The Mourning Girls

In episode 31, Natalie goes down memory lane and talks about all the pieces of media that shaped her into the person and witch that she is today. Due to the first part of a double recording night, topics range from Sabrina to Rasputin to quicksand and more! Trigger Warning Please be mindful of the following triggers: Murder, rape, child molestation. Join us in donating to the ⁠Urgent Relief for Ga...

DISCLAIMER : Due to the unforeseen and unexplainable technical difficulties while recording, it was decided to keep any audio issues in the episode to provide insight into our experience and our choice to end the topic early. We advise listening with headphones.  In episode 30, Hilary attempts to breach the topic of Dear David. Due to maybe being haunted and forced to end the episode early, the ma...

In episode 29, Natalie shares the horrific history of Elizabeth Bathöry. Due to a Friday recording and surviving the plague, discussions surrounding the following topics are discussed: shitting our pants, assholes not knowing how to park and handicap rights, being pregnant with Baby B aka Baby Nonna, Tupac, fuck ass bobs, and more! Trigger Warning Please be mindful of the following triggers: Feces...

In episode 28, Hilary shares the speculation around what happened to the colony of Roanoke. Due to a post-feast fatigue, we talk about priest kinks, most intriguing mysteries, colonization, the “loneliness epidemic,” and more! Trigger Warning Please be mindful of the following triggers: Colonialism, miscarriage (not current), imbreeding, racism, etc.  Join us in donating to the Urgent Relief for G...

In episode 27, Natalie shares the same but beautiful life of Emily Dickinson. Due to a pregnancy cravings and battles between rappers, the conversation takes some sharp turns around Paul Dano, Meghan Thee Stallion vs. Nicki Minaj, conspiracies, men being insufferably dumb, pubic hair, and more! Trigger Warning Please be mindful of the following triggers: Pedophilia (as a statement, nothing said in...

In episode 26, Hilary takes the plunge into the conspiracies around the people’s princess, Princess Diana’s, death. Due to a different recording space and Rhett’s lucky coin, the topics swerve around home renovations, calming down an excited dog, drunk adults at children’s parties, Marlon Brando, Jacob Elordi, the challenges of becoming airtight, yawning, and more! Trigger Warning Please be mindfu...

In episode 25, Natalie delights Hilary with Shakespeare’s (or stolen by Shakespeare) contributions to society lead to movies, books, and a more robust vocabulary. Due to the fatigue and the January blues, the conversations meanders around Stranger Things drama and boycott, fears of pregnancy loss (we’re still all good here), blaming Ronald Reagan for everything, Mannequin Pussy, Amanda Bynes, and...

In episode 24, Hilary dives into the fascinating history of the Akroyd family and the real inspiration behind Ghostbusters. Due to the excitement from missing you call, the conversation swerves from The Golden Globes to memes to white girl trends to Blazing Saddles! Trigger Warning Please be mindful of the following triggers: systematic racism Join us in donating to the Urgent Relief for Gaza’s Ch...

In episode 23, Hilary disturbs Natalie with a laundry list of old nursery rhymes and their sinister origins. Due to recording this 2024 episode in 2023, the conversation meanders through various topics such as baby names, Salem, Donny from The Wild Thornberries, and more! Trigger Warning Please be mindful of the following triggers: mentions of torture devices, racism Join us in donating to the Urg...

In episode 22, Natalie talks about the weird and dark history of various Santa Clauses. Due to recording the episode the same week as posting, the conversation bobs in and out of topics such as David Harbour, twin flames, anthropomorphic rabbits, cults, damaging hair dryers, live taste testing, goats, begging Ireland’s and Scotland’s tourism council to sponsor us, and more! Trigger Warning Please...

In episode 21, Natalie titillates Hilary with creepiness of old European yuletide folklore and spooky creatures. Due to being fueled by Coca Cola, the conversation weaves in and around topics like Matt Rife and more important and funny comedians, Salem (yes, again), cats with zoomies, astrocartography, and more! Trigger Warning Please be mindful of the following triggers: sexual assault (rape) Joi...

In episode 20, Hilary gets into the history of The Stanley Hotel which inspired the book The Shining by Stephen King. Due to feeling like the world ending and lots of distractions, the conversation meanders around topics like gorillas watching iPads, past loved ones, and learning about the spirit’s in Natalie’s home using dousing rods to talk to Bernadette. Trigger Warning Please be mindful of the...

In episode 19, Hilary breaks down the tragic history of the DeFeo murders at 112 Ocean Avenue and how that lead to the book The Amityville Horror. Thanks to the physical darkness that creeps onto us at 5pm now DAILY, the topics swing from womblands, The Goonies, teeth jewelry, and JFK! Trigger Warnings Please be mindful of the following triggers: mass murder, grooming of a minor, sexual misconduct...

