There are so many different festivals and holidays around the end of October that merged together to form what we in the USA call Halloween and today I’d like us to untangle some of those threads together. We’ll walk through some of the history of the holiday from the ancient festival of Samhain to the present-day consumer megabeast we know and love.

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Written and narrated by Carly Schorman

Produced and edited by Mark Anderson and Devin Morris

Theme song “Of Soil & Sleep” by Travis James

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For this episode, I discuss some odds and ends I’ve discovered on this podcasting journey. Sometimes my research turns up interesting tidbits that I don’t get to talk about during our brief monthly meditation. So I’ve gathered some favorites here including the paradoxical frog, toxic people, spontaneous combustion, and more...

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Written and narrated by Carly Schorman

Produced and edited by Mark Anderson and Devin Morris

Theme song “Of Soil & Sleep” by Travis James

Hear The Mortician’s Daughter on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon, Goodpods or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Check out the antics, memes, and more of The Mortician’s Daughter on Instagram and TikTok.

This episode just so happens to be Lucky Number Thirteen so I thought this would be the perfect time to explore my lucky number and the superstitions surrounding it. We’ll get into some of the history of its unlucky status, its present day impact, Friday the 13th, and more. You can also hear Carly say “paraskevidekatriaphobia” several times...

Thank you to this month's sponsor: Spicy Peanut Noodles and all the Coffee I can drink.

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Written and narrated by Carly Schorman

Produced and edited by Mark Anderson and Devin Morris

Theme song “Of Soil & Sleep” by Travis James

Hear The Mortician’s Daughter on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon, Goodpods or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Check out the antics, memes, and more of The Mortician’s Daughter on Instagram and TikTok.

Let’s hit pause on this era of shared despair to try and find some humor amid the misery. A twisted humor, perhaps, but good for a laugh all the same. Even if it’s just a modest chuckle. Join us as we consider the famous last words, the occasionally mixed feelings about human calamities, and the dangers of everyday objects and events, like molasses and atomic wedgies.

Thank you to this month's sponsor: Spicy Peanut Noodles and all the Coffee I can drink.

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Written and narrated by Carly Schorman

Produced and edited by Mark Anderson and Devin Morris

Theme song “Of Soil & Sleep” by Travis James

Hear The Mortician’s Daughter on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon, Goodpods or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Check out the antics, memes, and more of The Mortician’s Daughter on Instagram and TikTok.