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Wishcrafting

Wish and Whimsy Co.

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Welcome to the crossroads, where the magical and mundane meet. Here, we offer inspiration for an enchanted life rooted in nature and story. Let your intuition be your compass as we stir the cauldron and explore the ways - old and new.
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Need more whimsy and wonder in your life? Laugh with Lisa as she pairs relatable stories with loved scriptures. If you feel exhausted and deflated like a leftover birthday balloon, this podcast is a simple, one-minute way to uplift your day. It will point you toward Jesus who died so that we could live more abundantly.
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Weirdos of Whimsy Pod

Stevie & Jacklynn

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Ready to get weird? Join two lifelong besties as they discuss, dissect, and honestly just shoot the sh*t about all things strange and whimsical. Each week, we take a deep dive into the topics that haunt, and fascinate us. From the truly paranormal and spooky ghost stories to unsolved mysteries, urban legends, and the fantastical corners of the world, we chat about it all! Expect wild theories, personal stories, and plenty of laughs as we explore the delightfully bizarre. Don't miss an episod ...
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Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast

Shauna Harrison, Dan Pugh

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Welcome to our whimsical adventure of idioms and other turns of phrase. Each week, we delve into the origins of phrases to find out how they came into the English language. We tell the story of how the phrase got from its beginnings to where it is today. Shauna and Dan are two big nerds, so expect some geek culture references, random trivia facts, and loads of laughs!
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Join Bridget, a massage therapist and reiki master, and Alexis, a psychic medium, for "Spiritual Signs and Metaphysical Minds", where the mystical and maternal worlds converge. Embark on this extraordinary journey as we bridge the gap between the spiritual and the mundane, the metaphysical and the maternal, all with a touch of whimsy and earthiness, courtesy of our beloved chickens!
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Step into a weekly journey of delight with a podcast that celebrates the quirky, the curious, and the creatively unexpected. Each episode unwraps a week’s worth of observances—from the whimsical to the profound—blending bite-sized history, poetic transitions, jingles, and trivia-packed segments into a rich audio experience. Whether it’s Cookie Exchange Week, Human Rights Week, or Lager Beer Week, you’ll discover fun facts, quick stories, and themed surprises delivered with wit, warmth, and a ...
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Tara Pappas is a mixed media artist and visual story teller in Wyoming. Her works portray a moment in a story that has yet to be told, encouraging viewers to take on the role of storyteller.
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Who Gets What?

Morton Marcus/John Guy

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Distribution of goodies in our society is determined by families, firms, and governments. Attempts to change how rewards and punishments, benefits and costs, are spread through the population cause conflict. The hosts are an economist, Morton Marcus, and a financial advisor, John Guy. Expect whimsy.
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Coping with Whimsy

Coping with Whimsy

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Lindsay They/Them (Circus Artist, Contortionist, Fire Performer, Rage Yoga Founder, and Author) and Josh He/They (Music Producer and all-around righteous dude) ponder their strange existence and their most recent obsessions. Pull up a chair, friendo, everyone's welcome. Lindsay: Instagram: @LindsayIstace www.rageyoga.com Josh: Twitter: @bigfaceless meltmovies.bandcamp.com
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The Folklore Podcast

Mark Norman

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Folklore: Beliefs, traditions & culture of the people. Traditional folklore themes from around the world. An accessible podcast ranked in the top 0.5% of shows globally, bringing free access to many of the world's experts in folklore, authors, broadcasters and more.
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If you're a Type A, perfectionistic entrepreneur with a color-coded content planner...this podcast is NOT for you. Welcome to The Chaotic Business Podcast, where imperfection is expected and chaos reigns. Let's talk about how to run a profitable, ethical, successful business that's also, y'know...FUN. I'm your host, Megan Griffith, business coach and chaos gremlin. I run my business, The Chaotic Entrepreneur, where I help my fellow chaotic biz owners embrace their own personal whimsy in thei ...
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These are the stories of Slothville, founded by rapscallion clown bandits and runaway circus refugees. Home to underground cults and ghost locomotives...nothing is ever normal or boring in Slothville!
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4000 Holes - Blackburn Rovers podcasts from the people who bring you BRFCS.com & the 4000 Holes fanzine. Sponsored by the lovely people at www.theterracestore.com. Join the gang for the 'What Now ?' show for chat about current happenings "in and around Ewood". Don't miss the nostalgia & whimsy fuelled 'Round Table' show..or the Rovers Inc. show where we look at the off-pitch issues at Blackburn Rovers. Something for everyone with blue & white halves in their heart. "I read the news today oh ...
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Whimsy & Woe

Tim DeRoche

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If your moral character is flimsy Or your wit be rather slow, Oh dare not read these tales of whimsy For often do they end in woe. Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe is quite possibly the most dangerous book of poetry ever written. Do you dare? It’s so good it will make you sneeze.
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Just three best friends, Tati, Candice, and Shelby, who talk about books, indie authors, smut, and anything else that might be happening in the bookish world. Make sure to follow us on Instagram to keep up with all the latest news! Tati - @heartof.tati Candice - @canxdancexreads Shelby - @literaryfaery
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SparkleCast!

