About this episode
The episode explores themes of emotional control and intimate partner abuse through a ritualistic narrative.
W: Emotional control, intimate partner abuse ‘Grandifolia’ is a PseudoPod original The first time I do everything the way I’m supposed to. I wait for the new moon and walk into the woods at midnight. I carry a jar of pig’s blood and wear a wreath of nettles, ignoring as best I can the stinging on my scalp. I tread silently, carefully, one bare foot settling deep into the dirt… Source
Topics covered
- emotional control
- intimate partner abuse
- rituals
- nature
- supernatural
Keywords
- emotional control
- intimate partner abuse
- ritual
- woods
- new moon
- pig's blood
- nettles
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Grandifolia
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