Spirits
A boozy dive into mythology, legends, and folklore. Every week we pour a drink and dive into a new story from around the world. Hear fresh takes on classic myths and learn new stories from around the world, served up over ice by two tipsy history geeks. New episodes every Wednedsay!
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385: Thoth
04/24/2024
385: Thoth
Get your notepad ready to take notes, because we’re talking about the god Thoth! There’s games of chance, justice, cliffhangers, and so much more! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of colonialism, racism, sexual content, bodily fluids, death, fire, pregnancy/childbirth, incest, polygamy, animal death, decapitation, and gore. Housekeeping - Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends by Cristen Randall - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at - Call to Action: Check out ! Sponsors - is having their 10-year anniversary sale now. Get 25% off site-wide and up to 45% off bundles in-store or online at ! - is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: - Patreon: - Merch: - Instagram: - Twitter: - Tumblr: - Goodreads: Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: and - Editor: - Music: , based on "Danger Storm" by - Artwork: - Multitude: 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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384: Queer Monsters (with Sacha Coward)
04/17/2024
384: Queer Monsters (with Sacha Coward)
Hey Time Travelers, we’re diving back in time with the help of author Sacha Coward to talk about the intertwined history of queerness, monsters, and mythology! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of homophobia/queerphobia, death, the AIDs epidemic, religious persecution, sex, misgendering, pregnancy, and murder. Guest has worked in museums and heritage for over 10 years. For the past three years, he has been freelancing as an historian, public speaker, and researcher. He has run LGBTQ+ focused tours for museums, cemeteries, archives, and cities around the world. He has written articles for a huge number of publications, including Metro, Gay Star News, National Theatre, Art UK, Queer Bible, Royal Museums Greenwich, and Dig It Scotland, with a focus on LGBTQ+ history, underrepresented audiences in heritage and mythology and folklore. His new book, , is available for pre-order now! Housekeeping - Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends by Richard Kadrey and Cassandra Khaw - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at - Call to Action: Join the for even more Multitude shows like Head Heart Gut and MultiCrew Review! Sponsors - 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 Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: - Patreon: - Merch: - Instagram: - Twitter: - Tumblr: - Goodreads: Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: and - Editor: - Music: , based on "Danger Storm" by - Artwork: - Multitude: 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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383: Haunted Theatres
04/10/2024
383: Haunted Theatres
We’re back from our tour, and even though none of the theatres we visited were haunted, we decided to do a dive into the most haunted theatres around the world! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of death, suicide, fire, child endangerment, child death, poisoning, warfare, stabbing, illness, murder, and government corruption. Housekeeping - Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends the new content in ! - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at - Call to Action: Check out ! Sponsors - 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 . - 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 to start your subscription. Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: - Patreon: - Merch: - Instagram: - Twitter: - Tumblr: - Goodreads: Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: and - Editor: - Music: , based on "Danger Storm" by - Artwork: - Multitude: 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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382: Your Urban Legends XC - Wholesome Urban Legends
04/03/2024
382: Your Urban Legends XC - Wholesome Urban Legends
The antidote we all need to April Fool’s Day is here: a roundup of wholesome stories from your lives about the ways you and your parents make your days more magical. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of genitalia, illness, insects, spiders, injury, child endangerment, divorce, and death. Housekeeping - Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at - Call to Action: Check out ! Sponsors - is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: - Patreon: - Merch: - Instagram: - Twitter: - Tumblr: - Goodreads: Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: and - Editor: - Music: , based on "Danger Storm" by - Artwork: - Multitude: 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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381: Ma’at
03/27/2024
381: Ma’at
Let’s play a game of Never Have I Ever with the gods. We’re talking about Ma’at, the balance of the universe, and how we all play a role in upholding order from chaos. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of light cannibalism, death, sex, classism, and power imbalance. Housekeeping - TOUR: Get the VOD for our ! - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at - Call to Action: Check out today! Sponsors - offers hemp-derived THC products. Head to and use code SPIRITS for 30% off your order. Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: - Patreon: - Merch: - Instagram: - Twitter: - Tumblr: - Goodreads: Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: and - Editor: - Music: , based on "Danger Storm" by - Artwork: - Multitude: 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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380: Abandoned Places (with Blake Pfeil)
