Technically A Conversation
Technically A Conversation
Technically A Conversation
A podcast for curious people, by curious people. Every week we take turns presenting a new topic, and the other host has no idea what the topic will be. We strive to entertain and educate in a way that’s loose and fun! Our topics are all over the place, from light and funny to dark and sometimes spooky. Parental Advisory Warning: We might use strong language. https://www.TechnicallyAConversation.com/
Lilith
There are many variations of Lilith, some dating back since the creation of time. But, who is Lilith? She has been known as the “First Eve”, a demoness or Succubus, or sometimes a portrayal for women’s rights and independence.  Today, we will discuss the history of Lilith, the different portrayals of her throughout history, and why some women might idolize her. If you're a fan of biblical legends, you won't want to miss this episode! Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠o⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠k⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @GreetingsTAC, email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GreetingsTAC@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or leave us a voicemail at ‪‪⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠915-317-6669⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you have a story to share with us. If you like the show, leave us a review, tell a friend, and subscribe! Visit us on the web at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TechnicallyAConversation.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.technicallyaconversation.com/Contest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Page: https://www.technicallyaconversation.com/episodes/Lilith Listen to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Southern Gothic⁠ Follow them on ⁠Facebook⁠ Listen to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Petri Dish⁠ Follow them on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/religion/judaism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilith https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/people-in-the-bible/lilith/ https://www2.kenyon.edu/Depts/Religion/Projects/Reln91/Power/lilith.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve https://albumism.com/playlists/portrait-of-a-phenomenon-lilith-fair-1997-1999 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu_JqNdp2As https://www.aspca.org/ http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Music/9807/28/lilith.fair/ https://www.netflix.com/watch/81150885 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11891246/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samael https://the-demonic-paradise.fandom.com/wiki/Senoy,_Sansenoy_and_Semangelof --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/technicallyaconversation/message
May 7
31 min
The Exorcism of Ronald Hunkeler
The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty became a best selling book and blockbuster movie, inspired by a true story, but are you familiar with the real person that inspired this story? Today, we’ll discuss who Ronald Hunkeler was, the details of his exorcism, and just how much of his story was really true! If you're a fan of The Exorcist, you won't want to miss this episode! Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠o⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠k⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ @GreetingsTAC, email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠GreetingsTAC@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠, or leave us a voicemail at ‪‪⁠⁠⁠⁠915-317-6669⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you have a story to share with us. If you like the show, leave us a review, tell a friend, and subscribe! Visit us on the web at ⁠⁠⁠⁠TechnicallyAConversation.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.technicallyaconversation.com/Contest⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Page: ⁠https://www.technicallyaconversation.com/episodes/Exorcism-Ronald-Hunkeler Listen to ⁠⁠⁠Southern Gothic Follow them on Facebook Listen to ⁠⁠⁠Petri Dish Follow them on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/roland-doe-the-exorcist-true-story https://skepticalinquirer.org/2021/10/demoniac-who-is-roland-doe-the-boy-who-inspired-the-exorcist/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/features/dcmovies/exorcism1949.htm https://nypost.com/2021/12/20/is-the-exorcist-a-true-story-what-happened-to-ronald-hunkeler/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/technicallyaconversation/message
Apr 30
37 min
Flight Of Terror
In 1988 Aloha Airlines Flight 243 miraculously made an emergency landing after a huge part of the roof of the plane exploded off.  How did all the passengers survive? And how could the roof just come off? Listen and find out in this suspenseful episode! Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠TikT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠o⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠k⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ @GreetingsTAC, email us at ⁠⁠⁠GreetingsTAC@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠, or leave us a voicemail at ‪‪⁠⁠⁠915-317-6669⁠⁠⁠ if you have a story to share with us. If you like the show, leave us a review, tell a friend, and subscribe! Visit us on the web at ⁠⁠⁠TechnicallyAConversation.com⁠⁠⁠ Contest: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.technicallyaconversation.com/Contest⁠⁠⁠ Episode Page: https://www.technicallyaconversation.com/episodes/Flight-Of-Terror Listen to ⁠⁠Bedknobs and Broomflicks⁠⁠ Follow them on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Listen to ⁠⁠Horrifying History⁠⁠ Follow them on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYa7Fq5Ec6c https://simpleflying.com/aloha-airlines-flight-243-cabin-crew-perspective/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/technicallyaconversation/message
