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A macabre history podcast in which Jess and Philippa wax lyrical over the awful oddities of the past.
Everything Is Awful Forever
Everything Is Awful Forever
24 JAN 2023 · Everything is awful forever both in life, and podcast. An update about our hiatusi and our futurehttps://www.patreon.com/Awfulforeverpodcast
30 NOV 2022 · As autumn draws to a close and the chill creeps in, follow Jess and Philippa into the cold and dark as they look at the misadventures of Floyd Collins.https://www.patreon.com/Awfulforeverpodcast
31 OCT 2022 · It's been a bit of a hiatus, but nothing is going to stop Jess and Philippa from crawling out of their graves on Halloween. Join us around the table as we listen to the rappings of spirits, and look at the tricks of the trade in the (not so) otherworldly lives of Victorian spirit mediums.Â
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TBAhttps://www.patreon.com/Awfulforeverpodcast
19 APR 2022 · We wanted to do an Easter-themed episode but have already covered Mary Toft, the woman who gave birth to rabbits. May we interest you in some Easter...floods? Grab your water wings and hope they'll keep you afload as Jess and Philippa dive into the very non-watery substances that have plagued humankind. https://www.patreon.com/Awfulforeverpodcast
29 MAR 2022 · Join Jess and Philippa as they set sail off the west coast of Ireland with Grace O'Malley, or Granuaile, a woman whose piratical journey would take her from the Irish seas to the throne of Queen Elizabeth Tudor.https://www.patreon.com/Awfulforeverpodcast
7 MAR 2022 · Why do so many monarchs get stuck with the nickname of "...the Mad"? It can't possible be because they're...oh...nevermind. Welcome to the return of the Mad Monarchs series. Join Jess and Philippa as they look into the lives of four teen rulers who should never have been allowed to rule.
 Content warning for brief mentions of sexual assault in the episode. https://www.patreon.com/Awfulforeverpodcast
22 FEB 2022 · Let's talk about sects. Join Jess and Philippa for another episode on the Wickedest Man in the World, Aleister Crowley. Magical societies, demonic battles, and newspaper scandals: just another regular day in the life of Britain's most famous dark wizard.
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 Churton, T. (2011) Aleister Crowley: The Biography. London: Watkins. Â
Lachman, G. (2014) Aleister Crowley: Magick, Rock and Roll, and the Wickedest Man in the World. New York: Tarcher https://www.patreon.com/Awfulforeverpodcast
9 FEB 2022 · Known to history since for over 4000 years, and it's only recently that we've begun to understand it. In the meantime, people had to endure some "cures" that may have been worse than the disorder - especially since most of them did very little help in the first place. Join Jess and Philippa as they look into the confusion surrounding epileptic seizures, and how it was dealt with in the ancient world and medieval period.Â
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Sugg, R. (2011) Mummies, Cannibals and Vampires: The History of Corpse Medicine from the Renaissance to the Victorians. London and New York: Routledge.
Temkin, O. (1945) The Falling Sickness: A History of Epilepsy from the Greeks to the Beginnings of Modern Neurology. Baltimore and London: John Hopkins University Press.https://www.patreon.com/Awfulforeverpodcast
24 JAN 2022 · CW: Animal experimentation
We know what you're thinking: when will Jess and Philippa release their next episode?! January 1st was more than three weeks ago! If you want to know how we read your minds, join us as we delve into the Russian search for the psi particle and the secrets of Project Stargate. https://www.patreon.com/Awfulforeverpodcast
20 DEC 2021 · Knock knock
Who's there?
Jess
Jess who?
Jester jokes are difficult to ad lib when you're Jess and Philippa. Join us as we prance along the bell-strewn history of jesters and joculators, and find out that the life of a joker wasn't all shits and giggles.https://www.patreon.com/Awfulforeverpodcast
A macabre history podcast in which Jess and Philippa wax lyrical over the awful oddities of the past.
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| Author | Philippa Evans |
| Organization | Philippa Evans |
| Categories | History |
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