Dec 30, 2025
BE WARNED - This episode is VERY true crime heavy and thus, involves a lot of dark and distrubing material - CONSIDER YOURSELF WARNED.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, Seekers!
We are in the "between times" right now - the Rauhnächt - where the veil is thinnest between the world and the dead & The Wild Hunt walk the...
Dec 16, 2025
Hello Seekers!
You've heard the Christmas carol, "The Twelve Days of Christmas," but have you ever asked yourself...
Why? Why twelve days? And what was it about those days that make them such a big deal in the first place?
On today's podcast episode, we look into that VERY thing (and it's both super weird and kinda' MEH...
Dec 9, 2025
Hello Seekers!
It's a new month, so a new mini-season of topics!
Since it's December and the holidays are right around the corner, I'\m going to stick with "weird holiday histories and traditions."
First on our list comes straight out of the Alpine regions of Northern Europe - Krampus and Grýla.
In the mountains of...
Dec 2, 2025
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Today we are pulling the curtain back on one of the holiday's most traditional and beloved drinks, Eggnog and its filthu cousin, the Tom & Jerry.
Rife with bacteria, potentially poisoned by disgruntled family members and the cause of one of the largest (and most hilarious) riots in U.S. military history,...
Nov 25, 2025
Hello Seekers!
This week, in our podcast mini-series, Nightcap Noire - The Dark History Behind Your Favorite Cocktails, we are taking a gander at the infamous Ward 8. A drink that somehow managed to survive longer than the political system that created it.
Old-guard Bostonians liked to hole themselves up in...