Superstitions https://www.parcast.com/superstitions en 868329 Every Wednesday, meet us at the intersection of chaos and fate. We’ll briefly explore the origins of some of history’s most well-known superstitions. Then, we’ll dive into a fictional story that illustrates what might happen if you fail to adhere to these strange beliefs. Can we truly sway supernatural forces to work in our favor? Or are these eerie codes of conduct simply about exerting control in an unpredictable world? Superstitions is a Spotify Original from Parcast. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/62cd8aa8-f9f7-11ea-9f02-37d2cf8c9b38/image/uploads_2F1600465286599-5n1zdsoudxh-8eacb51ba7edd95eb48b2bf5f791cc4d_2FSpotify_Parcast_Superstitions_3000x3000+_281_29.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Superstitions https://www.parcast.com/superstitions no episodic Every Wednesday, meet us at the intersection of chaos and fate… We’re unveiling the backstories and hidden lessons inside superstitions from around the world, and telling the stories of those who dare to defy them. Parcast Network Every Wednesday, meet us at the intersection of chaos and fate. We’ll briefly explore the origins of some of history’s most well-known superstitions. Then, we’ll dive into a fictional story that illustrates what might happen if you fail to adhere to these strange beliefs. Can we truly sway supernatural forces to work in our favor? Or are these eerie codes of conduct simply about exerting control in an unpredictable world? Superstitions is a Spotify Original from Parcast. Every Wednesday, meet us at the intersection of chaos and fate. We’ll briefly explore the origins of some of history’s most well-known superstitions. Then, we’ll dive into a fictional story that illustrates what might happen if you fail to adhere to these strange beliefs. Can we truly sway supernatural forces to work in our favor? Or are these eerie codes of conduct simply about exerting control in an unpredictable world? Superstitions is a Spotify Original from Parcast.

]]> Parcast support@parcast.com 666 It’s all come to this…. In the year 2066, the apocalypse is upon us. It begins with a house fire, and ends with a coven of witches battling for their lives against a militarized Witch Hunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 18 May 2022 07:01:00 -0000 full Parcast Network It’s all come to this…. In the year 2066, the apocalypse is upon us. It begins with a house fire, and ends with a coven of witches battling for their lives against a militarized Witch Hunt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It’s all come to this…. In the year 2066, the apocalypse is upon us. It begins with a house fire, and ends with a coven of witches battling for their lives against a militarized Witch Hunt.

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]]> 2939 no William McKinley’s Red Carnation It doesn’t matter if you’re the president of the United States or the president of your student body class. Every politician needs a good luck charm. Once you have one, hold onto it — because giving it away can cost you everything.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 11 May 2022 07:01:00 -0000 full Parcast Network It doesn’t matter if you’re the president of the United States or the president of your student body class. Every politician needs a good luck charm. Once you have one, hold onto it — because giving it away can cost you everything.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It doesn’t matter if you’re the president of the United States or the president of your student body class. Every politician needs a good luck charm. Once you have one, hold onto it — because giving it away can cost you everything. 

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]]> 2520 no Throwing Back the First Catch The conditions are perfect, the fish are biting, and the catch of the day is just one cast away. Just remember what your grandpa told you about respecting the lake. Otherwise your fortunes might pull a real bait and switch… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 04 May 2022 07:01:00 -0000 full Parcast Network The conditions are perfect, the fish are biting, and the catch of the day is just one cast away. Just remember what your grandpa told you about respecting the lake. Otherwise your fortunes might pull a real bait and switch… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The conditions are perfect, the fish are biting, and the catch of the day is just one cast away. Just remember what your grandpa told you about respecting the lake. Otherwise your fortunes might pull a real bait and switch…

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]]> 2345 no The Curse of the Colonel Was a baseball team in Japan cursed by the KFC mascot? In today’s story, a young baseball player in Osaka resolves to undo the curse, and meets a mighty river kami in the process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:01:00 -0000 full Parcast Network Was a baseball team in Japan cursed by the KFC mascot? In today’s story, a young baseball player in Osaka resolves to undo the curse, and meets a mighty river kami in the process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Was a baseball team in Japan cursed by the KFC mascot? In today’s story, a young baseball player in Osaka resolves to undo the curse, and meets a mighty river kami in the process.

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]]> 2342 no The Queen’s Superstitions In the British monarchy, some superstitions still reign supreme… With her coronation day ahead of her, and a royal wedding soon after, Alix can’t help but feel the weight of ancient omens even as she tries to modernize the monarchy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 20 Apr 2022 07:01:00 -0000 full Parcast Network In the British monarchy, some superstitions still reign supreme… With her coronation day ahead of her, and a royal wedding soon after, Alix can’t help but feel the weight of ancient omens even as she tries to modernize the monarchy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices In the British monarchy, some superstitions still reign supreme… With her coronation day ahead of her, and a royal wedding soon after, Alix can’t help but feel the weight of ancient omens even as she tries to modernize the monarchy.

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]]> 2336 no Christening Ships Weigh anchor and pop the bubbly! Today’s superstition is a nautical drinking tradition: Toasting a ship’s maiden voyage with champagne can appease fickle sea gods, and ensure safe passage. But bad luck awaits if you scoff at tradition…  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 13 Apr 2022 07:01:00 -0000 full Parcast Network Weigh anchor and pop the bubbly! Today’s superstition is a nautical drinking tradition: Toasting a ship’s maiden voyage with champagne can appease fickle sea gods, and ensure safe passage. But bad luck awaits if you scoff at tradition…  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Weigh anchor and pop the bubbly! Today’s superstition is a nautical drinking tradition: Toasting a ship’s maiden voyage with champagne can appease fickle sea gods, and ensure safe passage. But bad luck awaits if you scoff at tradition… 

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]]> 2417 no The Curse of the San Francisco Giants After the Giants moved from New York to San Francisco, they suffered a losing streak that lasted over half a century. Some fans believe a curse was to blame, and that an old plaque once lost to time was at the center of it…  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:01:00 -0000 full Parcast Network After the Giants moved from New York to San Francisco, they suffered a losing streak that lasted over half a century. Some fans believe a curse was to blame, and that an old plaque once lost to time was at the center of it…  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices After the Giants moved from New York to San Francisco, they suffered a losing streak that lasted over half a century. Some fans believe a curse was to blame, and that an old plaque once lost to time was at the center of it… 

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]]> 1938 no Mirror in the Bedroom In feng shui, a bedroom mirror doesn’t simply reflect its surroundings. It responds to the energy you put into it. And in today’s story, an influencer’s boyfriend discovers what can happen when you play with ancient magic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 30 Mar 2022 07:01:00 -0000 full Parcast Network In feng shui, a bedroom mirror doesn’t simply reflect its surroundings. It responds to the energy you put into it. And in today’s story, an influencer’s boyfriend discovers what can happen when you play with ancient magic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices In feng shui, a bedroom mirror doesn’t simply reflect its surroundings. It responds to the energy you put into it. And in today’s story, an influencer’s boyfriend discovers what can happen when you play with ancient magic.

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]]> 2271 no The Cheese of the Dead If you’re a fan of cheese, you might say “cheese is life.” But one Swiss tradition takes it a step further… “Le fromage des morts” is meant to be a legacy of sorts. It’s a wedding gift meant to last a lifetime. But in today’s story, an ambitious banker bucks tradition… with rotten consequences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 23 Mar 2022 07:01:00 -0000 full Parcast Network If you’re a fan of cheese, you might say “cheese is life.” But one Swiss tradition takes it a step further… “Le fromage des morts” is meant to be a legacy of sorts. It’s a wedding gift meant to last a lifetime. But in today’s story, an ambitious banker bucks tradition… with rotten consequences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices If you’re a fan of cheese, you might say “cheese is life.” But one Swiss tradition takes it a step further… “Le fromage des morts” is meant to be a legacy of sorts. It’s a wedding gift meant to last a lifetime. But in today’s story, an ambitious banker bucks tradition… with rotten consequences.

