Fabulist

A special Q and A episode with Shannon and Lizz to celebrate ONE WHOLE YEAR of Fabulist!

Satisfy your cat curiosity with these two kitty tales. Lizz tells the story of the king of cat burglars, Robert Delaney, and Shannon lets the cat out of the bag on 9 of the epic lives of Catwoman. https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/cat-burglar.html https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/rise-cat-burglar-burglary-criminals-history/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Delaney_(cat_burgla...

Lizz tells the story of the tubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff: Winnie-the-Pooh. SOURCES https://www.cbc.ca/kids/articles/the-real-life-canadian-story-of-winnie-the-pooh#:~:text=Winnie%2Dthe%2DPooh%20and%20friends&text=Inspired%20by%20his%20son's%20teddy,that%20belonged%20to%20Christopher%20Robin . https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/winnie-pooh-became-household-bear-180967090/...

Please enjoy Shannon's telling of the story of Indiana Jones IRL. SOURCES https://www.everything80spodcast.com/why-was-the-pg-13-rating-created/ https://sites.duke.edu/downhome/eric-and-carol-meyers/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hiram-Bingham-American-archaeologist-and-United-States-senator https://connecticuthistory.org/from-the-state-historian-discovering-the-explorer-hiram-bingham-iii/...

Hear the magical stories of the friendships of Martha Stewart and Snoop Dog and Sirs Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart. SOURCES https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/surprise-celeb-bffs-2009268/#:~:text=The%20lifestyle%20guru%20and%20%E2%80%9CDrop,Martha%20%26%20Snoop's%20Potluck%20Dinner%20Party . https://www.insider.com/timeline-martha-stewart-snoop-dogg-friendship-2021-2 https://www...

Best friend goals; The Rat Pack as told by Shannon and Lizz tells the story of Oprah and Gayle. SOURCES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_School_of_Night https://www.marlowe-society.org/christopher-marlowe/life/the-free-thinkers/ https://www.prevention.com/life/a39861145/oprah-winfrey-gayle-king-friendship-origin/ https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/relationships-love/a26965035/oprah-and-gayle-friends...

Happy new year! Let's celebrate the good old days and the good old workouts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auld_Lang_Syne https://www.rd.com/article/what-does-auld-lang-syne-mean/ https://www.scotland.org/features/the-history-and-words-of-auld-lang-syne https://americansongwriter.com/behind-the-song-lyrics-auld-lang-syne-popularized-by-robert-burns-guy-lombardo-dick-clark-and-more/ https://www.tim...

A holiday episode about the most iconic man and beverage of the season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToYfRlEDY_E https://www.coca-colacompany.com/company/history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stith_Pemberton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asa_Griggs_Candler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coca-Cola_Company https://www.invent.org/inductees/william-painter...

In this episode Lizz talks about Sari Solden and her groundbreaking work for women with ADHD and Shannon talks about Kitch Childs, a psychologist, activist, and queer woman of color who practiced feminist therapy, anti-racism, and LGBTQIA+ advocacy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._Kitch_Childs https://feministvoices.com/exhibits/e-kitch-childs   https://www.kennethyoung.org/blog/inspiringbla...

Please enjoy this episode. Yours in headphones, with deepest gratitude, and best wishes for a good holiday and wine worthy of note, Shannon and Lizz   https://www.charlesdickensinfo.com/life/timeline/ https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/jul/14/selected-letters-charles-dickens-review https://www.charlesdickensinfo.com/novels/complete-works/ https://www.fromoldbooks.org/ClassicManuscripts-Vo...

We are so happy to give you this Jimmy Buffet episode of more origins and meanings of phrases like 'spilled the beans', 'the walls have ears', and the ever present 'pull yourself up by your bootstraps'.  SOURCES Wikipedia: Idiom, linguistic relativity, turning a blind eye, ear of Dionysius   https://www.rd.com/article/spill-the-beans-meaning ; http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014...

In this manners adjacent episode, Shannon tells the stories of Chivalric codes, orders, love, and courts and Lizz tells the tales of The Law of Hospitality and guests rights. SOURCES The Knights Hospitaller https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSnt1ATgYRo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospitium Patheos.com Wyrd Words: Pagan Ethics and Odin’s Rites of Hospitality by Alyxander Folmer https://www.patheos....

Please enjoy this episode about the beloved Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster, and sea shanties. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Ness https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Ness_Monster https://www.scotsman.com/news/environment/loch-ness-monster-sightings-probably-otters-1505014 Scotsman.com Loch Ness Monster sightings ‘probably otters’ by The Newsroom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHGecqSk53Y https:...

