Welcome back to the "With Mon" podcast. I'm your host, Monika O'Hanlon, and I am thrilled to have your company today. It is a very special episode because this one was requested by Steph, a lovely listener in Western Australia. I had never heard of "The Dancing Plague" until Steph reached out - such an interesting moment in history. Really enjoyed making this one, so thank you so much for requesting it Steph.

Today, we're going back in time, revisiting a remarkable event that unfolded in the city of Strasbourg, wayyyy back when. This historical phenomenon, known as the Strasbourg Dancing Plague, is truly bizarre... and absolutely fascinating. I hope you like it!

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Welcome back to another episode of the "with Mon" podcast. I'm your host, Monika O'Hanlon, and today, we’re looking at a story I literally had NO idea about. We're diving into the delightful tale of a tyre mascot which somehow influenced the world of gastronomy. You may know him as the Michelin Man, or by his real name, Bibendum.

I hope you enjoy it!

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References:

The Automobile: Its First 100 Years - WheelsTV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb3E8GI0vNM&t=211s

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This week's episode is a conversation with the lovely Gazza, who is a Damanhurian.

Damanhur is an international community founded by spiritual researchers, pushing the boundaries of perception to bring catalyzed personal-collective growth, and galactic understanding of our connection to the universe.

This chat is definitely a little nod to one of my old series, Dying with Mon, and it’s absolutely fascinating. Gazza was just wonderful, she had such a warm presence despite this being over a video call, and that voice – I could’ve listened to her speak all day!

However - I do feel like I have to put in a quick disclaimer. There has been some controversy come up in the media about Damanhur. And although we do touch on it at the end, this episode isn’t about that – I just wanted to learn more about the community and their beliefs. But of course you are entitled to do your own research. 

That being said – this is truly a fascinating conversation, and a lot of what Gazza said I could really relate with. 

I really hope you enjoy it!

Learn more about Damanhur here

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This week I speak with a lovely bloke by the name of Rod. He enjoys photography and is engaged to a wonderful lady who is currently living overseas - and he lives with sex dolls.

I’m sure you may have already guessed, today’s topic is a little risqué, so if there are little ears about maybe save this for a bit later or chuck on the headphones.

Living with Sex Dolls... The name might bring with it certain connotations, however, keep an open mind because it’s an incredibly honest and open chat - we discuss things like mental health, common misconceptions about dolls, as well as some of the more “spicy” details. So without further ado – let’s get into it!

Thanks Rod for sharing your story!

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Or visit: https://www.lifeline.org.au

Check out Rod's work here:

Or follow the link: https://linktr.ee/Karina_Luvly

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Today I'm going to take your breath away - because we're delving into the history of the resuscitation doll mask, affectionally known as... Resusci Anne.

I'm not going to lie it's a pretty sad story, but the ending feels pretty positive - plus I found it absolutely fascinating! I hope you enjoy it! Remember if you'd like to suggest a topic for me to explore or someone you think would be great to interview, please get in touch. All my contact info can be found below.

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I’m glad to be back in your earholes because I’ve got a pretty special episode for you today.

As we do discuss adult themes it may be best if there’s kids around, chuck on those head phones or save this until a bit later.

I did this interview a few years back with Darcy who is an ABDL – an Adult Baby Diaper Lover. Now I have to admit, I remember feeling a bit nervous going into this one, I just didn’t understand it at all, and I think that’s pretty common. But Darcy was so lovely and really patient with me. They articulated everything so well and it really openend my eyes to the scene - it's absolutely fascinating.

You can follow Darcy on their social media accounts here:

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/xxabsolutelunacy/?hl=af

YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/c/YourAbsoluteLunacy/

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I'm chuffed to be in your earholes because today we're diving into a topic that will leave you both intrigued and slightly tickled – I’m talking about the ever so mesmerising and elusive... merkin!  

We talk about what one actually is, and delve into their fascinatingly tangled and murky history, and wig out with some merkin mania - enjoy!

And if you'd like to get in touch - feel free to send in any ideas for future episodes - or just say G'Day!

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Hello – welcome back to the “with Mon” podcast! This week’s a bit of a special one, I’ve been “rummaging” through some of my old interviews and found a conversation I had with the extraordinary Oberon Zell. Genuinely one of THE most interesting people I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with. He’s an artist, teacher, author. He’s also a wizard, and the Founder and Primate of the Church of All Worlds. We recorded this chat right in the thick of the pandemic – which is wild, it feels like so long ago now. We cover SO many interesting topics, I’m not even going to try and summarise it for you now because it really is best if you hear straight from the conversation. So settle, because you really are in for a treat.

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

And if you'd like to get in touch - feel free to send in any ideas for future episodes - or just say G'Day!

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What a treat it is to have you back for another episode of the “with Mon” podcast. Today I have a lovely conversation to share with you. It’s with the legendary… Hetal Dave! She’s India’s first and only female sumo wrestler. Absolutely inspiring, she has such an amazing story, there was even a biopic made about her last year. Just a quick one before we get started - as Hetal lives in the middle of Mumbai, you can hear some background noises – personally I think it makes it more immersive. Hopefully you do too. Enjoy!

Find Hetal on social media here...

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sumodidii/

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A quick message before we get stuck into this week's episode. Unfortunately my Meta account is still suspended as it was hacked so I still don't have access to my Facebook and Instagram pages. I would still love to hear from you so for the time being please only contact me via email on [email protected] . Hopefully I can get this sorted ASAP :)

Hello! It's just wonderful to have you with me as I have a truly “eye opening” episode for you today. Together, we’re “peaking” into the strange and extraordinary world of… The Glory Hole.

Due to the nature of the topic, this one is not for the little ones - maybe save this episode for when you're alone or grab some headphones.

Enjoy!

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References:

The TRYALS of Thomas Vaughan and Thomas Davis

https://rictornorton.co.uk/eighteen/1707vaug.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glory_hole 

https://slate.com/human-interest/2019/07/glory-hole-term-origins-gay-culture-glass-blowing.html 

https://www.cam4.com/blog-gay/2014/07/glory-hole-history/

https://getmaude.com/blogs/themaudern/what-is-a-glory-hole

https://thehistoricalnovel.com/2023/03/14/queer-culture-stewards-and-the-titanics-glory-holes/

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