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The Heresies of Radulf Burntwine: A Horror, Dark Fantasy, Medical Mystery Audio Drama Umberto Eco Meets H.P. Lovecraft in a world of Occult Academia, Laboratory Judaica. Heavily inspired by Jewish mythology, the world of Olam uses Hebrew, Arabic, Slavic and other real world languages and cultures to create a rich tapestry of a grim, fantastical, planet that doesn't sacrifice scientific accuracy or historicity. THORB Case 020 The Dragon of the Oasis Radulf's journey finally brings him to the dreaded Gazap çölü. The Desert of Wrath. Despite ample preparation and the relative mildness of winter, the Gazat as it is often called, is home to countless dangers, one of which Radulf had not anticipated. A literal dragon. The Heresies of Radulf Burntwine sits at the intersection of dark fantasy, body horror, and forensic investigation. If you've ever wanted a podcast that treats disease and mythology with the same care as a true crime documentary, this is the show for you. Radulf is not a hero. He's a disgraced curmudgeonly cleric with a terrible bedside manner and more pride than sense. This Series contains: descriptions of cannibalism, bodily decomposition, eye trauma, tissue decay, grief, and the death of multiple characters including a child, suicide, sexual assault, sex trafficking, domestic violence, insanity, degenerative disease, mutilation, dismemberment, disability and many others, listener discretion is advised. Socials: https://www.facebook.com/THORBcast/ https://www.reddit.com/r/THORB/ https://discord.gg/sQqCQZrZpe https://bsky.app/profile/thorb.info Support the Institute and find free transcripts at: Patreon.com/THORBcast Tags: horror fiction podcast | dark fantasy podcast | weird fiction audio drama | horror podcast | medical horror | gothic horror podcast | body horror | zombie fiction | viral horror | fantasy podcast | indie horror podcast | audio drama horror | Radulf Burntwine | Heresies of Radulf Burntwine | horror worldbuilding | ghoul horror | undead fiction | dark fantasy audio drama | horror lore podcast | gas lamp | victorian inspired | grimdark | low fantasy |strange botany | alchemy | Herbalism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WHERE IS THE C*M!?! No seriously you guys that's the question we're asking today and also apparently…. men are BEGGING for this? News to me.On today's episode, I sit down with L.R. Fox, founder of NEXT Life Sciences - the man creating birth control for men among other science breakthroughs for both men and women. That's right - GET EXCITED because it's finally here. Ladies... we're almost free!!We break down Plan A—the non-hormonal male “IUD,” a hydrogel designed to prevent pregnancy for up to 10 years and be reversed whenever he's ready for a baby. Boom, bam—it's baby making time. We also get into the PausePill, an on-demand birth control pill for men. Guys in relationships could take it daily, while the single lads could pop one just two hours before sex for 24 hours of protection. INSANE, RIGHT?! But perhaps not as insane as one unexpected side effect.... it may help men last longer.Ladies, forget flowers. One day, the hottest anniversary gift might be your man looking you in the eyes and saying, “Babe, you can get off birth control. I've got this.”SEND THIS EPISODE TO YOUR MAN BECAUSE HIS TIME IS COMING... AND IT'S TIME TO STEP IT UP.Learn more about Plan A, the Pause Pill and everything NEXT Life Sciences is developing:Plan A for MenNEXT Life SciencesFollow L.R.Fox and PlanAForMen on Instagram.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Heresies of Radulf Burntwine: A Horror, Dark Fantasy, Medical Mystery Audio Drama Umberto Eco Meets H.P. Lovecraft in a world of Occult Academia, Laboratory Judaica. Heavily inspired by Jewish mythology, the world of Olam uses Hebrew, Arabic, Slavic and other real world languages and cultures to create a rich tapestry of a grim, fantastical, planet that doesn't sacrifice scientific accuracy or historicity. THORB Case 019 The Living Monastery Radulf visits a small pair of villages nestled into the Kuruk Chene mountain range. There villagers speak of a strange Anomaly on the windward side of the mountain. A monastery grown entirely from the tortured flesh of a helpless victim. The Heresies of Radulf Burntwine sits at the intersection of dark fantasy, body horror, and forensic investigation. If you've ever wanted a podcast that treats disease and mythology with the same care as a true crime documentary, this is the show for you. Radulf is not a hero. He's a disgraced curmudgeonly cleric with a terrible bedside manner and more pride than sense. This episode contains: descriptions of cannibalism, bodily decomposition, eye trauma, tissue decay, grief, and the death of multiple characters including a child, suicide. Socials: https://www.facebook.com/THORBcast/ https://www.reddit.com/r/THORB/ https://discord.gg/sQqCQZrZpe https://bsky.app/profile/thorb.info Support the Institute and find free transcripts at: Patreon.com/THORBcast Tags: horror fiction podcast | dark fantasy podcast | weird fiction audio drama | horror podcast | medical horror | gothic horror podcast | body horror | zombie fiction | viral horror | fantasy podcast | indie horror podcast | audio drama horror | Radulf Burntwine | Heresies of Radulf Burntwine | horror worldbuilding | ghoul horror | undead fiction | dark fantasy audio drama | horror lore podcast | gas lamp | victorian inspired | grimdark | low fantasy |strange botany | alchemy | Herbalism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comics creator and show friend Sierra Barnes returns to talk about her new  Dark Horse Comics anti-fascist dark fantasy graphic novel Hans Vogel Is Dead Volume 2. In this panel plunge, Sierra unpacks the chilling historical parallels between World War II German hunting culture, Nazi propaganda, and modern-day politics and how we can unpack all that through the use of animal metaphors, Slavic folklore, and the psychology of mob mentality. Plus, get an exclusive sneak peek into what to expect for Volume 3!

fWotD Episode 3376: Old Frisian Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Sunday, 2 August 2026, is Old Frisian.Old Frisian was a West Germanic language spoken between the late 13th century and the end of the 16th century. It was spoken by Frisians who comprised a loose confederacy along the North Sea coast from around modern-day Bruges in Belgium to the Weser River in modern-day northwestern Germany. The vast majority of the surviving literature is composed of legal documents and charters, though some poetry, historiographies, and religious documents are attested as well. An early standard language for the Frisians, surviving texts show remarkable uniformity across time and space. Grammatically, Old Frisian generally marked for four cases, three genders, and two tenses, though more complex grammatical functions could be achieved through periphrastic constructions, where other words may be added to create different grammatical meanings. Its vocabulary had a variety of origins including loanwords from Celtic and Slavic languages. Latin loanwords and calques were relatively common as a result of Christianization. Word order in Old Frisian was varied; although its typical constituent word order was subject–object–verb, many different word orders are attested in the surviving texts. Old Frisian is the common ancestor of all modern Frisian languages except for the Insular North Frisian languages, with which Old Frisian shares a common ancestor called Pre–Old Frisian or Proto-Frisian. Old Frisian was closely related to and shared common characteristics with the forms of English and Low German spoken during the period. Scholars have argued that the term "Old Frisian" is somewhat misleading, since Old Frisian was contemporary with other Germanic languages during their "Middle" period, such as Middle English and Middle High German. Although earlier scholarship contended that Frisian and English had a closer relationship to each other than to Low German, this is no longer the prevailing view. By the 15th century, use of Old Frisian had begun to decline as the language was gradually displaced by Middle Low German as the language of trade in the North Sea. In the mid-16th century, a century-long internal conflict between two competing factions led to Frisia's subjugation by the Duchy of Saxony, which further displaced the language with Early Modern Dutch as the language of administration. No original Old Frisian compositions occur at all after 1450 and the last known work in the language was created in 1547, though writings made shortly thereafter suggest the Old Frisian used was probably already archaic by that point. Around the turn of the 17th century, the language is considered to have fully evolved into Middle Frisian, where it persisted mostly as a rural vernacular language.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:11 UTC on Sunday, 2 August 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Old Frisian on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Kevin.

