EPISODE 1: SHE EATS BABIES FOR BREAKFAST | The Manananggal (The Blood-sucking Monster of Philippine Mythology)

<p>In our kick-off episode, we meander our way into covering one of the most quintessential of Philippine aswangs: the manananggal. The iconic, spine-tingling, viscera-sucking creature of myth has a more tragic backstory than you probably realize.<br> Find out just what the ingredients for adobo, a childhood song about butterflies and Melania Trump have in common, and just how do you go about protecting your pregnant wife from these legless, fetus-sucking monsters who hunt in the night.<br> <br> P.S. Full disclosure: the first two episodes were meant to be released in June, but got delayed because of reasons. Hence the references to June weddings. :)<br> ---<br> The Gods Must Be Crazy is a podcast on Philippine Mythology. Follow us over at @godsmustbecrazy.pod on Instagram for more good stuff, and possibly answer some burning question after this episode such as: What does a manananggal look like? How do you cook adobo? Who is Gardo Versoza and why do they keep thirsting after him? We also welcome any suggestions on future topics or episodes.<br> The intro and outro music is by Brian O’Reilly (@dendriform on Instagram).<br> ---<br> Sources:</p> <p><a href="https://www.philippine-tales.com/stories-old-and-new/15-filipino-wedding-superstitions-you-might-not-know-mga-pamahiin-sa-kasal#gsc.tab=0"><u><strong>https://www.philippine-tales.com/stories-old-and-new/15-filipino-wedding-superstitions-you-might-not-know-mga-pamahiin-sa-kasal#gsc.tab=0</strong></u></a></p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manananggal"><u><strong>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manananggal</strong></u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.aswangproject.com/manananggal-wakwak/"><u><strong>https://www.aswangproject.com/manananggal-wakwak/</strong></u></a></p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a>