Episode Fifty-Five Pt.2: Bloody Mary [feat. Back Away Slowly] Spooktober Urban Legends

HAPPY SPOOKY SEASON, WITCHES! Niamh got to try out some voice acting for this very special horror anthology with our pals at Creators Collective as one of the Five Doomed Hosts trapped in an abandoned radio station. Our story contribution will show up in Part 2, but you need to get the lore before that. Be sure to check out the pods in the LinkTree below and don't say we never do anything nice for ya! 👻👻👻👻👻

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Grab a tea, come hang out, and let us know if YOU came across anything in your infinite scroll sessions. Niamh chats with author Katie Ortiz about her upcoming debut novel, The Southern Sorority of Superstitious Witches. We explore witchcraft in the South, women's liberation, and the inspiration behind Katie's writing. We also share our ultimate recommendation list of books, movies, TV, and games for those who crave a little magic in their lives during the spookiest of seasons!

On 7 June 1692, a massive earthquake followed by a devastating tsunami killed two thousand people and submerged the city of Port Royal in Jamaica. Once dubbed the "wickedest city on earth," Port Royal was the infamous haven for the real-life pirates of the Caribbean, and its sudden sinking was widely deemed a swift act of divine retribution...

During the Edo period, tales of mysterious yokai prophesying danger began to sweep across Japan. First came the Amabiko, a three-legged monkey-like spirit predicting hard times. Later, off the coast of Higo, stories spread of the Amabie, a strange, glittering creature with three legs, long flowing hair, a bird’s beak, and mermaid scales, surfacing to warn humanity of an impending epidemic. Over the centuries, the names and shapes shifted, but the core legend remained: a visitor from the deep foretelling doom. While most of these creatures faded into myth, one legend never truly died...