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The White, Old Maid: a Story for Halloween

October 31, 2026 boneandsickle EPISODE, ghost stories, ghosts, gothic literature, Halloween, literature, mystery, New England, storytelling

Curl up by a glowing Jack-o-Lantern and enjoy Mrs. Karswell’s reading of another eerie tale by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Originally titled[…]

Spirit Boards

October 17, 2024 boneandsickle America, American lore, EPISODE, folklore, ghosts, history, Ouija boards, pop culture, Spiritualism, United States

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

Banshees (Rebroadcast)

March 16, 2024 boneandsickle banshee, Celts, curses, EPISODE, fairies, folklore, ghost stories, ghosts, history, Ireland, mummies, pagan, paganism

Banshees are spirits of Irish folklore, who warn of impending deaths. Originally considered fairies, their Irish name, bean sídhe, means “woman of the[…]