Krampus - The Christmas Demon
Originally posted in Dec. 2022, lets dive back into Krampus. Without much effort, the layers of the Christian holiday of Christmas can be peeled away to reveal its origins in more ancient pagan tradit...
18 Joulu 202526min
The Valley of Headless Men
The Nahanni region in Canada's Northwest Territories has a nickname - The Valley of Headless Men - because several decapitated bodies have been discovered over the years. Most of these were found duri...
26 Marras 202530min
What's a Clyster? Obsolete Medical Terminology
Originally published for patrons on Jun 28, 2023. Let's take a casual dip into the world of medical terminology: its history, how diseases are named, colloquial names and out of date terms for disease...
9 Marras 202532min
Dracula: The Myths That Made the Vampire
Vampire folklore is ancient, but with the publishing of Bram Stoker's Dracula in 1897, that lore changed forever. The terrifying, grotesque creature became suave and charming, then continued to evolve...
28 Loka 202531min
Baba Yaga
Originally published on Patreon on April 9th, 2025 'Baba Yaga is a powerful witch who terrorizes all who enter the deep forest from her hut on bird's legs, it's fences strung with human bones. In thi...
14 Loka 202529min
Defended By Disease
Did you know that disease has been used to help people? In this episode we're going to discuss several cases in which disease, or disease research, was utilized to protect people from great harm. All ...
22 Syys 202532min
Fear
Originally published for MCP Patrons of Feb 15, 2025. 'In this episode, Hallie explores the physiological and psychological aspects of fear, how these reactions may have developed in our human past, a...
8 Syys 202531min
Discovering King Tut
In November of 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter discovered an ancient Egyptian royal tomb, the first ever to be found in tact. It belonged to a little known pharaoh named Tutankhamun. This discovery ...
25 Elo 202535min
