The Hexperts

Have you heard the Gospel of Aradia? Neither had anyone else, until folklorist Charles Godfrey Leland showed up. Brett and Nikki discuss the alleged secret worshipping the goddess Diana and her witch-messiah daughter by the pagans of Italy. Later, Brett curses Charlie Puth.

From the evil eye to Etsy witches, Brett and Nikki break down the history of curses, and discuss whether there is an ethical way to hex a bitch. Later, Brett fails to mew, and Nikki fails to pronounce 'looksmaxxing.'

Brett and Nikki welcome Carly Billings and Cecilia O'Grady, independent theatre creators, hosts of the spooky new podcast 'The Paranormal Parlour,' and girl women. Brett teaches us about ghosts built from the power of belief, from tragic Victorian lovers to cool cats on skateboards. Later, Carly and Cecilia ask Brett once and for all: Is there crying in baseball?

Brett talks about a book too vile and too poorly written for even a dweeb like him to get through, as we discuss the horrors unleashed upon women and 'witches' by Inquisitor Heinrich Kramer after he was bullied by a girl. Later, silly walk to Camelot as Brett is quizzed on his Monty Python knowledge in a game that Nikki totally didn't steal from a popular streaming service. Content Warning: 33:25-39:23 - Descriptions of extreme torture and violence

Brett tells Nikki the tale of when the Pope's fiercest witch hunter met his ultimate match, a mean girl. Later, Brett gets to not talk about Billy Bob Thornton (and instead tells us his hot takes on The Traitors.)

Nikki and Brett discuss the undeniably questionable ethics of love spells, then tell you exactly how to do them. Later, do you believe in Abby Lee Miller? Brett does not.

In our continuing exploration of the life of Dr John Dee, John experiments with alchemy, scrying, and toxic polycules. Later, find out what Brett, and Queen Elizabeth the First, think of Bridget Jones's Diary.

Brett and Nikki discuss Dr John Dee, occultist, astronomer to Queen Elizabeth I, the original 007, and a really terrible Catholic. Later, Brett learns that not all fanfiction is about men getting pregnant on battlefields (just most.)