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  • This is a very grandparent-focused episode. Grandparents haunting churches, haunting plants, all different hauntings. PLUS a ghost child named…. Semler? Who knows what’s up with that.

    Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of family members death, cancer, motorcycle accidents, sex, blasphemy, and fire.

    Housekeeping

    - Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends Witch King by Martha Wells

    - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at https://spiritspodcast.com/books

    - Call to Action: It’s the MultiCrew Drive! Consider joining the MultiCrew for some cool rewards!

    Sponsors

    - BetterHelp is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/spirits

    Find Us Online

    - Website & Transcripts: https://spiritspodcast.com

    - Patreon: https://patreon.com/spiritspodcast

    - Merch: https://spiritspodcast.com/merch

    - Instagram: https://instagram.com/spiritspodcast

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiritspodcast

    - Tumblr: https://spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

    - Goodreads: https://goodreads.com/group/show/205387

    Cast & Crew

    - Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin

    - Editor: Bren Frederick

    - Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod

    - Artwork: Allyson Wakeman

    - Multitude: https://multitude.productions

    About Us

    Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

  • We’ve been circling around Horus like a HAWK during this series, but now it’s finally time to dive right into it. We talk about the origins of this boy bird king, how he grew up, and how he managed to finally become the head god in charge!

    Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of colonization, genitals, sex, childbirth, insects, and eye injury.

    Housekeeping

    - Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends curbside freebies.

    - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at https://spiritspodcast.com/books

    - Call to Action: Check out Big Game Hunger!

    Sponsors

    - Blueland creates everyday eco-friendly cleaning productions that save you money and space, without any plastic waste. Get up to 25% off when you go to blueland.com/spirits.

    - Marley Spoon: For up to 25 free meals, head to MarleySpoon.com/SPIRITS and use code SPIRITS

    - Wildgrain is the first bake-from-frozen box for artisanal bread. For a limited time, you can get $30 off the first box - PLUS free Croissants in every box - when you go to Wildgrain.com/Spirits to start your subscription.

    Find Us Online

    - Website & Transcripts: https://spiritspodcast.com

    - Patreon: https://patreon.com/spiritspodcast

    - Merch: https://spiritspodcast.com/merch

    - Instagram: https://instagram.com/spiritspodcast

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiritspodcast

    - Tumblr: https://spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

    - Goodreads: https://goodreads.com/group/show/205387

    Cast & Crew

    - Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin

    - Editor: Bren Frederick

    - Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod

    - Artwork: Allyson Wakeman

    - Multitude: https://multitude.productions

    About Us

    Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

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  • We are digging into urban legends near and far with our guest, Chelsey Weber-Smith of American Hysteria. We chat about the cross section of poetry and moral panic, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and where fear comes from.

    Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of conspiracy theories, spiders, clowns, child endangerment, home invasion, attempted murder, necrophilia, queerphobia/homophobia, illness, transphobia, patriarchy,

    Guest

    Chelsey Weber-Smith is a queer, nonbinary poet-turned-podcaster working to understand both American culture at large as well as the mysteries of their own humanity. They are the host of American Hysteria, which explores how fantastical thinking has shaped our culture - moral panics, urban legends, hoaxes, crazes, fringe beliefs, and national misunderstandings.

    Housekeeping

    - Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends starting to decorate for spooky season.

    - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at https://spiritspodcast.com/books

    - Call to Action: Check out Exolore!

    Sponsors

    - Blueland creates everyday eco-friendly cleaning productions that save you money and space, without any plastic waste. Get up to 25% off when you go to blueland.com/spirits.

    - Marley Spoon: For up to 25 free meals, head to MarleySpoon.com/SPIRITS and use code SPIRITS



    Find Us Online

    - Website & Transcripts: https://spiritspodcast.com

    - Patreon: https://patreon.com/spiritspodcast

    - Merch: https://spiritspodcast.com/merch

    - Instagram: https://instagram.com/spiritspodcast

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiritspodcast

    - Tumblr: https://spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

    - Goodreads: https://goodreads.com/group/show/205387

    Cast & Crew

    - Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin

    - Editor: Bren Frederick

    - Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod

    - Artwork: Allyson Wakeman

    - Multitude: https://multitude.productions

    About Us

    Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

  • Keeping with our nature spirits trend, we’re talking about the horny (in more ways than one) Greek nature spirits: satyrs, and their Roman counterparts, fauns! Later satyrs!

    Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of sexual content, sexual assault, masturbation, bestiality, and drugs.

    Housekeeping

    - Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends a convention banana.

    - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at https://spiritspodcast.com/books

    - Call to Action: Check out Pale Blue Pod!

    Sponsors

    - BetterHelp is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/spirits



    Find Us Online

    - Website & Transcripts: https://spiritspodcast.com

    - Patreon: https://patreon.com/spiritspodcast

    - Merch: https://spiritspodcast.com/merch

    - Instagram: https://instagram.com/spiritspodcast

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiritspodcast

    - Tumblr: https://spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

    - Goodreads: https://goodreads.com/group/show/205387

    Cast & Crew

    - Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin

    - Editor: Bren Frederick

    - Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod

    - Artwork: Allyson Wakeman

    - Multitude: https://multitude.productions

    About Us

    Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

  • Sometimes you record an episode from the middle of the woods in rural Canada, so you have to really up the ante. We taunt a malicious spirit, start a ghost story, and dive into the microfiche to investigate a haunting.

    Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of child endangerment, panic attacks, and home invasion.

    Housekeeping

    - Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends stocking up your pantry with sick-day foods.

    - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at https://spiritspodcast.com/books

    - Call to Action: Check out Join the Party!

    Sponsors

    - Marley Spoon: For up to 25 free meals, head to MarleySpoon.com/SPIRITS and use code SPIRITS

    Find Us Online

    - Website & Transcripts: https://spiritspodcast.com

    - Patreon: https://patreon.com/spiritspodcast

    - Merch: https://spiritspodcast.com/merch

    - Instagram: https://instagram.com/spiritspodcast

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiritspodcast

    - Tumblr: https://spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

    - Goodreads: https://goodreads.com/group/show/205387

    Cast & Crew

    - Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin

    - Editor: Bren Frederick

    - Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod

    - Artwork: Allyson Wakeman

    - Multitude: https://multitude.productions

    About Us

    Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

  • Every story needs a villain, and Egyptian mythology has Set. But is he really just a villain? We explore his multifaceted domains, his motivations, and the worst salad story you’ve ever heard.

    Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of death, murder, sexual content, sexual assault, colonization, infidelity, eye injury, endangering a child, and toxic masculinity.

    Housekeeping

    - Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends a bad horror movie, like Tarot.

    - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at https://spiritspodcast.com/books

    - Call to Action: Check out Pale Blue Pod!

    Sponsors

    - Blueland creates everyday eco-friendly cleaning productions that save you money and space, without any plastic waste. Get up to 25% off when you go to blueland.com/spirits.

    - Wildgrain is the first bake-from-frozen box for artisanal bread. For a limited time, you can get $30 off the first box - PLUS free Croissants in every box - when you go to Wildgrain.com/Spirits to start your subscription.

    Find Us Online

    - Website & Transcripts: https://spiritspodcast.com

    - Patreon: https://patreon.com/spiritspodcast

    - Merch: https://spiritspodcast.com/merch

    - Instagram: https://instagram.com/spiritspodcast

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiritspodcast

    - Tumblr: https://spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

    - Goodreads: https://goodreads.com/group/show/205387

    Cast & Crew

    - Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin

    - Editor: Bren Frederick

    - Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod

    - Artwork: Allyson Wakeman

    - Multitude: https://multitude.productions

    About Us

    Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

  • 400 episodes. Wow. We decided for this one to talk about something that has captured our interests since before Spirits was even the thing - the Oneida Community. We talk about the Second Great Awakening, the Burned Over District, and the result: A well-known silver company.

    Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of cults, explicit sex discussions, eugenics, sexual assault, rape, religious persecution, abuse, pregnancy, childbirth, child death, manipulation, and indoctrination.

    Housekeeping

    - Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends going to a local drag show!

    - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at https://spiritspodcast.com/books

    - Call to Action: Check out Big Game Hunger!

    Sponsors

    - BetterHelp is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/spirits

    Find Us Online

    - Website & Transcripts: https://spiritspodcast.com

    - Patreon: https://patreon.com/spiritspodcast

    - Merch: https://spiritspodcast.com/merch

    - Instagram: https://instagram.com/spiritspodcast

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiritspodcast

    - Tumblr: https://spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

    - Goodreads: https://goodreads.com/group/show/205387

    Cast & Crew

    - Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin

    - Editor: Bren Frederick

    - Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod

    - Artwork: Allyson Wakeman

    - Multitude: https://multitude.productions

    About Us

    Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

  • Oceanids, Nereids, and Naiads, oh my! We’re back to talking about nymphs, but this time it’s all about water nymphs - rivers, the sea, the springs and lakes. Grab your towels and let’s dive in!

    Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of cannibalism, death, murder, blood, castration, warfare, drowning, and sex.

    Housekeeping

    - Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends The Dresden Files.

    - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at https://spiritspodcast.com/books

    - Call to Action: Join the Multitude Discord!

    Sponsors

    - Shaker & Spoon is a subscription cocktail service that helps you learn how to make hand-crafted cocktails right at home. Get $20 off your first box at shakerandspoon.com/cool

    Find Us Online

    - Website & Transcripts: https://spiritspodcast.com

    - Patreon: https://patreon.com/spiritspodcast

    - Merch: https://spiritspodcast.com/merch

    - Instagram: https://instagram.com/spiritspodcast

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiritspodcast

    - Tumblr: https://spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

    - Goodreads: https://goodreads.com/group/show/205387

    Cast & Crew

    - Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin

    - Editor: Bren Frederick

    - Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod

    - Artwork: Allyson Wakeman

    - Multitude: https://multitude.productions

    About Us

    Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

  • Do not adjust your podcast players. If this is all sounding familiar to you, it might be an echo of the future.

    Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of fire, hanging, death, bones, animal death, animal sacrifice, toxic masculinity, home invasion, and sex.

    Housekeeping

    - Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends Still Wakes the Deep

    - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at https://spiritspodcast.com/books

    - Call to Action: Check out Multitude’s newest show, Wow If True!

    Sponsors

    - United by Blue, creators of sustainable apparel and outdoor gear. Use code spirits for 20% off at https://unitedbyblue.com

    - Marley Spoon: For up to 25 free meals, head to MarleySpoon.com/SPIRITS and use code SPIRITS

    Find Us Online

    - Website & Transcripts: https://spiritspodcast.com

    - Patreon: https://patreon.com/spiritspodcast

    - Merch: https://spiritspodcast.com/merch

    - Instagram: https://instagram.com/spiritspodcast

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiritspodcast

    - Tumblr: https://spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

    - Goodreads: https://goodreads.com/group/show/205387

    Cast & Crew

    - Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin

    - Editor: Bren Frederick

    - Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod

    - Artwork: Allyson Wakeman

    - Multitude: https://multitude.productions

    About Us

    Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

  • Was Shakespeare writing about zombies? What if Romeo & Juliet were transformed at the end of the play rather than just dying? We’re joined by playwright and creator Melody Bates to talk about her love and frustration with Shakespeare, her acting origins, and translating fashion and folklore into performance.

    Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of blood, gore, misogyny, death, suicide, disease, and violence.

    Guest

    Melody Bates (she/they) is a native Oregonian actor and writer based in Red Hook, Brooklyn. She is a queer femme creatrix whose award-winning work includes the plays R & J & Z and AVALON, and the Enchanted Islands Project. She is a versatile and talented actor who works in stage and film in a wide array of genres. Find out more about her work at https://www.melodybates.com

    Housekeeping

    - Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends Capital B News.

    - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at https://spiritspodcast.com/books

    - Call to Action: Check out Exolore!

    Sponsors

    - United by Blue, creators of sustainable apparel and outdoor gear. Use code spirits for 20% off at https://unitedbyblue.com

    - Naked Wines is a subscription service that sends you a box of the market's best-quality wines for a fraction of the price you’d normally pay in stores. To get Naked Wines’ 6 bottle for $39.99 offer, head to NakedWines.com/SPIRITS and use code SPIRITS for both the code AND password.

    Find Us Online

    - Website & Transcripts: https://spiritspodcast.com

    - Patreon: https://patreon.com/spiritspodcast

    - Merch: https://spiritspodcast.com/merch

    - Instagram: https://instagram.com/spiritspodcast

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiritspodcast

    - Tumblr: https://spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

    - Goodreads: https://goodreads.com/group/show/205387

    Cast & Crew

    - Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin

    - Editor: Bren Frederick

    - Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod

    - Artwork: Allyson Wakeman

    - Multitude: https://multitude.productions

    About Us

    Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

  • We’re vibing with nature, which means we’re talking about the tree spirits of Greek mythology: Dryads!

    Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of incest, suicide, genitals, sexual assault, blood, slut-shaming, death, animal attacks, animal death, and child endangerment.

    Housekeeping

    - Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends season 3 of The Bear.

    - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at https://spiritspodcast.com/books

    - Call to Action: Check out Join the Party!

    Sponsors

    - Blueland creates everyday eco-friendly cleaning productions that save you money and space, without any plastic waste. Get up to 25% off when you go to blueland.com/spirits.

    - Wildgrain is the first bake-from-frozen box for artisanal bread. For a limited time, you can get $30 off the first box - PLUS free Croissants in every box - when you go to Wildgrain.com/Spirits to start your subscription.

    - BetterHelp is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/spirits

    Find Us Online

    - Website & Transcripts: https://spiritspodcast.com

    - Patreon: https://patreon.com/spiritspodcast

    - Merch: https://spiritspodcast.com/merch

    - Instagram: https://instagram.com/spiritspodcast

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiritspodcast

    - Tumblr: https://spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

    - Goodreads: https://goodreads.com/group/show/205387

    Cast & Crew

    - Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin

    - Editor: Bren Frederick

    - Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod

    - Artwork: Allyson Wakeman

    - Multitude: https://multitude.productions

    About Us

    Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

  • We’re talking this week about Isis, the Egyptian Head Queen in Charge! She’s out there doing magic, bringing people back from the dead, controlling scorpions, all sorts of things. If you’re not impressed, you’re not listening.

    Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of colonialism, death, grieving, xenophobia, religious persecution, pregnancy and birth, drowning, dismemberment, fire, animal attacks, poisoning, child endangerment, and genitals.

    Housekeeping

    - Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends watching Love Island USA with your group text.

    - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at https://spiritspodcast.com/books

    - Call to Action: Let us hear your thoughts with the Multitude Annual Survey! https://multitude.productions/survey

    Sponsors

    - Volante Design, makers of some of the most badass clothing there is. Get 10% off your order with code spirits at https://volantedesign.us

    Find Us Online

    - Website & Transcripts: https://spiritspodcast.com

    - Patreon: https://patreon.com/spiritspodcast

    - Merch: https://spiritspodcast.com/merch

    - Instagram: https://instagram.com/spiritspodcast

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiritspodcast

    - Tumblr: https://spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

    - Goodreads: https://goodreads.com/group/show/205387

    Cast & Crew

    - Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin

    - Editor: Bren Frederick

    - Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod

    - Artwork: Allyson Wakeman

    - Multitude: https://multitude.productions

    About Us

    Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

  • After a month of mushroom folklore, horror, and general gushing, we are revisiting with fresh eyes the scariest story we’ve ever told on the podcast: The Shuddering of Creekside Mushrooms.

    Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of racism, viruses, death, body horror, homophobia, and guns.

    Housekeeping

    - Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske.

    - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at https://spiritspodcast.com/books

    - Call to Action: Check out the MultiCrew!

    Sponsors

    - BetterHelp is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/spirits

    - Shaker & Spoon is a subscription cocktail service that helps you learn how to make hand-crafted cocktails right at home. Get $20 off your first box at shakerandspoon.com/cool

    - Marley Spoon: For up to 25 free meals, head to MarleySpoon.com/SPIRITS and use code SPIRITS

    Find Us Online

    - Website & Transcripts: https://spiritspodcast.com

    - Patreon: https://patreon.com/spiritspodcast

    - Merch: https://spiritspodcast.com/merch

    - Instagram: https://instagram.com/spiritspodcast

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiritspodcast

    - Tumblr: https://spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

    - Goodreads: https://goodreads.com/group/show/205387

    Cast & Crew

    - Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin

    - Editor: Bren Frederick

    - Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod

    - Artwork: Allyson Wakeman

    - Multitude: https://multitude.productions

    About Us

    Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

  • After a month of mushroom folklore, horror, and general gushing, we are revisiting with fresh eyes the scariest story we’ve ever told on the podcast: The Shuddering of Creekside Mushrooms.

    Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of racism, viruses, death, body horror, homophobia, and guns.

    Housekeeping

    - Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends A Marvelous Light by Freya Marske.

    - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at https://spiritspodcast.com/books

    - Call to Action: Check out the MultiCrew!

