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Oct 29, 2025 • 50min

Part Two: Druids: Because the Past is Metal as Hell

Margaret continues her talk with Sophie about the philosophers of the celts. Sources: https://irishfolklore.wordpress.com/2017/03/13/blacksmiths-and-the-supernatural/https://folklorethursday.com/folklore-of-archaeology/ferrous-friend-foe-iron-became-enemy-fairy-folk/https://www.thearchaeologist.org/blog/28y8zwazfxaq2tsb933b54wf0slfcj https://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/05/02/woodhenge-is-just-as-fascinating-and-mysterious-as-its-famous-neighbor-stonehenge/ https://irishmyths.com/2022/04/29/female-druids/ Barry Cunliffe, Druids: A Very Short Introduction Peter Berresford Ellis, The DruidsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Oct 27, 2025 • 51min

Part One: Druids: Because the Past is Metal as Hell

Margaret talks to Sophie about the philosophers of the celts. Sources: https://irishfolklore.wordpress.com/2017/03/13/blacksmiths-and-the-supernatural/https://folklorethursday.com/folklore-of-archaeology/ferrous-friend-foe-iron-became-enemy-fairy-folk/https://www.thearchaeologist.org/blog/28y8zwazfxaq2tsb933b54wf0slfcj https://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/05/02/woodhenge-is-just-as-fascinating-and-mysterious-as-its-famous-neighbor-stonehenge/ https://irishmyths.com/2022/04/29/female-druids/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Oct 26, 2025 • 26min

CZM Book Club: F*ck This Sh*t Manor, by Laurel Hightower

Margaret reads you a haunted house story about real estate desirability.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Oct 22, 2025 • 31min

Crisis Hotlines: Of Course Queers Invented Them, Part Two

Margaret talks to you about the history of suicide prevention hotlines and the complications of state intervention in emergency mental health care.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Oct 20, 2025 • 35min

Crisis Hotlines: Of Course Queers Invented Them, Part One

Margaret talks to you about the history of suicide prevention hotlines and the complications of state intervention in emergency mental health care. Sources- https://translifeline.org/about/history/https://translifeline.org/response-to-988-cuts/https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/10/27/359434925/bernard-mayes-nprs-first-chairman-founder-of-suicide-hotline-dieshttps://www.sfgate.com/living/article/Bernard-Mayes-to-be-honored-as-lifeline-to-3516576.phphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11447250/Bernard-Mayes-priest-obituary.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20141026134947/http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2014/10/24/bernard-mayes-kqed-fms-first-general-manager-dies-at-85https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45106/sonnet-116-let-me-not-to-the-marriage-of-true-mindshttps://www.sfsuicide.org/about/https://translifeline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/The-Problem-With-988-Report-November-2024-Text.pdfhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11733462/https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/facts/data.html https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6978712/ https://www.psychiatry.org/News-room/APA-Blogs/Marking-Two-Years-of-988-The-Suicide-and-Crisis-Lihttps://behavioralhealthlink.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/988-History-Journal-Article_JohnDraper.pdf https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/blog/suicide-mental-health-crisis-resources-not-police https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/her-death-sparked-transgender-day-remembrance-22-years-later-still-n1233809https://www.them.us/story/rita-hester-trans-remembrance-visibility-memorial https://translifeline.org/why-no-non-consensual-intervention/https://www.them.us/story/trans-lifeline-report-988-police-interventions https://madattheinternet.substack.com/p/online-censorships-institutional https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32121226 https://glaad.org/tdor/ https://web.archive.org/web/20250107195548/https://cohost.org/lizthegrey/post/1520523-some-philanthropy-thSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Oct 19, 2025 • 36min

CZM Book Club: Two Tales of Classic Horror, by Saki and Bierce

Dive into two classic horror tales as Margaret explores the mischief in Saki's 'The Open Window,' unveiling its clever twist. Then, journey into the eerie landscapes of Bierce's 'An Inhabitant of Carcosa,' where a disoriented narrator meets a chilling fate. The discussion touches on horror's evolution from gothic ghosts to psychological and cosmic tensions. Learn how these stories shaped the genre and influenced iconic writers like Lovecraft. It's a captivating ride through the shadows of classic terror!
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Oct 15, 2025 • 1h 2min

Part Two: Secret Societies and Leftism: The Odd Origins of Revolution

Sarah Marshall, a journalist and host of the upcoming miniseries The Devil You Know, dives into the fascinating world of secret societies. She reveals that much of what we think about the Illuminati is skewed, tracing its origins back to Freemasonry and Enlightenment ideals. The duo explores Masonic rituals, the exclusionary nature of its teachings, and how government suppression created modern conspiracy theories. They also discuss the connections between Masonic symbols and revolutionary movements, and how today's organizing differs from these secretive structures.
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Oct 13, 2025 • 1h 5min

Part One: Secret Societies and Leftism: The Odd Origins of Revolution

Margaret talks to Sarah Marshall about how everything you've heard about the Illuminati is entirely upside down. The Devil You Know with Sarah Marshall: https://link.mgln.ai/rAmTZp Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Eleusinian-Mysterieshttps://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federaci%C3%B3n_Regional_Espa%C3%B1ola_de_la_AITOccult Features of Anarchism, by Erica Lagalissehttps://www.thecollector.com/cult-of-pythagoras/http://gnosis.org/hermes.htmhttps://www.rosicrucian.org/historySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Oct 12, 2025 • 31min

CZM Book Club: Hollywood Werewolf Conspiracy, by Hailey Piper

Margaret reads you a story about werewolves, polyamory, and cycles of trauma.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Oct 8, 2025 • 1h 6min

CZM Rewind: Baba Yaga: Everyone's Favorite Witch From Folklore, Part Two

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her talk with Jamie Loftus about Baba Yaga, the Slavic legend who eats children and occasionally helps people. Original Air Date: 11.9.2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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