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Every week, Ken Jennings and John Roderick add a new entry to the OMNIBUS, an encyclopedic reference work of strange-but-true stories that they are compiling as a time capsule for future generations.
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One Year

Slate Podcasts

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The people and struggles that changed America—one year at a time. In each episode, host Josh Levin explores a story you may have forgotten, or one you’ve never heard of before. What were the moments that transformed politics, culture, science, religion, and more? And how does the nation’s past shape our present?
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Always interesting and often hilarious, join hosts Aaron Wright and Benjamin Grundy as they investigate the latest in futurology, weird science, consciousness research, alternative history, cryptozoology, UFOs, and new-age absurdity.
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History For Weirdos

Andrew & Stephanie

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A deep dive into the strange obscure and relentlessly entertaining portions of human history. Married couple and armchair historians, Stephanie & Andrew, discuss the often overlooked parts of humanity. Whether the subject is an obscure event that has confused historians for centuries or a historical figure that doesn't get enough credit, we have you covered. New episodes available every Monday!
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Unexplained

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SEASON 07 WILL BEGIN FRIDAY JULY 28TH Unexplained is a haunting and unsettling bi-weekly podcast about strange and mysterious real life events that continue to evade explanation. A story-based show mixing spoken-word narrative, history and ideas - often to terrifying effect - that explores the space between what we think of as real and what is not; where sometimes belief can be as concrete as ‘reality,’ whatever that is… More info at www.unexplainedpodcast.com and on twitter @unexplainedpod ...
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Paranormal, unexplainable, and uncanny stories aren't just in the fiction section. They happen every day, to people just like you. One Strange Thing brings you family-friendly stories from America's newspaper archives. And they all have something in common: an element that can't be explained by logic alone. Join us on our trek through small town U.S.A.'s oddities - and prepare to wonder what oddities are hiding in your hometown, too.
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OBITCHUARY

Morbid Network | Wondery

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Each week hosts Spencer Henry (Cult Liter Podcast) and Madison Reyes sit back and read outlandish, hilarious, and sometimes scathing obituaries. Every Thursday they come to the table with bizarre history, strange funeral traditions, and so much more! Each episode ends with a 'dumb criminals' segment in which they each talk about hilarious run-ins with the law.
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History Impossible

Alexander von Sternberg

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History Impossible covers some of the less-known, strange, and supposedly impossible events, people, and ideologies throughout history that are all nonetheless true. The settings and time periods range from the Second World War to ancient Japan to medieval Europe, and many more. The show engages with difficult ideas and impossible decisions that were made by human beings like you or me, always to significant effect. It goes out of its way to grant agency to all of its subjects and does its b ...
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The Midnight Library

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Proudly brought to you by the fine folks at the Astonishing Legends Podcast- Not just another show but a place you can go: The Midnight Library. You alone, can climb the stairs of the strange, old Victorian mansion and be somewhat welcomed by your Hosts, Miranda Merrick & Mr. Darling. Curl up in a window seat or beside the grand fireplace and hear a tale of times long ago. Be transported to forgotten lands, learn about ancient customs and mysterious happenings… all in the company of your unu ...
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Serial killers. Gangsters. Gunslingers. Victorian-era murderers. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Each week, the Most Notorious podcast features true-life tales of crime, criminals, tragedies and disasters throughout history. Host Erik Rivenes interviews authors and historians who have studied their subjects for years. Their stories are offered with unique insight, detail, and historical accuracy.
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Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

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The true science behind our most popular urban legends. Historical mysteries, paranormal claims, popular science myths, aliens and UFO reports, conspiracy theories, and worthless alternative medicine schemes... Skeptoid has you covered. From the sublime to the startling, no topic is sacred. Weekly since 2006.
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Forgotten history, bizarre tales & facts that seem too strange to be true! Host Michael Kent asks listeners to tell him something strange, bizarre or surprising that they‘ve recently learned and he gets to the bottom of it! Every episode ends by playing a gameshow-style quiz game with a celebrity guest. Part of the WCBE Podcast Experience.
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The Conspirators Podcast

The Conspirators Podcast

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The Conspirators is a bi-weekly show dedicated to the dark and disturbing stories from history your teacher never told you about. On the show I discuss unsolved mysteries, serial killers, survival stories, strange disappearances and other bizarre true events from the past.
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Join full-time paranormal researchers Greg & Dana Newkirk (Amazon Prime's "Hellier", Discovery+'s "Kindred Spirits") as they dig into the history, folklore, and anomalous activity behind the world's most haunted objects. Tune in every other Monday to explore the mysteries behind UFO wreckage, cursed artifacts, psychic research, Bigfoot bait, and more!
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Strange Arrivals