Guest: Eric Mock Ministry: Slavic Gospel Association, Position: Senior Vice-President of Ministry Operations,Guest: Valentin LupashkoChurch: First Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi ChurchPosition: Senior PastorTopic: a report on the summer camp ministry sponsored by Slavic Gospel Association in UkraineWebsite: sga.org

In this Conflicted Conversation, Thomas meets Laura Spinney, author of Proto: How One Language Went Global, the story of the Proto-Indo-European language and its descendants, which are spoken today by half of humanity. Laura explains: How, where, and among whom Proto-Indo-European emerged How Indo-European split into English, Hindi, Persian, Russian, Greek, Latin-derived Romance languages, Celtic, Germanic, Baltic and Slavic tongues How linguists reconstruct an unwritten prehistoric language through sound laws, comparative vocabulary and ancient texts Why ancient DNA has transformed the debate over Indo-European origins by restoring migration to the centre of the story Who the Yamnaya were, and how mobile pastoralists north of the Black Sea spread language through cattle, wagons, dairy and steppe mobility How a small number of steppe migrants may have transformed Europe's languages through disease, prestige, violence, intermarriage and social networks Why Tocharian, Sanskrit and Persian reveal extraordinary Indo-European journeys from the Pontic-Caspian steppe to China, India and Iran How ‘Aryan' began as a real Indo-Iranian self-description before being distorted by racial nationalism and Nazi pseudoscience Join the Conflicted Community here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://conflicted.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Laura on X: https://x.com/lfspinney And on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/laurainparis.bsky.social And on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laura.spinney Find us on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/MHconflicted⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MHconflicted⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/conflictedpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠megaphone.fm/adchoices⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Conflicted is a Message Heard production. Executive Producers: Jake Warren & Max Warren. Produced and edited by Thomas Small. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Heresies of Radulf Burntwine: A Horror, Dark Fantasy, Medical Mystery Audio Drama Umberto Eco Meets H.P. Lovecraft in a world of Occult Academia, Laboratory Judaica. Heavily inspired by Jewish mythology, the world of Olam uses Hebrew, Arabic, Slavic and other real world languages and cultures to create a rich tapestry of a grim, fantastical, planet that doesn't sacrifice scientific accuracy or historicity. THORB Case 018 The Empty Child Radulf arrives at the village surrounding the Yain Saruf Yeshiva to open arms and full bellies. Celebrated for his labors, Red enjoys a well earned rest before continuing on his journey. His peace is short lived however when he discovers a grim secret nestled in a nearby peak. The Heresies of Radulf Burntwine sits at the intersection of dark fantasy, body horror, and forensic investigation. If you've ever wanted a podcast that treats disease and mythology with the same care as a true crime documentary, this is the show for you. Radulf is not a hero. He's a disgraced curmudgeonly cleric with a terrible bedside manner and more pride than sense. This episode contains: descriptions of cannibalism, bodily decomposition, eye trauma, tissue decay, grief, and the death of multiple characters including a child, suicide. Socials: https://www.facebook.com/THORBcast/ https://www.reddit.com/r/THORB/ https://discord.gg/sQqCQZrZpe https://bsky.app/profile/thorb.info Support the Institute and find free transcripts at: Patreon.com/THORBcast Tags: horror fiction podcast | dark fantasy podcast | weird fiction audio drama | horror podcast | medical horror | gothic horror podcast | body horror | zombie fiction | viral horror | fantasy podcast | indie horror podcast | audio drama horror | Radulf Burntwine | Heresies of Radulf Burntwine | horror worldbuilding | ghoul horror | undead fiction | dark fantasy audio drama | horror lore podcast | gas lamp | victorian inspired | grimdark | low fantasy |strange botany | alchemy | Herbalism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Earthling Entertainment, we sit down with horror icon Lauren-Marie Taylor to discuss her unforgettable role as Vickie in Friday the 13th: Part 2. (00:36:04 - 01:29:42) We chat about her career in film & television, and her return to the genre with In a Violent Nature. Then, we venture into the haunted forests of Slavic folklore to uncover the legend of the mischievous Leshy in Spooky Stuff, examine newly declassified military UFO footage in Disclosure Discussion, and round things out with one of the strangest attempted bank robberies you'll ever hear in Real World Weird. All this and a whole lot more on this week's episode of Earthling Entertainment!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/earthling-entertainment/donations

My guest today teaches happiness for a living. Which is ironic, because she grew up in a country where smiling at a stranger means something is wrong with you. Tatiana Koval spent 15 years as an HR consultant in Russia. When the war in Ukraine started, saying you were against it could put you in jail. Within days, she left the country with her husband and two sons to emigrate to Brazil. This is a conversation about happiness at work, life in Russia, and moving to Brazil, a place where strangers smile, hug, and say good morning in the elevator. ******** Listen on your favorite podcast app using pod.link.     . View the podcast at the bottom of this post or on our YouTube Channel. Follow us on Social and never miss an update! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swarfcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swarfcast/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/todays-machining-world Twitter: https://twitter.com/tmwswarfblog ************* Link to Graff-Pinkert's Acquisitions and Sales promotion! ************* Interview Highlights Losing Everything to Stay Human Russia’s war with Ukraine started February 24, 2022. On March 1, Tatiana and her family were gone. A new law had made it a crime to speak against the war. Most of her clients had government connections, so she lost them. Colleagues cut ties because being associated with her had become dangerous for their businesses. They chose Brazil because of a Facebook post saying Russians could move there and get citizenship. Money matters, she says, “but to stay human for me was much more important.” The Slavic Face In Russia it’s not the norm to smile. If you want respect, you wear a serious face. Tatiana calls it the “Slavic face.” Russians grow up expecting crisis, always ready for something bad to happen. She calls that mindset the opposite of happiness. Looking back at her school and university years, she realizes she fought depression, but she never saw a psychologist. The stigma was too strong. Tatiana holds three university diplomas: mathematics, economics, and communication. None in psychology. Then about 15 years ago she joined a US-based online conference where people were talking about happiness at work. Nobody had ever told her that work could be a path to happiness. She calls it her “wow moment.” She dove into positive psychology, taking courses on Coursera and reading Martin Seligman and Tal Ben-Shahar. What hooked her was Seligman’s famous question: if everything is okay with our lives, could we make them better? Bom Dia in the Elevator In her building in Brazil, neighbors say bom dia in the elevator every day. People smile, hug, and complain plenty too. Community runs deep, in church, in family, at work. In Moscow she lived in the same building for over 15 years and knew two or three of her neighbors. But she pushes back on the idea that everything in Brazil is better. Social trust, she says, is about the same as Russia. She couldn’t go out after dark in her old Russian neighborhood, and she wouldn’t recommend it in most Brazilian cities either. How She Learned to Love Cleaning the House Tatiana uses a method from positive psychology called job crafting: redefining how you see a task. She hated cleaning her house. So she turned it into her hour for podcasts, dancing, and exercise. Now she refuses to let anyone else do it. Understanding Your Why Work becomes a path to happiness when you find the meaning in it. In Tatiana’s projects, one of the most common results is that people finally understand what the company is doing, why, and for whom. In her own business, the goal is not just to make money but to understand what the other person needs and find the true solution. If a solution isn’t right for a client, she says no and points them to someone else. Happiness Is a Skill Tatiana says the tools of positive psychology helped her recover from emigration faster. She had stress, losses, and plenty of negative emotions. But her recovery came much quicker than it would have without the science of happiness. During that period she asked herself every day if she was happy. The answer was yes, because the decision to leave was built on her values. Listen to Tatiana’s podcast, Happy at Work — Coding Happiness into the AI Workplace The post Can Work Make You Happy? Ask the Russian in Brazil, with Tatiana Koval-EP 270 appeared first on Today's Machining World.

