Summary
‘Tis the season for celebration, gathering, and of course, parading horse-skulled figures from door to door. We dig into the tradition of wassailing from Wales, the Mari Lywd!
Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of body horror, religious persecution, war, and animal death.
Housekeeping
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Cast & Crew
- Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin
- Editor: Bren Frederick
- Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod
- Artwork: Allyson Wakeman
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About Us
Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | The Welcome to Spirits podcast, a boozy dive into mythology, legends, and folklore. |
| 0:33.4 | Every week we pour a drink and learn about a new story from around the world. |
| 0:37.1 | I'm Amanda. |
| 0:37.9 | And I'm Julia. |
| 0:38.9 | And Amanda, I want you to come on a journey with me into our mine palace. |
| 0:43.7 | Always, Julia. |
| 0:44.8 | I want you to picture yourself in the Welsh countryside. |
| 0:49.1 | Okay. |
| 0:49.6 | I've ridden through it on the train from London to Cardiff. |
| 0:51.9 | It was beautiful. |
| 0:52.8 | It's winter. |
| 0:53.7 | It's cold out there. |
| 0:54.9 | But inside your home, there's a warm, crackling fire that you were sitting beside. I know you no |
| 1:00.9 | longer celebrate Amanda, but picture, it's Christmas time. So you've got your boughs of holly and |
| 1:05.9 | pine. You got your Christmas tree in the corner. You're all cozyed up. Maybe you're wrapped |
| 1:10.6 | in a nice blanket. You have a cup of up. Maybe you're wrapped in a nice blanket. |
| 1:11.5 | You have a cup of tea. |
| 1:12.7 | Maybe you're reading a nice book by the candlelight. |
| 1:15.5 | Now, I bet nothing bad is going to happen because I am so comfortable. |
| 1:20.0 | As the sun begins to set, you hear a knock at your door. |
| 1:25.6 | You grumble and you get out of your nice cozy blanket and you go to the door. |
| 1:30.5 | Maybe it's snowing outside a little bit, but that's not the first thing that is apparent to you |
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