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Welcome to Strange Arrivals, where host Toby Ball unravels history's most famous cases of extraterrestrial encounters. This season three, we look at UFO researchers who developed theories to explain the phenomenon and the consequences those theories had for people who believed they had experienced the paranormal.
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Strange Country

Strange Country

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Welcome to Strange Country, a podcast devoted to bizarre, surreal and extraordinary stories that make America the weird place it is. Co-hosts Kelly and Beth are former newspaper reporters turned school librarians who have always had a soft spot for a good story--the stranger the better. Discover the first woman to survive a barrel ride over Niagara Falls and the man who invented “complex marriage” in one of the most successful utopian experiments. Things get weird pretty quickly around here.
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Where Our Minds Wander

Wes Guay & Beth Guay

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From the creepy attic's dark corners to the very end of a shadow-filled dirt road, our minds wander towards the odd, supernatural and not easily explained. Pull up a cozy seat and your favorite beverage and delve into our Strange but True stories from around the globe and beyond.
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Deep research on topics that swerve off the mainstream path. Learn some crazy s#!t. Biweekly we study strange stories, science, conspiracy theories, forgotten or alternative history, the paranormal, consciousness, myths and legends, space, UFOs, cryptids, and unexplained mysteries. Adult content, themes, and language. NEW EPISODES EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY!
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Haunted UK Podcast

Haunted UK Podcast

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A Podcast Showcasing and telling the stories of Ghosts, Poltergeists, UFO's, Strange Creatures, Mysterious Disappearances and other Paranormal Events from around the world. Every episode, we'll delve into the history and backstory of what makes these stories stick with us for so many years. So please remember, if you happen to visit any of the places in these episodes, just take a look around and pause for for a while, because the next person who might have an experience....could be you.
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Actors Michael McMillian (True Blood), Bryce Johnson (Expedition Bigfoot) and rockstar Riley Bray (TOMI) chat with amazing guests about their personal paranormal history and share stories of High Strangeness. Join your new best buds every Wednesday for an unpredictable trip into the unknown. When you’re in the Clubhouse, no topic is too serious and no story is too strange!
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Welcome to the Strangeology Podcast! I’m your host Jeff Foran. From Cryptozoology, UFOlogy and the paranormal – to legends, forbidden history and more. Listen in and explore the world of the strange & unexplained. Join me as I look into strange and fascinating tales and unearth the truths & theories behind some of the greatest mysteries out there… Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/strangeology-podcast-exploring-the-world-of-weird--6216321/support.
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Jason Horton & Rebecca Leib discuss and explore some of the most mysterious and interesting events in history. Take a trip to haunted hotels, abandoned malls, deserted amusement parks, paranormal experiences, infamous true crimes, and weird historical and cultural events. This is Ghost Town. Find us on Instagram: @ghosttownpod Check out our video episodes: https://youtu.be/GLchrthqb5o For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com We wanna make the podcast even ...
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New England Legends Podcast

Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger

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Twice each week, legend hunter, author, and historian Jeff Belanger and radio host Ray Auger explore the ghosts, monsters, aliens, folklore, history, roadside oddities, true crime, and legends of New England in this award-winning podcast. If you give us about twenty minutes, we’ll give you something strange to talk about today. The bizarre is closer than you think!
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The Strange and Unusual Podcast

Alyson Horrocks | Morbid Network | Wondery

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The unknown. It lies at the root of all fear, and has inspired legends, superstition, folklore, customs, hysteria, and even murder throughout history. Still today we feel the shadowy presence of our ancestors' struggles to explain the mysterious in almost every facet of our lives. Whether it be in the form of religion, urban legends, pop culture, ghost stories, superstitious rituals, and so much more we are still just fighting to keep our monsters in the dark. Welcome to The Strange and Unus ...
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Everything paranormal and unexplained. History of buildings old hospitals any haunted locations along with personal experiences. Famous murders in Michigan. Ufo and extraterrestrial. Urban legends of Michigan. Folklores witches and tribal tales. Horror movies and unexplained curses and deaths on set.
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History Spelunkers