03/20/2024
380: Abandoned Places (with Blake Pfeil)
Have you ever been haunted by an abandoned place? We are joined by multidisciplinary artist Blake Pfeil to talk about his experiences exploring abandoned places, how abandoned places are inherently queer, and why they haunt us the way they do. Mutual aid recommendations for Gaza include , urging to call for ceasefire, and donating directly to calls for aid. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of religious trauma, religious persecution, child abuse, imprisonment, Nazis, homophobia, imperialism/colonialism, and Gaza. Guest is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist. In his “day job,” Blake steps into the role of Operations & Programs Manager at the nonprofit storytelling organization TMI Project, where he also serves as a producer for The TMI Project Story Hour, winner of an International Women's Podcast Award. He hosts The Pfeil File on Radio Kingston/WKNY (107.9 FM/1490 AM in the Hudson Valley, NY) where he also manages the Community Podcast Program. In all his non-existent spare time, Blake is an associate producer for season 5 of History Colorado's Lost Highways, a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities. His current passion project is All-American Ruins, a multimedia travelog in which he fantastically recreates his experiences exploring abandoned spaces through multimodal storytelling. The podcast arm of the project, , was an Official Select at On Air Fest 2023, winner of the Top of the Rockies – Best of Podcasts (2023), and recently nominated for Best Indie Podcast at the Ambies (2024). All-American Ruins was also shortlisted for the Elevate Creatives Fund, the UK International Radio Drama Festival, and Hrvatska Radiotelevizija's 27th Prix Marulic. MA, Purchase College; BFA, Emerson College; Alumni, SUNY Stony Brook's Audio Podcast Fellowship. Housekeeping - TOUR: Get tickets for our ! - Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends getting tickets for our tour before it’s too late!! - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at - Call to Action: Check out ! Sponsors - is an Aquarian lab, shop and community space in the Witch District of South Minneapolis. Find out more by visiting their website at - offers classes, rituals, and celebrations about the magical arts, as well as tarot and spellcasting sessions at Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: - Patreon: - Merch: - Instagram: - Twitter: - Tumblr: - Goodreads: Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: and - Editor: - Music: , based on "Danger Storm" by - Artwork: - Multitude: 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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Join the Rolling Bones Tour from ANYWHERE with VODs!
03/19/2024
Join the Rolling Bones Tour from ANYWHERE with VODs!
You asked from around the globe, so we answered: we will have AUDIO + VIDEO RECORDINGS for every stop on the Rolling Bones tour!!! to the show of your choosing today, and a high-quality VOD will be emailed to you after the show. That means you can enjoy the Rolling Bones tour remotely no matter where you are. PLUS, anyone who has bought a ticket or will buy a ticket will get digital bonuses as a thank-you: digital tarot pack of the Spirits Major Arcana + Cups Booster tarot decks AND a $10 off coupon for new upcoming JTP dice (👀👀👀). We’ve been working hard to share this experience with our fans who can’t come in person. Now we're all rolling them bones! Scroll down to see the set lists for each stop on the tour to help you choose which shows to buy tickets to! (Or all 7??? If you buy tickets to all 4 or shows, we’ll send you a signed poster. Not even joking.) Get your tickets NOW at !!
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379: Your Urban Legends LXXXIX - 7 Minutes in Heaven with a Ghost
03/13/2024
379: Your Urban Legends LXXXIX - 7 Minutes in Heaven with a Ghost
The family that listens to Spirits together, stays together. Or that’s what we’re guessing after this follow up email we got! Also, are you up to the task of cleaning haunted hospitals at night? Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of violence against women, death, pregnancy, miscarriage, illness, drowning, child death, infidelity, and animal death. Housekeeping - TOUR: Get tickets for our ! - Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends A GRAVE ROBBERY by Deanna Raybourn - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at - Call to Action: Check out Multitude’s newest benefit, the MultiCrew Review! Sponsors - 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 . - is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at - 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. Get 6 bottles of wine for $39.99 at . Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: - Patreon: - Merch: - Instagram: - Twitter: - Tumblr: - Goodreads: Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: and - Editor: - Music: , based on "Danger Storm" by - Artwork: - Multitude: 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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Tickets are Going Fast for the Rolling Bones Tour!
