Jan 7, 2021
Amanda and Sarah cover scatological spirits and singing for apples. Amanda offers a sampling of toilet demons, ghosts, and urban legends from around the world. Sarah looks at the origins of the festive practice of wassailing and the Apple Tree Man. Other subjects covered include roasting James Corden, celebrating Jurassic Park, and being horny for Matt Berry.
Recommendations:
Sarah recommends the HBO true-crime drama series Murders at White House Farm. Amanda recommends watching the Alien franchise.
Sources:
- Wikipedia/Apple Tree Man
- Wikipedia/Apple Wassail
- Atlas Obscura (The Holiday That Celebrates Apples With Rifles and Cider)
- BBC (Wassailing the old Engish apple tree)
- Wikipedia/Toilet god
- Ancient Origins (Beware the Supernatural Bathroom Spirits, Toilet Deities, and Dung Demons)
- Listverse (10 Toilet Demons And Deities From Around The World)
- The Guardian (Thousands protest in South Africa over rising violence against women)
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