314: The Wild Hunt

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As midwinter fast approaches, we explore The Wild Hunt; the spectral parade of spirits and souls that hunt across the European skies. We discover the surprising origins, the multiplicity of tales, and much more!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Content Warning:</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode contains conversations about or mentions of death, religious persecution, hunting, animal death, animal attacks, torture, fascism, and infidelity. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Housekeeping</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Recommendation</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">: This week, Amanda recommends</span> <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/822/9781250788917"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">A Restless Truth</span></em></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">by Freya Marske. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Books</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at</span> <a href= "http://spiritspodcast.com/books"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">spiritspodcast.com/books</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Call to Action</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">: Sign up or gift a spot in Multitude’s</span> <a href="http://multitude.productions/classes"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">classes</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">today! </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Sponsors</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <a href= "http://betterhelp.com/spirits"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">BetterHelp</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">is a secure online counseling service. Get 10% off your first month at</span> <a href= "http://betterhelp.com/spirits"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">betterhelp.com/spirits</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <a href= "http