Some Good Tea

For our third Story, we are sharing the legend surrounding the Will-o'-the-wisp, a ghost light which goes by many names and occurs in folklore mainly from Scottland, and Ireland, but shares similarities with many other ghost light lore from cultures around the world. Katie is enjoying Lions Courage tea by Wynwood Farms while telling this story.

Music for this episode was composed using resources purchased from Monument Studios. We highly recommend them. Learn more here: www. monumentstudios.net

Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will-o%27-the-wisp

Outro is Creepy Night by ⁠Daniel Carlton⁠ from ⁠Pixabay

As we prepare for Halloween, one of the biggest questions we have to answer is, what is your costume gonna be? Katie and her returning guest Bree are delighted to be enjoying Dornan’s Huckleberry Tea while they share the many joy and woes of costuming and cosplay. From how to get started, to the nitty gritty details on making horns and wearing wings and armor, they will share their experiences from years of this fun and sometimes infuriating hobby.

Intro is Creepy Mood by Oleg Fedak from Pixabay

Outro is Creepy Night by Daniel Carlton from Pixabay

For our second Story Time, episode we bring you the story of Mary Worth, an legend of a ghost that can reportedly be summoned in a mirror, stemming from various sources from the early Americas, Europe and down to the current day. Katie is enjoying Little Shop of Horrors tea by Wynwood Farms while telling this story. Music for this episode was composed using resources purchased from Monument Studios. We highly recommend them. www.monumentstudios.net

Source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Mary_(folklore)

Outro music:  Creepy Night by Daniel Carlton from Pixabay

With Halloween and spooky times comes spooky stories, movies, and monsters. Katie and her returning guest Jessica talk about their favorite and least favorite monsters while they enjoy Momo's Delight by Jasmine Dragon Dehydrated Potions. They will share some chilling stories of some real life close encounters as well as treasured, or maybe less treasured childhood memories of monsters and creatures of the night.

Parents be warned, this episode is a little more spooky than some others. In addition, in this episode we do briefly mention and discuss the origin of Santa Claws, so if you have not discussed this with your kids you may want to skip this bit with them.

Intro is Creepy Mood by Oleg Fedak from Pixabay

Outro is Creepy Night by Daniel Carlton from Pixabay

As part of our October 2024 special we are sharing short ghost stories, folk lore, and local legends. For our first Story Time episode we bring you the story of The Unhappy Dog, an urban legend of a ghost dog from South Carolina. Next we will share the account of the Black Dog of the Hanging Hills, a spectral dog found in Connecticut known for predicting the death of hikers.

Katie is enjoying The Raven tea by Wynwood Farms while reading these stories.

Music for this episode was composed using resources purchased from Monument Studios. We highly recommend them. www.monumentstudios.net

Outro music:  Creepy Night by Daniel Carlton from Pixabay

With fall upon us and spooky season creepy up on its heels, Katie and her new guest Jocelyn share some of their family fall traditions, discussed where to get the best fresh apple cider, and when to start decoration for Halloween. As they discuss their adventures of jumping in leaf piles and hosting Halloween parties they are enjoying African Autumn by Harney and Sons.

Intro is Creepy Mood by Oleg Fedak from Pixabay

Outro is Creepy Night by Daniel Carlton from Pixabay

In a world where everyone imagines themselves to be a movie critic, we are going to forget all of that and spend about an hour, drinking tea, and discussing the movies we love just because we can.

In this episode, Katie and her returning guest Sanan share some of their favorite comedies, movies that have taken them on emotional rollercoasters, and the films they watched as kids to the point of driving their parents insane. While they share some fun quotes and beloved memories, they are enjoying The Master’s Blend by The Steeping Dragon.

Spoiler Warning:

If you haven’t watched The Princess Bride, Avatar the Last Airbender (the anime series), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Robinhood: Men in Tights, or Monty Python and the Holy Grail, there are some minor and major spoilers discussed in this episode. So first, repent, go watch those, and then we will meet you back here.

Intro and outro music is Spring Upbeat by Lemonmusicstudio on Pixbay

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National and State parks everywhere offer an open door into wilderness, wonder and the splendors of the wilds! In this episode, Katie and her returning guest Tyler will discuss some of their experiences exploring national parks, wildlife they have encountered, their advice on snacks to take, what time of year to travel and the kinds of people you should take on your journey into the unknown. They are enjoying Ragged Mountain by Elevation Tea while they share some of the harrowing, exciting and inspiring stories that have occurred while they have adventured in the wilderness.

Intro and outro music is Spring Upbeat by Lemonmusicstudio on Pixbay

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Having just watched the inspiring and captivating physical feats of the Olympians in Paris, we wanted to share our much less inspiring and probably very concerning stories of our physical feats.

In this special episode, Katie and her two guests, Erin and Jessica, will discuss their most recent summer they have spent training and running, and how running has influenced their lives. They will talk about why on earth they ever chose to start running, what keeps them going, and what events they are currently looking forward to. They are indulging in Second Wind by Jasmine Dragon Dehydrated Potions while they share the many joys and woes of running and all that comes with it.

Intro and outro music is Spring Upbeat by Lemonmusicstudio on Pixbay

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Anime is an animation style, a film style, a story telling medium, film genera all its own. We could go on for hours and nearly did! It is often written off by those who misunderstand it and we hope to shed some light on that. In this episode Katie, and her returning guest Juan, discuss their shared enjoyment of the anime style, its creators, characters, art, music, tropes and traditions. They will share some of the ways this film style has influenced their lives for the better, playing a roll in everything from their childhood all the way into their adult lives today.

They are enjoying Cactus Juice by Jasmine Dragon Dehydrated Potions. Go ahead and get yourself some to drink with us while you listen. It will quench ya!

Intro and outro music is Spring Upbeat by Lemonmusicstudio on Pixbay

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