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Episode 26: Doll Watch: Death is Plush
CW: Child Death, Various Religions, Remy talks about his work with real dead bodies briefly, Dolls (of course) A history of creepy dolls, why we think they’re creepy, and pictures. Here’s a link to the oldest doll we’ve ever found so far! The little soap stone guy with his cute little face. Here’s a history…
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Episode 25: Jack o’ Lanterns, the Devil, and Pumpkin F*ckin Pie
CW: Racism, Death If you want an all-inclusive article about the legend of Stingy Jack and the origin of the Jack o’ Lantern as we use it for Halloween, this is a great one for you. It’s got a lot of links leading off it, it’s got pictures, it’s got both legend and real history.…
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Episode 24: Roan-Woke
CW: Cannibalism, Murder The mystery that Virginians adore: CROATOA. A mysterious message. A disappeared colony. Lots of artifacts and evidence saying that perhaps, just maybe, the dying settlement was less dying so much as… adapted. Depending on your definition of adapted, though… it could be anything. After all, denial is a powerful drug. This article…
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Episode 23: Dead Presidents & The Demon Cat
CW: Ghosts, Death/Child Death (briefly), Alcohol, The Deep Ocean (briefly) “As you can see, Mr. President: I have nothing to hide.” On this spooky feature, join us as presidents haunt the halls of their former residence. The White House, historic and old as balls, is ripe for the spirits of the dead to infest, and the…
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Episode 22: Ghost Sex & The Psychic Mafia
CW: Sex, Ghosts, Death, Manipulation Have you ever felt a brush against your back but no one was there? Felt eyes on you but you know you’re alone? Perhaps you aren’t as alone as you thought. And perhaps that presence has more on its mind than typical hauntings. Maybe it even possesses the psychic you…
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Episode 21: Til Death Do We Start
CW: Death, Ghosts and Dead Bodies, Abortion (I believe maybe just 2 lines), Some talk surrounding disrespect for the dead There’s a history of marriage that goes beyond the living. After all… ghosts can get married too! Inter-mortal marriages, post-mortem marriages, pre-mortem marriages— ghosts and spirits have been getting married for a long time. Marriage is a human…
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Episode 19: Dark Tourism? In My Family Vacation?
CW: Holocaust, Death, War, this episode generally contains many forms of grimness It’s More Likely Than You Think! Ever wanted to venture into the dark, the disturbed, and the utterly goth? Well, guess what, that school trip your school took to the local battlegrounds is exactly that! In this episode we delve into what is…
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Episode 17: How Coffee Found God
CW: Food, religion, a bit of poop, but not human poop Coffee has had a long journey through history, exploring itself, changing itself… getting chewed up and pooped out. It was once the devil’s drink, the MAN’s drink, inspiring people to move the world… but most importantly, the swaying power of coffee convinced people to…