This week we have a very special guest, Morgan ! Morgan is currently attending school to become a licensed therapist with a focus on trauma. In this episode we'll talk about the power dynamics of abusive relationships and overcoming trauma. She even helps provide a little bit of insight when it comes to Jen and her serial predatory behavior We do want to stress that Morgan is not a licensed professional. While she is on that path and has a strong interest both personally and professionally, all ...
Feb 04, 2022•2 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 59
February 2nd is Rheumatic Disease (previously known as Rheumatoid Arthritis ) awareness day, a disorder very close to the hearts of our hosts, particularly Courtney. In this episode, Courtney tells the story of how she got her diagnosis and the struggles and victories she's encountered when trying to get treatment and support for her disorder. To learn more about RD please visit: https://www.arthritis.org/diseases/rheumatoid-arthritis https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0058-my-invisible-il...
Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 58
In 2000, Marley had just began their new life at Penn State in State College, doing the typical college things: too much schoolwork, lots of D&D and making new friends. Among these friends was a classmate, Jack and the two would become very close, that is until Jack's internet girlfriend would make the bus trip across the country to live with him. When Marley met Jen she was quiet, awkward and shy, they could've never anticipated how quickly things would change This is a continuation of the ...
Jan 21, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 57
This week, Courtney tells us about some invasive species threatening our waters, from critters like the zebra mussel that travel on the hull of boats across land to get to new water sources, to the lion fish, a beautiful venomous fish that is decimating native fish populations everywhere https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0056-marine-invaders-of-the-unwanted-kind/
Jan 14, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 56
In this special two-part holiday episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four of topics full of heartwarming and inspirational stories! Merry Chris-Fish : Courtney takes us on a tour of all the holiday inspired named marine creatures, from Christmas tree worms, to sea angels and even a crab that likes to take things from its environment decorate itself! The Great Tree Kangaroo: Tree kangaroo seems like a paradoxical term. Kangaroos are large, powerful land marsu...
Dec 17, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 55
In this special two-part holiday episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four of topics full of heartwarming and inspirational stories! Merry Chris-Fish : Courtney takes us on a tour of all the holiday inspired named marine creatures, from Christmas tree worms, to sea angels and even a crab that likes to take things from its environment decorate itself! The Great Tree Kangaroo: Tree kangaroo seems like a paradoxical term. Kangaroos are large, powerful land marsu...
Dec 10, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 54
Our hosts chat with very special guest, Mike Browne host and creator of Dark Poutine, a podcast about Canadian true crime and dark history, as well as host on Supernatural Circumstances and now author of Murder, Madness and Mayhem
Nov 26, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 53
In this special bonus episode, our hosts return to the dark , spider-webbed cobbled corner of the internet where My Immortal resides My Immortal: The year is 2006, emo rock is so very in and the Harry Potter fandom is at an all-time high. Enter Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way, the core protagonist of what would go down as the most notorious fanfiction of all time and one whose legitimacy still is debated today Part one can be found here: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/0039-campfire-stori...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 52
In this special episode our hosts review all the topics from the last year, discussing these stories and providing updates. Please review the list here https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0051-one-exceptional-year/ for all episodes and stories with links and any updates we found!
Nov 13, 2021•2 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 51
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue: Witchcraft in Europe: It was the mid 1400s when Europe began to get really concerned about their "witch problem" and this paranoia only grew to a fever pitch between 1500-1660 where up to 80,000 suspected witches were put to death in Europe. What happened? How did we get here? And are you a witch? The answer might surprise you Witchcraft in Japan: When people think of witches they...
Nov 05, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 50
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue: Witchcraft in Europe: It was the mid 1400s when Europe began to get really concerned about their "witch problem" and this paranoia only grew to a fever pitch between 1500-1660 where up to 80,000 suspected witches were put to death in Europe. What happened? How did we get here? And are you a witch? The answer might surprise you Witchcraft in Japan: When people think of witches they...
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 49
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue: Witchcraft in Europe: It was the mid 1400s when Europe began to get really concerned about their "witch problem" and this paranoia only grew to a fever pitch between 1500-1660 where up to 80,000 suspected witches were put to death in Europe. What happened? How did we get here? And are you a witch? The answer might surprise you Witchcraft in Japan: When people think of witches they...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 48
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue: The Quackery of Paul Bragg: Everyone has lied at one point in their lives, usually about small inconsequential things whether about your availability on a Friday night or saying we're good even when we feel like crap. But what about people who tell much bigger lies? Like the year and location of their birth? Their medical degree? The health benefits of apple cider vinegar? Time to meet Paul Bragg...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 47
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue: The Quackery of Paul Bragg: Everyone has lied at one point in their lives, usually about small inconsequential things whether about your availability on a Friday night or saying we're good even when we feel like crap. But what about people who tell much bigger lies? Like the year and location of their birth? Their medical degree? The health benefits of apple cider vinegar? Time to meet Paul Bragg...
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 46
In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue: The Quackery of Paul Bragg: Everyone has lied at one point in their lives, usually about small inconsequential things whether about your availability on a Friday night or saying we're good even when we feel like crap. But what about people who tell much bigger lies? Like the year and location of their birth? Their medical degree? The health benefits of apple cider vinegar? Time to meet Paul Bragg T...
Sep 24, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Since the day that Icarus went public in spring 2005 about his encounter with Jen, letters have poured in describing similar encounters. In this episode we read some of the smaller stories from the site, including some journal entries written by Icarus while he lived in Jen and Jack Letters to the Webmaster Visit: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0044-letters-to-the-webmaster/ for additional information...
