A quirky audio-blog exploration into paranormal philosophy, focusing on the roles of Mother Nature, the Cosmic Joker and the experiencer in shaping the phenomenon, with tremendous doses of humor, trickery and sarcasm! Cryptids, aliens, UFOs, ghosts, high
The Tracing Owls podcast is a paranormal enigma that offers a unique and captivating listening experience. Hosted by Vuk, the show consistently covers interesting topics and features incredibly mindful guests. Each episode leaves listeners with a handful of new research tabs open, as they dive into the rabbit holes of fascinating subjects. It's refreshing to find a podcast that not only entertains, but also sparks excitement and curiosity to explore further.
One of the best aspects of The Tracing Owls podcast is the wide range of topics covered. Vuk delves into everything from lucid dreaming to cryptids, providing a diverse selection of content for listeners to enjoy. The guests on the show are engaging and at ease talking to Vuk, creating an enjoyable and informative conversation. The host's ability to touch on intellectual and philosophical aspects adds depth to the discussions, making this podcast more than just entertainment.
Furthermore, Vuk's genuine curiosity and authentic nature shine through in each episode. His passion for exploring unconventional topics is evident, making it easy for listeners to connect with his enthusiasm. The show's focus on high strangeness rather than solely spooky ghost stories sets it apart from other paranormal podcasts. This unique approach allows for deeper consideration of the implications behind these phenomena, encouraging listeners to engage in thought-provoking discussions.
However, one downside of The Tracing Owls podcast is its esoteric nature. While some may appreciate its focus on Forteana and weird experiences, others may find it too niche or abstract for their taste. Additionally, the conversational style may not appeal to those looking for more structured or fact-based content on paranormal subjects.
In conclusion, The Tracing Owls podcast is an exceptional addition to the world of paranormal podcasts. Vuk's intriguing perspectives, combined with his blog-like ramblings and insightful interviews, provide a wide array of captivating content for listeners to explore. Each episode leaves listeners with new ideas and perspectives on the true nature of reality and the paranormal. With its unique approach and engaging discussions, The Tracing Owls podcast is highly recommended for those interested in delving deep into the enigmatic realms of Forteana.
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UFO Bigfoot snuggles with me in bed to discuss awesome paranormal books, the Bigfoot/UFO connection, Bigfoot as an egregore and a plethora of connections between the Fae and other liminal entities! He is a bit shy at first snuggling in bed with a stranger, but eventually opens up to share his own personal experiences: a childhood ghost encounter, the sighting of a light orb splitting into 12 pieces, and a shamanic initiation under the influence of 90s acid! DISCLAIMER: Please don't use drugs! They are bad for you, and will make you do horrible things. Like snuggling in bed with me and discussing the voluptuous bosom of Patty the Sasquatch! UFO Bigfoot did it so you don't have to! ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to UFO Bigfoot from Dark Notes Podcast for reading me weird ass bedtime stories which kept me awake until 6 AM! Or was it the fact I heard him share he thinks Patty is pretty hot?
Might river monster legends be projected ancestral memories of freakin' hippos, passed onto us from our earliest roots in Africa? Discussed are the Kelpie, Dobhar-chu, Ahuizotl, and their possible achetypal ties to the #1 deadliest animal in Africa!
Do cryptids and ghosts serve as personified reminders of obscure historical events? And are we using them as middle men who allow us to gracefully disassociate ourselves from the errors of our past? Discussed is the idea that cryptids and ghosts may serve as bookmarks which help us rediscover our own history, with special emphasis on the Hull Werewolf and the Sliderock Bolter.
Be sure to plan a trip to Central Park, Johnstown, PA on August 26th for Squonkapalooza! More info on Squonkapalooza can be found on their Instagram @squonkapalooza or their website Squonkapalooza.com ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Lisa Russell from Cryptid Comforts for keeping this wonderful legend alive! Follow Cryptid Comforts on Instagram @cryptid_comforts and their website CryptidComforts.com ====================== Episode artwork by Ben from @thehodagstore Send us suggestions and comments to tracingowlspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @tracingowls or Twitter @TracingOwls Check our Linktree: linktr.ee/tracingowls Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez) Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
I have been pursuing the idea butterflies so intensely that my head has found its way up my butt! So as I am taking a break, my plans are to create audio blog content where I may ramble and pass these butterflies (and some gas) onto y'all! P.S. I was informed that "divinating" is not a real word, but since "divining" sounds very Christian for some reason I don't care
