Ladies Who Lore

Latest Episodes:

20 - Ladies Who Blame it on the Stars: The Lore of Astrology Mar 12, 2025

Show notes

In this week’s episode, Lindsay does an overview of lore’s most ethereal topic: Astrology. As the wine flows, the ladies praise dolphin cadets, dissect the Gregorian calendar, and get kicked out of astronomy class.

“Vedic Astrology Guide: Everything to Know.” Skyler Caruso for People.

“Lunar vs. Solar Calendars.” Night Sky Tourist.

“Spring Equinox 2024: Energy Healers on How to Recharge for the Astrological New Year.”Lisa Stardust for Teen Vogue.

“The Origins and Practices of Holidays: Ostara, Holi, and Purim.” Dhruti Bhagat for Boston Public Library.

“Ten World Leaders Who Leaned on Astrology for Guidance.” Selme Angulo for Listverse.

“Hitler Used Werewolves, Vampires, and Astrology to Brainwash Germany.” JW McCormack for Vice.

“Where Do Zodiac Signs Come From? Here's the True History Behind Your Horoscope.” Olivia B. Waxman for Time.

“Each Zodiac Sign's Unique Personality Traits, Explained by an Astrologer.”Aliza Kelly for Allure.

“The 12 Archetypes of the Zodiac.” Kathryn Hocking.

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19 - Ladies Who Wander the Waterways: The Lore of La Llorona Mar 05, 2025

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In this week’s episode, Jessie shares a haunting tale that’s rocked waterways for ages: La Llorona. As the wine is shared, the ladies dream of heated bathroom floors, embody mean reiki teachers and read another Listener Lore!

Infanticide, Suicide, Murder, Grief, Death

Sources:

“La Llorona” by Michelle Castro from Britannica

“If You Hear the Cries of La Llorona, Run” by Lauren David from How Stuff Works

“La Llorona” by staff at Don Quijote

“My mom saw ‘La Llorona’ in Mexico when she was 15” on Reddit by unknown user

“The Haunting Tale of La Llorona: Chiles en Nogada” by Amber Carvaly from Mortician in the Kitchen

“The Origin of La Llarona” by Amy Fuller from History Today

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18 - Ladies Who Get Fair-ly Drunk: The Lore of the Fae Feb 26, 2025

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In this week’s episode, Sammy gives a mystical overview of one of lore’s favorite folk: The Fae. As the mead flows, the ladies unmask Ricky Gervais, become crow drug dealers, and travel to Medieval Times!

Murder, Death

Sources:

“Irish Folklore Part 7: The Fairies” By Dawn Rainbolt on Wilderness Ireland

“Fairies and Fairy lore: The reality of the Irish fairy” by Anon on Ireland’s Folklore and Traditions

“Fairies: The Mystery of Where They Came From” by anon on formfluent.com

“The Fairy Faith: An Ancient Indigenous Religion” by Carolyn Emerick on HubPages

“History of Fairies” by AFREESTYLER on Apanache

“A Brief History of Fairies” by Anon at fiveminutehistory.com

“Fairies at La Rochelle?” by Emily Cough on Bar Harbor Historical Society

“Who Are the Tuatha Dé Danan? Demystifying the “God-Folk” of Irish Mythology” by I.E. on IrishMyths.com

“The Tuatha Dé Danann - Irelands Greatest Tribe” by Anon at Ireland-information.com

“The Banshee: The Wailing Fairy Woman of Ireland” by Morris H. Lary on History Cooperative

“Irish Folklore Part 7: The Fairies” by Dawn Rainbolt on Wilderness Ireland

“The Sidhe - Irish Fairy Folklore” by ipsadmin on Irish Pagan School

“Irish fairies: Ireland’s living folklore” by Ciaran Vipond on My Irish Jeweler

“Ireland’s fairy forts and their power over the Irish” by Seamus Hanratty on Irish Central

“Banshees in Irish Culture” by staff at Irish Urns

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17 - Ladies Who Don't Eat Their Guests: The Lore of The Wendigo Feb 19, 2025

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In this week’s episode, Lindsay tells an icy tale riddled with horrors: The Wendigo. As the wine is passed, the ladies protect baby otters, cower at My Little Pony, and welcome their first ever guest!

