Get ready for us to ruin your childhoods as we break down some of the creepy origins of your favorite pocket monsters. We talk Pokémon team naming conventions, the moral conundrum of eating baby-faced fruit, and how we’re always horny both for and by the ocean. This week, Amanda recommends  Infinite Noise by Lauren Shippen. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about possession, starvation, natural disasters, & genital mutilation.   Links Discussed  Kitsune possession  Futakuchi-onna  Namazu  Jinmenju  Sougenbi  Sazae oni (NSFW)   Live Show Check out our upcoming live shows and appearances at multitude.productions/live, including our just-announced shows in New York City and Boston! Tickets are on sale now.   Sponsors - Stitch Fix is an online personal styling service that finds and delivers clothes, shoes, and accessories to fit your body, budget, and lifestyle. Get started at stitchfix.com/spirits for 25% off when you keep your whole box! - Care/Of, the personalized vitamin service designed to fit your life and body. Get 30% off your first order with code SPIRITS30. - Away, whose suitcases are our new go-to for travel of all kinds. Get $20 off a suitcase by using promo code SPIRITS at checkout.   Find Us Online If you like Spirits, help us grow by spreading the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram,  YouTube, and  Goodreads. You can support us on Patreon to unlock bonus Your Urban Legends episodes, director’s commentaries, custom recipe cards, and so much more. Transcripts are available at spiritspodcast.com/episodes. To buy merch, hear us on other podcasts, contact us, find our mailing address, or download our press kit, head on over to SpiritsPodcast.com.   About Us Spirits was created by Julia Schifini, Amanda McLoughlin and Eric Schneider. We are founding members of Multitude, a production collective of indie audio professionals. Our music is "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

129: Yokai & Pokémon

A boozy dive into mythology, legends, and folklore. Every week we pour a drink and dive into a new story from around the world. Hear fresh takes on classic myths and learn new stories from around the world, served up over ice by two tipsy history geeks. New episodes every Wednedsay!

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  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.

383: Haunted Theatres

  The antidote we all need to April Fool’s Day is here: a roundup of wholesome stories from your lives about the ways you and your parents make your days more magical.     Content Warning:  This episode contains conversations about or mentions of genitalia, illness, insects, spiders, injury, child endangerment, divorce, and death.      Housekeeping   -  Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends   Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV    -  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   -  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.

382: Your Urban Legends XC - Wholesome Urban Legends

  Let’s play a game of Never Have I Ever with the gods. We’re talking about Ma’at, the balance of the universe, and how we all play a role in upholding order from chaos.      Content Warning:  This episode contains conversations about or mentions of light cannibalism, death, sex, classism, and power imbalance.      Housekeeping   -  TOUR: Get the VOD for our  Rolling Bones Tour!    -  Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at  https://spiritspodcast.com/books   -  Call to Action: Check out  Exolore  today!     Sponsors   -  Soul CBD  offers hemp-derived THC products. Head to  GetSoul.com  and use code SPIRITS for 30% off your order.     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.

381: Ma’at

  Have you ever been haunted by an abandoned place? We are joined by multidisciplinary artist Blake Pfeil to talk about his experiences exploring abandoned places, how abandoned places are inherently queer, and why they haunt us the way they do.   Mutual aid recommendations for Gaza include   buying eSims, urging  U.S. representatives  to call for ceasefire, and donating directly to calls for aid.      Content Warning:  This episode contains conversations about or mentions of religious trauma, religious persecution, child abuse, imprisonment, Nazis, homophobia, imperialism/colonialism, and Gaza.     Guest  Blake Pfeil  is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist. In his “day job,” Blake steps into the role of Operations & Programs Manager at the nonprofit storytelling organization TMI Project, where he also serves as a producer for The TMI Project Story Hour, winner of an International Women's Podcast Award. He hosts The Pfeil File on Radio Kingston/WKNY (107.9 FM/1490 AM in the Hudson Valley, NY) where he also manages the Community Podcast Program. In all his non-existent spare time, Blake is an associate producer for season 5 of History Colorado's Lost Highways, a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities. His current passion project is All-American Ruins, a multimedia travelog in which he fantastically recreates his experiences exploring abandoned spaces through multimodal storytelling. The podcast arm of the project,   abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast, was an Official Select at On Air Fest 2023, winner of the Top of the Rockies – Best of Podcasts (2023), and recently nominated for Best Indie Podcast at the Ambies (2024). All-American Ruins was also shortlisted for the Elevate Creatives Fund, the UK International Radio Drama Festival, and Hrvatska Radiotelevizija's 27th Prix Marulic. MA, Purchase College; BFA, Emerson College; Alumni, SUNY Stony Brook's Audio Podcast Fellowship.     Housekeeping   -  TOUR: Get tickets for our  Rolling Bones Tour!    -  Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends getting tickets for our tour before it’s too late!!   -  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   -  The Future  is an Aquarian lab, shop and community space in the Witch District of South Minneapolis. Find out more by visiting their website at  thefuturempls.com   -  Malliway Bros Magic & Witchcraft  offers classes, rituals, and celebrations about the magical arts, as well as tarot and spellcasting sessions at  malliwaybros.com/      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.

129: Yokai & Pokémon

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