Boris Bacic returns to the show to discuss his new psychological horror novel, The Thing That Followed You Home.Three years after his wife Ava dies following a trip to the Appalachians, Ethan tells himself the sleepless nights and the feeling of being watched are just part of grief.Then the signs inside the house become harder to explain.Typing comes from Ava's locked office.Fingerprints appear on dusty surfaces that should not have been touched.At night, something touches Ethan's hair while he sleeps.Boris talks about writing grief as horror, why he wanted both interpretations of the ending to feel correct, and how he built dread out of quiet domestic details instead of jump scares.He also opens up about his real life as a former security guard, his hometown of Subotica and its ties to Suicide Town, and the Slavic superstitions he grew up with.The conversation covers his move into cosmic horror and dark fantasy with The Beyond series, co-authoring Astrophobia with David Vujicic, and his journey from indie author to signing with Wicked House, an imprint of Aethon Books.Boris also shares updates on his life since his last appearance, including his Hungarian citizenship, his new scuba diving certification, and his ongoing US talent visa application.BORIS BACICWebsite:https://www.authorborisbacic.com/SOCIAL MEDIATikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@author.boris.bacicInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/author.boris.bacic/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/AuthorBorisBacic/BUY AND STREAM HIS WORKAmazon:https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0843WFMN6Barnes & Noble:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Boris%20Bacic%22Audible:https://www.audible.com/author/Boris-Bacic/B0843WFMN6SUPPORT THE DARK MIND PODCASTPatreon:https://www.patreon.com/c/thedarkmindpodcast

The Heresies of Radulf Burntwine: A Horror, Dark Fantasy, Medical Mystery Audio Drama Umberto Eco Meets H.P. Lovecraft in a world of Occult Academia, Laboratory Judaica. Heavily inspired by Jewish mythology, the world of Olam uses Hebrew, Arabic, Slavic and other real world languages and cultures to create a rich tapestry of a grim, fantastical, planet that doesn't sacrifice scientific accuracy or historicity. Theology and Pantheon: Shiga This lecture on the Theology and Pantheon of the Nagifim is the second in a series of Patreon bonus episodes intended to expand on the nature of the viral gods. This installment focuses on the surgeon god Shiga whose domain is madness and distortion of the mind. The Heresies of Radulf Burntwine sits at the intersection of dark fantasy, body horror, and forensic investigation. If you've ever wanted a podcast that treats disease and mythology with the same care as a true crime documentary, this is the show for you. Radulf is not a hero. He's a disgraced curmudgeonly cleric with a terrible bedside manner and more pride than sense. This episode contains: descriptions of cannibalism, bodily decomposition, eye trauma, tissue decay, grief, and the death of multiple characters including a child, suicide. Socials: https://www.facebook.com/THORBcast/ https://www.reddit.com/r/THORB/ https://discord.gg/sQqCQZrZpe https://bsky.app/profile/thorb.info Support the Institute and find free transcripts at: Patreon.com/THORBcast Tags: horror fiction podcast | dark fantasy podcast | weird fiction audio drama | horror podcast | medical horror | gothic horror podcast | body horror | zombie fiction | viral horror | fantasy podcast | indie horror podcast | audio drama horror | Radulf Burntwine | Heresies of Radulf Burntwine | horror worldbuilding | ghoul horror | undead fiction | dark fantasy audio drama | horror lore podcast | gas lamp | victorian inspired | grimdark | low fantasy |strange botany | alchemy | Herbalism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time to unravel everything we currently know about Koschei the Deathless—ACOTAR's ancient, lake-bound death god who may be poised to become one of the series' greatest villains. We're breaking down his mysterious origins, his connection to the Bone Carver and the Weaver, his imprisonment, his powers, his curse on Vassa, and the role he played behind the scenes in A Court of Silver Flames.We also dive into the Slavic folklore and Firebird ballet inspirations behind his character, including the theory that Koschei's immortality may be hidden inside Elain's mysterious onyx box. Plus, we explore the imprisoned swan women, the significance of Made weapons, his strange connection to shadows, and why Elain, Lucien, Azriel, and Vassa could all be central to his eventual defeat.Consider this your complete Koschei masterclass—full of canon, folklore, Maasverse connections, and plenty of theories about what his story could mean for the future of ACOTAR.Spoilers for the entire ACOTAR series and minor spoilers for the Throne of Glass and Crescent City series.If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to ⭐ rate and review the show! Your support means the world to us!ACOTAR 6 Midnight release party tickets : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/acotar-6-midnight-release-party-tickets-1985166605757?aff=oddtdtcreatorSpotify playlists: Book Recs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6tD41GHtHkFhjcZlHBSqSD?si=VlJjVms_Q4eA9YumGmL1CgACOTAR Revisited: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4DCtVSQ5BvgGWeoCT4N5zI?si=ew4lglYgTOC7NtRrLsOsJgMaasverse Theory Episodes : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5cGJssNThPZ6D3m3jtyUMV?si=4EtJ4ISZRM-m-1VGOuJGTg Patreon Instagram TikTok Website

Stop 4 on our summer world tour takes us to the heart of central Europe — the Czech Republic, a country about the size of South Carolina with a fiercely proud cultural identity and joyful, irresistibly danceable folk music. In this episode, we explore the patchwork of Czech folk traditions across its three historical regions — Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia. We trace how ordinary Czech people held tightly to their music and language through centuries of Habsburg rule, how a small Bohemian dance became a global craze in the 1840s (and never really stopped), and how the warm, layered sound of the Moravian cimbalom gives this region's folk music a character entirely its own. We also visit a composer who grew up the son of a village butcher-turned-folk-musician and went on to become one of the most celebrated names in classical music history — Antonín Dvořák. Czech folk music didn't just survive foreign rule. It traveled the world. What We Cover in This Episode The Czech Republic's geography and its three distinct folk music regions: Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia How centuries of Habsburg rule suppressed Czech language and culture — and how folk music became an act of cultural resistance The Czech national revival of the 1800s and what it produced The polka — its Bohemian origins, how it swept across Europe and America, and why it's still alive in Czech-American communities across the Midwest and Texas today The cimbalom — the hammered dulcimer at the heart of Moravian folk ensembles The verbunk — an athletic Moravian solo dance with roots in military recruitment Antonín Dvořák and how his folk-rooted upbringing shaped some of the most beloved music in the classical repertoire, including the Slavonic Dances How Czech folk music is being celebrated and reinvented by younger musicians today Free Downloads for This Episode

Shawn McBee and Maciej “MJ” Jankowski join The Chairman on the USDN Podcast to discuss Westron #2, their supernatural horror detective comic inspired by the creatures, legends, and folklore of Slavic mythology.After the first issue reached its Kickstarter goal in just six hours, Shawn and MJ return to expand the dark supernatural world of Westron.In this conversation, they share how a chance connection through Discord led to their creative partnership and the creation of the series, why Slavic mythology offers an untapped world of terrifying creatures and stories, and how they balance authentic folklore with building an original comic universe.The conversation also explores the realities of independent publishing and creator-owned comics, lessons learned from crowdfunding, the Kickstarter mistake they won't make again, the challenges of funding future issues, planning a long-term story with a definitive ending, and what lies ahead for Westron.Support Westron #2 on Kickstarter:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/propsmith/westron-2Learn more about Westron:https://westroncomic.comConnect with the USDN Podcast:https://linktr.ee/USDN_PodcastBusiness & Media Inquiries: thechairman@usdnpodcast.com

