E5 Turn the Lights On and Don't Say My Name

 It's Episode 5 of Leave the Ghost Light On! In this small but mighty mile marker, we figured it was time to do something special. We give you our first set of SUPERSTITIONS! Jill will finally explain the title of the podcast and what the purpose of a ghost light is. Danica will then explain the most famous, world wide superstition of all. This is the story of The Ghost Light and the Macbeth Curse.

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Ghost Light

• https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-story-behind-the-ritual-that-still-haunts-broadway

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_light_(theatre)#:~:text=The%20practical%20use%20of%20a,or%20tripping%20over%20set%20pieces.

• https://www.atxtheatre.org/industry-secrets

The Curse of Macbeth

• https://www.rsc.org.uk/macbeth/about-the-play/the-scottish-play

• https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/42534070

• https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2018/10/the-curse-and-superstition-of-shakespeare-s-macbeth

• https://pashakespeare.org/press/the-curse-of-macbeth-the-scottish-play/

• https://www.bellshakespeare.com.au/the-macbeth-superstition