Jordan joins my attempt to piss off the cryptid community by endorsing them darn hoaxers! We blatantly declare the Patterson-Gimlin footage a hoax, using its mangled remains alongside other fraudulent cryptid shenanigans to demonstrate how Bigfoot actually IS real, but not the way you want it to be! Can hoaxes actually spark genuine phenomena? Can they manifest monsters in the form of egregores or tulpas? Or are these monstrous manifestations rather our instinctual projections which inspire us to form and maintain communities? We hop across America discussing some favorite imaginal cryptid fugitives: The elegantly coon-suited Selbyville Swamp Monster! The bombastic radio-surfing Cole Hollow Road Monster! The reckless vehicle-shredding Lizardman of Scape Ore Swamp! The chonky finger-biting Beast of Busco! ...and the perpetually intoxicated horny bunny himself: The Jackalope! ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Jordan Heath of Campfire: Something Something for sharing controversial opinions with me, as well as being open to assist rattling the cage of the mainstream cryptid community! Check out his podcast named Campfire: Tales of the Strange and Unsettling Check out their website as well at www.campfirepodcastnetwork.com (yes, Jordan is a semi-professional) Follow them on Instagram @campfire.tales.podcast Check out their Patreon to see why Jordan has not free time! ====================== Send us suggestions and comments to tracingowlspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @tracingowls or Twitter @TracingOwls Check our Linktree: linktr.ee/tracingowls Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez) Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
Matt and Angel lose their minds digging through the questionable origins of beloved international cryptids! Starting a cryptid podcast just as a fun way to talk about monsters, their desire for proper research oftentimes leads them head first into the dark underbelly of our historical past they never anticipate! Cultural appropriation, colonial imperialism, and even blatant racism have been a staple of cryptozoology since its inception. Has this changed at all in modern times, or are we now repurposing these stolen cultural icons to sell cheap products to the masses? To answer this, we also take a brief dive into Matt and Angel's favorite pastime: Discussing shitty cryptid movies! We almost get eaten by ghost sharks along the way
The autopsy of Elisa Lam. Much has been said and made of the tragic death of this young woman. Odd circumstances to be sure. The truth, however, is quite elementary. ====================== Check out Landern's podcast, creatively named Autopsy. HERE Follow Landen on Instagram @autopsypodcast or Twitter @autopsy_podcast Check out his website as well at www.autopsypod.com (yes, he is semi-professional) Also, if you can't get enough of his logo, which is not stroke inducing like my own logo, check out his SWAG HERE
The 1953 Martian Monkey Hoax: at the time Georgia's most enduring unsolved mystery! This scandal grabbed the imagination of international newspapers, and the poor judgement of bad veterinarians, sparking the annoyed granddaddy of Georgian forensic science himself to crack the case within just a few hours! Nevertheless, this odd story is now forever catalogued within the annals of Georgian forensic history via a pickled-up monkey carcass, safely tucked away in a so-called museum of the GBI crime lab. Landen joins to further dissect this 70-year-old corpse and share his own encounters with it at his former job! Yes, whenever we talk small-town museums or rotting corpses, Landen is always eager to hop onboard! Along the way he further demolishes our sensibilities by discussing autopsies of beloved pets, a lethally vicious dog attack case, cattle mutilation and how to determine whether Chupacabra victims are actually drained of blood! But most disturbing of all, we get hungry by the end and start talking food again... ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Landen from Autopsy. Podcast for consistently fucking my show over by bringing up disturbing stuff nobody ever wanted to know! I "totally" did not ask for any of this beforehand
An artist, art teacher and experiencer, Christina has an overwhelmingly positive view of the paranormal. Shadow people don't worry her—humans do. (I can't fault her—humans are scary critters.) We had fun talking together about art, digital art, the Weekly World News, cryptids, strange occurrences, and mushrooms. We'll be getting back together again sometime soon to talk more in depth about some of these topics. ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Barbara Fisher for letting me share this amazing conversation we did a while back for her show! ❤️ Check out her podcast 6 Degrees of John Keel HERE or visit their website at 6degreesofjohnkeel.com Follow them on Instagram @6degreesofjohnkeel or e-mail them at 6djk67@gmail.com Check out her episode I guested on Episode 82: Science, Gaia and Archetypes with Darwin ====================== Show your support by following Christina on Instagram @thecrescenthare If you wish to proudly display the Seal with a Wheel, or the very... "handsome" face of Indrid Cold, or even a sexy Braxxie, all of Christina's art can be found at www.thecrescenthare.com ====================== Episode artwork by The Crescent Hare @thecrescenthare
What do you get when an alligator falls in love with a raccoon? A vile atrocious unsightly mess... named the Coonigator! Or not, because Mother Nature is a bigot and does not approve of inter-species romance! Along the way we will educate you on just why natural selection prevents the formation of hybrid monstrosities, why it is never a good idea to hug a raccoon, why possums are terrifying, and just why this cute lil cryptid enjoys bananas so much. There is hardly any info on it, so we try to fill in the holes with bananas! Nope, that was not an innuendo! ...
I guested on Uncle Monster's Spooky Time Fright Hour to talk about the tale of the Nucklavee! The evil horse and rider, fused into one, horrible, skinless beast that emerges from the sea every time you burn sea weed. Tune in, and remember, don't get spooked! =============== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Shibble from Uncle Monster's Spooky Time Fright Hour for letting me share this amazing episode which I ruined by constantly bringing up horse fuckers!
