Antônio Vilas-Boas was abducted from his family farm in 1952 by 5-foot-tall humanoids dressed in "...tight-fitting siren-suit, made of soft, thick, unevenly striped, gray material." He was stripped of his clothes, covered in clear gel, and used as a, "...good stallion to improve their own stock". The alleged aliens then gave him a tour of their UFO before placing him back at his home. This story contributed to the argument of what extraterrestrials wanted from earthlings... could it possibly be ...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr
H. H. Holmes was known for robbing graves, stealing horses, insurance fraud, and... murder. The United States' first serial killer allegedly had up to 200 victims fall prey to the soundproof rooms, secret passages, trapdoors, acid vats, pits of quicklime, gas chambers, and crematorium in his 'Murder Castle'. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at [email protected] Sources: Did Serial Killer H.H. Holmes Really Build a ‘Murder Castle’? | HISTORY The...
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Richard "Beebo" Russell was dubbed the 'Sky King' after he made an unauthorized takeoff from the Seattle-Tacoma airport in a 76- seat passenger Bombardier Q400. He was followed by fighter jets as he flew to Mount Rainier and did an impressive barrel roll... all without his pilot's license. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at [email protected] Sources: 2018 Horizon Air Bombardier Q400 incident - Wikipedia Airline worker who stole plane told air ...
Jan 23, 2025•57 min
Is 'The Rake' a creepypasta or a cryptid come to life? If it isn't real... then old, naked, no nipple men have been breaking into homes far more often than we thought. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at [email protected] Sources: The Rake - Creepypasta the Rake | Origin and History | Dictionary.com The Rake | Monster Wiki | Fandom The Story of The Rake | Paranormal Authority The Rake - Mythical Encyclopedia The Rake #PrescottAZHistory: 9 Crypt...
Jan 09, 2025•53 min
Welcome to Wild and Wonderful West Virginia, where we have cryptids called The White Thing and Sheepsquatch! One is a large, dog-like creature with filthy white, wooly fur and saber-like fangs, while the other is an 8-foot, hairy bipedal creature with a long head that holds a single-point set of horns not dissimilar to those found on a young goat. What's not to love? Join us as we discuss whether or not everyone is seeing the same entity or if there are two monstrous creatures stalking the Appal...
Aug 07, 2024•38 min
On May 13th, 1998, Rebecca Wight and Claudia Brenner went hiking through Furnace State Park. Unbeknownst to the couple, they were being stalked by Stephen Carr who would ultimately attack the two women unprompted. Join us as we discuss the unfortunate events that unfolded, the "gay and trans panic" defense used in court, and statistics surrounding crimes against the LGBTQ+ community. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at [email protected] Sources...
Jun 26, 2024•28 min
Are ghost chickens and vampires wreaking havoc on Highgate, London? Can we take raccoons to court? Does this podcast support cannibalism? ...Tune in to find out! Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at [email protected] Sources: A Scientific Spirit: Sir Francis Bacon and the Ghost Chicken of Highgate | Mental Floss Francis Bacon - Wikipedia Highgate Cemetery Highgate Cemetery - Wikipedia Highgate Cemetery: A City of the Dead That Inspires the Livin...
Jun 06, 2024•51 min
To celebrate Women's History Month, we are dedicating this episode to the infamous serial killer known as The Soap Maker of Correggio. Leonarda Cianciulli's horrific crimes will make you rethink where your soap comes from... and how many people have forced you to commit cannibalism without your knowledge. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at [email protected] Sources: Leonarda Cianciulli - Wikipedia LEONARDA CIANCIULLI: SHE CREATED SOAPS WITH HU...
Apr 06, 2024•34 min
All hail the Otter King this St. Patrick's Day! The Irish legend of the Dobhar-chú warns of its appetite for human flesh... so let's maybe not go chase it down for the protective properties of its fur. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at [email protected] Sources: Dobhar-chú - Wikipedia Dobhar Chu, Ireland's Vicious Supernatural Crocodile Otter Monster | Spooky Isles Dobhar-chú: The Otter King of Irish Folklore - Historic Mysteries Giant otter ...
