The Sin-Eater was a figure associated with funerals of the 17th – 19th century, mostly in Wales, and the English... more

Mélusine is a female fairy of medieval legend. who suffers under a curse transforming her once weekly into a monstrous... more

Unfortunately, release of the episode scheduled for this month has been delayed thanks to the Eaton Wildfire in California. Your hosts... more

The Victorian tradition of telling ghost stories at Christmas has been celebrated by Bone and Sickle since 2018.  This year... more

A short extra episode on Befana, the gift-bringing Italian witch associated with Twelfth Night, the end of the Christmas season.... more

A figure of mythic proportions during his lifetime, Vlad the Impaler’s notoriety receded over the centuries only to be resurrected... more

The devilish reputation Ouija boards enjoy in horror films is a relatively new phenomenon.  In the Victorian era, they were... more

Apparently, I clipped off the beginning of the show during the initial upload.  It’s been fixed, so this would only... more

Ouija boards, or more generally, “spirit boards” have antecedents going back to the very first days of the Spiritualist movement.... more

A special short announcement regarding the October 20 deadline for Trick-or-Treat-by-Mail for listeners joining our Patreon.  Find out how you... more