Between 1997 and 2006, an overweight pizza delivery man named Ronald Dominique strangled 23 men across rural Louisiana, and almost no one has ever heard his name.A deep-dive article on all of the obscure legends featured in the first section of tonight's podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/obscure-legends/EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BayouStranglerREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3fyw74cjFEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Spine-tingling ghost stories and eerie myths... come to life! Are any of them actually true? We'll explore the more obscure side of folklore with ghosts and legends that don't get the same amount of attention others do – but are certainly not to be ignored! (Myths And Ghosts You May Never Have Heard Of) *** In the quiet town of Essex, Maryland, the disappearance of nine-year-old Alva Jean Parris shattered the peace of summer 1960. Walking just three blocks to her aunt's house, she vanished without a trace, only for her body to be found days later, hidden beneath a makeshift grave. Decades have passed, but the mystery of who took Alva Jean and why remains unsolved. (Who Killed Alva Jean?) *** He's a little-known serial killer. Ronald J. Dominique, dubbed the Bayou Strangler, went on a decade-long murder spree in rural Louisiana, killing 23 men. (The Bayou Strangler)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:49.323 = Myths And Ghosts You May Never Have Heard Of00:33:02.110 = The Bayou Strangler ***00:49:50.242 = Who Killed Alva Jean?00:54:23.489 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Myths And Ghosts You May Never Have Heard Of” sources: Cara Duke at ListVerse.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bddryv6h; Mysteries of Canada: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckwn5y5; Brendan-Noble.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8audhk; Factschology.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycxzdhwa,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/v7rdp57c, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdfcswwk; InuitMyths.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/puzuc272, TheIrishRoadTrip.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vj824vwb; DallasTerrors.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8s8crn; NewEnglandHistoricalSociety.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/8r4zmkpt“The Bayou Strangler” by Oliver Mason for The-Line-Up.com, used with permission: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mt8tnyh4 (BOOK: “The Bayou Strangler” by Fred Rosen: https://amzn.to/49RIiWj) “Who Killed Alva Jean?” source: Robert A. 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Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: April 23, 2024This episode of Weird Darkness travels from obscure folklore across four continents to a little-known Louisiana serial killer and a Maryland child murder that has gone unsolved for more than sixty years.It opens with a tour through the ghosts and monsters that rarely make the usual lists: the Dungarvon Whooper, the murdered lumber-camp cook named Ryan whose whoops still echo along New Brunswick's Dungarvon River; the strzyga of Slavic myth, a two-hearted, twin-souled demon that takes the form of a barn owl before it feeds; Lady Koi Koi, the red-heeled teacher whose clicking footsteps haunt boarding schools across Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa; the banshee of North Carolina's Tar River, tied to a flour miller named Dave Warner and the Revolutionary War redcoats who drowned him in 1781; the Headless Nun of Miramichi, the murdered Sister Marie who wanders French Fort Cove asking where her head has gone; the Kludde, a chain-rattling shapeshifting dog from Belgian and Dutch folklore; the Inupasugjuk, the rarely-seen giants of Inuit tradition; the Dearg Due of County Waterford, an abused Irish bride who rose from her grave near the Tree of Strongbow to drain the blood of her father and husband; the Goatman of Old Alton Bridge near Denton, Texas, an 1884 iron truss bridge also tied to the lynching of black goat farmer Oscar Washburn; and the Stratford Knockings of 1850, the poltergeist that draped Reverend Eliakim Phelps's Connecticut mansion in funeral crepe and centered on his eleven-year-old stepson Harry.From there the episode turns to Ronald Joseph Dominique, the Louisiana pizza delivery man dubbed the Bayou Strangler, who raped and strangled twenty-three men between 1997 and 2006 while evading police for nearly a decade. Drawing on Fred Rosen's book The Bayou Strangler, the segment follows the killing of Oliver LeBanks, beaten with a tire iron and dumped beneath a highway overpass near Metairie, and traces Dominique's earlier victims across St. Charles Parish, from nineteen-year-old David Mitchell in July 1997 to twenty-year-old Gary Pierre and thirty-eight-year-old Larry Ranson, most of them gay African American men lured with the promise of paid sex. It introduces Detective Lieutenant Dennis Thornton of the Jefferson Parish sheriff's office, who worked the LeBanks scene and set himself the task of linking the killings that DNA evidence would finally tie to Dominique.The episode closes with the June 10, 1960 disappearance of nine-year-old Alva Jean Parris, who vanished walking three blocks to her aunt's house from the Riverdale Apartments in Essex, Maryland. Five days later, searchers found her shoes in a marsh and her body in a shallow grave concealed with linoleum, sod, and twigs beside an abandoned farmhouse, her abdomen and pelvis coated in lye. Assistant Medical Examiner Dr. William Lovitt found decomposition too advanced to confirm a cause of death, though strangulation was suspected, and despite polygraph tests, a solid alibi clearing her mother Fredonia, and tips about a man seen in a sailor's hat, no suspect was ever charged in a case that remains open today.

The Heresies of Radulf Burntwine: A Horror, Dark Fantasy, Medical Mystery Audio Drama Umberto Eco Meets H.P. Lovecraft in a world of Occult Academia, Laboratory Judaica. Heavily inspired by Jewish mythology, the world of Olam uses Hebrew, Arabic, Slavic and other real world languages and cultures to create a rich tapestry of a grim, fantastical, planet that doesn't sacrifice scientific accuracy or historicity. THORB Case 017 Sundering Strength Radulf journeys into the sub tropical steppe of the southern Kuruk Chenese Mountain Range. There he comes across a hermetic body builder and former circus and carnival strongman who knowingly and willingly subjected himself to infection, all in the pursuit of vanity and perfection. strength, it seems is a double edged sword. The Heresies of Radulf Burntwine sits at the intersection of dark fantasy, body horror, and forensic investigation. If you've ever wanted a podcast that treats disease and mythology with the same care as a true crime documentary, this is the show for you. Radulf is not a hero. He's a disgraced curmudgeonly cleric with a terrible bedside manner and more pride than sense. This episode contains: descriptions of cannibalism, bodily decomposition, eye trauma, tissue decay, grief, and the death of multiple characters including a child, suicide. Socials: https://www.facebook.com/THORBcast/ https://www.reddit.com/r/THORB/ https://discord.gg/sQqCQZrZpe https://bsky.app/profile/thorb.info Support the Institute and find free transcripts at: Patreon.com/THORBcast Tags: horror fiction podcast | dark fantasy podcast | weird fiction audio drama | horror podcast | medical horror | gothic horror podcast | body horror | zombie fiction | viral horror | fantasy podcast | indie horror podcast | audio drama horror | Radulf Burntwine | Heresies of Radulf Burntwine | horror worldbuilding | ghoul horror | undead fiction | dark fantasy audio drama | horror lore podcast | gas lamp | victorian inspired | grimdark | low fantasy |strange botany | alchemy | Herbalism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff welcomes Damir Debanic, owner of InterHuman Games, to discuss his upcoming board game Jure Grando, a Croatia-based, vampire-adjacent folklore horror title on GameFound.Debanic describes horror's cathartic link to joy, his path from organizing events in 1990s Croatia to 15 years at sea, and why board games are “programming with paper” and a vehicle for story. He explains that horror board games mainly appeal to board gamers drawn in by theme, then outlines Croatian vampire/štrigoi lore, krsnik monster-fighters, and how Slavic mythology informed Dracula's supernatural elements.Jure Grando emphasizes simple folk protections, no dice, minimal combat, and a two-phase race against encroaching darkness, a demonic cat, and the endgame arrival of Jure Grando, with multiple scenarios and endings.Debanic also summarizes prior games (Within Walls, Propuh, and Fear of the Dark) and previews future folklore projects and a possible Jure Grando sequel.InterHuman Games

