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Rachel Lawson’s Gothic Magicians: The Other Man’s Shoes

Season 1, Ep. 285

Rachel Lawson’s Gothic Magicians: The Other Man’s Shoes

What happens when the Emperor of the Universe and a millennial coroner swap lives for a day? Reality fractures, time gets tangled, and an unsuspecting cadaver sprays blood in someone's face.

💀 The Other Man’s Shoes plunges you into chaotic comedy and existential absurdity with necromancers, grim reapers, misplaced authority, and romantic moonlit escapades—all wrapped in Rachel Lawson’s signature gothic magic.

🔮 On this episode:

  • Fred and Blake switch timelines, leading to morgue disasters and diplomatic catastrophes
  • Lakelandite, their snarky son and hitman of Fate, witnesses things no child should ever see
  • Ana’s red gown and Coldplay soundtrack set the stage for love and lunacy in the backyard of the afterlife
  • Tempus plays cosmic pranks while Morganite tries to stop the universe from imploding
  • And Dante just wants the autopsy table back...

🎙️ Stream now for enchanted beard arguments, forbidden love in the moonlight, and a fresh dose of paranormal politics. Subscribe to the Gothic Magicians Podcast wherever you get your strange and supernatural stories!


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