Apr 23
32 min
Video
The Donner Party
On April 14th, 1864 several families left Springfield IL for the fertile farmlands of Central California. Known as the Donner Party for their leader George Donner, the group decided to take a shortcut known as The Hastings Cutoff instead of the well established Oregon Trail. A decision many wouldn’t live to regret. Today, we’ll discuss the troubles they faced along the way, how the survivors were finally rescued, and what drove the group to cannibalism. You won't want to miss this gruesome yet fascinating episode! Follow us on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikT⁠⁠⁠⁠o⁠⁠⁠⁠k⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ @GreetingsTAC, email us at ⁠⁠GreetingsTAC@gmail.com⁠⁠, or leave us a voicemail at ‪‪⁠⁠915-317-6669⁠⁠ if you have a story to share with us. If you like the show, leave us a review, tell a friend, and subscribe! Visit us on the web at ⁠⁠TechnicallyAConversation.com⁠⁠ Contest: ⁠⁠https://www.technicallyaconversation.com/Contest⁠⁠ Episode Page: https://www.technicallyaconversation.com/episodes/Donner-Party Listen to ⁠Bedknobs and Broomflicks⁠ Follow them on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Listen to ⁠Horrifying History⁠ Follow them on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Donner-party https://www.wired.com/story/case-for-cannibalism-how-survive-donner-party/ https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/january-24/ http://lpfw.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/19850700_Blakley_HistoricalOverviewLPNF.pdf --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/technicallyaconversation/message
Apr 16
39 min
Laura Lee Day
In 2012, 6 year old Taylor Syring drowned while swimming at the beach, but was it an accident or was foul play involved? Today we’ll discuss Taylor’s home life, the events that led up to his death, and his stepmother’s dark past, on this heartbreaking episode! Follow us on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikT⁠⁠⁠⁠o⁠⁠⁠⁠k⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ @GreetingsTAC, email us at ⁠⁠GreetingsTAC@gmail.com⁠⁠, or leave us a voicemail at ‪‪⁠⁠915-317-6669⁠⁠ if you have a story to share with us. If you like the show, leave us a review, tell a friend, and subscribe! Visit us on the web at ⁠⁠TechnicallyAConversation.com⁠⁠ Contest: ⁠⁠https://www.technicallyaconversation.com/Contest⁠⁠ Episode Page: ⁠https://www.technicallyaconversation.com/episodes/Laura-Day Listen to ⁠Bedknobs and Broomflicks⁠ Follow them on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Listen to ⁠Horrifying History⁠ Follow them on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Sources: https://abcnews.go.com/US/laura-day-speaks-drowning-murder-stepson/story?id=84996478 https://www.houstonpress.com/news/laura-lee-day-wicked-stepmother-charged-in-connection-with-drowning-of-6-year-old-stepson-6738007 https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1996-02-01-1996032137-story.html https://www.hembreebell.com/blogs/morality-clause-in-texas/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/technicallyaconversation/message
Apr 9
26 min
The Witches of Abiquiú, NM
The Salem Witch Trials is one of the most famous cases of witchcraft in the United States, but few people are familiar with the witch trials that happened in Abiquiú, NM in the 1700’s. In this episode we’ll talk about some of the events that led up to the church getting involved, the results of the Church’s investigation, and how the inquisition punished those who had been accused of witchcraft. Listen to hear this fascinating story! Follow us on ⁠YouTube⁠, ⁠TikT⁠⁠o⁠⁠k⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Twitter⁠ @GreetingsTAC, email us at ⁠GreetingsTAC@gmail.com⁠, or leave us a voicemail at ‪‪⁠915-317-6669⁠ if you have a story to share with us. If you like the show, leave us a review, tell a friend, and subscribe! Visit us on the web at ⁠TechnicallyAConversation.com⁠ Contest: ⁠https://www.technicallyaconversation.com/Contest⁠ Episode Page: https://www.technicallyaconversation.com/episodes/Witches-of-Abiquiu Listen to Bedknobs and Broomflicks Follow them on ⁠Instagram⁠ Listen to Horrifying History Follow them on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Sources: https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/in-1760s-witchcraft-gripped-abiqui/article_10f3c77e-1ac2-11eb-beab-630f9a188581.html https://www.intermountainhistories.org/items/show/631 https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/new-mexicos-history-of-witchcraft-and-sorcery/ https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6618d1jf https://www.britannica.com/story/how-rye-bread-may-have-caused-the-salem-witch-trials --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/technicallyaconversation/message