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]]> 2383 no The Ides of March Ever since Julius Caesar allegedly ignored warnings about the 15th of March, that date has been doomed. In today’s story, a vogue ballroom competition — not the Roman Senate — sets the scene for a legendary showdown.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 16 Mar 2022 07:01:00 -0000 The Ides of March full Parcast Network Ever since Julius Caesar allegedly ignored warnings about the 15th of March, that date has been doomed. In today’s story, a vogue ballroom competition — not the Roman Senate — sets the scene for a legendary showdown. Ever since Julius Caesar allegedly ignored warnings about the 15th of March, that date has been doomed. In today’s story, a vogue ballroom competition — not the Roman Senate — sets the scene for a legendary showdown.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Ever since Julius Caesar allegedly ignored warnings about the 15th of March, that date has been doomed. In today’s story, a vogue ballroom competition — not the Roman Senate — sets the scene for a legendary showdown. 

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]]> 2311 no The Murray State Shoe Tree Students at this Kentucky university partake in a tradition meant to bring good luck. But in today’s story, one impassioned professor doesn’t quite get it — and undoes the work of generations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 09 Mar 2022 08:01:00 -0000 The Murray State Shoe Tree full Parcast Network Students at this Kentucky university partake in a tradition meant to bring good luck. But in today’s story, one impassioned professor doesn’t quite get it — and undoes the work of generations. Students at this Kentucky university partake in a tradition meant to bring good luck. But in today’s story, one impassioned professor doesn’t quite get it — and undoes the work of generations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Students at this Kentucky university partake in a tradition meant to bring good luck. But in today’s story, one impassioned professor doesn’t quite get it — and undoes the work of generations.

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]]> 2153 no The Royal Touch They say that French royals had a special gift bestowed by the divine. Anointed with holy oil, they could change a person’s life with just one touch. But as Remy is about to find out, with a royal touch… comes royal responsibility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 02 Mar 2022 08:01:00 -0000 The Royal Touch full Parcast Network They say that French royals had a special gift bestowed by the divine. Anointed with holy oil, they could change a person’s life with just one touch. But as Remy is about to find out, with a royal touch… comes royal responsibility. They say that French royals had a special gift bestowed by the divine. Anointed with holy oil, they could change a person’s life with just one touch. But as Remy is about to find out, with a royal touch… comes royal responsibility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices They say that French royals had a special gift bestowed by the divine. Anointed with holy oil, they could change a person’s life with just one touch. But as Remy is about to find out, with a royal touch… comes royal responsibility.

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]]> 2321 no Astrology of Love: Karmic Nodes In our final look at star-crossed lovers, Daisy is a gardener who likes following rules. She can read the soil just as well as she can interpret a star chart. But it turns out that even the most grounded among us can be swept off their feet, with a little help from intuition… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:01:00 -0000 Astrology of Love: Karmic Nodes full Parcast Network In our final look at star-crossed lovers, Daisy is a gardener who likes following rules. She can read the soil just as well as she can interpret a star chart. In our final look at star-crossed lovers, Daisy is a gardener who likes following rules. She can read the soil just as well as she can interpret a star chart. But it turns out that even the most grounded among us can be swept off their feet, with a little help from intuition… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices In our final look at star-crossed lovers, Daisy is a gardener who likes following rules. She can read the soil just as well as she can interpret a star chart. But it turns out that even the most grounded among us can be swept off their feet, with a little help from intuition…

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]]> 2230 no Astrology of Love: Moon Signs Your moon sign reflects the deepest, most hidden part of yourself. Hidden even, sometimes, from your own understanding. Today’s couple seemed to be a perfect match. But only too late did they realize why they were doomed from the start. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 16 Feb 2022 08:01:00 -0000 Astrology of Love: Moon Signs full Parcast Network Your moon sign reflects the deepest, most hidden part of yourself. Hidden even, sometimes, from your own understanding. Today’s couple seemed to be a perfect match. But only too late did they realize why they were doomed from the start. Your moon sign reflects the deepest, most hidden part of yourself. Hidden even, sometimes, from your own understanding. Today’s couple seemed to be a perfect match. But only too late did they realize why they were doomed from the start. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Your moon sign reflects the deepest, most hidden part of yourself. Hidden even, sometimes, from your own understanding. Today’s couple seemed to be a perfect match. But only too late did they realize why they were doomed from the start.

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]]> 1851 no Astrology of Love: Rising Signs There’s something a little mysterious about first impressions. Those indelible first seconds with a new acquaintance can be delicious… or disastrous. In today’s story, can two musicians with incredible chemistry keep the heat of their first spark? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 09 Feb 2022 08:01:00 -0000 Astrology of Love: Rising Signs full Parcast Network There’s something a little mysterious about first impressions. Those indelible first seconds with a new acquaintance can be delicious… or disastrous. In today’s story, can two musicians with incredible chemistry keep the heat of their first spark? There’s something a little mysterious about first impressions. Those indelible first seconds with a new acquaintance can be delicious… or disastrous. In today’s story, can two musicians with incredible chemistry keep the heat of their first spark? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices There’s something a little mysterious about first impressions. Those indelible first seconds with a new acquaintance can be delicious… or disastrous. In today’s story, can two musicians with incredible chemistry keep the heat of their first spark?

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]]> 1985 no Astrology of Love: Sun Signs Is the fate of our love lives written in the stars? This month, we’re telling the stories of four astrologically interesting couples, exploring the best and worst matches in the Zodiac. Starting with 11-year-old August, a Pisces and hopeless romantic desperate to find love at summer camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 02 Feb 2022 08:01:00 -0000 Astrology of Love: Sun Signs full Parcast Network Is the fate of our love lives written in the stars? This month, we’re telling the stories of four astrologically interesting couples, exploring the best and worst matches in the Zodiac. Is the fate of our love lives written in the stars? This month, we’re telling the stories of four astrologically interesting couples, exploring the best and worst matches in the Zodiac. Starting with 11-year-old August, a Pisces and hopeless romantic desperate to find love at summer camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Is the fate of our love lives written in the stars? This month, we’re telling the stories of four astrologically interesting couples, exploring the best and worst matches in the Zodiac. Starting with 11-year-old August, a Pisces and hopeless romantic desperate to find love at summer camp.

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]]> 2569 no Setting Keys on a Table If you lose your keys, it might be chalked up to bad luck. But in Sweden, you can get worse luck if you set your keys on the table. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:01:00 -0000 Setting Keys on a Table full Parcast Network If you lose your keys, it might be chalked up to bad luck. But in Sweden, you can get worse luck if you set your keys on the table. If you lose your keys, it might be chalked up to bad luck. But in Sweden, you can get worse luck if you set your keys on the table. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices If you lose your keys, it might be chalked up to bad luck. But in Sweden, you can get worse luck if you set your keys on the table.

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]]> 1941 no Rats Abandoning Ship Some believe rats contain souls of the dead. Others believe that where there are rats, there is death. Either way, if you see these rodents abandoning a ship, you may want to consider joining them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 12 Jan 2022 08:01:00 -0000 Rats Abandoning Ship full Parcast Network Some believe rats contain souls of the dead. Others believe that where there are rats, there is death. Either way, if you see these rodents abandoning a ship, you may want to consider joining them. Some believe rats contain souls of the dead. Others believe that where there are rats, there is death. Either way, if you see these rodents abandoning a ship, you may want to consider joining them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Some believe rats contain souls of the dead. Others believe that where there are rats, there is death. Either way, if you see these rodents abandoning a ship, you may want to consider joining them.

