Summary
Bloody Mary: A sleepover myth? Or something much deeper? We discuss the mirror rituals of the past, the women who might have inspired the myth, and how modern Bloody Mary might have been a way of fighting against the patriarchy!
Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of child endangerment/death, illness, death, torture, execution, racism, car accidents, religious persecution, pregnancy, warfare, misogyny, and patriarchy.
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Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. 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 retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | I'm not |
| 0:02.0 | a Welcome the spirits podcast to boosy dive into mythology, legends, and folklore. |
| 0:32.6 | Every week we pour a drink and learn about a new story from around the world. |
| 0:36.3 | I'm Amanda. |
| 0:37.0 | And I'm Julia. |
| 0:38.2 | And Amanda, it's like officially summer now. |
| 0:41.0 | I promise this time it's not about gardening. |
| 0:42.8 | It's not about something related to nature this time. |
| 0:46.8 | But this episode is, in my mind, summer coded. |
| 0:51.6 | You know? |
| 0:52.2 | Okay. |
| 0:52.6 | Tell me why. |
| 0:53.5 | Summer really always kind of reminds me of sleepovers for some reason. |
| 0:58.6 | I think if you weren't a camp kid, a lot of people ended up having sleepovers during the summer |
| 1:05.4 | because, I don't know, your parents wanted you out of the house in some way or another. |
| 1:09.7 | I'm not entirely sure. |
| 1:10.8 | They needed a break. Yeah, I went to my grandparents' house a lot. I sometimes did sleepovers with my cousins. |
| 1:15.2 | And a few times we would camp in the backyard, by which I mean sleep in a tent, but use the inside bathroom, which honestly, Sleigh. That's a great idea. |
| 1:22.6 | That was just budget glamping is what you just described. You're exactly right. I didn't go to a lot of sleepovers as a kid, or at least I don't remember going to a lot |
| 1:31.7 | of sleepovers as a kid. |
| 1:32.7 | I don't know about you. |
| 1:33.7 | Only a couple. |
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