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Horsegirl Kat, an avid horse rider, joins to discuss a dark secret we have willfully ignored throughout the centuries. Are horses bloodthirsty carnivorous killers? From baby chicks, to human testicles, to even others of their kind, horses have consistently been witnessed throughout history devouring meat and sipping on blood. When pitted against mountain lions, tigers or even humans, they are capable of mercilessly eliminating their enemies! Are they true monsters, or is this the result of mingling with humans for 6 thousand years? All of this and more... may be answered in the book we read! If you desire facts, why are you listening to podcasts? Go read a book! ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Katrina for sharing her badassery with us while high on caffeine! I am also sending this heart to Pippin, such a cute boy ❤️ Follow Katrina and pippin's zany adventures on their Instagram @hesmysassafrass ====================== Follow Christina's new project: The Celestial Alien Oracle Deck, on Instagram @celestialalienoracle Send us suggestions and comments to tracingowlspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @tracingowls or Twitter @TracingOwls Check our Linktree: linktr.ee/tracingowls Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez) Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com ====================== FURTHER READING: Mares of Diomedes | Wikipedia The Forgotten Story Of Meat Eating Horses | The Horseaholic Horses as meat-eating killers? Horses more deadly than snakes in Australia, data shows | BBC News The grim story of the Snowy Mountains cannibal horses | The Conversation The sickest anti horse propaganda ever seen Horse kills Perth toddler | The Age The Man-Eater of Lucknow Deer Caught Gnawing on Human Bones | Smithsonian Mag When vegans see the light: Meat-eating horses in mythology and modern day Mr. Hands - Bestiality Fatality | Where is the Line? Kenneth Pinyan aka Mr. Hands | The Brothers Commonplace CuChullaine O'Reilly (2011): Deadly Equines: The Shocking True Story of Meat-Eating and Murderous Horses. Long Riders' Guild Press
As July is nearing an end, we attempt to milk the Roswell cow dry of its spoiled trendiness, plucking at the nerves of old-school UFO fanboys like a marionette! Was Roswell a myth perpetuated by our own puppet masters, and if so, why have they abandoned their baby? Exchanged spooks for kooks, and saucers for tic-tacs? It's not just a mint... it's a sugar daddy! ====================== Send us suggestions and comments to tracingowlspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @tracingowls or Twitter @TracingOwls Check our Linktree: linktr.ee/tracingowls Outro music obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
Lindsay and Madison discuss Baba Anujka, as well as how you can turn heartbreak into a money-making glow-up, that snitches get theirs, and how it's the #YearOfLindsay. Information pulled from the following sources: 2022 Oddity Central article 2022 Short History article by Peter Preskar 2021 Vintage News Daily article 2020 Index International article 1929 The Angola Record article 1929 St. Louis Globe-Democrat article People Pill Slavorum article by Ivan R. Weird History facts article ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Lindsay Valenty from Ye Olde Crime Podcast for covering this interesting story per our suggestion! ❤️ Check out her podcast Ye Olde Crime HERE Follow them on Twitter @yeoldecrimepod , Instagram @yeoldecrimepodcast or TikTok @yeoldecrimepodcast Visit their website yeoldecrimepodcast
Lindsay shares her research into the sad story of an abused woman lost to history and falsely mythologized as a monster. TRIGGER WARNING: This is a very harsh, very sad episode about abuse, racism, mistreatment of women, child loss and a whole plethora of ethical issues which led cryptid nuts, scientists, and even the public to label an abuse victim as not just less than human... but a Yeti of all things! We shed light on a very important topic, as we attempt to bring back the humanity to a voice which was never heard. ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Lindsay Valenty from Ye Olde Crime Podcast for pulling through this terrible topic and helping shed light on an important story that should be told ❤️ Check out her podcast Ye Olde Crime HERE Follow them on Twitter @yeoldecrimepod , Instagram @yeoldecrimepodcast or TikTok @yeoldecrimepodcast Check out their own episode on the Zana controversy Episode 73: Zana the Yeti ...or even Episode 85: Bigfoot-Choctaw War of 1855 ====================== FURTHER READING: Margaryan, Ashot & Sinding, Mikkel-Holger & Carøe, Christian & Yamshchikov, Vladimir & Burtsev, Igor & Gilbert, M.. (2021). The genomic origin of Zana of Abkhazia. Advanced Genetics. 2. 10.1002/ggn2.10051. DNA Test Suggests Russian Apewoman Zana Was Truly A Yeti | Tech Times Was Russian 'Bigfoot' actually an African slave? - Channel 4 Zana's Story | Medium Is this Raantas akin to Zana? | Greater Kashmir Zana - Cryptid Wiki - Fandom ====================== Send us suggestions and comments to tracingowlspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @tracingowls or Twitter @TracingOwls Check our Linktree: linktr.ee/tracingowls Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez) Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
Marv chats with the fabulous artist and occasional co-host of Tracing Owls, The Crescent Hare, to discuss her history as an artist, as an observer of nature, her fascination with the strange and unusual, how illustrative and photographic art can work for media, and so much more. ====================== Check out Marv's podcast Pods Like Us HERE Follow the podcast on Instagram @podslikeus TikTok @podslikeus and Twitter @podslikeus Contact Marv via e-mail at podlikeus@gmail.com ====================== Show your support by following Christina on Instagram @thecrescenthare If you wish to proudly display the Seal with a Wheel, or the very... "handsome" face of Indrid Cold, or even a newly fae-rified Braxxie, all of Christina's art can be found at www.thecrescenthare.com
Christina joins an unintentional creative channeling, as we unify the concepts of fairies and cryptids to reach an epiphany: The Fae realm is an invisible microcosmos continuously regulating the ethereal ecology of souls! Sounds familiar, hopefully we are not bastardizing a recently released book...much
