Hello, and welcome to the Season 2, Episode 06 of the Bones & Bobbins Podcast!
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The Bones & Bobbins Podcast, Season 2, Episode 06: Witches Get Shit Done
S02E06: The Night Witches (the Nazi-bombing war heroes), and Lilith, the original Night Witch (possibly a demon, a goddess, or Adam’s first wife): These badass babes have at least one thing in common: if they’re around, you definitely won’t be getting any sleep.
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Here are links to the sources and resources we used while researching this episode:
Links to research materials:
Lilith:
Lilith (1887) by John Collier in Atkinson Art Gallery, Merseyside, England
- Bible Gateway, Isaiah 34:14: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+34&version=NRSV
- Bible Gateway, Genisis: 1:27: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genisis+1%3A27&version=NRSV
- Lilith Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilith
- Lilith, Biblical Archaeology: https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/people-in-the-bible/lilith/
- Lilith, Jewish Folklore, Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lilith-Jewish-folklore
- Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods Goddesses, by Judika Illes: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2761067-encyclopedia-of-spirits
- Sunday School Dropouts, Lilith: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sunday-school-dropouts/id1092700322?i=1000430491415
- History Goes Bump: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-goes-bump-podcast/id917406066?i=1000393338229
- Mythology and Fiction explained: : The Legend of Lilith: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mythology-fiction-explained/id1502765577
The Night Witches:
- History.com Article: https://www.history.com/news/meet-the-night-witches-the-daring-female-pilots-who-bombed-nazis-by-night
- Museum of Flight Article: https://blog.museumofflight.org/who-are-the-night-witches
- Night Witches: The Amazing Story of Russia’s Women Pilots in WWII by Bruce Myle: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/249831.Night_Witches
Further Reading:
- Great animated video on the Night Witches: