Spirits: Mythology, Legends, & Folklore

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Spirits: Mythology, Legends, & Folklore episodes

October 21 Haunted Houses
It’s nearly Halloween, so of course we’re thinking about haunted houses! But when you picture a haunted house, what are you picturing? The decrepit Victorian manor on a hill? A maze full of scare actors jumping out at you? Why not both! We dive into the history of both haunted houses AND haunted attractions in this Halloween themed double feature!

Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of death, carbon monoxide poisoning, delusions, sexual content, decapitation, deadly fire, kidnapping, and torture.

Housekeeping
- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books
- Call to Action: Get MultiCrew bonus audio for FREE with any paid tier at patreon.com/spiritspodcast
- Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344

Find Us Online
- Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com
- Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast
- Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch
- Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast
- Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com
- Twitter: twitter.com/spiritspodcast
- Tumblr: spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

Cast & Crew
- Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin
- Editor: Bren Frederick
- Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod
- Artwork: Allyson Wakeman
- Multitude: multitude.productions

About Us
Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
56 min
October 21 Introducing Heavyweight
If you haven't ever listened to the Heavyweight podcast I would highly recommend checking it out. It's a unique show that takes those unresolved moments (like a friendship that suddenly ended or a question you never asked) and does something most of us only imagine doing: it goes back and tries to resolve them. It's one of those special shows that many podcasters will say inspired them to get into podcasting!
4 min
October 14 Spiders
These creepy crawlies might get you in the mood for spooky season! But according to traditions from around the world, spiders have played important roles in the creation of the world, have tried to conquer countries, and brought the gift of the sun. So join us as we get to know more about our eight-legged roomies!

Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of spiders, incest, sexual assault, physical assault, suicide, apocalyptic destruction, insects, fire, flooding, racial slurs, sexual content, and death.

Housekeeping
- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books
- Call to Action: Get MultiCrew bonus audio for FREE with any paid tier at patreon.com/spiritspodcast
- Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344

Find Us Online
- Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com
- Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast
- Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch
- Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast
- Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com
- Twitter: twitter.com/spiritspodcast
- Tumblr: spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

Cast & Crew
- Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin
- Editor: Bren Frederick
- Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod
- Artwork: Allyson Wakeman
- Multitude: multitude.productions

About Us
Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
56 min
October 07 Two-For-One Ghost Special! | Your Urban Legends 125 w/ Jake
If you’ve ever asked “is this a haunting or is my house just old and weird”, this is the episode for you! We’ve invited Jake, building inspector and medium (and Julia’s husband) to answer your burning questions about building code and paranormal phenomena!

Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of family death, spiders, fire, and urination.

Housekeeping
- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books
- Call to Action: Get MultiCrew bonus audio for FREE with any paid tier at patreon.com/spiritspodcast
- Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344

Find Us Online
- Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com
- Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast
- Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch
- Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast
- Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com
- Twitter: twitter.com/spiritspodcast
- Tumblr: spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

Cast & Crew
- Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin
- Editor: Bren Frederick
- Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod
- Artwork: Allyson Wakeman
- Multitude: multitude.productions

About Us
Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
53 min
September 30 The House of Gardenias w/ Isabel Cañas
That’s right, Isabel Cañas is BACK! And she is here to chat about her newest book, The House of Gardenias, as well as socio-economic drama, The Awkward Dinner ™, and the little voice inside of her that begs for Spooky House and Teeth and Claws!

Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of pregnancy, birth, Covid, war, military coup, and family death.

Guest
Isabel Cañas is a Mexican American speculative fiction writer. She holds a doctorate in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and writes fiction inspired by her research and her heritage. She is the author of The House of Gardenias, The Possession of Alba Díaz, Vampires of El Norte, and The Hacienda.

Housekeeping
- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books
- Call to Action: Get MultiCrew bonus audio for FREE with any paid tier at patreon.com/spiritspodcast
- Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344

Sponsor
- Attend “Wine, Dine & Death” at the Little Theatre of Walla Walla or bid in their fabulous online auction at https://galabid.com/ltww-wdd2026

Find Us Online
- Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com
- Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast
- Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch
- Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast
- Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com
- Twitter: twitter.com/spiritspodcast
- Tumblr: spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

Cast & Crew
- Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin
- Editor: Bren Frederick
- Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod
- Artwork: Allyson Wakeman
- Multitude: multitude.productions

About Us
Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
56 min
September 23 Atlantis
Where did we go wrong with the city of Atlantis? From Plato using it as an allegory for the rise and fall of nations, it spun out of control and was co-opted by pseudo-archaeologists and Flat Earthers. Join us as we seek to dive deep and uncover the murky waters surrounding Atlantis.

Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of racism, white supremacy, genocide, colonization, antisemitism, and Nazis.

