In this episode, Jessie talks about her positive medicated hospital birth where she laughed her baby out. We talk about postpartum and finding a community of people that you can truly lean on. @nettlesnhoney https://nettles-and-honey.mailerpage.io/ Consider donating to this podcast: https://gofund.me/d2c51d61 Disclaimer: The content on this podcast…

In this episode, Megan shares her planned hospital birth with an epidural. Topics we cover on this episode include: stress and the effects on conception, body image in pregnancy and postpartum, the societally engrained fear of giving birth, and things to look out for and plan for in your postpartum journey. @nettlesnhoney https://nettles-and-honey.…

In this episode, Jessika talks about the difficulties she had when her intricately planned home birth changed to a hospital birth. She discusses the importance of picking the right people for your birth team and doing the work to make sure that your team will be prepared for any kind of birth. Unfortunately, she was let down by her team, but she wa…

In this episode, Xela shares the birth of her first daughter, at home. She touches upon topics like: the death of loved ones during pregnancy, speaking up and advocating for yourself about practices or procedures you do not want in pregnancy and birth, the importance of communication before labour and birth, placenta encapsulation, and breastfeedin…

In this episode, Katie shares her traumatic birth story of her daughter, Zoe, born at 27 weeks. This episode touches on hard topics such as: premature birth, placental abruption, hemorrhage, traumatic birth, and a long NICU stay. She shares her whirlwind of a birth followed by a 72 day NICU stay where the staff at VGH were amazingly supportive and …

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In this episode, Amanda talks about her unmedicated hospital birth story that she prepared so well for. She also touches on topics like trying to conceive, bonding with baby after birth, and the challenges that come with breastfeeding. Le leche league: https://www.lllc.ca/get-help Meal Train: https://www.mealtrain.com/ @nettlesnhoney https://nettle…

In this episode, Annastasia talks about her 5 day long failed induction which ended in a c-section. She discusses her struggles with Postpartum Depression and Postpartum anxiety, and trauma after birth. @nettlesnhoney https://nettles-and-honey.mailerpage.io/ Consider donating to this podcast: https://gofund.me/d2c51d61 Disclaimer: The content on th…

In this episode, Courtney talks about her positive homebirth experience. She also talks about her miscarriage before her pregnancy with her son, anxiety during her pregnancy, breastfeeding challenges, PPA & PPD, and how she came to navigate these challenges. @nettlesnhoney https://nettles-and-honey.mailerpage.io/ Consider donating to this podcast: …

In this episode, I go over the essentials that you need for your hospital stay (specifically at VGH in Victoria, B.C.) as well as everything that the hospital provides for mom and babe during your stay. @nettlesnhoney https://nettles-and-honey.mailerpage.io/ Consider donating to this podcast: https://gofund.me/d2c51d61 Disclaimer: The content on th…

In this episode, Erica talks about her third home birth, a birth that was perfect and that really surpassed all of her expectations. Erica does talk about an early loss before her pregnancy with her third baby. We talk about the fear that is often portrayed in birth and how it can really affect our mindset and thoughts around birth. @nettlesnhoney …

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In this episode, Rachael discusses her mindset change from no doubt about it- a hospital birth, to really wanting and planning for a home birth. She tells us about her positive home birth story and her love for evidence-based information as a scientist herself. We talk about placenta encapsulation, the exhaustion that comes with having a long birth…

In this episode, Tracy tells us her second home birth followed by a postpartum hemorrhage where she had to transfer to the hospital, and her postpartum experiences with both of her births. @nettlesnhoney https://nettles-and-honey.mailerpage.io/ Consider donating to this podcast: https://gofund.me/d2c51d61 Disclaimer: The content on this podcast is …

In this episode, Tracy talks about her planned home birth, a painful fibroid, being in denial in labour, and a birthing pool that was never filled up. @nettlesnhoney https://nettles-and-honey.mailerpage.io/ Consider donating to this podcast: https://gofund.me/d2c51d61 Disclaimer: The content on this podcast is meant for informational and entertainm…

In this episode, Jennifer talks about her two hospital birth stories. Her first was a bit of a rocky hospital birth with a few bumps in the road including a vacuum assist and an episiotomy. The second was a redemptive hospital birth with her midwife, husband, and doula. Jennifer talks about the challenges of breastfeeding and her troubles with post…

In this episode, Julie shares the two positive home birth stories of her daughters and talks a bit about her tandem nursing journey. La Leche League Canada: https://www.lllc.ca/information-parents @nettlesnhoney https://nettles-and-honey.mailerpage.io/ Consider donating to this podcast: https://gofund.me/d2c51d61 Disclaimer: The content on this pod…

In this episode, Elissa shares the beautiful birth story of her baby girl, Ocean, at home, in the birthing pool. What a way to come into this world, Ocean. Elissa's Art: https://elissaboydartworx.wixsite.com/elissaboydartworx Cover image by @kirstenfennphotography @nettlesnhoney https://nettles-and-honey.mailerpage.io/ Consider donating to this pod…