TW: Cannibalism, Gore, Horror

Sources:

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

"Beware The Wendigo, The Frostbitten Flesheater of America's Chilly Heartland" by JW Ocker for Atlas Obscura

"What Is The Wendigo? Meet The Cannibalistic Cryptid Of Your Nightmares" by Jaclyn Inglis for All That's Interesting

"The Mythology and Misrepresentation of the Windigo" by Elizabeth McCauley for Backstory

"The Wendigo", American Hauntings

"Joe Coleman's Swift Runner" from Raw Vision

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16 - Ladies Who Are Shore You’ll Be Hooked: The Ghost Ships of Lake Superior Feb 12, 2025

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In this week’s episode, Jessie tells a tale of deep, dark waters with never ending apparitions: the ghost ships of Lake Superior. As the wine is sipped, the ladies sing haunted skeleton songs, crack nautical puns, and scuba dive to wax museums.

TW: Gore, death

Today’s Sources:

“Why Bodies Don’t Decompose in Michigan’s Lake Superior” by Scott Clow from 99.1 WFITIK

“Myths and Mysteries of Lake Superior” by Casey Clearwater from Lake Superior Circle Tour

“History of Superior” from Superior Wisconsin Government site

“Lake Superior: A Watery Graveyard” by Unbound Roots staff

“Lake Superior Folklore” by staff at Cascade Lodge

“Folklore Profile: The Lake Superior God of the Waters (AKA: The Great Lakes Merman)” by Adam Benedict from Pine Barrens Institute

“The Michigan Merman Sighting” by Mysterious Michigan

“Spooky Stories of Lake Superior” by Vicki Banning on Lake Superior Circle Tour

“SS Bannockburn: The Flying Dutchman of the Great Lakes” by Jess Carpenter from Great Lakes Boating

“Maymaygwashi” by Yankee D. Dandy on Wiki | Urban Legends

“Spooky Lake Superior: The SS Kamloops” by Geo Rutherford from Great Lakes Now

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15 - Ladies Who Fear The Clearing: The Lore of the Hoia-Baciu Forest Feb 05, 2025

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In this week’s episode, Sammy brings in a baffling mystery that has haunted a small village for decades: The Hoia-Baciu Forest. As the wine is sipped, the ladies discuss time portals, cry about poison ivy, and sing the Rip Van Winkle song.

Today's Sources:

“What’s inside Hoia Baciu Forest, the world’s most haunted forest?” By Precious Rongmei on Times of India Travel

“Stories From the Hoia-Baciu Forest” by staff at Tour Romania

“Hoia Baciu Forest” by staff at Romania Tour Store

“Hoia-Baciu Forest” by Olivia-Petra Coman on Atlas Obscura

“Hoia Baciu Travel Guide: Inside the Creepiest Forest in Transylvania” by Sophie Buchan on The Independent

“Hoai Baciu: Transylvania’S Forbidden Forest” by Kurt Readman on Historic Mysteries

“People Have Memory Lapses After Visiting This Forest” by staff at brightside.me

“The Hoia Baciu Forest” by Sonja on The Little House of Horrors

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14 - Ladies Who ohW seidaL: The Lore of Mirrors Jan 29, 2025

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In this week’s episode, Lindsay takes a deep dive through the looking glass: Mirrors. As the wine flows, the ladies cure their allergies, determine their soulmates and death dates, and hear Sammy’s first ghost story!

