Episode 68: Hollywood Urban Legends (with James Oliva)

Published: March 14, 2018, 10 a.m.

b'

Hollywood: Stars and Glamor, but also murder and curses? It\\u2019s more likely than you think. We\\u2019re joined by audio drama creator, James Oliva, to do a deep dive into the urban legends and spooky happenstances of Hollywood and the movie industry. Featuring William Shatner as the virtuous hero(???), why an incubus should be called a dudeubus, and the story of James Dean, Lesbian Icon.

\\xa0

Content warning: discussion of death, suicide, sexual assault, domestic violence, homicide, and motor vehicle accidents. If you are looking for support around any of these topics, visit rainn.org or text/call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255.

\\xa0

Guest

Thanks to James Oliva for joining us this episode. Check out What\\u2019s the Frequency in your podcast player, and follow him on Twitter @jamesoliva76!

\\xa0

Sponsor

Audible - Go to audible.com/spirits or text spirits to 500-500 to start your free trial and redeem your free audiobook. This week Julia recommends Children of Blood & Bone by Tomi Adeyemi and Amanda recommends The Secret Place by Tana French.

\\xa0

Find Us Online

If you like Spirits, help us grow by spreading the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, & Goodreads, and review us on Apple Podcasts to help new listeners find the show. You can support us on Patreon to unlock bonus audio content, director\\u2019s commentaries, custom recipe cards, and so much more. Merch is for sale at spiritspodcast.com/merch. To read up on us, listen to us on other podcasts, or send us a note, just head on over to SpiritsPodcast.com.

\\xa0

About Us

Spirits was created by Julia Schifini, Amanda McLoughlin and Eric Schneider. We are founding members of Multitude, a production collective of indie audio professionals. Our music is "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

'