SBR 1.14: Beast

"'How to deal with a possibly malevolent spirit, plus a call from Anna involving a mysterious dog...'"

Events of Note

 * Anna calls in whilst looking for a dog she didn't hit, and then finds a dead dog.
 * Sam seems to compel Anna to leave the dog and meet him outside the studio.

Summary
Sam begins the segment by reminding the listeners that the celebration of the patron saint of bees in soon. They talk about the benefits of bees (of which there are many), before moving onto developments regarding Jinghua and Ellen.

Sam then reads a letter from Martin in Staffordshire, who asks about a broken Baphomet statue, and the possibly malevolent spirit he may have released. Sam briefly mentions how he would like a studio like Martin's, given that he's been unable to sleep in his own bedroom due to the rattling of the old window. Sam explains how to cast a circle around the broken statue to absorb any bad vibes.

Sam reads the augury forecast, and then laments the state that he's let the show get into, apologising that he cannot offer regular augury forecasts, read tarot or divine from the crystal ball (the latter two being because Anna and Kitty hid the items). They then mention how Oliver the Florist complimented their hosting of the show, before being interrupted by the phone ringing.

He answers the phone, and Anna immediately chastises him for sounding so sad about M when he's on air. Anna mentions that she had been somehow blocked from the frequency, implying that it was Sam's fault, despite being convinced that they couldn't possibly have done something arcane to block her. She expresses her fear for Sam, who apparently has been collapsing a lot and getting a lot of nosebleeds. They deny that they're that bad, instead stating that hosting the show is helping. Sam asks why she is calling and Anna reveals that she thinks she almost hit a dog with her car, and wants to make sure it's ok She puts Sam on speaker and he can hear the dog barking in the distance. Anna finds the dog, but it's dead, despite her seeing it run from the road. The dog doesn't have any eyes, which disturbs Anna.

Sam is also quite worried, but more about Anna. They request that Anna comes to the studio, and that they will wait for her out the front. He thanks the listeners for tuning in, and bids them goodnight.

Characters Featured

 * Sam Enfield
 * Anna Enfield (phone call)
 * Kitty Enfield (mentioned)
 * Salim the Weather Guy (mentioned)
 * Janet the Tarot Witch (mentioned)
 * Astrid the Janitor (mentioned)
 * Madame Marie (mentioned)
 * Oliver Boleyn (mentioned)

Listeners writing in/mentioned:


 * Martin in Staffordshire, regarding a broken altar statue and morally ambiguous spirit
 * Jinghua, an update regarding the missing persons report filed for her

Augury Forecast
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''This is a good month to purchase a new umbrella, provided it is not yellow, red, or polkadot. Yellow, red, and polkadot umbrellas purchased this month are likely to break on first use. Avoid yellow, red, and polkadot umbrellas, particularly when near oncoming traffic.''

If you’ve been holding back on making a decision for a while, now is the time to make it.

A flock of starlings in Corsica have indicated that the next few weeks are an auspicious time to acquire new furniture.

If your name begins with M, this month you are likely to trip on curbstones, so be careful when crossing roads.

Eggs laid on the last Monday of this month are more likely to have two yolks.

''If you live in Bournemouth, don’t. Just, don’t. You know what I’m talking about.''

Trivia

 * Bees <3
 * Bees have several different associated saints (such as Gobnait and Ambrose), but in this particular episode, Sam is referring to Saint Valentine.