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Episode 116: Stakes Are High
Time for a good ol’ spooky episode! We have a listener question that delves into the vampire burial rites— how did the people in vampire times deal with the horrible and terribly common problem of the dead rising, hungry for the lifeblood of the common man? Here’s the first list of ways people were buried…
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Episode 115: Braxie the Flatwoods Monster
Down in beautiful Appalachia, we got creatures, we got features, we got aliens, we got giant glowing guys who love cars. This episode covers the FLATWOODS MONSTER, a fabled creature of much renown! Unless you’re normal, I guess, and don’t go down into the cryptid mines very much. A listener question from Dinah gets answered…
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Episode 114: Leave Britney and Her Clones Alone
Have you ever thought to yourself that a celebrity doesn’t look like how they used to? No? Well, some people have. Have you ever thought to yourself that a celebrity has died ten years ago and someone is masquerading as them? No? Bro people have thought that too. This episode we delve into the world…
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Episode 113: Trip on a Banana Peel
We have another listener question from Jeremiah Jinglecock! He asked us about smoking banana peels— and lo! Not only is it real, but we have the recipe. This link will take you to an article about the underground press. It goes into more details about it all than what I went into in the episode.…
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Episode 112: Jesus vs The Devil
This week we cover Isa’s question about medieval law! We venture first into ordeals and then address a mock trial between none other than Jesus and the Devil. We debate on who we would side with and the legalities of the modern day. And somehow, boobs are involved? If you’re about to read JSTOR articles…
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Episode 111: Something Fishy This Way Comes
A listener question from Bramble comes to you this week as we discuss the origin of the aquarium! It starts with the need to look closer at certain cephalopods and grows into an industry that tries its best to do right by its captive subjects. This article talks about the history of the aquarium and…
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Episode 109: Spilling the Beans on Idioms pt 2
We start with Paint the Town Red. This website catalogs the earliest uses of this phrase. This website talks through some of the stories associated with this phrase, the possible origins that could have given it to us. Just for fun, here’s information about Henry Beresford, who is the key player in the theory Karen…
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Episode 108: Spilling the Beans on Idioms pt 1
During our discussion about what an idiom is, Karen pulled some information from a Youtube channel called Z&Z TV. We encourage you to go watch their videos if you’re interested in this topic. They’re great! Karen also encourages you to go check out their store online if you’re interested in spices! Karen started out giving…
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Episode 107: Icebreaker: First Cryonics Patient (mini)
This is a look at the last several decades since the first man was successfully cryonically frozen. This is a picture of Dr. James Bedford, the first man successfully cryonically frozen. Click his picture to learn about what he looked like when he was first seen after 50 years. This is a look at the…