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Spirits: Mythology, Legends, & Folklore

Spirits: Mythology, Legends, & Folklore

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A boozy dive into mythology, legends, and folklore. Every week we pour a drink and dive into a new story from around the world. Hear fresh takes on classic myths and learn new stories, served over ice, every Wednesday!

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Episodes
  • Whispered “hey” on the Toilet | Your Urban Legends 116

    Whispered “hey” on the Toilet | Your Urban Legends 116
    Jan 21 2026

    It’s a new year and a CHONKY urban legends episode is waiting for you. Featuring a long-time bathroom haunting, the cosplay to spouse pipeline, and how sometimes retail jobs are scarier than the monster under the bed!


    Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of child endangerment, abusive relationships, kidnapping, and illness.


    Housekeeping

    - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books

    - Call to Action: Send in those urban legend emails as you head home for the holidays!

    - Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344


    Sponsors

    - Bookshop.org, where you can now use the code we shared in the midroll to get 10% off your purchase!


    Find Us Online

    - Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com

    - Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast

    - Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch

    - Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast

    - Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com

    - Twitter: twitter.com/spiritspodcast

    - Tumblr: spiritspodcast.tumblr.com


    Cast & Crew

    - Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin

    - Editor: Bren Frederick

    - Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod

    - Artwork: Allyson Wakeman

    - Multitude: multitude.productions


    About Us

    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.

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    57 mins
  • Medieval Mythmaking w/ Professor Matthew Gabriele

    Medieval Mythmaking w/ Professor Matthew Gabriele
    Jan 14 2026
    If you’ve ever wondered how myths were made, especially during the Medieval period, we’ve got you covered! We’re joined by Professor Matthew Gabriele, host of American Medieval, to talk about Medieval mythmaking, Castlecore vs Crusadecore, and Romantasy as a way of reflecting on the Medieval period! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of fascism, white supremacy, islamaphobia, misogyny, death, sex, and genitals. GuestMatthew Gabriele is a professor of medieval studies at Virginia Tech. The co-author of "The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe" and "Oathbreakers: The War of Brothers that Shattered an Empire and Made Medieval Europe," he'll talk your ear off about the Middle Ages. This is why he started the Multitude podcast, "American Medieval." See more at profgabriele.com and americanmedieval.comHousekeeping- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books- Call to Action: Send in those urban legend emails as you head home for the holidays!- Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344Sponsors- Bookshop.org, where you can now use the code we shared in the midroll to get 10% off your purchase!Find Us Online- Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com- Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast- Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch- Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast- Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com- Twitter: twitter.com/spiritspodcast- Tumblr: spiritspodcast.tumblr.comCast & Crew- Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin- Editor: Bren Frederick- Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod- Artwork: Allyson Wakeman- Multitude: multitude.productionsAbout UsSpirits 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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    54 mins
  • The Holy Ghost and Us Society

    The Holy Ghost and Us Society
    Jan 7 2026

    We’re starting off the new year with more CULTS. We dig into some local history to talk about Frank Sandford and The Holy Ghost and Us Society - a story of religious fanaticism, lawsuits, and a shocking amount of drama surrounding boats.


    Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of child abuse, child death, illness, racism, death, mental illness, antisemitism, ableism, drowning, starvation, and imprisonment.


    Housekeeping

    - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books

    - Call to Action: Send in those urban legend emails as you head home for the holidays!

    - Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344


    Sponsors

    - Cornbread Hemp, USDA-certified organic CBD products grown in Kentucky. Use code spirits for 25% off your order at cornbreadhemp.com


    Find Us Online

    - Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com

    - Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast

    - Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch

    - Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast

    - Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com

    - Twitter: twitter.com/spiritspodcast

    - Tumblr: spiritspodcast.tumblr.com


    Cast & Crew

    - Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin

    - Editor: Bren Frederick

    - Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod

    - Artwork: Allyson Wakeman

    - Multitude: multitude.productions


    About Us

    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.

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    54 mins
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They are amazing hosts with incredible guests so much interesting folklore and information from topics all around the world! I’ve listened to probably 80% of episodes and love them! I personally prefer the episodes with just Amanda and Julia but they are all incredible

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