Best Eva Quenby Johnson Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 26.5: Frauds, Gods, and Medical Intuition 31:47

7M ago31:47

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Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Claudia Gohn to the Phenomena Podcast stage! In this episode, we bring in documentarian and friend Claudia to discuss her research on crime and fraudulent claims in the world of psychics. content warning: suicide, child sexual abuse & violence music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and performed by Nihilore; CC BY 3…

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Episode 26: Teal Swans and Sweal Tans 44:23

7M ago44:23

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This week, we bring the Phenomena Podcast into the twenty-first century with a discussion of online psychic performance, faith healing, and post-New Age prosperity gospel. content warning: suicide, child sexual abuse & violence music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and performed by Nihilore; CC BY 3.0 edited by Ruby Mastrodimos…

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Oct 28 Liveshow Announcement (not an episode...) 0:55

9M ago0:55

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Please come to our live show about ScArY mOViEz on Saturday, October 28th @7PM at Easy Lover bar in Brooklyn!By Eva-Quenby Johnson

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July 29 Liveshow Announcement (not an episode...) 0:43

12M ago0:43

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Please come to our reveal of DEFINITIVE PROOF OF THE EXISTENCE OF BIGFOOT on Saturday, July 29th @7PM at Easy Lover bar in Brooklyn!By Eva-Quenby Johnson

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Hashtag Ball-Jointed Doll Sales (A Snack) 47:38

1y ago47:38

47:38

Welcome to the first of our snack miniseries! We've been keeping very busy with our live shows (thank you to all who attend, we treasure you) but we still want to bring some fun discussions to the RSS feed for our long-distance fans. We will be exploring a variety of topics that relate to previous episodes and live shows, but are not necessarily pa…

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Oct 25 Liveshow Announcement! (not an episode...) 1:56

1+ y ago1:56

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Please come to our Team Edward vs Team Jacob DEBATE OF THE CENTURY on Tuesday, October 25th @7PM at Easy Lover bar in Brooklyn NY! :3 see u there slegendsBy Eva-Quenby Johnson

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Episode 25: eHow to Protect Yourself from Vampires 45:59

2+ y ago45:59

45:59

Hi, there! Can I come in? This spring, we're launching a series about vampires in society. In this, our first vampire episode, Augusta & Eva introduce vampiric lore and discuss some strategies for staying safe from vampires. We talk garlic, stakes, garlic steaks... the works. music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and performed by Nihilore; CC BY 3.0…

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Bonus Episode 24.5: The First Daughter of Darkness 34:42

2+ y ago34:42

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In another fun character-focused freeform bonus episode, Augusta and Eva discuss the children of Anton LaVey (the so-called 'Father of Satanism'), and the ways in which they carried on and challenged his legacy. Do the Black Pope's children still practice Satanism? Did any of them change their name to Ethan? Is one of them the clone-mother of Taylo…

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Episode 24: Saticnic Picnic 56:29

2+ y ago56:29

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This week, Eva & Augusta conclude our recent witchcraft series with a discussion of the Satanic panic of the 1980s. In this episode, we discuss Michelle Remembers, Anton LaVey, and how the moral outrage and social distrust of the Satanic panic was a preview for the behavior of contemporary QAnon conspiracy theorists. content warning: sexual assault…

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Episode 23: Z Budapest’s Dianic Wicca (or, Manifesting a Manifesto) 49:09

2+ y ago49:09

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Hello again. Welcome back to our series on witchcraft in America. In this, the second installment, we discuss the contributions & controversies of Z Budapest, a prominent figure in feminism, witchcraft, and feminist witchcraft. We talk Susan B. Anthony, hexing rapists, and the utter hoax that is fire safety. content warning: sexual assault & violen…

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Episode 22: The Danvers Witch Trials 1:17:57

2+ y ago1:17:57

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Hello again! Thanks for having us! I had coronavirus. But we're back now, babyyyy. In the first episode of our new series about witchcraft in America, Augusta and Eva tell the story of the so-called Salem Witch Trials (which really happened in Salem Village, now called Danvers). We talk Puritan names, PTSD, and eating moldy grain. content warning: …

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Episode 21: The Cryptozoo, Population: YOU 33:11

3y ago33:11

33:11

And we're back! This week, Gus & Eva talk all about their visit to the International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, Maine. We talk kitsch, museum accreditation, and female behavior. music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and performed by Nihilore; CC BY 3.0By Eva-Quenby Johnson

