The StickyBeak

Mermaids have captivated human imagination for millennia. These mysterious beings, half-human and half-fish, have appeared in the myths and legends of cultures around the world, from the ancient seas of Mesopotamia to the icy waters of the North Atlantic. But where did these stories come from? What inspired our ancestors to create such enchanting and sometimes terrifying beings? 

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This week we're looking back at the grim origins of one of history’s most infamous instruments: the guillotine.

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You might recognise his name, Oberon Zell. I’ve had him on the pod before, he’s incredibly interesting. He identities as many things, including as an artist, author and a teacher. He’s also a wizard and is the headmaster of The School of Wizardry. On top of all of this he’s also the Founder and First Primate of the Church of worlds… Aaand he’s polyamorous. In fact his life-mate, Morning Glory actually coined the term Polyamory!

Genuinely this is one of my favourite conversations. Our chat was recorded about three years ago in the midst of a global covid lockdown. A lot has happened since then, so at the end of this ep I’ll pop back in and give you a bit of an update on Oberon. For now though, please enjoy my conversation with the wonderful Oberon Zell. 

Listen to our first chat about the Church of All Worlds here.

Check out or get in touch with Oberon Zell here:

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/oberon.zell

Green Egg Forum FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1069823176940972

Grey School of Wizardry FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1436042009981163

Church of All Worlds FB: https://www.facebook.com/cawinc

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I’ve got a bit of an interesting one for you today. I’m speaking with Adam from Grave Line tours in LA.

We do go into lots of detail in the ep but basically it’s a murder tour. And it’s one of those things which I feel a bit weird about… But a the same time, I consume true crime content.

So it’s a bit of a funny one, and we do speak about the ethics of running this sort of business, but I’ll tell you what – Adam really knows his stuff, and these tours are more than just gory moments – it’s the history of one of the most interesting cities on the planet.

Now you’ve probably already clocked it, we are speaking about some pretty heavy and graphic topics, if you’re not feeling up to it, maybe save this episode for another time.

I really enjoyed this conversation, and I hope you do to…. Here’s Adam.

Grave Line Tours

INSTAGRAM: @gravelinetours

WEBSITE: www.graveline.rip

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Thank you so much for popping by for episode 30 of the series!

To celebrate I’ve got a bit of a risqué one for you today – so if there are little ears hanging about you might want to save this one for a little later or pop on some headphones. 

So a couple of weeks ago I shared an episode about the furry fandom (if you haven’t listened to that one, it’s definitely worth checking out), but in today's chat we dig a little deeper… I speak with Rune who is a Scaly – they’re also part of the furry community (we do go into what one actually is in this chat), but we also explore the more “mature” side of the subculture.

Now this convo was recorded about 3 years ago and at the time Rune was using he/him pronouns, since then they have come out as non-binary. I’ll give you a bit more of an update at the end, but for now… strap in… because things are about to get spicy! Enjoy.

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In the spirit of the 2024 Olympic Games we’re revisiting a wonderful conversation I had a few years ago for my Living with Mon series. It's a chat with the legendary Luke Reynolds, a professional strongman – this guys is an absolute beast!

We caught up at a weird time, it was deep covid, so A LOT has happened since then. I love this conversation and I hope you do too.

A massive thank you to Luke for taking the time to have a chinwag.

You can find him on Instagram here: @Luke_bluemountain_reynolds

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Today's episode was requested by the wonderful Emma from Melbourne. She wanted a deep dive into the Bermuda Triangle - and I'm absolutely chuffed about it.

I don't think I realised just how mysterious and quite frankly terrifying, the Bermuda Triangle actually is. This episode is pretty spooky, so just a heads up - but I really loved making it, I hope you enjoy it. Thank you so much for the request Emma! If you have an idea for an episode please get in touch, all my contact details are blow.

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Today's episode came to be after a recent trip to Mondello, Sicily. We kept seeing these flower pots in the shape of heads - they were everywhere.

So I did a bit of Googling and found out these vases originate come from a legend called Testa di Moro – a tale of love, betrayal and revenge.

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Today’s episode is a bit of a blast from the past, it’s a chat I had a few years ago with the lovely Haruka – or Haru. It was for a series I did called Living with Mon, a series about people who lead interesting or alternative lifestyles. Furries have always intrigued me, so when I got the opportunity to speak with one… I pounced…

There’s a lot to the Furry subculture so I actually did two interviews. One with Haru who you’ll be hearing from in a moment, she’s just part of the furry fandom. The other conversation I had was with a “Scalie” known as Rune. Scalies are also part of the Furry community but in this conversation we explored the more “mature” side of the subculture. After this episode I definitely recommend checking it out, you can listen here. Going back to today’s episode - We cover a lot, and I definitely urge you to go into this with an open mind. There are a number of common misconceptions about the scene, and we’re going to de-bunk a few of them. As always I’ll check back in at the end, for now though - enjoy.

A big thank you to our guest Haru

TWITTER (X): @PuppyHaruka

Check out Haru's Twitch account here

Watch, The Fandom: A Furry Documentary here

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Quick disclaimer - as this episode does touch on some tricky topics about death, mental health and violence, if you’re not feeling it – maybe save this one for another time and check out last week's special Pride episode.

This week, after a few “lighter” episodes we’re going spooky again… you are in for a treat because we’re going to hear from the delightful Nicole, or Cole Amber as she's known on Insta. 

She’s many many things including a Paranormal Researcher, Urban Legends & Folklore enthusiast and a lover of Memento Mori – she’s ALSO a Dark Tourist which I though was a cool title (hence the name of this ep).

She’s amazing - so knowledgeable and passionate about what she does, and although she often delves in the darker side of life, she makes it really positive – which I think is such a gift.

Also we did have some tech issues – I’m not convinced it wasn’t paranormal activity – so some of the audio is a bit funky BUT it’s not like that the whole way through – so apologies, it is SO worth a listen.

Follow Nicole here...

INSTAGRAM: @ahauntedhistory_

TIKTOK: @ahauntedhistory

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