Hello constant listener and welcome to this in-between season break of Han and Cosmos in this time of limbo where production on the main shows of

next season is in full swing we want to make sure we don't leave anyone hanging.

To that end, we will be releasing episodes of our special weekly patron-only show

called The Dusty Tome to all of you for the next six weeks until the first episode of season

three drops to the public.

These shows that will release make up a series that we did on the broad topic of witches and the particular topic of the Salem

witch trials.

These episodes originally dropped to patrons over the month of October in 2023, and so the series

culminates with a general history of Halloween or the

hallowtide. We hope you enjoy this taste of what it's like to be a patron of our

show. None of it's possible without them.

And if you like what you hear, consider becoming a patron yourself.

Not only will you gain access to a 40-plus episode backlog of the Dusty Tome with new episodes

dropping every week. But depending on your tier level, you could also

get early access to ad free main episodes. That's a pretty good deal if you ask me. But enough of me just

rambling. Let's get into the show. We're glad that you're here and we look forward to

sharing season three with you in just a few short weeks. In the meantime, sit back, relax, and enjoy the story of Hansel, Gret between Germany and fairy land, a woodcutter sat in his thatched roof home, deep and painful thought.

You see, times were hard in his day. The food had grown scant because of a looming

ash cloud from some hellish event far across the world. They called it a

volcano. This had caused a brutal famine to strike Europe,

launching her inhabitants into a horrible fight for survival

in the midst of continuing everyday duties.

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