03/08/2024
Tickets are Going Fast for the Rolling Bones Tour!
Get your tickets NOW at !! Don’t miss out: come see Spirits and Join the Party LIVE in Seattle, Minneapolis, Chicago, Boston, NYC, Philadelphia, and Washington DC later this month. Not in these seven cities? Tell your friends who are! And stay tuned for a brand new episode next week <3
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378: Nightmare Creatures
03/06/2024
378: Nightmare Creatures
Have you ever woken up from a nightmare and wondered: What’s that all about? You’re not alone! We dive in deep to the various monsters and spirits that people have been blaming their bad dreams on since the dawn of time! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of drug use, violence, death, broken bones, blood, animal death/injury, defecation, suffocation, abusive relationships and sex. Housekeeping - TOUR: Get tickets for our ! - Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends getting tickets for the . - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at - Call to Action: Check out Multitude’s newest member show, ! Sponsors - 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 Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: - Patreon: - Merch: - Instagram: - Twitter: - Tumblr: - Goodreads: Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: and - Editor: - Music: , based on "Danger Storm" by - Artwork: - Multitude: 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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377: Advice from Folklore IX (with Dr. Moiya McTier)
02/28/2024
377: Advice from Folklore IX (with Dr. Moiya McTier)
The gods (and astrophysicist-folklorist Dr. McTier) are back to channel divine inspiration for YOUR questions. We cover it all, from jobs to housekeeping to dealing with sibling estrangement. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of misogyny, birth, family estrangement, capitalism, irregular eating, and depression. Guest is an astrophysicist and folklorist who hosts , , and . She wrote , named a best book of 2022 by Publishers Weekly. And she serves as the senior advisor to the advocating for artists in the face of generative AI. Housekeeping - TOUR: Get tickets for our ! - Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends getting tickets for the . - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at - Call to Action: Check out ! Sponsors - : For up to 25 free meals, head to and use code SPIRITS - 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 Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: - Patreon: - Merch: - Instagram: - Twitter: - Tumblr: - Goodreads: Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: and - Editor: - Music: , based on "Danger Storm" by - Artwork: - Multitude: 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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376: Polly Baker (with Fayge Horesh)
02/21/2024
376: Polly Baker (with Fayge Horesh)
We’re a mythology podcast, so why are we talking to historian Fayge Horesh about a historical figure? Well, first off she’s not real. But secondly? She’s such a cool example of a hoax becoming a myth! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of pregnancy, misogyny, anti semitism, colonization, abortion, cultural appropriation, and enslavement. Guest Fayge Horesh is a public historian, tour guide, and freelance writer. The creator and host of the podcast Fayge brings her research skills, curiosity, and cheekiness to discuss important but mostly forgotten historical figures. They join their audience in exploring what these often colorful people can tell us about ourselves and our society today. In all the work Fayge does, their primary goal is to make both historical stories and the study of history accessible to everyone. History is crucial to understanding where we are now and how we can build a better world in the future. Housekeeping - TOUR: Get tickets for our ! - Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends getting tickets for the . - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at - Call to Action: Check out ! Sponsors - is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at - 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. Get 6 bottles of wine for $39.99 at . Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: - Patreon: - Merch: - Instagram: - Twitter: - Tumblr: - Goodreads: Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: and - Editor: - Music: , based on "Danger Storm" by - Artwork: - Multitude: 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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375: Ra
02/14/2024
375: Ra
Welcome back to our Ancient Egyptian series, where we’re starting our deity focused episodes with Ra - the sun, the creator, the god king himself. We talk underworld outfit choices, god-aging, and a slamming Poetry Corner. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of colonialism, ageism, death, blood, animal attacks/bites, poisoning, bodily fluids, and political violence. Housekeeping - TOUR: Get tickets for our ! - Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends the game . - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at - Call to Action: Check out ! Sponsors - is putting on a never-before-seen production of The Flying Dutchman. Get 20% off tickets with no handling fees using promo code SPIRITS at - 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 to start your subscription. - 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 . Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: - Patreon: - Merch: - Instagram: - Twitter: - Tumblr: - Goodreads: Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: and - Editor: - Music: , based on "Danger Storm" by - Artwork: - Multitude: 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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374: Your Urban Legends LXXXVIII - Ghosts? Or Quiet Quitting?
