In this week’s episode, Sammy brings in a baffling mystery that has haunted a small village for decades. As the wine is sipped, the ladies discuss time portals, cry about poison ivy, and sing the Rip Van Winkle song.

Today's Sources:

“What’s inside Hoia Baciu Forest, the world’s most haunted forest?” By Precious Rongmei on Times of India Travel

“Stories From the Hoia-Baciu Forest” by staff at Tour Romania

“Hoia Baciu Forest” by staff at Romania Tour Store

“Hoia-Baciu Forest” by Olivia-Petra Coman on Atlas Obscura

“Hoia Baciu Travel Guide: Inside the Creepiest Forest in Transylvania” by Sophie Buchan on The Independent

“Hoai Baciu: Transylvania’S Forbidden Forest” by Kurt Readman on Historic Mysteries

“People Have Memory Lapses After Visiting This Forest” by staff at brightside.me

“The Hoia Baciu Forest” by Sonja on The Little House of Horrors

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In this week’s episode, Lindsay takes a deep dive through the looking glass. As the wine flows, the ladies cure their allergies, determine their soulmates and death dates, and hear Sammy’s first ghost story!

Sources:

"The Spooky Science of Why Mirrors Can Freak Us Out So Much" by Kate Golembiewski at Atlas Obscura

"Why Are the Mirrors Covered in a House of Mourning?" by Aron Moss at Chabad.org

"What’s the connection between mirrors and death?" by Roger Schluter at Belleville News

"Are Antique Mirrors Evil and Creepy or Are We Just Superstitious?" by Hadley Mendelsohn at House Beautiful

"A Closer Look at the Bela Lugosi “Haunted” Mirror" by Kenny Biddle at the Skeptical Inquirer

"Reflections of Despair: Unveiling the Haunting Tale of the Cursed Mirror" by Leonardo Salomo at Medium

"Mirrors in Literature and Superstition" by Gallagher Flynn At How Stuff Works

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In this week’s episode, Jessie shares a historic lore that has the ladies fuming. As the wine is poured, the ladies accuse each other of witchcraft, create their own drinking game, and hold their burps.

***This episode was recorded January 3rd, before the Los Angeles fires. If you can, please donate to wildfire relief funds.

Sources:

"The True Legal Story of the Salem Witch Trials" by staff at New England Law - Boston

"The Salem Witch Trials of 1692" by staff at Peabody Essex Museum

"Salem Witch Trials: What Caused the Hysteria?" by Elizabeth Yuko on History.com

"The Bewitching Myths of the Salem Witches" by staff at TR Electronic

"Important Persons in the Salem Court Records" by staff at Virginia Library

"Bridget Bishop Home and Orchards, Site of" by staff at Salem Witch Musem

"Unraveling the Many Mysteries of Tituba, the Star Witness of the Salem Witch Trials" by Stacy Schiff at Smithsonian Magazine

"A JOURNEY INTO WITCHCRAFT BELIEFS" by Diane Purkiss at English Heritage

"History of Witches" by History.com Editors

"Numerology: Is 13 an Unlucky Number?" by Mahaveer Sanglikar at Numerograph

"Wicca Manual"

"Numerology 13 Meaning" by staff at Numerologist PRO

"7 Bizarre Witch Trial Tests" by Evan Andrews on History.com

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