Madeleine talks about her second birth story, a precipitous unmedicated hospital birth story on Christmas. She made it to the hospital parking lot 14 minutes before her baby was born. She talks about many hiccups in pregnancy detected through ultrasounds, which ended up thankfully not being a problem. She also talks about the shock of a precipitous…

In episode 1 of Nettles and Honey- Our Birth Stories, Madeleine shares her unmedicated hospital birth story of her first child. Madeleine takes us along her journey of preconception and pregnancy, labouring as a first time mom at the hospital with midwives, the blissful moment of birth, and a bit of the postpartum period. @nettlesnhoney https://net…

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Follow That's Ancient History on X: twitter.com/thatsancientIn the first episode of season six Dr Jean Menzies chats classics and accessibility with creator and producer of the MoanIn project (Modern Ancients) Erica Stevenson. Find Erica & MoanInc:Website: https://www.moaninc.co.ukYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/moanincX: https://twitter.com/moani…

Jen Campbell Interviews Jean Menzies (That's Ancient History host) about her debut children's book Greek Myths, published by DK and illustrated by Katie Ponder.Jean's book Greek Myths: https://amzn.to/3IlJHqNAlso in the series is Norse Myths by Matt Ralphs: https://amzn.to/3FMVKfgAnd you can currently preorder Egyptian Myths by Jean Menzies: https:…

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In this episode of That's Ancient History Jean talks to author Jessie Burton about her new book Medusa: https://amzn.to/3Guqp2BMore from Jessie Burton: https://www.jessieburton.co.ukFollow That's Ancient History on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatsancientBy Jean Menzies

Support the podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bookishthoughtsFollow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/thatsancientAnd check out our website: https://www.jeanmenzies.com/podcastCheck out host Jean's book on greek myths: https://amzn.to/3oVrqKvAnd discover more about antiquity in video format on her YouTube channel: https://www.jeanmenzies.com/anc…

Good news! You get TWO cryptids this week! Bad news... tune in for a special announcement before we give you the goods. Special Guests for Shitty Cryptid: James from the Science Night Podcast! This one's a fun one! Check out his links below. James on Twitter: @James_Reed3 Podcast Twitter: @ScienceNight1 website:scinight.com network website: riverpo…

In honor of Jessie & Erica taking a quick summer break, we're having a sister pod take over our feed! This is Rogue Darkness, Ep. 11: The Atlas Vampire. Here's some show notes from our host! Welcome back to Rogue Darkness! In this episode we’ll be delving into the mysterious (and still unsolved!) crime committed by a murderer known as The Atlas Vam…

Jessie's back! This time, we re-visit the life (and death) of John McAfee before we get into weird brain stuff. Deja vu! 60-80% of the population have experienced it. What does it mean? What makes you more likely to experience it often? Is it a glitch in the Matrix? Special Guests for Shitty Cryptid: Dylan & Eric from the File Under: Entertainment …

Surprise! Bonus episode! We're missing Jessie this week but Erica brought a guest co-host with her! Welcome, Andrew Rosa of Dark Current Cinema. This week's topics include apocalyptic nightmares and an unsettling experience at the Pirate House in Savannah, Georgia. As the Ramones once said, I don't wanna go down to the basement. CONTENT WARNING: Pa…

A dark figure approaching your bed, missing many hours from a long road trip, a strange man visiting your hotel room to give you warnings of the future. Explore the many alien abduction stories with us! CONTENT WARNING: Para-Nerds Podcast is a spooky, gross, fun, but also extremely graphic podcast for adults. This episodes guest is Chase from the C…

You hear us discuss cryptids, legends and true disturbing stories from Western culture all the time. Let's switch it up. We mentioned the Rusalka last week, merfolk from Slavic lore. In this episode, we give you a fascinating sampling of tales from Russia. Trust us when we say that you'll never think about dolls the same way again. Special Guest fo…

Surprise! It's Thursday night and we have a bonus episode for you! Remember our Season 1 finale, called The Devil Made Me Do It? If not, you should go back and listen to it now! We covered the true story that inspired the newest Conjuring film, that's in theaters/on demand now. Okay. Now that you're all caught up, this little bonus episode is our b…

What lies ahead if you're the seafaring type? Mermaids, Sirens, Nereids, the mighty Kraken and more, as we celebrate MerMAY.Special Guest for Shitty Cryptid: Mike of the Adding Context Podcast, find his show at the following link: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/adding-context-1435388Correction: *Maori are the indigenous Polynesian people of mai…

What do you know about John McAfee, of the anti-virus software? Prepare for this week's current event to shock you. Then, this week's deep dive takes us back to the opening credits of House of Cards. Surely, it's believable that Washington D.C. has its fair share of dark secrets but did you know that over a dozen deaths have occurred on the grounds…

