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Welcome to a world of stories. In my upcoming podcast series, The Raven's Grove, I'll explore a variety of topics, including but not limited to, folklore, history, archaeology and geekery. If any of these apply to you...then this podcast series is most definitely for you!
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S5E84 Women Of Science (Part 01)
In this episode, we take a look at five of the women who have changed science forever: Lise Meitner; Gertrude Bell; Rosalind Franklin; Marie Curie; and Temple Grandin.
WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove features the following triggers:
Imperialism mentions
Fascism mentions
Death mentions
War mentions
Racism mentions
Politics mentions
Disease mentions, including cancer mentions
Sexism mentions
So, if any of those are in any way an issue for you, PLEASE GIVE THIS EPISODE A MISS. -
S5E83 Random Factdumps: Ancient Egyptian Edition (Part 02)
In this episode, we take a closer look at some more of the lesser known stories about Ancient Egypt, such as: Which profession served both peasants and the Pharaoh; how one man fooled the entire archaeological community for over 3,000 years; and the story of the race to decipher hieroglyphs.
WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove features the following Triggers:
Mummification mentions
Medical/Dental practice mentions
War mentions
Propaganda mentions
Narcissism mentions
Illness mentions
So, if any of those are in any way an issue for you, PLEASE GIVE THIS EPISODE A MISS. -
S5E82 Tales Of The Unexplained (Part 12: Vampires)
In this episode, we take a closer look at the Vampire legend in folklore and fiction, including the various strengths and weaknesses of vampires.
WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove features the following Triggers:
Bodily harm mentions
Animal predatory behaviour mentions
Being hunted mentions
Death mentions
Undeath mentions
Blood mentions
Murder mentions
Torture mentions
Immolation mentions
Decapitation mentions
Execution mentions
Supernatural themes
Urban legends
Folklore
Potentially Frightening Stories
So, if any of those are in any way an issue for you, PLEASE GIVE THIS EPISODE A MISS. -
S5E81 Random Factdumps: Scott Pilgrim Edition
In this episode, we take a look at some of the facts about the Scott Pilgrim franchise.
WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove contains major spoilers for the Scott Pilgrim franchise, including:
The Scott Pilgrim comics
The live action film from 2010
and the Netflix Anime from 2023
As well as the following Triggers:
Sexual mentions
Infidelity mentions
Paedophilia mentions
Physical Combat mentions
Mind Control mentions
Superpowers mentions
So, if any of those are an issue for you, PLEASE GIVE THIS EPISODE A MISS. -
S5E80 Weird & Wonderful Musical Instruments
In this episode, we take a look at five of the more obscure musical instruments from around the world: the Hurdygurdy; the Balalaika; the Aztec Death Whistle; the Tovshuur; and the Morin Khuur.
WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove features the following Triggers:
Death mentions
Torture mentions
Human Sacrifice mentions
So, if any of those are in any way an issue for you, PLEASE GIVE THIS EPISODE A MISS. -
S5E79 Punk: The Soundtrack To The Revolution
In this episode, we take a look at the history, evolution and different subgenres of Punk Rock.
WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove features the following triggers:
Coarse language
Sexual references
Fascism mentions
So, if any of those are in any way an issue for you, PLEASE GIVE THIS EPISODE A MISS.