This week, the World-Weary women climb to great heights in their search for stories. Violet explores China's "Hanging Coffins"; an extinct funerary practice dating back at least 3000 years where heavy wooden coffins were wedged onto the highest cliff faces. Cassiopeia checks out a crazy Slovenian castle built into an enormous cave mouth: once home to a "robber baron", learn the disturbing secrets hidden within Predjama Castle!

This week, the World-Weary women peruse their gallery of weird art. Cassiopeia searches for meaning in the literal "garbage" mosaics of Ancient Rome. From a hidden headless ghost to a cursed painting of creepy children, Violet rounds up the most haunted artwork on the internet.

This week, the World-Weary women explore stories of resurrection. Violet discusses the amazing rebirth of an extinct tree: the Judaean Date Palm bore fruit so delicious and desirable that it was once the symbol of the ancient Judaean Kingdom. Cassiopeia presents the weird and wonderful Egyptian tale of the resurrection of Osiris by the super-powerful goddess Isis.

This week, the World-Weary women tell tales of the falsehood. Cassiopeia explains the extremely weird Berners Street Hoax of 1809 that brought a large area of London to a standstill: did a practical joke go too far? In 1989, a parapsychologist presents a coffee jar containing the pickled remains of a Smurf-like cryptid on Spanish TV: Violet looks at the "Gnome of Girona".

This week, the World-Weary women regale each other with tales of immortality. Violet presents the case of the extremely powerful First Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, whose fear of death led to an epic quest for an invisible wizard and the fabled Elixir of Life. Cassiopeia explains what happens when a self-proclaimed immortal messiah dies a violent death: we discover the Koreshan Cult and their leader, Cyrus Teed.

This week, love is in the air in the World-Weary pod-castle. Cassiopeia looks at the oral tradition of the Soninke people: a couple in love, a seven-headed snake and the fall of the Ghana Empire. Violet rounds-up the most disgusting and dangerous ingredients to be used in ancient love potions.

This week, dangerous desserts are served in the World-Weary Podcast castle. Violet dishes up the infamous Glasgow Ice-cream Wars; when van drivers sold more than just frozen treats and turf-disputes snowballed into deadly violence. Cassiopeia dips into the strange and savage history of Mad Honey.

This week, the World-Weary women spill the beans on sports scandals. Cassiopeia presents the somber story of Danny Almonte; a phenomenal Little League pitcher whose baseball career was jeopardised by a surprising scandal. From daring disguises to testicle-twisting, Violet explains the various ways in which ancient Greek athletes could cheat the Olympic Games.

This week, the World-Weary women are perplexed by puzzles. Violet brings Bronze Age "Jigsaw" Skeletons (a.k.a Scottish Frankenstein Mummies) to the party. Cassiopeia ponders over the ancient Greek super-genius, mathematician and puzzle-game-creator, Archimedes of Syracuse.

This week, superstitions abound in the World-Weary podcast castle... Cassiopeia looks to Africa for fascinating folklore and old superstitions. Violet investigates beliefs about unlucky black cats, cats that steal baby's breath and other feline fables.