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There Might Be Cupcakes Podcast

Carla is: a bookdragon; a 50-something with psychology and counseling degrees with post-grad work in grief/loss/trauma, sex crimes, and forensic anthropology; a woman who has lived in three haunted ho... Read more

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Elegant Nastiness: 51

Elegant Nastiness: 51

In which Carla dives deep into the mythology of the Three Mothers, Maters Suspirioum, Mater Tenebrarum, and Mater Lacrym... Read more

21 Jun 2019

39mins

Ranked #2

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Chasing That Skinny: 36

Chasing That Skinny: 36

In which Carla and Eli Sirota discuss their own past and healing eating disorders, and the layers of stigma for men with... Read more

17 Mar 2018

37mins

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Books and Threads: 49

Books and Threads: 49

In which Carla talks about where she has been--in complex PTSD therapy and in major EDS flareup--and reviews the very be... Read more

3 Mar 2019

35mins

Ranked #4

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Tachy Tacky: 40

Tachy Tacky: 40

In which Carla faces down the shame that can come from POTS’ symptoms. Other episodes about Chronic Illness:12: Driving,... Read more

22 Jun 2018

10mins

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Dangerous Innocence: 42

Dangerous Innocence: 42

In which Carla deconstructs one of her post-grad psychology papers and explores one of her favorite research topics: peo... Read more

1 Aug 2018

35mins

Ranked #6

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What the Dickens: 32

What the Dickens: 32

In which Carla shares the Victorian tradition of scary Christmas stories. Come, sit by the fire for some M. R. James and... Read more

23 Dec 2017

31mins

Ranked #7

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Sweet: 39

Sweet: 39

In which Carla introduces a series about Vixens, a very special plantation, and ghosts in its hollow. http://sbc.edu Ref... Read more

22 May 2018

18mins

Ranked #8

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More Things About INFJMe: 37

More Things About INFJMe: 37

In which Carla furthers explores what it means to be an introvert using horror, My So-Called Life, knitting, lists (alwa... Read more

1 Apr 2018

25mins

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Remastered 2: Casey Anthony and Bonnie MacNara: 2

Remastered 2: Casey Anthony and Bonnie MacNara: 2

Remastered, aka re-edited and recompressed, episode 2.In which Carla explores the stories of two mothers who killed thei... Read more

31 Jan 2018

34mins

Ranked #10

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Remastered 1: Poe & Cupcakes & Carla: Nicetameetcha: 1

Remastered 1: Poe & Cupcakes & Carla: Nicetameetcha: 1

Remastered, aka re-edited and recompressed, episode 1:It's still a "first episode", but it's cleaned up, and the transit... Read more

24 Jan 2018

17mins

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Remastered 3: Ghoulies and Ghosties and Long-Legged Beasties...: 3

Remastered 3: Ghoulies and Ghosties and Long-Legged Beasties...: 3

In which Carla realizes she has been haunted, one way or another, her entire life--and that may not necessarily be a bad... Read more

15 Feb 2018

35mins

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Extra Extra: 38

Extra Extra: 38

In which Carla lets you know where she's been and where she's going. Referenced reading:Written in Blood: A True Story o... Read more

25 Apr 2018

18mins

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Everything That Was Hidden Now Surfaces: 52

Everything That Was Hidden Now Surfaces: 52

In which Carla interviews horror author Mike Bockoven, creator of FantasticLand (2016) and Pack (2018). Mike Bockoven:Fa... Read more

3 Aug 2019

48mins

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A Different World: 44

A Different World: 44

In which Carla explains what it was like to grow up as a '70's kid with Cosby as "America's Dad", especially as a surviv... Read more

26 Sep 2018

25mins

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Best Fiction of 2017: 33

Best Fiction of 2017: 33

In which Carla analyzes the books she read in 2017, and reviews and shares the best fiction. Theme song and stinger: “Co... Read more

10 Jan 2018

19mins

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This Girl Just Had a Bad Date: 34

This Girl Just Had a Bad Date: 34

In which Carla tells her own story of being a true crime victim and sexual violence survivor. RAINN: About Sexual Assaul... Read more

1 Feb 2018

24mins

Ranked #17

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Victorian Christmas: The Goblin and the Paw: 47

Victorian Christmas: The Goblin and the Paw: 47

In which Carla revisits the Victorian Christmas tradition of scary stories at Christmas by reading two classics of the e... Read more

30 Nov 2018

53mins

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Reverberations: 45

Reverberations: 45

In which Carla talks about how the past always informs the present...especially the traumatic past.RAINN: About Sexual A... Read more

16 Oct 2018

37mins

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Unexpected UVA Voices: 35

Unexpected UVA Voices: 35

In which Carla proves that life is what happens when you're making other plans (John Lennon was right), and, instead of ... Read more

5 Mar 2018

26mins

Ranked #20

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Pears of Hands: 41

Pears of Hands: 41

In which Carla reads to you fairy tales and folklore all about losing one’s grip. Recommended reading from this episode:... Read more

15 Jul 2018

20mins

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