02/07/2024
374: Your Urban Legends LXXXVIII - Ghosts? Or Quiet Quitting?
Haunted architecture, haunted museums, haunted bosses? Man, everything’s haunted nowadays. Guess it’s time to quit your job, listen to this new episode of Spirits, and consider becoming a ghost hunter for your new profession. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of law enforcement, home invasion, homophobia, death, misogyny, gender violence, exorcism, accidental death, murder, sex, and suicide. Housekeeping - TOUR: Get tickets for our ! - Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends season four of True Detective. - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at - Call to Action: Check out today! Sponsors - : For up to 25 free meals, head to and use code SPIRITS - , makers of some of the most badass clothing there is. Get 10% off your order with code spirits at Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: - Patreon: - Merch: - Instagram: - Twitter: - Tumblr: - Goodreads: Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: and - Editor: - Music: , based on "Danger Storm" by - Artwork: - Multitude: 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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373: The Chinese Zodiac
01/31/2024
373: The Chinese Zodiac
The Chinese New Year is nearly upon us, and it’s the Year of the Dragon! But where do the animals of the zodiac come from? And are there legends surrounding the celebrations? You bet there are! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of child endangerment, birth, pregnancy, animal death/endangerment, death, and illness. Housekeeping - TOUR: Get tickets for our ! - Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends by Lex Croucher. - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at - Call to Action: Check out Multitude’s newest member show, ! Sponsors - is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at - 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. Get 6 bottles of wine for $39.99 at . - is a meal kit company making eating well easy with plans to fit every lifestyle. Go to and use code 60spirits to get 60% off, plus 20% off your next two months. Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: - Patreon: - Merch: - Instagram: - Twitter: - Tumblr: - Goodreads: Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: and - Editor: - Music: , based on "Danger Storm" by - Artwork: - Multitude: 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’re Going on Tour!!
01/29/2024
We’re Going on Tour!!
Spirits is coming to 7 cities in the U.S. this March with the Rolling Bones Tour! Your two favorite podcasts, Spirits and Join the Party, will be playing games, rolling dice, making monsters, and a whole lot more. to see us perform LIVE in: Seattle 3/21 at the Here After Minneapolis 3/22 at Grenada Chicago 3/24 at Reggie’s Boston 3/25 at Rockwell NYC 3/26 at Littlefield Philadelphia 3/27 at the City Winery Washington, D.C. 3/28 at Atlas Brew Works Go to to get your tickets. We are so hype! Join the Party and Spirits are playing IRL, in a city near several hundred of you!!! Julia and Amanda will be wearing matching outfits. We are stoked.