Philip Markle

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A podcast hosted by Philip Markle that aims to bring back the whimsy to your life. Featuring inspiring interviews with people who exemplify their inner sparkle in their day-day lives. www.philipmarkle.com
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Carla is: a bookdragon; a 50-something with psychology and counseling degrees with post-grad work in grief/loss/trauma, sex crimes, and forensic anthropology; a woman who has lived in three haunted houses; a former freelance journalist and counselor, who is never bored; a disabled introvert who sees connections everywhere--like John Nash, only less math-y; a knitting fidget who loves horror movies with a skewed passion. Like one of her heroes, Harriet the Spy, she wants to learn everything a ...
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Mirabile Visu – wonderful to behold! Time. Space. From the infinitesimal to the infinite. Tethered to reality by only one thing: an immortal language. Latin. Join me, Magister Janicke, as we sail the seas of spinfoam and become imaginary numbers. Together, we’ll Grasp the Grammar Wheel and steer ourselves through realms real and rewarding. Beware, Beasts of Boredom! Begone, Islands of Indifference! Seek, risk, lean into the wild winds of knowing the unknowable with Latin as your lux in teneb ...
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Funklore

Justin Bouck

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Join Justin, your groovy guide and folklore fanatic, as he delivers a comedic approach to fairy tales and fantastic stories from around the globe, covering both well-loved and unknown tales of whimsy. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justin-bouck3/support
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Warda

Aly Grauer & Drew Mierzejewski

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In a distant age, magical beings known as the fey stepped from their dying world into this one, benevolently conquering the lands and its people. Now, some 4000 years later, the great City of Ammingrad is a thriving metropolis, melding magic, machines, and magnificence in every aspect. Fey society flourishes in luxury, while humans toil and strive to survive. The vast city spans nearly an entire continent, surrounded by an impenetrable Barrier wall. The city holds thousands of stories. What ...
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"Can I get that software in blue?", a podcast by and for people engaged in technology sales. If you are in the technology presales, sales, support or professional services career paths then this show is for you! Your hosts Steve Mayzak and Chad Tindel will take you on a hot-air balloon ride exploring the whimsy and caprice of enterprise software marchitecture sales. https://softwareinblue.com
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Writing Break

America's Editor

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Whether you’re polishing your first draft or chasing down a book deal, the award-winning Writing Break will keep you informed, inspired, and ready to write. For access to all episodes, join the library here: https://writingbreak.captivate.fm/support
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There's no need to listen in sequence, each episode contains its own excitement and dash of whimsy (?) Things can range from simple jokes to music and television recommendations to presidential critiques to biting social commentary on the latest daily conversations. Get your news here first and your laughs here second.
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Wizards of Eem

James Parks, Ben Costa

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Wizards of Eem is a podcast hosted by Ben Costa and James Parks, lifelong friends and the creative duo behind the graphic novel series Rickety Stitch and the Gelatinous Goo (Knopf / Random House), the middle-grade series Dungeoneer Adventures (Aladdin / Simon and Schuster), and the tabletop roleplaying game Land of Eem (Exalted Funeral). Join Ben Costa and James Parks as they dive into the art of storytelling, tabletop game design, and the creative industries they love. This podcast offers a ...
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Welcome to the Mariposa Gazette Weekly podcast, where the charm of small-town life meets the efficiency of cutting-edge AI! Hosted by two delightful AI personalities, Kai Weston and Daisy Claire, this podcast brings you the latest news, weather, and stories from Mariposa, California, all delivered with warmth, wit, and a touch of whimsy. Meet Your Hosts: Kai Weston: Born on Amazon Web Services during a 2022 system-wide upgrade, Kai’s journey began as a global news aggregator. Intrigued by th ...
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Storypunks Podcast