In episode 18, Natalie shares the fascinating and tragic story of the mysterious Anne Boleyn. After Hilary’s aura reading and Natalie’s experience seeing The 1975, the topics swing from orange drink boxes, guys who give us the ick, trick r treating norms geographically, and more! Trigger Warnings Please be mindful of the following triggers: death, injustice. Sources: Not Just The Tudors episode ab...

In episode 17, Hilary plunges head first into the fascinating and tragic history of Waverly Hills as well as the ghost that inhabit these sprawling, empty property. Being fueled by pasta, lemonade, and fatigue, this dynamic duo can’t stop talking about Gary Busey, viral TikTok soundbites, funeral traditions, and more! Trigger Warnings Please be mindful of the following triggers: death, murder, abo...

In episode 16, Natalie goes into the history of European and American witch trials, centering on the tragedy at Salem. In addition to diving in the injustices of these trials, Hilary gets real about escaping a religious cult and deconstruction while Natalie gets vulnerable about being in a rehab facility as a teenager. Thanks to the eclipse, the topics fluctuate from Mike Flanagan to Mambo Number...

In episode 15, Natalie dives into her roots and terrorizes Hilary with Appalachian folklore including cryptids, aliens, and cursed hauntings. Due to boba tea and a delayed grocery delivery, the conversation dips and dives over and around various topics like more personal haunted interactions, bakeries, cursed roadtrips, and The Addams Family. Trigger Warnings Please be mindful of the following tri...

In episode 14, Hilary honors a listener request by covering the top haunted locations in Pittsburgh, including The Congelier House as well as our own ghost stories. Due to a us being us, we end up talking about Fergie, Lana Del Rey, DJ Will Ferrell, blaming Ronald Regan for everything, American Horror Story, and pumpkin purses. Trigger Warnings Please be mindful of the following triggers: death, m...

In episode 13, Hilary pulls back the curtain on the racism that lead to the fall of Oscarville and the creation of Lake Lanier. Due to a TikTok and a lack of caffeine, we end up talking about Dead Eyes, Stevie Nicks, Punks vs Nazis, and more. Trigger Warnings Please be mindful of the following triggers: racism, rape, abuse, lynching, violence, death. Follow us on Instagram @ themourninggirls Send...

In episode 12, Natalie horrifies Hilary with disturbing facts about the film The Wizard of Oz, both the film and book, as well as the mistreatment of Judy Garland. Due to a rainy Sunday afternoon recording, we also discuss oddly shaped purses, Third Eye Blind, plastic straws, and death trivia. Trigger Warnings Please be mindful of the following triggers: suicide, disordered eating, eating disorder...

In episode 11, Hilary digs deep in the recesses of her memory to share America’s history of embalming and today’s embalming practices. Thanks to fatigue and a very filling dinner courtesy of Natalie, topics shift to vampires, Spiritbox, and Marilyn Monroe. Trigger Warnings Please be mindful of the following triggers: death, embalming, desecration of a corpse, and rape. Sources: https://www.civilwa...

OMG episode 10! Natalie and Hilary recount a recent trip to Philadelphia in which they saw The Mütter Museum, Cigarettes After Sex’s performance, and one of Edgar Allan Poe’s homes. Support Protect The Mütter at https://www.change.org/p/protect-the-integrity-of-the-m%C3%BCtter-museum Want to buy some merch that also donates to Protect the Mütter?! Purchase your WonderWitch Protect The Mütter shirt...

In episode 9, Hilary attempts shares some extremely strange, dangerous, and monstrous cultural norms in the Victorian Era. Thanks to the 90 degrees and sunshine, topics shifted from the topic at hand to various other things like silicon body paint, body modifications, funeral practices, Oprah Winfrey, and more! Trigger Warnings Please be mindful of the following triggers: sexual abuse, incest, chi...

In episode 8, Natalie dives into the OG spooky gal and pioneer of science fiction, Mary Shelley. Thanks to bronchitis and drugs, a myriad of topics unravel regarding cults, wrestling, and really weird kinks! Trigger Warnings Please be mindful of the following triggers: sexual abuse and drug use. Send us your questions and stories to themourninggirlspod@gmail.com For advertising opportunities, send...

In episode 7, Hilary attempts to cover the vastness that is The Bridgwater Triangle. Due to over-caffeination, discussions around coffee, porn, being fat and happy, Jimmy Fallon, David Spade, and more ensued! Trigger Warnings Please be mindful of the following triggers: abuse, death, murder, grooming, murder, and sexual assault. Sources The Bridgewater Triangle documentary: https://www.imdb.com/ti...