Send us a text Aaaaaand we're back! Welcome to our season of American folk tales, true crime, cryptids, and other stories. In this episode, Georgia and Hannah play a little New Year's catch-up, then dive right into the history of the Lost Colony of Roanoke and American colonization. Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski. Sound…

Send us a text Happy Pre-Season 2! Tune in to this very special episode as we are joined by friend-of-the-show Jordan to discuss all things pseudoarchaeology in all of its racist, fake news un-glory. And please head over to JaySea Archaeology to learn more from Jordan! Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski. Sound design by Sha…

Send us a text Tune in for some super-special Thanksgiving bonus content with your intrepid hosts facing a nightmarish festival for the ages. From the Black Vault, Broadcast from the Belfry presents: Harvest, a Call of Cthulhu 7th edition scenario written by Shannon Webster. Starring: Georgia Abrams as Dr. Edwina "Edie" Hopkins, Hannah Rucinski as …

Send us a text Tune in for some super-special Thanksgiving bonus content with your intrepid hosts facing a nightmarish festival for the ages. From the Black Vault, Broadcast from the Belfry presents: Harvest, a Call of Cthulhu 7th edition scenario written by Shannon Webster. Starring: Georgia Abrams as Dr. Edwina "Edie" Hopkins, Hannah Rucinski as …

Send us a text Tune in for some super-special Thanksgiving bonus content with your intrepid hosts facing a nightmarish festival for the ages. From the Black Vault, Broadcast from the Belfry presents: Harvest, a Call of Cthulhu 7th edition scenario written by Shannon Webster. Starring: Georgia Abrams as Dr. Edwina "Edie" Hopkins, Hannah Rucinski as …

Send us a text The teaser-trailer for our long discussed Thanksgiving-themed Call of Cthulhu role playing game is here to get your mouths watering for more... Support the showGeorgia & Hannah

Send us a text Surprise, Halloween episode!! Georgia and Hannah took this one to the next level... by starting the recording session with several glasses of wine. Tune in as Hannah discusses los Días de los Muertos (and totally butchers "Mictecacihuatl"), and then Georgia discusses Samhain and one of the origins for Jack-O-Lanterns. You'll hear fro…

Send us a text In this season's final episode, Hannah takes us on one last journey through time and space on the backs of dragons. Did you know that there is more than one kind of alligator? Did you know the 793 AD Viking raid on Lindisfarne was foretold by dragons appearing in Northumbria? Did you know the Book of the Netherworld found in Tutankha…

Send us a text This week, we learn all about the difference between sirens and mermaids, how Starbucks is pagan worship, Pliny the Elder's death in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, our favorite bones, and whether or not Christopher Columbus actually boinked a manatee. What a wild ride! Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski. Sou…

Send us a text YARRR MATIES it's time to learn about the Flying Dutchman and the S.S. Ourang Medan! If you don't believe in fata morgana, then this is the episode for you. Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski. Sound design by Shannon Webster. Inspired by your mom's pillow talk. For further reading: https://r.mtdv.me/articles/…

Send us a text Is it a giant crab? Is it a squid? Is it in an island whale? No, it's just the Kraken. Or... maybe it is a squid after all? Tune in to find out! Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski. Sound design by Shannon Webster. Inspired by your mom's pillow talk. For further reading: https://www.livescience.com/terrifying-…

Send us a text Ever wandered the streets alone, saw a woman dressed all in white crying about trying to find her kids? Well, do we have some news for you! We discuss themes surrounding women in storytelling and how La Llorona's story has contributed to modern Chicana feminism. Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski. Sound desig…

Send us a text Is that Bloody Mary in the mirror or are you just happy to see us? Tune in this week as we talk about the many origin theories of Bloody Mary and how girls just wanna have fun, and by "fun" we mean "summon supernatural creatures at sleepovers." Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski. Sound design by Shannon Webst…