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372: Unicorns
01/24/2024
372: Unicorns
What do Victorians, kids of the 90s, and Renaissance Christians have in common? They were all SUPER into unicorns. We talk about unicorn stories from across the globe and from ancient times to now, to see how the unicorn has evolved over the years. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of racism, colonialism, animal death, animal attacks, Christopher Columbus, poaching, illness, genitals, homophobia, and pornography. Housekeeping - Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends the series by Evie Dunmore - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at - Call to Action: Check out Multitude’s newest benefit, the MultiCrew Review! Sponsors - delivers luxury bed sheets, pillows, comforters, & blankets straight to your door. Go to 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: - Patreon: - Merch: - Instagram: - Twitter: - Tumblr: - Goodreads: Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: and - Editor: - Music: , based on "Danger Storm" by - Artwork: - Multitude: 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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371: Your Urban Legends LXXXVII - A Charcuterie Board for Santa
01/17/2024
371: Your Urban Legends LXXXVII - A Charcuterie Board for Santa
Haunted houses are cool, but when your family all AGREES that your house is haunted? We love to see it. Follow ups, wholesome hauntings, and haunted radiators? We want to hear them all! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of blood, bugs, and home invasions. Housekeeping - Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at - Call to Action: Check out today! Sponsors - delivers luxury bed sheets, pillows, comforters, & blankets straight to your door. Go to right now and use promo code “spirits” to get $20 off when you spend $100 or more, PLUS free shipping. - is a global beauty powerhouse built on positivity and pure hard work. Get 30% off your order at - , where code “spirits” will get you free shipping and 30% off your first order. - 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 . Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: - Patreon: - Merch: - Instagram: - Twitter: - Tumblr: - Goodreads: Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: and - Editor: - Music: , based on "Danger Storm" by - Artwork: - Multitude: 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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370: Egyptian Mythology 101
01/10/2024
370: Egyptian Mythology 101
It’s 2024. We’re digging into Ancient Egyptian mythology, FINALLY! But before we really get into it, Julia’s laying out a 101 class to get us all prepped, including history, cosmology, and of course, the Book of the Dead (it’s not what you think!) Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of colonialism and imperialism, death, childbirth, apocalypse, elitism, and murder/execution. Housekeeping - Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends by Travis Baldree - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at - Call to Action: Check out ! Sponsors - is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at - 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 to start your subscription. Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: - Patreon: - Merch: - Instagram: - Twitter: - Tumblr: - Goodreads: Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: and - Editor: - Music: , based on "Danger Storm" by - Artwork: - Multitude: 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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369: Greek Word Origins
01/03/2024
369: Greek Word Origins
We get a lot of interesting words from Greek mythology - some more surprising than others. But what if we made up some words of our own, inspired by Greek mythology. We hope they catch on. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of death, cannibalism, infanticide, warfare, sex, mental illness, drowning, murder, domestic violence, animal death, imprisonment, sexual assault, transphobia, gender violence, and child birth. Housekeeping - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at - Call to Action: Check out ! Sponsors - Our Patrons! Join us now and help make our ninth(!!) year of podcasting the best one yet. Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: - Patreon: - Merch: - Instagram: - Twitter: - Tumblr: - Goodreads: Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: and - Editor: - Music: , based on "Danger Storm" by - Artwork: - Multitude: 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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368: Your Urban Legends LXXXVI (with The Reading Party Podcast)
12/27/2023
368: Your Urban Legends LXXXVI (with The Reading Party Podcast)
From haunted doors to haunted castles, this urban legends episode is sure to have SOMETHING that would scare a child version of yourself (or an adult version, who are we to judge!). Also ghost sharks, dub-step hating ghosts, and spooky text message alerts. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of death, vomiting, violence, creepy dolls, accidental death, and sharks. Guests Megan Lewis and Lexie Henning are the hosts of , where they read, watch, snack & chat their way through books and films set in the ancient world. Housekeeping - Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends by Evie Dunmore - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at - Call to Action: Check out ! Sponsors - is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at - offers personalized and delicious meal kits. Go to and use code SPIRITS for up to 25 free meals - 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 . - 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 to start your subscription. Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: - Patreon: - Merch: - Instagram: - Twitter: - Tumblr: - Goodreads: Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: and - Editor: - Music: , based on "Danger Storm" by - Artwork: - Multitude: 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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367: Hanukkah & Round and Round (with Eric Silver)
