  Get your notepad ready to take notes, because we’re talking about the god Thoth! There’s games of chance, justice, cliffhangers, and so much more!     Content Warning:  This episode contains conversations about or mentions of colonialism, racism, sexual content, bodily fluids, death, fire, pregnancy/childbirth, incest, polygamy, animal death, decapitation, and gore.      Housekeeping   -  Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends  The No-Girlfriend Rule  by Cristen Randall   -  Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at  https://spiritspodcast.com/books   -  Call to Action: Check out  Join the Party!     Sponsors   -  Brooklinen  is having their 10-year anniversary sale now. Get 25% off site-wide and up to 45% off bundles in-store or online at  Brooklinen.com!   -  BetterHelp  is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at  https://betterhelp.com/spirits     Find Us Online   - Website & Transcripts:  https://spiritspodcast.com   - Patreon:  https://patreon.com/spiritspodcast   - Merch:  https://spiritspodcast.com/merch   - Instagram:  https://instagram.com/spiritspodcast   - Twitter:  https://twitter.com/spiritspodcast   - Tumblr:  https://spiritspodcast.tumblr.com   - Goodreads:   https://goodreads.com/group/show/205387     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:  https://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.

385: Thoth

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  We hope you’re feeling as divinely inspired as we are in this episode about the Muses! We dive into their origins, their idiosyncrasies, and the role they play in both Ancient Greek society and our society today (and invent some of our own!)     Content Warning:  This episode contains conversations about or mentions of colonialism, racism, death, murder, body horror, incest, pregnancy/birth, and war.      Housekeeping   -  Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends donating to  Seeding Sovereignty.   -  Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at  https://spiritspodcast.com/books   -  Call to Action: Check out  Pale Blue Pod!     Sponsors   -   CrunchyRoll Presents: The Anime Effect  explores anime and the way it shows up throughout our world. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.     Find Us Online   - Website & Transcripts:  https://spiritspodcast.com   - Patreon:  https://patreon.com/spiritspodcast   - Merch:  https://spiritspodcast.com/merch   - Instagram:  https://instagram.com/spiritspodcast   - Twitter:  https://twitter.com/spiritspodcast   - Tumblr:  https://spiritspodcast.tumblr.com   - Goodreads:   https://goodreads.com/group/show/205387     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:  https://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.

387: The Muses

  We’re joined by editor extraordinaire and podcast pro, Mischa Stanton. And we brought a bunch of stories that are Mischa-coded: LARPing, summer camps, and unknowable pronouns. And of course, the logical conclusion to any story: Giant Doorknob.     Content Warning:  This episode contains conversations about or mentions of paranoia, anxiety, spiders, animal death, bodily functions, and family member death.      Guest  Mischa Stanton  is a storyteller & sound designer based in LA. They’ve worked in theatre, live music, museum installations, short films, animation, commercial events, award shows, and even a Renaissance Faire! They’re probably most known for their work in podcasts, on shows like  LeVar Burton Reads,  The Bright Sessions,  and  MARVELS, as well as a BOATLOAD of shows right here at Multitude! Check out their newest project,  The Wandering Path, available to subscribe now wherever you listen to podcasts - first episodes drop May 13th!     Housekeeping   -  Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends  Game Changer on Dropout   -  Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at  https://spiritspodcast.com/books   -  Call to Action: Check out  Exolore  today!     Sponsors   -  Marley Spoon: For up to 25 free meals, head to  MarleySpoon.com/SPIRITS  and use code SPIRITS   -   CrunchyRoll Presents: The Anime Effect  explores anime and the way it shows up throughout our world. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.     Find Us Online   - Website & Transcripts:  https://spiritspodcast.com   - Patreon:  https://patreon.com/spiritspodcast   - Merch:  https://spiritspodcast.com/merch   - Instagram:  https://instagram.com/spiritspodcast   - Twitter:  https://twitter.com/spiritspodcast   - Tumblr:  https://spiritspodcast.tumblr.com   - Goodreads:   https://goodreads.com/group/show/205387     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:  https://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.

386: Your Urban Legends - Unknowable, Eldritch Pronouns (with Mischa Stanton)

  Hey Time Travelers, we’re diving back in time with the help of author Sacha Coward to talk about the intertwined history of queerness, monsters, and mythology!      Content Warning:  This episode contains conversations about or mentions of homophobia/queerphobia, death, the AIDs epidemic, religious persecution, sex, misgendering, pregnancy, and murder.      Guest  Sacha Coward  has worked in museums and heritage for over 10 years. For the past three years, he has been freelancing as an historian, public speaker, and researcher. He has run LGBTQ+ focused tours for museums, cemeteries, archives, and cities around the world. He has written articles for a huge number of publications, including Metro, Gay Star News, National Theatre, Art UK, Queer Bible, Royal Museums Greenwich, and Dig It Scotland, with a focus on LGBTQ+ history, underrepresented audiences in heritage and mythology and folklore. His new book,   Queer as Folklore, is available for pre-order now!     Housekeeping   -  Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends  The Dead Take the A Train  by Richard Kadrey and Cassandra Khaw   -  Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at  https://spiritspodcast.com/books   -  Call to Action: Join the  MultiCrew  for even more Multitude shows like Head Heart Gut and MultiCrew Review!     Sponsors   -  Shaker & Spoon  is a subscription cocktail service that helps you learn how to make hand-crafted cocktails right at home. Get $20 off your first box at  shakerandspoon.com/cool     Find Us Online   - Website & Transcripts:  https://spiritspodcast.com   - Patreon:  https://patreon.com/spiritspodcast   - Merch:  https://spiritspodcast.com/merch   - Instagram:  https://instagram.com/spiritspodcast   - Twitter:  https://twitter.com/spiritspodcast   - Tumblr:  https://spiritspodcast.tumblr.com   - Goodreads:   https://goodreads.com/group/show/205387     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:  https://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.

384: Queer Monsters (with Sacha Coward)

  We’re back from our tour, and even though none of the theatres we visited were haunted, we decided to do a dive into the most haunted theatres around the world!      Content Warning:  This episode contains conversations about or mentions of death, suicide, fire, child endangerment, child death, poisoning, warfare, stabbing, illness, murder, and government corruption.      Housekeeping   -  Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends the new content in  Stardew Valley!   -  Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at  https://spiritspodcast.com/books   -  Call to Action: Check out  Big Game Hunger!     Sponsors   -  Blueland  creates everyday eco-friendly cleaning productions that save you money and space, without any plastic waste. Get 20% off your first order when you go to  blueland.com/spirits.   -  Wildgrain  is the first bake-from-frozen box for artisanal bread. For a limited time, you can get $30 off the first box - PLUS free Croissants in every box - when you go to  Wildgrain.com/Spirits  to start your subscription.     Find Us Online   - Website & Transcripts:  https://spiritspodcast.com   - Patreon:  https://patreon.com/spiritspodcast   - Merch:  https://spiritspodcast.com/merch   - Instagram:  https://instagram.com/spiritspodcast   - Twitter:  https://twitter.com/spiritspodcast   - Tumblr:  https://spiritspodcast.tumblr.com   - Goodreads:   https://goodreads.com/group/show/205387     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:  https://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.

385: Thoth

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