Apr 2
28 min
The VelociPastor
The VelociPastor is an American comedy horror film in which a priest becomes infected by an artifact that causes him to turn into a velociraptor when he becomes angry. With a plot this ridiculous we knew we had to review it. In this episode, we talk in detail about the movie and outline the things we like, the things we didn’t, and the twist at the end of the movie. Even if you haven’t seen or heard of this movie, join us on this crazy ride, it’s one of our funnest episodes! Follow us on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @GreetingsTAC, email us at GreetingsTAC@gmail.com, or leave us a voicemail at ‪‪915-317-6669 if you have a story to share with us. If you like the show, leave us a review, tell a friend, and subscribe! Visit us on the web at TechnicallyAConversation.com Contest: https://www.technicallyaconversation.com/Contest Episode Page: https://www.technicallyaconversation.com/episodes/VelociPastor Listen to Ain't It Scary? Follow them on Instagram Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_VelociPastor Watch The VelociPastor free online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3RRvgLv7D0 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/technicallyaconversation/message
Mar 26
45 min
Gympie-Gympie: The Suicide Plant
The Gympie-Gympie, also known as The Suicide Plant has a powerful sting that victims claim causes severe pain for several months to several years after exposure. In this episode we’ll examine some anecdotes of people who have been stung, what their symptoms and adverse reactions were, and if there’s any truth to the legends that the pain of the Gympie-Gympie has led humans and animals to end their own lives. You won't want to miss the stories of this horrifying plant! Follow us on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @GreetingsTAC, email us at GreetingsTAC@gmail.com, or leave us a voicemail at ‪‪915-317-6669 if you have a story to share with us. If you like the show, leave us a review, tell a friend, and subscribe! Visit us on the web at TechnicallyAConversation.com Contest: https://www.technicallyaconversation.com/Contest Episode Page: https://www.technicallyaconversation.com/episodes/Gympie-Gympie Listen to Ain't It Scary? Follow them on Instagram Sources: https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-environment/2009/06/gympie-gympie-once-stung,-never-forgotten/ https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-environment/2014/02/factsheet-gympie-gympie/ https://www.thespruce.com/gympie-gympie-identify-remove-5199334 https://allthatsinteresting.com/gympie-gympie --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/technicallyaconversation/message
Mar 19
35 min
Space Cadets
Back in the 2005 reality show heyday of Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire and Punk’d, a group of Brits were selected to be the first reality show winners to be Space Tourists. The secret of the show was it was all one elaborate expensive prank! How could they believe they went to space?! Listen and find out! Follow us on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @GreetingsTAC, email us at GreetingsTAC@gmail.com, or leave us a voicemail at ‪‪915-317-6669 if you have a story to share with us. If you like the show, leave us a review, tell a friend, and subscribe! Visit us on the web at TechnicallyAConversation.com Contest: https://www.technicallyaconversation.com/Contest Episode Page: https://www.technicallyaconversation.com/episodes/Space-Cadets Listen to Ain't It Scary? Follow them on Instagram Sources: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4537748.stm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h42yAOm7vI4 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/technicallyaconversation/message
Mar 12
32 min
La Mataviejitas: The Little Old Lady Killer
La Mataviejitas or The Little Old Lady Killer made headlines in Mexico for being a professional wrestler by day and serial killer by night. Though fingerprints only tied her to 16 murders, it’s believed she might have killed 49 women, all over the age of 70. In this episode we’ll discuss who La Mataviejitas was, what motivated her to murder, and how she was finally caught. If you love true crime, you won't want to miss this episode! Follow us on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @GreetingsTAC, email us at GreetingsTAC@gmail.com, or leave us a voicemail at ‪‪915-317-6669 if you have a story to share with us. If you like the show, leave us a review, tell a friend, and subscribe! Visit us on the web at TechnicallyAConversation.com Contest: https://www.technicallyaconversation.com/Contest Episode Page: https://www.technicallyaconversation.com/episodes/Mataviejitas Listen to Ain't It Scary? Follow them on Instagram Sources: https://strangersguide.com/articles/la-mataviejitas/ https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Juana_Barraza https://allthatsinteresting.com/juana-barraza https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Muerte https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jes%C3%BAs_Malverde https://filmdaily.co/obsessions/true-crime/juana-barraza-serial-killer/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/apr/02/mexico --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/technicallyaconversation/message
Mar 5
30 min
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