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]]> 2245 no Breaking a Mirror Mirrors are said to reflect not only your physical appearance, but your soul as well. In today’s episode, a physical trainer confronts himself in a special mirror… and changes his life for seven years.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:01:00 -0000 Breaking a Mirror full Parcast Network Mirrors are said to reflect not only your physical appearance, but your soul as well. In today’s episode, a physical trainer confronts himself in a special mirror… and changes his life for seven years. Mirrors are said to reflect not only your physical appearance, but your soul as well. In today’s episode, a physical trainer confronts himself in a special mirror… and changes his life for seven years.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mirrors are said to reflect not only your physical appearance, but your soul as well. In today’s episode, a physical trainer confronts himself in a special mirror… and changes his life for seven years. 

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]]> 2629 no Charles Dickens' Superstitions For our last episode of the year, we'll tell you a Christmas Story. One about a famous author who had a very *particular* set of superstitions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 15 Dec 2021 08:01:00 -0000 Charles Dickens' Superstitions full Parcast Network For our last episode of the year, we'll tell you a Christmas Story. One about a famous author who had a very *particular* set of superstitions. For our last episode of the year, we'll tell you a Christmas Story. One about a famous author who had a very *particular* set of superstitions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices For our last episode of the year, we'll tell you a Christmas Story. One about a famous author who had a very *particular* set of superstitions.

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]]> 2719 no Exchanging Cursed Gifts Today, you’re invited to a very special gift exchange… where cursed presents throw a party into chaos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 08 Dec 2021 08:01:00 -0000 Exchanging Cursed Gifts full Parcast Network Today, you’re invited to a very special gift exchange… where cursed presents throw a party into chaos. Today, you’re invited to a very special gift exchange… where cursed presents throw a party into chaos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Today, you’re invited to a very special gift exchange… where cursed presents throw a party into chaos.

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]]> 2478 no The Wizard of Oz Production Curse From poisonous makeup to drug-addled stars, the set of the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" was rife with misfortune. Rumors said that a curse had settled over the production, which has affected every version of the Wizard of Oz made after it. In today's episode, an ambitious director pushes his students too far and discovers how real the curse can be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 01 Dec 2021 08:01:00 -0000 The Wizard of Oz Production Curse full Parcast Network From poisonous makeup to drug-addled stars, the set of the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" was rife with misfortune. Rumors said that a curse had settled over the production, which has affected every version of the Wizard of Oz made after it. From poisonous makeup to drug-addled stars, the set of the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" was rife with misfortune. Rumors said that a curse had settled over the production, which has affected every version of the Wizard of Oz made after it. In today's episode, an ambitious director pushes his students too far and discovers how real the curse can be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices From poisonous makeup to drug-addled stars, the set of the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" was rife with misfortune. Rumors said that a curse had settled over the production, which has affected every version of the Wizard of Oz made after it. In today's episode, an ambitious director pushes his students too far and discovers how real the curse can be.

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]]> 2701 no Full Moons For thousands of years, our ancestors have looked to the sky for answers about the world around us. So when people go mad, it may not be their fault. Just ask the full moon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:01:00 -0000 Full Moons full Parcast Network For thousands of years, our ancestors have looked to the sky for answers about the world around us. So when people go mad, it may not be their fault. Just ask the full moon. For thousands of years, our ancestors have looked to the sky for answers about the world around us. So when people go mad, it may not be their fault. Just ask the full moon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices For thousands of years, our ancestors have looked to the sky for answers about the world around us. So when people go mad, it may not be their fault. Just ask the full moon.

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]]> 2445 no Vampire Panic Bloodsucking fiends appear in the folklore of every culture on the planet. But for some, they were more than just horror stories. Today’s story comes from early 18th-century Europe. A doctor tries in vain to save lives, while a monster waits in the shadows… determined to see him fail.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 10 Nov 2021 08:01:00 -0000 Vampire Panic full Parcast Network Bloodsucking fiends appear in the folklore of every culture on the planet. But for some, they were more than just horror stories. Bloodsucking fiends appear in the folklore of every culture on the planet. But for some, they were more than just horror stories. Today’s story comes from early 18th-century Europe. A doctor tries in vain to save lives, while a monster waits in the shadows… determined to see him fail.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Bloodsucking fiends appear in the folklore of every culture on the planet. But for some, they were more than just horror stories. Today’s story comes from early 18th-century Europe. A doctor tries in vain to save lives, while a monster waits in the shadows… determined to see him fail. 

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]]> 2348 no Scottish Kale Divination What if you could learn everything you needed to know about your one true love just by uprooting a stalk of kale? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 03 Nov 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Scottish Kale Divination full Parcast Network What if you could learn everything you needed to know about your one true love just by uprooting a stalk of kale? What if you could learn everything you needed to know about your one true love just by uprooting a stalk of kale? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices What if you could learn everything you needed to know about your one true love just by uprooting a stalk of kale?

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]]> 2536 no Season of the Witch: Witch's Sabbath The final episode in our four-part series on witches. Our three young witches enjoy a magical retreat, and discover they all share a diabolical connection. When an innocent is threatened, they must band together before "Hell on Earth" becomes a reality. Season of the Witch is a special storytelling series across Parcast Network. Follow Tales and Haunted Places to find more spooky stories and historical haunts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 27 Oct 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Season of the Witch: Witch's Sabbath full Parcast Network The final episode in our four-part series on witches. Our three young witches enjoy a magical retreat, and discover they all share a diabolical connection. The final episode in our four-part series on witches. Our three young witches enjoy a magical retreat, and discover they all share a diabolical connection. When an innocent is threatened, they must band together before "Hell on Earth" becomes a reality. Season of the Witch is a special storytelling series across Parcast Network. Follow Tales and Haunted Places to find more spooky stories and historical haunts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The final episode in our four-part series on witches. Our three young witches enjoy a magical retreat, and discover they all share a diabolical connection. When an innocent is threatened, they must band together before "Hell on Earth" becomes a reality.


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]]> 3110 no Season of the Witch: Broomsticks Where did the association between witches and broomsticks come from? An au pair named Jia is about to find out.  Season of the Witch is a special storytelling series across Parcast Network. Follow Tales and Haunted Places to find more spooky stories and historical haunts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 20 Oct 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Season of the Witch: Broomsticks full Parcast Network Where did the association between witches and broomsticks come from? An au pair named Jia is about to find out. Where did the association between witches and broomsticks come from? An au pair named Jia is about to find out.  Season of the Witch is a special storytelling series across Parcast Network. Follow Tales and Haunted Places to find more spooky stories and historical haunts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Where did the association between witches and broomsticks come from? An au pair named Jia is about to find out. 


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]]> 2616 no Season of the Witch: Familiars They might take the form of innocent pets like cats, dogs, or toads. But familiars are far more than cute little witches’ companions. They’re demons from Hell — and they’re here to wreak havoc. Season of the Witch is a special storytelling series across Parcast Network. Follow Tales and Haunted Places to find more spooky stories and historical haunts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Season of the Witch: Familiars full Parcast Network They might take the form of innocent pets like cats, dogs, or toads. But familiars are far more than cute little witches’ companions. They’re demons from Hell — and they’re here to wreak havoc. They might take the form of innocent pets like cats, dogs, or toads. But familiars are far more than cute little witches’ companions. They’re demons from Hell — and they’re here to wreak havoc. Season of the Witch is a special storytelling series across Parcast Network. Follow Tales and Haunted Places to find more spooky stories and historical haunts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices They might take the form of innocent pets like cats, dogs, or toads. But familiars are far more than cute little witches’ companions. They’re demons from Hell — and they’re here to wreak havoc.


