Delete My Browser History: A Writing Podcast

The one where we tell you how lots of people died.

Happy New Year! Thank you for listening in 2022.

We will be moving to a show every two weeks, with the occasional bonus episode when we can.

See you on 11th Jan 2023

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The one where we ruin Christmas.

(Not really.)

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Further reading links:

Christmas

https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/scary-christmas-a-look-at-the-world-s-most-unusual-creepy-and-odd-holiday-traditions-1.4726583?cache=yes

https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas/patron-saint

https://hauntedwalk.com/news/christmas-is-weird-the-strange-connection-between-santa-prostitution/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Companions_of_Saint_Nicholas

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/offbeat/the-seven-most-terrifying-christmas-traditions-around-the-world-1.4120277

Pagan roots

https://www.history.co.uk/article/the-pagan-roots-of-christmas

https://chefin.com.au/blog/these-6-christmas-traditions-are-actually-pagan-customs/

https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas

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The one where Loli makes a noisy debut.

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Further reading links:

The Bone Trade

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/instagram-skull-trade

https://www.jonsbones.com/

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/nov/29/jonsbones-tiktok-human-bone-seller-jon-ferry

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/human-skulls-sale-legal-ebay-forensics-science

Apples

https://www.learnreligions.com/the-magical-energy-of-apples-2562299

https://irishmyths.com/2021/10/01/history-of-halloween-traditions/

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/10/30/241924745/the-secret-steamy-history-of-halloween-apples

https://www.crowsbone.com/blogarchive/a-is-for-apple-thirteen-magical-ways-to-use-apples

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The one where Georgia is reminded of apples and Cynthia remembers Jerry Springer.

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Further reading links:

Vampire Lifestyles

https://horrorobsessive.com/2021/10/19/the-vampire-murders-tale-of-twisted-teen-rod-ferrell/

https://www.healthline.com/health/drinking-blood

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/aug/15/real-life-vampires-interview

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Haigh

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_lifestyle

https://www.smh.com.au/national/vampire-prostitute-bizarre-in-life-and-death-20030612-gdgwyn.html

The Elevator Game

https://theghostinmymachine.com/2021/02/03/the-most-dangerous-games-the-elevator-game-revisited-rules/

https://theghostinmymachine.com/2020/04/27/on-the-elevator-game-the-history-of-an-urban-legend-and-its-real-life-connections-consequences-japan-korea-2ch-minato-ward-elevator-accident-elisa-lam-stay-on-main-cecil-hotel/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elisa-lam-case-autopsy-fails-to-find-a-cause-of-death-for-woman-found-in-los-angeles-water-tank/

https://www.kcet.org/history-society/the-suicide-the-hotel-cecil-and-the-mean-streets-of-l-a-s-notorious-skid-row

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The one where Cynthia sells you a house & Georgia says the word 'botty'.

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Further reading links:

The Ackley House

https://www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/a40706898/haunted-ackley-house-true-story/

https://www.hitchcockandking.co.uk/h-k-news/the-case-of-the-real-and-legally-haunted-house/

Medieval torture

https://www.thecoolist.com/medieval-torture-devices/

https://kriii.com/medieval-torture-techniques/

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Our second special crossover episode this month!

Cynthia & Georgia chat to Emma, host of the inimitable Real Life Ghost Stories! Be warned, this episode is DEFINITELY not PG...

The YouTube version will be available soon.

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Join us to hear a special episode on Sunday November 27th, with Emma from Real Life Ghost Stories.

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The one where Georgia is attacked by zombies & Cynthia leaves threatening notes.

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Watch the (unedited) episode on our YouTube channel later - link to follow :)

Further reading links:

Scared to Death

https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/die-in-dream-real-life-true-false-nightmare-elm-street

https://www.sleepfoundation.org/parasomnias

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/09/scared-to-death/541350/

https://www.iflscience.com/can-you-really-be-scared-to-death-61452

https://www.iflscience.com/can-you-really-be-scared-to-death-61452

The Watcher House

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/the-watcher-house-owner-true-story-netflix-b2219719.html

https://www.thecut.com/article/the-haunting-of-657-boulevard-in-westfield-new-jersey.html

https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/tv-shows/the-watcher-true-story-explained/

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The one where Cynthia discusses art world beefs & Georgia makes everyone uncomfortable.

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Watch the (unedited) episode on our YouTube channel later - link to follow :)

Further reading links:

Mummy Brown (and related pigments)

https://www.artinsociety.com/the-life-and-death-of-mummy-brown.html

https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/mummy-brown-the-paint-color-made-from-actual-human-corpses/

https://listverse.com/2019/08/08/10-pigments-with-colorful-histories/

The Night Hag

All About ‘Old Hag’ Syndrome or Sleep Paralysis (healthline.com)

31 Truly Terrifying Tales From People With Sleep Paralysis (buzzfeed.com)

Night hag - Wikipedia

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Our first of two special crossover episodes for November!

Cynthia & Georgia chat with Chelley Toy, host of the wonderful Tale Point Horror Book Club over on Instagram!

The YouTube version will be available soon.

You can find us on Instagram @DeleteMyPodcast @CynthiaMurphyYA @GeorgiaBowersYA and TikTok @DeleteMyPodcast

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