Mar 16, 2024•18 min
We yearn for the tunnels... so do ghosts in Switzerland! They especially like to hitch rides through the Belchen Tunnel. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at [email protected] Sources: Belchen Tunnel: Key Route in Swiss Transport Network - Vignetteswitzerland.com Belchen Tunnel - Wikipedia Hörbuch «Sage uf d Ohre» erzählt Unheimliches aus dem Baselbiet (bzbasel.ch) Microsoft PowerPoint - 2014 03 Vortrag Belchentunnel ETH_druck handout.pptx (ethz...
Mar 01, 2024•26 min
23-year-old Pamela Smart began an affair with a 15-year-old student in the early 90s. Although she denies it, she ended the affair a few months later by convincing the boy to murder her husband. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at [email protected] Sources: Court rejects sentence reduction for Pamela Smart, serving life in prison for plotting with teen lover to have her husband killed - CBS News New Hampshire Supreme Court will consider challen...
Feb 16, 2024•27 min
In April 2006, Marc and Debra Richardson were found murdered in their home along with their 8-year-old son, Tyler Jacob. Authorities would horrifyingly discover that their 12-year-old daughter and her 23-year-old "boyfriend" had been behind the heinous crime, making her the youngest person ever convicted of a multiple murder in Canadian history. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at [email protected] Sources: Canadian Girl, Boyfriend Responsible ...
Jan 31, 2024•26 min
If you like feet, this is the episode for you! Help us track down who left hoofprints in the England snow one cold February night. It might be hungry badgers... or it might be The Devil's Footprints. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at [email protected] Sources: 26 May 1855 - Miscellaneous Extracts. - Trove (nla.gov.au) Devil's Footprints - Wikipedia Devil's Hoofmarks - Source Material On The Great Devon Mystery of 1855 PDF | PDF | Nature (scri...
Jan 17, 2024•33 min
Celebrate the New Year with us as we discuss what the Guinness Book of World Records deems the largest, most successful hotel robbery in history, the heist of Hotel Pierre! Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at [email protected] Sources: Lucchese crime family - Wikipedia Mobster in witness protection details world’s greatest heist (nypost.com) Pierre Hotel robbery - Wikipedia Police Find a Clue in Robbery at Pierre Hotel - The New York Times (nyt...
Jan 03, 2024•37 min
Sightings of non-native, typically large felids feral in the United Kingdom have been reported for decades. Are these exotic pets that have escaped domestic ownership or legends of powerful phantom cats come true? Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at [email protected] Sources: South Molton - Wikipedia BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH MOLTON | Visit South Molton South Molton Olde English Fayre | Visit South Molton Visiting South Molton (visitdevon.co.uk) D...
Oct 01, 2023•34 min
Approximately 26,000 people are drawn to Northern California by the powerful energy radiating from Mount Shasta. Native American legends speak of the center of creation being found within the slopes, alleged Lemurians tell tales of the crystalline city that hides aliens, and visiting businessmen claim to have found a way to ascend to a sixth dimension. Are those who have gone missing on the mountain found what lies beneath? Join us as we take a deep dive into the mighty landmark. Twitter and Ins...
Aug 10, 2023•56 min
And for my next trick... I will attempt to teach all of the aspiring magicians the art of getting pierced by swords, sawing a woman in half, and escaping a locked milk can! What could possibly go wrong? A lot... a lot can go wrong. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at [email protected] Sources: Magic | Definition, Types, History, & Facts | Britannica What was the first Magic Trick ever performed? » Roger Lapin How to Do Penn & Teller’s F...
Apr 26, 2023•57 min
It is all about WORMS, baby! We've collected stories about worms from all over the world, and we are here to share a list of the good... and the not so good. Some worms will keep demons away from your baby. Nice! Other worms will live inside your veins. Yikes! Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at [email protected] Sources: Spooky Cryptidposting on Facebook Worm folklore | A Book of Creatures...
Apr 12, 2023•40 min•Ep. 6
An ultramarathon held on May 22nd, 2021 in the Gansu Province of China claimed the lives of 21 participants after hazardous weather conditions rolled into the area. An investigation into the incident found a startling lack of safety precautions and emergency response on the part of the organizers. This event caused China to ban extreme sports indefinitely. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at [email protected] Sources: What Is An Ultra Marathon?...
Apr 05, 2023•1 hr 17 min
Peter Manuel was an American-Scottish serial killer dubbed "The Beast of Birkenshaw" after being convicted of seven murders across Lanarkshire and southern Scotland between 1956 and 1958. We are discussing his story as the end of Pisces season nears. Manuel's zodiac sign is Pisces! Fun fact... according to several studies the water signs (Cancer, Pisces, and Scorpio) accounted for the highest number of serial killers. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ide...
