(TRIGGER WARNING): the topic of suicide is discussing in this episode. Listener discretion is advised. Dirtlings, it sure is dark down here inside the Dirtstar this week. Join Ellsworth and Big Spoon as they delve deep into the science, spirituality, and high strangeness of organ transplants! Ellie and Riley recount the tale of one of the most infa…

Stay tuned at the end of the episode for a special pod update! Dirtlings, Ellsworth and Big Spoon are ready to come out of stasis to go spelunking inside the Dirtstar and they’re taking you with them! Riley checks all the boxes off for the movies that terrified her as a kid: The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Pet Semetary (1989), and The Descent (200…

Episode 23: Aliens In My Garden! Dirtlings, Ellsworth and Big Spoon are taking you down the Reddit Rabbit Hole to figure out what's going on with the viral aliens in your feed! Riley gives the down low on the Garden Alien predicament in Great Britain, a defunct curiosity shop and the little Nazca humanoids found in a Peruvian airport. Ellie dredged…

Dirtlings, guess who’s in the Path of Totality? Your friendly neighborhood hosts Ellsworth and Big Spoon! That’s right, they are back after a break and ready to be swallowed up by the Dirtstar. Follow along as Riley recounts a disturbing yet beautiful encounter with shimmering spirit beings from r/NoSleep on Reddit and a sprinkle of tales about peo…

Dirtlings, Ellsworth and Big Spoon dug deep inside the Dirtstar and uncovered a local legend littered with unhinged side bars from one of the worst years ever, 2023. You are most welcome. Riley dives right into the tale of the Faust Lumberjack, a legend that has been haunting the Adirondacks for over a century. This story has all the genres and tro…

Dirtlings, it’s Valentine's Day, which means it’s a great time to talk about love demons. Follow your hosts Ellsworth and Big Spoon down the tunnel of love to explore the origins of Cupid, from ancient Roman mythology, and to learn how to summon a tall, dark and handsome from the depths of Hell! Riley will recount the mythos of Cupid, born from the…

Dirtlings, we have another guest and friend of the pod inside the Dirtstar today! Kiwi joins Ellsworth and Big Spoon to share terrifying personal stories of astral projection, sleep paralysis and how to arrive in this spooky liminal space nearly at will. It helps to do lots of meditation or have several sleep disorders… Pick a struggle. So put on s…

STAY TUNED AT THE END OF THE SHOW FOR A SNEAK PEAK: CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT! TLDR: Producer/Screenwriter Jason Ginsburg rocks Ellsworth’s and Big Spoon’s horror worlds with Classic Monster movie facts and anecdotes with behind the scenes knowledge and expertise from his time in the film industry, as they tell the classic tales of Gill-Man and Franken…

Dirtlings, we hope you slept well last night because this episode might make you think twice before getting some much needed shut eye. Come on a journey with your hosts Ellsworth and Big Spoon to enter the realm of living nightmares deep inside the Dirtstar. But like really ‘cause this one is all about sleep paralysis! And why are there demons in h…

We never know where the Dirtstar may lead us and this time the road was long, winding and full of ghostly holiday chortles. In this episode of haunting Christmas history and tales, Ellsworth takes Big Spoon off the beaten path, over the embankment and into the Hamlet of Sidebar, where typical off-air conversations are fully welcome and here for all…

Since the recording of this episode, we’ve partnered with Phantom Moon Collection! Visit her site and use the code DIRTLINGS for 15% off your order :) and find her online @phantom.mooncollection. Dirtlings, you asked for this one, literally. Ellsworth devised a patron-poll with topics sure to ease us all into the winter months and Krampus won! Cozy…

There’s never a bad time to delve into the rich and chilling history of vampyres, amirite? Join your hosts Ellsworth and Big Spoon to explore what's lurking in the Dirtstar: ancient folklore and mythology from different cultures that gave birth to the concept of vampyres! Weird… what’s that doing in there? Together, Ellie and Riley trace the evolut…

Dirtlings, whether you believe in them or not, we’re pretty sure all of us have cringed just a smidge when stepping on a crack or ‘accidentally’ smashing a mirror to smithereens. Join your hosts Ellsworth and Big Spoon as we travel to the southernmost regions of the Dirtstar to discuss some curious superstitions! Riley will take ya’ll on a trip to …

Dirtlings, we just can’t help ourselves: there’s one more topic we needed to sneak in for spooky season! The Devil’s Dirtstar is combining forces with Kinsey from The Good Old Days to uncover some truly intense and lesser known accounts of witch hunts and their subsequent trials throughout European History. Trust us when we tell you that the Salem …

Happy Halloween, Dirtlings! In today’s episode, Ellsworth and Big Spoon are interviewing a very special guest: Christopher Byrne! Not only is he a Spiritual Minister and Advisor but also a Life Coach, Energy Healer and Psychic Intuitive Medium. Chris is going to take us on the journey of learning about his extrasensory abilities, how being an intui…

