The Ladies continue into the exploration of wishes. Find out about different witchlore from France, Scotland, Ireland, and England.

Note: Thank you for your patience throughout this quarantine. We understand there is a bit of an echo in this recording. We were trying to do remote podcasting and we had to workout some kinks. Thanks for joining us on this journey!

Special thanks to Alex Price for our theme music and for mixing and Josh for music!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cailleach
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_le_Fay
https://www.shamrockgift.com/blog/irish-witches/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchcraft_Acts#Scottish_Witchcraft_Act_1563
https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-Pendle-Witches/

The Ladies continue their investigation on witches from around the world. Find out about witches from Slavic nations, Germany, and Spain.
Special thanks to Alex Price for our theme song and mixing
and to our sponsor this episode Strange Year podcast.
https://qz.com/1183992/why-europe-was-overrun-by-witch-hunts-in-early-modern-history/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_witchcraft
https://www.britannica.com/topic/witchcraft/Witchcraft-in-Africa-and-the-world
https://meettheslavs.com/witches-slavic-mythology/
Brauner, Sigrid. Fearless wives and frightened shrews: the construction of the witch in early modern Germany (Univ of Massachusetts Press, 2001).

The Ladies begin their journey into learning about witches from around the world. Listen has they discover witches from many different cultures.
Special thanks to Alex Price for our theme song and mixing! Be sure to check out his music on Spotify. 
Also, a special thanks to the guys from My Girlfriend Does a Podcast the Podcast.
https://www.history.com/.amp/topics/folklore/history-of-witches
https://www.biblestudytools.com/topical-verses/bible-verses-about-witchcraft/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch_of_Endor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Yaga
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theoris_of_Lemnos
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_witchcraft
https://www.bustle.com/p/how-long-have-witches-existed-these-ancient-myths-about-witches-will-give-you-nightmares-3067204

You scream, I scream, but no screams like a Banshee. The ladies take a look at one of Ireland's iconic folklore star in this holiday special episode!
Thank you Alex Price for our theme song and editing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banshee
The National Review Vol. XIV September to February 1889-90
https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/wailing-out-lament-filled-legends-and-origins-irish-banshees-007244
https://www.yourirish.com/folklore/banshees-in-ireland
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/brains-love-hate-screams

The ladies take a deep dive into why the power of the ocean can be so frightening. Hear about odd ocean phenomena and superstitions of the sea. 

 https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2017/10/31/ocean-horror-story-urban-legends-sea/
https://thoughtcatalog.com/holly-riordan/2017/03/25-ship-crewmen-on-the-scariest-experience-theyve-had-out-in-the-ocean/
https://www.bestrandoms.com/random-creepiest-thing-people-described-theyve-seen-at-sea/resource1?sort=ranking
https://earthsky.org/earth/weird-ocean-phenomena-st-elmos-fire-fog-tsunami-waterspout
https://www.boaterexam.com/blog/2011/07/boater-superstitions.aspx

Happy President's Day! Now let's get spooky! The Ladies learn about who decided to stick around longer than two terms. 

https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/ghosts-in-the-white-house
https://www.whitehousehistory.org/press-room/press-fact-sheets/white-house-ghost-stories

Thank you for being patient for this latest episode. The ladies go into the third and finally part of their exploration into those demons from hell, alias - dolls.  We talk about the collection of haunted dolls and a few famous haunted dolls themselves.

Sources:
https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/5/3/18525659/haunted-doll-buy-ebay-etsy-annabelle-childs-play
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haunted_doll

The long awaited sister episode to our exploration into the fear of dolls! The ladies discuss the creepy factor of those who collect dolls, those who want to look like dolls, and even those who make dolls. 

Sources:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/science-creepiness-180957093/
Living Dolls Documentary 2013
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/a19981417/truth-about-body-dysmorphia/
https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/07/creepy-porcelain-dolls-show-up-on-neighborhood-doorsteps/375028/
https://boredomtherapy.com/doll-maker/

Ladies Fright looks into cases where fiction seemed way too real. Learn why people questioned reality when it came to the War of the Worlds radio broadcast, Ghost Watch, Blair Witch Project, and numerous ARGs. Listen to the Ladies first podcast of the year 2020!!