Beep, CC, and special guest Heide dive deep into the series finale of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho. “People belong with other people.” The finale of Hometown Cha Cha Cha begins with a community mourning together and ends with the celebration of a wedding. Throughout these highs and lows, the …

Beep, CC, and special guest Erin Brown dive deep in the second of a two part discussion about episode fifteen of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho. The dramatic climax of Hometown Cha Cha Cha consists of a series of startlingly honest and direct conversations in which characters reckon with the pa…

Beep, CC, and special guest Erin Brown dive deep in this first of a two part discussion about episode fifteen of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho. Hometown Cha Cha Cha is a show about the puzzle of people with the mystery of Hong Du-sik, aka Chief Hong, at the center. As the story finally unveils…

Beep, CC, and special guest Toni Maggio dive deep into episode fourteen of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho. “Wisdom teeth stay hidden for a long time without showing any symptoms…. I recommend that you bravely dig it out rather than keep your pain hidden.” This wisdom applies to many characters …

Beep, CC, and special guest Heide dive deep into episode thirteen of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho. In episode thirteen, a typhoon is not the only storm to hit the residents of Gongjin. Through the lens of five relationships, writer Shin Ha-eun and director Yu Je-won explore the idea that the …

Beep, CC, and special guest Toni Maggio dive deep into episode twelve of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho. An inspiration for Chief Hong’s character, Henry David Thoreau, wrote that “[w]e communicate like the burrows of foxes, in silence and darkness, underground. We are undermined by faith and l…

This Episode was recorded a few months back. Just been waiting for the time to drop… Check out a smash up episode with Smurf of the ‘T-Shirt Wars Podcast w/ Smurf’ we do a deep dive on America! The lies we were taught, the Cult like leadership U.S. tried to hide in plain sight. Press Play… we’ll explain. Timestamp0:00 - Into/Name Change Explanation…

Beep, CC, and special guest Heide dive deep into episode eleven of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha (starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho). Jane Austen once observed that “we are all fools in love.” In this episode, writer Shin Ha-eun and director Yoo Je-won explore the highs and lows of falling in love as the head over heels Yoon H…

Part Two of Beep, CC & novelist Jenna Levine’s deep dive into episode ten of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha (starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho). From moving emotional intimacy to brilliantly executed sweeping romantic moments, episode ten of Hometown Cha Cha Cha is one of the most masterful examples of character driven romantic…

Beep, CC & novelist Jenna Levine dive deep into episode ten of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha (starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho). From moving emotional intimacy to brilliantly executed sweeping romantic moments, episode ten of Hometown Cha Cha Cha is one of the most masterful examples of character driven romantic storytelling …

Beep & CC chat with New York Times bestselling author Christie Golden about Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha (starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho). From character archetypes to subverting tropes to building a mystery, Christie Golden brings her insight as a writer of over fifty novels to this celebration of Shin Ha-eun’s masterful …

Beep, CC, and special guest Toni Maggio of television recap blog “Toni Watches” dive deep into episode nine of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha (starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho). “The past is in the past.” Episode nine explores characters across Gongjin talking in circles as if they are actors in the collection of plays by Eugè…

Beep and CC dive deep into episode eight of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha (starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho). “I am the chief of this town.” Chief Hong copes with layers of burgeoning discomfort with Director Ji’s presence in Gongjin. Acts of care and empathy preview the deeper themes of the transformative power of community …

Beep and CC dive deep into episode seven of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha (starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho). “Love triangles seem to be the new trend in Gongjin.” On first watch, it seemed like writer Shin Ha-eun was simply kicking the love triangles of this show into high gear. But a rewatch reveals that Hometown Cha Cha Ch…

Banshee's Block Season 5, Ep. 2 Disney Deep Dive! With Smurf and Breona. Press Play! we are talking about Disney Movie (The Princesses) Snow White and The 7 bum ass niggas, Beauty and The Beast, Peter Pan, Lion King, Little Mermaid, Cinderella. Also talk about some music talk of course Monica and C-Murder situation, How the princesses were already …

Beep and CC dive deep into episode six of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha (starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho). “Your words don’t match your actions.” This is true for both Chief Hong and Hye-jin as they navigate the emotional aftermath of denying a kiss. From referencing Leo Tolstoy’s What Men Live By to a surprise kpop concert,…

Beep, CC, and special guest Bubbles dive deep into episode five of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha (starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho). Writer Shin Ha-eun explores conflicting points of view between Chief Hong and Hye-jin on everything from what happened last night to their definitions of success. Please note that this is a rewa…

This is it, folks! After 5 years and an uncountable number of burps, Amie and Tami are signing off with this very special episode that brings us full circle. Our very first topic in episode 1 was Marylin Monroe, and for our final recording we rented a room in the place where Marylin had her very own suite and spent some of her happiest years: THE H…

