We Can Be Weirdos
Café del Weirdo: The Mysteries of the Thames Garnets & Baba Yaga
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About this episode
Today’s episode is a two-for-one feast of mystery. First, the curious gems that keep washing up on the river Thames. What are they? Who put them there? And why? Historian Ellery Weil joins Café del Weirdo to dig into the leading theories and the world of Thames mudlarks. Next, we slip into the shadowy woods to visit Baba Yaga, the legendary Slavic witch-grandmother who may help you, may eat you, and definitely lives in a house with chicken legs. Author Kris Spisak tells us why this ancient figure still hooks us today. Host: Dan Schreiber Guests: Ellery Weil and Kris Spisak Producer: Cassie Merritt Head of Podcasts: Al Riddell