
Patreon Dispatches from the Curiosity Shop 33: Are You Gonna Drink That?
Patreon Dispatches from the Curiosity Shop 33: Are You Gonna Drink That?
Drinking tea, reading the leaves, and overthrowing the patriarchy.
So, just a regular Tuesday.
Patreon Dispatches from the Curiosity Shop 33: Are You Gonna Drink That?
Drinking tea, reading the leaves, and overthrowing the patriarchy.
So, just a regular Tuesday.
S02E18: Woven spells, sewing magic, and the history of spinsters.
Is there someone in your life who knits with glass needles, spins their own yarn, sews their own patterns, or dyes their own thread? Yes? Well, we strongly discourage getting on their bad side. You know, just in case they decide to throw that project into the fire.
Dispatches from the Curiosity Shop 32: Out of the Mouths of Moms
Busting myths and embracing the weirdness of old wives’ tales.
Yes, you actually can go swimming right after you eat.
S02E17: Personal Ghost Stories and Haley’s Haunted Mom.
I mean, who doesn’t want to hear stories about a spooky local legend, a whispering apparition, a 1970s UFO, and Haley’s mom talking about the little girl ghost in her hall who looks just a bit too familiar?
Dispatches from the Curiosity Shop 31: Haunted real estate and courthouse ghosts.
Has your home been declared legally haunted? According to the state of New York, it’s actually possible! (Just make sure you don’t try it in a haunted courthouse!)
S02E16: Sewing spacesuits and the science lab at the Eiffel Tower.
Did you know that the Eiffel Tower doubles as art and science? It’s true! Also true: sewing a space suit is hard, and then your work gets shredded.
Dispatches from the Curiosity Shop 30: Teratomas and Jenny Hanovers: Both made of parts that just shouldn’t be there. (But you wanted a tumor with teeth that can think and/or a creepy taxidermy mermaid, right?)
S02E15: Catacomb saints and the Sedlec Ossuary.
Here for all of your bejeweled skeleton and fancy skull garland needs!
Dispatches from the Curiosity Shop 29: If you were in search of questionable Victorian sex tips or an array of nicknames for all of your condom and penis-naming needs, we’ve got you covered like a french letter!
S02E14: The doctor-prescribed history of condoms and vibrators.
From “American tips” to hysteria treatments (and, somehow, maybe also bees), the history of getting off is exactly as awkward as you think it is.
Dispatches from the Curiosity Shop 28: The queer language of flowers and the intricate art of queer signals and hanky codes!
S02E13: The history of Summer Solstice celebrations, rituals, and crafts.
You like fire, right? Because, honestly, you’re going to need to like fire for this one.