**SPOILER ALERT!! for the full series** Beep, CC, and special guest Emma (@EmmaB_Videos) dive deep into episode four of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha (starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho). Writer Shin Ha-eun explores how a community should support women in the Me Too era, friendships old and new are explored, and Hye-jin and Chi…

Ahhh... nothing like a sip of the old sock-strained garbage water at the end of a long day... This week is the first (and last!) ever WILD CARD episode! No rules, just right! Tami reads from a fascinating/depressingly still true article about folks discovering their home is haunted thanks to the quarantine. And Amie sneaks in the first lady appreci…

Beep and CC dive deep into episode three of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha (starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho). “No one but you knows how painful it is.” Past losses lurk just under the surface as Hye-jin and Chief Hong take a road trip and help Gam-ri. Hye-jin begins to lay down her spikes but the twist is that there are two h…

Welcome Back to The Block 2022!!! Banshee is back on her block, Opening episode of Season 5!I have the pleasure of sitting down with my Best Friend in the whole wide world! Whitney! We talked about Our Childhood, growing up together in and out of Church, Pros and Cons of Friendship as adults, Levels to Friendship,The old saying 'Birds of a feather,…

We're falling apart! Everything from desk disasters to figuring out we're too old for mesothelioma, this week's 50 States of Ghosts on PENNSYLVANIA has us humbled. Amie takes us through the ghost-hustlin' and generically-named Hill View Manor where they nickel and dime you into the grave... and beyond! And Tami talks cancer-causing flame-proofing a…

SPOILER ALERT! This is a REWATCH podcast and we talk about each episode in the context of the whole show. Finish the show, then come back and hang out. Beep and CC dive deep into episode two of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha (starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho). Gongjin becomes a fully realized place teeming with three dimension…

What's more macho than a loud-ass motorcycle? A loud-ass motorcycle blasting Footloose, of course! This week puts Tami's pregnancy hormones to the test when we discuss GHOST PETS!!! Tami learns what literally everyone apparently already knew about red cardinals and how they can be a sign of passed loved ones, and really brings the whole room down t…

Thank goodness this is a podcast, because we are SICK of seeing our own faces these days! Luckily we've got a new face to distract us with our first in a very long time guest, Kyla! She is bringing us corn huskin' realness for our episode on NEBRASKA!! First, Amie tells us about a fellow spooky-inspired thespian who's had some creepy encounters at …

SPOILER ALERT! This is a REWATCH podcast and we talk about each episode in the context of the whole show. Finish the show, then come back and hang out. Beep and CC dive deep into episode one of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha (starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho). We meet Ms. Dentist, Chief Hong, Gongjin, and celebrate a perfect r…

Somebody call Kitty Protective Services, because these gals are crossing some boundaries! This week Tami and Amie watch and recap ghost shows, both new and old. Amie thirst-watches an episode of Ghost Brothers, where a family of four has to deal with hipster ghosts who don't consider 'Nsync worthy of vinyl. And Tami discovers the delightful Knock, …

SPOILER ALERT! This is a REWATCH podcast and we talk about each episode in the context of the whole show. Finish the show, then come back and hang out. Beep and CC dive deep into the connections between Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha (starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho) and the classic work of American literature Walden, by Henr…

We are living our morals and we are MAD about it! This week is another Fifty States of Ghosts, and we're definitely not entirely sure where it is or how to say it. MISSOURI! First we take a dip in the hot springs-adjacent Elm Hotel and Spa that just wouldn't stay burned down. And Amie tries to remember the Four Ts of ghost middle management at the …

SPOILER ALERT! This is a REWATCH podcast and we talk about each episode in the context of the whole show. Finish the show, then come back and hang out. Beep and CC preview Streaming Banshees’ upcoming rewatch of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha (starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho) and Apple TV’s award winning Ted Lasso (starring J…

Happy New Year, Sad Old Bullshit! This week, we're rubbin' one out for GENIES! Tami literally does NOT understand the assignment and does some rather impressive Wikipedia research on the fly, and Amie reads through a variety of real life genie/jinn stories that cover everything from bullying bullies to a jinn that puts its complaints in writing. Lo…

Happy Muppet Christmas Carol month! 'Tis the season for hanging out in airports, as we tackle HAUNTED MISSISSIPPI! Tami drinks a delicious tribute to Grandmama whilst being unable to say the name of a river in Meridian without laughing. And Amie introduces us to the weirdest house we've ever covered, The McRaven Mansion. This place has it all: high…

Is it the most wonderful time of the year? Are there scary ghost stories? Check. Tales of the glories? Check. Are the aforementioned tales from Christmases long, long ago? BIG CHECK! Join us for a very special episode of CHRISTMAS GHOSTS! Amie shares some facts about the reason for the season (hint: it's witchy af), whilst wondering why the Victori…

