Legends and Libations

We investigate the litter box in schools and hysteria and learn a bit about furry culture.

Merry Christmas! In this episode we discover the true meaning behind the 12 days of Christmas

Sheep go to heaven….. goats go to hell? The history behind the association of goats with evil.

We're back and dive into the dreaded dog days of summer.

Halloween episode! Concerned about a black cat crossing your path? We discuss why that's the case and why it's synonymous with Halloween.

Ever wondered why it's bad luck to walk under a ladder, or why you throw salt after it's been spilled? We get into all that and more!

Beer myths surrounding IPAs and the tiktok crazed helium beer. Special guest Brian Horne of 3 Daughters Brewing.

A childhood favorite but what do you k is about the real story behind Peter Pan

Part 2 of the Satanic Panic Halloween theme. Special guest “co-host” Luis Ramirez.

Crank up your heavy metal and roll that d20 dice. We are talking about the Satanic Panic of the 1980's and early 90's. Special guest “co-host” Luis Ramirez joins for this halloween episode.

We dive into the strange relationship Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party had with animals, including dogs.

Part 2 of the Hell origins episode with special guest, Jeff Forrester.

Part 1 of the story behind Hell, where it came from, and how it has evolved over the years. Special guest, Jeff Forrester. https://sojo.net/articles/where-did-our-ideas-about-hell-originate https://people.howstuffworks.com/hell.htm https://www.vision.org/hell-origins-idea-626 https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/01/21/how-the-idea-of-hell-has-shaped-the-way-we-think https://time.com/5822598/jesus-really-said-heaven-hell/

We discuss living dinosaurs, that's right, living dinosaurs. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/dont-get-strung-along-by-the-ropen-myth-78644354/ https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Ropen https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Kongamato https://fthspatpress.com/23426/news/mysteries-oddities-and-everything-strange-kongamato/ http://paleo.cc/paluxy/livptero.htm https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Kasai_Rex http://www.hecklerspray.com/awesome-or-off-putting-kasai-rex-the-last-living-dinosaur-to-definitely-exist/201044113.php https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/misreading-the-mokele-mbembe-the-mokele-mbembe-part-1/ https://www.livescience.com/38871-mokele-mbembe.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCMQbxNG_xk

We dissect and discuss the myths involving the infamous raised pinky finger including Ross' own theory.

A springboard from the Bloody Mary episode. We dig into the many myths circling around the food served on airplanes. https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/surprising-airline-food-facts-and-myths/ https://www.rd.com/article/avoid-airplane-food-for-jet-lag/ https://www.rd.com/list/13-things-your-flight-attendant-wont-tell-you/ https://time.com/4862996/airplane-food-taste-bad/ https://onemileatatime.com/american-airlines-kosher-breakfast/ https://www.smartmeetings.com/meeting-planning/food-and-beverage/84389/five-myths-about-airline-food https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8eFR8n-hy8

The Bloody Mary origin discussed. Both the children's game and the drink. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/myth-bloody-mary-180974221/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/bloody-mary https://allthatsinteresting.com/elizabeth-bathory-true-story https://people.howstuffworks.com/bloody-mary-legend.htm https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bloody-mary-story/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareidolia https://web.archive.org/web/20130510062354/http:/www.perceptionweb.com/perception/editorials/p6466.pdf https://u.osu.edu/vanzandt/2019/04/17/bloody-mary-from-the-bathroom-to-the-laboratory/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Mary_(folklore) https://www.travelandleisure.com/food-drink/why-do-we-drink-bloody-marys-on-planes https://www.mensjournal.com/food-drink/did-ernest-hemingway-really-invent-the-bloody-mary-20151230/ https://www.bestbloodymary.com/history

Cue up the banjos! The truth behind some southern stereotypes. Special guest Kurt Osburn. https://www.vice.com/en/article/wnxxq5/southerners-werent-lazy-just-infected-with-hookworms-stereotype https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12869093/ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/how-a-worm-gave-the-south-a-bad-name/ https://www.businessinsider.com/the-10-poorest-states-in-america-2014-12 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BwgpYexMjk https://academic.oup.com/qje/article-abstract/122/1/73/1924773 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/09/12/550387650/the-u-s-thought-it-was-rid-of-hookworm-wrong https://www.wsfa.com/2020/05/29/lowndes-county-has-highest-rate-covid-cases-unemployment-alabama/

Why are people so afraid of clowns? Also Ross' phobia is revealed and he has a difficult conversation with his wife. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2014/10/30/clowns-are-twice-as-scary-to-democrats-as-they-are-to-republicans/ https://www.britannica.com/list/10-famous-clowns-from-comical-to-creepy https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/131380/was-rorschachs-pagliacci-joke-a-real-joke https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_Gacy https://www.britannica.com/story/why-are-people-afraid-of-clowns https://www.theverge.com/2016/10/7/13191788/clown-attack-threats-2016-panic-hoax-debunked https://blog.kachinahouse.com/an-exploration-of-hopi-clown-culture/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-history-and-psychology-of-clowns-being-scary-20394516/ https://time.com/5713958/why-are-people-afraid-of-clowns/

We tackle spicy food myths and remedies with special guest Matthew Zagardo. https://greatist.com/eat/best-way-to-soothe-burning-mouth https://www.everydayhealth.com/peptic-ulcer/ https://www.livescience.com/34213-spicy-food-taste-buds-myth.html https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/study-reveals-men-who-prefer-hot-sauce-have-higher-testosterone http://scottroberts.org/firetalkers-busting-chile-myths-with-dave-dewitt/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19671203/ https://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-06/fyi-are-people-born-tolerance-spicy-food/ https://www.houstonmethodist.org/blog/articles/2020/sep/how-to-cool-your-mouth-down-after-eating-spicy-food/ https://www.foodandwine.com/news/10-foods-expectant-moms-eat-induce-labor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsaicin#Food https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/why-drinking-water-after-eating-spicy-food-is-the-worst-thing-you-can-do https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/packages/spicy-foods/mouth-on-fire-myths--what-really-cools-your-palate- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoville_scale https://www.thoughtco.com/examples-of-polar-and-nonpolar-molecules-608516

Ross gets educated on the first amendment of the Constitution, offends a group of people, and his father all in one episode!

