The Poison Room Podcast

The origins of the Sixth and Seventh book of Moses in Germany. Featuring many books with titles that are far too long. Check out Scheible's edition of the book here: https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/de/view/bsb10132960?page=11 For transcripts, references, and bibliographies for all episodes, visit: poisonroom.com Find the podcast on twitter: @poisonroompod Send an email: [email protected]

We're finally ready to talk about one specific codex from the Theban Magical Library: The Eighth Book of Moses. For transcripts, references, and bibliographies for all episodes, visit: poisonroom.com Find the podcast on twitter: @poisonroompod Send an email: [email protected]

This episode is a whilstle-stop tour of just a few of the highlights of the Theban Magical Library, including: spells for finding stuff out, spells for avoiding being found out, multiple uses for skulls, and several ways to offend the goddess Selene. For transcripts, references, and bibliographies for all episodes, visit: poisonroom.com Find the podcast on twitter: @poisonroompod Send an email: [email protected] Check out the homeromateion: http://www.homeromanteion.com

Before we can get back to Moses we need to talk about some papyri of the Graeco-Egyptian magical variety. For transcripts, references, and bibliographies for all episodes, visit: poisonroom.com Find the podcast on twitter: @poisonroompod Send an email: [email protected]

Do you like historical context? Great news! We need to cover oh, say, over 2000 years of it in order to understand this particular story. Featuring: lots of Moses. For transcripts, references, and bibliographies for all episodes, visit: poisonroom.com Find the podcast on twitter: @poisonroompod Send an email: [email protected]

It's been just over a year since the statue of Edward Colston in Bristol took a sudden swim in the local harbour. What's happened in that year? Statement by Countering Colston: https://counteringcolston.wordpress.com/2020/06/29/countering-colston-statement-on-the-merchants-venturers-29th-june-2020/ GoFundMe for the Colston Four: https://www.gofundme.com/f/gladcolstonsgone-support-the-bristol-topplers-d The MShed's Online exhibition: https://exhibitions.bristolmuseums.org.uk/the-colston-statue/?utm_source=whatson&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=colston For transcripts, references, and bibliographies for all episodes, visit: poisonroom.com Find the podcast on twitter: @poisonroompod Send an email: [email protected]

This episode continues the story of the statue of Edward Coston, that statue, and the mystery of the missing second plaque. If you want to see a Tory councillor posing proudly with a racist mascot, here's the article with the photo: https://tinyurl.com/ycp7wscs Photo of the plaque after the statue came down: https://tinyurl.com/ybrrekuf For transcripts, references, and bibliographies for all episodes, visit: poisonroom.com Find the podcast on twitter: @poisonroompod Send an email: [email protected]

This week we're talking about racist statues glorifying slave traders. In particular, we're talking about one specific statue that made headlines when protestors in Bristol dumped it in the harbour. But how did Bristol end up with a statue glorifying a slave trader in the first place? Images: Image of the monument to Colston inside All Saints Church: https://twitter.com/PoisonRoomPod/status/1277591699036999682?s=20 images of the plaques around the base of the statue: https://twitter.com/PoisonRoomPod/status/1277591703571050496?s=20 Image of the full statue as it stood before being pulled down: https://twitter.com/PoisonRoomPod/status/1277591706129530880?s=20 For transcripts, references, and bibliographies for all episodes, visit: poisonroom.com Find the podcast on twitter: @poisonroompod Send an email: [email protected]

The final instalment (for now?) On the Shugborough Inscription. Featuring: more theories than you can shake a stick at. Gibsian sarcophagi: https://twitter.com/PoisonRoomPod/status/1270296258566029313?s=20 For transcripts, references, and bibliographies for all episodes, visit: poisonroom.com Find the podcast on twitter: @poisonroompod Send an email: [email protected]

This isn't the final episode on the myriad theories about the Shugborough Inscription, but it IS the final episode about this particular theory. It's time to talk about Kabbalah, raising brides from the dead, and killing bridegrooms on their wedding day. For transcripts, references, and bibliographies for all episodes, visit: poisonroom.com Find the podcast on twitter: @poisonroompod Send an email: [email protected]