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Night Classy

Parasaur Studioslinktr.ee
A tipsy night class teaching the oddities and curiosities you never learned in school. Powered by a thirst for knowledge and boxed wine, best friends Kat and Hayley cover the most fascinating lessons in History, Science, True Crime, Pop Culture, and the Paranormal. Let’s go on a learny journey!
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153. Children's Crusade and Folie à Deux of Sabina and Ursula Eriksson

Project C in 1963 Birmingham stood for Project... Children? No, Project (non-violent) Confrontation to end segregation. Children across the city did march and altered the trajectory of the Civil Rights Movement. Next, Kat teaches about identical twins Sabina and Ursula Eriksson who folie à deux'ed their way onto the British version of COPS in a shared psychosis. Night Classy Store https://linktr.ee/nightclassy...

Feb 23, 20231 hr 11 min

152. Somerton Man and Vodou / Voodoo / Marie Laveau

Hayley covers the notorious cold case of the Somerton that has now been SOLVED. Did a religious extremist Little Free Library crack the case? No. But it would be a lot cooler if it did. Then, Kat delivers a crash course on the misunderstood religion of Vodou and the woman who cemented it to the culture of New Orleans. Come explore the mysterious and complicated life of Voodoo Queen, Marie Laveau. Night Classy Store https://linktr.ee/nightclassy...

Feb 16, 20231 hr 36 min

151. Toxic Lady Gloria Ramirez and Underground Cities of Cappadocia

Kat introduces us to Gloria Ramirez, the definition of TOXIC. Her personality was lovely but she was mysteriously oily, her blood smelled of amonia and had flecks of... something... in it. Next, Hayley reveals the secrets of an ancient underground city which closely resembles an ant farm. https://linktr.ee/NightClassy Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2023

Feb 09, 20231 hr 26 min

150. Silk Road Part 2 and Cardiff Giant

Hayley wraps up her lesson on The Silk Road AKA anonymous Amazon + drugs. The moral of the story is never use your personal gmail when running an international drug trade. Next, there’s nothing George Hull does better than revenge. Kat introduces us to modern farmhouse icon, the Cardiff Giant. What the giant lacked in authenticity and biblical relevance, he made up for in his manly anatomy. Amen. https://linktr.ee/NightClassy Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2023...

Feb 02, 20231 hr 24 min

Patreon Bonus! Trivia Night - Ep. 10

Do you remember more facts from Night Classy lessons than Kat and Hayley? Well, it's time to test yourself. We are sharing this Trivia Night episode usually exclusive to Patreon subscribers. Share this episode with your friends who need convincing before they commit the cost of a Bluth frozen banana for HOURS of laughter and parasocial entertainment. There are currently FIFTY-FIVE other Patreon exclusive episodes. "Golly Mom, that's like an entire YEAR of Night Classy!" "Yes, it is son." Get 'em...

Jan 28, 202327 min

149. Silk Road Part 1 and Roar (1981)

Hayley covers "Anonymous Amazon" which is what we like to call ourselves when packages show up at our doorstep and we have no idea who could've possibly ordered all these??? Anonymous packages also come in handy when your name is Ross Ulbricht you're operating the largest online black market: Silk Road. Next, Kat teaches us about the Sunken Cost Fallacy with a real word example! The 1981 movie ROAR will literally kill you if you drink everytime you hear the name "TOGAR," who happens to star as o...

Jan 26, 20231 hr 44 min

Patreon Bonus! List Bitch - Ep. 11

List Bitches ASSEMBLE! Kat and Hayley are sharing this List Bitch episode usually exclusive to Patreon subscribers. Share this episode with your friends who need convincing before they commit the cost of a Bluth frozen banana for HOURS of laughter and parasocial entertainment. There are currently FIFTY-THREE other Patreon exclusive episodes. "Golly Mom, that's like an entire YEAR of Night Classy!" "Yes, it is son." Get 'em while they're hot at patreon.com/nightclassy In this episode, Hayley does...