In a world of copy-paste pop hooks and AI-generated playlists, most independent musicians don't struggle with ideas, they struggle with being heard and standing out. Today's guest, Igor Keller, the songwriter and mastermind behind the band Longboat, has released 35+ albums and written 96 songs in a single year, all while refusing to write love songs or chase trends. Instead, he turns themes like revenge, technology, wealth inequality, and modern absurdity into highly narrative “revenge ballads” that sound like nothing else in your feed. In this episode of Marketer of the Day, Igor dive deep into Revenge Ballads, his Eastern European‑flavored concept album built around mythological betrayals, World War II stories, Slavic legends, and real-life payback. Igor breaks down how he structures albums around a single powerful idea, like the life of a musician, the dark side of technology, or revenge, and then crafts songs such as “Medea” and “The Last Voyage of the Gray Gull” to tell fully realized stories instead of generic “vibe” tracks. You'll hear how he keeps 15 songs moving through the same stages at once, so he can release more music without compromising on depth or quality. Rather than waiting for inspiration, Igor treats songwriting as a disciplined, repeatable process. He shares his 70% rule for quality control, why he genuinely likes every song that makes it onto an album, and how he balances volume with standards so nothing feels like filler. If you've ever wondered how a truly prolific artist thinks about arrangements, lyrics, and themes, you'll get a behind-the-scenes look at how Igor turns complex ideas, like concentration camps, self-driving cars, and billionaire culture, into songs that are actually coherent, meaningful, and emotionally resonant. Igor also takes a strong stand on AI music and what it means for real artists. While he's not afraid to use tools for basic tasks like spell-checking, he draws a hard line at letting AI “create” his work. To him, art is communication, and an AI band can't sit in the room with an audience, tell a true story, or convey lived emotion. In response, he's doubling down on human performance, converting his catalog into solo piano and voice arrangements, practicing for hours a day, and creating new music with a vibe reminiscent of Erik Satie. https://youtu.be/Cy-elDY-0EE?si=dorrD9xrgxyr10R- If you're a musician, creator, or storyteller who feels suffocated by formulaic content and algorithm-driven sameness, this conversation will show you another way: build a body of work around bold themes, set your own quality bar, and remember that art's real job is to communicate something that matters. Igor's motto, “Ultio et Pax” vengeance and peace, perfectly sums up his approach: intense, thoughtful, and unapologetically human. Quotes: “Art, music, visual art, film; is essentially communication, and you have to try to communicate something to your audience.” “Once you start singing them, you feel like you own them, they feel like they belong to you, and you're setting them free in the world.” “I have things to say, and it's important for me to say them to people; this is the best way I can think of at the moment to relate to an audience.” Contact Details: Visit Igor Keller's Facebook Page Listen, Watch, and Join the Longboat Journey Join the Longboat Crew on Instagram Follow The Great Longboat Podcast on Spotify Subscribe to Longboat on YouTube Tune In to The Great Longboat Podcast

The Heresies of Radulf Burntwine: A Horror, Dark Fantasy, Medical Mystery Audio Drama Umberto Eco Meets H.P. Lovecraft in a world of Occult Academia, Laboratory Judaica. Heavily inspired by Jewish mythology, the world of Olam uses Hebrew, Arabic, Slavic and other real world languages and cultures to create a rich tapestry of a grim, fantastical, planet that doesn't sacrifice scientific accuracy or historicity. Theology and Pantheon: Lashna This lecture on the Theology and Pantheon of the Nagifim is the second in a series of Patreon bonus episodes intended to expand on the nature of the viral gods. This installment focuses on the surgeon god Lashna whose domain is mutation of the physical world. The Heresies of Radulf Burntwine sits at the intersection of dark fantasy, body horror, and forensic investigation. If you've ever wanted a podcast that treats disease and mythology with the same care as a true crime documentary, this is the show for you. Radulf is not a hero. He's a disgraced curmudgeonly cleric with a terrible bedside manner and more pride than sense. This episode contains: descriptions of cannibalism, bodily decomposition, eye trauma, tissue decay, grief, and the death of multiple characters including a child, suicide. Socials: https://www.facebook.com/THORBcast/ https://www.reddit.com/r/THORB/ https://discord.gg/sQqCQZrZpe https://bsky.app/profile/thorb.info Support the Institute and find free transcripts at: Patreon.com/THORBcast Tags: horror fiction podcast | dark fantasy podcast | weird fiction audio drama | horror podcast | medical horror | gothic horror podcast | body horror | zombie fiction | viral horror | fantasy podcast | indie horror podcast | audio drama horror | Radulf Burntwine | Heresies of Radulf Burntwine | horror worldbuilding | ghoul horror | undead fiction | dark fantasy audio drama | horror lore podcast | gas lamp | victorian inspired | grimdark | low fantasy |strange botany | alchemy | Herbalism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Heresies of Radulf Burntwine: A Horror, Dark Fantasy, Medical Mystery Audio Drama Umberto Eco Meets H.P. Lovecraft in a world of Occult Academia, Laboratory Judaica. Heavily inspired by Jewish mythology, the world of Olam uses Hebrew, Arabic, Slavic and other real world languages and cultures to create a rich tapestry of a grim, fantastical, planet that doesn't sacrifice scientific accuracy or historicity. THORB Case 016 The Fruiting Body Radulf takes his renewed excommunication with grace and dignity as he and Iain make their way west along an alternate path back to Zhostok. Stopping in each of the cities of the northern mahla coast, Radulf expands on the region and his plans for the future. As they approach the true start of their journey, however, they are met with rumors of a blight in the north. Some whispers suggest the infection is Nagific in nature. Of course, Radulf cannot leave so tempting a stone unturned. The fruiting body examines what happens when the Nagifim engage in profane botany rather than their usual misanthropy. The Heresies of Radulf Burntwine sits at the intersection of dark fantasy, body horror, and forensic investigation. If you've ever wanted a podcast that treats disease and mythology with the same care as a true crime documentary, this is the show for you. Radulf is not a hero. He's a disgraced curmudgeonly cleric with a terrible bedside manner and more pride than sense. This episode contains: descriptions of cannibalism, bodily decomposition, eye trauma, tissue decay, grief, and the death of multiple characters including a child, suicide. Socials: https://www.facebook.com/THORBcast/ https://www.reddit.com/r/THORB/ https://discord.gg/sQqCQZrZpe https://bsky.app/profile/thorb.info Support the Institute and find free transcripts at: Patreon.com/THORBcast Tags: horror fiction podcast | dark fantasy podcast | weird fiction audio drama | horror podcast | medical horror | gothic horror podcast | body horror | zombie fiction | viral horror | fantasy podcast | indie horror podcast | audio drama horror | Radulf Burntwine | Heresies of Radulf Burntwine | horror worldbuilding | ghoul horror | undead fiction | dark fantasy audio drama | horror lore podcast | gas lamp | victorian inspired | grimdark | low fantasy |strange botany | alchemy | Herbalism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episoden, I speak with cross-cultural coach Tamara Tan about the often-overlooked role culture plays in coaching, communication, relationships, leadership, and personal development. Drawing on her experience living and working across multiple countries, Tamara explores how culture shapes the way people build trust, express emotions, communicate feedback, approach authority, and make sense of their identity. We discuss why coaching models that work well in one culture can fall flat in another, and why cultural awareness is becoming an increasingly important skill for coaches working in a globalised world. We dive into the differences between American, European, and Slavic cultures, exploring how attitudes towards success, self-promotion, responsibility, conflict, vulnerability, and personal growth are deeply influenced by cultural conditioning. Tamara explains why some clients expect direct challenge while others need greater relational safety, and how coaches can avoid projecting their own cultural assumptions onto the people they work with. The conversation also explores trust-building across cultures, the impact of collective history and social norms, the challenges of cross-cultural relationships, and why curiosity is one of the most valuable qualities a coach can develop. Along the way, we examine identity, belonging, stereotypes, multiculturalism, and the balance between recognising cultural differences without reducing people to cultural labels. ------------------------------------------- Check out our new  Certification for Coaching Neurodivergent Clients https://embodimentunlimited.com/coaching-neurodivergent-clients/ ----------------------------------------------- Become a certified embodiment coach. Coach beyond mere words and support clients to transform their lives: https://embodimentunlimited.com/cec/ ----------------------------------------------- Check out our YouTube channel for more coaching tips and our Podcast channel for full episode videos