Are fairies, angels, demons, and aliens all really just a manifestation of the same phenomena? Dr. Jacques Vallee examines the similarities in this classic text, Passport to Magonia. ====================== Check out Jason's podcast The Esoteric Book Club HERE or visit their website at esotericbookclub.org Follow them on Instagram @esotericbookclub or Facebook @esotericbookclub Support them on Patreon HERE ====================== Passport to Magonia by Jacques Vallee: https://tinyurl.com/2zuy8zww Theme music is courtesy of Sara Rudy and her band Hello June, and is used with their permission. The song “Fight, Don't Fight” can be downloaded at: https://tinyurl.com/y886ns56 If you want to hear more of their music, you can find them at https://www.wearehellojune.com/ or on Bandcamp at https://hellojune.bandcamp.com/
Barbara opens a never-ending can of worms as we tackle animism, Gaia, light phenomena, consciousness and death! As the host of 6 Degrees of John Keel, Barbara talks with various experiencers and researchers of high strangeness. She is also a bookworm who memorizes every book she reads! Thanks to this vast knowledge, and her own personal experiences, Barbara has been developing a theory proposing that the origin of The Other lies within its purest form: anomalous lights. She puts her Keelian cap on to talk about ultraterrestrials and light beings, while I put my Gaianist cap on to discuss whether our consciousness is connected to the Earth, and the role of microbes in forming our psyches! ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Barbara Fisher for putting in the most minimal effort to censor herself, resulting in a hilariously entertaining 2-hour experience! ❤️ Check out her podcast 6 Degrees of John Keel HERE or visit their website at 6degreesofjohnkeel.com Follow them on Instagram @6degreesofjohnkeel or e-mail them at 6djk67@gmail.com Check out her episode I guested on Episode 82: Science, Gaia and Archetypes with Darwin ====================== Episode artwork by Barbara Fisher @6degreesofjohnkeel Send us suggestions and comments to tracingowlspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @tracingowls or Twitter @TracingOwls Check our Linktree: linktr.ee/tracingowls Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez) Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
I guested on Iron, Silver and Salt Podcast to talk about the mysterious, fae-like owl beings from the Bahamas: the Chickcharney! In this special collaborative episode, we discover how Adrian's voice was always this deep. Chris extolls the virtue of Hawaiian shirts. Vuk blames the Chickcharneys for a lot of things. Will sits this one out. And the guyzos tell you how to handle an encounter with the Chickcharney! =========== Huge THANK YOU!!! to my buddies over at Iron, Silver and Salt for letting me feature my guest appearance from their show! The Chickcharney is a staple of this podcast, as my very first episode was dedicated to it. Check out their podcast Iron, Silver and Salt HERE Follow them on Twitter @IronSilverSalt or send them an e-mail at ironsilverandsalt@gmail.com ============= Send us suggestions and comments to tracingowlspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @tracingowls or Twitter @TracingOwls Check our Linktree: linktr.ee/tracingowls Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez) Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com ============= SOURCES: https://www.loc.gov/item/11018224/ https://www.loc.gov/item/04004042/ https://www.loc.gov/item/09000046/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chickcharney https://web.archive.org/web/20070828074515/http://bahamian.dynamohosting.net/bol/index.php?option=com_jd-wiki&Itemid=98&id=wiki:bahamian_folklore https://plexusowls.com/PDFs/owls_of_old_forests_3.pdf http://exuma.online/culture/the-legend-of-chickcharnies/ https://www.northendagents.com/chickcharney-caribbean-folklore/ https://thatididntknow.com/the-chickcharney-will-eat-your-children/ https://repository.si.edu/bitstream/handle/10088/27475/Giant%20Tyto%20Zootaxa.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
I guested on6 Degrees of John Keel to talk about my ideas how James Lovelock's Gaia Hypothesis may give us a new perspective on the manifestations of the paranormal, such as ghosts, Greys, Mothman and Bigfoot. It's a fun talk, with lots of science, lots of woo-woo, psychology, folklore, mythology and quite a few laughs along the way. ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Barbara Fisher for letting me share this amazing conversation we did a while back for her show! ❤️ Check out her podcast 6 Degrees of John Keel HERE or visit their website at 6degreesofjohnkeel.com Follow them on Instagram @6degreesofjohnkeel or e-mail them at 6djk67@gmail.com Check out her episode I guested on Episode 82: Science, Gaia and Archetypes with Darwin ====================== Episode artwork by Barbara Fisher @6degreesofjohnkeel Send us suggestions and comments to tracingowlspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @tracingowls or Twitter @TracingOwls Check our Linktree: linktr.ee/tracingowls Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez) Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
I guested on Some Other Sphere to talk about the Gaia hypothesis, how I started to realize its value for the Fortean sphere, and the importance of symbology in shaping our perception of the universe. I am very proud to share my guest appearance on Rick's show, as I consider this episode my best Gaia discussion to date! ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Rick Palmer for having me guest on his show! Check out his podcast, Some Other Sphere HERE Follow their podcast on Twitter @Spherical_Pod ====================== FURTHER READING: On “Baiting” the UFO Trickster & the Control-System Hypothesis Gaia Hypothesis - An Overview | ScienceDirect Gaia hypothesis | Wikipedia Jungian archetypes | Wikipedia Lawrence E. Joseph (1991): Gaia: The Growth of an Idea. St Martins Pr Dawn Prince-Hughes (2000): The Archetype of the Ape-Man: The Phenomenological Archaeology of a Relic Hominid Ancestor. Dissertation.Com Mowen, Thomas & Heitkamp, Amanda & Boman, John. (2021). Paranormal Activity: Self-control Theory and Belief in the Paranormal. Deviant Behavior. 1-15. 10.1080/01639625.2021.1915723. Markovsky, Barry & Thye, Shane. (2001). Social Influence on Paranormal Beliefs. Barry N. Markovsky. 44. 10.1525/sop.2001.44.1.21. Mishlove, Jeffrey & Engen, Brendan. (2007). Archetypal Synchronistic ResonanceA New Theory of Paranormal Experience. Journal of Humanistic Psychology - J HUM PSYCHOL. 47. 223-242. 10.1177/0022167806293006.
