We’re kicking off It’s Norse of Course with a look at the All-Father himself. Come for the history of Norse mythology’s father figure, and stay for inevitable contemplations on death and meaning!
Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of White supremacy, antisemitism, murder, hanging, maiming, and climate change.
Housekeeping
- Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends the new competition show Pressure Cooker.
- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books
- Call to Action: Check out Join the Party, a collaborative storytelling and roleplaying podcast co-hosted in part by Julia and Amanda. Search for Join the Party in your podcast app, or go to jointhepartypod.com.
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About Us
Spirits was created by Julia Schifini, Amanda McLoughlin and Eric Schneider. We are founding members of Multitude, an independent podcast collective and production studio. Our music is "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.
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215: Your Urban Legends XLV - XL!
214: Your Urban Legends XLIV - Pets & Animals!
213: Your Urban Legends XLIII - Second Chances!
212: Over the Moon (Myth Movie Night)
211: A Christmas Carol (with Emily VanDerWerff)
210: Your Urban Legends XLII - The Worst Question We’ve Ever Asked
209: Past Lives
208: Beowulf (with Maria Dahvana Headley)
207: Advice from Folklore (with Moiya McTier)
206: Your Urban Legends XLI - Trapper Keeper Confusion
205: The ‘Hades’ Guide to the Greek Underworld
204: Frankenstein (with Rose Eveleth)
203: Halloweentown (Myth Movie Night)
202: Your Urban Legends XL - Maybe it was Crows?
201: 50 Scariest Urban Legends from Each State
200!!! Urban Legends + Q&A Spectacular!
199: Your Urban Legends XXXIX
198: The Western Zodiac
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