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Podcast episodes on mythology, folklore, and urban legends, discussed by two tipsy history nerds. 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 re-tellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every two weeks, on Spirits.

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December 25, 2024

Episode 420: Hot Frosty

December 25, 2024/ Spirits Podcast
Episode 420: Hot Frosty

We return with Myth Movie Night to explore a wild, very silly Netflix Christmas movie: Hot Frosty. We discuss dick scarf physics, bad business practices, Mean Girls references, and the horniest ice sculptor in the world.

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December 25, 2024/ Spirits Podcast/
episode
folklore, Myth Movie Night
December 20, 2023

Episode 367: Hanukkah & Round and Round (with Eric Silver)

December 20, 2023/ Spirits Podcast
Episode 367: Hanukkah & Round and Round (with Eric Silver)

A time loop Hallmark Hanukkah movie? Do we really need to say more? We do, we say more for like an hour, joined by senior Jewish correspondent Eric Silver to discuss the new movie, Round & Round!

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December 20, 2023/ Spirits Podcast/
guest episode, Myth Movie Night
November 30, 2022

Episode 312: Poltergeist (Myth Movie Night)

November 30, 2022/ Spirits Podcast
Episode 312: Poltergeist (Myth Movie Night)

Con artists and harmful horror tropes and production scandals, oh my! We’re talking about the Spielberg classic, Poltergeist, the origins of these spirits, and how we can do better with our horror tropes.

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November 30, 2022/ Spirits Podcast/
episode
Myth Movie Night, North America, pop culture
August 03, 2022

Episode 295: Bedknobs and Broomsticks (Myth Movie Night)

August 03, 2022/ Spirits Podcast
Episode 295: Bedknobs and Broomsticks (Myth Movie Night)

It’s Eric’s birthday on the show, so we sit down to watch one of his childhood favorite films: Bedknobs and Broomsticks. And boy, it sure is a film! We talk WWII flavored magic adventures, con men, and an incredibly long dance number in this underloved Disney movie.

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August 03, 2022/ Spirits Podcast/
episode
Myth Movie Night, Europe, pop culture
May 11, 2022

Episode 283: Ever After & Cinderella (Myth Movie Night with Jane Solomon)

May 11, 2022/ Spirits Podcast
Episode 283: Ever After & Cinderella (Myth Movie Night with Jane Solomon)

Was Drew Barrymore’s “Ever After” the best version of the Cinderella story? We’re joined by lexicographer Jane Solomon to determine if this 90s body glitter filled movie truly embodies this fairy tale!

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May 11, 2022/ Spirits Podcast/
episode
guest episode, Myth Movie Night, Europe
December 22, 2021

Episode 263: The Holiday RomCom

December 22, 2021/ Spirits Podcast
Episode 263: The Holiday RomCom

We’re bombarded every year by various holiday romcoms, so Amanda has offered to take us by the hand and lead us through the tropes that make these movies both terrible and incredibly enjoyable.

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December 22, 2021/ Spirits Podcast/
episode
pop culture, Myth Movie Night
October 27, 2021

Episode 255: The Conjuring and Haunted Houses (Myth Movie Night)

October 27, 2021/ Spirits Podcast
Episode 255: The Conjuring and Haunted Houses (Myth Movie Night)

We’re talking demons, haunted houses, and horror tropes as we watch 2013’s The Conjuring. And asking the important question: How long would YOU live in this haunted a house?

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October 27, 2021/ Spirits Podcast/
episode
Myth Movie Night, pop culture
September 01, 2021

Episode 247: The Green Knight (Myth Movie Night)

September 01, 2021/ Spirits Podcast
Episode 247: The Green Knight (Myth Movie Night)

It’s movie night and we’ve watched the stunning film, The Green Knight. We talk classic fairy tale tropes, Arthurian canon, Latin funeral hymns, letting Dev Patel sleep, and what exactly the problems with chivalry are.

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September 01, 2021/ Spirits Podcast/
episode
pop culture, Myth Movie Night, Europe, folklore
August 04, 2021

Episode 243: Westworld, Robots, and AI (Myth Movie Night)

August 04, 2021/ Spirits Podcast
Episode 243: Westworld, Robots, and AI (Myth Movie Night)

Robots, androids, AI - the staples of our science fiction media actually have very historical and mythological inspiration! Join us as we discuss the 1973 movie, Westworld, and explore the origins of our robot interest.

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August 04, 2021/ Spirits Podcast/
episode
Myth Movie Night, pop culture, guest episode, roundup
June 09, 2021

Episode 235: Beauty and the Beast (Myth Movie Night)

June 09, 2021/ Spirits Podcast
Episode 235: Beauty and the Beast (Myth Movie Night)

Here comes the podcast, with its myths like always. We’re covering the origins of the classic, Beauty and the Beast, and decide that if we try, we can all be disembodied himbos.

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June 09, 2021/ Spirits Podcast/
episode
Myth Movie Night, pop culture, Europe
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