The Phenomena Podcast with Augusta Chapman

Hi, there! Can I come in? This spring, we're launching a series about vampires in society. In this, our first vampire episode, Augusta & Eva introduce vampiric lore and discuss some strategies for staying safe from vampires. We talk garlic, stakes, garlic steaks... the works.   music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and performed by Nihilore; CC BY 3.0

In another fun character-focused freeform bonus episode, Augusta and Eva discuss the children of Anton LaVey (the so-called 'Father of Satanism'), and the ways in which they carried on and challenged his legacy. Do the Black Pope's children still practice Satanism? Did any of them change their name to Ethan? Is one of them the clone-mother of Taylor Swift? We answer two of these questions, and more!   music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and performed by Nihilore; CC BY 3.0

This week, Eva & Augusta conclude our recent witchcraft series with a discussion of the Satanic panic of the 1980s. In this episode, we discuss Michelle Remembers, Anton LaVey, and how the moral outrage and social distrust of the Satanic panic was a preview for the behavior of contemporary QAnon conspiracy theorists.   content warning: sexual assault, child sexual abuse & violence music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and performed by Nihilore; CC BY 3.0

Hello again. Welcome back to our series on witchcraft in America. In this, the second installment, we discuss the contributions & controversies of Z Budapest, a prominent figure in feminism, witchcraft, and feminist witchcraft. We talk Susan B. Anthony, hexing rapists, and the utter hoax that is fire safety.    content warning: sexual assault & violence music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and performed by Nihilore; CC BY 3.0

Hello again! Thanks for having us! I had coronavirus. But we're back now, babyyyy. In the first episode of our new series about witchcraft in America, Augusta and Eva tell the story of the so-called Salem Witch Trials (which really happened in Salem Village, now called Danvers). We talk Puritan names, PTSD, and eating moldy grain. content warning: listeners may find discussion of war & the genocide of indigenous peoples disturbing music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and performed by Nihilore; CC BY 3.0

And we're back! This week, Gus & Eva talk all about their visit to the International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, Maine. We talk kitsch, museum accreditation, and female behavior.   music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and performed by Nihilore; CC BY 3.0

Thank you all so much for your support this year! We're taking a wee break, but in the meantime, enjoy this delightful short story by Edgar Allan Poe, The Facts in the Case of M Valdemar (1845).

In the conclusion of our necromancy series, Gus & Eva talk about how the Haitian Revolution and a handful of films shaped the idea of the risen dead, and buried previous definitions of 'necromancer' forever.    music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and performed by Nihilore; CC BY 3.0

For the second episode in our necromancy series, Augusta and Eva talk about how necromancy was brought into the critical eye of the church(es) in Europe in the Middle Ages. We talk Pope Sylvester II, fumigating decapitated heads, and PLLLAAAAAAY BALLLLL!   music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and performed by Nihilore; CC BY 3.0

In the first episode of our new necromancy series, Augusta and Eva lay down the foundation of the cultural influences of classical antiquity that gave rise to the American concepts of necromancy. We talk about middle school plays, flipping God the bird, and randomness as a series of small consequences. Plus, a livestream announcement!    music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and performed by Nihilore; CC BY 3.0