Cindy Grigg

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Cindy Grigg interviews authors and artists within the "punk" sub-genres such as cyberpunk, steampunk, dieselpunk, decopunk, biopunk, mythpunk, silkpunk, mannerpunk, solarpunk, ecopunk, atompunk, clockpunk, and and other realms of anachronistic techno-whimsy, such as time travel and alternate history. This show is for fans and readers, but we naturally also touch on advice for writers and creatives working in many mediums. Come nerd out with us! www.Storypunks.World
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European football news, interviews, retro and whimsy from football commentators Will Downing, Mark Rodden, Stephane Jauny and Dmytro Dzhulai, plus regular guests looking at the Bundesliga, Ligue 1, La Liga, Serie A, Belgian Pro League, Eredivisie, League of Ireland, women's football, the world game... and even the Premier League. Added countries covered so far have been Korea's K League, Estonia, Denmark and the Faroes. Come on in, you might enjoy it...
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Where Humor Meets Heart—One Quirky Tale at a Time Welcome to Whimsical Wanderings from Frank Girard. This podcast is a playful escape into short, surprising stories full of imagination, mischief, and unexpected meaning. Each episode invites you into a world where the ordinary becomes extraordinary and the absurd feels oddly familiar. Inspired by real-life quirks, curious encounters, and a pinch of magic, these tales will make you laugh, reflect, and maybe see the world with fresh eyes. No gu ...
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Podcast Parables

