Salt Over Your Shoulder

Salt Over Your Shoulder

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Salt Over Your Shoulder episodes

  • Episode 33 - The Curse of the Opal Stone

    Opals are not the new diamonds - not according to Amanda anyway!  The beautiful kaleidoscopic gemstone has a long history that ends in a possible curse.

    Also, special shout out to our friends over at And That's Why We Drink podcast for reminding us how hilarious Em was when she didn't know what Consumption was.

    24 min
  • 31: Episode 29 - Don't Split the Pole
    Bread and Butter!  Bread and Butter!
    Have you ever seen people chasing each other around a pole shouting this?  Erin and Amanda hadn't either.  Tammy hosts this week and dives down the path behind the superstition of why it's a bad idea to let a pole split between two people while walking.  Be on the lookout for plenty of gluten related jokes.
    18 min
  • 30: Episode 28 - The Evil Eye
    Hit the high fashion houses, and load up on your protective talismans.  This week we're talking about the Evil Eye and how you can protect yourself from its malevolent glare.
    16 min
  • 29: One Year Anniversary!
    Feeling Salty?
    It's our one year anniversary of this podcast!  
    Thanks for a great year of support and creepy superstitions.  Here's a quick update of what's to come.
    6 min
  • 27: Episode 26 - Wedding Superstitions
    Calling all brides and brides to be!  This episode is FULL of wedding superstitions.  We cover everything from the "Something Borrowed, Something Blue," poem to more obscure theories about mirrors, food and changelings!
    If you're already married - not to worry.  Listen and find out what you did right!
    46 min
  • 26: Episode 25 - Eyelashes and Good Luck
    Calling all Cornish schoolgirls!  
    The history of blowing away an eyelash and bringing about great fortune can be traced back to schoolyard games in Cornwall.  Be sure you aren't actually pulling out those eyelashes though - that's just bad luck!
    19 min

About Salt Over Your Shoulder

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Three Irish Cajun Millennial cousins dive headfirst down the rabbit trail to uncover the history behind common superstitions