AP Strange returns to carefully tap-dance around the miraculous yet ethically questionable history of sideshows! Our idea was to discuss the 1932 Todd Browning movie "Freaks", emphasizing the amazing careers and inspirational life stories of its diverse cast, who came in all shapes and sizes. But as is the case when discussing the old timey sideshow circuit and its performers, we quickly ended up having to navigate through a minefield of controversy, exploitation, moral dilemmas, and a giant mirror reflecting back at ourselves! Nevertheless, we kept ourselves in the safety of the spotlight, sharing insight into the lives of these exceptional individuals, who overcame tremendous physical and societal challenges to master skills and talents which convey the magic and power of human will. ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to AP Strange for soothing our ears with his delightful voice! Hopefully he decides to narrate a few audiobooks and not get sued in the process ❤️ Follow him on Twitter @AProdigiosus or Instagram @apstrange23 Visit his website as well at www.apstrange.com (yes, he is semi-professional, and a nice guy too!) ====================== Send us suggestions and comments to tracingowlspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @tracingowls or Twitter @TracingOwls Check our Linktree: linktr.ee/tracingowls Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez) Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
Are alien tourists losing their heads while vacationing in Croatia? Is the Cosmic Trickster just messing with our heads via mundane tree roots? Or am I way over my head in frustration over international media misrepresenting my culture? None of this will be answered! Enjoy this oddity for what it is, allow it to briefly disrupt the stagnation of your mundane existence, and then just move on with your life! ====================== Send us suggestions and comments to tracingowlspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @tracingowls or Twitter @TracingOwls Check our Linktree: linktr.ee/tracingowls Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com ====================== FURTHER READING: Alien Head Dug Up In Croatian Graveyard Smells Like Male Perfume | Huffington Post Alien head discovered by workers digging in Croatian graveyard | Mirror Mayor asks scientists to examine alien head | Open Minds ALIEN HEAD UNEARTHED IN CROATIAN GRAVEYARD | Museum of the Weird Svemirac u Međimurju?! Našli iskopinu koja jako liči na aliena | 24 Sata Godišnjica misterioznog pronalaska o kojem su pisali i svjetski mediji
I guested on Bug in a Rug Podcast to talk about a giant mosquito cryptid! 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 us as we discuss the tall tale of the Averasboro Gallinipper, a giant mosquito that supposedly tormented the swamps of North Carolina! ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Kaitlyn for letting me feature my guest appearance from her show! Everyone knows I love talking about giant insects, and how they totally cannot exist in modern times! Check out her podcast, Bug in a Rug Podcast HERE If you have topic suggestions, or just wanna chitchat, reach out to her on Instagram @biarpodcast Check out this episode with a topic suggested by us! (WARNING: VERY GRAPHIC) Ep. 101 The Murder of Robert Beckowitz ====================== SOURCES: Mosquito - Wikipedia Psorophora ciliata - Wikipedia Gallinipper Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Are Gallnippers Giant Mosquitoes? (thoughtco.com) Gallinipper (mythology) - Wikipedia Averasboro Gallinipper | Cryptid Wiki | Fandom NATIVE HISTORY ASSOCIATION - The Great Yellow-Jacket: Origin of Fish and Frogs Averasboro (Town of) - North Carolina History Project Cryptids and Monsters: Averasboro Gallinipper (Giant Mosquito), which was seen as large as a hawk - YouTube Giant insects once covered Earth. Where did they go? - Big Think How Many Mosquito Species Are There? | Ask A Biologist (asu.edu) The Carboniferous Period: When Giant Insects Ruled the Land and Sky - Owlcation
Jason and Karly join a roundtable to discuss the most bizarre divination methods from ancient history, and how our need to interpret messages from our environment paved the way to our modern scientific understanding of the world! ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Jason from Esoteric Book Club. ❤️ Check out his podcast The Esoteric Book Club HERE or visit their website at esotericbookclub.org Follow them on Instagram @esotericbookclub or Facebook @esotericbookclub Support them on Patreon HERE ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Karly, The Village Tarot Witch. ❤️ Follow Karly on Instagram @thevillagetarotwitch or TikTok @thevillagetarotwitch Check out her YouTube Channel The Village Tarot Witch - Karly Check out her podcast Drinks and Disasters on Instagram @drinksanddisasters ====================== "Farting Around" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License Send us suggestions and comments to tracingowlspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @tracingowls or Twitter @TracingOwls Check our Linktree: linktr.ee/tracingowls Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez) Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
I guested on Todd Purse's podcast Create Magic to share a plethora of creative weirdo ideas relating to consciousness, the nature of the paranormal, Gaia theory, and the spooky synchronicities I encountered when making my prior podcast! P.S., This discussion was recorded almost a year ago. Though I have scrapped my project to remaster Darwin's Deviations, and a lot has changed, this conversation amazes me with how relevant it still is and inspires my present self in my spiritual journey. ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Todd Purse for radiating with so much enthusiasm and positive energy, and allowing me to share my guest spot from his show! If you wish to see more art like this, follow Todd on Instagram @toddde85 Check Todd's regular podcast Create Magic - Daily Weirdo Art ...and support him by visiting his website www.createmagicstudios.com ====================== Episode artwork by Todd Purse @toddde85 Send us suggestions and comments to tracingowlspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @tracingowls or Twitter @TracingOwls Check our Linktree: linktr.ee/tracingowls Outro music obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
