43. MAGIC: Bone-Pointing

In Australia, some aboriginal tribes employ a fail-proof, magical method of death known as Bone-Pointing to punish those they deem responsible for murder. In today’s sidepiece, we’re talking about the idea that you can die just because you believe you’re going to die, guys. “Death by Suggestion” is an actual thing.  Want more content? There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Looking for merchandise? Check out our store! https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com If you’re watching us on YouTube, our channel is filled with the unedited video of our podcast recording process for each full episode starting at episode 26. To hear a more polished presentation, look us up on your favorite podcast listening app! Sources:  https://www.biologyonline.com/articles/scared-death https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/kurdaitcha-0011637 Death by Suggestion. Canadian Psychiatric Association Journal, Volume: 14 issue: 1, page(s): 81-82 Issue published: February 1, 1969 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdaitcha  Support our sponsors! Anchor: Thinking about starting your own podcast? Download the Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to find everything you need, for free, all in one place. All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate. If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Find her art page on Facebook! She can create anything you need. Check out @witchesmagicmurdermystery on Instagram, or find our Facebook group by searching “Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery Podcast Discussion Group.” Email your personal or local stories related to witches, magic, murder, or mystery to [email protected]. Get to know us better:  Kara: @atoakandmain  Megan: @megan_whitmer Theme music: Chloe’s Lullaby by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices