The Hoke Poke Pod
Season 2
by Erica & Emily
Ever gazed up into the stars and wondered if anyone is gazing back? Well join Erica and Emily as they explore the variety of ways humans have tried to say hello. Including the marvels of mathematics, the shocking scarcity of space suits, and humanities enduring sense of hope
This week Erica and Em take a break from the supernatural, to tell you about a series of murders that occurred in the 70's, and the truly unbelievable trail of clues that lead to their solving. Including the financial history of board games, the origins of a horror movie monster, and a whole load of scrabble
Join Erica and Emily as we discuss the history of all things Vampire. Including its potential medical origins, the blood-drinking self-identified modern vampires, and the incredible feat of getting through the entire podcast without once mentioning Vlad the Impaler
How many times have you placed something down, only to turn around and have it completely vanished? Welcome to Disappearing Object Phenomenon, join Erica and Emily as they guide you through some reasons your items keep wandering off, discuss exactly how to ask for them back, and explore the logistics of vegetable based ghost pranks
Erica and Emily return to the world of dreams and demons, this time taking a comprehensive look at Sleep Paralysis. Including the only time Erica has said no to a haunting, an answer to the question 'can dogs be haunted by ghosts?', and an introduction to the first feminist demon
We're talking Ghost Ships! From spectral visions, abandoned ships, and boatloads of dead sailors, join Erica and Emily as they explore some of the most interesting cases of maritime folklore
Happy Halloween! We hope you are all celebrating and dressed to the nines. While prepping your weird and wonderful costumes, get in the spooky season by joining Erica and Emily as they exploring the legends, histories, and superstitions that make up the greatest holiday of the year. Featuring the conman who invented Jack-O-Lanterns, how apple bobbing can help find your true-love, and why you should always throw spiders into candles
Ever wondered how the world is going to end? Of course you have! It seems impossible not to these days, but between super volcano’s, nuclear annihilation, and a robot uprising, it can be tricky to know which apocalypse to prepare for. Well worry not, and join Erica and Emily as they guide you through some of the more cataclysmic and wild ways we could all die
Join Erica and Emily as they delve into the recent resurgence of witches, its roots in 70's counterculture, and its commodification on social media. Including Emily's complex relationship with belief, unrealistic standards of witchcraft, and why you can't always believe what you see
In 1959 a group of Russian hikers were found dead, suffering from injuries ranging from missing organs to radiation, sparking a 60-year-old unsolved mystery. So why not see if we can solve it? Join Erica and Emily as they return to debate the habits of Yeti's, explore the science of bad luck, and ask the classic question: could it be demons?