A peek into an open and honest conversation between 2 friends about fear, change and personal growth! Trina co-hosts the podcast Spooks, Creeps and Assorted Devilry, a role she found very difficult adapting to but which ultimately transformed her into a more positive and sincere individual. Today we sat down not as podcast hosts, but as two regular, honest and vulnerable people, discussing the role of fear in shaping our decisions and beliefs, the masks we wear in order to avoid confrontations, the magickal power of intent, Tarot reading for personal guidance, as well as the role of kindness and hospitality in diffusing antagonism from other people, but also entities as well! P.S.: Yes, there is no intro. This is not an episode, rather it is personal conversation between people. By some strange circumstances it made its way on the feed so y'all may listen in! ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Trina Close for this honest, inspiring and open conversation, as well as her kindness and hospitality leading us to become great friends! ❤️ Check out her podcast "Spooks, Creeps & Assorted Devilry" HERE Follow the podcast on Instagram @spookscreepspod and Twitter @SpooksCreepsPod Join their amazing Facebook Group and get some awesome merch from RedBubble Listen to her amazing conversation with Todd Purse on Spooky Skeptics w/ Todd Purse Check my guest appearance on Trina's show: Spooky Skeptics: Dyatlov Pass Incident ====================== Episode artwork by Todd Purse @toddde85 Send us suggestions and comments to tracingowlspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @tracingowls or Twitter @TracingOwls Check our Linktree: linktr.ee/tracingowls Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez) Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
I guested on Spooks, Creeps and Assorted Devilry to discuss the mysterious Dyatlov Pass Incident with my friends Trina Close and Cole Herrold. We start the show off laying down the facts of the case, but it does not take me long to deviate the whole discussion into crazy talk about magic mushrooms, fairies, reindeer pee, the incompetence of communism, and even Mother Nature's thirst for blood sacrifices! ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Trina Close for letting me feature my guest appearance on their show! This was a very fun discussion about looking at things outside of the box and embracing differences in perspective ❤️ Check out her podcast "Spooks, Creeps & Assorted Devilry" HERE Follow the podcast on Instagram @spookscreepspod and Twitter @SpooksCreepsPod Join their amazing Facebook Group and get some awesome merch from RedBubble Listen to her amazing conversation with Todd Purse on Spooky Skeptics w/ Todd Purse Check my guest appearance on Trina's show: Spooky Skeptics: Dyatlov Pass Incident
Cole and I lose our heads sharing creepy stories of ghost animals missing their heads! (or even other body parts) TRIGGER WARNING: Ghost animals are most often dead animals. If they're missing their heads, they obviously died a gruesome death! Though no animals were harmed during the making of this episode, we will be dancing around suggestions of animal cruelty or mutilation. Discussed are spooky tales of a ghost cow with a detached floating head, a frozen ghost chicken in London, haunted slaughterhouses, headless phantom dogs, a man who turned into a flaming turkey, mountain lion taxidermies coming to life, and even a cursed skeleton of a freakin' donkey! As this episode was already dead on arrival, we also consistently deviate into movie tangents, random biology lectures, and cringy jokes which will make the listener's head fall off! =========== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Cole Herrold for doing amazing research and digging up so many obscure stories about such a specific weird-ass topic! Check out his work for New World Explorers Society at newworldexplorerssociety.blogspot.com Follow him on Instagram @coleherroldresearcher or Twitter @Coleherroldres1 For more interaction join his Facebook Group ============= Send us suggestions and comments to tracingowlspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @tracingowls or Twitter @TracingOwls Check our Linktree: linktr.ee/tracingowls Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez) Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com ============= SOURCES: The Cambria County Ghost Cow - Paranormal World Wiki The Ghost Dog of Tingewick - Burials & Beyond The Frozen Ghost Chicken of Highgate | Cole's article Headless Mule - Wikipedia Mike the Headless Chicken - Wikipedia Elliott O'Donnell (2006): Animal Ghosts Or Animal Hauntings and the Hereafter. IndyPublish Darren Zenko (2004): Ghost Stories of Pets and Animals. Ghost House Books Andrew Gable (2012): The Mystery Animals of Pennsylvania. cfz Mary Beth Crain (2011): Haunted Pet Stories: Tales Of Ghostly Cats, Spooky Dogs, And Demonic Bunnies. Globe Pequot Conrad & Burgess (2017): The Headless Dog: and Other Extraordinary Far-Fetched True Tales of Central Pennsylvania. Salem Swamp Press Tom Ogden (2014): Haunted Colleges and Universities: Creepy Campuses, Scary Scholars, and Deadly Dorms. Globe Pequot
Elizabeth shares a slice of her experiences with sleep paralysis, as well as all associated entities! Shadow people, hags, hatman, biblical angels, fae... even knife man (a new one), she's seen 'em all! We even throw unicorns and mermaids into the mix to make the episode more whimsical! Can sleep demons actually be angels, and can sleep paralysis be a gateway towards lucid dreaming? Along the way we discuss the relationship between religion, spirituality and science, we attempt to communicate with our child selves, and share the burdens of being fellow indie/hobbyist podcast creators. ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Elizabeth from Slice of Life Podcast for being brave and sharing her very personal, very spiritual experiences! Grab a slice of her podcast, Slice of Life HERE Follow them on their Instagram @ursliceoflife Check out Elizabeth's book "Love in Me" HERE ====================== Follow Christina's new project: The Celestial Alien Oracle Deck, on Instagram @celestialalienoracle Send us suggestions and comments to tracingowlspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @tracingowls or Twitter @TracingOwls Check our Linktree: linktr.ee/tracingowls Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez) Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com ====================== This is a republish of my original episode Slice of Sleep Paralysis - with Elizabeth from Slice of Life, published on April 25th 2022. ====================== FURTHER READING: Sleep Paralysis and the Monsters Inside Your Mind | Scientific American Sleep paralysis: The devil, the ghost & the old hag People Seeing Strange Entities When Taking DMT Could Be The Source Of "Alien Abductions" The Horn of Windsor | History Mash Are Mermaids In The Bible? | Think About Such Things How Angels Really Look Like, According to the Bible | History of Yesterday The DMT 'elves' people meet while tripping - Big Think Davis, Alan et al. (2020). Survey of entity encounter experiences occasioned by inhaled N,N -dimethyltryptamine: Phenomenology, interpretation, and enduring effects. Journal of Psychopharmacology. 34. 026988112091614. 10.1177/0269881120916143. Ness RC. The Old Hag phenomenon as sleep paralysis: a biocultural interpretation. Cult Med Psychiatry. 1978 Mar;2(1):15-39. doi: 10.1007/BF00052448. PMID: 699620.
