

Uncle Bob's Magic Cabinet
Leigh and Lori
Uncle Bob's Magic Cabinet is a mother/daughter podcast about all things magic and mythology in pop culture. Each week, hosts Leigh and Lori discuss everything from hauntings and witchcraft to folklore and urban legends. It's a fun and fascinating ride full of pop culture trivia and magical lessons.
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Oct 29, 2021 • 1h 19min
UBMC 75: THE BLACK CAT & GHOSTBUSTERS
HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM UBMC! In this year's spooky special, Leigh dives into the long and complex history of our favorite Halloween felines with the 1934 Universal Monsters classic film The Black Cat, while Lori calls on the 1984 hit fantasy film Ghostbusters to chat ectoplasm and ghost hunting.TO VIEW A COMPLETE LIST OF OUR RESOURCES, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE.Support the showMERCHANDISING! MERCHANDISING! MERCHANDISING!WANT TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW? EMAIL UBMCPOD@GMAIL.COM (SUBJECT LINE "LOCAL LORE") THE STORY OF YOUR MOST INFAMOUS LOCAL FOLKLORE AND LEGENDS!UNCLE BOB'S MAGIC CABINET PODCASTPO BOX 12738PITTSBURGH, PA 15241

Oct 27, 2021 • 11min
UBMC WITCH WHISPER 40: MONSTER MASH
Welcome to Witch Whispers, our weekly minisode series coming to you every Wednesday. Each week, Leigh and Lori will take turns picking a bite-sized magical topic to hold you over until our full length Friday episode.This week, Lori grooves her way through the history of spooky season's sonic masterpiece, Monster Mash.TO VIEW A COMPLETE LIST OF OUR RESOURCES, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE.Support the showMERCHANDISING! MERCHANDISING! MERCHANDISING!WANT TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW? EMAIL UBMCPOD@GMAIL.COM (SUBJECT LINE "LOCAL LORE") THE STORY OF YOUR MOST INFAMOUS LOCAL FOLKLORE AND LEGENDS!UNCLE BOB'S MAGIC CABINET PODCASTPO BOX 12738PITTSBURGH, PA 15241

Oct 22, 2021 • 1h 12min
UBMC 74: THE FLY & FRIGHT NIGHT
This week Leigh talks body horror, insect mythology, & shapeshifting with Cronenberg's 1986 Sci-fi film The Fly, while Lori reminisces over the late-night horror program Chiller Theatre and host "Chilly Billy" Cardille with 1985's Fright Night. TO VIEW A COMPLETE LIST OF OUR RESOURCES, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE.Support the showMERCHANDISING! MERCHANDISING! MERCHANDISING!WANT TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW? EMAIL UBMCPOD@GMAIL.COM (SUBJECT LINE "LOCAL LORE") THE STORY OF YOUR MOST INFAMOUS LOCAL FOLKLORE AND LEGENDS!UNCLE BOB'S MAGIC CABINET PODCASTPO BOX 12738PITTSBURGH, PA 15241

Oct 20, 2021 • 9min
UBMC WITCH WHISPER 39: IT'S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN
Welcome to Witch Whispers, our weekly minisode series coming to you every Wednesday. Each week, Leigh and Lori will take turns picking a bite-sized magical topic to hold you over until our full length Friday episode.This week, Leigh carves into the history and myth of the captivating Halloween special It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.TO VIEW A COMPLETE LIST OF OUR RESOURCES, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE.Support the showMERCHANDISING! MERCHANDISING! MERCHANDISING!WANT TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW? EMAIL UBMCPOD@GMAIL.COM (SUBJECT LINE "LOCAL LORE") THE STORY OF YOUR MOST INFAMOUS LOCAL FOLKLORE AND LEGENDS!UNCLE BOB'S MAGIC CABINET PODCASTPO BOX 12738PITTSBURGH, PA 15241

Oct 15, 2021 • 1h 15min
UBMC 73: A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET & THE WITCHES' WICKED GARDEN
This week Leigh drifts into dreams and nightmares through Wes Craven's 1984 horror classic A Nightmare On Elm Street, while Lori digs through her favorite herb lore to teach us about some spooky, magical plants growing in a witches' garden.TO VIEW A COMPLETE LIST OF OUR RESOURCES, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE.Support the showMERCHANDISING! MERCHANDISING! MERCHANDISING!WANT TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW? EMAIL UBMCPOD@GMAIL.COM (SUBJECT LINE "LOCAL LORE") THE STORY OF YOUR MOST INFAMOUS LOCAL FOLKLORE AND LEGENDS!UNCLE BOB'S MAGIC CABINET PODCASTPO BOX 12738PITTSBURGH, PA 15241

