Folklore Friday

We went on Seattle’s worst Ghost Tour! For our anniversary we went to Seattle and one of our little adventures was going on a Ghost Tour. It was my fourth Ghost Tour and Kris’s second. In this episode, we talk about the good ghost tours we have been on and why we liked them, and all the reasons the one in Seattle was so terrible. By terrible we mean, crass, long-winded, inappropriate, wildly contradictory opinions, and more. If you’re planning a trip to Seattle we suggest not going on that Ghost Tour. If you want the link to the website message us through Instagram or email us and we will send you the info. (don’t want anybody coming at us)

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01:10 Everyday Folklore; My Ears Are Burning

The origin of the phrase My Ears are burning comes from Rome.

02:55 Announcements.

I finished the website yay!!! There are two new features, one is Speakpipe where you can leave me a voicemail. 

https://www.folklorefridaypodcast.com/voicemail

The second is you can now leave the show a donation or tip through Buy Me a Coffee!

https://www.folklorefridaypodcast.com/donate

04:30 Worst Ghost Tour!

MUSIC CREDITS

“Skeleton Dance” by Myuu

“Easy Trip Trap” The Brothers Records

REFERENCES 

My ears are burning

https://writingexplained.org/idiom-dictionary/my-ears-are-burning

https://jonathanbecher.com/2021/07/25/your-ears-must-be-burning/

https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/161919/origin-of-burning-ears

The couple that inspired The Conjuring universe is what this episode is all about. The first half of the episode is about Ed & Lorraine and their journey to becoming the grandparents of paranormal investigations. Including highlights of their most notable cases, and accusations. The second half is about the Occult Museum, and some of their oddities. Especially the famous Annabelle doll.

Question of the day:

Do you think the Warrens were the real deal, or frauds?

We’ll read the results in the next episode. Message us on IG

https://www.instagram.com/folklore_friday_podcast/

Or email us your thoughts.

Like, review and share with your friends if they're little strangelings like you

Please leave us a review and help our little show grow!

TIME STAMPS

00:35 Everyday Folklore. The Green Eyed Monster

03:30 Intro Chit Chat. Kris is now my co-host!h

06:05 Ed & Lorraine Warren

31:40 The Occult Museum

44:22 Annabelle Story

EF: Green Eyed Monster

https://www.sharecare.com/health/feelings-emotions-relationships/why-describe-jealousy-shades-green

https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/green-eyed-monster.html

https://www.marykassian.com/green-with-envy/?cn-reloaded=1

The Occult Museum

https://youtu.be/iBTaY-hsRLI

The Twilight Zone

https://youtu.be/hSy8Ko1vSKQ

REFERENCES

http://blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-gothic/bid/77585/What-Is-The-Necronomicon-Gothic-Horror

https://www.etsy.com/listing/268902056/necronomicon-edited-by-simon-hardbound?gpla=1&gao=1&

https://www.nhregister.com/lifestyle/article/Real-Annabelle-story-shared-by-Lorraine-11382545.php

https://www.etsy.com/listing/268902056/necronomicon-edited-by-simon-hardbound?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_a-books_movies_and_music-books-religion_and_spirituality_books&utm_custom1=_k_CjwKCAjwlYCHBhAQEiwA4K21m4WFnt08s6GZxvKZUgYptqwoWbVySlyqFFQG2HNzPUfQ0C4mogdu0xoCMI0QAvD_BwE_k_&utm_content=go_2063077139_76452859335_367965824070_aud-1185363470147:pla-353214763899_c__268902056_12768591&utm_custom2=2063077139&gclid=CjwKCAjwlYCHBhAQEiwA4K21m4WFnt08s6GZxvKZUgYptqwoWbVySlyqFFQG2HNzPUfQ0C4mogdu0xoCMI0QAvD_BwE

MUSIC CREDIT

“Skeleton Dance” by Myuu

“Easy Trip Trap” by The Brothers Records

Following Our Birthday History episode, we wanted to review this movie. Happy Death Day is my favorite type of Horror Movie, Comedy Horror of course! Join Kris and I as we review this movie, talk about our favorite parts of the movie, share Behind the Scenes moments, and some things you may have missed.  Also hear about how the main actress had one of the most liberating experiences of her life, while on set!

Be sure to leave a review of us giving a review lol!

QUESTION OF THE DAY

Which werewolf movie should we review?