Jan 21, 20231 hr 5 min

148. Corkscrew Seal Killer and Glitter Mystery

Kat examines the mysterious corkscrew seal murders and the possible suspects. Could it be a blind shark? A positional thruster (nice)? Or perhaps a seal-ial killer?? Then, Hayley shocks everyone with the TRUTH about glitter. What is ‘Big Glitter’ hiding from the public? Military jets? Chemtrails? Feminine fishing boats?? The answer will ‘rock’ you. High-pitched voice theory - Neanderthal - BBC science https://linktr.ee/NightClassy © 2023 Parasaur Studios...

Jan 19, 20231 hr 48 min

147. Rattlesnake King and Gregor MacGregor

Snek oil, apply directly to the forehead! Snek oil, apply directly for the forehead! That’s our interpretation of what an 1800s commercial for snake oil would sound like. And don’t get it confused with the very real and highly effective Chinese folk medicine! Learn the origins of the snake oil idiom with Kat, then learn about our next conman of the week: Gregor MacGregor! The “Prince of Poyais” conned his way into the Mosquito Coast, and it’s worse than it sounds! https://linktr.ee/NightClassy A...

Jan 12, 20231 hr 28 min

146. Ant Hill Kids Cult and Rufus The Demon Core

Wipe that smile off your face because Hayley came with a doozy this week. The most depraved part of her interests brings you the horrific backwoods Canadian torture cult of The Ant Hill Kids. Listen on to hear the one thing “Big Canada” doesn’t want you to know. Next, Kat “tickles the dragon’s tail” with the story of Rufus the Demon Core: the third and never-deployed nuclear bomb of World War II. Rufus was never detonated, but that did not stop him from taking two human lives. Bikini Atoll Atomi...

Jan 05, 20231 hr 45 min

145. Best of 2022

Happy New Year Classymates! You voted on your favorite episode topics and we smashed them together into this SUPER episode. Enjoy Bodyfarms and Nellie Bly Undercover.

Dec 29, 20221 hr 27 min

144. Balto and Psychedelic Christmas

Happy Holidays to our Night Classmates! Nothing says Christmas like deadly disease and psychedelics amiright? Kat takes us to Nome, Alaska where a team of super mushers risked everything to deliver life-saving diphtheria medicine in The Great Race of Mercy. #justicefortogo. Then, Hayley explains some possible origins of our most beloved Christmas traditions. If only Christmas still involved Shaman, magic mushrooms, and reindeer pee. Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2022

Dec 22, 20221 hr 26 min

143. Dionne Quintuplets and Missing-Children Milk Cartons

Hayley covers the Dionne Quintuplets, the first known suriving identitcal quintuplets. Within a week of their birth, World's Fair exhibitors requested an appearance of the newborn sisters. And this was only the beginnging... Next, Kat has a depressing lesson too! Missing and disappearing children in the 70s and 80s gave us stranger danger, and eventually "missing-children milk cartons." MIlk cartons walked so Amber Alerts could run. https://linktr.ee/NightClassy Produced by Parasaur Studios © 20...

Dec 15, 20221 hr 10 min

142. Hash House Harriers and Mad Gasser of Mattoon

There's running, and then there's ~cool~ running. The Hash House Harriers are a "Drinking club with a running problem" founded in 1938. We may or may not have been convinced to workout! Next, Kat tells us about the Mad Gasser (no, this is not just Chipotle smear campaign). In the 1940s, a masked individual in the small town of Mattoon, Illinois was terrorizing citizens with a chemical gas that caused temporary paralysis. Take this learny journey with us to get to solve the case of the Mad Gasser...

Dec 08, 20221 hr 30 min

141. Roman Chariot Racing and Ourang Medan

Kat explains why while she hates sports, ancient chariot racing was to die for. Literally. Roman chariot races were intense, but not as intense as their fandom. Next, get ready to suspend your disbelief as Hayley launches into her own “Blue Adept” journey with the story of the SS Ourang Medan ghost ship. Is it real or is it the creepiest thing that’s ever happened? You be the judge! https://linktr.ee/NightClassy Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2022...

