It sure has been a little bit of time since our last episode, but here is one on the yokai know as Kuchisake Onna. Following that Japanese theming we picked up two different sakes. The first, (whose name was unfortunately left out of the recording) is Hakutsuru Chika and the second was Manotsuru 'Demon Slayer' Onikoroshi Sake.…

Been a bit longer than expected of this episode but here it is. This one is on the Waverly Hills Sanatorium, a charming fixer-upper located in Louisville, Kentucky. With such exquisite features such as leftover lead based paint, body chute, spacious add-on, and of course hauntings, this sanatorium/prison/church is fine location to relax or leave yo…

Oh boy this episode has turned out to be our biggest yet, but don’t let that scare you away. We go into some of the equipment that is used in ghost hunting and briefly the functions of them. The drink this time comes from a few listener requests giving us three different drinks in the form of shots. This episode will also conclude the second season…

We go into some of the unsettling aspects of the familiar yet different liminal spaces. Although it may have been more recently acknowledged in the paranormal they have been around for a bit of time, and some of the examples we talk about support that. Our drink takes inspiration from a common liminal space this time so we have called it the Banana…

The second half is here! This episode has some details on the use of zombies in entertainment such as video games. Of course, this also has the drink, a ten year rum, Deadhead.By Til The Last Drop

The first half of a massive episode, zombie have a bit to more than some of the other content we have gone into. This episode will go over some of the history and origin of the zombies we know and then how they have been used in popular media, specifically film.By Til The Last Drop

A long time coming with the one. We decided to go into the classic monsters that became well known in popular culture, so in this monster sized episode we go into Frankenstein’s monster, Dracula, and Wolf Man. Yes they are all related and not just as the some of the most familiar monsters known. Our drink is a bit of a Frankenstein inspired abomina…

We talk about the banshee and the kelpie in this episode. As well as take advantage of poitin in our drink recipe.By Til The Last Drop

It’s been awhile. Perhaps too long. This episode we find ourselves in the dark and mysterious setting of the forest, specifically, haunted forests. We go into Hoia Baciu forest and Aokigarhara to talk about what makes them paranormal. We also threw in Isla de las Munecas, because it might have enough trees to be considered a forest and it felt perf…

It has seemed like an eternity since our last episode, but we are excited about this one. We talk a bit about vampires in their different origins and how they changed over multiple areas of the world. Then we try a bit of the “vampire’s blood” itself with a Cherry Glühwein, a wine that could make you think of the dark cellars of a looming mountaint…

Fear the power of Santa! This magical being creeps into your house at night and watches you at all times. Now that sounds pretty paranormal to us. We do look into the history of Santa, how he became so well known over time and across the world. Then we grab a seasonal styled drink, the humble hot chocolate, with a few added ingredients to make it p…

This episode we bring up a few of the more well known cases of abductions. Betty and Barney Hill and Travis Walton are some of our subjects of discussion as well as a drink know as the Galaxy Magic Moscow Mule, a color changing drink that may be otherworldly.By Til The Last Drop

This episode already released months ago on Earth B, but apparently we can’t sync up the releases over multiple dimensions. We talk about some of the examples of a multiverse in some media as well as the real world theories of potential multiple universes overlapping. Our drink, the Irish Raktajino, focuses on a theme that comes from TV series not …

Zeina Amr founded Catcalls of Cairo in 2019, and it quickly gathered a community especially during the summer of 2020 with the unfolding of the case of Ahmed Bassem Zaki. Zeina is an activist against sexual harassment, she is also a marketing student, and a food blogger. Zeina's Links: CatcallsOfCairo's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catcalls…

Heba Shunbo wears many hats on a daily basis: she's a mom, author, podcaster, wife, and runs the Four Fat Ladies bakery. Oh, she's also a freelance interior designer on the side. Heba founded The Four Fat Ladies with her sisters in 2012, and the bakery has grown exponentially across Cairo since then. She also published the book "Mommy's Happy Hour"…

As a student at the American University in Cairo, Pinky Selim fell in love with Folkore dance, inspired since her childhood to dance from Reda Troupe's films and Egyptian culture. Now, after graduating from AUC in 2007, she founded her own group, the AUC Alumni Folkore Troupe, and is still dancing and teaching the art. She shares her most memorable…

Eman Fendi is a celebrity fashion stylist whose work can be found on HBO Max shows like Stylish with Jenna Lyons or on celebrities across New York City. A Brooklyn native, she talks about what the city means to her, what her Egyptian identity contributes, and how she maintains her confidence. Eman's Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emanb…

Najla is a photographer and creative director based in Cairo, Egypt. She's taken photos for major ad campaigns, fashion editorials and has her own collection of personal projects featured on major publications. She speaks with host Noran Morsi about how she got into photography, how every opportunity abroad brought her back to the love of Cairo, an…