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]]> 2441 no Season of the Witch: The Witch’s Mark It’s a strange blemish that can take many forms, but always says the same thing: this woman has been touched by the Devil. When Sadie gets a mark of her own, she’s thrust into a world of witchcraft and power.  Season of the Witch is a special storytelling series across Parcast Network. Follow Tales and Haunted Places to find more spooky stories and historical haunts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 06 Oct 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Season of the Witch: The Witch’s Mark full Parcast Network It’s a strange blemish that can take many forms, but always says the same thing: this woman has been touched by the Devil. When Sadie gets a mark of her own, she’s thrust into a world of witchcraft and power. It’s a strange blemish that can take many forms, but always says the same thing: this woman has been touched by the Devil. When Sadie gets a mark of her own, she’s thrust into a world of witchcraft and power.  Season of the Witch is a special storytelling series across Parcast Network. Follow Tales and Haunted Places to find more spooky stories and historical haunts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It’s a strange blemish that can take many forms, but always says the same thing: this woman has been touched by the Devil. When Sadie gets a mark of her own, she’s thrust into a world of witchcraft and power. 


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]]> 3115 no Going Home After a Funeral In the Philippines, Pagpag means “to shake off dust or dirt.” The belief is that you should not go straight home after a funeral or a wake, lest an evil spirit attach themselves to you and follow you home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 29 Sep 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Going Home After a Funeral full Parcast Network In the Philippines, Pagpag means “to shake off dust or dirt.” The belief is that you should not go straight home after a funeral or a wake, lest an evil spirit attach themselves to you and follow you home. In the Philippines, Pagpag means “to shake off dust or dirt.” The belief is that you should not go straight home after a funeral or a wake, lest an evil spirit attach themselves to you and follow you home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices In the Philippines, Pagpag means “to shake off dust or dirt.” The belief is that you should not go straight home after a funeral or a wake, lest an evil spirit attach themselves to you and follow you home.

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]]> 2172 no NASA Superstitions Just because you leave the planet doesn't mean you leave superstitions behind. Since the early days of space travel, NASA astronauts have been taught to observe specific rituals before going to space. Because if they don't, they may wind up lost in space… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:01:00 -0000 NASA Superstitions full Parcast Network Just because you leave the planet doesn't mean you leave superstitions behind. Since the early days of space travel, NASA astronauts have been taught to observe specific rituals before going to space. Just because you leave the planet doesn't mean you leave superstitions behind. Since the early days of space travel, NASA astronauts have been taught to observe specific rituals before going to space. Because if they don't, they may wind up lost in space… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Just because you leave the planet doesn't mean you leave superstitions behind. Since the early days of space travel, NASA astronauts have been taught to observe specific rituals before going to space. Because if they don't, they may wind up lost in space…

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]]> 2256 no Birthday Superstitions From a certain point of view, birthday celebrations can be seen as a little... ritualistic. Candles, special songs, birthday cake... Where did all these practices come from? And what are they meant to protect us against? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 15 Sep 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Birthday Superstitions full Parcast Network From a certain point of view, birthday celebrations can be seen as a little... ritualistic. Candles, special songs, birthday cake... Where did all these practices come from? And what are they meant to protect us against? From a certain point of view, birthday celebrations can be seen as a little... ritualistic. Candles, special songs, birthday cake... Where did all these practices come from? And what are they meant to protect us against? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices From a certain point of view, birthday celebrations can be seen as a little... ritualistic. Candles, special songs, birthday cake... Where did all these practices come from? And what are they meant to protect us against?

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]]> 2485 no Cutting Your Nails Your luck can change drastically depending on what day of the week you cut your nails. Fortunately, there’s a playful rhyme to help you remember. And if you forget? A broken nail will be the least of your worries… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 08 Sep 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Cutting Your Nails full Parcast Network Your luck can change drastically depending on what day of the week you cut your nails. Fortunately, there’s a playful rhyme to help you remember. Your luck can change drastically depending on what day of the week you cut your nails. Fortunately, there’s a playful rhyme to help you remember. And if you forget? A broken nail will be the least of your worries… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Your luck can change drastically depending on what day of the week you cut your nails. Fortunately, there’s a playful rhyme to help you remember. And if you forget? A broken nail will be the least of your worries…

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]]> 2404 no Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit In a ritual that can be found around the world, invoking the rabbit on the first day of a new month brings good luck. And in this story, a teenage witch is about to discover just how much fortune she can find…  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit full Parcast Network In a ritual that can be found around the world, invoking the rabbit on the first day of a new month brings good luck. And in this story, a teenage witch is about to discover just how much fortune she can find… In a ritual that can be found around the world, invoking the rabbit on the first day of a new month brings good luck. And in this story, a teenage witch is about to discover just how much fortune she can find…  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices In a ritual that can be found around the world, invoking the rabbit on the first day of a new month brings good luck. And in this story, a teenage witch is about to discover just how much fortune she can find… 

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]]> 2174 no The Evil Eye When you become successful, all eyes are on you. But there is one eye above all others that will always be watching, waiting to take away your success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:01:00 -0000 The Evil Eye full Parcast Network When you become successful, all eyes are on you. But there is one eye above all others that will always be watching, waiting to take away your success. When you become successful, all eyes are on you. But there is one eye above all others that will always be watching, waiting to take away your success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices When you become successful, all eyes are on you. But there is one eye above all others that will always be watching, waiting to take away your success.

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]]> 2213 no Clocks Timekeeping devices have been around for millennia. But at what point did we stop seeing them as tools... and start seeing them as a reminder of our own mortality? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 18 Aug 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Clocks full Parcast Network Timekeeping devices have been around for millennia. But at what point did we stop seeing them as tools... and start seeing them as a reminder of our own mortality? Timekeeping devices have been around for millennia. But at what point did we stop seeing them as tools... and start seeing them as a reminder of our own mortality? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Timekeeping devices have been around for millennia. But at what point did we stop seeing them as tools... and start seeing them as a reminder of our own mortality?

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]]> 2396 no The Yo-yo Drought Toys are supposed to be harmless and fun — their arrival signaling playtime, not disaster. But in 1930s Syria, one toy was thought to cause a devastation so severe, it was banned from the country. If yo-yos could control the weather… what else could they control? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 11 Aug 2021 07:01:00 -0000 The Yo-yo Drought full Parcast Network Toys are supposed to be harmless and fun — their arrival signaling playtime, not disaster. But in 1930s Syria, one toy was thought to cause a devastation so severe, it was banned from the country. Toys are supposed to be harmless and fun — their arrival signaling playtime, not disaster. But in 1930s Syria, one toy was thought to cause a devastation so severe, it was banned from the country. If yo-yos could control the weather… what else could they control? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Toys are supposed to be harmless and fun — their arrival signaling playtime, not disaster. But in 1930s Syria, one toy was thought to cause a devastation so severe, it was banned from the country. If yo-yos could control the weather… what else could they control?

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]]> 2677 no Thunder and Lightning Meteorology is an advanced study, but not a precise one. So when the heavens themselves seem determined to destroy you, who wouldn't turn to some seemingly ridiculous rituals? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Thunder and Lightning full Parcast Network Meteorology is an advanced study, but not a precise one. So when the heavens themselves seem determined to destroy you, who wouldn't turn to some seemingly ridiculous rituals? Meteorology is an advanced study, but not a precise one. So when the heavens themselves seem determined to destroy you, who wouldn't turn to some seemingly ridiculous rituals? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Meteorology is an advanced study, but not a precise one. So when the heavens themselves seem determined to destroy you, who wouldn't turn to some seemingly ridiculous rituals?

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]]> 2134 no Whistling on a Ship Sailors are a superstitious lot, and refraining from whistling might sound like a typical warning from an old salt. But if you're not careful, an errant whistle can blow up a storm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Whistling on a Ship full Parcast Network Sailors are a superstitious lot, and refraining from whistling might sound like a typical warning from an old salt. Sailors are a superstitious lot, and refraining from whistling might sound like a typical warning from an old salt. But if you're not careful, an errant whistle can blow up a storm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Sailors are a superstitious lot, and refraining from whistling might sound like a typical warning from an old salt. But if you're not careful, an errant whistle can blow up a storm.

