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
- 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.
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235: Beauty and the Beast (Myth Movie Night)
234: Sirens and Black Voices (with Bethany C. Morrow)
233: Sinbad the Sailor
232: Your Urban Legends L - Mold? Or GHOSTS?
231: Advice from Folklore III (with Dr. Moiya McTier)
230: Jamaican Witches (with Ciannon Smart)
229: The Secret Tunnels of Europe (Erdstalls)
228: Inserting Ourselves into the Story (with Rena Rossner)
227: Your Urban Legends XLIX - PS3: Powered By Ghosts?
226: Soju (with Dr. Hyunhee Park)
225: Tatterhood
224: Your Urban Legends XLVIII - The Creepy Child Scale
223: The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Myth Movie Night)
222: Women and Other Monsters (with Jess Zimmerman)
221: The Moon
220: Your Urban Legends XLVII - Expanding the Spirits Canon
219: Advice from Folklore II (with Moiya McTier)
218: Creepypasta (with Jenna Stoeber)
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