Salt Over Your Shoulder
105 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsThree Irish Cajun Millennial cousins dive headfirst down the rabbit trail to uncover the history behind common superstitions Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
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53- Alaska
February 09, 2020 07:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBEver heard of the Bermuda Triangle? We bet you have! Did you know Alaska has a less known, but equally mysterious triangle where people...just...vanish...? Join Tammy and hear all about Alaska's biggest urban legend - the Alaskan Triangle. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
Alabama
January 26, 2020 07:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBWelcome to Season 3 of Salt Over Your Shoulder! With the new format change, Erin, Tammy and Amanda will be going state by state and covering the history behind the most well known urban legends. Up first is Alabama, the history of Hell's Gate Bridge and the Dead Children's Playground. ...Come play with us Johnny... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
Episode 51- Elephants
January 12, 2020 07:00 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBIt's a short but sweet episode on elephants today from Amanda, as the girls round out two years of delivering you biweekly superstitions. Starting with Episode 52, the cousins will be tackling Urban Legends, state by state. Happy 2020!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
Episode 50 - Happy New Years!
December 29, 2019 08:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBNew Year, New you! Nope, we are the same as we have always been! Tammy jumps in to get you up to speed on all your necessary New Years traditions just in time to kick off 2020. Happy New Years! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
Episode 49 - Cardinals and other Avian Friends
December 15, 2019 08:25 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBA bright red cardinal on a snowy day is a hallmark of winter paintings and Christmas Cards. Did you know that there are religious undertones to the pretty red bird? Erin hosts this episode and covers cardinals, as well as recaps other bird superstitions. Be sure to listen - the girls have a big announcement about an upcoming format change. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
Episode 48 - Winter Superstitions
December 01, 2019 08:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBThe days are growing shorter, the nights are growing colder and Amanda is getting ready to go skiing again. Tune in to hear the background on the Mayan calendar, winter superstitions and traditions you should follow when hitting the slopes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
Episode 47 - Playing Cards
November 17, 2019 10:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBWho knew Tammy was so into playing cards?! There are lots of rules about playing cards and card games and Amanda makes an unusual request for the girls' upcoming Thanksgiving... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
Episode 46 - Vampires
November 03, 2019 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBIt's only November 3, and Erin wasn't quite ready to let go of Spooky Season so we are extending it for one more episode. This week the girls talk Vampires and sparkly teenagers --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
Episode 45- Bats (Or as Amanda calls them, "Airy Mouse,"
October 20, 2019 06:00 - 21 minutes - 20.4 MBIn true King Falls AM Ben Arnold fashion, Amanda has developed a new name for the common bat. We will now be referring to them as an "Airy Mouse." In our sort-of Halloween episode, Amanda talks about Bat superstitions and Erin tries hard not to interject too much Vampire history --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
Episode 44 - Candles
October 06, 2019 06:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBWe are so #Basic and we love our candles. Welcome, Dear Listeners, to #SpookySeason. Today, Tammy talks us through all things candles, scents and waxes, as well as how to best incorporate candles into your own rituals... should you so choose. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
Episode 43 - Autumn
September 22, 2019 07:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBIt's Fall Y'all!!! Finally! It's time for pumpkins and mulled wine, hayrides and sweater weather. Never mind the fact that it's still 90 degrees in Texas; Erin is ready to watch Hocus Pocus! This week is all autumn, fall superstitions, harvests and the pull of the moon. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
Episode 42 - Owls
September 08, 2019 08:00 - 26 minutes - 24.8 MBWhat could be more appropriate for a group of Harry Potter fans than to focus an entire episode on Owls? Amanda hosts this week and slightly grosses out the girls with a few weird Owl superstitions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
Episode 41 - Driving Superstitions
August 25, 2019 13:00 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MBYou're driving me crazy!!!! This week Tammy talks all things driving, cars, bad luck, good luck and why you should properly keep your hands and 10 and 2. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
Episode 40- House warming
August 11, 2019 13:00 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBStruggling to buy or sell a house? This is the episode for you! We have all the superstitions, tips and tricks you need to buy, sell or move into a home! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
Episode 39 - Ladybugs
July 28, 2019 13:00 - 16 minutes - 22 MBLadybugs, or "The Lady's Bugs" are great luck, but do you know why? This episode has religious ties, especially to Catholicism, and Amanda recounts her near death experience in Big Bend National Park. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
Episode 38- Gardening
July 14, 2019 13:00 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBWant to know where Scarecrows come from? Or why you should burn yours? Join Tammy as she talks us through which plants are good, which plants are bad and why you should be threatening your fruit trees! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