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]]> 1901 no Confetti at Weddings Why do we think weddings have to be commemorated with tiny flakes of paper? And what are the consequences for getting too wrapped up in the idea of "the perfect wedding"? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 21 Jul 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Confetti at Weddings full Parcast Network Why do we think weddings have to be commemorated with tiny flakes of paper? And what are the consequences for getting too wrapped up in the idea of "the perfect wedding"? Why do we think weddings have to be commemorated with tiny flakes of paper? And what are the consequences for getting too wrapped up in the idea of "the perfect wedding"? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Why do we think weddings have to be commemorated with tiny flakes of paper? And what are the consequences for getting too wrapped up in the idea of "the perfect wedding"?

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]]> 1914 no In the Mouth of the Wolf To bestow good luck, an American might say “break a leg.” But in Italy, there’s a different phrase: “In bocca al bupo.” The problem is, if you say thanks in return, you might end up in the mouth of a wolf… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 14 Jul 2021 07:01:00 -0000 In the Mouth of the Wolf full Parcast Network To bestow good luck, an American might say “break a leg.” But in Italy, there’s a different phrase: “In bocca al bupo.” The problem is, if you say thanks in return, you might end up in the mouth of a wolf… To bestow good luck, an American might say “break a leg.” But in Italy, there’s a different phrase: “In bocca al bupo.” The problem is, if you say thanks in return, you might end up in the mouth of a wolf… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To bestow good luck, an American might say “break a leg.” But in Italy, there’s a different phrase: “In bocca al bupo.” The problem is, if you say thanks in return, you might end up in the mouth of a wolf…

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]]> 2202 no Lucky Number 7 If you look for it, you can spot the number seven everywhere. But of all the numbers, why did we pick this one to be the lucky one? And what happens when you rely on it too much? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 07 Jul 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Lucky Number 7 full Parcast Network If you look for it, you can spot the number seven everywhere. But of all the numbers, why did we pick this one to be the lucky one? And what happens when you rely on it too much? If you look for it, you can spot the number seven everywhere. But of all the numbers, why did we pick this one to be the lucky one? And what happens when you rely on it too much? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices If you look for it, you can spot the number seven everywhere. But of all the numbers, why did we pick this one to be the lucky one? And what happens when you rely on it too much?

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]]> 2175 no Sneezing In many cultures, it's considered polite to bless someone after they sneeze. But this dates back to a much older belief, where if you sneeze without a blessing, your soul can fly right out of your body. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Sneezing full Parcast Network In many cultures, it's considered polite to bless someone after they sneeze. But this dates back to a much older belief, where if you sneeze without a blessing, your soul can fly right out of your body. In many cultures, it's considered polite to bless someone after they sneeze. But this dates back to a much older belief, where if you sneeze without a blessing, your soul can fly right out of your body. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices In many cultures, it's considered polite to bless someone after they sneeze. But this dates back to a much older belief, where if you sneeze without a blessing, your soul can fly right out of your body.

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]]> 2350 no Solstice Special: Twins Gemini season is upon us, the season of twins. Which makes us ask: Are twins *really* telepathic? How do we explain the uncanny connection between the closest of siblings? For more celestial stories, keep listening across Parcast Network for episodes on the Zodiac signs, constellations and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 23 Jun 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Solstice Special: Twins full Parcast Network Gemini season is upon us, the season of twins. Which makes us ask: Are twins *really* telepathic? How do we explain the uncanny connection between the closest of siblings? Gemini season is upon us, the season of twins. Which makes us ask: Are twins *really* telepathic? How do we explain the uncanny connection between the closest of siblings? For more celestial stories, keep listening across Parcast Network for episodes on the Zodiac signs, constellations and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Gemini season is upon us, the season of twins. Which makes us ask: Are twins *really* telepathic? How do we explain the uncanny connection between the closest of siblings?


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]]> 2578 no Solstice Special: The Great Conjunction When planets align, chaos can follow. For thousands of years, the movements of those heavenly bodies have been used to understand — and even predict — earthly upheavals. History is dotted with uncanny examples.  For more celestial stories, keep listening across Parcast Network for episodes on the Zodiac signs, constellations and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 16 Jun 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Solstice Special: The Great Conjunction full Parcast Network When planets align, chaos can follow. For thousands of years, the movements of those heavenly bodies have been used to understand — and even predict — earthly upheavals. When planets align, chaos can follow. For thousands of years, the movements of those heavenly bodies have been used to understand — and even predict — earthly upheavals. History is dotted with uncanny examples.  For more celestial stories, keep listening across Parcast Network for episodes on the Zodiac signs, constellations and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices When planets align, chaos can follow. For thousands of years, the movements of those heavenly bodies have been used to understand — and even predict — earthly upheavals. History is dotted with uncanny examples. 


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]]> 2339 no Crossing Your Fingers It’s so common that we hardly think of it as a superstition. Today, we use it to wish for luck and to excuse a broken promise or white lie. But throughout history, crossing your fingers has been used over and over to invoke the Divine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 09 Jun 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Crossing Your Fingers full Parcast Network It’s so common that we hardly think of it as a superstition. Today, we use it to wish for luck and to excuse a broken promise or white lie. It’s so common that we hardly think of it as a superstition. Today, we use it to wish for luck and to excuse a broken promise or white lie. But throughout history, crossing your fingers has been used over and over to invoke the Divine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It’s so common that we hardly think of it as a superstition. Today, we use it to wish for luck and to excuse a broken promise or white lie. But throughout history, crossing your fingers has been used over and over to invoke the Divine.

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]]> 1866 no Your Future Grave If you feel an inexplicable chill, you may be coming down with a cold… or someone just walked over the patch of earth where you’re destined to be buried.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 02 Jun 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Your Future Grave full Parcast Network If you feel an inexplicable chill, you may be coming down with a cold… or someone just walked over the patch of earth where you’re destined to be buried. If you feel an inexplicable chill, you may be coming down with a cold… or someone just walked over the patch of earth where you’re destined to be buried.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices If you feel an inexplicable chill, you may be coming down with a cold… or someone just walked over the patch of earth where you’re destined to be buried. 

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]]> 2090 no Opening Umbrellas Indoors It’s not just bad luck. It’s an affront to ancient gods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 26 May 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Opening Umbrellas Indoors full Parcast Network It’s not just bad luck. It’s an affront to ancient gods. It’s not just bad luck. It’s an affront to ancient gods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It’s not just bad luck. It’s an affront to ancient gods.

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]]> 2167 no Burying Bourbon If you want a bright and sunny Southern wedding, there’s only one thing to do: One month before the nuptials, bury a bottle of bourbon. But take care to dig it up on your wedding day. If you don’t, you might suffer a thunderstorm… or worse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 19 May 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Burying Bourbon full Parcast Network If you want a bright and sunny Southern wedding, there’s only one thing to do: One month before the nuptials, bury a bottle of bourbon. If you want a bright and sunny Southern wedding, there’s only one thing to do: One month before the nuptials, bury a bottle of bourbon. But take care to dig it up on your wedding day. If you don’t, you might suffer a thunderstorm… or worse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices If you want a bright and sunny Southern wedding, there’s only one thing to do: One month before the nuptials, bury a bottle of bourbon. But take care to dig it up on your wedding day. If you don’t, you might suffer a thunderstorm… or worse.

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]]> 1970 no Owl Omens When an owl speaks, death follows. But if they can bring doom, can they reverse it, too? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 12 May 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Owl Omens full Parcast Network When an owl speaks, death follows. But if they can bring doom, can they reverse it, too? When an owl speaks, death follows. But if they can bring doom, can they reverse it, too? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices When an owl speaks, death follows. But if they can bring doom, can they reverse it, too?

