Broadcast from the Belfry
Georgia & Hannah
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26. La Llorona's Thirst for Revenge is Unquenchable
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08/15/24 • 50 min
Ever wandered the streets alone, saw a woman dressed all in white crying about trying to find her kids? Well, do we have some news for you! We discuss themes surrounding women in storytelling and how La Llorona's story has contributed to modern Chicana feminism.
Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.
Sound design by Shannon Webster.
Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.
For further reading:
https://dev.surlalunefairytales.com/book.php?id=116&tale=4944
https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2021/10/la-llorona-an-introduction-to-the-weeping-woman/
https://www.latimes.com/delos/story/2023-10-16/la-llorona-mexico-latin-america-horror-folklore
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31158002513199&seq=17
24. Tell That Lich He Just Made My List of Things to Do Today
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08/01/24 • 47 min
Dungeons & Dragons is a huge part of Georgia and Hannah's lives, so it only makes sense for them to talk about one of the more well-known big baddies, the Lich. We just love to talk about undead things.
Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.
Sound design by Shannon Webster.
Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.
For further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_E._Howard
http://grognardia.blogspot.com/2011/11/pulp-fantasy-library-sword-of-sorcerer.html
https://ghwiki.greyparticle.com/index.php/Lich
Announcement Time - Mythmatical!
Broadcast from the Belfry
07/15/24 • 5 min
Announce in progress - just a little message from us to apologize for the delays and getting off schedule. We miss you!
19. It Was Fear Of Ghosts That Made Me Odd
Broadcast from the Belfry
06/24/24 • 46 min
Better late than never, our discussion of ghosts continues with Georgia bringing you different types of hauntings. From residual hauntings, intelligent hauntings, haunted objects, and poltergeists, we cover a wide array. And what does father of computing Charles Babbage have to do with ghosts? Tune in to find out!
Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.
Sound design by Shannon Webster.
Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.
For further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._C._Lethbridge
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninth_Bridgewater_Treatise
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Tape_Theory
https://hauntedwalk.com/news/the-stone-tape-theory/
https://gis.smumn.edu/GradProjects/DanielsonL.pdf
https://www.spiritrealm.net/intelligent-or-residual/
https://www.pacificparanormal.com/index.php/menu-btn-articles-essay/114-article-intelligent-haunts
https://www.vice.com/en/article/d3jvea/man-post-malone-is-definitely-cursed
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dybbuk_box
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poltergeist
https://www.horrifiedmagazine.co.uk/other/the-enfield-poltergeist/
https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/enfield-poltergeist-true-story-enfield-haunting
18. The (After) Life of the Party
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06/13/24 • 56 min
From where do ghosts originate? Tune in to this week's episode where Hannah glances over cross-cultural concepts of the afterlife and how they've contributed to creating "ghosts" throughout time.
Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.
Sound design by Shannon Webster.
Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.
For further reading:
https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2023/09/12/funeral-practices-and-beliefs-about-the-afterlife/
https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/historical-ghost-stories
https://theconversation.com/necromancers-demons-and-friendly-ghosts-humans-have-been-fascinated-with-the-afterlife-since-ancient-mesopotamia-216274#:~:text=Ghosts%20were%20an%20accepted%20part,science%20fiction%20writer%20Philip%20K.
https://www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/funerary-beliefs-of-the-ancient-egyptians/
https://www.worldhistory.org/ghost/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zh9vgdm/revision/3#:~:text=Many%20Jewish%20people%20also%20believe,the%20living%20and%20the%20dead.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khonsuemheb_and_the_Ghost
https://www.unrv.com/articles/roman-underworld-and-afterlife.php
16. Demons, Lovers, Sinners and Saints
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05/30/24 • 44 min
Georgia and Hannah are still possessed! The demon stories continue in this episode as we talk about the Japanese Yokai, Tawantinsuyu Supay, and Islamic Shaitan and how ONCE AGAIN everything we have ever known stems from colonization.
Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.
Sound design by Shannon Webster.
Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.
For further reading:
Japan:
https://yokai.com/introduction/
https://yokai.moifa.org/#/
https://yokai.com/oni/
Fujita, Hiroko, et al. Folktales from the Japanese Countryside. Libraries Unlimited, 2008.
Inca:
MacCormack, Sabine. “Demons, Imagination, and the Incas.” Representations, no. 33 (1991): 121–46. https://doi.org/10.2307/2928760.
Sutherland, Graham, "In the Realm of Supay: The Stories of the Miners" (2011).
Dedenbach-Salazar Sáenz: Deities and Spirits in Andean Belief (October 2017, for Anthropos)
Islam:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/ifrit
15. I've Got 10 Demons and a Crowbar That Says You Ain't Gonna Do Jack
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05/23/24 • 66 min
This week, we're talking about DEMONS!! Specifically, those from Judeo-Christian stories associated with the seven deadly sins. But don't worry, there's plenty of Supernatural talk too.
Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.
Sound design by Shannon Webster.
Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.
For further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belial
https://the-demonic-paradise.fandom.com/wiki/Belial
https://mythos-and-legends.fandom.com/wiki/Abaddon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abaddon
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bible
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asmodeus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan
https://mythos-and-legends.fandom.com/wiki/Leviathan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan_in_popular_culture
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beelzebub
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belphegor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classification_of_demons
https://gods-and-demons.fandom.com/wiki/Seven_Princes_of_Hell
13. Witchcraft is the Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off
Broadcast from the Belfry
05/09/24 • 40 min
We're back, witches! This week, Georgia continues the discussion of witch trials with some lesser discussed Salem facts; England's last witch, Helen Duncan; McCarthyism and the Lavender Scare; and... the defamation trial of Stormy Daniels?? It's a wild and depressing ride reminding us once again that history hates women and nothing has changed.
Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.
Sound design by Shannon Webster.
Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.
For further reading:
"Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials" by Marion Gibson
https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/mccarthyism/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminist_interpretations_of_witch_trials_in_the_early_modern_period
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Hopkins
https://salemwitchmuseum.com/witch-hunt/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchcraft_Acts
12. Nearly Witches (Ever Since We Met...)
Broadcast from the Belfry
05/02/24 • 45 min
Join us on part two of our deep dive into witch trials across time and space. In this episode, Hannah runs through the barest minimum of the effects of white colonization in Africa on witchcraft trials and witch hunting. She talks about whether "witches" are a part of any particular African religion, and ends with some gruesome reminders of how much people really just hate women. Sorry for that.
Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.
Sound design by Shannon Webster.
Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.
For further reading:
https://www-jstor-org.proxy2.library.illinois.edu/stable/24328661
https://lookingbackmovingforwardinmuseumeducation.com/2022/09/15/the-history-of-witchcraft-witchcraft-in-africa/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2932523/
https://www.reddit.com/r/southafrica/comments/wfd90d/what_are_your_thoughts_on_witchcraft/?rdt=48177
https://www-jstor-org.proxy2.library.illinois.edu/stable/pdf/24328661.pdf?refreqid=fastly-default%3A693efa0297c745d13c4d8ca0296fce3b&ab_segments=&origin=&initiator=&acceptTC=1
https://skepticalinquirer.org/2020/09/accused-witches-burned-killed-in-nigeria
https://www-jstor-org.proxy2.library.illinois.edu/stable/pdf/3097485.pdf?refreqid=fastly-default%3Af7f6c29d906b11b6a058bdc214ce24ba&ab_segments=&origin=&initiator=&acceptTC=1
https://anarchivists.gitbooks.io/caliban/content/colonization_and_christianization.html
28. What's It Feel Like To Be A Ghost Ship
Broadcast from the Belfry
08/29/24 • 48 min
YARRR MATIES it's time to learn about the Flying Dutchman and the S.S. Ourang Medan! If you don't believe in fata morgana, then this is the episode for you.
Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.
Sound design by Shannon Webster.
Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.
For further reading:
https://r.mtdv.me/articles/ourangmedansolves
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ourang_Medan
https://www.de173.com/the-ss-ourang-medan/
https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/ourang-medan.htm
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/651575/ourang-medan-ghost-ship
https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/ss-ourang-medan-ghost-ship/
https://www.historicmysteries.com/ourang-medan/
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How many episodes does Broadcast from the Belfry have?
Broadcast from the Belfry currently has 38 episodes available.
What topics does Broadcast from the Belfry cover?
The podcast is about Pop Culture, Culture, Legends, Supernatural, Literature, True Crime, Mysteries, History, Lore, Feminism, Paranormal, Archaeology, Myths, Storytelling, Dark History, Podcasts, Ghosts, Monsters, Spooky, Anthropology, Folklore and Girl Power.
What is the most popular episode on Broadcast from the Belfry?
The episode title '27. Baby, You Wouldn't Last A Minute On The Kraken' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Broadcast from the Belfry?
The average episode length on Broadcast from the Belfry is 55 minutes.
How often are episodes of Broadcast from the Belfry released?
Episodes of Broadcast from the Belfry are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Broadcast from the Belfry?
The first episode of Broadcast from the Belfry was released on Feb 28, 2024.
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