Salt Over Your Shoulder

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Episode 33 - The Curse of the Opal Stone May 05, 2019

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Opals are not the new diamonds - not according to Amanda anyway! The beautiful kaleidoscopic gemstone has a long history that ends in a possible curse.

Also, special shout out to our friends over at And That's Why We Drink podcast for reminding us how hilarious Em was when she didn't know what Consumption was.

34: Episode 32 - The Lucky Rabbit's Foot Apr 21, 2019

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Just in time for Easter! (Happy Easter by the way). Tammy takes us down the dark history of the rabbit's foot, the luck associated with it, and Erin throws in a Teddy Roosevelt story. Just because.

33: Episode 31- Water travel, ships and sailing Apr 07, 2019

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Erin gets to talk about Outlander! While binge watching her favorite show, Erin stumbled across all kinds of superstition related to travel over the water, sailing and ships!

32: Episode 30 - a bit on bees Mar 24, 2019

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Following the old celtic tradition of keeping bees informed of life changes - Amanda leads this episode and informs the girls on all things bee related superstition.

31: Episode 29 - Don't Split the Pole Mar 10, 2019

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Bread and Butter! Bread and Butter! Have you ever seen people chasing each other around a pole shouting this? Erin and Amanda hadn't either. Tammy hosts this week and dives down the path behind the superstition of why it's a bad idea to let a pole split between two people while walking. Be on the lookout for plenty of gluten related jokes.

30: Episode 28 - The Evil Eye Feb 24, 2019

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Hit the high fashion houses, and load up on your protective talismans. This week we're talking about the Evil Eye and how you can protect yourself from its malevolent glare.

29: One Year Anniversary! Feb 13, 2019

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Feeling Salty? It's our one year anniversary of this podcast! Thanks for a great year of support and creepy superstitions. Here's a quick update of what's to come.

28: Episode 27 - Toasting with Water Feb 10, 2019

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Cheers! Did you know it's good luck to toast your glass, but not if you have water in it? Find out why!

27: Episode 26 - Wedding Superstitions Jan 27, 2019

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Calling all brides and brides to be! This episode is FULL of wedding superstitions. We cover everything from the "Something Borrowed, Something Blue," poem to more obscure theories about mirrors, food and changelings! If you're already married - not to worry. Listen and find out what you did right!

26: Episode 25 - Eyelashes and Good Luck Jan 13, 2019

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Calling all Cornish schoolgirls! The history of blowing away an eyelash and bringing about great fortune can be traced back to schoolyard games in Cornwall. Be sure you aren't actually pulling out those eyelashes though - that's just bad luck!

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