Death Coven

Test your Death Coven knowledge! For our 20th Episode, Skye hosts a special "Who Said That?" challenge. River and Poppy face the ultimate test: identifying which of the three of us uttered the most bizarre and out-of-context lines from our previous episodes. Place your bets on who will get the most correct. Join us for the fun and celebrate 20 episodes of Death Coven!

How many did YOU get right?

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What's that in the sky? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a 7 mile wide asteroid destined to end life as we know it? No, it's another Poppy-sode heading straight for your ear holes! Don't worry, the impact of this episode probably won't disrupt the global climate causing a decades long winter. Probably. 

This week, Poppy talks us through the Big 5 Mass Extinctions. What was the world like? How did it happen? What changed afterwards? Then she gives us a deeper dive into the Chicxulub Event A.K.A. the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs. 

Tuck cozily into whatever your version of a little mammalian burrow is and travel back millions of years with us to the day the dinosaurs died. 

*Content Warning*: This episode discusses topics such as animal death, climate change, and existential tragedy. Please listen with care. 

If you'd like to skip the hypothetical, the game ends at 9:28.

Sources:

• The Day the Dinosaurs Died - Kurzgesagt video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFCbJmgeHmA 
• The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World  by Riley Black
• Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds, & Shape Our Future
• Abe, S. (2002, February 12). NASA astrobiology. NASA. https://astrobiology.nasa.gov/news/the-great-dying/ 
• Allen, G. (2022, July 22). The late permian mass extinction explained. Discover Magazine. https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/the-late-permian-mass-extinction-explained 
• Ross, J. R. P., & Ross, C. A. (2025, February 1). The Permian Environment. Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/science/Permian-Period/Paleoclimate 
• ExtinctZoo Podcast: The Closest Life Has Ever Come To Going Extinct, (2024, November 2)
• Pearson, M. R., Benson, R. B. J., Upchurch, P., Fröbisch, J., & Kammerer, C. F. (2013). Reconstructing the diversity of early terrestrial herbivorous tetrapods. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 372, 42–49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2012.11.008 
• Bradley, S. (2017, July 31). Massive underground magma pulse caused the world’s largest mass-extinction. Wired. https://www.wired.com/story/greenhouse-gas-caused-the-worlds-largest-mass-extinction-say-geologists/ 
• Black, R. (2020, September 15). Why birds survived, and dinosaurs went extinct, after an asteroid hit earth | smithsonian. smithsonianmag.com. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-birds-survived-and-dinosaurs-went-extinct-after-asteroid-hit-earth-180975801/ 
• Zheng, X., Wang, X., Sullivan, C., Zhang, X., Zhang, F., Wang, Y., Li, F., & Xu, X. (2018). Exceptional dinosaur fossils reveal early origin of avian-style digestion. Scientific Reports, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-32202-x 
• Sanders, R. (2024, June 11). Our earliest primate ancestors rapidly spread after dinosaur extinction. Berkeley News. https://news.berkeley.edu/2021/02/24/our-earliest-primate-ancestors-rapidly-spread-after-dinosaur-extinction/ 

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Welcome back listeners! In this weeks episode we're kicking off a series all about honoring our ancestors and where we came from. Join us and listen to River yap about the Pennsylvania Dutch practice of Braucherei, folk remedies for man and beast, and their own candid feelings about modern day Christianity in general. As with all folk systems of belief it's important for us all the be respectful to those who practice. Always remember to be curious and be kind. 

*Sources*

https://www.glencairnmuseum.org/newsletter/2017/3/2/powwowing-in-pennsylvania

https://www.jstor.org/stable/533169?seq=45

Hex and Spellwork: Magical Practices of the Pennsylvania Dutch - Karl Herr

Gather 'round the Cauldron, listeners, because Death Coven is serving up a cryptid potluck! This week, Poppy, River, and Skye are each bringing a dish to the table-a cryptid of their choosing-and trust us, the menu is...eclectic. 

Poppy delves into the eerie depths of the forest, exploring a creature that mimics the familiar, yet holds a chilling, uncanny twist. Prepare for unsettling encounters and a lingering sense of unease as she dissects possible explanations for this woodland creature. River, ever the keeper of hearth and home, shares a tale of a domestic spirit. Discover the gentle magic of a creature that reminds us that not all supernatural encounters are terrifying. And Skye? Expect a journey into the damp, mossy corners of Pennsylvania, where a creature born of sorrow weeps its way through the wilderness. Prepare for a mix of pity, wonder, awe, and a touch of the bizarre.