An extra long episode for our most precious friend's birthday (you know who you are!) WARNING: 40 YEARS WORTH OF SPOILERS AHEAD Dirtlings, sometimes best laid plans go off the rails and down a mine shaft. Our chill and spooky After Hours episode turned into a deep dive of the Halloween movie franchise! Follow your hosts Ellsworth and Big Spoon head…

WARNING: LISTENER AND VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. WE ARE COVERING TOPICS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT CAUSE PHYSICAL REACTIONS OR MANIFESTATIONS. THE MIND IS A POWERFUL THING BUT SO ARE THESE DOLLS (ALLEGEDLY). Dirtlings, for this episode we both took one for the team. Join your hosts Ellsworth and Big Spoon far inside the Dirtstar and dip your toes into …

It’s spooky season Dirtlings and you want to know what is way more scary than monsters? Germs, Dirtlings. The answer is germs. Join Ellsworth and Big Spoon as we head into the Dirtstar to learn about pathogens that can cause severe illness in some and death in others! Ellie will teach us about Ignaz Sammelweis, a Hungarian physician who suspected t…

Greetings Dirtlings. Today’s episode is a serious one: Ellsworth is going to teach us about Directed Energy Weapons and a theory going around social media that such weapons are what started the fires in Maui on August 8th, 2023. There are other theories as to the origin of the fires and we will dive into several of them, along with what we believe …

Re-released on September 6th!! No, we didn’t just release a new episode, Ellsworth just accidentally republished an old one.. We let her out of her cage for two seconds and this is what happens. Don’t worry, we’re getting a better padlock. It's story time Dirtlings! Today, Big Spoon is going to tell you three epic tales of vengeance in Japan: the S…

That’s right Dirtlings, we’re rewinding time all the way back to the hot mess that caused everyone except Noah and his Ark to be wiped off the face of the Earth! Join Ellsworth and Big Spoon as we fall from grace down the Dirtstar, discovering how two hundred rebellious angels became the catalyst for the Great Flood. We’ll discuss several key Watch…

WARNING: Many movie spoilers in this episode! Dirtlings, this episode is a special early release to celebrate the life of hardcore film director William Friedkin, Golden Globe winner for Best Director of the motion picture: The Exorcist. As Big Spoon and Ellsworth discuss one of the greatest supernatural horror films of all time, we uncover the tra…

Get ready, Dirtlings. Follow Ellsworth and Big Spoon as we dive even further into the Dirtstar to learn about the lore of Wendigos, the shaman Jack Fiddler who tried to save his people from these evil forest dwelling spirits and hear the tragic and true story of Swift Runner; a man claiming to be possessed by a Wendigo that ultimately drove him to …

For the conclusion of our Dark History of Medicine two-part series on Dr. James Marion Sims, Ellsworth and Big Spoon further discuss experimentation on enslaved black people in history for the "sake" of medicine. We also recount awful experiences happening to black women in modern times who were desperately seeking medical treatment and the overall…

Here we go Dirtling's! Join your hosts Ellsworth and Big Spoon as we dump out our Apocalypse-Go-Bags and see what we both thought would be a good idea to bring along the journey (plus a few items that will be sorely missed or used up real quick). Whether the End of the World comes from a nuclear disaster or caused by straight up cordycep spores a l…

It's a dark one Dirtlings. Join your hosts Ellsworth and Big Spoon as we take a detour into the Dark History of Medicine. Today we discuss Dr. James Marion Sims and the major part he played in women's health during the mid 1800's, his surgical experimentation on enslaved black women and the incredible mental fortitude of the Mothers of Gynecology: …

Hello Dirtlings! Join your hosts Ellsworth and Big Spoon as we dive deep in the Devil's Dirtstar to learn about Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, The Fermi Paradox, The Dark Forest Theory and a smattering of declassified FBI documents. Ya know, topics for polite family dinner conversation. As always, we take a sharp turn into Side Bar City to discuss …

Hello Dirtlings! Today Ellsworth is going to blow Big Spoon's mind with The Beecher Paper. Back in 1966, Henry Beecher, an American Anesthesiologist, outed some horrific unethical medical studies that were targeted towards minorities, the disabled, children and infants (apologies in advance) in an unassuming article titled Ethics and Clinical Resea…

Ellsworth and Big Spoon continue the grain talk with the ultimate way to make popcorn, childhood snacks, old school methods to treat wounds and magical herbs. Things take a turn and get a little darker (just how we like it) with stories about our creepy childhood homes a la haunted AF and chock full of things left in the walls, intrusive thoughts a…

WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS GLUTEN. Hello Dirtlings! Join your hosts Ellsworth and Big Spoon for a discussion about Celiac disease, what it's like being a PWAG (Person Without Celiac Disease Avoiding Gluten), and gluten-free cheat codes (so we can walk amongst wheat eaters). Our Side Bar conversations in topics like Riley converting Ellie into a…

Hello Dirtlings! In our first episode Big Spoon and Ellsworth discuss The Watcher himself, Eater of Sins, friend to all goats and the OG Scapegoat: the fallen angel Azazel. We cover Azi's origin story, the metal knowledge he gifted humanity and his punishment for being a progressive angel, subsequent demon. Enter the Dirtstar with us to hear about …