Everything Is Awful Forever

Philippa and Jess

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A macabre history podcast in which Jess and Philippa wax lyrical over the awful oddities of the past.

24/01/2023

Where the hell are we? - an update

Everything is awful forever both in life, and podcast. An update about our hiatusi and our futureSupport the show

3 min
30/11/2022

Funky Spelunky and the Bad Time Hole

As autumn draws to a close and the chill creeps in, follow Jess and Philippa into the cold and dark as they look at the misadventures of Floyd Collins.Support the show

56 min
31/10/2022

Mediums at Large

It's been a bit of a hiatus, but nothing is going to stop Jess and Philippa from crawling out of their graves on Halloween. Join us around the table as we listen to the rappings of spirits, and look at the tricks of the trade in the (not so) otherworldly lives of Victorian spirit mediums. Sources:TBASupport the show

44 min
19/04/2022

Sweet Sassy Molassy!

We wanted to do an Easter-themed episode but have already covered Mary Toft, the woman who gave birth to rabbits. May we interest you in some Easter...floods? Grab your water wings and hope they'll keep you afload as Jess and Philippa dive into the very non-watery substances that have plagued humankind. Support the show

43 min
29/03/2022

Grace O'Malley: The Pirate Queen

Join Jess and Philippa as they set sail off the west coast of Ireland with Grace O'Malley, or Granuaile, a woman whose piratical journey would take her from the Irish seas to the throne of Queen Elizabeth Tudor.Support the show

46 min
07/03/2022

Mad Monarchs: Tyrannical Teens

Why do so many monarchs get stuck with the nickname of "...the Mad"? It can't possible be because they're...oh...nevermind. Welcome to the return of the Mad Monarchs series. Join Jess and Philippa as they look into the lives of four teen rulers who should never have been allowed to rule. Content warning for brief mentions of sexual assault in the episode. Support the show

53 min
22/02/2022

Aleister Crowley and the Joy of Sects

Let's talk about sects. Join Jess and Philippa for another episode on the Wickedest Man in the World, Aleister Crowley. Magical societies, demonic battles, and newspaper scandals: just another regular day in the life of Britain's most famous dark wizard.Sources: Churton, T. (2011) Aleister Crowley: The Biography. London: Watkins. Lachman, G. (2014) Aleister Crowley: Magick, Rock and Roll, and the Wickedest Man in the World. New York: Tarcher Support the show

52 min
09/02/2022

The Sacred Disease

Known to history since for over 4000 years, and it's only recently that we've begun to understand it. In the meantime, people had to endure some "cures" that may have been worse than the disorder - especially since most of them did very little help in the first place. Join Jess and Philippa as they look into the confusion surrounding epileptic seizures, and how it was dealt with in the ancient world and medieval period. Sources:Sugg, R. (2011) Mummies, Cannibals and Vampires: The History...

50 min

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A macabre history podcast in which Jess and Philippa wax lyrical over the awful oddities of the past.

Creator

Philippa and Jess
Years Active

2019 - 2023
Episodes

108
Rating

Explicit
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Everything Is Awful Forever

Everything Is Awful Forever

Where the hell are we? - an update

Funky Spelunky and the Bad Time Hole

Mediums at Large

Sweet Sassy Molassy!

Grace O'Malley: The Pirate Queen

Mad Monarchs: Tyrannical Teens

Aleister Crowley and the Joy of Sects

The Sacred Disease

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Everything Is Awful Forever

Episodes

Where the hell are we? - an update

Funky Spelunky and the Bad Time Hole

Mediums at Large

Sweet Sassy Molassy!

Grace O'Malley: The Pirate Queen

Mad Monarchs: Tyrannical Teens

Aleister Crowley and the Joy of Sects

The Sacred Disease

About

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