In this week’s episode, Sammy brings us deep into the forest to tell the tale of everyone’s favorite wicked witch: Baba Yaga. As the Vieille de Ferme is poured, the ladies reminisce about the renaissance faire, debate Disney princess hair colors, and create a new football chant. Grab the nearest récolte and find the house with bones out front, Ladies Who Have Chicken Legs will have you skipping through the woods in no time.

Sources:

“Baba Yaga” by Joshua Mark on World History

“Baba Yaga: The greatest ‘wicked witch’ of all?”” By David Barnett on BBC

“Baba Yaga: Deity of Death or Regenerator of Life? - Ronesa Aveela - Medium” by Ronesa Aveela on Medium

“I grew up believing in Baba Yaga: a very special “witch” in Slavic folklore” by Asper on Medium

“Russian Folklore part 1: Baba Yaga, Koschei the Deathless, Kikimora” by multi-culturalismo from a blog post on tomtefairytaleblog.tumblr.com

“Embracing My Inner Baba Yaga - Inside of Elle Beau - Medium” by elle Beau on Medium

“The VERY Messed Up Origins™ of Baba Yaga, the Bone Leg | Slavic mythology” by Ekaterina Pavlova on Medium

“The Unapology of Baba Yaga - House of Gamut” staff at House of Gamut

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In this week’s episode, Lindsay shares a human phenomenon that has fascinated people for centuries: Dreams. As The Little Sheep of New Zealand is passed, the ladies consider wearing makeup to bed, share their strangest dreams, and discover the mark of Satan! Grab the nearest Sauvignon Blanc and tuck yourself in, Ladies Who Sing Lullabies will have you racing to count sheep to overanalyze your dreams.

TW:

Brief mention of gore

Sources:

"Carl Jung and the Psychology of Dreams – Messages from the Unconscious" by Academy of Ideas

"45 Mind-Boggling Facts About Dreams" from Healthline, [URL].

"Sleepwalking through History: Medicine, Arts, and Courts of Law" by Sharda Umanath, Daniel Sarezky, and Stanley Finger, from Journal of the History of the Neurosciences, 2011.

"'Throughline': The History of Understanding Our Dreams" by Ramtin Arablouei and Rund Abdelfatah, from NPR Morning Edition, January 27, 2022.

"The History of Dreams, From Greek Mythology to Last Night’s Sleep" by Sarah Lyall, from The New York Times, September 7, 2021.

"30 Causes of Dreams and Nightmares (According to World Mythology)" by Rose MacDowell, from Sleepopolis.

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In this week’s episode, Jessie shares a hair-raising lore that will make you never answer your door again: The Black Eyed Children. As the Olema Reserve is poured, the ladies geek out over the American Chestnut Tree, discover new animals, and hear Sammy’s scariest personal ghost story! Hide under the covers and grab the closest chardonnay, Ladies Who Stand in the Corner of Your Room will have you looking over your shoulder for days.

TW

Brief mention of animal death, gore

Sources:

“Death as a Child: The Modern Legend of the Black-Eyed Children” by Emma Cieslik on Atlas Obscura

“Legend of the Black-eyed children” by Maria Mohsin on The Business Standard

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