Deep dive into a crytpid, the Batsquatch, including mystery solved. References: https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Batsquatch https://washingtonbigfoot.com/2019/04/04/legend-of-batsquatch/ https://www.rei.com/blog/podcasts/the-legend-of-the-batsquatch https://portlandghosts.com/the-story-of-the-batsquatch-the-terror-that-mount-st-helens-awoke/ https://www.usgs.gov/news/mount-st-helens-1980-eruption-changed-future-volcanology#:~:text=Forty%20years%20ago%2C%20after%20two,ash%20hundreds%20of%20miles%20away. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legends_of_Mount_Shasta https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemuria https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/mount-shasta-spirituality https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Birds/Great-Horned-Owl#:~:text=Instead%20it%20has%20tufts%20of,three%20pounds%20(1.4%20kilograms). http://birdweb.org/birdweb/bird/great_horned_owl#:~:text=Great%20Horned%20Owls%20are%20common,side%20of%20the%20Cascade%20Mountains.

*Listener suggest topic* We discuss the history and common misconceptions of the famous Scottish dress, the kilt. https://www.authenticvacations.com/top-ten-secrets-about-kilts/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartan https://www.journeywonders.com/scotland-kilt-myths-facts/ https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/debunking-the-myths-about-kilts/

Bonus episode! We discuss our favorite Christmas movies with special guest, Jeff Forrester.

Common Christian Myths with special guest, Jeff Forrester.

Halloween is upon us! We dissect the infamous Ouija Board including holding a session. https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/science/leading-figures/houdini-the-hunter-of-fake-ghosts/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-strange-and-mysterious-history-of-the-ouija-board-5860627/ https://www.vox.com/2016/10/29/13301590/how-ouija-boards-work-debunked-ideomotor-effecthttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/oct/20/seances-and-science https://austinseance.com/2020/07/04/guest-post-the-history-and-use-of-spirit-trumpets/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/87458/6-classic-seance-tricks-explained https://www.voiceofprophecy.com/articles/blog/witch-endor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_writing

The history of halloween, trick or treating and a common fear with trick or treating is discussed in detail today. Featured beers: https://www.tbbc.beer/copy-of-quat https://brewbususa.com/beer/basic-bitch/ Works cited: https://www.history.com/news/how-americans-became-convinced-their-halloween-candy-was-poisoned https://abc13.com/news/houstons-own-real-life-halloween-horror-story/375883/ https://www.history.com/news/halloween-trick-or-treating-origins https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aos_S%C3%AD https://fussfreeflavours.com/soul-cake-recipe/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoned_candy_myths#Debunking_the_myths https://www.mashed.com/171863/why-kids-probably-wont-get-weed-laced-candy-on-halloween/

Happy October!!! This is a great time of year full of myths and legends. This week we dissect the infamous Rougarou of Cajun Origin. References: https://mythologian.net/loup-garou-rougarou-cajun-legend/ https://pelicanstateofmind.com/louisiana-love/history-rougarou-louisiana-werewolf/ https://blog.nwf.org/2019/10/save-the-swamp-but-beware-the-rougarou/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werewolf#Nazi_Germany https://theconversation.com/rabies-horrifying-symptoms-inspired-folktales-of-humans-turned-into-werewolves-vampires-and-other-monsters-125672

Today we tackle the infamous Mandela Effect and its lasting ramifications on commonly quoted movie lines. Play along and see if you the correct lines! *We fell victim to one line as well, see if you can figure it out*

This episode we go after something that is very important to what's going on in the world today, viruses. We dissect the most common virus myths and discuss ways to protect yourself during this crazy time.

In 1952 a rural West Virginia some people saw something they couldn't quite explain....... This week's episode we deep dive on West Virginia's most famous cryptid, The Flatwoods Monster.

We sit down with good friend and internationally renowned chef, Carlos Mendez, who is an immigrant from Mexico. We talk 5 de Mayo in the USA, food, beer, and more!!!

Tacos, Tequila, Cerveza, Cancun!!! What do you know about Cinco de Mayo? People celebrate it every year but do they really know the story behind the holiday? Today we deep dive into the history and traditions of this fun holiday including how it almost became South Canada.

Everyone has tried it at least once, chinese food. Today we deep dive into Chinese foods and the strange lore circling around it. Another episode recorded virtually because of COVID-19.

COVID-19 Episode!!!! This episode we deep dive into the fabled jackalope: origins, traits, and more all while social distancing.

Today's episode we discuss the infamous hood ornament the lovebug. We talk its various origins and the real truth behind this annoying creature all while enjoying the libations Hidden Springs Deju Moo and Abita Purple Haze.

This week we tackle the commonly asked question "can someone walk without their big toe?" We take a medical/scientific dive into this common misconception and dig up the truth.