The Wolf of Snow Hollow or The Silver Bullet. Message us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/folklore_friday_podcast/

Or email us at [email protected]

MIN MARKERS

|01:25| Every Day Folklore: Third Time’s the Charm

|04:40| Cake or Pie survey results, 06:10 Read a Review

|07:15| Announcement:Episode format change

|08:06| HAPPY DEATH DAY, Review

|47:30| Question of the Day: Which werewolf movie should we review?

INFO REFERENCES

Third Time’s The Charm

https://learntalk.org/en/blog/where-did-the-saying-third-times-the-charm-come-from

http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/southwest/series1/john-babbacombe-lee.shtml

MUSIC CREDIT

“Skeleton Dance” by Myuu

“Easy Trip Trap” by The Brothers Records

Ever wonder where Birthday candles come from? In this episode I do a quick overview of the origins of traditional Birthday celebrations. I also talk a little bit about my Birthday and  a new recipe for a peanut butter and jelly cream pie I tried.

Cake or Pie? Which do you prefer for your Birthday (if you celebrate) Cake or Pie? Which flavor, or do you choose a different dessert? Let me know! You can message me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/folklore_friday_podcast/ or you can email me at [email protected]. In the next episode I will tally up how many votes for Cake or Pie!

Topics and Time Stamps

|00:36| Everyday Folklore: “Bless you”

https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/biology-and-human-anatomy/item/does-your-heart-stop-when-you-sneeze/

|03:00| Standard begging for reviews.

|04:45| The History of Birthdays!

|07:05| The Pharaoh's Birthday

|09:15| Birthday Candles originate from Greece

|10:10| Pagan beliefs behind Birthday Candles

|12:00| German Birthday Traditions

|13:30| Early Catholicism stance on Birthdays

|15:07| Quinceañera

|18:50| Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah

|21:29| What I did on my Birthday!

Info References

https://www.pumpitupparty.com/blog/how-did-the-tradition-of-birthdays-begin/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthday

https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/birthdays

https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2011/01/24/good-question-how-did-birthday-traditions-start/

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/history-of-birthdays_n_4227366

https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/birthday-traditions-around-the-world

Music Credit

“Easy Trip Trap” by The Brothers Records

“Birthday Cake” - Reed Mathis

“Happy Birthday Old Timey” by Jammy Jams

“Desert Caravan” by Aaron Kenny

“Oud Dance” BY Doug Maxwell

“Fairy Meeting” Emily Sprague

“Four Beers” by Kevin MacLeod

“Cantus Firmus Monks” by Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions

“El Gavilan” by Quincas Moreira

“Lachaim” by Kevin MacLeod

Do you ever wonder what the difference between Supernatural vs Paranormal is? Or Fantasy vs Sci Fi? Well put on your seatbelts because in this episode Kris and I do a deep dive of these types of Genres in Fiction.

|00:38 - 03:25|

 Everyday Folklore “Step on a Crack Break your Mother’s Back”

|06:30|

Supernatural Storytelling

|MUSICAL CREDIT|

“Easy Trip Trap” The Brothers Records

“Tragic Story”  by Myuu

SOUND CREDIT

"Ambience, Children Playing, Distant, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org

|INFO CREDIT|

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/guide-to-supernatural-vs-paranormal-fiction#6-examples-of-supernatural-fiction

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-origin-of-the-Step-on-a-crack-break-your-mothers-back-superstition

http://www.smartalecksguide.com/2011/09/are-there-dark-origins-behind-step-on.html

|TRANSCRIPT|

Hello, my little strange things. On this podcast I discussed the world's folklore, myths, legends and superstition. I explore what these stories meant to the cultures that shared them the different uses of lore and our modern day entertainment, and the history of it all. Welcome to folklore Friday. Every day

Have you ever heard the phrase step on a crack break your mother's back? This was definitely something I heard and said as a child. Even when the other kids and I would question it, that won't really happen. You won't really break your mountains back. Right? It was still something that was fun to say and a fun game to see if you could walk the entire length of the sidewalk without stepping on a crack. This is something in the category of playground lore, meaning lore or superstition that is said and shared among children. There have been multiple versions of the same and it has changed over the years. There's another version that warn children that bears would eat them. Step on a crack and you'll be a bear snack. Another is step on a line and you'll break your mother's fine step on a home, break your mother's sugar bowl, step on a nail and you'll put your dad in jail.

The implication is if a child steps out of line, violence will come to them or one of their parents.

One could say that the idea behind this game is enforcing societal views. That bad behavior of children reflects poorly on the parents, implying that those children act the way they do because their parents did not teach them better.