We Are Eternal returns to Sofa Beats with another release, continuing the exploration of dancefloor music at the intersection of mid-tempo trance and tribal folk rhythms and melodies. This release is an attempt to bridge the future with the ancient and forgotten past. Kronos draws inspiration from the distant, fog-covered past and the forgotten cycles of humanity whose remnants are beginning to resurface in the collective memory. The track evokes visions of ancient advanced civilizations — before Egypt, before Atlantis, Lemuria, and Mu — and seeks to reconnect us with the lost wisdom of our predecessors. Musically, Kronos is a powerful psychedelic roller infused with swirling sequences and an otherworldly atmosphere, merging the worlds of chilgressive and deep melodic downtempo. A Native American flute opens the portal, while haunting, mysterious vocals and hypnotic hang drum rhythms guide the listener into the forgotten past. Minimalist yet driving percussion steadily builds toward the drop, where epic leads and enigmatic melodies unfold. WAE's signature talking FM synths bring the composition to a cinematic and powerful conclusion. Roots to Cosmos reminds us that in order to reach higher cosmic knowledge and transcendental realms, we must remain grounded and rooted in reality. Exploring our heritage and honoring the wisdom preserved within pre-Christian traditions opens pathways to cosmic consciousness. Faster, also strong and stompy, the track features more intricate percussion woven together with glitchy cosmic phrases and immersive sound design. Massive melodic psytech leads carry the listener deeper into the cosmic realm, while acoustic and organic instruments maintain a connection to the material world. The drop introduces an unexpected melodic turn, revealing yet another layer of the journey. In the grand finale, an epic folk violin ensemble brings forward an ethno-Slavic atmosphere — a reflection of Piotr's personal heritage as the musician behind We Are Eternal. A massive acid lead then ties the entire experience together, bringing this epic ride to its final culmination. Those tracks are designed for deep festival and club dance floors with the intention to connect us with high knowledge of the ancient past.

‘Slavlander' - formerly ‘Rurik Skywalker' - is a Ukrainian-born, American-raised researcher who specialises in the kind of Slavic conspiracy issues with which we are less familiar in the West. James (as you all know) is a massive Russophile and a big fan of Orthodox Christianity. ‘Slavlander' is neither and here he explains why. So here they have a right old ding dong which hopefully you will enjoy as much as James did. Substack: https://substack.com/@rurikskywalker & https://slavlandchronicles.substack.com ↓ ↓ How environmentalists are killing the planet, destroying the economy and stealing your children's future. In Watermelons, an updated edition of his ground-breaking 2011 book, James tells the shocking true story of how a handful of political activists, green campaigners, voodoo scientists and psychopathic billionaires teamed up to invent a fake crisis called ‘global warming'. This updated edition includes two new chapters which, like a geo-engineered flood, pour cold water on some of the original's sunny optimism and provide new insights into the diabolical nature of the climate alarmists' sinister master plan. Purchase Watermelons by James Delingpole here: https://jamesdelingpole.co.uk/Shop/ ↓ ↓ ↓ Buy James a Coffee at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesdelingpole To support independent, no-holds-barred journalism and gain first and full access to all James's content, subscribe directly at https://www.jamesdelingpole.co.uk x