Send us a text Dungeons & Dragons is a huge part of Georgia and Hannah's lives, so it only makes sense for them to talk about one of the more well-known big baddies, the Lich. We just love to talk about undead things. Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski. Sound design by Shannon Webster. Inspired by your mom's pillow talk. Fo…

Send us a text Who's that knocking at your ears? It's Bluebeard! Tune in this week to hear all about Charles Perrault's fairytale, as well as a couple of characters referred to as "real life" Bluebeards - most notably Gilles de Rais (though we suspect another Elizabeth Bathory slander situtation is afoot). Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams an…

Send us a text Bonus double episode! Remember when Hannah mentioned the Kitsune in Episode 10? Listen for more info about how fox spirits may have originated in Japanese folklore, a few different kinds of Kitsune, and of course Hannah talks VERY briefly about Naruto. Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski. Sound design by Shann…

Send us a text Remember when Georgia mentioned screaming skulls super early on? Well tune in to hear her dive into some of those legends, as well as some other silly stories they've inspired. You also get to hear about our depression and our stims. Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski. Sound design by Shannon Webster. Inspire…

Send us a text The discussion about ghosts and hauntings has finally arrived! Tune in as Georgia and Hannah talk about their experiences with ghosts and what their heaven would look like. Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski. Sound design by Shannon Webster. Inspired by your mom's pillow talk. For further reading: https://www…

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Send us a text Better late than never, our discussion of ghosts continues with Georgia bringing you different types of hauntings. From residual hauntings, intelligent hauntings, haunted objects, and poltergeists, we cover a wide array. And what does father of computing Charles Babbage have to do with ghosts? Tune in to find out! Created and co-host…

Send us a text From where do ghosts originate? Tune in to this week's episode where Hannah glances over cross-cultural concepts of the afterlife and how they've contributed to creating "ghosts" throughout time. Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski. Sound design by Shannon Webster. Inspired by your mom's pillow talk. For furth…

Send us a text Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski. Sound design by Shannon Webster. Inspired by your mom's pillow talk. For further reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belial https://the-demonic-paradise.fandom.com/wiki/Belial https://mythos-and-legends.fandom.com/wiki/Abaddon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abaddon https:…

Send us a text Georgia and Hannah are still possessed! The demon stories continue in this episode as we talk about the Japanese Yokai, Tawantinsuyu Supay, and Islamic Shaitan and how ONCE AGAIN everything we have ever known stems from colonization. Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski. Sound design by Shannon Webster. Inspire…

Send us a text This week, we're talking about DEMONS!! Specifically, those from Judeo-Christian stories associated with the seven deadly sins. But don't worry, there's plenty of Supernatural talk too. Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski. Sound design by Shannon Webster. Inspired by your mom's pillow talk. For further reading…

Send us a text This episode concludes our discussion on witchcraft and witch hunts. It's a little less spooky and a little more actual, real-life horrifying. Hannah talks a bit about the words used to describe Malaysian witchcraft, Wu-ism and Mu-ism, and as always, colonial India. As Hannah mentions at the end of the episode, please considering don…

Send us a text We're back, witches! This week, Georgia continues the discussion of witch trials with some lesser discussed Salem facts; England's last witch, Helen Duncan; McCarthyism and the Lavender Scare; and... the defamation trial of Stormy Daniels?? It's a wild and depressing ride reminding us once again that history hates women and nothing h…

Send us a text Join us on part two of our deep dive into witch trials across time and space. In this episode, Hannah runs through the barest minimum of the effects of white colonization in Africa on witchcraft trials and witch hunting. She talks about whether "witches" are a part of any particular African religion, and ends with some gruesome remin…

Send us a text Alright, you asked for it. If you ever wondered what it's like to hang out with us while we're drunk, well it isn't pretty but you no longer have to wonder. The audio quality isn't great as we were sharing a mic in a hotel room but we had a lot of fun diving into New Orleans legends live on location. Created and co-hosted by Georgia …

Send us a text Tune in now to hear the first part of our deep dive into witch trials across time and space. We start with the Black Death; then one badass lady, Helena Schuberin, and the Malleus Maleficarum; followed by King James VI's hunt for weather witches and the trials of Geilles Duncan (Outlander?!) and Agnes Sampson; and rounded out with br…

