Season 10 draws to a close with Moosham Castle, a throwback episode from the Extrasode back catalogue. A location rich in gory history, Moosham Castle in Austria is infamous for hauntings, witch trials, and bloody tales among a wild socioeconomic history. David takes you on a tour of castle’s history and claims. Tales of werewolves […]
Tag: History
Ep 253: Irish Pirates
Season 10 roars into port with a slurry photos about Irish Pirates! Celebrating the season opener, Flora grabs the Jameson and Guinness and takes you through some fun history with stories of Irish Pirates. Learn about the likes of Anne Bonny, George Cusack, and Grace O’Malley. Hear the tale of the Ouzel Galley, the ship […]
BP Bonus: Tesla
The boys are back at the roundtable with Flora’s pick for the month, the 2020 film Tesla! Starring Ethan Hawke, Tesla is an artistic take on the inventor’s life and struggles, but does it do the man justice? Derek from Monsters Among Us and Justin from Zeng This! join David to discuss this odd selection. […]
BP Bonus: In Search Of Ancient Mysteries (1973) Roundtable
Join David, Derek, and Zenger for another night at the roundtable as they discuss the 1973 special In Search Of Ancient Mysteries! Before the series began, there was In Search Of Ancient Mysteries, a television special narrated by Rod Serling. The show covered a wide array of Forteana from history. Such topics included out of […]
Ep 236: Hoodoo and Voodoo with Dr Jeffrey Anderson
Flora is joined by History professor Dr. Jeffrey Anderson for a very informative discussion on Hoodoo and Voodoo! One of the foremost experts on Hoodoo and Voodoo, Dr. Jeffrey Anderson offers a detailed interview on the history and culture of this poorly-understood religion. David asks questions on how it got started, how it spread and […]
Ep 234: Werewolves part 2
The second part of Werewolves is coming at you! Flora dives into the science, medicine, and social context of werewolves to shed some light on the current lore. How is the moon connected to them? What are the ways to kill or cure one? What medical conditions have been put forward to explain the condition? […]
Ep 234: Werewolves part 1
Blurry Photober continues as Flora cracks open the history book on werewolves! A classic horror monster, werewolves have been around different cultures for millennia, but maybe not quite the way you think. David explores the origins of this popular mythology, including tales from antiquity, global versions, and the beginning of their evolution to what we […]
Ep 231: John Dee part 2
The saga of John Dee continues in a massive second part of the episode. The second half of John Dee’s life was even wilder than his first, scrying with Edward Kelley and writing down the angelic language. Flora continues an incredibly deep dive into the polymath’s life, detailing his actions with Kelley, travels abroad, and […]
Ep 231: John Dee part 1
Flora is back with the beginning of a mega episode all about John Dee! Conjurer, magus, sorcerer, astrologer – these are but a few things the 16th century polymath John Dee was called. History knows him as a smart man who chose an occult path. He cast horoscopes. Talked with angels. Practiced alchemy. Continually searched […]
Ep 222: The Shroud of Turin part 2
[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/8064236/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”] The deep dive on the Shroud of Turin continues in part 2! Skeptics of the Shroud of Turin’s authenticity bring up a number of points on why it’s not actually the burial sheet of Jesus. Flora takes a look at the arguments presented against the shroud’s authenticity as well […]