S2 #100 / Miss Vendredi on the Jinn and War

S2 #100 / Miss Vendredi on the Jinn and War

From Spirit Box by Darragh Mason

March 27, 2026 · 59 min · Season 2 · Episode 100

About this episode

Miss Vendredi shares her experiences and insights on the jinn and the emotional impact of witnessing war in her home city.

In this episode, I sit down with Miss Vendredi as she shares what it feels like to watch a war unfold in real time in the place she calls home. It’s been less than two weeks since the conflict began, and she describes the surreal, disorienting experience of seeing her own city appear on international news—under attack. Her family and friends are safe for now, but the emotional weight of constant alerts, uncertainty, and distance is immense. As we talk, it becomes clear that this didn’t begin with the first strike. Miss Vendredi tells me about the disturbing dreams and impressions she experienced in the weeks leading up to the conflict—something she connects to her ongoing work with the jinn. Normally, these spirits communicate in subtle, emotional currents, but lately, she says, that contact has become chaotic, urgent, almost frantic. It mirrors the state of the world itself. We move between the personal and the global. With tensions rising across multiple regions, Miss Vendredi is planning a group ritual for her community—an act of protection, maybe even resistance. From there, we get into the structure of jinn society: kings, elders, vast tribal networks, and their deep ties to…

People in this episode

Host: Darragh Mason

Guest: Miss Vendredi

Topics covered

  • war
  • jinn
  • spirituality
  • community ritual
  • non-human intelligences
  • cultural encounters

Keywords

  • jinn
  • war
  • spirituality
  • community ritual
  • non-human intelligences
  • cultural encounters
  • emotional weight

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Ireland, Muslim world

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