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]]> 1929 no Donate and Die Giving away clothing is an act of charity, but if your old outfits end up in evil hands, they could be used to cast a spell of harm against you. They say clothes make the man… but they can unmake him, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 05 May 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Donate and Die full Parcast Network Giving away clothing is an act of charity, but if your old outfits end up in evil hands, they could be used to cast a spell of harm against you. Giving away clothing is an act of charity, but if your old outfits end up in evil hands, they could be used to cast a spell of harm against you. They say clothes make the man… but they can unmake him, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Giving away clothing is an act of charity, but if your old outfits end up in evil hands, they could be used to cast a spell of harm against you. They say clothes make the man… but they can unmake him, too.

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]]> 2329 no Knocking on Wood Some use a table. Others, a doorframe. There are even those who jokingly use their head. Whatever wooden object is closest, you better knock on it for luck before you speak, or else you may just experience something bad… or jinx something good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 28 Apr 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Knocking on Wood full Parcast Network Some use a table. Others, a doorframe. There are even those who jokingly use their head. Some use a table. Others, a doorframe. There are even those who jokingly use their head. Whatever wooden object is closest, you better knock on it for luck before you speak, or else you may just experience something bad… or jinx something good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Some use a table. Others, a doorframe. There are even those who jokingly use their head. Whatever wooden object is closest, you better knock on it for luck before you speak, or else you may just experience something bad… or jinx something good.

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]]> 2160 no Playoff Beards In 1980, the New York Islanders hockey team stopped shaving during the playoffs, and they won the Stanley Cup. That moment marked the birth of a new superstition: the playoff beard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 21 Apr 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Playoff Beards full Parcast Network In 1980, the New York Islanders hockey team stopped shaving during the playoffs, and they won the Stanley Cup. That moment marked the birth of a new superstition: the playoff beard. In 1980, the New York Islanders hockey team stopped shaving during the playoffs, and they won the Stanley Cup. That moment marked the birth of a new superstition: the playoff beard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices In 1980, the New York Islanders hockey team stopped shaving during the playoffs, and they won the Stanley Cup. That moment marked the birth of a new superstition: the playoff beard.

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]]> 1680 no Stepping on a Crack One wrong step can have consequences of seismic proportions... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 14 Apr 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Stepping on a Crack full Parcast Network One wrong step can have consequences of seismic proportions... One wrong step can have consequences of seismic proportions... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices One wrong step can have consequences of seismic proportions...

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]]> 2011 no Burying Saint Joseph The real estate industry may sound like the last place to find superstitious practices, but some agents have come to rely on a special talisman to sell homes: a small plastic statue of St. Joseph. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 07 Apr 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Burying Saint Joseph full Parcast Network The real estate industry may sound like the last place to find superstitious practices, but some agents have come to rely on a special talisman to sell homes: a small plastic statue of St. Joseph. The real estate industry may sound like the last place to find superstitious practices, but some agents have come to rely on a special talisman to sell homes: a small plastic statue of St. Joseph. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The real estate industry may sound like the last place to find superstitious practices, but some agents have come to rely on a special talisman to sell homes: a small plastic statue of St. Joseph.

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]]> 1938 no Wishing on a Shooting Star When the very sky above us lights up with a shooting star, it transports us to another world… a reality where anything is possible. And so, we make a wish. But usually, we don't think about the consequences of that wish coming true... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Wishing on a Shooting Star full Parcast Network When the very sky above us lights up with a shooting star, it transports us to another world… a reality where anything is possible. When the very sky above us lights up with a shooting star, it transports us to another world… a reality where anything is possible. And so, we make a wish. But usually, we don't think about the consequences of that wish coming true... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices When the very sky above us lights up with a shooting star, it transports us to another world… a reality where anything is possible. And so, we make a wish. But usually, we don't think about the consequences of that wish coming true...

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]]> 2048 no The Curse of the Billy Goat Bad luck is everywhere in the world of sports. But perhaps a famous curse centers around the Chicago Cubs, who didn't win the World Series for 71 years... all because they insulted a goat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 24 Mar 2021 07:01:00 -0000 The Curse of the Billy Goat full Parcast Network Bad luck is everywhere in the world of sports. Bad luck is everywhere in the world of sports. But perhaps a famous curse centers around the Chicago Cubs, who didn't win the World Series for 71 years... all because they insulted a goat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Bad luck is everywhere in the world of sports. But perhaps a famous curse centers around the Chicago Cubs, who didn't win the World Series for 71 years... all because they insulted a goat.

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]]> 2308 no Toasting with Water Don’t toast with a glass of water, or you’ll wish bad luck upon the toast’s honoree and yourself. Though this European superstition sounds like an excuse to get drunk, it’s really an ancient tool to ward off disaster and death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 17 Mar 2021 07:01:00 -0000 Toasting with Water full Parcast Network Don’t toast with a glass of water, or you’ll wish bad luck upon the toast’s honoree and yourself. Don’t toast with a glass of water, or you’ll wish bad luck upon the toast’s honoree and yourself. Though this European superstition sounds like an excuse to get drunk, it’s really an ancient tool to ward off disaster and death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Don’t toast with a glass of water, or you’ll wish bad luck upon the toast’s honoree and yourself. Though this European superstition sounds like an excuse to get drunk, it’s really an ancient tool to ward off disaster and death.

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]]> 2273 no Four Leaf Clovers For St. Patrick's Day, we're exploring the very symbol of good luck itself! Where in history does this Irish tradition come from, and what does its presence say about the land it originated from? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:01:00 -0000 Four Leaf Clovers full Parcast Network For St. Patrick's Day, we're exploring the very symbol of good luck itself! For St. Patrick's Day, we're exploring the very symbol of good luck itself! Where in history does this Irish tradition come from, and what does its presence say about the land it originated from? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices For St. Patrick's Day, we're exploring the very symbol of good luck itself! Where in history does this Irish tradition come from, and what does its presence say about the land it originated from?

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]]> 2367 no Number of Steps in a Home You cannot avoid bad luck just by staying indoors. Especially if the number of steps in your home is a multiple of 3. In the Philippines, that is a very bad sign indeed… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 03 Mar 2021 08:01:00 -0000 Number of Steps in a Home full Parcast Network You cannot avoid bad luck just by staying indoors. Especially if the number of steps in your home is a multiple of 3. You cannot avoid bad luck just by staying indoors. Especially if the number of steps in your home is a multiple of 3. In the Philippines, that is a very bad sign indeed… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices You cannot avoid bad luck just by staying indoors. Especially if the number of steps in your home is a multiple of 3. In the Philippines, that is a very bad sign indeed…

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]]> 2191 no The ‘Q’ Word For a police officer on patrol, there's nothing better than an uneventful shift. But according to this superstition, if you ever say a specific phrase, your day is about to get a lot more... eventful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:01:00 -0000 The ‘Q’ Word full Parcast Network For a police officer on patrol, there's nothing better than an uneventful shift. But according to this superstition, if you ever say a specific phrase, your day is about to get a lot more... eventful. For a police officer on patrol, there's nothing better than an uneventful shift. But according to this superstition, if you ever say a specific phrase, your day is about to get a lot more... eventful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices For a police officer on patrol, there's nothing better than an uneventful shift. But according to this superstition, if you ever say a specific phrase, your day is about to get a lot more... eventful.