Landen and Shibble join my roundtable to discuss the cultural impact of Freddy Krueger, as well as the inception and evolution of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, emphasizing its unique place in the annals of horror history! ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Landen from Horror Makes You Brave for joint hosting this episode with me. Check out his podcast Horror Makes You Brave HERE Follow Landen on Instagram @autopsypodcast or Twitter @autopsy_podcast ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Shibble from Uncle Monster's Spooky Time Fright Hour for reminding us of the playfulness and fun of this wonderful horror franchise! Follow Shibble on Twitter @christhefriend Check out his podcast Uncle Monster's Spooky Time Fright Hour HERE Follow the podcast on Instagram @unclemonster6 or Twitter @UncleMonsterpod Check out their Patreon for cool horror movie discussions at www.patreon.com/unclemonster6 =============== Send us suggestions and comments to tracingowlspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @tracingowls or Twitter @TracingOwls Check our Linktree: linktr.ee/tracingowls Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez) Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
We share 2 tales of high strangeness involving the witness enveloped by a mist while watching TV, resulting in an out-of-body experience, communication with extraterrestrial entities, and in the case of one man a brief, yet ennoying, intergalactic trip with a strange masked woman he met on his balcony! ====================== Send us suggestions and comments to tracingowlspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @tracingowls or Twitter @TracingOwls Check our Linktree: linktr.ee/tracingowls Outro music obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com ====================== FURTHER READING: 1990: January UFO & Alien Sightings - Think AboutIts Albert Rosales (2021): Humanoid Encounters 1990-1994: The Others Amongst Us. Alexey Priyma (2000): From Mystery to Mystery. Olimp; LLC Firm Publishing House ACT
Morgan and Luke join forces to discuss the convoluted etymology of the term "fairy", as well as its prevalence (and oftentimes misuse) in pop culture and the paranormal! Grab a fresh-off-the-press copy of Pagan Portals - 21st Century Fairy: The Good Folk in the new millennium HERE ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Morgan Daimler for engaging in yet another fascinating conversation, and always bringing the techno pixies to my show! ❤️ Follow Morgan on Instagram @morgandaimler Twitter @MorganDaimler or on Facebook @Morgandaimler Check out Morgan's academic writing at Adacemia.edu or grab one of their many amazing books on Amazon Be on the lookout for Morgan's new novel "Into Shadow: The Tallan Chronicles" which you can find HERE ...and another upcoming title: "Pagan Portals - Freya: Meeting the Norse Goddess of Magic" HERE ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Luke Greensmith of LukeLore Podcast for providing so many valuable insights and leading the conversation into the realm of pop culture and fiction! ❤️ Check out his podcast named LukeLore Check out his website as well at www.lukelore.com (yes, my dude here is a professional) Also, join his Facebook group HERE so we may continue with the insightful discussions! Feel free to reach out to Luke anytime, he is very responsive and nice! ====================== Send us suggestions and comments to tracingowlspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @tracingowls or Twitter @TracingOwls Check our Linktree: linktr.ee/tracingowls Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez) Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
I guested on Horror Makes You Brave to discuss one of the most 90s nineties things that's ever 90s: R.L. Stine's Goosebumps series! For this special collaborative episode, I suggested Goosebumps as a topic and Landen chose his favorite of the series -- and one of the more obscure titles -- The Haunted School. Spoilers: there are no ghosts in this haunted school. Also spoilers: this is one of THE BEST Goosebumps books ever written! ...also, why not check out my 2 prior appearances on Horror Makes You Brave: The X-Files ("Home" & "Jose Chung's 'From Outer Space'"), with Darwin DOUBLE BILL: Frankenstein & Bride of Frankenstein, with Darwin ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Landen from Horror Makes You Brave for letting me feature my guest appearance from his show! I am proud to showcase the Goosebumps series on my own feed as well, and have been revisiting my childhood with it for the past year. Check out his podcast Horror Makes You Brave HERE Follow Landen on Instagram @autopsypodcast or Twitter @autopsy_podcast
Mothboy Mike shares his spiritual pilgrimage through West Virginia, paying homage to a cast of colorful Fortean icons! Co-hosting the Mothboys Podcast, and authoring a new children's book about the Vegetable Man, Mikey has been nurturing a recent interest in the writings and colorful life of Gray Barker. Driven by an otherworldly compulsion, Mike has been making multiple pilgrimages to the Gray Barker archives in Clarksburg, WV, familiarizing himself with Gray's often overlooked case materials and personal correspondences... but the journey did not end there! Along the way he has been making stops to the grave site of Jennings Frederick, paying his respects to the Vegetable Man witness. The recent sad passing of Robert Cockrell, the Grafton Monster witness, compelled Mikey to assume the role of the monster's avatar, serving as a beacon of inspiration and curiosity to all who remember this wonderful story. ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Michael Strayer for opening up and sharing his inspirational and very touching journey of paying homage to some of West Virginia's most incredible Fortean icons! ❤️ Check out his podcast Mothboys Podcast HERE Follow them on Instagram @mothboyspodcast Twitter @MothboysPodcast or Facebook @Mothboys Grab a copy of Mike's weird-ass book "Curious Creatures: The Vegetable Man" which you can find HERE ...or check out his earlier, more wholesome book "Mothman Learns the ABCs" which you can find HERE Check out Ballyraven at their Etsy page and ConjureDustDesigns at their Etsy page ====================== Episode artwork by ConjureDustDesigns Send us suggestions and comments to tracingowlspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @tracingowls or Twitter @TracingOwls Check our Linktree: linktr.ee/tracingowls Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez) Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