Sep 17, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 44
This week Courtney and Cayla are going tell you some disturbing and bizarre stories from the Grimm Fairytales collection. We'll also talk a little bit about their history and how they were once even worse than most of us know! Links and sources can be found here: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/0039-campfire-stories-to-tell-on-the-internet/
Sep 03, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Nathan has two stories to tell us, one about a woman and her battle with some hideous wall paper and the other about a man haunted since childhood by another with the same name and face The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman William Wilson by Edgar Allen Poe Pictures, links and more can be found at https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/0039-campfire-stories-to-tell-on-the-internet/
Aug 27, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 42
With it being summer and hectic days ahead as Halli prepares to move to another state, we decided to make some episodes where we read you some of our favorite stories from the internet! Grab your marshmallows, chocolate and graham crackers, it's time to make some s'mores and snuggle up for story time! This week, we're reading My Immortal, the infamous Harry Potter fanfic https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/my-immortal/ For more information check out: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/0039-camp...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 41
In October 2004, AJ would leave their home in Maine and make the long bus ride to Pennsylvania, with dreams of escaping a bad home life and finding some place that they belonged. AJ had only known Jen, Angel and Jack over the internet, but they all seemed nice enough, what could go wrong? Find out as we interview AJ in the next chapter of the Jen Saga https://www.thehumanexception.com/the-jen-saga/ For sources, transcripts and more visit: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/0040-aj-the-puddle-of...
Aug 13, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 40
With it being summer and hectic days ahead as Halli prepares to move to another state, we decided to make some episodes where we read you some of our favorite stories from the internet! Grab your marshmallows, chocolate and graham crackers, it's time to make some s'mores and snuggle up for story time! Content warning: some of these stories are high on the spooky meter and contain discussions of suicide, murder, mental health and isolation. Pt. 1: Creepy Pastas Lavender Town Syndrome Polybius Ann...
Aug 06, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 39
In 1999, Theo had found their niche in the Final Fantasy 7 fandom, writing fanfic and creating fanart about the unpopular villain: Hojo. They would rise to some notoriety in this small community, leading them to make dozens of new friends, among them: Aeris and Jack (Hojo). This close-knit community would become a bright point in Theo's life, unfortunately it was also the flame that would attract Jen. Welcome to the next chapter in the Jen Saga Content Warning: this story contains descriptions o...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 38
In 1999, Theo had found their niche in the Final Fantasy 7 fandom, writing fanfic and creating fanart about the unpopular villain: Hojo. They would rise to some notoriety in this small community, leading them to make dozens of new friends, among them: Aeris and Jack (Hojo). This close-knit community would become a bright point in Theo's life, unfortunately it was also the flame that would attract Jen. Welcome to the next chapter in the Jen Saga Content Warning: this story contains descriptions o...
Jul 23, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 37
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue: The Ancient Ram Inn : The most sure-fire way to guarantee an establishment is haunted is to build it atop a burial ground - and that's precisely what's happened in the case of the Ancient Ram Inn in Wotton-under-Edge in Gloucestershire, England. The Mermaid Inn : If the Mermaid Inn's 600-year-old lath and plaster walls could speak, they'd have countless stories to tell. However, most of those sto...
Jul 16, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 36
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue: The Ancient Ram Inn : The most sure-fire way to guarantee an establishment is haunted is to build it atop a burial ground - and that's precisely what's happened in the case of the Ancient Ram Inn in Wotton-under-Edge in Gloucestershire, England. The Mermaid Inn : If the Mermaid Inn's 600-year-old lath and plaster walls could speak, they'd have countless stories to tell. However, most of those sto...
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 35
In this two-part episode we bring in a very special guest, Courtney Dossett, marine biologist and spunky fish wizard! Courtney tells us all about animals everyone thinks are super cute but are actually horrifying and then all the weird gooey creatures that oft get overlooked Pt. 2 Oddballs of the Ocean Sources and more can be found here: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0033-0034-courtney-the-spunky-fish-wizard/
Jul 02, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 34
In this two-part episode we bring in a very special guest, Courtney Dossett, marine biologist and spunky fish wizard! Courtney tells us all about animals everyone thinks are super cute but are actually horrifying and then all the weird gooey creatures that oft get overlooked Pt. 1 Adorable Monsters of the Sea Sources and more can be found here: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0033-0034-courtney-the-spunky-fish-wizard/
Jun 25, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 33
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue: My Immortal: The year is 2006, emo rock is so very in and the Harry Potter fandom is at an all-time high. Enter Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way, the core protagonist of what would go down as the most notorious fanfiction of all time and one whose legitimacy still is debated today Ted the Caver: March 2001, a caving blog appears on Angelfire mostly unnoticed. What starts as a wholesome chronicl...
Jun 18, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 32
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue: My Immortal: The year is 2006, emo rock is so very in and the Harry Potter fandom is at an all-time high. Enter Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way, the core protagonist of what would go down as the most notorious fanfiction of all time and one whose legitimacy still is debated today Ted the Caver: March 2001, a caving blog appears on Angelfire mostly unnoticed. What starts as a wholesome chronicl...
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue: My Immortal: The year is 2006, emo rock is so very in and the Harry Potter fandom is at an all-time high. Enter Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way, the core protagonist of what would go down as the most notorious fanfiction of the era and one whose legitimacy still is debated today Ted the Caver: March 2001, a caving blog appears on Angelfire mostly unnoticed. What starts as a wholesome chronicle...
Jun 04, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 30
