Have you ever noticed how some superstitions are so ubiquitous that no one ever seems to question them? Where did they come from? Why do they persist? One such superstition is so widely recognized that it is considered a near-global phenomenon: knocking on wood. Today we discuss the origins of this peculiar practice and what it even signifies. But before we dive into all of that, Dan shares yet another horror festival that he knows the listeners will be champing at the bit to attend. And Madeline shows us THE scariest commercial ever produced… No joke.

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