How much do you know about what really happened out on the California Trail? Well... 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 ...

Everyone knows about the cursed LaLaurie Mansion, but what about the dark history beyond Nicholas Cage and the reported hauntings? And who was Madame Delphine LaLaurie? Tune in as we uncover some historical truths. Created and co...

You really wouldn't believe what the deal is with the Mormons. Hannah takes Georgia through an abbreviated history of the Latter Day Saints movement, both of them trying hard to understand from an anthropological lens.Created and co-h...

You've lived through a global pandemic, but have you ever lived through an epidemic? Dr. Benjamin Rush sure did, not 20 years after he penned his name down on the Declaration of Independence. Did he have some quirky ideas on how to heal people ...

It's time for the second epiosde of our second and we're talking about two brothers who didn't deserve any second chances. There are also two of us. There's a 2 thing here somewhere... Anyway, join us for a small dose of what life was like in t...

Aaaaaand we're back! Welcome to our season of American folk tales, true crime, cryptids, and other stories. In this episode, Georgia and Hannah play a little New Year's catch-up, then dive right into the history of the Lost Colony of Roanoke an...

Happy Pre-Season 2! Tune in to this very special episode as we are joined by friend-of-the-show Jordan to discuss all things pseudoarchaeology in all of its racist, fake news un-glory. And please head over to

Tune in for some super-special Thanksgiving bonus content with your intrepid hosts facing a nightmarish festival for the ages. From the Black Vault, Broadcast from the Belfry presents: Harvest, a Call of Cthulhu 7th edition scenario wri...

Tune in for some super-special Thanksgiving bonus content with your intrepid hosts facing a nightmarish festival for the ages. From the Black Vault, Broadcast from the Belfry presents: Harvest, a Call of Cthulhu 7th edition scenari...

Tune in for some super-special Thanksgiving bonus content with your intrepid hosts facing a nightmarish festival for the ages. From the Black Vault, Broadcast from the Belfry presents: Harvest, a Call of Cthulhu 7th edition scenario wri...

The teaser-trailer for our long discussed Thanksgiving-themed Call of Cthulhu role playing game is here to get your mouths watering for more... 

Surprise, Halloween episode!! Georgia and Hannah took this one to the next level... by starting the recording session with several glasses of wine. Tune in as Hannah discusses los Días de los Muertos (and totally butchers "Mictecacihuatl"), and...

In this season's final episode, Hannah takes us on one last journey through time and space on the backs of dragons. Did you know that there is more than one kind of alligator? Did you know the 793 AD Viking raid on Lindisfarne was foretold by d...

This week, we learn all about the difference between sirens and mermaids, how Starbucks is pagan worship, Pliny the Elder's death in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, our favorite bones, and whether or not Christopher Columbus actually boinked a ...

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...

Is it a giant crab? Is it a squid? Is it in an island whale? No, it's just the Kraken. Or... maybe it is a squid after all? Tune in to find out!  Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.Sound design by Sh...

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...

Is that Bloody Mary in the mirror or are you just happy to see us? Tune in this week as we talk about the many origin theories of Bloody Mary and how girls just wanna have fun, and by "fun" we mean "summon supernatural creatures at sleepove...

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 Ge...

Who's that knocking at your ears? It's Bluebeard! Tune in this week to hear all about Charles Perrault's fairytale, as well as a couple of characters referred to as "real life" Bluebeards - most notably Gilles de Rais (though we suspect another...

Remember when Georgia mentioned screaming skulls super early on? Well tune in to hear her dive into some of those legends, as well as some other silly stories they've inspired. You also get to hear about our depression and our stims.  ...

Bonus double episode! Remember when Hannah mentioned the Kitsune in Episode 10? Listen for more info about how fox spirits may have originated in Japanese folklore, a few different kinds of Kitsune, and of course Hannah talks VERY briefly about...

The discussion about ghosts and hauntings has finally arrived! Tune in as Georgia and Hannah talk about their experiences with ghosts and what their heaven would look like.Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.<...

Announce in progress - just a little message from us to apologize for the delays and getting off schedule. We miss you!

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...