Housekeeping
- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books
- Call to Action: Will you join us for year 10, episode 500, and beyond at patreon.com/spiritspodcast??
- Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344

Find Us Online
- Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com
- Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast
- Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch
- Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast
- Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com
- Twitter: twitter.com/spiritspodcast
- Tumblr: spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

Cast & Crew
- Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin
- Editor: Bren Frederick
- Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod
- Artwork: Allyson Wakeman
- Multitude: multitude.productions

About Us
Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
48 min
September 16 Gawain
We’re talking about the Exemplar Templar this episode: Gawain. You probably know his story about The Green Knight, but do you know his other fascinating tales like his cursed wife, his best horse, and his epic feud with Lancelot??

Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of abduction, violence, sexual assault, arophobia, murder, and infidelity.

Housekeeping
- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books
- Call to Action: Will you join us for year 10, episode 500, and beyond at patreon.com/spiritspodcast??
- Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344
- Check out the fabulous sexual education podcast Sex Ed with DB!

Find Us Online
- Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com
- Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast
- Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch
- Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast
- Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com
- Twitter: twitter.com/spiritspodcast
- Tumblr: spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

Cast & Crew
- Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin
- Editor: Bren Frederick
- Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod
- Artwork: Allyson Wakeman
- Multitude: multitude.productions

About Us
Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
57 min
September 09 A Spectacle for Spectral Spectators | Your Urban Legends 124
Do you think you’re more or less likely to be haunted if you sleep naked? How about if you take lots of baths? We’re asking the hard hitting questions about why ghosts are kind of creepers sometimes with these urban legends!

Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of strained family relationships, victim blaming, and voyeurism.

Housekeeping
- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books
- Call to Action: Will you join us for year 10, episode 500, and beyond at patreon.com/spiritspodcast??
- Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344
- Check out the fabulous sexual education podcast Sex Ed with DB!

Find Us Online
- Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com
- Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast
- Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch
- Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast
- Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com
- Twitter: twitter.com/spiritspodcast
- Tumblr: spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

Cast & Crew
- Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin
- Editor: Bren Frederick
- Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod
- Artwork: Allyson Wakeman
- Multitude: multitude.productions

About Us
Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
54 min
September 02 The Phantom of the Opera w/ Erin A. Craig
We love a theatre ghost, but what about THE Theatre Ghost - The Phantom of the Opera! We are joined by the author of Our Strange Duet, Erin A. Craig to discuss her adaptation of the stage play, how Phantom transformed her into a theatre kid, and her own spooky experiences backstage as a professional stage manager!

Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of fire and housing insecurity.

Guest
Erin A. Craig is a #1 New York Times bestselling author. After getting her B.F.A. from the University of Michigan, in Theatre Design and Production, she stage managed tragic operas with hunchbacks, séances, and murderous clowns, then decided she wanted to write books that were just as spooky. You can order Our Strange Duet wherever you get books.

Housekeeping
- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books
- Call to Action: Will you join us for year 10, episode 500, and beyond at patreon.com/spiritspodcast??
- Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344
- Check out the fabulous sexual education podcast Sex Ed with DB!

Find Us Online
- Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com
- Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast
- Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch
- Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast
- Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com
- Twitter: twitter.com/spiritspodcast
- Tumblr: spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

Cast & Crew
- Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin
- Editor: Bren Frederick
- Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod
- Artwork: Allyson Wakeman
- Multitude: multitude.productions

About Us
Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
46 min
August 26 Tarot! Renaissance Symbols, Modern Visions w/ Dr. Claire Gilman & Dr. Joshua O’Driscoll
Grab your decks, cuties, because we are diving into the courtly game origins of tarot, its development into an occult staple, and many artists’ modern interpretations with the curators of The Morgan Library’s recent exhibition: Tarot! Renaissance Symbols, Modern Visions.

Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of gambling and misogyny.

Guests
- Dr. Claire Gilman is Acquavella Curator and Department Head of Modern and Contemporary Drawings at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York.
- Dr. Joshua O’Driscoll is Curator and Department Head of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts at The Morgan Library and Museum in New York. Together, they organized Tarot! Renaissance Symbols, Modern Visions.

Housekeeping
- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books
- Call to Action: Will you join us for year 10, episode 500, and beyond at patreon.com/spiritspodcast??
- Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344
- Check out the fabulous sexual education podcast Sex Ed with DB!

Find Us Online
- Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com
- Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast
- Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch
- Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast
- Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com
- Twitter: twitter.com/spiritspodcast
- Tumblr: spiritspodcast.tumblr.com

Cast & Crew
- Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin
- Editor: Bren Frederick
- Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod
- Artwork: Allyson Wakeman
- Multitude: multitude.productions

About Us
Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
51 min

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A boozy dive into mythology, legends, and folklore. Every week we pour a drink and dive into a new story from around the world. Hear fresh takes on classic myths and learn new stories, served over…