Oct 13, 2021 • 10min
UBMC WITCH WHISPER 38: BOOK OF SHADOWS
Welcome to Witch Whispers, our weekly minisode series coming to you every Wednesday. Each week, Leigh and Lori will take turns picking a bite-sized magical topic to hold you over until our full length Friday episode.This week, Lori guides us through the magical history of Book of Shadows, the mysterious magical text, and its relationship to grimoires. TO VIEW A COMPLETE LIST OF OUR RESOURCES, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE.Support the showMERCHANDISING! MERCHANDISING! MERCHANDISING!WANT TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW? EMAIL UBMCPOD@GMAIL.COM (SUBJECT LINE "LOCAL LORE") THE STORY OF YOUR MOST INFAMOUS LOCAL FOLKLORE AND LEGENDS!UNCLE BOB'S MAGIC CABINET PODCASTPO BOX 12738PITTSBURGH, PA 15241

Oct 8, 2021 • 1h 43min
UBMC 72: ROCKY HORROR & HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL
This week, Leigh walks us through the wild, sexual journey of the infamous Rocky Horror Picture Show, while Lori dives deep into creepy houses and haunted asylums with 1999's House on Haunted Hill.TO VIEW A COMPLETE LIST OF OUR RESOURCES, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE.Support the showMERCHANDISING! MERCHANDISING! MERCHANDISING!WANT TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW? EMAIL UBMCPOD@GMAIL.COM (SUBJECT LINE "LOCAL LORE") THE STORY OF YOUR MOST INFAMOUS LOCAL FOLKLORE AND LEGENDS!UNCLE BOB'S MAGIC CABINET PODCASTPO BOX 12738PITTSBURGH, PA 15241

Oct 6, 2021 • 13min
UBMC WITCH WHISPER 37: SO WEIRD
Welcome to Witch Whispers, our weekly minisode series coming to you every Wednesday. Each week, Leigh and Lori will take turns picking a bite-sized magical topic to hold you over until our full length Friday episode.This week, Leigh throws it back to the 90s with an underrated sci-fi show for all ages: SO WEIRD!TO VIEW A COMPLETE LIST OF OUR RESOURCES, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE.Support the showMERCHANDISING! MERCHANDISING! MERCHANDISING!WANT TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW? EMAIL UBMCPOD@GMAIL.COM (SUBJECT LINE "LOCAL LORE") THE STORY OF YOUR MOST INFAMOUS LOCAL FOLKLORE AND LEGENDS!UNCLE BOB'S MAGIC CABINET PODCASTPO BOX 12738PITTSBURGH, PA 15241

Oct 1, 2021 • 1h 24min
UBMC 71: HALLOWEENTOWN II & IT (1990)
This week, Leigh dives deep into scrying with Disney's Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge, while Lori investigates the world's fear of clowns with Stephen King's IT (1990). TO VIEW A COMPLETE LIST OF OUR RESOURCES, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE.Support the showMERCHANDISING! MERCHANDISING! MERCHANDISING!WANT TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW? EMAIL UBMCPOD@GMAIL.COM (SUBJECT LINE "LOCAL LORE") THE STORY OF YOUR MOST INFAMOUS LOCAL FOLKLORE AND LEGENDS!UNCLE BOB'S MAGIC CABINET PODCASTPO BOX 12738PITTSBURGH, PA 15241

Sep 29, 2021 • 14min
UBMC WITCH WHISPER 36: DOUBLE, DOUBLE TOIL AND TROUBLE
Welcome to Witch Whispers, our weekly minisode series coming to you every Wednesday. Each week, Leigh and Lori will take turns picking a bite-sized magical topic to hold you over until our full length Friday episode.This week, Leigh guides us through the long and winding history behind the notorious phrase, "Double, double toil and trouble."TO VIEW A COMPLETE LIST OF OUR RESOURCES, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE.Support the showMERCHANDISING! MERCHANDISING! MERCHANDISING!WANT TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW? EMAIL UBMCPOD@GMAIL.COM (SUBJECT LINE "LOCAL LORE") THE STORY OF YOUR MOST INFAMOUS LOCAL FOLKLORE AND LEGENDS!UNCLE BOB'S MAGIC CABINET PODCASTPO BOX 12738PITTSBURGH, PA 15241


