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Spirits: Mythology, Legends, & Folklore

Spirits: Mythology, Legends, & Folklore

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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. New episodes every Wednedsay!

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Episodes
  • Queering the Tarot w/ Charlie Claire Burgess

    Queering the Tarot w/ Charlie Claire Burgess
    Jul 23 2025
    Shuffle through your Tarot deck as we’re joined by author and artist Charlie Claire Burgess who talks about their work around tarot and the intersection of spirituality and queerness. We talk about witchy awakenings courtesy of the CW network, getting rid of the binary in tarot readings, and so much more!Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of queerphobia, abusive relationships, theft, misogyny, white supremacists, patriarchy, colonization, and the apocalypse. GuestCharlie (they/them) is a queer and trans-nonbinary author and artist working at the intersection of spirituality and queerness. They are the author of Queer Devotion and Radical Tarot and the creator of the Fifth Spirit Tarot and Gay Marseille Tarot decks. Their nonfiction writing has appeared in the Lambda Literary Review, F(r)iction Magazine, The Rebis, and the Tarot in Other Words anthology, and their short fiction has earned a Pushcart Prize Special Mention and notable mentions in two Best American anthologies.Housekeeping- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books- Call to Action: Get our new Old Wives’ Tale Teller Corduroy Hat!- Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344Sponsors- BetterHelp is an online therapy service. Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/spirits Find Us Online- Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com- Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast- Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch- Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast- Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com- Twitter: twitter.com/spiritspodcast- Tumblr: spiritspodcast.tumblr.comCast & 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: multitude.productionsAbout UsSpirits 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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    50 mins
  • The Flatwoods Monster

    The Flatwoods Monster
    Jul 16 2025

    We’ve talked about so many American cryptids on the show, but have you heard about the Flatwoods Monster of West Virginia? Settle around the camp fire as we tell a tale of UFO crash landings, Men in Black, and government conspiracy in small town America.


    Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of vomiting, child endangerment, atomic warfare, government/military intervention, and bridge collapses.


    Housekeeping

    - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books

    - Call to Action: Get our new Old Wives’ Tale Teller Corduroy Hat!

    - Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344


    Sponsors

    - Bookshop.org, where you can now use the code we shared in the midroll to get 10% off your purchase!


    Find Us Online

    - Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com

    - Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast

    - Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch

    - Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast

    - Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com

    - Twitter: twitter.com/spiritspodcast

    - Tumblr: spiritspodcast.tumblr.com


    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: 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.

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    49 mins
  • Three Wise Monkeys

    Three Wise Monkeys
    Jul 9 2025

    Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil. You might have heard this phrase before (or at least seen the cute little monkey emojis on your phone), but do you know where it comes from? 🙉 🙈 🙊 We do a deep dive into the philosophical and religious origins of the Three Wise Monkeys!


    Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of sexual content and atomic warfare.


    Housekeeping

    - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books

    - Call to Action: Get our new Old Wives’ Tale Teller Corduroy Hat!

    - Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344


    Sponsors

    - Bookshop.org, where you can now use the code we shared in the midroll to get 10% off your purchase!


    Find Us Online

    - Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com

    - Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast

    - Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch

    - Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast

    - Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com

    - Twitter: twitter.com/spiritspodcast

    - Tumblr: spiritspodcast.tumblr.com


    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: 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.

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    45 mins

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