Netherworld Noobs

About Netherworld Noobs

A podcast about paranormal activities, monsters, cryptids and the legends behind them, also about the weird and mystical.

Publisher

Adithya Mohan & Sara Echeverri Duque

Category

fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 May 2021

Latest episode

8 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

9 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Jun 2025

   Astrology - Intro and other things

   Hosts Sara and Adithya explore astrology's origins and historical context, referencing Battistini, Campion, and Holden, providing listeners with a foundational understanding of its development in this interview episode.

2. 

   21 Apr 2024

   Tarot - Reading

   In the final episode of the saga of Tarot, Adithya and Sara discuss readings, their types, along with a live reading of Adithya's and Sara's day(s). Sources: Dr.Semetsky's website- https://innasense.org/ Gilbert, J., & Greer, J. M. (2023). Beginning Tarot Readings. In The Doors of Tarot. Aeon Books Ltd.

3. 

   7 Apr 2024

   Tarot - Major and Minor Arcanas

   Continuing the exploration of Tarot , Adithya and Sara discuss the Major and Minor Arcanas. Sources: Fenton, Sasha. Fortune Telling by Tarot Cards : A Beginner's Guide to Understanding the Tarot, Hampton Roads Publishing Company, Incorporated, 2017. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/exeter/detail.action?docID=4848016. Aphek, Edna, and Yishai Tobin. Semiotics of Fortune-telling, John Benjamins Publishing Company, 1990. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/exeter/detail.action?docID=802012. Semetsky, I. (01 Jan. 2013). The Edusemiotics of Images. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-055-2

4. 

   24 Mar 2024

   History of Tarot(ish)

   In the opening of Season 2, Adi and Sara untangle the history of Tarot. Sources: Auger, E.E. (2016). Cartomancy and Tarot in Film: 1940-2010 (1st ed.). Intellect. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv36xvt95 Fortune Telling by Tarot Cards : A Beginner's Guide to Understanding the Tarot - Sasha Fenton Aphek, E., & Tobin, Y. (1990). Semiotics of fortune-telling. John Benjamins Publishing Company. The Edusemiotics of Images - Inna Semetsky (https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-055-2)

5. 

   22 Jul 2022

   South American ghosts/folklore ft. Sara Echeverri

   Who is La Llorona and why is she crying? Why does La Patasola have only one leg? Who are the Duendes with their penchant for stealing cups? Listen to all this and personal stories from Pareekh, Adithya, and the wonderful Sara Echeverri (Instagram:@saraecheverriduque) Sources: La Llorona: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Llorona (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Llorona) https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/10/24/358555307/the-creepiest-ghost-and-monster-stories-from-around-the-world?t=1658418680228 (https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/10/24/358555307/the-creepiest-ghost-and-monster-stories-from-around-the-world?t=1658418680228) Patasola: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/monster-mythology-la-patasola (https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/monster-mythology-la-patasola) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patasola (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patasola) https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/10/24/358555307/the-creepiest-ghost-and-monster-stories-from-around-the-world?t=1658418680228 (https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/10/24/358555307/the-creepiest-ghost-and-monster-stories-from-around-the-world?t=1658418680228) El coco: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_(folklore) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_(folklore)) Reddit thread for folklore monsters: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/574aw4/whats_the_creepiest_creature_from_your_countrys/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/574aw4/whats_the_creepiest_creature_from_your_countrys/) Duende https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duende (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duende)

6. 

   20 Jun 2021

   Indian ghosts

   From the Munochwa of the UP to Naale baa of Karnataka, Pareekh and Adithya discuss Indian ghosts. Sources: Korrivu https://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/1vdzp3/what_are_your_favourite_ghost_stories_or_urban/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/1vdzp3/what_are_your_favourite_ghost_stories_or_urban/) Village deities: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Village_deities_of_South_India (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Village_deities_of_South_India) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aiyanar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aiyanar) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karuppu_Sami (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karuppu_Sami) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariamman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariamman) Munochwa https://www.scoopwhoop.com/culture/the-chilling-tale-of-the-muhnochwa/ (https://www.scoopwhoop.com/culture/the-chilling-tale-of-the-muhnochwa/) Kuchisake onna https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuchisake-onna (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuchisake-onna) De monte https://theculturetrip.com/asia/india/articles/why-de-monte-colony-is-chennais-most-haunted-neighborhood/ (https://theculturetrip.com/asia/india/articles/why-de-monte-colony-is-chennais-most-haunted-neighborhood/)

7. 

