Okay, everyone, listen up. I am here to tell you about spirits. Am I talking liquor? Am I talking

the supernatural? Great news. I am talking both because spirits is a history and comedy podcast

focused on everything, folklore, the occult and mythology. And as you all know, I love a mythology. I said that many times on the

podcast. But even better, all of this is told through the lens of feminism, queerness, and modern

adulthood. Every week, mythology buffed Julia and her childhood best friend Amanda get together

to learn about a different story from folklore over drinks. That's everything

from modern urban legends to a roundup of werewolf stories from around the world to the

mythological origins of major franchises like Lord of the Rings and Wonder Woman and let me tell

you. If you don't know the origins of Wonder Woman, that's a great one. You will not believe why there are bracelets

and lassoes. You can start listening with any of the almost 500 episodes they've released over the last 10

years. I myself started with their deep dive into the Greek goddess Artemis, because she's been

my favorite Olympian ever since I could read that big orange and yellow book of Greek myths with the name I can't

pronounce. Starts with the D. with the name I can't pronounce.

Starts with a D. You know what I'm talking about. Anyway, there's so much to enjoy, whether you're here for analyses of mental health and mythology or creepy modern ghost stories, dive in at

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Hello, insolent musical peasants. I'm here today because this is a special bonus episode.

It's an interview with This Week in fandom history. But as you will discover, it is only me.

Erica could not be with us. Erica, do you want to tell everyone why you're not here?

Yeah, Paul, I'm calling in from, I really don't want to tell everyone why you're not here?

Yeah, Paul, I'm calling in from, I really don't want to give out my location, but I'm just going to say it.

I'm in a town that rhymes with Shmavrovnik in a country called something, that rhymes with Shmohracia.

Perfect cover. And I'm on a beach with my, I have a new, I have a new Paramore and they decided to take me away for the weekend. Their name rhymes with Shmara Shmelaven. Okay. And I don't want to say much, but they have perfect eyebrows. Okay. So yeah, that's why I've decided I can't be there today.

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