HeyJaredThe Macabrecast
A fact and fiction storytelling podcast with a spooky twist. Hosted by Brooke Dawson and Holly Lackey. Two friends with a morbid curiosity and a sense of humor to lighten the mood.
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Episode 95: The Ballad of Tam Lin (opens the original)
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Join us this week for Brooke's telling of the Scottish ballad about Tam Lin. His story centers around the love of his life and how she rescues him from the evil Queen of the Faeries. This ballad has drama, fae, shapeshifting, badass women, basically everything. And if you want more ballads, check out Episode 66: The Harrowing History of Murder Ballads!
Episode 94: The Many Careers of Cadavers (opens the original)
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Brooke is getting down to the nitty gritty with this episode’s focus—cadavers and their many careers! Dare to explore the plethora of ways bodies continue to live on after death, from the mundane plastic surgery training lab to the more grueling body farm!
Episode 93: Why are the Nuns Meowing? (opens the original)
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At a convent in France, during the middle ages, the nuns raised their voices in a beautiful chorus...of meowing? Holly will be sharing the strange tale of the meowing nuns this week, but we'll also be diving a little deeper. We'll chat about some other strange happenings at convents around Europe and learn a little bit about what could be the link between them: mass psychogenic illness.
Episode 92: The Strange and Wonderful Gumbaroo (opens the original)
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We're back with another little guy! The Gumbaroo is out there, lurky in the forests of the Pacific Northwest and you can learn all about this strange creature this week. This guy is friends with the Squonk and Hugag which you can hear more about in past episodes too. Audio Warning: Toward the last half of the episode, there are a couple spots where we cut out for a second. Your audio isn't broken, it's us! Sorry about that, gang.
Episode 91, Part II: The Breitwieser and Kleinklaus Art Thefts (opens the original)
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We're back for Part II of the whirlwind theft-streak of the Breitwieser and Kleinklaus. This episode delves deeper into the question of the Breitwieser's psyche and the dramatic and idiotic final capture. The cherry on top is the extraordinary way Breitwieser discovers his treasure-trove attic has been stripped bare. Listen in to find out what it takes to (poorly) dispose of 230+ works of art in less than a week!
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