207 The Number 13 and the Thirteen Club

Wes and Beth tempt fate by looking at the origin of the many superstitions surrounding the number 13, and a secret society that set out to clear 13’s “bad” reputation.

Our sources:

www.britannica.com/topic/Friday-the-13th-superstition

www.history.com/articles/friday-the-13th

https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2024/12/on-the-possible-origins-of-friday-the-thirteenth-metafolklore-fear-and-fun/

www.theparisreview.org/blog/2015/03/13/morituri-te-salutamus/

www.atlasobscura.com/articles/thirteen-club-superstition-new-york

www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/five-men-who-hated-or-loved-the-number-13-66940720/

Middle music: Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

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