Join us as we explore the diverse tapestry of cryptid lore, from the unsettling to the endearing, and the downright peculiar. We'll unravel the mysteries and share our theories on these little guys.

So, dim the lights, light a candle, and join us for an episode that's sure to leave you pondering the hidden wonders and unsettling mysteries that lurk just beyond our perception. 

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Hey hey hey, grab your favorite deck and get ready to LEARN because this week we're diving into a new series about the Major Arcana! We'll talk through the Fool, the Magician, and the High Priestess, diving deep into the symbolism of the cards. Who are they? What do they want? And which one gave birth on a horse? Join us and find out.

**To skip the hypothetical and get straight to the content go to 10:49**

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Welcome or welcome back dear listeners! Join us in this weeks episode as River takes us through the fascinating and sometimes heartbreaking story of St Francis of Assisi. Learn about the man who founded a revolutionary religious order in medieval Italy, wrote the first poem in vernacular Italian, and charmed most everyone that met him through his sincerity, humor, and conviction. You'll also learn some ways of working with St Francis of Assisi that can assist you in your own spiritual practice, from petitioning for the health and safety of your beloved pets to matters of self assurance and faith. We hope you enjoy the episode, River certainly enjoyed yapping about this saint :^)

*Sources*

Reluctant Saint: The Life of Francis of Assisi by Donald Spoto 

St. Anthony's Tongue: St Francis of Assisi (podcast)

Join Skye, River, and Poppy on a purrfectly delightful episode of the Death Coven Podcast: Meet the Cats!
Get ready for some serious feline fun as we introduce you to our furry friends: Mow, Garnet, Pickle, Berry, Angus, Hermes, and Harvey. We'll share their unique origin stories, quirky personalities, adorable appearances, and how these seven captivating creatures enrich our lives (and sometimes disrupt our recordings).
Tune in for  heartwarming tales, hilarious antics, and a whole lot of cat-itude!
**To skip the hypothetical and get straight to the content go to 13:36**
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We're back!!

After a little holiday hiatus, the witches are ready to slap down some strange stories about unbelievable deaths from the 13th to the 21st century. Can you spot which story is fake, or will you get Chef Boyardeed?

If you would like to skip the hypothetical, this game ends at 8:11.

Sources:

• Paris as it was and as it is, or, A sketch of the French capital : illustrative of the effects of the revolution, with respect to sciences, literature, arts, religion, education, manners, and amusements by Francis William Blagdon. (1803)
• "George Plantagenet, duke of Clarence". Encyclopedia Britannica. 17 Oct. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Plantagenet-duke-of-Clarence.
• Visit a beard that killed its owner. by Eric Grundhauser. Atlas Obscura. (26 Sept. 2018). https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/beard-braunau-steininger-hans 
• Murder! Intrigue! Astronomers? by John Tierney. The New York Times. (29 Nov. 2010) https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/30/science/30tierney.html 
• Spencer, Samuel. By J. Isaac Copeland and Jerry C. Cashion. NCpedia. (1994) https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/spencer-samuel 
• "Killed by a Drunken Bear". The Nottingham Evening Post. (27 Aug. 1891)
• Three dead after Dog Falls 13 floors.The Canberra Times. (1988)
• Crocodile blamed for Congo air crash. NBCUniversal News Group. (21 Oct. 2010) https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna39781214 

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Reminder: Going forward, episodes will be released every other Thursday. <3

Hi everyone, just dropping a little note to let you know that we will not be releasing an episode this week.

Additionally, beginning in 2025, we will be shifting to an every other week cadence. Don't worry, we'll still drop fresh hot new episodes every other Thursday, and we may have some fun bonus content in the works...

Until we see you again, happy holidays, blessed Yule, be safe, be well, you are loved!

- Death Coven

**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode contains content that may be disturbing to some listeners such as animal death, suicide, suicidal ideation, as well as prolonged conversations about deaths of real people. If you are not in a place to listen to this type of content we understand and suggest you skip this one. Keep yourselves safe <3

Join the coven as we delve into a deeply personal and introspective conversation about our individual experiences with death and the afterlife. In this episode, we shed a little bit of the playful banter and explore the profound impact death has had on our lives, from childhood encounters to more recent losses. We share intimate stories of how we've navigated grief, confronted mortality, and ultimately found solace and wisdom in the face of the inevitable. This episode offers a raw and honest glimpse into our personal journeys with death, inviting listeners to reflect on their own experiences and find comfort in shared vulnerability. Tune in for a conversation that explores the profound depths of mortality and the transformative power of facing the veil. 

If you would like to skip the hypothetical and jump right into today's topic go to- 29:45

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