Bug in a Rug

Ep. 67 Edmund Kemper III

This episode is dedicated to our tallest and most gruesome subject to date. Edmund Kemper III is known for both his heinous crimes and charismatic persona. The take-home message... hitchhiking is never a good idea.  
 
Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast
Facebook - Bug in a Rug
Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com
 
Sources:
https://www.healthline.com/health/average-iq#average-iq
https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Edmund_Kemper
http://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/kemper-edmund.htm
https://bookriot.com/edmund-kemper-audiobooks/

Ep. 66 The Snow Wasset and Gef

Two cryptids compete for your attention in this week's episode. Who will win out... the snow-burrowing, leg-shedding Snow Wasset or the mouthy weasel with human hands that lives in your walls? 
 
Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast
Facebook - Bug in a Rug
Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com
 
Sources:
https://monster.fandom.com/wiki/Snow_Wasset
http://www.lib.lumberwoods.org/fclw/wasset.html
https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Snow_wasset
https://pinebarrensinstitute.com/fearsome-critters/2018/8/18/a-fearsome-critter-to-behold-the-snow-wasset
https://sas-space.sas.ac.uk/3299/1/Josiffe-GefTheTalkingMongoose-ForteanTimes269.pdf
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/71816/strange-story-gef-talking-mongoose

Ep. 65 The Disappearance of Mayumi Arashi

Mayumi Arashi's disappearance was supposedly investigated thoroughly by her own sister, Yoko Arashi, in 1994. Does this take on a different meaning when a note stating to not trust Yoko was seen on live television in the only interview the family ever gave in 2011?
 
Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast
Facebook - Bug in a Rug
Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com
 
Sources:
"Don't believe what Yoko says"—The disappearance of Mayumi Arashi, and the mysterious television interview : UnresolvedMysteries (reddit.com)
Mayumi Arashi: A Disappearance that Baffled Japanese Authorities | Active Missing People
スーパーJチャンネル｜テレビ朝日 (tv-asahi.co.jp)
スーパーJチャンネル - Wikipedia
tv asahi｜SUPER-J チャンネル｜放送内容 (archive.org)
What does 御免 (Gomen) mean in Japanese? (wordhippo.com)
The Story of the "Evaporating" People of Japan - Elite Readers

Ep. 64 Horseshoe Curve Tunnel

While traveling this month, Whitney discovered a local landmark that has a rich history! Espionage, ghosts, and trains... oh my! Let us introduce the Horseshoe Curve Tunnel of Altoona, Pennsylvania. 
 
Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast
Facebook - Bug in a Rug
Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com
 
Sources:
http://discoverypa.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-legend-of-horseshoe-curve-tunnel.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Pastorius
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/pennsylvania/haunted-tunnel-pa/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_Curve_(Pennsylvania)

Ep. 63 Draugr

Has your cat ever sat on you so long that you thought you were going to suffocate? It might just be a Draugr. In Norse mythology, Draugr were corpses come back to life with superhuman strength and magical powers! All you had to do to get rid of them is wrestle them back into their respective grave... easy enough?
 
Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast
Facebook - Bug in a Rug
Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com
 
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norse_mythology
https://www.lifeinnorway.net/creatures-in-norse-mythology/#:~:text=Creatures%20in%20Norse%20Mythology.%201%20Elves.%20Said%20to,3%20J%C3%B6tnar.%204%20Valkyries.%205%20Draugr.%20More%20items
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draugr
https://mythology.wikia.org/wiki/Draugr
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Grettis-saga
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grettis_saga#:~:text=Grettis%20saga%20%C3%81smundarsonar%20%28%20Modern%20Icelandic%20pronunciation%20%29,life%20of%20Grettir%20%C3%81smundarson%2C%20a%20bellicose%20Icelandic%20outlaw.
https://www.sagadb.org/grettis_saga.en
https://www.astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2018/9/12/the-draugr
https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2020/10/the-draugr-the-deadliest-monster-of-all/
https://hiticeland.com/iceland/the-wonderful-world-of-eyrbyggja-saga
http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ghosts.shtml#:~:text=Also%20known%20as%20aptrgangr%20%28lit.%20%22after-goer%2C%22%20or%20%22one,spirit%20do%20not%20apply%20to%20these%20supernatural%20creatures.
https://hrafnar.org/articles/lwood/draugar/

Ep. 62 Snakes on a Bus

Please do not use snakes as facial coverings. Please check your seats before you sit down. Samuel L. Jackson didn't fight Titanoboa, but we might. Prepare for... SNAKES ON A BUS!
 
Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast
Facebook - Bug in a Rug
Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com
 
Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjLstlbXaFk
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-bus-passenger-uses-snake-as-a-face-mask-12072957
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/snakes-on-a-bus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YIoDohcPSs
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-48078884
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/snakes-bus-paisley-bus-driver-14790051
https://www.npr.org/2015/12/18/460234609/large-snake-hops-a-ride-on-mta-bus-in-brooklyn

Ep. 61 The Mad Squirrel

Gather around the campfire to listen to the tale of a red-eyed, bushy-tailed lunatic known as The Mad Squirrel. It lurks in the woods, seeking out victims to catapult sharpened acorns at. This story still haunts us from childhood thanks to the elaborate storytelling skills of our father. 

Ep. 60 Nathan Brooks - Too Close To Home

This week we discuss the horrendous crimes committed by Nathan Brooks and how they rocked Bellaire, Ohio to its core. The small town was spooked into cancelling Halloween festivities in 1995 after the teenager murdered his parents in cold blood. 
 
Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast
Facebook - Bug in a Rug
Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com
 
Sources:
https://weelunk.com/the-night-nathan-brooks-canceled-halloween/
https://www.newspapers.com/search/#query=nathan+brooks&dr_year=1995-1995&offset=9&p_place=OH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUVWOq9Wtmw

Ep. 59 Poisoned Halloween Candy

Have you ever gone trick-or-treating and found a razor blade in your candy apple? Neither have we, but we thought we should talk about reports of candy tampering on Halloween night anyway.
 
Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast
Facebook - Bug in a Rug
Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com
 
Sources:
https://www.history.com/news/halloween-trick-or-treating-origins
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder_Plot
https://www.history.com/news/how-americans-became-convinced-their-halloween-candy-was-poisoned
The Razor Blade in the Apple: The Social Construction of Urban Legends by Joel Best and Gerald T. Horiuchi
https://www.rd.com/article/halloween-urban-legends/
https://halloweenlove.com/razor-blades-in-the-apple-urban-myth-or-deadly-fact/
https://candyprofessor.com/2009/10/30/laxatives-and-the-end-of-trick-or-treating/
https://gothamist.com/food/halloween-legend-long-island-lady-who-gave-trick-or-treater-arsenic
New York Times
https://abc13.com/news/houstons-own-real-life-halloween-horror-story/375883/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Clark_O%27Bryan
https://www.statesman.com/news/20161014/35-years-later-memories-of-notorious-halloween-candyman-murder-remain-vivid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoned_candy_myths#:~:text=Poisoned%20candy%20myths%20are%20urban%20legends%20about%20malevolent,legends%3A%20danger%20to%20children%20and%20contamination%20of%20food.

Ep. 58 One Year Anniversary

We are celebrating one year of podcasting with a stroll down memory lane. We stopped to smell the flowers, while highlighting our favorite episodes. Hopefully throughout it all, you've still been able to sleep as snug as a bug in a rug. Thank you!