   13 Jun 2021

   Cults feat. Vijayalakshmi Mohan

   In this episode Pareekh, Adithya and Vijayalakshmi Mohan discuss cults, from Heaven's gate to the Fall river cult. Sources: Etymology of cult https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cult Cult religion difference https://www.wheelercentre.com/notes/what-s-the-difference-between-a-religion-and-a-cult Flying spaghetti monster https://www.spaghettimonster.org/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Flying-Spaghetti-Monster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster Heaven's gate cult https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Applewhite#Mass_suicide https://www.heavensgate.com/ Fall river cult https://cvltnation.com/sex-satanism-sacrificial-slaughter-fall-river-cult-murders-1979-80/ Paper that we referred for cult behaviour M. Rousselet, O. Duretete, J.B. Hardouin, M. Grall-Bronnec, Cult membership: What factors contribute to joining or leaving?, Psychiatry Research, Volume 257, 2017, Pages 27-33, ISSN 0165-1781, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2017.07.018. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165178116319941) Baphomet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baphomet Song by porcupine tree Last chance to evacuate planet earth before it is recycled https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqPDiF6N99A

8. 

   6 Jun 2021

   Nautical folklore

   In this episode, Pareekh and Adithya try to explore monsters and entities pertaining to sea/ocean lore. Who is cursed Dahul? What method of killing is common to the Icelandic Nykur and La siguanaba from El Salvador? Listen to this episode to find out! Source: Sailor superstitions https://blackthornandstone.com/2020/05/21/here-be-monsters-sailor-stories-nautical-folklore/ (https://blackthornandstone.com/2020/05/21/here-be-monsters-sailor-stories-nautical-folklore/) Jolly roger https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/anthropology-in-practice/why-did-pirates-fly-the-jolly-roger/ (https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/anthropology-in-practice/why-did-pirates-fly-the-jolly-roger/) Popeye and spinach https://www.neatorama.com/2015/10/01/Popeye-and-the-Great-Spinach-Myth/ (https://www.neatorama.com/2015/10/01/Popeye-and-the-Great-Spinach-Myth/) Sihuanaba https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sihuanaba (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sihuanaba) Baba Yaga https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Yaga (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Yaga) Draugen https://izi.travel/en/b530-creatures-of-norwegian-mythology/en (https://izi.travel/en/b530-creatures-of-norwegian-mythology/en) Nacken https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixie_(folklore) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixie_(folklore)) Skogsra https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skogsr%C3%A5 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skogsr%C3%A5) Nykur http://www.orkneyjar.com/folklore/nokk2.htm (http://www.orkneyjar.com/folklore/nokk2.htm) Kraken https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraken (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraken) Mermaid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mermaid (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mermaid) Siren https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siren_(mythology) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siren_(mythology))

9. 

   30 May 2021

   Zombie

   What is your level of preparedness against a Zombie according to the CDC? This episode Pareekh and Adithya discuss Zombies. From a famous game franchise to real zombie ants, and even their choice of weapons for a zombie apocalypse. Sources: CDC Blog: https://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2011/05/preparedness-101-zombie-apocalypse/ (https://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2011/05/preparedness-101-zombie-apocalypse/) Zombie ants: Lin, WJ., Lee, YI., Liu, SL. et al. Evaluating the tradeoffs of a generalist parasitoid fungus, Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, on different sympatric ant hosts. Sci Rep 10, 6428 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-63400-1 (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-63400-1) https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/cordyceps-zombie-fungus-takes-over-ants (https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/cordyceps-zombie-fungus-takes-over-ants) Last of us: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_of_Us (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_of_Us) Leicester study: https://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/press/press-releases/2017/january/zombie-apocalypse-would-wipe-out-humankind-in-just-100-days-students-calculate (https://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/press/press-releases/2017/january/zombie-apocalypse-would-wipe-out-humankind-in-just-100-days-students-calculate) Zombie etymology https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-zombies (https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-zombies) https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/10/how-america-erased-the-tragic-history-of-the-zombie/412264/ (https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/10/how-america-erased-the-tragic-history-of-the-zombie/412264/) Cotard’s syndrome: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4271387/ (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4271387/) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotard_delusion (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotard_delusion)

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 8 / 100

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Quality

3

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32