Ladies Who Lore

• 25 - Ladies Who Stand in the Corner of Your Room

  In this week’s episode, Jessie shares a hair-raising lore that will make you never answer your door again: The Black Eyed Children. As the Olema Reserve is poured, the ladies geek out over the American Chestnut Tree, discover new animals, and hear Sammy’s scariest personal ghost story! Hide under the covers and grab the closest chardonnay, Ladies Who Stand in the Corner of Your Room will have you looking over your shoulder for days.TWBrief mention of animal death, goreSources:“Death as a Child: The Modern Legend of the Black-Eyed Children” by Emma Cieslik on Atlas Obscura“Legend of the Black-eyed children” by Maria Mohsin on The Business Standard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• A Closer Look: The Elevator Game

  Welcome to our first A Closer Look episode, where we bring you a shorter episode that relates to something we've already touched on. In this week's episode, Jessie takes a closer look into the infamous Elevator Game. Have you played? Email us at [email protected] with your stories.Sources:"The Most Dangerous Games: Elevator to Another World" by Lucia from The Ghost in my Machine"Elisa Lam: What really happened in the Cecil Hotel" by Michael Baggs from BBC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• 24 - Ladies Who Are Made of Cheese

  In this week’s episode, Sammy shares an overview of one of folklore’s greatest treasures: The Moon. As Moon X is heavily poured, the ladies determine how to know if your boyfriend is a vampire, debate dishware, and beg you not to order Dominos on the full moon.TWMention of suicideSources:“Selene - Greek Goddess of the Moon” by Aaron J. Atsma on Theoi.com “Luna the Goddess of the Moon” by staff at Roman Empire History“Chinese Goddess Chang’e” by Mae Hamilton on Mythopedia“Chandra: The Moon God and Lord of the Night” by staff at Ramana Maharshi“Is the Moon Feminine or Masculine? | Moon Deities in Ancient Religions” by Celeste Larsen on Mage By Moonlight“Masculine and Feminine Moon (Surprising History Of Gender) by Isaac Cotec on herorise.us“The Connection Between the Full Moon and Werewolves” on vocal.media.com“Vampires, werewolves, and the moon” by Beth Alvarez on The World of Ithilear “People Once Believed the Blood Moon Was Caused by Vampires” by Patrick Morris on Medium“Lunar Folklore: Moon Magic, Weather Lore and Science” by Kristin Mills, on Kirstinmills.com“Can the Moon affect our health and behaviour?” by staff at Royal Museums Greenwich “Lunacy and the Full Moon” by Scott O. Lilienfeld, Hal Arkowitz on Scientific American Mind“Lunar Conception: a Discovery by Dr. Jonas | Lunarium” by Alexander Kolesnikov on Lunarium.co.uk“How does the Moon affect life on Earth?” By Kerry Lotzof on hnm.ac.uk“Tides - NASA Science” by Tracy Vogel on science.nasa.gov“7 Unusual Myths and Theories About the Moon | HISTORY” by staff at history.com“Moon Facts - NASA Science” by staff on science.nasa.gov “Moon Phases - NASA Science” by staff on science.nasa.gov“What are the names of full moons throughout the year?” by staff at Royal Museums Greenwich “10 Things You Should (and Shouldn’t) Do During a Full Moon” by June Xu on Bed Threads“Lunar Myths, Legends, and Folklore” by Patti Wigington on Learn Religions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• 23 - Ladies Who Long For the Sea

  In this week’s episode, Lindsay takes a dive into the North Sea with her tale: Selkies. As the Hampton Water Rose flows, the ladies rave about musical theater, toast to Jon Bon Jovi, and crack open a vintage folklore book.TWDepression/Postpartum depressionNonconsensual sexSources:"The Mermaid Wife" and "The Seal Hunter" from Folklore and Legends: Ireland and Scotland, Lippincott 1891."Selky" from Myth and Folklore Wiki"Selkies: Norse Mermaids" from The Viking Rune"Traditional Scottish Selkie Stories" by Graeme, from Scotland’s Stories"The Selkie" from The Story Museum"Selkies and Swan Maidens and Woelfin" by Amy Easterling"Selkies: Irish Myths & Legends Part 4" by Dawn Rainbolt, from Wilderness Ireland"Scottish Water Mythology: Selkies and Kelpies" by Ross Keddie, from Wilderness Scotland"Swan Maiden" from Wikipedia"Selkie Song" by Claudia Daventry, from Fusion Magazine"Selkies: Tragedy Amongst The Tide" by Loralei, from The Urban Siren Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• 22 - Ladies Who See Double

  In this week’s episode, Jessie shares a lore that’ll have you looking twice in a crowd: Doppelgangers. As Ménage à Trois Midnight is uncorked, the ladies develop a healthy fear of winter sports, predict the future through witchy dreams, and try out nicknames for their listeners. Sources:"Doppelganger" by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica“Doppelgangers and Curious Myths and Stories of Spirit Doubles” by Joanna Gillan from Ancient Origins“Doppleganger: Origins and Meanings” from Communication Generation“The Dark History of Doppelgangers: Famous Historical Figures Who Have Seen Their Own Doppelgangers” by Abby Brenker from Lunatics Project“Things to Consider Should You Happen Upon Your Doppelganger on The Street” by Dennis DiClaudio from The Science Creative Quarterly (Originally from the Haypenny)“Doppelgangers: The Fascinating World of Look-Alikes!" By Psychologs Magazine“You are surprisingly likely to have a living doppelganger” by Zaria Gorvett on BBC"The Human That Is Not Human: Examining the Doppelganger Through David Hume" by Brittnea Anne Holland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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