History Spelunkers Podcast

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Hello friends! Welcome to the History Spelunkers Podcast. In this show we delve deep into the bowels of history in order to discover stories of the niche and obscure aspects that are so often forgotten or left out of wider narratives. Whether you are wanting to study up for a trivia competition, or are just listen to some friends talk about strange things, this is the podcast for you! We have everything from space sandwiches and American emperors, to Mormon wars and glowing cats. If any of t ...
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A singular life-saving flight is permitted in the wake of 9/11. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3XGOBZZ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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59-year-old Ingrid was in her office one day when her phone rang. It was the German Red Cross. They asked if she was Ingrid von Oelhafen? Also known as Erika Matko? It was the call she’d waited for her whole life and it opened the door to a terrible secret from one of Nazi Germany’s sickest experiments. Who was she? And where was she from?…
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There are two interviews packed into this week's episode of Most Notorious! First Dale Ross, author of "A Voice for Ira" joins me to talk about the horrific death of Ira Gurley in a bizarre elevator accident in 1932 Arkansas. While it looked to be an tragic accident on the surface, some evidence suggests there may have been something more sinister …
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On January 2, 1800, the body of a young woman was pulled out of a secluded, boarded-up well, horrifying the citizens of New York City's Lower Manhattan neighborhood. The trial that would follow would be a sensational one, with two Founding Fathers representing the main suspect. Gavin Whitehead, host of The Art of Crime Podcast, returns to share one…
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The human world is increasingly 'assisted' by a pantheon of automations. Yet this emergent reality brings to bear fundamental philosophical quandries about the nature of not only the mind but the soul of things called 'artificial.' In tonight's episode, sponsored by Illumination Global, Unlimited, Ben, Matt and Noel see both sides of a dangerous fu…
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The immense beauty of Sedona is matched only by its strangeness. For decades, people have reported encountering unexplained phenomena and supernatural creatures in the area. Much of this activity appears to be concentrated around the now-infamous Bradshaw Ranch and one of its former residents, Linda Bradshaw. Although many years have passed, the wo…
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If you think the novels of Philip K. Dick are strange, you should hear what happened to him in real life. It all began, one uncanny day in 1974... Written by James Conor Patterson and produced by Richard MacLean Smith Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omn…
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How much do we really know about MKULTRA (spoiler: not much). What about Project Monarch? What's the deal with all these viral stories about Venezuelan gangs invading apartment buildings in Colorado -- and fighting off the cops? All this and more in this week's listener mail segment. They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.c…
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This week NYT Best Selling Authors Spencer Henry and Madison Reyes (we won’t do that again let us have our moment!!!) are sitting down to discuss the wild world of freak shows, and some incredible stories of offering friendship and humanity during someones final moments. We’ve got an obituary for a bearded icon, one that gives us hope and of course…
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Hello! Here's the second and final part of the Tom Crean story, covering his time onboard The Endurance with Ernest Shackleton and his Trans-Antarctic Expedition. . You can follow Shite Talk on Instagram (and now TikTok) to see clips from each episode, and you can find tickets for our upcoming LIVE SHOW here: 30th January 2025 - Laughter Lounge, Du…
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In Episode 362 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore Rocky Hill, Connecticut, searching for a 200 million-year-old monster called Dilophosaurus. This monster left its mark—or rather—thousands of marks on this piece of land. Today, Dinosaur State Park offers two miles of hiking trails and a giant geodesic dome that covers one of the archeological find…
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The mid-20th century was heady times full of LSD, and a NASA flush with cash, which is how we get to today’s story about a scientist trying to get dolphins to speak English. Strange Country co-hosts Beth and Kelly talk about Dr. John C. Lilly, inventor of the sensory deprivation tank and dolphin whisperer, whose plans for dolphin communication veer…
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TJ shares stories of growing up around Wooly-Boogers – another name for bigfoot in the American south. She also tells of escaping from a serial killer, ghosts, and more. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFam…
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In this episode we explore two stories of Retrofuturism by science fiction/fantasy icon Ray Bradbury: “The One Who Waits” - A lonely old soul gets closer to the new neighbors in the worst possible way. “The Pedestrian” - A solitary man walks the empty streets of a TV dominated dystopia. All Music and Audio Production by Bob Familiar Narrated by Bob…
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A mysterious craft pulled from the Japanese coastline in 1803, the recent discovery of an incredible ancient artifact at Gobekli Tepe, and an old 1903 report of a strange skeleton pulled from an Oregon grave… These are the topics we are going to dive into in this episode. THE MYSTERIOUS CRAFT In February of 1803, local fisherman working off the coa…
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Wes and Beth explore the mythology and recent sightings of the legendary Thunderbird. Sources Used: www.pnsn.org/outreach/native-american-stories/thunderbird-and-whale/thunderbird-and-whale-stories/the-thunder-bird-a-tillamook-legend https://pawilds.com/legend-of-the-thunderbird/ www.legendsofamerica.com/thunderbird-native-american/ www.devilslakew…
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Adoption is, at heart, an amazing concept. People who'd love nothing more than being part of a family come together and create their own -- no two ways about it: adoption genuinely saves lives. At least, that is, when everything works as planned. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel explore the harrowing, more sinister sides of the adoption ind…
