Music, storms, marriages and murders. Also… Shrek? We’re talking about the magic of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. We talk about the gender feelings we have about Ariel, the cinnamon roll of Miranda, and letting Caliban say the f-word.
Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of murder, violence, enslavement, and power imbalance.
Housekeeping
- Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends A Lady’s Guide to Scandal by Sophie Irwin!
- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books
- Call to Action: Check out Exolore, where Dr. Moiya McTier explores fictional worlds by building them with a panel of expert guests, interviewing professional worldbuilders, or reviewing the merits of worlds that have already been built.
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Find Us Online
- Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com
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Cast & Crew
- Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin
- Editor: Brandon Grugle
- Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod
- Artwork: Allyson Wakeman
- Multitude: 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.
258: Paul Bunyan and Indigenous Traditions (with Leah Lemm)
257: Athena
256: Your Urban Legends LVI: The Spookiest Story We’ve Ever Told
255: The Conjuring and Haunted Houses (Myth Movie Night)
254: Mermaids, Magic, and Murder (with Maggie Tokuda-Hall)
253: Apollo
252: Your Urban Legends LV - Messy Chicken Bone Eater
251: Advice from Folklore V (with Dr. Moiya McTier)
250: The Magic of Home (with Sarah Hollowell)
249: Artemis
248: Your Urban Legends LIV - Do You Want to Be a Pickle Man?!
247: The Green Knight (Myth Movie Night)
246: Feminism, Judaism, and Fairy Tales (with Veronica Schanoes)
245: Dreams
244: Your Urban Legends LIII - The Ghost is Capitalism
243: Westworld, Robots, and AI (Myth Movie Night)
242: Ghosts and Indigenous Spirits (with Owl Goingback)
241: Crane Wife
240: Your Urban Legends LII - A Haunted Osmosis Jones Situation
239: Advice from Folklore IV (with Dr. Moiya McTier)
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