On a rainy day back in April, Ava booked a long weekend trip to New Orleans. Her intentions were simple: explore a new city, meet up with a friend, and create content for the podcast. What she didn't expect was to bring you a travel talk about her first paranormal experience at a haunted hotel. Buckle up, it’s ghost story time!

She stayed in Uptown New Orleans, avoiding the tourist-heavy French Quarter, and chose a charming (or Charmed) boutique hotel. Things turned spooky when Ava experienced unexplained events, including a haunting encounter that left her questioning her sanity.

Tune in for the full story, along with tips for protection while staying in haunted places, and of course, food and drink recommendations for if/when you find yourself in America’s most haunted city.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

04:04 First impressions of the city

10:19 Where to stay

12:48 Choosing a hotel in New Orleans

15:24 Haunted hotel experience

31:04 Beignets in the French Quarter

33:51 Things to do

36:30 Hotel night two

39:27 Food and drink options

42:02 Hotel night three

43:33 Magazine street for brunch

47:43 Haunted building history

53:45 Tips for staying in a haunted hotel

59:56 What we’ve learned

Episode Resources:

Cafe Beignet

Crescent City Stage

Barracuda Taco Stand

Hansen’s Sno-Bliz

Gris-Gris

French Truck Coffee

The Chloe

The Haunted Avenue Inn

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Ava welcomes back resident astrologer KJ Atlas for a special three-month astrology forecast for Summer 2024. This forecast includes information about the most influential astrology of Cancer, Leo, and Virgo seasons taking place June 20 to September 22, and tips on how to use the summer energy to manifest rich-bixch experiences.

Just like summer itself, this episode is short and sweet. From the nostalgia evoked by Cancer season, to the main-character energy of Leo season, to the ‘get your shit together’ vibes of Virgo season, the next few months should be relatively easy breezy - offering a respite from spring, and a calm before the eclipse season ahead this fall.

Ava and KJ discuss the high-level vibes for summer (think red and white gingham tablecloths, watermelon, big hair, and summer haze) and the most significant astrological events of the season including: Two full moons in Capricorn, a moon wobble, Mercury retrograde in August, and a series of new moons ripe for manifesting.

They wrap up the forecast by sharing manifestation techniques for working with each of the three new moons in the third quarter of the year to help you best align with the astrological energy and have a rich-bixch summer.

While this summer may be more reminiscent of 2012 than 2016, thanks to the influence of Jupiter in Gemini, this is excellent news if you have a penchant for Americana era Lana Del Rey, or hold a membership card to Chappell Roan’s pink pony club. Cheers to summer, babes!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

01:10 Reflecting on rich-bixch spring

08:20 Cazimi tattoo update

12:36 Summer at a glance

13:50 Cancer, Leo, and Virgo season

17:28 Astrology of late June 2024

19:36 Summer solstice

20:09 Astrology of July 2024

27:06 Astrology of August 2024

28:33 Mercury retrograde

30:55 Lion’s gate portal

36:30 Astrology of early September 2024

45:20 New Moons for manifesting

51:43 Why this summer is reminiscent of 2012

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Episode Resources:

Get The Grove Almanac by KJ Atlas for astrology events and practical advice right in your Google calendar: https://www.kjatlas.com/the-grove-almanac

Connect with KJ @kj.atlas on Instagram and TikTok

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Ava takes a 24 hour tattoo trip to Brooklyn with the intention of keeping it to herself. No podcasting. No recommendations. Just obligation-free vibes. But, she genuinely has the best time and needs to share it with you. She dives into the highs and lows of her journey, starting with the challenges of air travel to her ultimate arrival in the city. After a 5-hour flight delay and even less time to explore, Ava obviously makes lemonade out of lemons and emerges with a vibey 'one evening in Brooklyn' itinerary to share if you find yourself in the city with a few hours to spare. From the best hotel with stunning views of the Manhattan skyline to the Brat wall, an independent radio station hangout to vintage stores, and a romantic river walk to top it all off, tune in as she reveals her finds and experiences along the way. Brat summer starts now.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

02:50 Taking pressure off

04:20 Getting there

10:19 Where to stay in NYC

12:15 Hotel of choice

17:22 Itinerary for an evening in Brooklyn

17:30 Brat summer

20:55 The Lot Radio

23:14 Vintage shops in Brooklyn

27:00 Dinner at Sunday in Brooklyn

29:14 Skyline views at nighttime

30:41 Tattoo with Girl Knew York

33:09 Getting home

36:22 What we’ve learned

Episode Resources:

The Hoxton Williamsburg

The Lot Radio

Beacon’s Vintage

Awoke Vintage

Sunday in Brooklyn

Girl Knew York

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