Listen as we discuss America's first ghost story, Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. What facts are buried in the fiction? What does this story have to do with Will freaking out as a kid on the way to visit Jarbelo, KS? Join us and find out.
The story of Corpsewood Manor. The home hand built in the remote Georgia woods by Dr. Charles Scudder and his lover Joe Odom and unfortunate site of a grizzly murder and reported supernatural events.
Listen in on the history of Halloween from its ancient pagan roots to the modern traditions of Trick-or-Treating for candy and dressing up in costume.
We discuss the Coral Castle, a strange home/monument constructed by hand without assistance by the diminutive Edward Leedskalnin. Why did he build it? How did he build it? We'll discuss the facts and fun theories.
Ever wonder why there's a children's rhyme about a contrary gardener with a strange garden? We discuss the life and times of Mary the First, Queen of England and notorious elder half sister to Queen Elizabeth the First.
Want a story that's full of jungles, adventure, archaeology, and people going missing without a trace? You'll love learning about the Lost City of Z, the famed city lost in the Amazon which inspired the tales of Indiana Jones.
We discuss the history of the concept of Ley Lines. Who came up with them? What are they? Why would the have featured in the most recent Ghostbusters movie? These answers and more will be revealed.
The history of the dancing plague and other cases of mass hysteria
More on the Dyatlov pass including the host of theories surrounding the unexplained deaths of hikers at the Devil's pass in the Soviet Urals.
We continue our discussion of the warrior women of history with two legendary women from Ireland. Stay tuned for Ginger Ninjas and Pirate Queens.
We discuss the mystery of the Dyatlov Pass Incident. What happened in 1959 when 9 Russian hikers perished under strange circumstances in the Ural Mountains? We discuss the facts and background of the case in Part 1.
We discuss the origins of the werewolf myth from Gilgamesh to Medieval Europe and beyond. Come learn about the Loup Garou, Werewolf, Wulver, Faoladh, Skin Walker, etc.
We begin to discuss famous powerful female war leaders and warriors of the past from the mystical Veleda of ancient Germany to Mad Anne Bailey of the revolutionary United States.
We discuss the curious case of the Blue Fugates, a clan from Kentucky with a mysterious condition that caused them to appear completely blue. Listen and find out the story behind their blueness and how has appeared throughout history and around the world.
Jeni and Will discuss the origins, spread, and eventual explosion in the Americas of the world's most perfect drink, coffee.
The life, times, works, and assorted randomness associated with legendary author Stephen King. We also mark a return to high quality audio after Will's ill fated audio source mistake during our previous marathon recording session.
The strange disappearance of famed murder mystery novelist Agatha Christie and the perplexing tale of the Baltic Sea Anomaly. What do these two stories have in common? Nothing other than the fact that we find them both interesting.
How common is it to find abandoned ships adrift at sea, potentially full of a not so living crew? Jeni tells us all about the surprisingly not so uncommon tale of ghost ships.
Jeni tells the story of La Pascualita, the original corpse bride of Chihuahua, Mexico. Side topics include the uncanny valley, Sylvester the prospector, and Will's fear of dolls.
A double topic episode where we discuss Juan Pujol Garcia, one of history's strangest double agents, and the storied history behind garden gnomes.
The Halloween kidnapping and death of Nima Louise Carter in Lawton, OK.
Jeni and Will discuss the only known case of a person who was both a dwarf and a giant and the Victorian tradition of picnicking in cemeteries.
Jeni and Will discuss what common thread ties together the great stories we all know and tell.
The episode in which Will forgets Jeni's name and they discuss the dubiously acquired Greek treasures, the Elgin Marbles. Are you a fan of wealthy Scottish aristocrats with an obsession with Greek art? Do you like centuries long international squabbles? Take a listen and find out where these topics intersect.
Some day they’ll go down together And they’ll bury them side by side To few it’ll be grief, to the law a relief But it’s death for Bonnie and Clyde.
Jeni and Will discuss the life and times of the late, great, misunderstood, Edgar Allan Poe.
The story of the Cardiff Giant, one of the greatest hoaxes in American History. Listen as Jeni and Will discuss how everyone knew the truth but seemed to enjoy the con anyway.
The 1970's were a wild time. It was essentially the wild wild west of the air. Join us as we discuss the infamous hijacking of a Boeing 747 on Thanksgiving Day 1971, by nice guy Dan Cooper. A mistake by the newspapers catapulted him into infamy as D.B. Cooper, the airline hijacker who escaped with $200,000 into the night, never to be found.
For some people, the moment of death brings about an extraordinary experience that shows similarities between individuals no matter what culture they come from. Join us today as Jeni makes Will's skin crawl and they discuss Near Death Experiences.
When you're the heiress to an incredible fortune in the 1800's and are a strong independent person you're bound to piss some people off. The real question is how did she die? Was it the man she tried to get fired, the loyal best friend of 30 years who stands to inherit a small fortune, or did she die of natural causes? Come listen to Will and Jeni discuss the formation of Stanford University and the death of founder Jane Stanford, also more random stories such as the illicit pilfering of cat foo...
