Macabre Traveler

Macabre Traveler

By Kristin Diversi and Jen BillockSociety & CulturePlaces & Travel
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Macabre Traveler episodes

  • Episode 2.2: Salem. Sorry Spooky Jesus.

    In our last episode, we covered some of Salem’s dark past. In this episode, we talk about visiting Salem in present-day, including October’s Haunted Happenings, the annual Halloween Ball, and places we’ve visited and loved.

    Sources

    https://www.salem.org/

    http://travelchannel.com

    https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/witch-trials-memorial/

    https://www.crowhavencorner.com

    46 min
  • BONUS: An IRL Haunted House, an Interview with Jordan Rosenfeld, and Some Minor Water Boarding

    Welcome to our BONUS episode!

    In this episode, we interview writer, editor, coach, and generally amazing human being Jordan Rosenfeld about her article on Mental Floss The Science Behind Why We Love to Be Scared. 

    We talk about famous (infamous?) in real-life haunted house McKamey Manor, how fear works in our bodies and brains, and why we love to activate that survival instinct.

    Listen to us chat about our personal McKamey Manors, our favorite scary books, Claire Fraser's nipples, and much more. 

    Learn more about Jordan Rosenfeld at her website below. Tell her we sent you and that we love her.

    jordanrosenfeld.net

    We love you, you adorable little creeps.

    Jen and Kristin

    47 min
  • Episode 2.1: Salem. Get the Unicycle, It's Sabbat Time!

    Welcome to Macabre Traveler, y'all!

    In episode 2, part 1, Jen and Kristin bring listeners to perhaps the most famous macabre travel destination in the United States: Salem, Massachusetts.

    In part 1, we give listeners a broad overview (because there is just so, so much that deserves to be said and a one hour podcast isn't enough) of the history of the Salem, MA, witch trials including methods townsfolk used to determine if someone was a witch, what people were accused of, and more. 

    In part 2, we will discuss visiting Salem, including our personal experiences (Kristin loves it so much she almost moved there — twice). 

    Please like us, subscribe where you listen to podcasts, and leave us love notes on social media.

    love and witch hats,

    Jen and Kristin

    41 min
  • Episode 1: Now on Limewire

    Welcome to Macabre Traveler, y'all! 

    In episode 1, Jen and Kristin introduce listeners to the podcast and website, the concepts of macabre travel, hedonic reversal, and benign masochism, our philosophy regarding travel vs. tourism, and how macabre travel connects us across time and places.

    Please like us, subscribe where you listen to podcasts, and leave us love notes on social media.

    love and limewire,

    Jen and Kristin


    Episode Sources

    • Judgment and Decision Making, Vol. 8, No. 4, July 2013, pp. 439-447. Glad to be sad, and other examples of benign masochism. Paul Rozin, Lily Guillot, Katrina Fincher, Alexander Rozin, Eli Tsukayama
    • Washington Post. Dark tourism, explained. Why visitors flock to sites of tragedy. By Hannah Sampson Nov. 13, 2019. 


      • 27 min

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