In this episode, we take a look at three of the weirdest weapons and covert military projects in history: the Bat Bomb; Project Pigeon; and Operation "Acoustic Kitty".

WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove features the following Triggers:

• War mentions
• Battle mentions
• Death mentions, including Animal death
• Bomb mentions
• Fascism mentions
• Imperialism mentions
• Body harm mentions
• Reconnaissance mentions
• Communism mentions
• Soviet Union mentions
• Drug mentions

So, if any of those are in any way an issue for you, PLEASE GIVE THIS EPISODE A MISS.

In this episode, we take a closer look at some more of the various differences between modern depictions of the Norse gods and goddesses and their mythological counterparts. We also take an in-depth look at the myths of the Aesir-Vanir War, and the myth of Ragnarok.

WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove features MAJOR spoilers for the following pieces of Media:

• "Thor: The Dark World"
• "Thor: Ragnarok"
• "God of War" (2018)
• "God of War: Ragnarok" (2022)
• The "Magnus Chase" series of books by Rick Riordan
• The TV Show "Vikings"
• "Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice"
• The TV Show "The Almighty Johnsons"

As well as the following Triggers:

• Death mentions
• Gore mentions
• Body harm mentions
• Decay mentions
• Combat mentions
• Snake mentions
• Sexuality mentions
• Weapon mentions

So, if any of those are in any way an issue for you, PLEASE GIVE THIS EPISODE A MISS.

In this (expanded) episode, we take a look at the various differences between the versions of four of the Norse gods in modern media and their mythological counterparts: Odin; Thor; Loki; and Balder.

WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove features MAJOR spoilers for the following works of media:

• ​"Thor" (2011)
• ​"The Avengers" (2012)
• ​"Thor: The Dark World" (2013)
• ​"Thor: Ragnarok" (2017)
• ​"Avengers: Infinity War" (2018)
• ​"Avengers: Endgame" (2019)
• ​"Loki" (Series) (2021-2023)
• ​"God of War" (2018), released for PS4
• ​"God of War: Ragnarok" (2022), released for PS4 and PS5
• ​The "Magnus Chase" book series by Rick Riordan
• ​The book "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman, and the Amazon tv show based on the book (2017-2021)
• ​"The Almighty Johnsons" tv show (2011-2013)

As well as the following trigger warnings:

• ​Body harm mentions
• ​Self-Harm/Self-mutilation mentions
• ​Combat mentions
• ​Alcohol mentions
• ​Torture mentions
• ​Death mentions

So, if any of those are in any way an issue for you, PLEASE GIVE THIS EPISODE A MISS.

In this special 100th episode, we take a look at the differences between the versions of three major Mayan gods in the video game "Smite" and their respective mythology counterparts: Kukulcan, the Feathered Serpent; Chaac, the god of rain; and the Hero Twins, Hunahpu and Xbalanque.

WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove features the following triggers:

• Snake mentions
• Death mentions
• Blood & Gore mentions
• Human Sacrifice mentions
• Drowning mentions
• Body Trauma mentions
• Animal Death mentions
• Dismemberment mentions
• Bat mentions
• Demon mentions
• Decapitation mentions

So, if any of those are in any way an issue for you, PLEASE GIVE THIS EPISODE A MISS.

In this episode, we take a look at the origins, aesthetics, style, history, demise and cultural impact of Grunge music.

WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove features the following Triggers:

• Drug mentions
• Sexism mentions
• Sexual Assault mentions
• Death mentions
• Suicide mentions
• Gun mentions

So, if any of those are in any way an issue for you, please give this episode a miss.

In this episode, we take a look at the history of a cornerstone of modern military forces: the fighter plane. From WWI to the modern day, we talk about the evolution of the fighter plane.

WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove features the following Triggers:

So, if any of those are in any way an issue for you, please give this episode a miss.

In this episode, we take a look at some of the real world inspirations behind the Indiana Jones franchise, as well as Indy's impact on academia and the real world itself.

WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove features the following triggers:

So, if any of those are in any way an issue for you, PLEASE GIVE THIS EPISODE A MISS.

In this episode, we take a closer look at the origins, production and various types of the world's most popular dark spirit: Whisky.

WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove features the following Triggers:

So if any of those are in any way an issue for you, PLEASE GIVE THIS EPISODE A MISS.

Finally, thank you all for all your support this year. Have a fantastic holiday season, and I'll talk to you all next year!

In this episode, we take a look at some more fun facts about music and musicians, such as: which guitarist has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame three times; which famous shock rocker is scared of balloon animals; why Metallica won an environmental awareness award; which power metal band is the only music group to be given a military commendation; and why two of the biggest hair metal bands of the 1980s nearly came to blows.

WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove features the following Triggers:

as well as mild coarse language.

So, if any of those are an issue for you, PLEASE GIVE THIS EPISODE A MISS.

In this episode, we take a look at some facts about Australian birds, such as: why keepers of Australia's largest bird of prey start their job in their teens or early twenties; just how intelligent are the notorious Australian Magpies; and how emus are both a valuable source of native food for Australians, and are also some amazing parents.

WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove features the following Triggers:

So, if any of those are in any way an issue for you, PLEASE GIVE THIS EPISODE A MISS.