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Episode 20: The Facts in the Case of M Valdemar 27:40

3y ago27:40

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Thank you all so much for your support this year! We're taking a wee break, but in the meantime, enjoy this delightful short story by Edgar Allan Poe, The Facts in the Case of M Valdemar (1845).By Eva-Quenby Johnson

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Episode 19: White Sugar & White Zombies 1:00:24

3y ago1:00:24

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In the conclusion of our necromancy series, Gus & Eva talk about how the Haitian Revolution and a handful of films shaped the idea of the risen dead, and buried previous definitions of 'necromancer' forever. music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and performed by Nihilore; CC BY 3.0By Eva-Quenby Johnson

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Episode 18: Errors and Arab Science (or, Arors and Errab Science) 43:32

3y ago43:32

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For the second episode in our necromancy series, Augusta and Eva talk about how necromancy was brought into the critical eye of the church(es) in Europe in the Middle Ages. We talk Pope Sylvester II, fumigating decapitated heads, and PLLLAAAAAAY BALLLLL! music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and performed by Nihilore; CC BY 3.0…

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Episode 17: The Shade Room (or, Tiresias Tells the Tea) 56:07

3y ago56:07

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In the first episode of our new necromancy series, Augusta and Eva lay down the foundation of the cultural influences of classical antiquity that gave rise to the American concepts of necromancy. We talk about middle school plays, flipping God the bird, and randomness as a series of small consequences. Plus, a livestream announcement! music: "Girl …

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Episode 16: Dead to Rights (or, A Necromancer Walks into A Bar Exam) 43:21

3y ago43:21

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In the last episode of our legal anthropology series, Augusta and Eva talk about the case law that covers necromancy. Augusta leaves their bedroom door unlocked, Eva forgets the word sciomancy, and a landline phone goes off in the background (whoah! the ghost of technology past!). music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and performed by Nihilore; CC BY …

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Episode 15: How Ghosts Wrote a Law (or, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act) 1:07:05

3y ago1:07:05

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In this episode, Augusta and Eva break down how the agency of ghosts and the white fear of the 'Native spirit' led to the passing of a very significant federal law in 1990. We talk about Kennewick Man, haunted Westerns, and why we don't use the word 'traditional' anymore. content warning: listeners may find discussion of the genocide of indigenous …

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Episode 14: Ghosts in the Law (or, The Phenomena Podcast v. The United States of America) 56:30

3y ago56:30

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In this episode, Augusta and Eva discuss a few case studies of how the law addresses the paranormal. We talk about haunted houses (Stambovsky v. Ackley), intellectual property (Gerald Brittle v. Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.), and the states where it is illegal to procure a fortunetelling license. Plus, some really great affirmations! music: "Gi…

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Episode 13: Haunted Selfies (or, Lincoln's Ghost Caught on Film) 53:09

3y ago53:09

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This week, Augusta and Eva explain spirit photography, and how its hallmarks and purposes have changed over time. We talk about orbs, mists, and Mary Todd Lincoln. Plus, Eva reminds everyone about cigarettes. music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and performed by Nihilore; CC BY 3.0By Eva-Quenby Johnson

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Bonus Episode 12.5: Aleister Crowley (or, Sex Magic, Drugs Magic, and Rock 'n' Roll Magic) 46:26

3+ y ago46:26

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In this freeform bonus episode, Augusta and Eva explain fat Nosferatu/thumb in a cape/occult sex symbol Aleister Crowley's influence on personal religious philosophy in America. Plus, more bad bisexual poetry. music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and performed by Nihilore; CC BY 3.0By Eva-Quenby Johnson

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Episode 12: Ouija Disaster (or, The Catholic Church Condemns This Podcast) 45:55

3+ y ago45:55

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This week, Augusta and Eva talk about Ouija & spirit boards, and the history of their influence on American culture and society. We discuss occult fashion, the book Mark Twain wrote after he died, and the Pope (not this one, the one from the 90's). Also, Eva recommends some good gay poetry and some bad bisexual poetry. music: "Girl on the Moon"; wr…

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Episode 11: Hear A Ghost Speak 1:03:27

3+ y ago1:03:27

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This week, Augusta and Eva discuss Electronic Voice Phenomenon, and other analogue and digital methods of capturing ghostly speech. We talk personal finance, reel-to-reel tape, and what it means to have a voice when you're dead. music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and performed by Nihilore; CC BY 3.0By Eva-Quenby Johnson

