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.
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Find Us Online
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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.
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314: The Wild Hunt
313: The History of Alchemy (with Sara Norja)
312: Poltergeist (Myth Movie Night)
311: Your Urban Legends LXXII - Cheetos as a Supernatural Explanation
310: The Tooth Fairy
309: The Monkey King and Boy Giant (with Van Hoang)
308: Best Horror Movie Villain
307: Your Urban Legends LXXI - Logical Answers
306: Your Urban Legends LXX - Haunted Sewing Machine Theories
305: Your Urban Legends LXIX - The Secret Doctor Who Episode
304: Your Urban Legends LXVIII - Haunted Hotels
303: Dragons, Revisited
302: Haunted Childhood Homes (with Mara Wilson)
301: Liminality
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300: Your Urban Legends - Too Many Ghosts Being Too Ghostly
299: Little Red Riding Hood
Who Is the Most Heroic Animal of All Time? (“Head Heart Gut” Preview!)
298: Examining Urban Legends and the Satanic Panic (with Sarah Marshall)
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