Spellbound and Gagged
A podcast about all things that fascinate, unsettle and disgust. Not for kids. Hosted by Ellen Weatherford.
Podcasting since 2022 • 11 episodes
Spellbound and Gagged
Latest Episodes
10: The Funcanny Valley w/ Tom Lum
Why do we feel so weird when robots look a little too much like humans? How have artists navigated the uncanny valley - whether narrowly avoiding it or intentionally plunging into the psychological trench? Ellen & guest, science communicato...
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Episode 10
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9: Sex, Drugs, and Rocket Fuel
Who is the mysteriously unnamed "rocket enthusiast" behind the founding of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory? Ashley uncovers the story of rocket engineer Jack Parsons and his relationship to space, occultism, sex rituals, L. Ron Hubbard, and mo...
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Episode 9
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8: Live, Laugh, Lava w/ Meagan Ankney
What makes volcanic eruptions get so catastrophically massive? What's going on below the Earth's surface? Should we be worried about Yellowstone? Ellen & guest, geochemist and science communicator Meagan Ankney, explore all the most burning...
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