Dec 01, 20221 hr 18 min

Substitute: Condoms (w/ Justin Stoerp)

Happy Thanksgiving! Kat and Hayley are on thanksgiving break this week so we present a never-before-heard episode from the Night Classy Vault™ ! In the spirit of friendsgiving our substitute teacher is our good friend Justin Stoerp (formerly of What the Gays Say Podcast. ) He's here to teach us a lesson on condoms or as we now call them cement dip-its. Enjoy this brief history of men wrapping their penises in weird shit. If you're wondering why our references to the Bachelor are all from Clayton...

Nov 24, 202252 min

140. Pinball and The Three Christs of Ypsilanti

Hayley covers the decades-long Pinball Ban in New York City, thanks to Mayor La Guardia who just wanted to fight oragnized crime... and artichokes. Who would've thought a naily board with a coin slot could be so sinister? Next, Kat covers the Three Christs of Ypsilanti. In 1955, Dr. Rokeach set out to relieve three men of the delsuion that they were all Jesus Christ, and ended up playing God himself. In a world full of Dr. Rokeachs, be a Dr. Yetti Woman. For More Night Classy! Produced by Parasa...

Nov 17, 20221 hr 28 min

139. Great Hanoi Rat Massacre and Seven Sutherland Sisters

Kat covers the Cobra Effect, a maddening effect of government policies that backfire and do the opposite of what they intended. The consequences don't always involve animals, but when they do, it's RAT CITY in 1902 Hanoi, Tonkin, French Indochina. Explore the mystical origins of hamsters and the wonders of rat milk. Next, Hayley covers the Seven Sutherland Sisters, whose hair was so long (37 feet split between them all) they traveled in the circus as performers! Their lives became unrecognizable...

Nov 10, 20221 hr 46 min

138. Anna's Ice Palace and The Noid

Hayley tells the story of Ivanna the Terrible and how she truly lived up to her name. In Disney’s Frozen an ice castle was a fantasy, but in real life, ice sheets on an ice bed just means freezing your dick off. The ice elephant sounds pretty cool though. Then, Kat breathes life into Domino’s Pizza’s semi-retired mascot: The Noid. A creature so vile, so annoying, it inspired a hostage situation. NOID Commercial 1987 For More Night Classy! Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2022...

Nov 03, 20221 hr 23 minEp. 138

137. Doppelgänger and Locked Room Mystery

Hayley covers the creepy phenomena of double-walkers or spirit twins, otherwise known as Doppelgängers! Did Émilie Sagée really have one? Then Kat follows it up by covering the true crime murder of Isidore Fink in 1930s New York. A real-life locked-room mystery!

Oct 27, 20221 hr 14 min

136. Dogman and Kasha Demon

Kat’s ready to convert you to the ‘dog side’ with a lesson on Dog Man. Is Dog Man sexy or scary? Listen and find out! Then, Hayley takes us on a tour of the Kaimuki House where a demonic cat stalks the halls and uses corpses as puppets. Our Website! Dogman caught on Facebook Live (Encounter happens between 1:20 and 1:30) https://www.facebook.com/100008530481314/videos/2335459223415071/ More info/discussion: https://www.metabunk.org/threads/claim-dogman-spotted-on-a-facebook-livestream.11507/ Iso...

Oct 20, 20221 hr 30 min

135. The Doll Man of Russia and Werewolves

You will never look at Build-A-Bear the same after hearing Hayley’s harrowing tale of Anatoly Moskvin, self-proclaimed necropolyst, who “collected” vintage “dolls.” It’s worse than it sounds and we’re sorry. Next, Kat breaks down some pros and cons (mostly cons) of being a werewolf. As if having to strip naked before you transform isn’t embarrassing enough, then you have to face the criminal trials! Stay tuned next week for part 2: Dogman! Our Website!...

Oct 13, 20221 hr 29 min

134. The Bell Witch and Creepy Clowns

It’s officially the Halloween season and we are not going to let you forget it! Kat starts out with a paranormal classic: The Bell Witch. The Bell Witch is considered a compelling case for the existence of the paranormal as it ends in a real-life murder. And honestly, we might be team witch. Then, Hayley explains exactly why we are scared of clowns and where they come from. John Wayne Gacy started the fad, but as with any trend, clowns will always cycle back. This episode is sponsored by betterh...