Even our judiciary system does not try children under the age of 18 as adults, further enforcing that minors are not fully accountable or responsible for their actions until they turn 18. With that in mind, is it possible that this game and phrase said by children is teaching them early on that their bad behavior affects their parents? And ultimately others around them? Or is it just a silly thing? Kids sometimes say to scare each other? or play a game? Tell me what do you think?

Now back to your regularly scheduled program.

Hello, strange Lynx. Just a little housekeeping before I get the episode started. I want to say I'm excited to be back and I've got some fun plans for season two. Hopefully, I'll be able to put out an episode every week. And I really want to get more more listeners involved because I know you're out there I can see the numbers and they're popping up and all sorts of different countries. And so messaged me talk to me, I want to know the things that you want to hear about. I got a text today asking me about Medusa and I was like, hells Yeah, I don't know that much about her except she had snakes for hair. So gonna be researching that. So I want a little bit more engagement. On that note. I hate asking for reviews. I hate it. If you haven't noticed, I don't do it that much. But now, after a year of having the podcast, I can count on one hand the number of reviews I've had. Painful that is to hear myself say out loud. It's horrible. But yeah, I desperately need them and to those who have left me some already I super super appreciate it. And if you're anything like me, you just had your bad leaving reviews. I'll tell you what, I listened to about five different podcasts and I love all of them. I've never reviewed a single one in that messed up but they're actually doing really well and have money and stuff like that. I don't people, okay, so I'm gonna do it with you. Alright. So, so you click on your Apple podcasts. And I'm going to go to a podcast that I like called guide to the unknown. Just a little free publicity for them. All right. Okay. So it opens up this guide to the unknown trailer episodes, you scroll down past episodes, and then it's like boom, ratings and reviews. And then underneath the first review, the latest review that pops up, there'll be a little purple icon that will say right to review. I'm gonna click on that. Hmm, do I want and I can give five stars. Absolutely. title it easy. listening. Okay, these two are so fun. Keep up the good work. And send thanks for your feedback. And now I'm done. Okay, that's super easy. And if you want, you don't even have to write something, you can just go and give however many stars you think I deserve? So again, yeah, the whole reason I do this is so that people can hear it. I put time, effort and money. people that say podcasting is free. Those people are liars, not the good ones. It costs money. The whole reason I do this so that people can hear it, and they can be entertained, and I can hear what they want to learn about. So reviews really helped me out because they bring me up in a search engine so more people can find it. So if you want to leave me a review, that would be fantastic. Thank you so much.

Hello, strange liens. Welcome to season two. I'm your host Megan. And today I'm joined by my husband, Chris. Hello, everyone. I had a good break. But as many breaks often tend to do life happened in the middle. So the time kept getting away from I was like, Oh my gosh, it's almost June. So I'm recording finally. And I am happy to be back recording. Hell yeah. Okay, so today we're going to be talking about supernatural storytelling. I'm not sure if that's going to be the title, either supernatural or paranormal. But why I can't decide it's because we're going to be talking about everything under the umbrella of strange, Supernatural, paranormal, yada, yada, yada and talk about the differences. And honestly supernatural and paranormal I thought they were the same thing. And even though the definitions are different, they're portrayed as the same thing I would say in a lot of entertainment. What about you?

Yeah, I mean, they often get mixed in and they're pretty close. So until you start getting into the actual hard definitions of them then you go Oh, okay. Yeah, I guess I can see the difference there.

Yeah, cuz when I think when when I think supernatural I think all different kinds of monsters and demons and anything spiritual when I think paranormal I only think ghosts. Yeah, good. Like usually where I go with it to like paranormal investigations and stuff like that. Yeah, so that was pretty much what I understood before I did the research. So let's talk about it. Okay. According to the Oxford Dictionary, a manifestation or event attributed to some force beyond scientific understanding, or the laws of nature.

So in the Merriam Webster dictionary, the supernatural definition is, Of or relating to an order of existence beyond the visible, observable universe, especially, Of or relating to God, or a god demigod, spirit, or devil.

And this I found on masterclass.com of what is supernatural fiction, and it says, the supernatural genre incorporates elements that cannot be understood by science, and operate outside the rules of the real world. supernatural fiction normally concerns itself. supernatural fiction normally concerns itself with matters of God, the soul, archangels, and resurrection. Sub genres include supernatural horror fiction, ie the work of HP, Lovecraft, Gothic, ie Frankenstein, ghost stories, supernatural thrillers and other mccobb stories in the horror genre. So you can see how it all kind of mixes together, but this is stating that supernatural is a bit more limited than what I thought. But when you just look at the definition of supernatural, but this is saying supernatural fiction can incorporate a lot of different things. Continuing from the website masterclass, calm

the paranormal genre of literary fiction includes beings and phenomena that are outside the realm of normal Normal scientific understanding of the natural world. Though the paranormal genre may include supernatural list elements, this fiction genre generally includes creatures that have been popularized by folklore fairy tales and popular culture such as fairies, aliens, shapeshifters and the undead

so this so this makes me think it's like flip flops. I think paranormal I think just ghosts. But when I think supernatural I think everything it just stated that it's actually right flip flops. So continuing on. Sub genres that fall into the paranormal fiction category include paranormal romance, urban fantasy, fantasy, romance novels, and paranormal fantasy. The paranormal romance genre has yielded many New York Times bestselling hardcovers and audio books in recent years which storylines ar

It has been a year since I started this podcast! In one of the worst years 2020 I was able to start this podcast and it saved my sanity!! I'm going on hiatus till June to take a breather, adjust to my new job, and work on some personal projects. I will back in June with new episodes.

Did you know that cupid wasn’t a baby at all?  He was actually a handsome Greek God. In this episode I am joined by my husband as we go over the story of Cupid and Psyche. PS I usually do an Everyday Folklore but this episode took more time than expected, so I did not have one but I will next time :)

MIN MARKERS:

00:40 Shout out to my listeners

01:46 What we knew about Cupid before researching.

07:20 Our dramatic reading of The Story of Cupid and Psyche, part 1

23:15 Thoughts on the story thus far

29:31 The Story of Cupid and Psyche, part 2

35:50 Thoughts on the conclusion of the story

 MUSIC CREDITS:

“Down” by Joey Pecraro

“In the Throes” by Asher Fulero

“Maestro Tlakaelel” - Jesse Gallagher

“Float” - Emily A. Sprague

“Fairy Meeting” by Emily A. Sprague

“Cast of Pods” by Doug Maxwell

“Hallowed Days” - by Chasms

“Down” - by Joey Pecoraro

“Passed” by Riot

“Angelic Forest” - Doug Maxwell

Happy Valentine’s Day! In this episode I am joined by my life long friend Sarah. She always makes me laugh and has good perspective to bring to the table. This Holiday was really fun for me to learn about. We discuss the dark origins of the Holiday including Lupercalia, and St. Valentine. We also talk about how the Holiday changed over the years, and sweetheart candy hearts, and how the heart shaped chocolate boxes became popular. To top it off we go into the Psychology of the Holiday, and Tips on how to have a great Valentine’s day whether you’re in a relationship or not.

| SEGMENTS |

| 00:50 | - Everyday Folklore, is Chocolate an Aphrodisiac?

| 05:38 | - Meet my guest, Sarah

| 06:20 | - What we knew about Valentine’s day before researching.

| 12:30 | Valentine’s Day originated from Lupercalia

| 18:42 | History of St Valentine’s Day

| 26:15 | Valentine’s Day grows in popularity

| 32:35 | Sweethearts Candy & Hershey’s Kisses

| 38:42 | Heart shaped boxes of chocolates

| 42:20 | Psychology and Valentine’s Day

| 56:25 | Tips for a better Valentine’s Day

| MUSIC CREDITS |

“Easy Trip Trap” by The Brothers Records, “Far Apart” by Causmic, “1940's Slow Dance” by Doug Maxwell_Media Right Productions, “Gaviota” by Quincas Moreira, “Vishnu” by Patrick Patrikios, “No.4 Piano Journey” by Esther Abrami, and “Mourning Dove” by Zachariah Hickman.

| INFO REFERENCES |

 Chocolate an Aphrodisiac?

https://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/18/health/18real.html#:~:text=Nowadays%2C%20scientists%20ascribe%20the%20aphrodisiac,when%20people%20fall%20in%20love, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evolutionary-psychiatry/201505/your-brain-chocolate, https://www.eharmony.com/dating-advice/relationship-questions/fact-or-myth-is-chocolate-an-aphrodisiac/

| VALENTINE’S DAY |

https://www.npr.org/2011/02/14/133693152/the-dark-origins-of-valentines-day, https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/st-valentine-beheaded, https://bigthink.com/paul-ratner/who-was-saint-valentine-the-patron-saint-of-lovers, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Valentines-Day, https://www.psycom.net/relationships/valentines-day-advice, hhttps://www.insider.com/why-showing-love-on-valentines-day-is-good-for-you-according-to-science-2019-2, https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/valentines-day-good-for-heart#1, https://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/health-benefits-celebrating-holidays

Self explanatory in this episode I am joined by my friend Holly as we review the TV series A Discovery of Witches.

| MUSIC CREDIT |

“Easy Trip Trap” The Brothers Records,

“Heaven and Hell” by Jeremy Blake

| DIALOGUE CREDIT |

INTRO

"A werewolf can be killed only with a silver bullet?"