In honor of National Paranormal Day, we're having a sister pod take over our feed! This is The ODDentity Podcast, S7 Ep. 2: Mother Of the Paranormal: Catherine Crowe Here's some show notes from our host! In this episode, I introduce you to Catherine Crowe, known by many as the mother of the paranormal. Crowe is credited widely for helping to lay th…

Up, down, up, down, up, now you're in hell :) In this episode, we discuss how the Titanic sinking was a giant conspiracy, and how to turn your friendly neighborhood elevator into a gateway to the otherside. CONTENT WARNING: Para-Nerds Podcast is a spooky, gross, fun, but also extremely graphic podcast for adults. Follow us on Instagram @paranerdspo…

Jessie Meier is a social worker at The ALS Association Recognized Treatment Center at Lehigh Valley Health Network. Through her years of working for people with ALS, she has come across many amazing stories, but she wanted a special way to highlight them. Lenny Rafalko is a person with ALS who attends the ALS Treatment Center at LVHN. He was lookin…

Oumuamua's back! After a brief update, we learn about a low, rumbling hum that exists in various places all over the world. Persistent, invasive, and at times nightmarish for those that can hear it. 2% of the population can- thousands of people across five continents. What causes it? CONTENT WARNING: Para-Nerds Podcast is a spooky, gross, fun, but …

A TikTok mystery, a Taco Bell scandal, and maybe the largest governmental infiltration of all time. CONTENT WARNING: Para-Nerds Podcast is a spooky, gross, fun, but also extremely graphic podcast for adults. Follow us on Instagram @paranerdspodcast, on Twitter @paranerdspod and like us on Facebook- www.facebook.com/paranerdspodcast Any questions, t…

What does Disney's Frozen have to do with the Dyatlov Pass Incident? Jessie explains before Erica sends us on another local haunted venture to Glenn Dale Hospital, an abandoned former tuberculosis facility in Bowie, Maryland. CONTENT WARNING: Para-Nerds Podcast is a spooky, gross, fun, but also extremely graphic podcast for adults. Follow us on Ins…

Welcome back, we missed you! In this Season 2 premiere, Jessie and Erica talk about why it's a bad idea to start a punk band that exists over Discord, before judging the music taste of NASA employees. For the deep dive, our hosts get down and dirty with the details of spectral intimacy. Find out who the lucky winners are of the PLB Comics giveaway …

This week we discover just how likely you are to get away with blaming that time you were so drunk that you ran trough a glass door screaming 'METALLICA RULES' on demonic possession. Jessie and Erica discuss the infamous "devil made me do it" murder case, which will be the inspiration for The Conjuring 3, coming out this summer. CONTENT WARNING: Pa…

Catch me screaming in anguish in the woods, how bout dat? Jessie and Erica discuss the legend of Irelands mysterious, ghostly washer woman - the Banshee. With Special guest Erik of He'sCrafty!CONTENT WARNING: Para-Nerds Podcast is a spooky, gross, fun, but also extremely graphic podcast for adults.Check out He'sCrafty on Youtube! - https://www.yout…

Jessie and Erica debate how far sound waves can travel through space before they go into this week's deep dive: The Jersey Devil.This episode has been brought to you unofficially by Kinderkamack Hot Bagels in River Edge, New Jersey, Jessie’s pants, and officially- by listeners like you.CONTENT WARNING: Para-Nerds Podcast is a spooky, gross, fun, bu…

Jessie and Erica theorize about a recent interstellar discovery: The Oumuamua, Hawaiian for "scout" or "a messenger from afar arriving first". What could it be? ALIENS? Special guest for this week's Shitty Cryptid, coming to us from Asheville, North Carolina: Dylan of On Death & Smiling: A Candead Conversation. Find On Death & Smiling on Apple Podc…

Bonus Content! We are happy to bring you this absolutely horrifying story from Australia. Found on reddit - User Bananana_Bread This is a snippet from a full episode we recorded but never used b/c SOMEONE didn't do their settings correctly and the audio is no good. But we would be amiss to not give our listeners the chance to hear Erica'a famous Au…

Jessie and Erica discuss the notorious Eastern State Penitentiary - history, experiences, and hauntings! We also talk about how haunted your house is. CONTENT WARNING: Para-Nerds Podcast is a spooky, gross, fun, but also extremely graphic podcast for adults. Follow us on Instagram @paranerdspodcast, on Twitter @paranerdspod and like us on Facebook-…

This week Erica & Jessie discuss the SCP Foundation, The Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP), and whether or not alien activity has been reported in your neighborhood. Special guest Leigh Ann Baka for this week's Shitty Cryptid. CONTENT WARNING: Para-Nerds Podcast is a spooky, gross, fun, but al…

This week Erica & Jessie discuss time travelers, out-of-body experiences, astral projection, drunk Leprechauns, the weakness of the human mind, and how disappointing it is to get old. :D CONTENT WARNING: Para-Nerds Podcast is a spooky, gross, fun, but also extremely graphic podcast for adults. Research related to this episode: Healthline- https://w…