Mar 27, 2023
TW: Discussions of
suicide
Aokigahara, a dense forest in
Japan, is the setting for a surprising number of cases of suicide
every year. Why Aokigahara? Some people think that it's due to the
high rate of suicide in Japan in general, others believe the forest
is host to miserable spirits that draw other
unhappy...
Feb 27, 2023
TW: Ritual violence, Child
death
The ancient Chimu civilization
wasn't known to sacrifice humans, until a mass grave of child
sacrifices was unearthed in 2011. In this episode we discuss the
Chimu, how to identify human sacrifice in archaeology, and the two
mass child grave sites in Huanchaco, Peru.
Due to...
Jan 23, 2023
During the Golden Age of Piracy, many small islands became havens for pirates, places they went to divide and enjoy thier loot. While some of these are legendary, such as the pirate Utopia Libertatia, others were real places. In this episode, Hallie discusses pirate havens, focusing on those in Madagascar.
TW:...
Dec 22, 2022
TW: Self-harm,
Suicide
Walking Corpse Syndrome is a
psychiatric delusion in which you believe you are dead. You may not
remember your own name and might try to prove that you're dead in
extreme ways. In this episode, we discuss this delusion, possible
causes and treatments.
Nov 28, 2022
Canadian residential schools were not regular boarding
schools, they were facilities meant to assimilate indigenous
peoples into European-based Canadian society. Despite failing in
this regard, they caused widespread intergenerational trauma to
most people that attended them.
TW:
Physical/Sexual/Religious Abuse,...