In the first of our two spooky weeks, Steph tells us about the Ouija board, its journey from spiritualist tool to board game and how it became erroneously associated with demons (hint: it's that movie you think of).

We also chat about the loudest bird call, the troubling purchasing of land by Scientology and it's followers in Clearwater, Florida, consent laws in New South Wales and the deep dissatisfaction that is felt around the globe. 

Finally, we talk about talking about Joker.

Banter Links

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-22/worlds-loudest-birds-mating-call-louder-than-a-pile-driver/11629198

https://projects.tampabay.com/projects/2019/investigations/scientology-clearwater-real-estate/

https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/proposed-changes-to-nsw-consent-laws/11624298

https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2019-10-22/neumann-clings-to-billionaire-status-after-wework-gets-a-bailout#click=https://t.co/u6gQyDSSTt

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-10-21/riots-haiti-hong-kong-iraq-lebanon-indonesia-chile-ecuador

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-19/should-space-travel-be-a-priority-in-an-era-of-climate-change/11610908

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