Bewitched Banter

Bewitched Banter

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Bewitched Banter episodes

  • Numerology
    The Bewitches return from their early summer vacations with a new format. This one is for you skeptics! Is numerology a science or pseudoscience? We'll let you do the math on this one.
    48 min
  • Numerology: You Do the Math
    The Bewitches return from their early summer vacations with a new format. This one is for you skeptics! Is numerology a science or pseudoscience? We’ll let you do the math on this one.
    48 min
  • Ep 58 // The Paranormal Impact on Political Beliefs

    To reference the Bewitches’ very first TikTok, do you believe in the spooky and paranormal, like Krista or do you think it’s all utter B.S., like Amy? Ever wonder if there’s a connection between your paranormal and political beliefs? Turns out there might be according to a 2018 paper by Tyler Ferrari called "Paranormal Beliefs and their Effect on American Fears and Political Identification.” His results might surprise you! The data certainly surprised the Bewitches. Krista breaks it down for the other non-science folks out there.

    55 min
  • Ep 57 // Prison Break with a Ouija Board

    Ever think you might need a "get out of jail free card?" Next time, try using a Ouija Board just like the two POWs (Elias and Cedric) that Amy covered in today's episode. The two men became unlikely friends while imprisoned during WWI and hatched a plot using the very popular "paranormal" board game to get out. Did they survive and did the spirit of Sally help them? You'll have to listen to find out.

    54 min
  • Hawai’i History | Part Three
    The Bewitches wrap their three-part Hawaiian history series with two legends. Amy covers the Night Marchers. Krista covers the one of the many stories of Pele, the Fire and Volcano Goddess, feared and revered throughout Hawai'i and Polynesia. Mahalo!
    1 hr 34 min
  • Ep 56 // Paranormal War Tactics

    We're going to take you back on this one -- to episode one, psychics and tarot history. Back in the day using psychics or "seers" to invade or retreat was a world war playbook for ancient rulers. Today, the tactic to play on or exploit cultural superstitions is known as psychological warfare. While it has been mostly dismissed by many as pseudoscience, the U.S. military had (Krista is convinced still have) an entire army of psychic spies to investigate all sorts of paranormal phenomena like ESP, mind control, UFOs, and crop circles.

    1 hr 5 min
  • Hawai’i History Part 2
    On our second episode of this three part series on Hawaiian history, we're pleased to introduce you to Malia Sanders, Executive Director of the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association (NaHHA). Please, welcome Malia with all the aloha you've got. Mahalo!
    1 hr 34 min

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Do you believe in the spooky and supernatural or do you think it’s all utter B.S.? Join hosts and best friends, Amy Holt and Krista Hinz, as they debate and debunk all sorts of religions, spiritual…