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64 – Can I Axe You A Question? (Axe Murder w/ Scarlet Christiaans) Feb 25, 2021

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Lemme axe you something: have you ever been curious about why axe murder is such a thing in pop culture? We were curious too, and although we may not have all the answers, we have a great time pontificating on the question. Meet Scarlet Christiaans. She's pod host Melody's dear childhood friend. She's also very funny and smart and obviously devastatingly good-looking. In this episode, Melody and Scarlet talk about the history of the axe and axe murder. They tell the fascinating stories of the Villisca Murders and Lizzie Borden. There's also a fun game of Would You Rather - Axe Edition. It's a real axe-citing episode! If you would like to support Teach Me Tiger, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Tell your friends! Or go to patreon.com/teachmetigerpodcast/ to donate a couple bucks to the cause and reap the members-only rewards. Thanks, Tigers!

63 – On Tatooine (Tattooing w/ Sarah Wright) Feb 05, 2021

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They're BACK! It's Sarah Wright and your host Melody slinging salacious jokes and talking tattooing. If you forgot or if you're just tuning in, Sarah co-created the show with Melody and it's always a great time when the original dream team is reunited. We learn about some different types of tattoos, misconceptions about stick-n-poke, truly wild tattoo stories, tattoo history, and Sarah even gives us actionable pointers on getting into the art. So grab your rusty olfa knife and get out your ink - we're going to Tatooine!

62 – Twenty-Something (2020 Year In Review) Jan 14, 2021

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Was 2020 a dumpster fire? Yes. Yes, it was. But you know what? We managed to release some pretty stellar episodes in spite of all of that. There were technical challenges as we moved to remote recording for all of our guests. There were social challenges as well - as in, we all wanted to play with our friends! Listening through the episodes we released this past year, however, helped us remember that 2020 wasn't a total wash. It had its peaks (and valleys) and it wasn't totally traumatic to revisit. This 2020 round-up features clips on heavy metal, conspiracies, Mormons, sex tips, dolphins on drugs, American Pie, puppets, serial killers and more! Happy New Year, Tigers!

61 – A Good Tall Time (Online Dating w/ Kim Angell) Dec 10, 2020

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Online dating! What a racket! Kim Angell (from Episode 4 - Body Break!) guest hosts on this episode. We discuss our own experiences, share some of your stories, set up a freshie fresh Tinder profile, demystify some 2020 online dating slang, sanitize some glory holes and even discuss some ways to hack the system and make your profile stand out. Also, Kim wants to set you up on a date. Apply within! Kim wants your spare holiday change and goodwill to go to Lanark County Interval House, at https://lcih.org. You can find Melody at melodystarkweather.ca. And support the show at patreon.com/teachmetigerpodcast.

Extraterrestrial Encore – 39 – Aliens Schmaliens (UFOs w/ Laura Thursby) Nov 26, 2020

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Originally aired October 10, 2019. UFOs! Aliens! Strange things in the sky! This week we talk to serious expert, Laura Thursby, PhD, on the history and culture of extraterrestrial lore. She gives us the scoop on Roswell, Area 51, the UFO/cold war connection, abduction story tropes, and more! We hear some listener stories, and your pals Melody and Liz present some light Google research. And of course, our resident cinephile can’t help but give us a little tour of some cinematic aliens and space crafts through the ages. Liz is at lizzography.com and Melody is at melodystarkweather.ca. We are on Patreon at patreon.com/teachmetigerpodcast. There is much much more bonus material from this episode over there, and you can access that and all bonus episodes for as little as $2 a month! MERCI MES PETITS TIGRES!

Spooky Samplings – 40 – Halloweiner On A Bun (Ghosts w/ Jenna & Kaajuk Kablalik) Nov 05, 2020

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Originally aired October 23, 2019. We are getting spooky this Halloween with ghost stories from our friends, as well as some spine-chilling stories of our own. We’ve brought in our favourite spooky couple, Jenna and Kaajuk Kablalik (check them out in episode 25, What The Folk?, and also hear Kaajuk in The Dadisode, episode 10.) Oh and Sarah Wright, our former co-host, is sitting in for Liz this week. And by “sit in,” we mean that these harrowing tales made them crap their pants and now they’re sitting in it! This Halloween episode features accounts of haunted institutions, horrible hotels, apartment specters, talking animals and so much more in what’s both a terrifying and hilarious episode. Grab your anti-anxiety meds and adult diapers; you’re in for a real ride! Find Kaajuk @kaajuk on Instagram and Facebook. Sarah’s on Instagram @justthetiphandpoketattoos, and Melody is at melodystarkweather.ca. If you would like to support the show, please leave us a 5 star review wherever you get your pods! Or go to patreon.com/teachmetigerpodcast to give us the monetary type of support (which will in turn get you patron-only perks.) Thank you!

