Femme De Tale

Femme De Tale

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Femme De Tale episodes

  • An Unnerving Amount Of Orange Slices (Kira's Story)

    2020 was a tough time for a lot of people, some more than others.

    The Covid-19 epidemic and resulting lockdowns have taken a toll on many people's mental health with both long-term and acute conditions being exacerbated. 
    If you are impacted by this story or need help in general. There are many services available.

    1800 737 732 / 1800RESPECT

    This 24-hour national sexual assault, family and domestic violence counselling line for any Australian who has experienced, or is at risk of, family and domestic violence and/or sexual assault.

    Men's Referral Service 1300 766 491
    assistance, information and counselling to help men who use family violence.  
    Mensline Australia 1300 789 978
    Supports men and boys who are dealing with family and relationship difficulties. 24/7 telephone and online support an information service for Australian men.
    Lifeline 13 11 14
    Anyone across Australia experiencing a personal crisis or thinking about suicide can call 13 11 14. 
    Kids Help Line 1800 551 800
    Free, private and confidential, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25 in Australia.
    1 hr 44 min
  • Mary Poppins Bag of Horror (Poisoners)

    Today we're talking poison! 

    Jess spins a tale about the madly in love (or maybe just madly horny) Arthur Kendrick Ford.

    Meanwhile, Maudie delves into the Romans who evidently loved poison and being as extra as all heck. 

    Sorry ep was one of the ones impacted by a sound recording accident but we're doing our best to clean them up. 

    1 hr 10 min
  • The Vegemite Tunnel (Guest Starring Daniel from theapodcalypse.com)

    Australia : Fact Or Fiction.

    It’s no secret Australia is home to some weird, bad and spooky things.
    In this "very special episode" Maudie and Jess are joined by an American, Daniel (of Audiomorphs, Enter the Radlands and OkCrusader fame: https://www.theapodcalypse.com/audiomorphs.html ) and quiz him on some Australian stories in a very loosely themed Thanksgiving special. 

    Exploring topics such as dimensions of the drop bear, Wes Anderson’s future blockbuster "The Emu War", ethically harvested penguins, and commentary about toilet design and efficiency.

    1 hr 3 min
  • The Florida Cracker Horse (Celtic Myths and Legends)

    The cursed episode of Femme De Tale that was determined not to go to air.

    In this episode originally slated to go live on Friday the 13th 2020 - Maudie presents on the Celtic creature "The Kelpie" and Jess presents on the not so Celtic story of the "Fisher king". Featuring : occasional bonus ambiance of a hacksaw and a ceiling fan. 

    1 hr 24 min
  • Did Someone Slap Your Sushi (Brain Variations and Conditions)

    -And now for something completely different-

     

    Have you ever wondered what our brains smell like? Apparently, Maudie has.

    Due to other commitments, Maudie was unable to research this week which means Jess tried a solo topic on something divergent to our usual content. 

    Welcome to an episode about how weird and wonderful brains are: featuring such conditions as aphantasia, prosopagnosia, aphasia, lethologica, visual agnosia and synthesia. 

     

    Clickbait: -SOCIAL MEDIA COMP WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT END OF EPISODE-

    1 hr 33 min
  • Particularly Smelly Minks (Creepy Places)

    In this episode, Jess investigates supernatural and scientific possible causes for the goings-on at Overtoun bridge and Maudie gets experimental with borderline ASMR about Australia's most haunted homestead "Monte Cristo". 

    If you know why ghosts aren't hot pink let us know.
    Content warning for a brief mention of child murder.

     

    1 hr 34 min
  • Inky Foreskins and Other Wonders of the Invisible World

    Special Guest speaker Molly, Witchcraft Historian takes Jess and Maudie through a journey of weird discharge, obscene kisses, Nuncels and other wonders of the witchy world.

    Don't forget to like or follow the Rainbow room Guyra and Femme De Tale's social media for a chance to win our Halloween draw!

    1 hr 21 min
  • Never Trust a Turtleneck (Health Gurus)

    What are you more afraid of? Needles or carbs?

    In this Health Guru inspired episode- hosts, Jess and Maudie take on Pete Evans A.K.A Paleo Pete and turtle neck loving Elizabeth Holmes and by proxy, their associates "The Lizard People".

    1 hr 46 min

About Femme De Tale

From the publisher's feed

Welcome to Femme De Tale, a not so serious Australian podcast where two "Femmes", Maudie and Jess recap real-life "tales" of the weird, the bad, and the spooky. Every episode contains a presentation from both Jess and Maudie on a topic decided by the all-mighty topic generator "Genrald" .