110. Hoodoo in the Garden of Good and Evil
In this storytelling episode, the doctors recount the true crime story from the hit book & film, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, while exploring themes of sexuality and sexual expression in the South in the 1980's, before getting into the practices of Hoodoo. This episode is a nice transition from their recent trip to Savannah into spooky season!
Resources
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Coles, Donyae. “An Introduction to Hoodoo, Because It’s More than Just “Magic.”” Cosmopolitan, 21 Oct. 2020, www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a34115081/hoodoo-vs-voodoo-facts-history/.
Hansen, Sarah. “When a Financial Advisor Turned to Hoodoo Spells.” Forbes, 1 Oct. 2019, www.forbes.com/sites/sarahhansen/2019/10/04/when-a-financial-advisor-turned-to-hoodoo-spells/?sh=3bc6170d46bb. Accessed 21 Aug. 2022.
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Directed by Clint Eastwood, Warner Bros. Pictures, 21 Nov. 1997.
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