It’s Friday the 13th today, and listeners of this show know how much I enjoy this particular day. For those that just started listening, this is one of my traditions: whenever the 13th day of the month falls on a Friday, I’ll do a show about myths, superstitions, and some folklore. Some of them seasonal, and this month is no exception, as I do some digging about any superstitions and folklore regarding Thanksgiving. There’s the wishbone from the turkey, the people seated at a table, and a secondary Thanksgiving custom.
This week, I’ll be playing tracks from video games that touch on these things: four schoolchildren defending a quaint town, four chefs running around in a kitchen, and a former slave who joins a rebellion. Of course, we’ve got covers and remixes following these original tracks.
Enjoy these tracks as you finish the turkey, count the number of people at the table, and get approached by children in ragged clothes asking “Anything for Thanksgiving?”
Belief-Superstition (University of Detroit Mercy)
“Americans Once Celebrating Thanksgiving with Tricks, Treats, and Mayhem” (Atlus Obscura)
Track Listing
“Operation Turkey Butt” – [South Park] – David Mitchell
“Operation Turkey Butt (HD Remix)” – remixed by Video Games HD Remix
“Main Menu” – [Overcooked!] – composed by Goodkill Music
“Overcooked – Main Menu Remix” – remixed by Ardolf EX
“Flame of Hope” – [Tales of Arise] – composed by Motoi Sakuraba
“Tales of Arise – Flame of Hope (Battle Theme) Violin Cover” – covered by Isaac Pérez Riera
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