    Sponsors

    - BetterHelp is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/spirits

    - Shaker & Spoon is a subscription cocktail service that helps you learn how to make hand-crafted cocktails right at home. Get $20 off your first box at shakerandspoon.com/cool

    Find Us Online

    - Website & Transcripts: https://spiritspodcast.com

    - Patreon: https://patreon.com/spiritspodcast

    - Merch: https://spiritspodcast.com/merch

    - Instagram: https://instagram.com/spiritspodcast

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiritspodcast

    - Tumblr: https://spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

    - Goodreads: https://goodreads.com/group/show/205387

    Cast & Crew

    - Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin

    - Editor: Bren Frederick

    - Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod

    - Artwork: Allyson Wakeman

    - Multitude: https://multitude.productions

    About Us

    Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

  • Mushrooms and horror go together like peanut butter and jelly, and we’ve brought on our local horror expert, Jenna Stoeber to talk us through the history of mushrooms, horror, video games, and more!

    Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of body horror, xenophobia, racism, death, psychological horror, drug use, sex, insects, and illness/infection.

    Guest

    Jenna Stoeber is a video essayist, streamer, and podcaster. She has a Master's Degree in Media and Culture, which she mostly uses to write really erudite dick jokes. Her videos cover topics like internet culture, better living through media literacy, and The Wicker Man. She streams cozy games, horror games, and, on occasion, cozy horror games. She plays Astra Blep on the hilarious actual play podcast Burnt Cook Book Party, and hosts the podcast Big Game Hunger, where each week she and a guest use random prompts to make the big next game.

    Housekeeping

    - Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends Anything’s Pastable by Dan Pashman.

    - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at https://spiritspodcast.com/books

    - Call to Action: Check out Pale Blue Pod!

    Sponsors

    - Blueland creates everyday eco-friendly cleaning productions that save you money and space, without any plastic waste. Get 20% off your first order when you go to blueland.com/spirits.

    - Brooklinen delivers luxury bed sheets, pillows, comforters, & blankets straight to your door. Go to Brooklinen.com right now and use promo code “spirits” to get $20 off when you spend $100 or more, PLUS free shipping.



    Find Us Online

    - Website & Transcripts: https://spiritspodcast.com

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    Cast & Crew

    - Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin

    - Editor: Bren Frederick

    - Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod

    - Artwork: Allyson Wakeman

    - Multitude: https://multitude.productions

    About Us

    Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

  • Surprise! We’re spending an entire month talking about mushrooms in mythology, horror and beyond! We start with a roundup of our favorite mushroom tales and creatures from mythology and folklore, from fairy circles, edible monsters, and mushroom superpowers.

    Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of colonialism, disease, misogyny, blood, body horror, bodily functions, death, drug use, animal death, insects, and sexual content.

    Housekeeping

    - Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends asking for what you need.

    - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at https://spiritspodcast.com/books

    - Call to Action: Check out Exolore today!

    Sponsors

    - BetterHelp is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/spirits

    Find Us Online

    - Website & Transcripts: https://spiritspodcast.com

    - Patreon: https://patreon.com/spiritspodcast

    - Merch: https://spiritspodcast.com/merch

    - Instagram: https://instagram.com/spiritspodcast

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiritspodcast

    - Tumblr: https://spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

    - Goodreads: https://goodreads.com/group/show/205387

    Cast & Crew

    - Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin

    - Editor: Bren Frederick

    - Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod

    - Artwork: Allyson Wakeman

    - Multitude: https://multitude.productions

    About Us

    Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

  • We scared each other quite a bit with this one. A ghost that says its name like a Pokemon, a very fitness-focused ghost, and the worst bug story we’ve ever heard in our entire lives.

    Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of death, human remains, religious persecution, colonialism, natural disasters, and fire.

    Strong Content Warning for Bugs/Skittering from 37:55 - 43:25

    Housekeeping

    - Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends Green Flag by Paris Ray and the Crush

    - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at https://spiritspodcast.com/books

    - Call to Action: Check out the MultiCrew!