Iman El Deeb is the founder and CEO of UNN Model Management, with a Bachelor of Fashion from Italy, and modelling experience from around the world. She speaks to host Noran Morsi about the challenges of modeling, how her interest in fashion began, and her future goals for UNN Model Management. Links: Iman's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/came…

Yara Yassin is the co-founder of Up-fuse, a Cairo-based social enterprise that promotes a sustainable and eco-conscious lifestyle through bags and accessories made from recycled plastic. She shares how she got started, what the journey has been like from university to where Up-fuse has reached today, her first bag sale, and Up-fuse's plans for the …

Rowaida Abdelaziz is an Egyptian-American journalist whose family is from Alexandria. She spent some pivotal time in her youth in Alexandria and later moved back to New Jersey with her family. We explore the nuances of living in the West, journalism in an Egyptian family, one of her most critical stories as a journalist, and Muslim woman joy. Find …

Omar Samra is a household name by now, he's the first Egyptian to climb Mount Everest and to achieve many adventuring milestones including skiing the North and South poles. He shares how his childhood contributed to his career now, what he wish he knew before he started, and the times he almost didn't make it. Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/om…

Felukah doesn't believe in labels, but if she did, she'd fall under many: artist, storyteller, poet, rapper, and soon to be director. She started with poetry in her high school english class and she's now on several top Spotify lists in the MENA region for her several albums. The New-York based artist joins the Egyptian Streets Podcast in an episod…

Iman Le Caire is an Egyptian Trans woman and activist living in New York. She is the founder of TRANS ASYLIAS, an organization providing help to Trans asylum seekers. Iman shares her heartbreaking and inspiring journey to becoming who she is now in the U.S., the abuse she's faced, and her victories in New York today. Trigger Warning: This episode c…

Amir El-Masry is an Egyptian-British actor whose work spans countries, languages and genres. More known to Egyptians from his first role in "Ramadan Mabrouk Abul-Alamein Hamouda" as Ramzy, El-Masry has recently been nominated for two BAFTAs for his film Limbo. He shares his experience acting with a dual nationality, how he feels coming back to Cair…

You may know him from the days of 2011, but Ganzeer is far more than a street artist. Currently based in Houston, Texas, Ganzeer travelled the world creating commentary art on each place he’s lived, from New York to California, including illustrating “The Apartment of Bab El Louk”. He also gave us a sneak peek on what his upcoming graphic novel ser…

In this St. Patrick’s Day themed episode, we decide to talk about some of the origins of leprechauns and a myth about how to become a very eloquent speaker. We then keep it simple with a well known Irish whiskey and look into the differences between what make an Irish whiskey as compared to an American whiskey. So put on a touch of green, grab your…

Taking Egyptian internet by storm, Nour Emam, known as “This is Mother Being” has been a brave voice in changing misconceptions in sexual health and mythbusting old traditions. Guest Host Mary Aravanis joins Noran Morsi in chatting with Nour about her job as a doula, content creator and as a Sex-Ed educator. Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.…

Rub that bottle vigorously and have your wish granted. We are releasing the Djinn in this episode where we decide to talk about the magical and possibly inter-dimensional beings known as djinn, or more commonly genies. What are they exactly, where did they come from, are they imprisoned is bottles of spirts? We discuss this and more with a pairing …

Merhan Keller works full-time and is a women’s rights activist and mother of three. She first became prominent on social media when she accused a famous Egyptian football player of widespread harassment, and has been championing women’s rights ever since. In addition, she shares with Egyptian Streets’ Chief Editor Mohamed Khairat and Noran Morsi ab…

We often establish in this episode that Bassem Youssef needs no introduction, at least in the Arab World and North Africa - but to those who aren't as familiar, he was once considered the Jon Stewart of Egypt. Now, he lives in California in a constant state of reinvention, from stand-up comedy to advocacy of healthy living. We chat with Bassem Yous…

Welcome back to the Egyptian Streets podcast! Today’s guest is one of Egypt’s few published graphic novelists, with her book series Shubeik Lubeik tackling Egyptian society in a magical way, to say the least. Deena joins Noran Morsi in talking about her inspiration for her books, the Qahira webcomic that launched her comics career, and advice for a…

Welcome to the Egyptian Streets podcast! Our first guest is Rosaline Elbay, an actress best known for her role as Amani on the Hulu show Ramy. Rose is quite the multihyphenate, with two Archaeology and history degrees, transatlantic acting experience, and a love for activism. Farah Khairat is our guest host for this episode, joining Noran Morsi and…

