Photographer Meredith Zinner shares her connection to kids and animals, including an extraordinary experience swimming with whales which led to a whole other facet of her life. Her inspiring anecdotes show us it’s never too late to try something new!

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Journalist and writer Jessica Grose attended the International Conference for Near Death Experiences this past summer and joins the show to talk about her takeaways. She shares tales of the “experiencers” themselves, the scientists and the people in grief. Also, Jessica grew up in the same town where the Unification Church was based, so Rachel and Irene have a lot of questions!

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Comedian and writer Carol Leifer (The Larry Sanders Show, Seinfeld) joins the show to regale the ladies with tales of her comedy beginnings, and moves into the woo woo of comforting signs from beyond. Also, finding the perfect rescue animals through various woo woo methods has created a menagerie of beloved pets for her over the years.

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Rachel and Irene take the show on the road in front of a real audience. With guests Tom Lennon and Cole Stratton, plus spontaneous woo woo stories from audience members and even a woo woo occurrence that takes place in real time. Also, Penjy makes a live appearance and may suffer from performance anxiety.

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Actor and musician Hana Mae Lee (Pitch Perfect, The Babysitter) shares a story about a dream she had which may have kept her out of harm’s way. Plus, Irene’s favorite topic, the hypnogogic state!

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Phillipa Soo (Hamilton, Dr. Odyssey) shares the stories of her childhood home, where doors were held shut then magically opened and sensitive real estate agents refused to enter. Plus, Phillipa talks Chinese New Year so hold on to your hats because it’s the year of the FIRE HORSE!

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Stand up comedian and actor Wanda Sykes joins the show to discuss a ghostly presence that visited her hotel room and gave her a feeling of connection to the past. Plus, Wanda and Rachel bond on Pisces Power!

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Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Rec, Agatha All Along) talks all things witches, including her 3 witchy childrens’ books and the real-life coven she has shared with her comedy friends for many years. Moon rituals? Chants and lady power? Sign us up!

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Sheila O’Malley, film critic and author of Art and Making of Frankenstein, shares tales of being on the set of the Guillermo del Toro movie, as well as insights on the original story by Mary Shelley herself and how the whole monster myth came to be. Plus, the scariest movies we’ve ever seen! A fun and insightful conversation filled with chills, thrills and woo woo!

Hosts: Rachel Dratch, Irene Bremis

Guest: Sheila O'Malley

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Have a Happy Woo Year! We're revisiting one of our favorite conversations and will be back next week with a new episode!

You know Vanessa Williams as a beautiful actor and singer. But did you know she has all sorts of woo woo tales? Join Rachel and Irene as they discuss Vanessa’s haunted house and the time she had an “expert” come in to determine with whom she was sharing her home! They also talk pet psychics, past lives… the list goes on!

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A holiday message from Rachel. We'll be back with a new episode on January 7th!

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