Ladies Who Lore

In this week’s episode, Sammy dives into an adorably disturbing lore: Kappas. As the Ryer Vineyard is sipped, the ladies read a Mothman listener lore, beg for Bigfoot The Musical tickets, and participate in a lore-based drinking game. So grab your favorite cabernet sauvignon and watch your butt, Ladies Who Throw Cucumbers will have you swimming with metal objects from now on.

TW: death, drowning

Sources:

“Introduction to Yōkai” by Matthew Meyer on Yokai.com

“Kappa” by Matthew Meyer on Yokai.com

“Meet the Kappa: Japan's Enigmatic Aquatic Yokai” by Nana Young on Bokksu.com

““Kappa”: The Terror of Japan’s Rivers” by Kagawa Masanobu on Nippon.com

“Kappa” by The Tokyo Smart team on Tokoyo Smart

“Yōkai and Amabie” by Trevor Graham on Japanhouse.Illinois.edu

“Edo Period” by Graham Squires on World History Encyclopedia

“The Japanese Kappa: The Mischievous Water Demon’s Mythology” by Kim Kahan on Sakuraco

“Kappa” by Matthew Allison on World History Encyclopedia

“Nintendo Mythology: Mystic Creatures” by Kyle England on Nintendojo.com

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In this week’s episode, Lindsay kicks off Valentine’s week with the cosmic workings of the heart: Soulmates. As The Better Half is poured, the ladies share past life stories and book recs, confuse doves with camels, and decide which finger is the best. So grab your favorite crisp Sauvignon Blanc and dodge your twin flame, Ladies Who Find Each Other in Every Life will have you falling in love with yourself in no time.

TW
Gun violence, death

Sources:

Amanda Chatel. The concept of “the one” isn’t only outdated, it’s also rife with patriarchy. Women.com
Beth Bell. (2025). Are soul mates & twin flames the same? Medium.
Bradley Onishi. What’s behind the belief in a soulmate? Institute for Family Studies
David Fox. What is a twin flame? “Truth & myth.” Uma Maya Blog.
John French. (2025). The concept of soul mates in Hinduism: A spiritual and karmic connection. Twin Flame Research.
Katie Bishop (2022). Why people still believe in the soulmate myth. BBC.
Maria Popova, Anam Cara and The Essence of True Friendship, The Marginalian
Soul mates or twin flames? What’s the difference? Medium
Suhag Shukla, Karma Lekshe Tsomo and Rabbi Sharon Brous. What it means to have a soul mate in different religions. Oprah.com
Swati. (2018). The physical & spiritual concept of soulmates in Hinduism. Vedic Feed.
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In this week’s episode, Jessie takes the ladies on a stroll through Waco’s most haunted area: Cameron Park. As the Digia is sipped, the ladies learn about the moon’s many names, hunt for old newspapers, and make their best Valentine cryptid puns. So grab your favorite Italian red and watch where you wander, Ladies Who Join a Bicycle Club is sure to give you all the chills.

TW:
Death, suicide

Sources:
“The Texan Hauntings of Cameron Park” on Moon Mausoleum
“The Hauntings - Ghost stories from Waco” by Austin Eck on Baylor Lariat
“Cen-Tex Mysteries: Witch’s Castle in Cameron Park” by Jasmin Caldwell on Kcentv
“The Truth Behind The Witch’s Castle Found in Central Texas” by Rudy Fernandez on Kean 105.1 FM
“Lovers’ Leap” by Prisca Bird on Waco History
“Cameron Park: A Park to Rival All Others” on City of Waco
“About Waco” on City of Waco
“Ghostly APParitions: Testing popular ghost hunting apps around some of Waco’s most haunted places” by Isabella Quintanilla on KWTX.
“Waco’s Haunted Heritage (pt.4)” by Autumn Jones on KWBU
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In this week’s episode, Sammy tells the tale of a truly iconic cryptid: Mothman. As the Malbado is sipped, the ladies learn of a man who befriended crows, give tarot card alignment tips, and gush over romantasy. So grab your favorite Argentinian red and look up, Ladies Who Have No Necks will have you searching for the shadow daddy of West Virginia all year long.

TW:
Death, drowning

Sources:
“Mothman” by Staff on ebsco.com

“Mothman myth rooted in Messenger reporter's work” by Tyler Buchanan on The Athens Messengerary

“Welcome To The 'TNT Area,' Home Of The Mothman” by Claire O’Neill

“The Case Of The Chicago Mothman” by Robbie Telfer

50 years ago, the Mothman legend was born” by Samantha Nelson on Athens Messenger

The True Story Behind The Mothman of West Virginia “by staff at US Ghost Adventures

The Entire Mothman Museum Website

For Chicago Stories: The Mothman of O'Hare: Winged Humanoid Sightings Haunt Chicago's Skies by Jack Sullivan on hangar1publishing.com

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In this week’s episode Lindsay teaches the ladies about the deliciously dark side of the French Court: The Affair of Poisons. As It’s a Head Snapper is poured, the ladies cackle about cryptid puns, gush over Bigfoot T-shirts, and discuss the psychology of crime. So grab your favorite red blend and watch your back, Ladies Who Cover Their Drinks will have you yearning for a magic lamp to take you back in time.

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TW
Death, murder, harming children

Sources:

Frost, Natasha. “The Scandalous Witch Hunt That Poisoned 17th-Century France.” Atlas Obscura, October 5, 2017.
“Catherine Monvoisin and the Affair of the Poisons.” HeadStuff.
“Catherine La Voisin: Poisons and Magic at the Royal Court of Louis XIV.” ScienceDirect. (Chapter in Toxicology in the Middle Ages and Renaissance).
“Who Was La Voisin? France’s Socialite Poisoner For Hire.” Ancient-Origins.
Roos, Dave. “Sorcery, Sex and Murder: The Parisian ‘Affair of the Poisons’ Had It All.” HowStuffWorks, April 10, 2023.
“La Voisin, France’s murderous fortune teller.” Occult Encyclopedia.
“The Parisian Poison Panic and Versailles’ Secret Witch Hunt.” Messy Nessy
“The Affair of the Poisons.” Britannica.
“La Voisin | Encyclopedia.com.”
“Poisons, Affair of the.” Encyclopedia.com.
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