Ominous Encore – 14 – It Was A Dark And Stormy Night (Ghosts w/ Justine Cruise Campeau) – Part 2 Oct 22, 2020

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Originally aired September 13, 2018. We’re BAAA-AAACK with more of your spooky scary ghost stories. In the second instalment of this juicy two-parter, we visit haunted BnBs, cottages, family homes, bars and even haunted dreams. We also touch on the Dibic box, Annabelle the haunted doll, death portraits at vegan cafes and Dear David. Oh, and we talk a lot about farts. (What’s new?) Find Justine at instagram.com/the.lifted.sisters and on youtube.com. Sarah is at instagram.com/justthetiphandpoketattoos and Melody is at melodystarkweather.ca.

Ominous Encore – 14 – It Was A Dark And Stormy Night (Ghosts w/ Justine Cruise Campeau) – Part 1 Oct 08, 2020

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Originally aired Sept. 6, 2018. Good Golly, this one's a doozy! This here is the chilling first instalment of our long-awaited ghost ep, featuring our creepiest neighbour Justine Cruise-Campeau, the spooOOoOooky Melody Starkweather, and the totally spooked Sarah Wright. We've got YOUR tales of ghosts and ghouls from all walks of the afterlife, not to mention a few harrowing accounts of our own. Grab your protective pendant and a couple Ativan - you're about to get GHOSTED. I mean scared. Find Justine at instagram.com/the.lifted.sisters and on youtube.com. Sarah is at instagram.com/justthetiphandpoketattoos and Melody is at melodystarkweather.ca.

60 – Hirschfeld and His Boyfriends (How the Nazis Robbed Queer History w/ Emmet Cameron) Sep 24, 2020

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This week, Melody is joined by co-host Chris Chambers and special guest, Emmet L. F. Cameron, to talk about cool stuff that was happening for queer people in the Weimar Republic, and how the Nazis ruined it, like they ruin everything. Emmet sets the stage with some depictions of the scene in popular culture - Sound of Music or Cabaret, anyone? We learn about key players Magnus Hirschfeld and his two nice boyfriends Karl Giese and Li Shiu Tong. We learn all about the Institute of Sexology, founded in Berlin by Hirschfeld, which carried out super important work in the queer community and beyond. And we learn about how the stupid Nazis and stupid Hitler destroyed much of his work, and murdered many of his friends. And at the end of the story, there's a more contemporary Canadian connection, which acts as a nice little palette cleanser for that terrible Nazi aftertaste. You can find Emmet and their pod at Gays In The Woods or check 'em out on Patreon at www.patreon.com/emmlf. On that note, check us out on Patreon! $2 a month gets you access to all of our bonus content (new bonus content with every new episode!) www.patreon.com/teachmetigerpodcast.

59 – Jim McEwen Is Not A Writer (w/ Jim McEwen & Ryan Urquhart) Sep 10, 2020

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This week Melody is joined by cohost (and podcast co-creator) Sarah Wright, in conversation with Jim McEwen & Ryan Urquhart. On the semi-educational scale, this rates low. We are mostly just shooting the shit, as they say. We talk a bit about how Jim isn't a writer, despite doing lots of author-type things. We also surprise Ryan with messages from some of his nearest and dearest wishing him well on his impending move to Western Canada. And we tell some Ryan stories of our own. There's an egregiously long segment in which we discuss noises that we like to work and/or make love to. We each recount some of our big moves. And by the end of it, we convince Jim to talk about his book, just a little. You can find Sarah at justthetiphandpoketattoos.com or instagram.com/justthetiphandpoketattoos/ Support the show by sharing it with your friends! Or go to patreon.com/teachmetigerpodcast/ to throw us a couple bucks and get that sweet sweet patreon bonus content.

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