Episode 37 - Theatre Superstitions
June 30, 2019 13:00 - 21 minutes - 30.2 MB"All the world's a stage, and the men and women merely players..." Like our pal Billy Shakespeare said, Theatre is pretty cool. Erin gets to the bottom of well known superstitions about working in and enjoying the theatre like "Break a leg," and the ghost light and finishes off with a little ghost story from New York. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
Episode 36 - Wishing Wells
June 16, 2019 13:00 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBWhen you wish upon a...well? Wishing wells date back all the way to the early Roman empire. Amanda hosts this episode and takes us on a history lesson about the origin of the wishing well, and also shares with us that she has a bizarre phobia of tiny holes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
Episode 35- Chopsticks
June 02, 2019 13:00 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBFeeling hungry? Grab those chopsticks and keep them side by side as you listen to Tammy tell you why they can be good luck, bad luck or predictive of future happiness. Up the ante by eating stir-fry (Erin's favorite) while you listen to the episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
Episode 34 - Pregnancy Superstitions
May 19, 2019 13:00 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBIf you can overlook the bad Gone with the Wind Reference, this week Erin talks international pregnancy superstitions, how to know if you're having a boy or a girl and Chinese Gender Prediction Calendars. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
Episode 33 - The Curse of the Opal Stone
May 05, 2019 13:00 - 23 minutes - 32.3 MBOpals are not the new diamonds - not according to Amanda anyway! The beautiful kaleidoscopic gemstone has a long history that ends in a possible curse. Also, special shout out to our friends over at And That's Why We Drink podcast for reminding us how hilarious Em was when she didn't know what Consumption was. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
34: Episode 32 - The Lucky Rabbit's Foot
April 21, 2019 13:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBJust in time for Easter! (Happy Easter by the way). Tammy takes us down the dark history of the rabbit's foot, the luck associated with it, and Erin throws in a Teddy Roosevelt story. Just because. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
33: Episode 31- Water travel, ships and sailing
April 07, 2019 13:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBErin gets to talk about Outlander! While binge watching her favorite show, Erin stumbled across all kinds of superstition related to travel over the water, sailing and ships! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
32: Episode 30 - a bit on bees
March 24, 2019 13:00 - 19 minutes - 18 MBFollowing the old celtic tradition of keeping bees informed of life changes - Amanda leads this episode and informs the girls on all things bee related superstition. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
31: Episode 29 - Don't Split the Pole
March 10, 2019 13:00 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBBread and Butter! Bread and Butter! Have you ever seen people chasing each other around a pole shouting this? Erin and Amanda hadn't either. Tammy hosts this week and dives down the path behind the superstition of why it's a bad idea to let a pole split between two people while walking. Be on the lookout for plenty of gluten related jokes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
30: Episode 28 - The Evil Eye
February 24, 2019 14:00 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBHit the high fashion houses, and load up on your protective talismans. This week we're talking about the Evil Eye and how you can protect yourself from its malevolent glare. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
29: One Year Anniversary!
February 13, 2019 14:00 - 5 minutes - 4.76 MBFeeling Salty? It's our one year anniversary of this podcast! Thanks for a great year of support and creepy superstitions. Here's a quick update of what's to come. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
28: Episode 27 - Toasting with Water
February 10, 2019 14:00 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MBCheers! Did you know it's good luck to toast your glass, but not if you have water in it? Find out why! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
27: Episode 26 - Wedding Superstitions
January 27, 2019 14:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBCalling all brides and brides to be! This episode is FULL of wedding superstitions. We cover everything from the "Something Borrowed, Something Blue," poem to more obscure theories about mirrors, food and changelings! If you're already married - not to worry. Listen and find out what you did right! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
26: Episode 25 - Eyelashes and Good Luck
January 13, 2019 14:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MBCalling all Cornish schoolgirls! The history of blowing away an eyelash and bringing about great fortune can be traced back to schoolyard games in Cornwall. Be sure you aren't actually pulling out those eyelashes though - that's just bad luck! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
25: Episode 24 - Bird Poop is good luck
December 30, 2018 14:00 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBIn the most disgusting (in Erin and Tammy's opinion) topic to date, Amanda hosts this short episode and gives us a brief background into why this can actually be a good thing. A serious case of the giggles hits the girls and Tammy finally understands Erin's pain in editing. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
24: Episode 23 - Opening an Umbrella Inside
December 16, 2018 14:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBHave you ever heard the expression "Make it Rain?" Did you know that it originated from the idea that opening an umbrella indoors could make bad luck rain upon you? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
23: Episode 22 - Lucky Penny
