SBR 1.11: Mud

"'An introduction to the Arcanist Altars, and a call from the Bog Witch with wisdoms of a somewhat muddy nature...'"

Events of Note

 * Sam receives a phone call from Rhytidia Delphus.
 * Rhytidia reveals Sam's rose to be a Black Baccara, as well as being enchanted.

Summary
Sam begins the segment by explaining that you never need permission to use the Spirit Box and that there isn't formal booking system; the forums are used to check in with other listeners so that you aren't communing at the same time as others, which makes results difficult to interpret. Sam also requests that covenbabe666 stops trying to organise a group séance, and then mentions the new LGBT+ chatroom that Tina and Michelle have set up.

Sam discusses the aftermath of last weeks episode, explaining how neither of their sisters would let him sleep in the studio, forcing him to instead sleep in his bedroom. Anna even went so far as to sit in a beanbag in the room the whole night. Eventually, both Anna and Kitty left, returning to their respective jobs.

Sam moves on to a question from Tony about altars. Sam describes what they are, and how to make one. There is an email from Rhytidia Delphus, who then phones in the moment Sam is finished reading. They offer Sam some predictions, and then Sam asks about the Rose. She tells him that it is a enchanted Black Baccara, and recommends that he sees the hedgewitch, Oliver Boleyn. Sam initially intends to go that very minute, before realising that it's roughly 3am, and that Oliver would most likely be doing important witching rituals.

Sam instead reads a telegram sent in, which offers advice regarding scarecrows and stories. He finishes the telegram, and reminds the listeners that they are welcome to write in with their own advice as well as question, before bidding the listeners goodnight.

Characters Featured

 * Sam Enfield
 * Rhytidia Delphus ‘the Bog Witch’ (phonecall)
 * Madame Marie(mentioned)
 * Kitty Enfield (mentioned)
 * Anna Enfield (mentioned)
 * Salim the Weather Guy (mentioned)
 * Regular Caller Beth (mentioned)

Listeners writing in/mentioned:


 * CovenBabe666, asked for the second time to not use the station to organise group seances
 * Tina and Michelle, regarding a new LGBT+ chatroom that they have set up on the forums
 * Tony in Cambridge, asking for advice regarding altars

Trivia

 * This the second mention of user 'covenbabe666' trying to organise a group séance
 * When warning against the séance, Sam prompts listeners to 'remember what happened a few years ago with that poor guy Tim and his brother?'. This is most likely a reference to Tim Stoker from The Magnus Archives.
 * When talking about the LGBT+ chatroom, Sam says that "I’ll see you in there!". Pippin confirmed in the SBR EAK 1: Q&A that Sam is pansexual. Sam says this themself in SBR 1.27: Dalliance