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Geek Pizza

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by Nathaniel King

9 episodes

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A Slice of Life is a show that serves up everything geek movies, video games, tabletop RPGs, and the myths and stories that inspire them. Hosted by storyteller, gamer, and Army veteran Nathaniel King, each episode explores the heart of geek culture through storytelling, reviews, folklore, and the magic that connects them all. Whether you’re a dungeon master rolling dice, a gamer chasing epic loot, or a fan who loves the story behind the story, there’s always a slice for you here. So grab a slice, sit back, and join us around the table.

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May 10, 2026

She Who Kept Us Alive

Before doctors had licenses and hospitals had beds, there was a woman with a black bag who came in the dark. She delivered the babies and prepared the dead and carried the knowledge of what keeps a community alive through generations when no one else would. Tonight we talk about the granny witch, the Cherokee Corn Mother Selu, and the women of Appalachian tradition who stood at every threshold birth and death and everything in between. This one is for them.

April 18, 2026

Green and Growing: Plant Folklore & the Magic of the Spring Garden

Spring in the Appalachian mountains is not just a season.It’s a medicine chest opening up. This week we’re going into the garden and into the traditionof the granny witch, the herb woman, the yarb doctor, the neighbor lady who kept communities alive with nothing but what grew in the holler and what her mother taught her. In this episode: • The granny witch tradition who these women really were and why the mountain couldn’t survive without them.• The plants of the Appalachian garden dandelion, willow bark, sassafras, foxglove, witch hazel, ginseng and more.• Willow bark and the aspirin story how mountain folk medicine became modern pharmacy and nobody remembered the woman who started it.• Honey in the mountain tradition from the kitchen shelf to the sickbed.• Telling the Bees the Appalachian tradition of whispering death to the hive.• An original short story What Della Knew about a granny witch, a willow tree and the knowledge that passes forward.• The Green Hag vs. the granny witch what D&D gets wrong about the wise woman of the woods .• A wisdom closer to carry out the door with you. Referenced this episode: Roots Branches & Spirits by H.Byron Ballard Find Geek Pizza Media at geekpizzamedia.com and on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. New episodes every two weeks. #AppalachianFolklore#GrannyWitch #PlantFolklore #HerbLore #Appalachia #Podcast #DungeonsAndDragons#GreenHag #Folklore #Storytelling #GeekPizzaMedia #TellingTheBees #WillowBark#MountainMagic #SpringGarden

April 2, 2026

When the Banshee Hollers: Death Omens of the Appalachian Hills

Season One is here. Welcome back to the Geek Pizza MediaPodcast. We’re kicking off a brand new format short, focused episodesevery two weeks, each one tied to the natural calendar and the folklore, lore, and mountain wisdom of the Appalachian hills. Then we follow it straight into the fiction, the games, and the stories we’re all trying to tell. This week we’re starting where spring starts with death. In this episode: • The death omens of the Appalachian mountains screech owls, stopped clocks, death moths, and dogs thathowl at nothing• Where these omens came from the Scots-Irish, Cherokee and African American traditions that layered together inthe hollows• An original short story The Fourth Morning about a grandmother, a screech owl and what warnings are reallyfor• The Banshee in D&D vs. the Bean Síthe of Irish and Scottish folklore what the Monster Manual got right, what the mountain knows that the stat block doesn’t• A wisdom closer to carry with you Runtime: 17 minutes Find Geek Pizza Media at geekpizzamedia.com and on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. New episodes every two weeks. #AppalachianFolklore#DeathOmens #GrannWitch #Folklore #Podcast #DungeonsAndDragons #Banshee#Appalachia #Storytelling #GeekPizzaMedia

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What is Geek Pizza?: A Slice of Life is a show that serves up everything geek movies, video games, tabletop RPGs, and the myths and stories that inspire them. Hosted by storyteller, gamer, and Army veteran Nathaniel King, each episode explores the heart of geek culture through storytelling, reviews, folklore, and the magic that connects them all.

Whether you’re a dungeon master rolling dice, a gamer chasing epic loot, or a fan who loves the story behind the story, there’s always a slice for you here.

So grab a slice, sit back, and join us around the table.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: 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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