Sources:

"The Spooky Science of Why Mirrors Can Freak Us Out So Much" by Kate Golembiewski at Atlas Obscura

"Why Are the Mirrors Covered in a House of Mourning?" by Aron Moss at Chabad.org

"What’s the connection between mirrors and death?" by Roger Schluter at Belleville News

"Are Antique Mirrors Evil and Creepy or Are We Just Superstitious?" by Hadley Mendelsohn at House Beautiful

"A Closer Look at the Bela Lugosi “Haunted” Mirror" by Kenny Biddle at the Skeptical Inquirer

"Reflections of Despair: Unveiling the Haunting Tale of the Cursed Mirror" by Leonardo Salomo at Medium

"Mirrors in Literature and Superstition" by Gallagher Flynn At How Stuff Works

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13 - Ladies Who Refuse to Burn: The Salem Witch Trials Jan 22, 2025

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In this week’s episode, Jessie shares a historic lore that has the ladies fuming: The Salem Witch Trials. As the wine is poured, the ladies accuse each other of witchcraft, create their own drinking game, and hold their burps.

***This episode was recorded January 3rd, before the Los Angeles fires. If you can, please donate to wildfire relief funds.

Sources:

"The True Legal Story of the Salem Witch Trials" by staff at New England Law - Boston

"The Salem Witch Trials of 1692" by staff at Peabody Essex Museum

"Salem Witch Trials: What Caused the Hysteria?" by Elizabeth Yuko on History.com

"The Bewitching Myths of the Salem Witches" by staff at TR Electronic

"Important Persons in the Salem Court Records" by staff at Virginia Library

"Bridget Bishop Home and Orchards, Site of" by staff at Salem Witch Musem

"Unraveling the Many Mysteries of Tituba, the Star Witness of the Salem Witch Trials" by Stacy Schiff at Smithsonian Magazine

"A JOURNEY INTO WITCHCRAFT BELIEFS" by Diane Purkiss at English Heritage

"History of Witches" by History.com Editors

"Numerology: Is 13 an Unlucky Number?" by Mahaveer Sanglikar at Numerograph

"Wicca Manual"

"Numerology 13 Meaning" by staff at Numerologist PRO

"7 Bizarre Witch Trial Tests" by Evan Andrews on History.com

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12 - Ladies Who Make Mistlefoes: The Lore of Krampus and Frau Perchta Dec 25, 2024

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In our holiday special, Sammy shares a tale that would scare even the Grinch away: Krampus and Frau Perchta. As the bottle is passed, the ladies festively rename themselves, microwave their wine, and decide to visit Ohio. Check out the wine bottle on our Instagram to see if you can guess the lore!

Gore, violence

Today's Sources Include:

“Meet Krampus, the Christmas Devil Who Punishes Naughty Children.” By Becky Little History.com

“The Austrian Tradition of the Krampus” https://www.christmasmarketsaustria.com/krampus.php

"Krampus" by Amy Tikkanen from Encyclopedia Britannica

“The Story of Krampus: Origins and evolution of Krampus” from https://fearcolumbus.com/krampus/the-story-of-krampus/

“Like Krampus? Then You’ll LOVE Frau Perchta the Christmas Witch” by Alex Matsuo from The Spooky Stuff

“Frau Perchta: The Midwinter Goddess” by BackAlley Alchemist from Medium

“Fearsome Frau Perchta Is an Ancient Alpine Winter Goddess” by Victoria Linchong from Atlas Obscura

“Frau Perchta, Terrifying Christmas Witch” from https://boroughsofthedead.com/frau-perchta/#:~:text=According%20to%20Linda%20Raedisch%2C%20the,of%20iron%2C%20dressed%20in%20rags%2C

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11 - Ladies Who Know the Apple's Rotten Right to the Core: The Lore of Lilith Dec 18, 2024

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In this week’s episode, Lindsay regales the ladies with a tale that has the power to change the world: Lilith. As the wine flows, the ladies tell the girly pop version of the Bible, rave about feminist music festivals, and coin the phrase “a waterfall of penises”.

Infanticide, child birth, sexual situations

Today's Sources Include:

Excerpts from Woman's Lore by Sarah Clegg

The Bible

"Lilith" by Rebecca Lesses for the Jewish Women's Archive

"Lilith: A Power Symbol" from Kenyon College

"Pop Culture History of Lilith" by Jessica Mason for The Mary Sue