Sometimes the most ‘mundane’ horror is the scariest, as we learn from author Grace Daly. She joins us to talk about the intersection of medical horror, comedy, and Irish folklore, as well as provides some great context for the Midwestern desire to be a part of Team Ignorant!&nbsp;Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of ableism, death, disability, medical discrimination, gore, dismemberment, natural disasters, nuclear bombing, colonialism, and religious trauma.&nbsp;Guest<a href="https://gracedalyauthor.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grace Daly</a> is a disabled author with multiple invisible chronic illnesses. She is published in the horror anthologies Rewired and Sand, Salt, Blood, as well as in Allegory E-Zine, the Timber Ghost Press blog, and the Tales to Terrify podcast, among others. Her debut novel, a horror comedy titled <a href="https://gracedalyauthor.wordpress.com/the-scald-crow/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“The Scald-Crow</a>”, is out now with Creature Publishing.Housekeeping- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at <a href="http://spiritspodcast.com/books" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">spiritspodcast.com/books</a>- Call to Action: Get our <a href="https://multitude.certifiedcrucial.com/product/old-wives-tale-teller-corduroy-hat/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Old Wives’ Tale Teller Corduroy Hat</a>!- Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344Sponsors- <a href="http://bookshop.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a>, where you can now use the code we shared in the midroll to get 10% off your purchase!Find Us Online- Website & Transcripts: <a href="http://spiritspodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">spiritspodcast.com</a>- Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/spiritspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/spiritspodcast</a>- Merch: <a href="http://spiritspodcast.com/merch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">spiritspodcast.com/merch</a>- Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/spiritspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/spiritspodcast</a>- Bluesky: <a href="http://spiritspodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com</a>- Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/spiritspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">twitter.com/spiritspodcast</a>- Tumblr: <a href="https://spiritspodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">spiritspodcast.tumblr.com</a>Cast & Crew- Co-Hosts: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/juliaschifini.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Julia Schifini</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/amandamc.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amanda McLoughlin</a>- Editor: <a href="http://brenfrederick.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bren Frederick</a>- Music: <a href="http://brandongrugle.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brandon Grugle</a>, based on "Danger Storm" by <a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kevin MacLeod</a>- Artwork: Allyson Wakeman- Multitude: <a href="http://multitude.productions" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">multitude.productions</a>About UsSpirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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