12/20/2023
367: Hanukkah & Round and Round (with Eric Silver)
A time loop Hallmark Hanukkah movie? Do we really need to say more? We do, we say more for like an hour, joined by senior Jewish correspondent Eric Silver to discuss the new movie, Round & Round! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of anti-semitism, house fires, war, animal sacrifice, religious persecution, sex, ableism, and racism. Guest Eric Silver is the Head of Creative at , an independent podcast collective and production studio in Brooklyn. He’s produced 11 podcasts that have racked up tens of millions of downloads, and developed many more, characterized by strong, original structures and thriving communities. He is also a writer, game designer, and teacher. Catch him every week on the actual play TTRPG show , the games advice podcast , and the madcap game show about your favorite things, . Housekeeping - Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends ! - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at - Call to Action: Check out Multitude’s newest member show, ! Sponsors - is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at - 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 - , makers of some of the most badass clothing there is. Get 10% off your order with code spirits at Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: - Patreon: - Merch: - Instagram: - Twitter: - Tumblr: - Goodreads: Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: and - Editor: - Music: , based on "Danger Storm" by - Artwork: - Multitude: 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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366: Exorcism
12/13/2023
366: Exorcism
Since 1973’s The Exorcist, demonic possession and exorcism have dominated horror pop culture. But what are the origins of exorcism within the Catholic Church and how has it changed over the centuries? Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of religious trauma, death, persecution, possession, ableism, medical malpractice, forced marriage, institutionalizing, mental illness, self-harm, homophobia, transphobia, and violence. Housekeeping - Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends Face Off on Netflix and Peacock! - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at - Call to Action: Check out Multitude’s newest benefit, the MultiCrew Review! Sponsors - is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at - is a global beauty powerhouse built on positivity and pure hard work. Get 30% off your order at - , where code “spirits” will get you free shipping and 30% off your first order. Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: - Patreon: - Merch: - Instagram: - Twitter: - Tumblr: - Goodreads: Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: and - Editor: - Music: , based on "Danger Storm" by - Artwork: - Multitude: 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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365: Rainbows
12/06/2023
365: Rainbows
Forget everything you think you know about rainbows! (Unless you’re a meteorologist or something) Amanda channels her inner oracle as we discuss rainbow serpents, rainbows and weapons, and the pot of gold that’s found at the end of rainbows! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of pregnancy, pregnancy loss, death, drought, animal attacks, environmental destruction, excrement, war, plague, and animal death. Housekeeping - Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends A Castle for Christmas! - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at - Call to Action: Check out today! Sponsors - is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at - , which you can sign up for today at - , available in your local game store or on Amazon today! Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: - Patreon: - Merch: - Instagram: - Twitter: - Tumblr: - Goodreads: Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: and - Editor: - Music: , based on "Danger Storm" by - Artwork: - Multitude: 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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364: Your Urban Legends LXXXV (with Jeffrey Cranor)
11/29/2023
364: Your Urban Legends LXXXV (with Jeffrey Cranor)
Sometimes you buy a haunted painting and have to tell your friends. And sometimes you have to tell your guest a bunch of haunted theatre stories once they get back from tour. Thankfully we have writer and podcaster Jeffrey Cranor on to discuss all of those things! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of traffic accidents, death, child death, vomiting, fire, mannequins, sex, surgery, and teeth. Guest Jeffrey Cranor is the co-creator and co-writer of and . He also co-creates theater and dance pieces with choreographer/wife Jillian Sweeney. They live in New York. Housekeeping - Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends ! - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at - Call to Action: Subscribe to today! Sponsors - is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at - 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 to start your subscription. Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: - Patreon: - Merch: - Instagram: - Twitter: - Tumblr: - Goodreads: Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: and - Editor: - Music: , based on "Danger Storm" by - Artwork: - Multitude: 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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363: Ravens
11/22/2023
363: Ravens
