Who R U? Curious Stories of Family Lore

We are changing it up this week with a shift: We are talking about RAVES and the history of festivals!

What is the first word you think of when you hear the word, "Rave"? Is it Community? Safety? Unity? If not, perhaps it should be.

This week Sam takes us through her musical journey that led her to the rave scene, and she debunks some of the myths that have perpetuated throughout time. We talk everything from Warped Tour and childhood cancer, to trinkets and family meals with newfound friends who share a love of music. There's also quite a bit of history sprinkled in.

Welcome to Who R U?: Curious Stories of Family Lore.

Last week, Wietze sat down with General Lee from Subconscious Realms and discussed Wietze's family lore of being hunted as witches in 1600's England. This week, Wietze recaps for Sam and then dives deeper into who the women were who were hunted and what some of them went through.

Join us as we explore yet another branch of Wietze's family tree and discover not only healers, but also some of the oldest architects in the state of New York?!

Hey, Fam!

HAPPY 10 OFFICIAL EPISODES! As a huge thank you, we are going all the way across the pond to England for this spooky collab!

This week we have a special "swap cast" with General Lee over at Subconscious Realms Podcast! Wietze sits down with General Lee to talk about family history, witches, folk horror, and Matthew Hopkins himself. Though Sam couldn't be here today, she will fill you in on all her thoughts next week!

You read that right, Fam! Join us tonight as we talk about the incredible survival story from one of the kindest and bravest people i've ever met. This is story of how my aunt was punched by the 22 caliber killer and lived to talk about it.

Welcome to Who R U: Curious Stories of Family Lore.

The American Education system dates back to the birth of our democracy, but the buildings that perform the functions of this institution are constantly changing. Land has been taken, repurposed, and renamed. Walls have been torn down and built back up again.

What secrets do these walls contain? Was your Elementary School really built on ancient burial grounds? What truths hide within the rumors of murder in your high school?

Join us tonight as we each share a story revolving around the schools that gave us our educations. Tonight we talk ghosts and enter into the murky waters of True Crime.

Trigger Warnings: SA, Murder, Assault

In Memory of Jean Karen Franklin, my Mother who left us too soon.

April 30th, 1967- December 18th, 2019

Long ago, Dutch explorers were captivated by the way Buddhist fortune tellers used tea as a form of divine guidance. The way the tea was ceremoniously drank from bell shaped cups and then interpreted into meaning was profound magic to them. The ancient practice of Tasswograpjy was then introduced to the Netherlands through tea trading and Buddhist teachings. Quickly it spread all throughout Europe, flourishing throughout Victorian England. Over time, it began to fall out of practice; mothers slowly stopped teaching their daughters, society stopped openly accepting alternate forms of divination, and somewhere along the line, my grandmother’s grandma decided not to teach her how to read the tea leaves.

What if the divine guidance is inherent to who you are and the method in which you connect is just a conduit? And what if no matter what you do, it will find its way to you so that you can make those divine connections? Even if your great grandmother didn’t teach you, you may already know. This is the story of the premonition that should’ve saved my mother’s Life, but it didn’t. I miss you, mom, and I’m sorry.

Join us this week as Sam takes us around her home state of Maryland through the telling of local lorror stories; a cryptd, a murder with a side of ghost dog, and a witch! (or was she?)

Welcome to Who R U?: Curious Stories of Family Lore!

Sometimes our ancestors lead us to unexpected places. A road trip meant to celebrate the love of your childhood friends turns into a trip of discovery, unearthing truths, and seeing the view from the top of ancestral lands.

Join us as we explore the ghosts of Clinch Mountain and the family lore surrounding Richard Clinch, the explorer who may or may not have had a river and mountain named after him.

Surprise, everyone! We decided that another bonus episode was in store because we accidentally captured our FIRST EVP!

"EVP" stands for "Electronic Voice Phenomenon" and is basically when you don't hear anything in person, but upon play back a response is heard.

Well, when Sam was talking about Mimi towards the end of "Knock Knock Part 2", you can hear some responses that we would love for you to hear.

So Happy Friday! We hope you'll stay up late and spend some time listening to this chaotic, albeit interesting and fun, episode!

..Could we consider Mimi the special guest of this episode? You be the judge! (Don't worry, we try and debunk it like any good ghost hunter does).

Imagine walking into the room expecting to find someone you love, only to be faced with the impossible: They are no longer living. What would you do? What if you tried everything to save them but it wasn't enough? These are the 4 stories of people who have experienced death first hand in different ways. One thing they all have in common? They were forever changed by these experiences. Welcome to Who R U? Curious Stories of Family Lore: Knock Knock Part 1 (finally!).

This episode will feature 2 of the 4 stories of first hand encounters, including one from our guest, Wietze's Dad!

Please excuse the audio, dad was tinkering while being interviewed and I can only use so much of my magic before I need to recharge :P

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