Cursed...ish
Claim This Podcastby Daniel Stevens and Angela Mattes
Podcast Overview
<p><b>Cursed...ish</b><b> is a podcast about misfortune, mystery, and the stories we tell when bad luck stops feeling random.</b></p><p><br></p><p><b>Have you ever thought, “</b><b>I don’t believe in curses… but I feel cursed”</b><b>?</b></p><p><br></p><p><b>A project that keeps going wrong. A string of strange coincidences. A disaster that, in retrospect, feels almost inevitable. That’s when people start reaching for a bigger explanation. It’s not just bad luck, but something more sinister.</b></p><p><br></p><p><b>Hosted by Daniel Stevens and Angela Mattes, </b><b>Cursed...ish</b><b> explores stories in which misfortune is framed as more than mere happenstance: as something malevolent, approaching the macabre with curiosity, skepticism, and the occasional dark joke. From King Tut and the Dybbuk Box to the Avada Kedavra, and even your favorite four-letter word, each episode pulls apart the history, folklore, and media hysteria surrounding the human impulse to explain chaos.</b></p><p><br></p><p><b>Sometimes a curse is a supernatural claim. Sometimes it’s a metaphor. And sometimes it’s just what people tell themselves when the universe keeps kicking them in the teeth.</b></p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to Cursed...ish.</p>
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Publishing Since
3/11/2026
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Recent Episodes
June 24, 2026
The 27 Club - Ep. 18
What happens when some of the most brilliant musicians in history all seem to meet the same tragic end? In this episode of Cursed...ish, Angela and Daniel dig into the legend of the 27 Club: the eerie cultural grouping of famous artists who died at just 27 years old. From Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones to Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, and Amy Winehouse, the so-called “Big Six” of the 27 Club left behind music that changed the world, and deaths that made people won...
June 17, 2026
Cursed Commerce: Lawn Darts - Ep. 17
For decades, American families gathered in their backyards to throw giant metal spikes through the air and called it wholesome fun. What could possibly go wrong? In this episode of Cursed...ish, Daniel and Angela trace the astonishing history of lawn darts, better known by the popular brand name Jarts. Beginning with a 1957 patent for a projectile that combined an indoor dart with a javelin, lawn darts were marketed as cheerful outdoor entertainment for the entire family. Millions of sets wer...
June 10, 2026
The Curse of Pompeii - Ep. 16
In 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried Pompeii and Herculaneum beneath ash, pumice, and deadly pyroclastic flows, preserving the final moments of two ancient Roman cities in horrifying detail. But was that the end of Pompeii’s misfortune, or did something cursed remain beneath the ruins? Fresh from visiting Pompeii and Herculaneum, Angela takes Daniel through the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius, the remarkably preserved streets and homes of Pompeii, and the eyewitness account of ...
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- What is Cursed...ish?
<p><b>Cursed...ish</b><b> is a podcast about misfortune, mystery, and the stories we tell when bad luck stops feeling random.</b></p><p><br></p><p><b>Have you ever thought, “</b><b>I don’t believe in curses… but I feel cursed”</b><b>?</b></p><p><br></p><p><b>A project that keeps going wrong. A string of strange coincidences. A disaster that, in retrospect, feels almost inevitable. That’s when people start reaching for a bigger explanation. It’s not just bad luck, but something more sinister.</b></p><p><br></p><p><b>Hosted by Daniel Stevens and Angela Mattes, </b><b>Cursed...ish</b><b> explores stories in which misfortune is framed as more than mere happenstance: as something malevolent, approaching the macabre with curiosity, skepticism, and the occasional dark joke. From King Tut and the Dybbuk Box to the Avada Kedavra, and even your favorite four-letter word, each episode pulls apart the history, folklore, and media hysteria surrounding the human impulse to explain chaos.</b></p><p><br></p><p><b>Sometimes a curse is a supernatural claim. Sometimes it’s a metaphor. And sometimes it’s just what people tell themselves when the universe keeps kicking them in the teeth.</b></p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to Cursed...ish.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
- Does this podcast accept guests?
No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.
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