- THE WOLFMAN

"Because I'm the chosen one and there are vampires"

- BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (film)

"You in danger girl"

- GHOST

"My name is Sabrina Spellman, and I will not sign it away."

- THE CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA

"Am I dead?"

- THE VAMPIRE DIARIES

"We don't allow black magic."

- LEGACIES

"Witches aren't real."

- CHARMED

"Once the world was full of wonders but. . . . . . It belongs to humans."

- A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES

"I myself am, strange and unusual."

- BEETLEJUICE

A Discovery of Witches has soooo much to cover that I have split this review up into 3 parts. |

| MIN MARKERS |

|1:30 | Everyday Folklore, Broken Mirrors

| 6:10 | Beginning chit chat and banter

|11:00|  Review of A Discovery of Witches, part 2

|INFO REFERENES| Everyday Folklore, If you break a mirror you get seven years bad luck.|

https://www.twowaymirrors.com/mirror-superstitions/  |   

https://www.framemymirror.com/5-superstitions-and-myths-about-mirrors/ | 

https://www.illuminated-mirrors.uk.com/blog/7-years-bad-luck-the-truth-behind-the-superstition/ |

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326082213_The_broken_mirror_syndrome_vs_constructive_self-criticism#:~:text=The%20broken%20mirror%20syndrome%20is,knots%20of%20negative%20emotions%20and |

https://folklorethursday.com/folklife/seven-years-bad-luck/ |

| MUSIC CREDIT |

"Glass Smash, Bottle, C.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org

“Easy Trip Trap” The Brothers Records,

“Skeleton Dance” by Myuu

“Heaven and Hell” by Jeremy Blake

| DIALOGUE CREDIT |

INTRO

"A werewolf can be killed only with a silver bullet?"

- THE WOLFMAN

"Because I'm the chosen one and there are vampires"

- BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (film)

"You in danger girl"

- GHOST

"My name is Sabrina Spellman, and I will not sign it away."

- THE CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA

"Am I dead?"

- THE VAMPIRE DIARIES

"We don't allow black magic."

- LEGACIES

"Witches aren't real."

- CHARMED

"Once the world was full of wonders but. . . . . . It belongs to humans."

- A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES

"I myself am, strange and unusual."

- BEETLEJUICE

| TRANSCRIPT |

Megan Erickson   Welcome to folklore Friday.

Megan Erickson   In the episode description I have listed the segments of the show with their minute markers. That way you can skip right to what you want to hear

every day.

breaking a mirror is seven years bad luck. This superstition is believed in various parts of the world. But where did this belief come from? Many cultures believe that a mirror can be a window to the soul. Which is why many folkloric beliefs are that supernatural creatures such as vampires have no reflection because they have no soul. The lore of seven years bad luck upon breaking a mirror is thought to originate from Roman lore. The belief was that every seven years life and the soul would renew itself. And any parts of your life that were not quite right would fall into place and all would be right. A mirror was thought to have a window to the soul. So if a mirror was broken, especially if your image was the final thing it reflected, then you were bound to endure seven long years of misfortune until the cycle ended and your good luck was renewed. And since we are human, we are prone to be clumsy in one way or another. So there were measures that could be taken to avoid misfortune if you happened to break a mirror. Some of the rituals included taking the shattered pieces and burning them by the light of a full moon. Or taking one fragment to a cemetery and placing it against a tombstone to transfer the bad luck to someone who no longer roamed the earthly plane. The thought was the bad luck would dissipate into the ground since the soul was no longer there to attach itself to. In Russia and Kazakhstan, breaking a mirror evicting evil spirits from their home, they will hunt the person who caused the damage as an act of revenge. In Fung Shui a broken mirror distorts good energy. In Switzerland, the last person to look in a broken mirror is the first to die. But others claim your misfortune depends on how the mirror breaks. If it breaks into small pieces, your bad luck will be small. But be afraid if your mirror breaks into large pieces, because your bad luck will be significant. And once the mirror is broken, looking at your reflection in the shards is bad luck in both India and Russia. in psychology, there is a term called the broken mirror syndrome. It is applied to women who have suffered domestic abuse from a male partner. The thought is that she no longer sees herself as whole and complete, but broken, only viewing herself through the eyes of her abuser. Although this term is metaphorical, it does paint a picture of how viewing yourself through the distorted view of an abuser can make one feel broken. Is it possible that in the past when people would see their reflection And broken pieces of a mirror, it would scar them psychologically. Could it be that seeing one's reflection literally broken into pieces was so emotional, that it was easy to think that misfortune lay ahead? To see one space in shards could remind someone that As humans, we are breakable physically and emotionally. And the lives we live are just as fragile. So, which is it? A superstitious belief that the soul renews every seven years? Or the psychological effects of seeing one's reflection in broken glass? Tell me, what do you think?