Ya know how to hiss, don't ya? Put your lips together and SCREAM! This episode got political before it even dropped, because this week's Fifty States of Ghosts installment is WASHINGTON DC! Tami tries to figure out if she qualifies as dour yet, while covering the (not) very well-known Lafayette Square Park. And Amie couldn't resist the allure of a …

Which mom book do you get your egyptology knowledge from? This week Amie's got her smart glasses on for this episode on MUMMIES AND TOMBS! First up is the (allegedly) most cursed/curing mummy in all of Victorian England. This thing has everything from duck hunting on the Nile to the g-d Titanic! And Amie teaches us why you shouldn't trust Google tr…

How do we explain any of this to Gen Z? Fresh off of Amie's Off Broadway debut, the gals bring you another in the Fifty States of Ghosts series: HAUNTED MICHIGAN! Don't panic, we haven't done this before, no matter how much Tim Allen bullied us. Amie does the haunted Makinac island, where the likes include fudge and the dislikes include alarm clock…

Is it a microwave or is it an oubliette, and why are those the same thing in our households? This week we're getting medieval on your asses and talking HAUNTED CASTLES! Fidn out why the O'Bannons are O'Buttholes and the insane realty law that takes place at Leap Castle in Ireland. And you can count on the Count's Fued to have left quite a few ghost…

Is that tingling feeling paranormal, or just battery acid on your fingers? Strap in because we have two stories from the spookiest corner of the the state MASSACHUSETTS! Tami starts us out with a Salem jail built WITH and UPON a bunch of witch-murdering stones. And just in time for the holidays, Amie makes "visiting your cousin" a new porn genre - …

The Block is back and Poppin! We playing games over here! With my Guest Smurf from the Aries Talkin Sportz Podcast. We are playing 2 games, Lyrically Correct Music Game and Never have I ever card game. All while taking shots!! With of course colorful commentary in between questions. As the episode progresses you'll hear us get drunk! lol…

It's the most spookiest time of the year... That's right, it's time for the Banshees and Booze Halloween tradition: SPOOKY CAMPFIRE TALES!!! Amie shares some tales of local urban legends and myths, told by the people that grew up with them. And Tami decides to piss herself (without her FUD!) by reading scary stories of people camping 2 days before …

I bet you didn't know you would here so much crane content on this ghost podcast, but GUESS WHAT THIS IS A SPECIAL LOVE STORY! This week's Fifty States of Ghosts episode features quite possibly the most haunted state in the country: SOUTH CAROLINA!!! Tami shares tales of the Battery Carriage House in Charleston, where there are 3 separate rooms tha…

- Underwear and PJ protocolIf you've ever wondered if Amie and Tami have strict underwear and PJ protocols, this is the episode for you! This week we're celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day, and eating (drinking?) a little crow! Tami reads an article that flips the cliché of the "ancient Indian burial ground" on it's head, and Amie reads some real st…

Is there anything more romantic than the presence of linens? Not if you're in HAUNTED NEW YORK! Start spreadin' the BOOS... Amie talks about the 19 too many ghosts in the restaurant One If By Land, Two If By Sea. Don't go there if you like to have two earrings at the same time (yikes!). And Tami brings us the cursed real estate at 57 West 57th Stre…

*AIR HORN NOISES* It's a very special bonus episode to string you along until the Banshees are back in the hot seats. This episode features a heartwarming piece of news from the world of paranormal fans, as well as an Up Ghost and Personal from Laleh, featuring the funniest description of the town of Galveston ever imagined. Brava, and we'll see yo…

Does bigfoot have a meth problem? Well, if he does we'd downvote the shit out of that, because this week is HAUNTED STORIES OF REDDIT! Freeze your bra and don't make too much noise, because my dad has to work in the morning. Amie and Tami go back and forth reading some of the creepiest tales ever to make it to the front page of the internet. This o…

Hang on to your cowboy hats, because this is not a drill! This week's Fifty States of Ghosts pick is TEXAS!!!! Once Tami stops hyperventilating, she goes down to ole San Anton' to talk about the literal DOZENS of ghosts that have been haunting the Alamo right from the beginning. This place has it all: cowboy ghosts, soldier ghosts, and even the gho…

Light up some organs and pop a corset, because this week we're talking VAMPIRES! Vampires: why the heck not? Somehow both of the gals managed to find some nice home grown American vampires, all with suspiciously similar stories in the northeasterly states. Turns out people have NEVER listened to doctors. Luckily there are a fair number of ghost sto…

Dust off your red flag collection and don your finest dumbass hat, because this week we're talking HAUNTED IOWA! Iowanna (see what I did there?) first tell you about the MANY haunted black angel statues in various cemeteries in the state. There are so many that there are actually only two, but that's plenty! Next we talk Ham Fam at the haunted Ham …