Send us a text Things get a little bit hairy by the end of this episode as Hannah barks through the diverse wolf and dog creatures of Asian folklore. Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski. Sound design by Shannon Webster. Inspired by your mom's pillow talk. For further reading: https://www.wolfsongalaska.org/chorus/node/256 ht…

Send us a text Perk up your ears this week for a *howling* good time as we talk about all things werewolves in folklore and pop culture. Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski. Sound design by Shannon Webster. Inspired by your mom's pillow talk. For further reading: https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-crea…

Send us a text The mummy conversation continues as Hannah talks about mummification practices in Mesoamerica. The ethics conversation ALSO continues as we discuss public exhibits for displaying mummified human remains and colonizing burial practices. Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski. Sound design by Shannon Webster. Inspi…

Send us a text It's all about Mummies this week as Georgia dives into the spread of Egyptomania, medicinal cannibalism, and the truth behind the "curse" of King Tutankhamun, amongst other things. We also have a (surprisingly) intelligent conversation about the ethics of handling human remains and cultural appropriation in horror tropes (it's like t…

Send us a text This week, Hannah goes over some real-life zombie examples and how disease has played a part in the idea of a zombie apocalypse. Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski. Sound design by Shannon Webster. Inspired by your mom's pillow talk. For further reading: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2270819/ h…

Send us a text This week, Georgia briefly discusses the introduction of zombies into western pop culture before doing a deep dive on one of our favorite re-animated corpses, Frankenstein's monster! Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski. Sound design by Shannon Webster. Inspired by your mom's pillow talk. For further reading: h…

Send us a text It only makes sense we continue the conversation about vampires so join us this week for a deep dive into the origins of western vampire lore and literature! Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski. Sound design by Shannon Webster. Inspired by your mom's pillow talk. For further reading: https://juliamartins.co.uk…

Send us a text Tune in this week to hear the conclusion of our vampire discussions with stories from East Asia! Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski. Sound design by Shannon Webster. Inspired by your mom's pillow talk. For further reading: https://web.archive.org/web/20180109180950/http://travel.sohu.com/20090914/n266715927.s…

Send us a text Tune in to our very first episode all about the origins of headless horseman legends in Europe, which led to the birth of the first "American" short story. Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski. Sound design by Shannon Webster. Inspired by your mom's pillow talk. For further reading: https://freerangeamerican.us…

Send us a text Join us this week to hear about the Vetala, a paranormal being in Hindu folklore that could have helped to inspire Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski. Sound design by Shannon Webster. Inspired by your mom's pillow talk. For further reading: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/54697/54697-h/…

Send us a text Broadcast from the Belfry is a brand new weekly podcast with two archaeologists discussing all things folklore, mythology, history, anthropology, literature, pop culture, and much more. Created and cohosted by Georgia Abrams & Hannah Rucinski. Sound design by Shannon Webster. Inspired by your mom's pillow talk. Support the show…

The broads continue their descent into the pages of JTHM, but not before Spooky Mel shares her celebrity stories and experiences from Sinister Creature Con last June! Also, Bored Lizzy laments over purchasing Mansinthe.Broads in the Belfry!

The broads talk about upcoming shows and continue their magical and manic journey through the pages of Johnny: The Homocidal Maniac. Weopons, Explosions, and gross mall people are only a few of their nauseating and entertaining encounters.Broads in the Belfry!

The Broads continue with part 2 of their discussion of Johnny the Homicidal ManiacBroads in the Belfry!

Join Bored Lizzy and Spooky Mel as they travel back to the 90's to discuss the first issue of the much loved cult classic: Johnny the Homicidal ManiacBroads in the Belfry!

Episode 1: Bride of Silver ShamrockThe broads take us on a fantastic journey through a halloween store, Halloween 3: Season of the Witch, and Bride of Re-AnimatorRecorded October 2018Broads in the Belfry!