What's in a witches' brew?

<p>In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss urohidrosis: the avian habit of urinating and/or defecating onto the scaly parts of one&rsquo;s own legs. Find out what it&rsquo;s all about&hellip; (originally published 11/19/2024)</p><p>See <a href=" ... Show More

<p>In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe consider the 1974 Thai co-production "Hanuman vs. &amp; Ultraman," in which the hindu god Hanuman teams up with the Ultra Seven to defeat evil monsters and dastardly human plots. (originally published 5/28/2021)</p><p>S ... Show More

<p>In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss some of the various sacred trees of the world, including the giant sequoias of North America and the &lsquo;Ōhi&lsquo;a Lehua of Hawaii.&nbsp;(originally published 11/14/2024)</p><p>See <a href="https:/ ... Show More

<p>Anney and Samantha cast a spell with<em> Hocus Pocus </em>and <em>The Witches</em>, and discuss the depiction of witches in children's movies. Is it all truly just a bunch of hocus pocus?</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork ... Show More

People were executed as witches in Salem in the 1690s, but no one was burned at the stake. Learn what really happened in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/witches-burned-at-stake-in-salem.htm Learn more about your ... Show More

<p>What comes to your mind when you think of a witch? Broomsticks? Black cats? Warts?</p><br><p>Early modern witchcraft expert, John Callow, is Betwixt the Sheets with Kate to explain the history behind the stereotypes we have today.</p><br><p>They also chat about the Bideford Wi ... Show More

<p>Some argue that all feminists are witches by default and mean it as a compliment. Cristen and Caroline explore the not-so-spooky relationship between feminism, witchcraft and modern-day Wicca.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastne ... Show More

Katherine's Telling Everybody Everything about the history of witchcraft and how witches are still used in culture today as tools of female division. Plus, letters about a few witchy mums?<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' ta ... Show More

Do you feel the calling to learn more about witchcraft or Wicca? Is there something about the idea of magic, or spells, that touches some part of your soul? Or is this a topic that you’re just super curious on, and want to know more about? There is so much out there to learn abou ... Show More

A woman who identifies as a witch discusses the practice of witchcraft and how she learned to cast spells that come true. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

The gender roles of traditional stage magicians and 'lovely assistants' can seem outdated, but behind the scenes, the work has always been pretty equal. Learn how being a magician's assistant works in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://entertainmen ... Show More

<p>From seductive sorceresses to withered necromancers, witches play a varied - and vital - role in ancient history. Recorded in classical epics by the likes of Homer, and immortalised in tragedies by Euripides, the names Circe and Medea resonate across society and culture even t ... Show More

<p>Some researchers allege that ergot poisoning may have been responsible for triggering the Salem witchcraft trials -- but is this fact, or fiction? Learn more about ergot and the Salem witch trials in this HowStuffWorks podcast.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at < ... Show More