Once upon a midnight dreary, we recorded an episode about ravens! There’s so many stories featuring ravens from across the world, from the raven’s feast to creating the world and everything in between. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of death, war, heteronormativity, fire, defecation, decapitation, and animal death. Housekeeping - Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends Fall of the House of Usher on Netflix! - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at - Call to Action: Listen to today! Sponsors - is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at - 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 . - is an app full of hundreds of short, sexy audio stories. Get an extended 30 day free trial when you go to Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: - Patreon: - Merch: - Instagram: - Twitter: - Tumblr: - Goodreads: Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: and - Editor: - Music: , based on "Danger Storm" by - Artwork: - Multitude: 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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362: The Boogeyman
11/15/2023
362: The Boogeyman
There’s monsters that our parents warned us about, mostly because if they just told us to do something, we wouldn’t listen: Boogeymen! We go through some of the original boogeymen, where they came from, and how they’ve transformed over the years. And don’t worry, we make up some original boogeymen that you can pass down to future generations! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of injury, death, child death, child endangerment, drowning, animal attacks, teeth, cannibalism, kidnapping, animal death, bugs, body horror, and human trafficking. Housekeeping - Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends starting the tradition you’ve been dreaming of. - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at - Call to Action: Listen to Tell Me About It in your podcast app now, or at ! Sponsors - is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at - , which you can sign up for today at - , available in your local game store or on Amazon today! Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: - Patreon: - Merch: - Instagram: - Twitter: - Tumblr: - Goodreads: Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: and - Editor: - Music: , based on "Danger Storm" by - Artwork: - Multitude: 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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361: Astrology and Shakespeare (with Kelly Downes)
11/08/2023
361: Astrology and Shakespeare (with Kelly Downes)
Did you know that Shakespeare was really into astrology? We sure didn’t, which is why we’re joined by Kelly Downes, who gives us a great discussion to bookend our Supernatural Shakespeare series! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of death, assassination, religious persecution, suicide, sex, fire, poisoning, war and battle. Guest (she/her) is a theatre maker from Syracuse, NY, with strong ties to Boston, MA, currently living in Birmingham UK. She earned a BFA in Theatre & Performance from Emerson College, and a Masters in Shakespeare & Creativity from the Shakespeare Institute at University of Birmingham. Kelly is currently working to increase accessibility to arts and culture in Birmingham as a fundraiser at . She would love to connect with more like minded creatives on both sides of the Atlantic. If you are interested in queer Shakespeare; using storytelling to reconnect with the natural world; and devising new work inspired by classics, say hello! Housekeeping - Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends audiobooks! From Libby. - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at - Call to Action: Check out ! Sponsors - 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 to start your subscription. - , available in your local game store or on Amazon today! - is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: - Patreon: - Merch: - Instagram: - Twitter: - Tumblr: - Goodreads: Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: and - Editor: - Music: , based on "Danger Storm" by - Artwork: - Multitude: 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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360: Black Cats
11/01/2023
360: Black Cats
October might be newly over, but we’re keeping the spooky vibes going by talking about black cats! We talk about cat worship, how cats went from lucky to unlucky, and how Pope Gregory and some guy named Conrad are to blame! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of animal death, colonialism, death, misogyny, mourning, religious persecution, plague/illness, torture, and sex, drowning. Housekeeping - Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends Spider-Man 2 - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at - Call to Action: Check out Multitude’s newest benefit, the MultiCrew Review! Sponsors - 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 to start your subscription. - , available in your local game store or on Amazon today! - , which you can sign up for today at - is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: - Patreon: - Merch: - Instagram: - Twitter: - Tumblr: - Goodreads: Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: and - Editor: Bren Frederick - Music: , based on "Danger Storm" by - Artwork: - Multitude: 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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Episode 359: Your Urban Legends LXXXIV - We Demand Answers
10/25/2023
Episode 359: Your Urban Legends LXXXIV - We Demand Answers
Halloween is just around the corner, so naturally it’s time to hear some urban legends! We demand more answers, we respect the survival instincts of Australian teens, and we talk about the worst things to hear a sleep-talker say. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of abduction, car accidents, death, and break-ins. Housekeeping - Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at - Call to Action: Check out Multitude’s newest show, ! Sponsors - 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 to start your subscription. - , which you can sign up for today at - is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: - Patreon: - Merch: - Instagram: - Twitter: - Tumblr: - Goodreads: Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: and - Editor: - Music: , based on "Danger Storm" by - Artwork: - Multitude: 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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