If you enjoy this episode, we're sure you will enjoy more content like this on The Occult Rejects.  In fact, we have curated playlists on occult topics like grimoires, esoteric concepts and phenomena, occult history, analyzing true crime and cults with an occult lens, Para politics, and occultism in music. Whether you enjoy consuming your content visually or via audio, we've got you covered - and it will always be provided free of charge.  So, if you enjoy what we do and want to support our work of providing accessible, free content on various platforms, please consider making a donation to the links provided below.  Thank you and enjoy the episode!Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Cash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsCore historical / comparative sourcesEncyclopaedia Britannica. “moon worship.” Good for the broad comparative frame: lunar symbolism, death-rebirth, hunting vs. agrarian patterns, and why the moon is sometimes male and sometimes female.Encyclopaedia Britannica. “The moon,” in Nature Worship: Celestial Phenomena as Objects of Worship or Veneration. Good for lunar phases, magical timing, menstruation/tides, dangerous dark days, eclipse anxiety, and symbolic variation.Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Celestial phenomena as objects of worship or veneration,” in Nature Worship. Useful for the broader claim that many hunting and gathering societies, and some pastoral and royal cultures, conceived the moon as male.MesopotamiaOracc / Ancient Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses. “Nanna-Suen.” Best core reference for the identity, names, and cultic status of the Mesopotamian moon god.Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Sin.” Best quick reference for Nanna/Sin as moon god, his bull symbolism, Ur, fertility functions, and Nabonidus.Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Enheduanna.” Useful if you want to reference the priestly/literary world attached to the cult of Nanna at Ur.EgyptEncyclopaedia Britannica. “Khonsu.” Strong for Khonsu as youth, moon god, Pyramid Text background, and Karnak.Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Thoth.” Strong for Thoth as moon god of reckoning, learning, writing, and later Hermetic importance.The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Collections and bulletin material on Iah / Osiris-Iah and Egyptian lunar symbolism. Best for the more specialized lunar material beyond Khonsu and Thoth.Levant / Anatolia / Near EastEncyclopaedia Britannica. “Yarikh.” Best starting point for the Ugaritic / West Semitic moon god and the Nikkal marriage material.Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Kushukh.” Best for the Hurrian moon god, oath function, iconography, and Hittite adoption.Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Religions of the Hittites, Hattians, and Hurrians,” in Anatolian religion. Best broad source for Arma and the Hittite/Luwian/Hurrian lunar world.Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Men.” Best source for the later Anatolian moon god, iconography, and possible tie to Mao.ArabiaEncyclopaedia Britannica. “Arabian religion.” Good for the broad astral background of pre-Islamic Arabian religion.Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Pre-Islamic deities,” in Arabian religion. Essential for Wadd, ʿAmm, Ḥawl, and for correcting outdated claims about Almaqah and Syn.India and IranEncyclopaedia Britannica. “navagraha.” Good for Chandra/Soma in astrology and lived Hindu cosmology.Encyclopaedia Britannica. “nakshatra.” Best for lunar mansions, lunar months, and Chandra's mythic/calendar role.Encyclopaedia Britannica. “soma.” Essential for Soma as sacred drink and later lunar identification.Encyclopaedia Iranica. “Māh Yašt.” Best specialist source for the Iranian moon, lunar phases, and the “seed of the Bull” symbolism.Northern / Eastern EuropeBritannica Kids / Students. “Sól and Máni.” Good clean source for the Norse sibling pair and the male moon.Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Mēness.” Best source for the Baltic moon god, renewal, prayer, and agricultural strength.Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Slavic religion: Folk conceptions.” Essential for the masculine Slavic moon, kinship language, and lunar veneration.JapanEncyclopaedia Britannica. “Tsukiyomi.” Best short source for Tsukuyomi as moon god.Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Izanagi.” Useful for the birth of Tsukuyomi from purification and the Shintō context.Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Ukemochi no Kami.” Best source for the separation myth involving Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu.Indigenous / circumpolar traditionsEncyclopaedia Britannica. “Oral literatures,” in Mythologies of the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas. Best broad source for the Arctic male moon pursuing his sister the sun.Encyclopedia.com. “Igaluk.” Useful specialist entry for the Inuit moon god story.MesoamericaEncyclopaedia Britannica. “Aztec religion.” Best for the Teotihuacán fire myth and Tecciztécatl becoming the moon.Susan Milbrath. “The Moon in Meso-America.” Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Planetary Science (2020). Best specialist source for masculine moon material in Central Mexico and broader lunar roles in Mesoamerica.Qabalah / Jewish mysticism / occult sourcesHistorical Jewish mysticismEncyclopaedia Britannica. “sefirot.” Best concise source for the sefirot, including Yesod as “foundation.”Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Jewish mysticism,” in Judaism. Good for the broader Kabbalistic context.My Jewish Learning. “What Are the Sefirot?” Good readable support source for explaining sefirot on air.Western esoteric / occult QabalahDion Fortune. The Mystical Qabalah. Weiser, 2000. Strongest single occult source for Yesod as astral foundation, imaginal reservoir, and “treasure house of images” current.Aleister Crowley. 777 and Other Qabalistic Writings of Aleister Crowley. Weiser, 1986. Best for formal occult correspondences, including the Yesod-Moon scheme.Aleister Crowley. Magick Without Tears. New Falcon, 1991. Useful for Crowley's practical Qabalistic framing.Lon Milo DuQuette. The Chicken Qabalah of Rabbi Lamed Ben Clifford. Weiser, 2001. Good modern, readable summary of Yesod in Western occult terms.Israel Regardie. The Tree of Life: A Study in Magic. Weiser, 1972. Strong for Golden Dawn style Yesod/astral-plane framing.Gareth Knight. A Practical Guide to Qabalistic Symbolism. Weiser, 2001. Very useful for Yesod symbolism and the broader Tree of Life structure.Science / symbolism supportNASA Science. “Moon Phases.” Best source for the simple but important physical point that moonlight is reflected sunlight.NASA Science. “Eclipses.” Useful if you want a clean science-side reference when talking about eclipses before contrasting that with mythic fear and ritual response.Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. A

Let's talk about… Love Island and why KC needs to leave my screen. Why arguing online is pointless once you remember how dumb the average person is. More nightmare dates, why you should NEVER give the ugly guy a chance, the craziest lies men have told women via Reddit, and why I'm pressing pause on the podcast this summer.. so this is our last episode for NOW

Hannah Berner is back and somehow we go from broken hands to broken men in record time. Hannah and Violet get into people-pleasing, dating addicts, dating sober men, falling in love with potential, and the embarrassing things we do when we're convinced a situationship is going somewhere. Plus: Hannah's skiing disaster, why crushes are sometimes better in your head, and several reasons neither of them should be trusted when they have a crush.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Heresies of Radulf Burntwine: A Horror, Dark Fantasy, Medical Mystery Audio Drama Umberto Eco Meets H.P. Lovecraft in a world of Occult Academia, Laboratory Judaica. Heavily inspired by Jewish mythology, the world of Olam uses Hebrew, Arabic, Slavic and other real world languages and cultures to create a rich tapestry of a grim, fantastical, planet that doesn't sacrifice scientific accuracy or historicity. The Trial of Radulf Burntiwine Part 1 Radulf Finds himself before the Beit Din, a tribunal of Netonic Judges and a panel of jurors from the Sanhadrim. He is to defend his works and actions so that the Beit Din can determine if his excommunication and that of his institute will be upheld, or if they will be legitimized and canonized by the Toveran Reformationist Church. Part 2 is the Leha'id (Witnesses and Testimony) and the Gzera (Sentencing). The Heresies of Radulf Burntwine sits at the intersection of dark fantasy, body horror, and forensic investigation. If you've ever wanted a podcast that treats disease and mythology with the same care as a true crime documentary, this is the show for you. Radulf is not a hero. He's a disgraced curmudgeonly cleric with a terrible bedside manner and more pride than sense. This episode contains: descriptions of cannibalism, bodily decomposition, eye trauma, tissue decay, grief, and the death of multiple characters including a child, suicide. Socials: https://www.facebook.com/THORBcast/ https://www.reddit.com/r/THORB/ https://discord.gg/sQqCQZrZpe https://bsky.app/profile/thorb.info Support the Institute and find free transcripts at: Patreon.com/THORBcast Tags: horror fiction podcast | dark fantasy podcast | weird fiction audio drama | horror podcast | medical horror | gothic horror podcast | body horror | zombie fiction | viral horror | fantasy podcast | indie horror podcast | audio drama horror | Radulf Burntwine | Heresies of Radulf Burntwine | horror worldbuilding | ghoul horror | undead fiction | dark fantasy audio drama | horror lore podcast | gas lamp | victorian inspired | grimdark | low fantasy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's talk about… a teacher getting 20 years in prison, why every high school bully grows up to either sell crypto or become a life coach, the scientific reason couples start looking related after 2 years together, Alex Cooper is pregnant and honestly... I took that personally.Let's also talk about... the fact I had a literal pdf file teacher in high school, how I accidentally ended up inside Robert Pattinson's house, and the Irish man who underestimated my ability to ruin his day.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Ania and Roy tackle a topic close to every Polish learner's heart — the very first words and sounds you encounter when learning Polish! Roy shares his honest experience as a foreigner living in Poland: from the very first Polish word he ever heard (spoiler: it's a swear word!), to the hardest names and phrases to pronounce, to the hilarious story of using the wrong word at a very formal meeting. Along the way, Ania reveals the most common pronunciation mistakes her students make and explains why making mistakes is actually a vital part of the process.  

Everyone thinks men fall in love because of chemistry. According to science? Not even close.Violet breaks down what actually makes a man go from interested to invested, why so many women accidentally sabotage the early stages of dating, and the biggest mistake people make when they confuse attraction with commitment. From the science of attachment to the psychology of pursuit, Violet explains how men really bond, what makes them stay, and why forcing a relationship almost always backfires.If you've ever found yourself wondering, "What are we?" this is for you.Thank you for supporting our sponsors:Nutrafol: Receive $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you visit Nutrafol.com and enter promo code DADDYISSUES.Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at SHOPIFY.COM/daddyissuesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Let's talk about… what happened after my date from last week? Did he redeem himself? or did my ick grow stronger? Are we upgrading from enemies to lovers or taking a step back towards enemies to strangers? Tune in to part 2 to find out :)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we welcome Shawn McBee, co-creator and writer of the supernatural detective comic Westron, to talk creepy woods, Slavic horror, Nordic noir, private investigators, and the Kickstarter launch for Issue #2.Plus: Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 8 progress, Liz & Jeff's Mandalorian review, James Franco joining the Rambo universe, Stan Lee AI controversy, early Supergirl tracking, Views or Snooze?, and Staff Picks.Support Westron Kickstarter: Westroncomic.com New episodes every Saturday at 7AM EST.