Are you sleeping well? In this episode we are covering some dark content such as shadow creatures, black eyed children, and sleep paralysis. We also have a blackberry brandy as our paired drink selection to accent that dark theme. So to kick off the new year, grab a nice drink, turn on the podcast and try keep all the lights on for this episode. Pe…

Welcome to the Egyptian Streets podcast! Featuring Egyptians around the world who fuel creative social change and their journeys that brought them there, from the intersection of Egyptian identity and creative social change: stories from street to sound. The Egyptian Streets Podcast is produced by Noran Morsi, with production support from the entir…

It near that time of year when things can feel as if portals to the other worlds open and creatures are able to walk the earth. Or something like that. This episode ties the real world together with fantasy in the ideas of magic and the drink we have has had a reputation for sharing the name with a creature of fantasy. The Green Fairy or La Fée Ver…

Straight Up Strange Productions presents "The Monkey's Paw, by W.W. Jacobs. Find us all on Twitter: @StrangePodcasts @IntoThePortal1 @OAnomalies @FolkloreRocks @AussieOddball @HauntedHappens @HoloskyPodcast @HauntingHourPod @CryptidCampfire @STScast @StraightEnigmas @MNFPod @NothingCanada @SpookySciPod Story text: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/121…

SURPRISE! It's the most wonderful time of the year, so we just HAD to get an episode out to you. We are still working on new ones, so we're not quite back yet, but enjoy this episode while you're waiting. Madman Madriaga joins Logan via Skype (excuse the sound quality) to chat about Filipino ghost stories, the state of the world, Rat Roulette, how …

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Giants are part of our culture. Everywhere around the globe in almost any culture there are stories about Giants.By romadect

The lesser known of the paranormal get some special attention in this episode. We talk about the Kraken, the massive ship eater that live in sailor legend, the Mothman, Point Pleasant’s herald of destruction, the Jersey Devil, the 13th child of Mother Leads, and the Fresno Nightcrawler.By Till The Last Drop

We discuss some of the more common alien types to get started and try a vodka that has a very close connection to space travelers. This time we include a mix known as the Alien Secretion and much like the visitors who enjoy abductions, we do some experiments with the recipe. We also have a phone interview from some who has seen strange lights in th…

Our first episode breaks the seal with ghosts and the afterlife. We talk about Sarah Winchester and her continuous building, the paranormal influence in the area of our featured drink in the episode, ponder the concepts of the afterlife, and interview a few bar-goers for some interesting tales of their personal experiences.…

In the mood for a ghost story? Of course you are! Telling ghost stories around a fire at Christmastime was a beloved tradition in the Victorian era...so it's kind of the perfect time for it! Come listen to Logan & Lindsay, along with the ladies of Straight-Up Enigmas (Jaden, @StraightEnigmas) and Boos and Spirits (Vanessa and Bailie, @BoosandSpirit…

Happy Holidays, from the Straight Up Strange Podcast Family! We collaborated with the other shows in our network to bring you a rendition of the poem "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" by Clement Clarke Moore. It warms our lil' hearts and we hope it brings you some holiday cheer and some new shows to listen to. Check them out at StraightUpStrange.c…

We are going to be taking a short hiatus due to lack of funds and being behind basically always - this will give us time to prep and record some stuff, and we'll be back on September 1st! Please subscribe to our Patreon, where we are uploading our solo folk tale narrations, or feel free to donate via the Paypal button on our website, folkloreonther…

Join us for discussion about the Buru, a cryptid from a valley in the Himalayas, in far Northeastern India. There are SO many things it could be...you'll just have to listen to find out what! Cocktail of the Week: The Buru Promo is from Kills and Chills! Check them out! We are proud members of the Straight Up Strange Productions family! More info a…

We're back together with 3 amazing tales from India! We've got mermaids, sly jackals, judgey parrots, stretchy ghosts, and more! Cocktail of the Week: The Bengal Tiger Promo is from The Haunted Ride! Check them out! We are proud members of the Straight Up Strange Productions family! More info and shows at straightupstrange.com A FOURTH TALE is now …

Come listen to Logan and our special guest Madman Madriaga, a local paranormal investigator, talk about ghosts, theater, what's on the other side, and how one's perspective shapes their view of the supernatural! Cocktail of the Week: Jungle Juice Promo is from The Woods! Check them out! We are proud members of the Straight Up Strange Productions fa…

Tune in for what is (unintentionally) our longest episode ever (I think)! Learn about Midsummer and the Summer Solstice, hear some tales involving them, and listen to us gab for a weirdly long time! Cocktail of the Week: Midsummer Spritz Promo is from Re-Solved Mysteries! Check them out! We are proud members of the Straight Up Strange Productions f…