superstitious

Don't step on a crack. It's bad luck to open an umbrella indoors. Don't spill the salt. Sound familiar? We've grown up with these guidelines or ideas that have shaped our behavior since we were children. But where did these ideas comes from? In this episode, we discuss the origins of common superstitious beliefs! Have a listen and enjoy discovering where you land on the superstition chart! 

The number 13 really does have some baggage attached to it, and not all of it is deserving! We as a society may like to think we aren’t superstitious like people from ancient times or even the Middle Ages, but in fact we all still do a lot of things that stem from the superstitions of our ancestors. On this episode, we’re going to show you how the number 13 got such a bad rap. 

In this episode, Amy gives the supernatural a lot of credence with "superstitious" and Ryan revels in the "opportunity" to hear Andy Hollandbeck talk about the nudity of the "gymnasium".

Also, if anyone reading this knows how we can get in touch with Nicolas Cage, let us know. This is a guest episode that *NEEDS* to happen.

Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or just random bits of head-scratching language trivia, this may be the show for you!

If you grew up Asian or around Asians, you know there are a fair share of superstitions that each culture has. We go over a few of the more notable ones, as well as bring up some that you may not have been aware of. DJ Indoe and Chopstixx join Laney and John so the whole group weighs in on the topic.

Stephanie talks about all things Evil Eye in this episode, what different cultures have to say about it, why she wears the Evil Eye, why she got an Evil Eye tattoo and a traditional Lebanese way to rid someone of the Evil Eye. She then compares what she knows from her Lebanese culture to what Italian and Greek traditions say about Evil Eye. 

Stephanie also tells the story about her Grandmother's brother dying of the Evil Eye! 

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