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]]> 1931 no The First to Leave a Funeral Local to Iowa, this superstition adds an extra layer of tension to the loss of a loved one. Like a morbid version of tossing a bouquet at a wedding, the first person to leave a funeral... will be the first to die. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:01:00 -0000 The First to Leave a Funeral full Parcast Network Local to Iowa, this superstition adds an extra layer of tension to the loss of a loved one. Local to Iowa, this superstition adds an extra layer of tension to the loss of a loved one. Like a morbid version of tossing a bouquet at a wedding, the first person to leave a funeral... will be the first to die. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Local to Iowa, this superstition adds an extra layer of tension to the loss of a loved one. Like a morbid version of tossing a bouquet at a wedding, the first person to leave a funeral... will be the first to die.



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]]> 2394 no Pele’s Curse Taking stones from the Hawaiian islands may seem harmless, but you may want to think twice before pocketing a memento. Taking a rock from the slopes of Kilauea will earn you the ire of Pele, the volcano goddess herself, and a lifetime of bad luck.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:01:00 -0000 Pele’s Curse full Parcast Network Taking stones from the Hawaiian islands may seem harmless, but you may want to think twice before pocketing a memento. Taking stones from the Hawaiian islands may seem harmless, but you may want to think twice before pocketing a memento. Taking a rock from the slopes of Kilauea will earn you the ire of Pele, the volcano goddess herself, and a lifetime of bad luck.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Taking stones from the Hawaiian islands may seem harmless, but you may want to think twice before pocketing a memento. Taking a rock from the slopes of Kilauea will earn you the ire of Pele, the volcano goddess herself, and a lifetime of bad luck. 


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]]> 1903 no The Royal Family’s Ravens The Tower of London is purported to have six ravens. But these are more than just spooky pets... Rumor has it that if any of these ravens is taken from the Tower, there will be dire consequences for the British Empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:01:00 -0000 The Royal Family’s Ravens full Parcast Network The Tower of London is purported to have six ravens. But these are more than just spooky pets... Rumor has it that if any of these ravens is taken from the Tower, there will be dire consequences for the British Empire. The Tower of London is purported to have six ravens. But these are more than just spooky pets... Rumor has it that if any of these ravens is taken from the Tower, there will be dire consequences for the British Empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The Tower of London is purported to have six ravens. But these are more than just spooky pets... Rumor has it that if any of these ravens is taken from the Tower, there will be dire consequences for the British Empire.



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]]> 2171 no Rubbing the Seatbelt Light The airplane seatbelt “bing” is near-iconic. But few fliers are aware that pilots perform a secret ritual before pressing the seatbelt button — believing that if they forget, the plane will suffer mechanical problems… or maybe even a deadly catastrophe.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:01:00 -0000 Rubbing the Seatbelt Light full Parcast Network The airplane seatbelt “bing” is near-iconic. But few fliers are aware that pilots perform a secret ritual before pressing the seatbelt button — believing that if they forget, the plane will suffer mechanical problems… or maybe even a deadly catastrophe. The airplane seatbelt “bing” is near-iconic. But few fliers are aware that pilots perform a secret ritual before pressing the seatbelt button — believing that if they forget, the plane will suffer mechanical problems… or maybe even a deadly catastrophe.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The airplane seatbelt “bing” is near-iconic. But few fliers are aware that pilots perform a secret ritual before pressing the seatbelt button — believing that if they forget, the plane will suffer mechanical problems… or maybe even a deadly catastrophe. 



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]]> 2089 no The 20-Year Presidential Curse If you look at U.S. Presidents who have died in office, a strange pattern emerges. Since 1840, those elected on twenty-year intervals meet untimely deaths, with few exceptions. Does a 19th-century death curse plague America’s highest office of political power? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 20 Jan 2021 08:01:00 -0000 The 20-Year Presidential Curse full Parcast Network If you look at U.S. Presidents who have died in office, a strange pattern emerges. If you look at U.S. Presidents who have died in office, a strange pattern emerges. Since 1840, those elected on twenty-year intervals meet untimely deaths, with few exceptions. Does a 19th-century death curse plague America’s highest office of political power? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices If you look at U.S. Presidents who have died in office, a strange pattern emerges. Since 1840, those elected on twenty-year intervals meet untimely deaths, with few exceptions. Does a 19th-century death curse plague America’s highest office of political power?

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]]> 2047 no Beginner’s Luck It’s an advantage that newcomers and novices relish: try something new, and succeed like a natural. But what happens when beginner’s luck runs out?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:01:00 -0000 Beginner’s Luck full Parcast Network It’s an advantage that newcomers and novices relish: try something new, and succeed like a natural. It’s an advantage that newcomers and novices relish: try something new, and succeed like a natural. But what happens when beginner’s luck runs out?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It’s an advantage that newcomers and novices relish: try something new, and succeed like a natural. But what happens when beginner’s luck runs out? 



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]]> 1698 no Horseshoe Over the Door Unassuming wall decor, or powerful protection against evil? Horseshoes are said to offer luck and fortune to those who possess them — so long as you manage to hang them right…  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:01:00 -0000 Horseshoe Over the Door full Parcast Network Unassuming wall decor, or powerful protection against evil? Unassuming wall decor, or powerful protection against evil? Horseshoes are said to offer luck and fortune to those who possess them — so long as you manage to hang them right…  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Unassuming wall decor, or powerful protection against evil? Horseshoes are said to offer luck and fortune to those who possess them — so long as you manage to hang them right… 

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]]> 1815 no New Year’s Eve Festivities 10… 9… 8… As the clock winds down on the final moments of the year, people around the world employ charms and traditions to shore up good fortune for the future. But it’s not always our own luck that’s on the line…  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 30 Dec 2020 08:01:00 -0000 New Year’s Eve Festivities full Parcast Network 10… 9… 8… As the clock winds down on the final moments of the year, people around the world employ charms and traditions to shore up good fortune for the future. 10… 9… 8… As the clock winds down on the final moments of the year, people around the world employ charms and traditions to shore up good fortune for the future. But it’s not always our own luck that’s on the line…  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 10… 9… 8… As the clock winds down on the final moments of the year, people around the world employ charms and traditions to shore up good fortune for the future. But it’s not always our own luck that’s on the line… 



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]]> 2192 no Christmas Traditions The roots of this festive holiday reach way back through history, with links to Nordic myths and the Roman Saturnalia. For colonists in 17th century America, celebrating Christmas was controversial… and in this telling, a despairing Puritan preacher goes so far as to try and cancel it.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 16 Dec 2020 08:01:00 -0000 Christmas Traditions full Parcast Network The roots of this festive holiday reach way back through history, with links to Nordic myths and the Roman Saturnalia. The roots of this festive holiday reach way back through history, with links to Nordic myths and the Roman Saturnalia. For colonists in 17th century America, celebrating Christmas was controversial… and in this telling, a despairing Puritan preacher goes so far as to try and cancel it.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The roots of this festive holiday reach way back through history, with links to Nordic myths and the Roman Saturnalia. For colonists in 17th century America, celebrating Christmas was controversial… and in this telling, a despairing Puritan preacher goes so far as to try and cancel it. 



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]]> 1845 no Salt for Protection It’s one ingredient that can cross the threshold of the mundane, offering supernatural protection against lingering spirits… And you can find it in any kitchen, every ocean, and even our bodies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 09 Dec 2020 08:01:00 -0000 Salt for Protection full Parcast Network It’s one ingredient that can cross the threshold of the mundane, offering supernatural protection against lingering spirits… And you can find it in any kitchen, every ocean, and even our bodies. It’s one ingredient that can cross the threshold of the mundane, offering supernatural protection against lingering spirits… And you can find it in any kitchen, every ocean, and even our bodies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It’s one ingredient that can cross the threshold of the mundane, offering supernatural protection against lingering spirits… And you can find it in any kitchen, every ocean, and even our bodies.

