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Do you like wine, women, and being taken over by a raging madness? Then join the Cult of Dionysus! On this episode Leo St. James tells us about the Greek god of Wine, Male Fertility and Theater, Dionysus! Dionysus gained a cult like follow during his many adventures in the mortal realm and now it's time to add some more followers to this cult. Grab a bottle of sparkling red wine, put on your animal skins and lets begin to worship!

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Drink: Opera Lambrusco di Modena 
Cover Art: Kendra Boblett
Music: Shaun Frearson

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Join us as Sarah tackles the immense legend of Elizabeth Bathory - The Blood Countess of Hungary. Pour yourself your own version of "Dracula's Kiss Cocktail" and get ready for some incest, torture, and some god damn  patriarchy.  

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Drink: See instagram for recipe - "Countess's Kiss" variation on "Dracula's Kiss Cocktail"
Cover Art: Kendra Boblett
Music: Shaun Frearson

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Adam kicks off the New Year with a story from Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales: "The Spider and the Crow." We pop a bottle of Sweet Bitch Merlot, and discuss more spider trickery, and animal intelligences! Kick back, and ride a gator into 2021 with us!

Have you been naughty or nice this year? We all know what happens when children have been good all year but what happens to the little devils who act up. Well grab a cup of hot cocoa spiked with peppermint schnapps and join us as Leo tells us about Krampus and how he punishes the wicked. Don't forget t send your Krampus Cards out to all you loved ones this year.

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Cover Art: Kendra Boblett
Music: Shaun Frearson

Join us as Sarah tells us the old wassailing Welsh tradition of the Mari Lwyd. Pour yourself a glass of boozy punch and get ready to open the door to a saucy, crass, and witty undead holiday horse. Don't mind the drunk neighbors it's all in good fun. 

Drink recipe can be found on the Instagram @unverifiedclaims

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Drink: Wassail punch with Paul Masson VSOP Brandy
Cover Art: Kendra Boblett 
Music: Shaun Frearson (premiumbeats.com)

 

In this episode Leo really hammers in the legend of John Henry. Grab a bottle of Lower East and lets pick away at this American Legend.  

Join us for another episode as Sarah regales us with the urban legend of the Michigan Dogman -- in honor of Adam and special guest Matt McLaughlin who are our loveable Michiganders. Love cryptids? Into urban legends? Do you often go into the woods just looking for spooky shit? Then this episode is for you! You're also in luck because it's a wonderful twofer episode!! Special guest Matt McLaughlin will also be entertaining us with the infamous tale of the Wendigo.  Hear the legend and true life accounts of those infected by the dark, selfish, and hungry spirit of this fearsome beast. 

Drink pairings: 19crimes Cali Red
                                   Wagner Vidal Ice Wine

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Cover Art: Kendra Boblett
Music: Shaun Frearson (Premiumbeats)

Adam "forgets" to bring a wine, but grab a drink anyway, and listen as he regales us with the classical Russian fairytale, Vasilisa the Beautiful!

Grab a shoe, watch out for birds and hang on to a glass of Ruby Slipper cocktail as Sarah transports you back to ancient Egypt with the story of Rhodopis. Filled with pirates, courtesans and shoes falling from the sky what more could you ask for.

Grab a Bloody Mary and listen in as Leo takes us to India for this weeks myth. He shares with us the story of Bhagavan and hoe he made the World.