Unknown Speaker   Now back to your regularly scheduled program.

Megan Erickson   Okay, hello again. So I'm joined again by my friend, Holly. Hello. Oh, and my name is Megan, I keep introducing my guests, but not myself. So I'm your host, Megan. And Holly is doing a FaceTime with me because I he, I went through and I was editing our episode. And there was just a few things that we said that were inaccurate. We were comparing this story to another story. And we were just bashing on that other story, which there's a lot to bash but the things we were saying weren't accurate. And so there's a lot of that I couldn't use. But this because Holly, and I think very similarly. Yes. And there was just also some good stuff that I wanted to talk about that we didn't talk about, and it gives me an excuse to call Holly so on if you don't know, Holly lives in Spokane, I live in Bellingham. So that's why we're doing FaceTime. And I let I when I went to visit her and her husband, I logged on to two of my streaming accounts. And then and then I said, you need to watch this show on this one, and then this show on the other one, and so I gave him Hulu and shutter and it hasn't affected us at all, by the way, like so cuz I told Chris, you like what? I was like, Well, I'm the one that pays for Hulu and shutter. So I think I can decide. He's like, okay, but if it cuts out, like, you gotta change your password. But it's totally fine. But you guys watch Brooklyn nine, nine, which was the show that I suggested.

HOLLY   Good. Oh, my gosh.

Megan Erickson   It's so good. What else have you been watching on Hulu?

HOLLY   So let's see. So we did nine, nine, and I'm not gonna lie oh nine.

Megan Erickson   Andrew Knight quoted all the time. Now. It's so easy to do. It's so fun.

Unknown Speaker   It's so amazing.

Unknown Speaker   And then I found out that chip and Joanna Gaines is a fixer upper. And I used to watch that show when I was younger and actually had to be. And I remember some of the episodes and oh my gosh, I flipped when I saw that on there. And so I started watching that. And then I realized that I can only watch it on weekends. Because I was watching it during the week. And then I realized I was not going to bed. I had to like pace

Megan Erickson   yourself.

HOLLY   Not watch it during the week. I'm only allowed to watch it on weekends. So I guess what I'm doing?

Megan Erickson   I've done Yes, I've done similar

Unknown Speaker   show is that it's just like it makes you you get so involved. You can't help it. Next thing you know, it's like two o'clock in the morning and you have to be up at 5am like,

Megan Erickson   Oh my gosh, that just happened. Yeah. I think that's why Chris and I have the rotation rule. Like we don't just binge something, we say okay, let's watch an episode of The Great and supernatural and criminal minds. And so because you're getting this like, mini story, but sometimes they'll get on a kick. There's some shows that are too much. You can't want like Katherine, it's called the Great bits about Catherine the Great you would not like it. It's like, it's really explicit. Like when they do sex stuff. They do sex stuff. When they do violence. They do violence and it's like oh my god and so that's the show. You can't binge. So we usually do our harsh shows first, and in the medium, and then we end on a comedy because I can't end the night on criminal minds, because I'm just like, Okay, I gotta cleanse my palate. So we always have. Yeah, we have an extreme show, a medium show and a comedy. And our comedy right now is How I Met Your Mother. editor's note. Btw, I am aware that there are things that can be problematic with How I Met Your Mother, because it's an older show. And since this podcast is half film and TV reviews, I'm aware. It's an all white cast. And one of the characters is pretty much a womanizer. So even though I watch it, I acknowledge it's problematic. Just had to put that in there. Okay. So that's like what we watched when we're done watching the others.

HOLLY   Yeah.

Megan Erickson   He's strange links. So because this is a rev