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]]> 2118 no Walking Under a Ladder Steering clear of an open ladder is second nature for many people. But for those that dare test this superstition, beware: It might bring more than just bad luck.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 02 Dec 2020 08:01:00 -0000 Walking Under a Ladder full Parcast Network Steering clear of an open ladder is second nature for many people. Steering clear of an open ladder is second nature for many people. But for those that dare test this superstition, beware: It might bring more than just bad luck.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Steering clear of an open ladder is second nature for many people. But for those that dare test this superstition, beware: It might bring more than just bad luck. 

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]]> 2155 no Saying “Macbeth” Inside a Theater According to theatre lore, this famous play by William Shakespeare has carried a witch's curse since it's earliest performances. If you say the name 'Macbeth' inside a theater when you're not performing the Scottish Play... blood will have blood, so they say. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 25 Nov 2020 08:01:00 -0000 Saying “Macbeth” Inside a Theater full Parcast Network According to theatre lore, this famous play by William Shakespeare has carried a witch's curse since it's earliest performances. According to theatre lore, this famous play by William Shakespeare has carried a witch's curse since it's earliest performances. If you say the name 'Macbeth' inside a theater when you're not performing the Scottish Play... blood will have blood, so they say. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices According to theatre lore, this famous play by William Shakespeare has carried a witch's curse since it's earliest performances. If you say the name 'Macbeth' inside a theater when you're not performing the Scottish Play... blood will have blood, so they say.

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]]> 2060 no Getting Pooped on by a Bird It might ruin your outfit — but far from ruining your day, getting pooped on by a bird is a gift from the sky. This lucky omen means things will start looking up (though you might still want to keep your head down).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 18 Nov 2020 08:01:00 -0000 Getting Pooped on by a Bird full Parcast Network It might ruin your outfit — but far from ruining your day, getting pooped on by a bird is a gift from the sky. It might ruin your outfit — but far from ruining your day, getting pooped on by a bird is a gift from the sky. This lucky omen means things will start looking up (though you might still want to keep your head down).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It might ruin your outfit — but far from ruining your day, getting pooped on by a bird is a gift from the sky. This lucky omen means things will start looking up (though you might still want to keep your head down). 

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]]> 1973 no Lighting Three Cigarettes Whether it’s the risky “live fast, die young” appeal or the very real threat of lung cancer, cigarettes have always been considered dangerous. And lighting three from the same match might just set you on a quick path to misfortune — if not death.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 11 Nov 2020 08:01:00 -0000 Lighting Three Cigarettes full Parcast Network Whether it’s the risky “live fast, die young” appeal or the very real threat of lung cancer, cigarettes have always been considered dangerous. Whether it’s the risky “live fast, die young” appeal or the very real threat of lung cancer, cigarettes have always been considered dangerous. And lighting three from the same match might just set you on a quick path to misfortune — if not death.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Whether it’s the risky “live fast, die young” appeal or the very real threat of lung cancer, cigarettes have always been considered dangerous. And lighting three from the same match might just set you on a quick path to misfortune — if not death. 



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]]> 2271 no Luck of the Rabbit’s Foot We could all use a little extra luck from time to time… And what better way to secure some than taking it from one of nature’s craftiest tricksters — a surprisingly subversive symbol of wits and survival: the rabbit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 04 Nov 2020 08:01:00 -0000 Luck of the Rabbit’s Foot full 5 Parcast Network We could all use a little extra luck from time to time… We could all use a little extra luck from time to time… And what better way to secure some than taking it from one of nature’s craftiest tricksters — a surprisingly subversive symbol of wits and survival: the rabbit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We could all use a little extra luck from time to time… And what better way to secure some than taking it from one of nature’s craftiest tricksters — a surprisingly subversive symbol of wits and survival: the rabbit.

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]]> 1952 no Passing a Cemetery It's a children's game with a deadly consequence: Hold your breath while driving past a cemetery’s graves... or breathe in a spirit by mistake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 28 Oct 2020 07:01:00 -0000 Passing a Cemetery full 4 Parcast Network It's a children's game with a deadly consequence: Hold your breath while driving past a cemetery’s graves... or breathe in a spirit by mistake. It's a children's game with a deadly consequence: Hold your breath while driving past a cemetery’s graves... or breathe in a spirit by mistake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It's a children's game with a deadly consequence: Hold your breath while driving past a cemetery’s graves... or breathe in a spirit by mistake.

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]]> 2128 no The Poltergeist Curse In the 1980s, actors who had starred in the Poltergeist films started dying, leaving fans stunned. Was it just a coincidence? Or had the actors fallen victim to the very films that made them stars? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 21 Oct 2020 07:01:00 -0000 The Poltergeist Curse full 3 Parcast Network In the 1980s, actors who had starred in the Poltergeist films started dying, leaving fans stunned. In the 1980s, actors who had starred in the Poltergeist films started dying, leaving fans stunned. Was it just a coincidence? Or had the actors fallen victim to the very films that made them stars? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices In the 1980s, actors who had starred in the Poltergeist films started dying, leaving fans stunned. Was it just a coincidence? Or had the actors fallen victim to the very films that made them stars?



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]]> 2300 no The Number 13 It’s the world’s unluckiest integer, and it has even spawned its own phobia. Throughout folklore and mythology, wherever the number 13 occurs, disaster follows.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 14 Oct 2020 07:01:00 -0000 The Number 13 full 2 Parcast Network It’s the world’s unluckiest integer, and it has even spawned its own phobia. It’s the world’s unluckiest integer, and it has even spawned its own phobia. Throughout folklore and mythology, wherever the number 13 occurs, disaster follows.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It’s the world’s unluckiest integer, and it has even spawned its own phobia. Throughout folklore and mythology, wherever the number 13 occurs, disaster follows. 


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]]> 2018 no Black Cats Our first episode concerns one of the most iconic superstitions: black cats, and their relationship to bad luck. Why is it that, even to this day, we associate these innocent cats with demons, witchcraft, and doom? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 07 Oct 2020 07:01:00 -0000 Black Cats full 1 Parcast Network Our first episode concerns one of the most iconic superstitions: black cats, and their relationship to bad luck. Our first episode concerns one of the most iconic superstitions: black cats, and their relationship to bad luck. Why is it that, even to this day, we associate these innocent cats with demons, witchcraft, and doom? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Our first episode concerns one of the most iconic superstitions: black cats, and their relationship to bad luck. Why is it that, even to this day, we associate these innocent cats with demons, witchcraft, and doom?


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]]> 1847 no This Is Superstitions You’ve never opened an umbrella indoors, or walked underneath a ladder. And every Friday the 13th, you take extra care not to invite misfortune: no stepping on sidewalk cracks, no clumsiness with the salt shaker. Why take any chances?  Every week on Superstitions, explore the backstories and hidden lessons inside bad omens, good luck charms, and old wives’ tales—and hear the stories of those who dare defy them.  Superstitions is a Spotify Original from Parcast. New episodes air weekly, on Wednesdays. Listen free on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 18 Sep 2020 21:39:00 -0000 This Is Superstitions trailer Parcast Network You’ve never opened an umbrella indoors, or walked underneath a ladder. And every Friday the 13th, you take extra care not to invite misfortune: no stepping on sidewalk cracks, no clumsiness with the salt shaker. Why take any chances?  Every week on Superstitions, explore the backstories and hidden lessons inside bad omens, good luck charms, and old wives’ tales—and hear the stories of those who dare defy them.  Superstitions is a Spotify Original from Parcast. New episodes air weekly, on Wednesdays. Listen free on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices You’ve never opened an umbrella indoors, or walked underneath a ladder. And every Friday the 13th, you take extra care not to invite misfortune: no stepping on sidewalk cracks, no clumsiness with the salt shaker. Why take any chances? 


Every week on Superstitions, explore the backstories and hidden lessons inside bad omens, good luck charms, and old wives’ tales—and hear the stories of those who dare defy them. 


Superstitions is a Spotify Original from Parcast. New episodes air weekly, on Wednesdays. Listen free on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. 

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