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Yōkai Drift

This Wednesday night at 9pm at midnight at 3am in a cemetery...
Nick kicks off season 2 with a tour of Japanese mythical creatures ranging from invisible walls to sound-barrier breaking chicken ladies.

Kicking off Season 2, Nick brings us to Japan, country steeped with rich folklore and myths. Perhaps none are as well known as the yōkai, a catch-all term for many spirits said to call Japan their home. Tonight, we discuss Matthew Meyer's book, "The Hour of Meeting Evil Spirits: An Encyclopedia of Mononoke and Magic" and go over numerous examples of these beings, including their appearance, behaviors, and even learn the weaknesses for some of these wonderfully weird entities.

In This Episode

Nicholas Oertel

Nicholas Oertel

Host

Aaron Reers

Aaron Reers

Co-Host

Frank Matranga

Frank Matranga

Co-Host

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