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66: Baba Yaga

Deep in the forests of Slavic folklore stands a hut on chicken legs, surrounded by a fence of human bones. Inside waits Baba Yaga, the iron-toothed witch of Eastern European legend who might eat you or might help you, depending on how you behave when you step through her door.Content warning: Th ...

Case File 013: Granny Witches and Haint Lore

Southern Appalachia, 1920s. A snowstorm, a swollen creek, and no doctor for a day’s ride. So you went and fetched Granny. This week on Bramble and Bone, we sit down with the granny women of the mountains: the midwives and healers who carried herbs in one hand and whispered charms in the other, a ...

#67- Doppelgängers: Someone is Wearing Your Face

Lincoln saw it in a mirror. Catherine the Great shot at it. One teacher lost nineteen jobs to it, and she never saw it once. This week we’re talking doppelgängers: the doubles that show up right before death, the folklore creatures that steal your face,  the science of meeting yourself, and real ...

Corpsewood Manor: Appalachia’s Gay Devil Worshippers

Deep in the Appalachian foothills, two gay men built a castle, named their mastiffs after demons, and welcomed visitors with homemade wine. But when they were murdered, Corpsewood Manor became something else entirely as the narrative was distorted by the Satanic Panic and growing homophobia surr ...

Oh, Baby: It's Comedian, Creator & Puppeteer BRAD EINSTEIN -- and the OLDEST Baby We've Ever Met!

It's time to meet Brad Einstein -- comedian, puppeteer, environmentalist -- and the oldest baby we've ever had on this show. No, like, literally as old as time. Plus, we meet some of his incredible puppets and we still haven't recovered. - - Comedian and writer Brad Einstein is a two-time Natio ...

#20: A Tower to Spite the Gods at Planning and Zoning

In a bid to create the most ridiculous episode of this show Andrea proceeds to spend the better part of an hour rambling about towers that people built out of spite. She promises to be better, in a bit, she'll be better in a bit but for now, the silly episodes continue.   Find Agent of the Reg ...

Ilhan Omar IS A FAKE NAME Reports Fox, SHE'S COOKED w/ Vish Burra

On this episode Tim and the crew are joined by Vish Burra to discuss: Ilhan Omar busted for using a fake name Top Democrat lawmaker charged for running an illegal cannabis operation More fake polls exposed for inflating anti-Trump rhetoric AI is changing the landscape of labor at lightning ...

Panoramic Film Photography | John Shephard

For episode 497 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen, host Matt Payne welcomes panoramic film photographer John Shephard of Woodinville, Washington. Over a thirty-year journey, John Shephard has photographed the breadth of his home state using the Noblex swing lens and Hasselblad XPan II, predominan ...

222: Vivalina Grows a Gourd! From Garden to Classroom with Graham Ottoson & Ann Kumpf

Episode 222: Vivalina Grows a Gourd! From Garden to Classroom with Graham Ottoson & Ann Kumpf What if one tiny seed could inspire a world of creativity, curiosity, and outdoor learning? In this episode of The Outdoor Classrooms Podcast, host Victoria Hackett welcomes Graham Ottoson, artist, aut ...

Ep. 91: Haunted Art & Literature w/ Amanda Paulson

In this episode, Shelby and autumn co-host Amanda Paulson explore haunted art and literature, from paintings said to move at night to books that carry curses in their pages. From The Hands Resist Him and the Crying Boy prints to Poe’s “The Oval Portrait,” the Devil’s Bible, and a Harvard book on ...