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Episode 10: Ghost Adventures 53:00

3+ y ago53:00

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This week, Augusta and Eva talk about the technologies and rhetorics of proof common in mainstream paranormal media, and what patterns those media share with the interpersonal experience of ghost storytelling. Augusta watches Ghost Adventures for the first time, Eva misuses the word 'onomatopoeia,' and we both laugh quite a bit. content warning: me…

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Episode 9: Definitive Proof That Ghosts Exist 1:20:18

3+ y ago1:20:18

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In the epic conclusion to our series on scientific theory and critique of the paranormal, Augusta and Eva prove once and for all that people who doubt the existence of ghosts are big ol' buttheads. We talk about gynecology, manifest destiny, and saving face in the scientific community. Also, Eva cyber-bullies a prominent physicist on Twitter. music…

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Episode 8: Parallel Universes 38:57

3+ y ago38:57

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This week, Augusta and Eva continue discussion about the physical nature of ghosts, and how that can be expressed through various theories of parallel universes. We talk about Erwin Schrödinger, science fiction, and the theoretical possibility of a cowboy universe. music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and performed by Nihilore; CC BY 3.0…

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Episode 7: Echoes & Time Loops 57:34

3+ y ago57:34

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This week, Augusta and Eva discuss the scientific side of ghost echoes and time loops. We talk about the shape of the universe, trauma that reaches past death, and how a place can hold a haunting. music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and performed by Nihilore; CC BY 3.0By Eva-Quenby Johnson

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Episode 6: Games in the Mirror 51:08

3+ y ago51:08

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Ruby (filmmaker, Jersey girl) joins the podcast for one more rumination on shared urban legends, this time about Bloody Mary and the Candyman. We talk about enoptromancy, getting your period for the first time, and becoming a danger to oneself. music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and performed by Nihilore; CC BY 3.0…

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Episode 5: Beep Beep Toot Toot 59:28

3+ y ago59:28

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This week, Ruby (filmmaker, Jersey girl) returns to discuss haunted highways in the American imagination. We talk about mountain lions, being alone, and what happens when you pave over burial grounds. music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and performed by Nihilore; CC BY 3.0By Eva-Quenby Johnson

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Episode 4: The Jersey Devil 53:38

3+ y ago53:38

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This week, Augusta and Eva talk to guest Ruby Mastrodimos (filmmaker, Jersey girl) about the Jersey Devil and the culture and lore that surrounds it. We talk incest, geography, and what it means to be wild. If you enjoyed this episode, we highly recommend you read The Pine Barrens by John McFee (the book referenced in the episode)! content warning:…

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Bonus Episode 3.5: That Fckin Supernatural Finale D: 49:30

3+ y ago49:30

49:30

In this freeform bonus episode, Eva and special guest Kristin Arsenault (librarian, genius) explain Supernatural's broad cultural appeal to Augusta, and download each other on what's happening in the twitter-sphere since the finale dropped. content warning: discussion material is very cringey and toxic music: "Girl on the Moon"; written and perform…

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Episode 3: The (Newly-Haunted) Queen Mary 55:40

3+ y ago55:40

55:40

This week, Augusta and Eva virtually tour the Queen Mary, the former luxury cruiser and soldier transport vessel known as "the most haunted ship in America." We delve into the idiosyncrasies between its functional history and its haunted history, and laugh in the face of death. content warning: war and other violent causes of death are mentioned br…

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Episode 2: Death Tourism in NYC 49:26

3+ y ago49:26

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This week, Augusta and Eva discuss the character of New York City as a cultural and financial capital, and how that self-image is shown in ghost & death tourism in the city. content warning: violent causes of death are mentioned briefly throughout the episode, and suicide is referenced twice in the description of the tour music: "Girl on the Moon";…

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Bonus Episode 1.5: Those Meddling Kids 37:49

3+ y ago37:49

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In this freeform bonus episode, Augusta and Eva chat about the Scooby Doo franchise and how its changes over time parallel the American imagination.By Eva-Quenby Johnson

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Episode 1: Caring for Your Haunted Doll 51:03

3+ y ago51:03

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In our first episode, Augusta and Eva discuss haunted dolls, people who buy them online, and the patterns of doll hauntings. content warning: many of the dolls discussed in this episode are haunted by the spirits of abused children, and the topic of child abuse is mentioned, including short descriptions of abuse in the sellers' listings…

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