December 02, 2018 14:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBLooking for a message from the great beyond? This is the episode for you! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
22: Happy Thanksgiving
November 22, 2018 14:00 - 1 minute - 1.03 MBHappy Thanksgiving to all, and to all a goodnight. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
21: Episode 21- The Wishbone
November 18, 2018 14:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBJust in time for Thanksgiving! Learn about the early superstitions of "Merrythoughts" and good fortune associated with bird divination and lucky bones. Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for YOU! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
20: Episode 20- Counting Crows
November 04, 2018 14:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MB1 for Sorrow 2 for Joy 3 for a Girl 4 for a Boy Tammy leads this episode as the girls dive into the poem about counting crows (or magpies, and no, Erin, they aren't the same animal), debate the kindness of a cat's appearance and encourage Amanda to start planning a musical for the podcast's one year anniversary in February. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
19: Episode 19 - Walking Under Ladders
October 21, 2018 13:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBThe girls get their first ever listener gift, think they see a ghost in the studio and dive deep into the history of why it's bad luck to walk under a ladder. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
18: Episode 18- Broken Mirrors
October 07, 2018 13:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBBe sure to tune in and find out how to protect your soul from the bad luck that follows a broken mirror. Good news- there are some ways to reverse this bad luck! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
17: Episode 17 - Don't Step On a Crack
September 23, 2018 13:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBFind out what a London poem, and artist Amanda Jane Graham have in common. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
16: Episode 16 - When You Wish Upon A Star
September 09, 2018 13:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB"When you wish upon a star Makes no difference who you are Anything your heart desires will come to you" Why do we wish on stars? Why are they lucky? Why on earth does Tammy yell, "Taxi for the star," halfway through this episode? Tune in and find out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
15: Episode 15 - The Full Moon
August 26, 2018 13:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBOh, it's a marvelous night for a moon dance... or lunacy. Amanda goes down the rabbit trail and talks tidal pulls, lunar sickness and the best day to have a Pisces surgery. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
14: Episode 14- Giving Away Knives
August 12, 2018 13:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBHow do you slice through bad luck? Listen to find out why giving away knives is bad luck, and what you can do to reverse that luck! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
13: Episode 13- Black Cat Crossing the Path
July 29, 2018 13:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBCalling all fans of Hocus Pocus - join the cousins as they discuss why it's bad luck to let a black cat cross the street in front of you. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
12: Episode 12- Friday the 13th
July 15, 2018 13:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBLong before Jason haunted the nightmares of teenagers, the connection with Fridays, and the number 13 already had a sinister connection. Amanda takes us on a history lesson this week behind the ancient curse that makes Friday the 13th terribly unlucky. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
11: Episode 11 - Purse on the floor
July 01, 2018 13:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBIt's the reason this podcast started! Back in December of 2017, Tammy accidentally put her purse on the floor and quickly remembered that it was bad luck! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
10: Episode 10 - The Cure
June 17, 2018 13:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBNot to be confused with the 80's rock band, The Cure is the first episode with a topic recommended by one of our listeners (Thanks!) Sit back, relax, enjoy the obligatory shout outs to our favorite podcasts, the required Harry Potter references, and get ready to learn about The Cure! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
9: Episode 9 - Four Leaf Clover
June 03, 2018 13:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBIt's a standard Amanda episode with lots of giggling and singing, plus Erin and Tammy shouting in tandem - "You did the research!" This week we talk about why four leaf clovers are so lucky! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
8: Episode 8 - Salt Over Your Shoulder
May 20, 2018 13:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBIt's our namesake episode! Want to know what high sodium and the devil have in common? Tune in for our favorite episode so far! Tammy hosts this week, Erin turns up the sass and Amanda breaks into song 4 different times and no one notices. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
7: Episode 7 - Itchy Palms
May 06, 2018 13:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MBFeeling itchy in that right hand? No - it doesn't mean you have high blood sugar (at least according to our resident medical expert Amanda). Tune in to see why your palms itching can be a good thing! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support
6: Episode 6 - Cross Your Fingers for Luck
April 22, 2018 13:00 - 9 minutes - 8.55 MBNot unlike a secret fraternity handshake, the origin story behind crossing your fingers for good luck used to have a much more secretive meaning. Amanda hosts a second back to back episode while Tammy attempts chair yoga and Erin gets distracted by a text and responds a little too enthusiastically to podcast plot points. #IrishCousins #SaltOverYourShoulder #BetterThanTheBravermans --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/salt-over-your-shoulder/support