Oct 06, 20221 hr 45 min

133. Neuschwanstein Castle and Juan Pujol García

The annual Oktoberfest episode is here! Kat’s lesson brings us to a storybook castle in a storybook setting: Neuschwanstein! Like any good fantasy, the castle housed a king who was, unfortunately, too beautiful. Too beautiful to get wrapped up in royal conspiracy? Decide for yourself. Next, Hayley teaches us how poultry farmer, Juan Pujol García, became a #bossbabe freelance spy during World War II. All you really need to do is watch Harry Potter on a loop and come up with a good codename! Prost...

Sep 29, 20221 hr 34 min

132. Room 1046 Mystery and Ice Cream

Hayley recaps the mysterious death of Artemus Ogletree. We don’t know what bell boys do, but walking into a bloody crime scene is certainly not in the job description. Then, Kat teaches a lesson on something she hates: ice cream! But at least modern ice cream doesn’t contain cooked eggs or goose liver. Join us as we dissect exactly how ice cream is an essential part of the American war machine! Join Our Patreon https://linktr.ee/NightClassy Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2022...

Sep 22, 20221 hr 59 min

131. Big Nose George and McDonalds Monopoly Scandal

Hayley disturbs us all with the story of wild west outlaw, “Big Nose George,” the fashion icon. Big Nose George killed, but had they added the nipples he would have SLAYED. Then, sit on Ronald McDonald’s lap as Kat tells the story of real life hamburglar, Jerome Jacobson. This is the McDonalds Monopoly scandal, though we know the real scandal is the broken ice cream machines. Join us on Patreon! https://linktr.ee/NightClassy Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2021...

Sep 15, 20221 hr 38 min

130. The David Reimer Case and The Champawat Man-eater

Content warning: This episode contians. references to sexual assault, pedophilia, CP, and mental illness like depression and suicide. This week, Hayley covers the case of David Reimer. Anonymously known in the medical community for years as the "John/Joan case," after his parents sought medical expertise for an irregularity while urinating. This resulted in over a decade of experimentation and abuse. David broke his silence in 1997 in hopes of preventing his experience from happening to anyone e...

Sep 08, 20221 hr 21 min

129. Marie-Josephe Angelique and The Curse of the Hope Diamond

Canada check! Kat tells the story of Marie-Josephe Angelique, an enslaved woman whose bravery and tenacity made her a symbol of black resistance. She probably didn’t start the fire, but we’d love that for her if she had. Next, Hayley brings the drama with the allegedly cursed Hope Diamond. The diamond is big, it is also blue, don’t take it home, or dogs will eat you. https://linktr.ee/NightClassy Join our Patreon! Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2022...

Sep 01, 20221 hr 21 min

128. 1950s Quiz Show Scandal and Portrait of Madame...

This week, Kat covers a 1950s game show scandal, which feels much less like a game when the Supreme Court gets involved. Come for the drama, stay for the unique names and a surprise origin story at the end! Next, Hayley covers how one painting (Madame X…) apparently ruined the models life, and it’s not because she (Amélie Gautreau) couldn’t sit still and was “bad all around.” This episode is sponsored by betterhelp. For 10% off your first month of better help visit http://betterhelp.com/classy o...

Aug 25, 20221 hr 22 min

127. Human-Ape Hybrid Experiment and Medieval Animal Trials

Be scared, because Hayley’s here to tell you about Ilya Ivanov and his love of artificial insemination. Ivanov’s ultimate goal was to produce a chimp-human hybrid.. by any means necessary. You know it’s bad when the Soviets tell you what you’re doing is immoral. Then, hide your communion wafers and your pigs for Kat’s lesson on animal trials. RIP Harambe. This episode is sponsored by betterhelp. For 10% off your first month of better help visit http://betterhelp.com/classy or enter our promo cod...

Aug 18, 20221 hr 28 min
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