In this special 11.11 episode, Shannon explains angel numbers and Elizabeth tells us what angels really look like. SOURCES https://www.britannica.com/topic/number-symbolism/Pythagoreanism https://subconsciousservant.com/who-invented-angel-numbers/ https://www.numerology.com/articles/about-numerology/angel-number-meanings/ https://thelawofattraction.com/angel-number-guide/ https://angelnumber.org/1...

Let's play tell a story about a game. Lizz tells the us the history of playing cards and Shannon regales us with the girl power roots of Monopoly. SOURCES https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vQURWMzE2MjgwNzI4MA/episode/NGE0N2QzODgtMTE4MC0xMWVkLTk3NGEtYWY5MTYyYjk2MDQ1?hl=en&ved=2ahUKEwiRlJet_-n6AhWxlmoFHZO5DtoQjrkEegQICBAF&ep=6 Everything Everywhere Daily: Th...

To celebrated the end of the spookies, Lizz tells the stories of Obon and Fet Gede and Shannon tells the story of the Day of the Dead. SOURCES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bon_(festival) https://gogonihon.com/en/blog/what-is-obon/ Gogonihon.com What is Obon? A Guide to the Japanese Spirit Festival by Andy Tellier https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/festival-celebrating-dead-japan-obon Atlasobsc...

This episode will continue spooking us for some time to come. Listen to the true stories that inspired the movies The Exorcist, The Amityville Horror, The Possession, and Borderland. SOURCES https://www.atgtickets.com/blog/the-real-life-exorcism-that-inspired-the-exorcist/#:~:text=Did%20you%20know%20that%20author,a%20student%20at%20Georgetown%20University . https://screenrant.com/exorcist-movie-tr...

In this spooky episode, we talk about the spookiest places in our home state of Utah. Kay's Cross, Mercur Cemetery, Salt Lake City Cemetery, The Bigelow Hotel  (The Ben Lomond Hotel), and Antelope Island. SOURCES: Kay's Cross:   https://www.thedeadhistory.com/blog/kayscross https://www.slugmag.com/community/kays-cross/   http://kayscross.blogspot.com/2019/10/halloween-2019-treat-kin...

In this episode we add some philosophy, spice, and fashion to our spooky while telling the stories of Bram Stoker's Dracula and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus. SOURCES https://www.themarginalian.org/2019/01/09/bram-stoker-walt-whitman-letter/ Themarginalian.org “Dracula” Author Bram Stoker’s Extraordinary Love Letter to Walt Whitman by Maria Popova https://en.wikipedia.org/...

A spooky Jimmy Buffet episode of scary games to play at sleepovers. SOURCES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_as_a_feather,_stiff_as_a_board https://lithub.com/the-secret-history-of-light-as-a-feather-stiff-as-a-board/ Lithub.com The Secret History of “Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board” by Emily Temple https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/heaviest-deadlift-with-the-little-finger...

In this episode Shannon prepares us all to own and operate our own hedge mazes and Lizz tells is about corn mazes and the queen of hearts. SOURCES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_maze#:~:text=Originally%2C%20the%20first%20full%2Dsize,farms%20to%20generate%20tourist%20income . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_of_Hearts_(Alice%27s_Adventures_in_Wonderland) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel...

In this pumpkin spiced episode Shannon tells the legends and traditions of the Mid Autumn Festival and Lizz does the same for Lughnasadh. SOURCES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lughnasadh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puck_Fair https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clootie_well https://www.almanac.com/what-harvest-moon Almanac.com What Is the Harvest Moon? By Fred Schaaf https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/t...

In episode 30 Lizz talks about what really goes on at Area 51 and Shannon tells us the history of crop circles. SOURCES https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/why-we-want-to-believe-in-aliens/ Sciencefocus.com Why We Want to Believe in Aliens By Sue Nelson https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2002/10/starship-memories-2/ News.harvard.edu The Harvard Gazette Starship Memories By Beth Potier https:/...

In this episode Shannon tells the story of the life of brilliant astronaut, Peggy Whitson and Lizz answers the question; why do we want to believe in aliens? SOURCES https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/why-we-want-to-believe-in-aliens/ Sciencefocus.com Why We Want to Believe in Aliens By Sue Nelson https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2002/10/starship-memories-2/ News.harvard.edu The Harvard Ga...

In this episode Shannon and Lizz attempt to answer all of the questions they saved for later. SOURCES https://archive.vcstar.com/news/butch-cassidys-amnesty-colt-sells-for-175000-ep-363070804-351958671.html/#:~:text=%22Cassidy%20went%20to%20(Christison),you%20haven't%20murdered%20anyone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tintype https://www.westernwriting.com/what-gun-did-billy-the-kid-use/ https://en....