Hello, and welcome to the Season 2, Episode 01 of the Bones & Bobbins Podcast!
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The Bones & Bobbins Podcast, Season 2, Episode 01: What Am I Supposed to Do With This Tooth? Creepy Gifts Both Old and New
S02E01: Magic candles, dueling flower encyclopedias, and the creepiest gifts of all time: No human skin lampshades or tooth-bejeweled underthings were waiting under the tree for these podcast hosts! We both received delightfully witchy, but still relatively normal gifts this holiday season. (But, there’s always next year!)
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Witchy Botanical Christmas
- Floriography, by Jessica Roux: https://amzn.to/3naZqOy (affiliate link)
- Bones & Bobbins S01E12, Flowers, But Not in the Attic? https://www.bonesandbobbins.com/2020/09/25/season-1-episode-12/
- Folk Magic and Healing: An Unusual History of Everyday Plants, by Fez Inkwright: https://amzn.to/355BkOR (affiliate link)
- The Book of Candle Magic, by Madame Pamita: https://amzn.to/2LlttFR (affiliate link)
- The Complete Language of Flowers, by S. Theresa Dietz: https://amzn.to/3n98ZgT (affiliate link)
- Buy Lauryl’s amazing art: https://www.facebook.com/thelaurylsulfate/posts/1257062364669881
Flesh Book
- Read Walton’s Book online: https://cdm.bostonathenaeum.org/digital/collection/p15482coll3/id/4273
- Atlas Obscura article- Boston Athenaeum Skin Book: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/boston-athenaeum-skin-book
- Rare Book Hub Article: https://www.rarebookhub.com/articles/2157/print?page_id=4195
Flesh Lampshade
- Cracked.Com- Six Creepiest Gifts Ever Given: https://www.cracked.com/article_19208_the-6-creepiest-gifts-ever-given.html
- NY Mag Excerpt from The Lampshade by Mark Jacobson: https://nymag.com/news/features/67963/
- Simon & Schuster Page for The Lampshade: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Lampshade/Mark-Jacobson/9781416566281
Celebrity Weirdness
- Business Insider Article- Jaren Leto Ear Necklace: https://www.businessinsider.com/jared-leto-wearing-a-fans-ear-as-necklace-2013-3#:~:text=Larry%20Busacca%2FGetty%20Actor%2Dturned,he%20told%20Xfm’s%20Phil%20Clifton>
- Page Six- Normon Reedus Breast Implant Video: https://pagesix.com/video/fans-keep-sending-norman-reedus-breast-implants/
- RTE Article- Ed Sheeran Human Hair Cake: https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2012/0915/440247-sheerane/#:~:text=Ed%20Sheeran%20says%20that%20one,of%20hair%2C%22%20he%20said
- Huff Post Article- Kesha Teeth Art: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kesha-bra-from-fans-teeth_n_2170202#:~:text=Ke%24ha%20tells%20BANG%20Showbiz,human%20teeth%2C%E2%80%9D%20she%20explains
Further Reading:
- Walpurgisnachthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walpurgis_Night