Violet is back with another Series of Unfortunate Events, and this time a blind date turns into one of the strangest nights of her life. There's a driver, a bodyguard, a hopeless romantic billionaire, and an unforgettable conversation about AI that somehow makes modern dating feel even more depressing.Love may be blind.But apparently it also comes with a security detail, a free trip to Europe, and the possibility of accidentally becoming someone's sixth wife.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Let's talk about… how $1 gas station sushi may not be the vibe. That time I met God while fighting for my life in the bathroom at 14. How Off Campus made me realise I've been wearing the wrong bra size for 2 years. Then we get into Euphoria. What life lesson is Sam Levinson trying to teach us exactly? Don't get buried alive? Don't trust girls with n*zi tattoos? nice toes and a jacuzzi will get you a last minute $1M dollar loan??? Then we debate if stripping is realistically the next step for half the Euphoria cast, if Maddie is a good friend or the town's fool, THE END of Nate Jacobs, and 5 fun facts about surviving a venomous snake's bite. Not kidding about the random venomous snake facts... definitely listen because it could save your life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Let's talk about… my love for women, dating again, romanticising the past when you absolutely shouldn't, and whether it's a red flag if your new man makes your skin crawl every time he opens his mouth… or if that's just love? At least in BookTok terms.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Violet is back with another Series of Unfortunate Events, and this time she's unpacking her “Coming to America” origin story. From her first deeply questionable attempt at fitting in, to the accessory that made her feel like the coolest Russian alive, to one night where being included maybe should've come with a warning label, this episode is peak Violet: embarrassing, unfiltered, and one bad decision away from a Dateline reenactment. Don't trust everything you're handed, don't trust gas station sushi, and for the love of God, Google first.Thanks to our sponsors:Nutrafol: Receive $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you visit Nutrafol.com and enter promo code DADDYISSUES.Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at SHOPIFY.COM/daddyissuesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Let's talk about… my run-in with one of LA's fakest influencers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Let's talk about... being set with a matchmaker and going on my first date in FIVE months!!! Let's also talk about, frail men, Alix Earle, low effort, and being someone's worst first date.I recorded This weeks ago but forgot to post whoops.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Benson Book Club is back, and Violet is done protecting your delusion. This week, she breaks down Why Men Don't Love Women Like You — from mixed signals and “taking it slow” to why girlfriend benefits do not mean girlfriend status. If he's acting serious but still leaving you confused, this episode is your wake-up call: stop auditioning for a role he never actually offered you.Get more content on:• @violetbenson on Instagram• @daddyissues_ on Instagram• @Daddyissuespodcast on Instagram• WATCH ON YOUTUBESee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Let's talk about… the 21-year-old college boy who made $43,000 in 30 days after building an AI OnlyFans girl with Claude code that literally flirts, messages, and makes money for him while he sleeps. Papa finding himself a new emotional support human besides my mum, and his lifelong vendetta against Spirit Airlines.Lastly, let's talk about why Hunter Peterson's “let's buy Spirit Airlines 2.0” is officially nothing but a grift and a scam. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Let's talk about… the new season of Euphoria, taking a shot every time Sydney Sweeney''s character forgets to wear a bra, why baths are superior to standing showers once you hit 30, and whatever other chaotic thoughts my ADHD brain came up with that are guaranteed to give you a giggle and a laugh. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A Daddy Issues listener DM'd Violet with the ultimate opener: she had just gotten out of federal prison. This week, Violet sits down with Carol, a former accountant indicted on wire fraud and bank fraud charges after COVID relief money went very wrong. We're getting into the FBI showing up, facing 20 years, prison camp, halfway houses, ankle monitors, restitution, and what it really looks like to rebuild after serving your time. Carol made the mistake, paid the price, and now she's telling the story.Thanks to our sponsors:Nutrafol: Receive $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you visit Nutrafol.com and enter promo code DADDYISSUES.Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at SHOPIFY.COM/daddyissuesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Let's talk about… Asking a man what hairstyle he would've had if he wasn't balding, Anti-gravity scientists,The time doctors almost amputate my leg because... well, RUSSIA!What my teeth actually look like under my veneers and why you should NOT get veneers, And aliens… they're just like us??? ALLEGEDLY. Babe wake up a new alien theory just dropped.Oh and we end the episode by teaching you some fun safety/party tricks about bears that could save your life!!! ALLEGEDLY.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The expansion of the Norse into the Kievan Rus created a cultural melting pot where Scandinavian and Slavic groups lived together, leading to significant cultural assimilation. Over time, Norse leaders adopted Slavic names for their children, and names like Helga and Ingvar evolved into the Slavic forms Olga and Igor. A major archaeological mystery discussed is the 2013 discovery of the Salme ship burials on the island of Saaremaa in Estonia. These burials, dated to approximately 750 AD, contain dozens of high-status Swedes from the Lake Mälaren region who died violently decades before the famous Lindisfarne raid. The presence of hundreds of gaming pieces, hunting dogs, and falcons suggests these individuals were on a diplomatic mission to open trade links rather than a typical summer raid. A particularly intriguing detail is a high-status leader buried with a king piece from a gaming set placed in his mouth. This game, known as Hnefatafl, was a popular grid-based board game where players protected a central king piece with guards. Artifacts of this game, made from materials ranging from expensive colored glass to simple scratched stone, show it was played across all social classes throughout the vast Norse world. 3/81600 SCANDANAVIA

TikTok creator Sofia Elizabeth joins Violet for a no-filter conversation about cheating, jealous men, bad exes, hookup prep, and the kind of dating stories that should have been enough to make you leave the first time. They get into bad excuses, obvious red flags, and the moments that tell you everything once you stop trying to explain him away.Get more content on:• @violetbenson on Instagram• @daddyissues_ on Instagram• YouTubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I paid an Etsy witch for two spells, got my love life read by a racist fortune teller, forgot my mother's birthday… and somehow that's not even the craziest part. Plus: new Mormon Wives chaos, Taylor Frankie wiping her socials, Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi rumors, and is Alex Cooper's husband ruining everything? Always a man, huh..See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Stop chasing men who are not choosing you. If you keep overgiving, overthinking, and ending up with the same guy in a different body, this one's for you. This week on Daddy Issues, Violet dives into the book Why Men Love B*tches and breaks down why men chase what they have to earn. It's all part of this week's Benson Book Club. Get more content on:• @violetbenson on Instagram• @daddyissues_ on Instagram• YouTubeShe has Thanks to our sponsors:Nutrafol: Receive $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you visit Nutrafol.com and enter promo code DADDYISSUES.Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at SHOPIFY.COM/daddyissuesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Let's talk about… the internet turning on MJ Gray, a Wizard Liz plot twist, and how my car accident turned into the most LA interaction ever.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Let's talk about... the Alex-on-Alix drama continues. We've got Alix Earle responding, Alex Cooper backtracking and deleting her TikTok, and Brianna Chickenfry entering the chat. From mean girl claims to fans switching up to Matt Kaplan almost dated who???Yeah… you're gonna want to sit down for this. Take a second... take it in.....Catch part 1 here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daddy-issues-with-violet-benson/id1459685850?i=1000761252936See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.