You've unlocked another Closer Look episode, where we bring you a shorter episode that relates to a topic we've touched on before. In this week's episode, Jessie guides you through befriending your neighborhood crows. With a mini deep dive into crow symbolism and familial dynamics, you'll leave this episode racing to the grocery store to pick out the perfect seeds. If you have any stories about befriending crows, let us know at ladieswholorepod@gmail.com.

Sources:

“How to Make Friends With Crows and Earn Their Trust” by Kathleen Joyce on PetHelpful

“Did Crows Actually Make These Gifts for the Human Who Feeds Them?” by Jillian Mock on Audubon.org

“Crow Symbolism: Exploring Ancient Myths and Modern Interpretations” on BirdFact

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In this week’s episode, Jessie leads the ladies down a rabbit hole of one of the world’s greatest unsolved literary mysteries: The Voynich Manuscript. As Spells and Stories is sipped, the ladies gush over Paranormal Activity the play, create some playful puns, and try to solve a conspiracy. So grab your favorite encrypted Red Blend and your best de-coder, Ladies Who Become Investor-Gators will have you up until 4 am trying to solve the riddle.

Sources:

“Lost Language, Code or Hoax? Why the Voynich Manuscript Still Stumps Experts” by Stephanie Pappas on Live Science

“Why the Voynich Manuscript May Be the World’s Most Mysterious Book” by Dave Roos on History.com

“Top 10 Intriguing Theories About the World’s Most Mysterious Book” by Mike L on Medium

“The Voynich Manuscript: Theories, Both Crackpot and Legitimate” by Madison Taylor on Medieval Codes

“Faithful friar or scientific sorcerer?” by Richard Oosterhoff on Christian History Institute

Reddit Thread “What are your theories on the Voynich manuscript?” Comment by a User that has since deleted

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In our 50th episode, Sammy leads the ladies on a hike they might not return from due to a creepy cryptid: The Hidebehind. As the Gnarled Vine is poured, the ladies consult the produce calendar, debate Slender Man’s level of hairiness, and gush over job lore. So grab your favorite Cabernet Sauvignon and don’t get distracted in the woods, Ladies Who Disappear in the Woods will have you never wanting to leave the couch again!

Happy Thanksgiving to our listeners! We are endlessly grateful for you. Good luck with the family ;)

TW

Horror

Sources:

“The Hidebehind” by HolisticJB on beastsoflegend.com

“Hidebehind: American Lumberjack Monster Folklore” by Jeff O’Connor on connectparanormal.net

“Call of the Cryptid: The Hidebehind, a fearsome cryptid of American folklore” by Wade Wainio on MSN.com

“What is known about the hide behind? Is it true that people have seen it?” Answer by Asrthak Khatri on Quora

Fearsome Critters, Written by Henry H. Tryon • Illustrated by Margaret R. Tryon

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