Mar 17, 2023•44 min
Patricia Hearst was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) on February 4th, 1974. After being held captive for two months, Hearst was seen working with the SLA during several crimes. When she was arrested in 1975, she claimed to have been brainwashed by the group! Unfortunately, others thought she was lying... Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at [email protected] Sources: Venceremos (political organization) - Wikipedia Symbionese Lib...
Mar 09, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Some biting, an accidental death, and a funeral isn't enough to stop us from asking groundhogs to predict the weather on Groundhog Day! This tradition has dated back centuries, and those fuzzy Whistle Pigs have worked hard to become the renowned meteorologists they are today. Who knew the history of the celebration could be so scandalous? Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at [email protected] Sources: Groundhog Day - Wikipedia Groundhog Day: His...
Feb 22, 2023•53 min
Smokey Bear warned us about forest fires so that Pablo Escobear could warn us about cocaine falling from airplanes after being pushed out by smugglers. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at [email protected] Sources: Cocaine Bear vs. the True Story of Pablo EskoBear (historyvshollywood.com) Andrew C. Thornton II - Wikipedia Cocaine Bear (bear) - Wikipedia Cocaine Bear - Wikipedia The real ‘Cocaine Bear’ story: Behind the ‘coke-fueled rampage for ...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Twelve years after Ricky McCormick was found deceased near West Alton, Missouri, investigators asked the public for help in solving the cryptic cyphers that were found in his pockets. Could these coded messages reveal a potential murderer? Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at [email protected] Sources: Ricky McCormick's encrypted notes - Wikipedia The Unsolved Murder of Ricky McCormick (thetruecrimefiles.com) Code Dead: Do the encrypted writings...
Feb 08, 2023•33 min
The Ancient Ram Inn is known as the most haunted building in England with an interesting history dating back to 1145! This episode will spill all its secrets... including details about the Incubus and Succubus that want to seduce patrons in their dreams. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at [email protected] Sources: 11 Real Ghost Stories That Will Chill You To The Bone (allthatsinteresting.com) Wotton-under-Edge - Wikipedia Ancient Ram Inn - Wi...
Jan 25, 2023•50 min
What would you do for fame and fortune? Susunu! Denpa Shonen provided contestants an opportunity to be seen by millions of viewers! All they had to do was escape a desert island without tools, bet on the winning baseball team to earn the right to eat food, and win enough sweepstakes prizes to convince producers to let them go home... sounds like torture to me. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at [email protected] Sources: What does Reality Tele...
Jan 12, 2023•1 hr 12 min
If you were on Fear Factor and had to decide between an eagle-sized mosquito drinking your blood or a hot coal thrown on your back, which would you choose? Join Vuk from the Tracing Owls podcast and I as we discuss the tall tale of the Averasboro Gallinipper, a giant mosquito that supposedly tormented the swamps of North Carolina! Tracing Owls on Apple Podcasts Tracing Owls | Podcast on Spotify Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail....
Jan 04, 2023•1 hr 8 min
New Zealanders had a mystery on their hands days before 1979... what were those strange lights flight crews kept seeing over the Kaikoura Mountains? It is still unknown if the lights were aliens, squid boats, trains, Venus, meteors, or Santa Claus and his reindeer going on vacation. All the CIA said was that the matter was, "...unique among civilian UFO reports because there is a large amount of documentary evidence." Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ide...
Dec 28, 2022•41 min
Welcome to this week's matchup! In one corner, we have the Holly King who represents darkness, the night, and winter. They are at their peak power on the Winter Solstice. In the other corner we have the Oak King who represents the light, daytime, and summer. They are at peak power on the Summer Solstice. Who will win their eternal battle to win the favor of the Horned God? Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at [email protected] Sources: The eight...
Dec 21, 2022•27 min
Skin-walker comes from the Navajo word yee naaldlooshii which translates to, "by means of it, it goes on all fours". These creatures were humans who harnessed the power of evil by doing unspeakable acts against those closest to them. Their shapeshifting powers are used to cause harm to individuals and communities alike. Join my friend and I as we explore the terrifying truths behind these beings. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmai...
Dec 15, 2022•1 hr 21 min
