Paranormal Pajama Party
Isn't it weird how often the horrors in our favourite scary stories tend to look a lot like, uh… ladies? Join me as I dig up the social and cultural contexts behind classic ghost stories and legends to challenge the often one-dimensional portrayal of women in horror.
Paranormal Pajama Party
Ladies, Listen to This Before You Build Your Crow Army
I get it. It’s hard to be a woman. Almost as hard as it is to be a monster.
Get ready for a spine-tingling third season of Paranormal Pajama Party!
This fortnightly podcast explores folklore and the horror genre with a feminist twist. Each episode uncovers chilling tales of female phantoms, femme fatales, and supernatural beings, shedding light on the societal fears that often shape these spooky stories.
From haunted houses to vengeful spirits, Paranormal Pajama Party shoves a flashlight into the dark corners of folklore and legend, examining how society's anxieties about women manifest in these paranormal tales. The podcast is a must-listen for any fan of horror, the supernatural or women's history.
Catch up on the first two seasons now on your favourite podcast app or at paranormalpjparty.com. New episodes drop soon, so be sure to subscribe for your weekly dose of ghostly lore and feminist insights.
Don’t forget: Ghosts have stories. Women have voices. Dare to listen.
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Steph: Ladies, it’s hard being a girl.
We’ve all been there, right? Is this a good shade of lipstick for my new dress? Should I have dessert tonight, or will it show up tomorrow in all the wrong places? And while we’re at it, will tonight’s date see me as an actual human being deserving of human rights, or…
[Breath]
Steph: …Well, just girly things!
Gosh, it’s enough to drive a gal crazy! Like, disappear into the woods and build a multi-generational crow army crazy. You know, the kind that hungers only for the blood of your enemies?
[Feminine laughter, music fades in]
Steph: Instead of answering the call of the dark forest just yet, why not join me, Steph, for a Paranormal Pajama Party? It’s a podcast where we explore how society’s fears about women come alive in ghost stories, myths, and the horror genre.
Grab your bunny slippers and join me as we unravel the stories that haunt patriarchy’s worst nightmares. They’re creepy, they’re empowering, and your crow army’s gonna love ‘em.
You can find the first two seasons of Paranormal Pajama Party right now on your favourite podcast app or at paranormalpjparty.com.
I’ll be back soon with all-new episodes. In the meantime, don’t forget: Ghosts have stories. Women have voices. Dare to listen.
[Music fades out]
