Juno Birch and the Ghosts of Manchester
Juno Birch and the Ghosts of Manchester
Juno Birch and the Ghosts of Manchester
In this episode, Roz Hernandez welcomes the iconic drag queen, comedian, and sculptor Juno Birch for a conversation that veers from the paranormal to the personal. The two bond over their shared sense of otherness and dive into a world of ghost stories, haunted objects, and unexplained phenomena, all while wrapped in zebra print.
The conversation begins with a listener's ghost story about the Liberace Museum, setting a spooky tone. Juno shares her theory that ghosts are imprints of traumatic events and discusses her non-religious upbringing in the UK, contrasting it with America's religious prominence. She recounts personal paranormal experiences, including a childhood camping trip near Loch Ness and a story about a haunted doll that caused strange occurrences in a house. The discussion moves to famous English ghost stories, such as the Pendle Witch trials and the screaming skull of Wardley Hall. Juno also recalls being locked in a closet for a never-aired haunted drag queen TV pilot. The episode concludes with explorations of a haunted doll from eBay, EVP recordings, and Juno's lifelong fascination with aliens, including a visit to Roswell.
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04:06
We're both aliens, aren't we?
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07:23
Americans prefer believable, real material
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12:31
Ghosts are imprints of traumatic events.
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21:06
A haunted doll caused a globe bar to open on its own.
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30:30
Ghosts would be scared of drag queens.
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47:37
She's trapped in a cocaine-induced nightmare.
