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Ep. 69 Mysterious Staircases

We are climbing into the new year with this week's episode on mysterious staircases. Were they built by Banksy or dipped in time sauce? We may never know...
 
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Sources:
https://medium.com/inside-the-simulation/isolated-staircases-are-being-found-in-national-forests-eb36da9339c8
https://www.rd.com/list/creepy-staircases-to-nowhere/
https://www.historicmysteries.com/mysterious-stairs-forests-legends-history/
https://www.reddit.com/r/StairsintheWoods/
https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/3iex1h/im_a_search_and_rescue_officer_for_the_us_forest/

Ep. 68 Christmas Folklore

Happy Candlenights!  This year we are celebrating by bringing you a holiday tradition for each letter of the word Christmas. From talking animals to a cannibalistic scarecrow, we've got something for everyone this holiday season!
 
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Sources:
Winter Folklore Traditions and Creepy Christmas Monsters A to Z (mookychick.co.uk)
The Origins Of Animals Talking On Christmas Eve (grunge.com)
Inspirational and Christian STORIES -- The Night The Animals Talked. (skywriting.net)
A Traditional Welsh Christmas - Christmas celebrations in Wales (historic-uk.com)
These 20 Terrifying Christmas Monsters Will Haunt Your Holidays | Hornet, the Gay Social Network
Knecht Ruprecht - Wikipedia
Nuremberg's World-famous Christmas Market Has Been Canceled for 2020 | Travel + Leisure (travelandleisure.com)
Knecht Ruprecht | Article about Knecht Ruprecht by The Free Dictionary
Folklore Friday: Ireland’s Christmas Lore - Shamrock Craic (shamrockgift.com)
Saturnalia - HISTORY
Tomte – One of the most popular Scandinavian mythological characters (sweden.org.za)
Why do we kiss under the mistletoe? - HISTORY
Årsgång - Wikipedia
Divination | Definition of Divination by Merriam-Webster (merriam-webster.com)
To See What the Upcoming Year Holds, Take a Solo Walk in a Dark Forest - Atlas Obscura
The seven most terrifying Christmas traditions around the world | Christmas | The Guardian
The Terrible Tale Of Hans Trapp, The Christmas Scarecrow - Ripley's Believe It or Not!

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.  
 
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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? 
 
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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?
 
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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. 
 
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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?
 
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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!
 
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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. 
 
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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