In a mini dubbed by critics as "A tale of the triumph of the human spirit," we cover the story of a Swedish woman who defied literally every odd there was. Strap into your skis and make sure you have a blanket nearby because this is... harrowing.
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We're back and we have more frozen dead guys! While you may be familiar with those dry, dry Egyptian mummies or the accidental mummies that come from bogs, there's a very special third genre... ice mummies. We have a collection of mummies from all over the world that you're going to want to meet.
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We're closing out 2024 with som ideas for how to celebrate the New Year! In a list curated from around the world, we'll learn about traditions such as Latin America's 12 grapes, Japan's Year Forgetting Parties and even Romania's dancing bears!
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A few years back, we gathered a cast of amazing friends to help us put on our own version of a Christmas Carol. It was ill-advised and kind of a pain in the ass, but isn't that what Christmas is all about?
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We had so much fun telling stories in the last episode that Emily decided to find another one for you. This week we have a thrilling ghost story about party games and light misogyny that is sure to entertain!
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If there was anything that the English Victorians did right, it was bringing back the tradition of telling ghost stories around the holidays. Where did that even come from in the first place, you may ask? Well, we'll tell you... and then you'll get to experience a Victorian Christmas Ghost Story for yourself, with the usual Afternoonified dumba**ery thrown in, of course.
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Everyone needs someone looking out for them, even if it's a little gnome in suspenders and a hard hat. This week we take a look at the best friend of old timey miners everywhere, the Tommyknocker.
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Since there were people, diseases and, herbs, humans have been trying to figure out how to create medicines and cures. Unfortunately a lot of the time the result is a resounding "that aint it, bro." In this episode we're going to take a little stroll through the history of some of the more outlandish medicines and their marketing, whether they were created with good intentions or to earn that sweet sweet cash.
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We're back with a classic Grimm's Fairytale packed full of magic, adventure and, the realization that maybe the Grimm Brother's weren't like... the best authors? We'll have to talk to Matt Damon about this.
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Continuing on with our extensive re-do on the subject of the trials, there's even more innocent people getting accused! Find out who they were and what, exactly, the evidence against them was as well as how the people of Massachusetts started to react to it all. You can also find out which accused witch Emily has beef with and how that may or may not result in her being cursed.
Probably.
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