We couldn’t do It’s Norse, Of Course without talking about our favorite trickster, Loki. We chat about his origins, the shenanigans he gets himself into, and why everyone is mad at him basically all the time!
Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of sexual situations, misogyny, pregnancy, abduction, death, genitalia, crude humor, toxic masculinity, slavery, and violence.
Housekeeping
- Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books
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Transcripts are available at http://spiritspodcast.com/episodes. To buy merch, hear us on other podcasts, contact us, find our mailing address, or download our press kit, head on over to http://spiritspodcast.com.
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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352: Indigenous Horror with Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.
351: Ragnarok
350: The Tempest
349: Your Urban Legends LXXXI - Clawfoot Tub Full of Pasta (with Brandon Grugle)
348: Nazi Zombies (with Dr. Claire E. Aubin)
347: Norse Creatures, Monsters, and More!
346: Monsters that Sell You Stuff Bracket (with Eric Silver)
345: Your Hometown Urban Legends LXXX - Crocs on Rocks (with Niki Grayson)
344: Crowned and Fairy Tale Retellings (with Regis and Kahran Bethencourt)
343: The Other Gods of Norse Mythology
342: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
341: Jewish Lesbian Vampires (with Samara Breger)
340: Your Urban Legends LXXIX - Guess How Many Sides a Triangle Has!
339: True Names
338: Freya
337: The Fairy Tale Tower
336: Your Urban Legends LXXVIII (with Janet Varney)
335: The Return of Bird Husband
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