Courtney Lee

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It's not quite the Dead Sea Scrolls but it IS a modern take on the heart of Scripture. It's the Bible spoken in story form-- written just for you! Join in the exploration and interact with the stories of old. Be encouraged as you hear how the once confusing anecdotes become more familiar and well, actually applicable! Prepare for a quest filled with questions, inquiry turned to imagination, and wisdom intermingled with whimsy! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pod ...
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The Cinematography Podcast Episode 338: Bryan Fuller and Nicole Hirsch WhitakerBryan Fuller has one of the most recognizable visual signatures in modern television. Whether he’s dealing with a forensic pathologist who bakes pies (Pushing Daisies) or a sophisticated cannibal (Hannibal), his work consistently balances the grotesque with the gorgeous.…
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In the final part of our Fantasy Subgenre Series, we explore the soft side of the genre: Cozy Fantasy, Slice-of-Life Fantasy, Eco-Fantasy, Children’s Fantasy, YA Fantasy, Comical/Satirical Fantasy, Fairy-Tale Fantasy, and Fairy-Tale Retellings. 🛋️ Overthinking Couch Topics: Creating stillness and gentle magic Land-based storytelling Intensity and t…
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Send us a text We're BAAAAACK! (Did you miss us? Be honest.) After a year-long, accidental, possibly ghost-induced hiatus, the Weirdos of Whimsy dust off their microphones just in time for Christmas! Join us as we dive headfirst into the spookier side of the season. Think less tinsel and more terrifying tales! We're talking forgotten Pagan Yuletide…
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Shall we meet The Green Fairy together? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To contact me: Send business emails to [email protected] OR leave me a voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/306880/2/7ae0qr74z4jx5evg __________________________________ To leave a one-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/wishamaya __________________…
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The Cinematography Podcast Episode 339: Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASCCinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC was first introduced to director Ryan Coogler through fellow DPs Bradford Young and Rachel Morrison. After their successful collaboration on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Coogler sent her the script for Sinners, a supernatural horror-actio…
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This Christmas Day bonus episode explores the creative power of stubbornness and includes three reflective prompts to help you close out your year with clarity and intention. 🛋️ Overthinking Couch Topics: Why writers need stubbornness How it protects your voice. How it carries books across the finish line The Biggest Mistake Writers Make - Writing …
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It's that time of year! Shauna and Dan deep dive into the holiday phrase, Christmas Spirit. The feeling, not the ghosts. Bonus: Curmudgeonly old men, spirits pitching the Christmas spirit, and the great bagel vs donut debate. It's free to join our Patreon, patreon.com/bunnytrailspod On our Patreon you have direct access to reach Shauna and Dan, plu…
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Hosts Alexa and Bridget explore why the holiday season, especially Christmas and the winter solstice, thins the veil between worlds, bringing angels, ancestors, and loved ones near. They discuss how both joyful nostalgia and holiday grief open us to spirit, common signs (flickering lights, familiar smells, moving ornaments, orbs), and archangels to…
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Welcome to the 2025 Folklore Podcast Christmas Special. Folklorist Mark Norman, the creator and host of The Folklore Podcast for the last 10 years, relates the legend of the Mistletoe Bride and provides a rare look at a very obscure reference to what is probably the earliest version of the tale in print, from 1809, placing the story in Germany and …
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Please enjoy this very special Christmas 2025 roundup of folklore, followed by my re-telling of the origin of tinsel, one of my favorite folktales - The Christmas Spider. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To contact me: Send business emails to [email protected] OR leave me a voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/306880…
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In which Carla celebrates the season by once again celebrating a Victorian horror author, as the Victorians would wish us to do in this season of darkness and cheer. Sources and References: Books by Charlotte Riddell available from Project Gutenberg Books by Mrs. J. H. Riddell available from archive.org Theme song and stinger: “She Comes Through th…
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Send us a text You made the game. That wild, wonderful TTRPG idea is real now—but how do you get people to notice it? On today’s Wizards of Eem Podcast, we dive into practical, approachable marketing advice to help indie creators take their tabletop RPG public without losing their soul (or their sanity). In this episode, we use Land of Eem as a cas…
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Well, well, well, what do we have here? Are Hal and Ronni's Taskmaster aspirations actually about to be realised? Ronni has 'booked' Alex Horne for the final episode of S1 of Hal and Ronni in Pieces (or HARIP as the kids say), but he seems to be taking a rather long time to arrive, much to the added irritation of the already exasperated producer. A…
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It's time once again for our Christmas Special & in 4000 Holes time honoured tradition we choose to rip-off a format from another podcast that we love. This year, it's The Football Clichés podcast and their "Mesut Haaland Dicks" format in which panelists discuss their Fascinations and Irritations with modern football. It's all about those micro det…
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“Do you know anything of yonder fire?” “Yes: I do know it is a fire.” Varney the Vampire is a genuine penny dreadful, read aloud one chapter per week just like the original Victorian audience would do for the authentic 1840s coffeehouse experience. To instantly unlock over a hundred more chapters (literally), check out our Patreon.…
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This week Shauna and Dan explore the history of the snowball effect. Bonus: Snowpersons, Science Fiction Matriarchs, and Snake Oil Sales Folk. Double Bonus: Air travel tips! It's free to join our Patreon, patreon.com/bunnytrailspod On our Patreon you have direct access to reach Shauna and Dan, plus join our weekly chats and polls. Paid tiers have e…
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In this episode of the podcast, host Mark Norman discusses some points relating to the folklore of rivers, with a particular focus on their perceived need for sacrifice and to 'claim a heart' each year. This is followed by a discussion with writer Darren Simpson, the author of a new folk horror book for young adults, 'Thirst', which uses similar th…
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In this episode we explore the festival of Alban Arthan, the marvel of Newgrange, and how they relate to the winter solstice! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To contact me: Send business emails to [email protected] OR leave me a voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/306880/2/7ae0qr74z4jx5evg _________________________…
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Welcome to This Week in Observance, where every week has its stories. I’m Mike, and it’s December 15th—today we’re baking, reflecting, raising a glass, and remembering to drive safe. Let’s dig in. Episode 50 — can you believe it? Starting today, we’re switching things up: instead of daily observances, we’ll be looking at them week by week. That mea…
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The Cinematography Podcast Episode 337: Eric Lin and Lyle VincentRosemead tells the tragic, true story of Irene (Lucy Liu), a terminally ill single mother, and her son, Joe (Lawrence Shou). As Joe battles schizophrenia and urges toward violence, Irene is left isolated from her Chinese American community in Southern California, facing impossible cho…
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Welcome to the penultimate episode in this series of HARIP, and it's a goodie, as our hosts are joined by the incredible Sally Phillips! We find out how Sally maintains a level of calm despite being a close friend of Ronni's (Hal was actually taking notes at this point), why some childhood encounters with snakes have had a lasting effect on Sally's…
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In Part II of our Fantasy Subgenre Series, we explore the darker and more modern branches of fantasy: Dark Fantasy, Grimdark, Urban Fantasy, Contemporary/Modern Fantasy, Paranormal Fantasy, Romantasy, Progression Fantasy, LitRPG, and Gamelit. 🛋️ Overthinking Couch Topics: What defines each subgenre? Why do readers love them? How does magic, charact…
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This week Shauna and Dan are joined by 'Words Christmas Gave Us' author Grace Tierney to talk about Christmas, Boxing Day (St. Stephens Day if you are in Ireland - Do NOT make that mistake), and fun holiday traditions. Happy holidays from all of us at Bunny Trails! It's free to join our Patreon, patreon.com/bunnytrailspod On our Patreon you have di…
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In this episode, we pull back the veil on Yule's true origins — the pagan roots beneath modern Christmas traditions, the symbolism of returning light, and why this season is deeply spiritual. We also open the door to The Witching Spa, sharing how it was born, Lindsey's vision for its evolution, and the kind of transformation it's meant to hold. It'…
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Welcome to This Day in Observance, where every day has a story. I’m Mike, and it’s December 9th—today we’re sending cards, fighting corruption, and savoring flaky pastries. Let’s dig in. Got thoughts? I want to hear them! Drop a comment, share your reactions, or send me a message through the contact page—your feedback fuels the show. Whether it’s a…
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In this episode we explore winter superstitions and how to engage with Winter energy in simple ways that inspire wonder & connection! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To contact me: Send business emails to [email protected] OR leave me a voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/306880/2/7ae0qr74z4jx5evg _________________…
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