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The tragic end of a Hollywood hairstylist has a dark and strange history. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/4giWeNE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Episode #304 | Author and Illustrator Adam Allsuch Boardman (An Illustrated History of UFOs, An Illustrated History of Ghosts) grew up exploring stone circles in the UK and now draws Cryptids and UFOs for a living. He sits down with the BOIS to discusses the stories and inspiration behind his new book, An Illustrated History of Urban Legends! -- LI…
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This week Magnum & Izzo discuss the Codex Gigas, commonly known as the Devil's Bible. EPISODE 127 OF THE SWERVE PODCAST ↩️ 👉 For Garlic Enhancement, Checkout our Sponsor (15% OFF with promo code SWERVE) 🧄 ⁠https://flavorsforest.com/swerve/⁠ (We get a small kick back on orders, at no cost to you, so it is a great way to support the show if you choos…
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Idora Park was much more than just the largest amusement park that ever existed in Oakland. Developed by real estate moguls who also owned a network of electric streetcars, this “mecca of pleasure seekers” played a significant role in the development of the East Bay, especially after the park sheltered thousands of refugees following San Francisco’…
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In 1967 the tiny fishing community of Shag Harbor became ground zero for one of the most infamous UFO sightings in Canadian history. More than 50 years later, people still haven't forgotten the bizarre series of lights they saw that October night... but what exactly were they? Listen in to learn more about the mysterious event known as Canada's Ros…
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Dive into the mysterious world of cryptids in the United States of America! For this edition of the show I'm taking a cross country road trip to unveil the stories and legend of strange creatures said to inhabit each state in the USA. From Bigfoot in the Pacific Northwest to the Jersey Devil in the Pine Barrens, you'll learn about their folklore, s…
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After making waves in 2019 with his affable nature and mysterious harness, the legendary beluga whale Hvaldimir has been found dead -- prompting serious questions. A recent meta-study appears to indicate no link between mobile phone use and cancer. Authorities allege an LA-based car rental company was, in fact, a front for "crime tourism." All this…
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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 77 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger stroll the haunted grounds of the Enfield, New Hampshire, Shaker Village. In July of 1863, Civil War veteran Thomas Weir returned to Enfield to try and retrieve his daughters who were indentured servants to the Shakers. For over a year, Weir tried to reason…
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In this newest special episode of History Impossible, I sat down to discuss a super-light topic, one not fraught with intense controversy and tragedy, with my long time friend and podcasting comrade, CJ Killmer, of the Dangerous History Podcast: that is, the topic of eugenics! More accurately, we discussed a particular man in that noteworthy field …
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As tourists stepped off the train in Palisade, Nevada, they witnessed brawls, cowboys & Indians, shootouts and all of the other scenes that they had read about in their dime novels back home. It was everything they expected. But history tells us it was all made up. In this episode, we tell the story about the 19th century mining town of Palisade, N…
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In this special episode of "History For Weirdos", Andrew and Steff interview Jon Collins-Black, the author of "There's Treasure Inside" which gives clues to one of the greatest hidden treasures in American history! Jon personally spent over $2 million of his own money to acquire different treasures, often of a historical nature. Lost Spanish gold, …
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Come along for another mystifying cryptid! You can find all of our wonderful links on the linktree: https://linktr.ee/allts The Yucca Man is a cryptid reported primarily in the deserts of Southern California, particularly around Joshua Tree National Park, the Mojave Desert, and near the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms. Oft…
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Episode 51 – Don’t Scream Welcome back to Season 6 – and what an episode to start with. This is Libby’s story – when it was first sent to us here at the show, it made us drop everything with fear and urgency – this was a story we had to ell. This is a tale of a happy, loving family who acquired a new yet very old wardrobe – a wardrobe which would h…
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In the Americas the United States is considered the first experiment at non-monarchical rule and democracy. But what if I told you that there might be a group that might've tested the sails of democracy on the high seas? Show Notes: Episode art is a photo of one of the few Jolly Roger flags that we know existed. The photo belongs to Karlsson, Annel…
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We made it! The completely arbitrary milestone of 100 that's solely meaningful to humans because of our bias towards base 10! To celebrate, here's a nice story about an island covered in the cutest rabbits you've ever seen, also a poison gas factory. Today's guest is Hannah Lane! You can find her via her Instagram page, and she is also the co-host …
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One of Minnesota's most fascinating unsolved murder cases began on the morning of December 9, 1937, when firefighters discovered the charred body of 31-year-old Ruth Munson in an abandoned Saint Paul hotel. As the investigation deepened, evidence would surface that suggested that Ruth had lived a very secret life. My guest, Roger Barr, is the autho…
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The sandworm from Frank Herbert's Dune, is a monstrous gigantic creature with a thirst for blood. But did you know it was possibly based on another terrifying creature that is said to stalk the darkest corners of Mongolia's Gobi desert... Written by Diane Hope and produced by Richard MacLean Smith Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodc…
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Voting is a pretty big deal -- and, around the world, it's also often controversial. Current civilization puts a great amount of weight on the legitimacy of a given election, and it's no surprise that people often call elections into question. Enter the election monitoring industry: a global network of third-party, independent observers who (in the…
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