    Sponsors

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    Find Us Online

    - Website & Transcripts: https://spiritspodcast.com

    - Patreon: https://patreon.com/spiritspodcast

    - Merch: https://spiritspodcast.com/merch

    - Instagram: https://instagram.com/spiritspodcast

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiritspodcast

    - Tumblr: https://spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

    - Goodreads: https://goodreads.com/group/show/205387

    Cast & Crew

    - Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin

    - Editor: Bren Frederick

    - Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod

    - Artwork: Allyson Wakeman

    - Multitude: https://multitude.productions

    About Us

    Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

  • More mummies, more problems - or in this case, we’re talking about the FIRST mummy and god of the afterlife: Osiris!

    Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of pregnancy, birth, death, dismemberment, sex, murder, animal attacks, drowning, bodily fluids, and colonization.

    Housekeeping

    - Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends making a biiiiig salad. Remember: creamy, crunchy, acidic!

    - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at https://spiritspodcast.com/books

    - Call to Action: Check out the MultiCrew!

    Sponsors

    - Marley Spoon: For up to 25 free meals, head to MarleySpoon.com/SPIRITS and use code SPIRITS

    Find Us Online

    - Website & Transcripts: https://spiritspodcast.com

    - Patreon: https://patreon.com/spiritspodcast

    - Merch: https://spiritspodcast.com/merch

    - Instagram: https://instagram.com/spiritspodcast

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiritspodcast

    - Tumblr: https://spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

    - Goodreads: https://goodreads.com/group/show/205387

    Cast & Crew

    - Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin

    - Editor: Bren Frederick

    - Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod

    - Artwork: Allyson Wakeman

    - Multitude: https://multitude.productions

    About Us

    Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

  • We’re joined by cartoonist and author of Other Ever Afters, Mel Gillman to chat about growing as an artist, how allegories of fairy tales grow over time, and breaking the structures to write good horror. Also, the premiere of our new favorite segment: Foraging Corner.

    Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of queerphobia, arranged marriage, divorce, colonization, genocide, bodily fluids, gentrification, and classism.

    Guest

    Melanie Gillman is a cartoonist and illustrator who specializes in LGBTQ books for kids and teens. They are the creator of the Stonewall Honor Award–winning graphic novel As the Crow Flies, Other Ever Afters, and Stage Dreams. In addition to their graphic novel work, they teach in the comics MFA program at California College of the Arts.

    Housekeeping

    - Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter by Theodora Goss

    - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at https://spiritspodcast.com/books

    - Call to Action: Check out Big Game Hunger!

    Sponsors

    - Blueland creates everyday eco-friendly cleaning productions that save you money and space, without any plastic waste. Get 20% off your first order when you go to blueland.com/spirits.

    - Wildgrain is the first bake-from-frozen box for artisanal bread. For a limited time, you can get $30 off the first box - PLUS free Croissants in every box - when you go to Wildgrain.com/Spirits to start your subscription.

    - BetterHelp is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/spirits



    Find Us Online

    - Website & Transcripts: https://spiritspodcast.com

    - Patreon: https://patreon.com/spiritspodcast

    - Merch: https://spiritspodcast.com/merch

    - Instagram: https://instagram.com/spiritspodcast

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiritspodcast

    - Tumblr: https://spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

    - Goodreads: https://goodreads.com/group/show/205387

    Cast & Crew

    - Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin

    - Editor: Bren Frederick

    - Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod

    - Artwork: Allyson Wakeman

    - Multitude: https://multitude.productions

    About Us

    Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

  • We hope you’re feeling as divinely inspired as we are in this episode about the Muses! We dive into their origins, their idiosyncrasies, and the role they play in both Ancient Greek society and our society today (and invent some of our own!)

    Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of colonialism, racism, death, murder, body horror, incest, pregnancy/birth, and war.

    Housekeeping

    - Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends donating to Seeding Sovereignty.

    - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at https://spiritspodcast.com/books

    - Call to Action: Check out Pale Blue Pod!

    Sponsors

    - CrunchyRoll Presents: The Anime Effect explores anime and the way it shows up throughout our world. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

    Find Us Online

    - Website & Transcripts: https://spiritspodcast.com

    - Patreon: https://patreon.com/spiritspodcast

    - Merch: https://spiritspodcast.com/merch

    - Instagram: https://instagram.com/spiritspodcast

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiritspodcast

    - Tumblr: https://spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

    - Goodreads: https://goodreads.com/group/show/205387

    Cast & Crew

    - Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin

    - Editor: Bren Frederick

    - Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod

    - Artwork: Allyson Wakeman

    - Multitude: https://multitude.productions

    About Us

    Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.