Episode 4: The Jersey Devil
This week, Augusta and Eva talk to guest Ruby Mastrodimos (filmmaker, Jersey girl) about the Jersey Devil and the culture and lore that surrounds it. We talk incest, geography, and what it means to be wild.
If you enjoyed this episode, we highly recommend you read The Pine Barrens by John McFee (the book referenced in the episode)!
content warning: discussion of the incest taboo
music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and performed by Nihilore; CC BY 3.0
Bonus Episode 3.5: That Fckin Supernatural Finale
In this freeform bonus episode, Eva and special guest Kristin Arsenault (librarian, genius) explain Supernatural's broad cultural appeal to Augusta, and download each other on what's happening in the twitter-sphere since the finale dropped.
content warning: discussion material is very cringey and toxic
music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and performed by Nihilore; CC BY 3.0
Episode 3: The (Newly-Haunted) Queen Mary
This week, Augusta and Eva virtually tour the Queen Mary, the former luxury cruiser and soldier transport vessel known as "the most haunted ship in America." We delve into the idiosyncrasies between its functional history and its haunted history, and laugh in the face of death.
content warning: war and other violent causes of death are mentioned briefly throughout the episode
music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and performed by Nihilore; CC BY 3.0
Episode 2: Death Tourism in NYC
This week, Augusta and Eva discuss the character of New York City as a cultural and financial capital, and how that self-image is shown in ghost & death tourism in the city.
content warning: violent causes of death are mentioned briefly throughout the episode, and suicide is referenced twice in the description of the tour
music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and performed by Nihilore; CC BY 3.0
Bonus Episode 1.5: Those Meddling Kids
In this freeform bonus episode, Augusta and Eva chat about the Scooby Doo franchise and how its changes over time parallel the American imagination.
Episode 1: Caring for Your Haunted Doll
In our first episode, Augusta and Eva discuss haunted dolls, people who buy them online, and the patterns of doll hauntings.
content warning: many of the dolls discussed in this episode are haunted by the spirits of abused children, and the topic of child abuse is mentioned, including short descriptions of abuse in the sellers' listings