Ep 244: Unexpected Consequences of Hoodoo

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David Flora

Society & Culture, Science, Social Sciences

4.7 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 August 2020

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Jeffrey Anderson returns with a handful of stories on unexpected consequences of hoodoo! That old adage, "be careful what you wish for," is in full effect in these real stories of unexpected consequences of hoodoo. Dr. Anderson tells several accounts of folk magic gone wrong. If you're familiar with the W. W. Jacobs short story The Monkey's Paw, you might recognize some of the traits inherent in these tales. Drawing from real life encounters and articles, Dr. Anderson discusses how folk magic hasn't worked out for some folks. Flora talks about cultural significance and the different topics the stories inspires from episodes past. It's a fun and fascinating dialogue on culture and sociology in this episode of the podcast!

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by Overcast, an independent podcast app that embraces the open world of
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0:11.9	podcast app for everyone.
0:14.0	Get it for free in the App Store. Welcome to Blurry Photos. I'm David Flora. I hope you're doing well and hanging in there.
0:38.0	Today's show is a good one, as I welcome back Dr. Jeffrey Anderson to discuss some very real consequences of practicing
0:46.0	who do. Think of it as folk magic gone wrong or in most instances be careful what you wish for.
0:53.2	Dr. Anderson is a professor at the University of Louisiana Monroe
0:57.7	specializing in old South and African American history.
1:01.1	He's the author of several books on the subject including
1:04.3	conjure in African American society and who do, voodoo and conjure a handbook and
1:10.4	and he has edited the Voodoo Encyclopedia.
1:14.6	He brings us a handful of stories that not only show what can happen when trying to lobby the
1:19.6	spirit world for personal gain, but also how these things can and do happen in the real world.
1:27.5	These are true stories one might even put in the true crime bucket if so inclined.
1:33.0	Here is unexpected consequences of who do with Dr. Jeffrey Anderson.
1:39.0	Dr. Anderson, welcome back to blurry photos this is your third third time on now I think the
1:48.0	three timers club is that right that is correct thanks. Of course. Yeah, welcome back and after a couple more times you might get a jacket. Who knows?
1:59.0	Oh, wow. That would be nice. Five Timers Club, like SNL does.
2:04.5	But I might ask you for a song and dance
2:06.3	like they do too, but who knows?
2:07.9	Well, hey, I'd be glad to do it as long as it's all oral
2:10.6	and you don't have video with it. So how have you been in the since we spoke last with, I think that was about the Nondebayer?
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