Jason shares his vast knowledge of West Virginian history, helping me divinate their cryptids via tarot! As a teacher, outdoorsman, West Virginian and host of The Esoteric Book Club, Jason is very knowledgeable on the history of his home state, and all the cultural eccentricities which make it a hotspot for high strangeness! Today we spend almost 2 hours analyzing the symbology of the most popular West Virginian cryptids, breaking down their societal roles and cultural impact through the archetypes of the Major Arcana, even though neither of us are experts in tarot and we probably messed up every interpretation! But no worries, as we often lose our train of thought and delve into discussion about ultraterrestrials, dinosaur poop, bootleg moonshine, and just why the Appalachians are rich in cultural identity and otherworldly phenomena! ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Jason from Esoteric Book Club for sharing his delightful insight into the culture and history of his home state of West Virginia! ❤️ Check out his podcast The Esoteric Book Club HERE or visit their website at esotericbookclub.org Follow them on Instagram @esotericbookclub or Facebook @esotericbookclub Support them on Patreon HERE ====================== Episode artwork by Jason @esotericbookclub Send us suggestions and comments to tracingowlspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @tracingowls or Twitter @TracingOwls Check our Linktree: linktr.ee/tracingowls Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez) Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
Christina shares her childhood initiation into high strangeness, leading her down a path of UFO research and a Man in Black encounter! Witnessing an image of the Flatwoods Monster in a tabloid at an early age initiated Christina into a world of the weird, where otherness is the norm and rules are non-existent. A later teenage psychedelic experience in the forest left a permanent impression that there is much more to nature, and reality itself, than what we can see with our naked eyes. We discuss the effects of childhood trauma in predisposing us to the world of high strangeness, the role media and books play in nurturing and empowering our sense of otherness, the influence of psychedelics in shattering our sense of reality, and the abandonment of our childhood beliefs which paves the way to a more holistic understanding of The Other. ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to The Crescent Hare, a.k.a. Christina (actually a barn owl in "human" disguise) for bravely sharing her traumatic experiences, and putting up with my elaborate interrogation! ❤️ Show your support by following her on Instagram @thecrescenthare If you wish to proudly display the Seal with a Wheel, or the very... "handsome" face of Indrid Cold, or even a newly fae-rified Braxxie, all of Christina's art can be found at www.thecrescenthare.com ====================== Send us suggestions and comments to tracingowlspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @tracingowls or Twitter @TracingOwls Check our Linktree: linktr.ee/tracingowls Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez) Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
Today we celebrate Erin reaching 100 episodes of Myth Monsters Podcast, by re-releasing this amazing discussion we had talking about the role of female monsters in Greek mythology! Medusa, Harpies, even the The Chimera for centuries have been used as slaying fodder of manly heroes hellbent on displaying their masculinity, to the detriment of the much subtler feminine natural forces. Just look at the story of Hades and Persephone (also discussed). Are the feminine monsters of myth a cultural reflection of an overarching social issue we still face nowadays, and how do we rectify this? We discuss contemporary society's reclaiming of the monstrous feminine, why monsters are much more intricate than heroes, and we even delve a bit into the portrayal of classic mythology in the gaming world! Yes, girls play games too, and oftentimes much more creatively ❤️ FACTUAL CORRECTION: I kinda used the term Harpy to refer to Sirens and probably confused poor Erin. It seems Sirens were officially the ladies punished by Demeter. Greek mythology is more convoluted than X-Men comics! To be fair, both Harpies and Sirens are bird-women, and equally badass
Theshira helps us navigate the world of South African river deities, serpentine cryptids and black magick! As the host of Legendary Africa Podcast, and resident South African, Theshira researches folklore and legends from all across the African continent, stories which throughout the centuries have most often been lost to history or irreparably warped by colonial influence. Today we present our collaborative research into the Mamlambo, a figure which has assumed many forms throughout the years: serpent goddess, witch's familiar, brain-sucking river monster, even wealthy and seductive white foreigners! But with the advent of Western capitalism in South Africa, we are also bearing witness to a bizarre cultural transformation, where figures of traditional belief are molded and repurposed into embodiments of modern globalization and capitalistic greed! ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Theshira from Legendary Africa for sharing so many important insights, allowing us to frame our conversation within its proper cultural and social context! ❤️ Check out her podcasts: Legendary Africa HERE The Asian Tapestry HERE Once Upon a Daydream HERE Follow Theshira on Instagram @legendarypod and Twitter @Legendarypod1 ====================== Send us suggestions and comments to tracingowlspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @tracingowls or Twitter @TracingOwls Check our Linktree: linktr.ee/tracingowls Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez) Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com ====================== SOURCES: Mamlambo | Cryptid Wiki Woman opens up about Mamlambo snake that loves S.e.x MAMLAMBO: ‘RATHER SIGN FOR A COCKROACH!' Niehaus, Mohlala & Shokaneo (2001), Witchcraft, Power and Politics: Exploring the Occult in the South African Lowveld. Pluto Press Karl Bell (2019), Supernatural Cities: Enchantment, Anxiety and Spectrality. Boydell Press Isak Niehaus (2012), Witchcraft and a Life in the New South Africa. Cambridge University Press Bähre, Erik. (2002). Witchcraft and the Exchange of Sex, Blood, and Money among Africans in Cape Town, South Africa. Journal of Religion in Africa. 32. 300-334. 10.1163/157006602760599935. Wood, F. (2015). "Wealth-Giving Mermaid Women and the Malign Magic of the Market: Contemporary Oral Accounts of the South African mamlambo". In Vernacular Worlds, Cosmopolitan Imagination. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill.
For more wacky (and politically incorrect) conversations with myself and Shibble check out his podcast Uncle Monster's Spooky Time Fright Hour! I guested on their newest episode yesterday where Shibble, Ethan and I discussed the Scottish horse monster known as the Nuckelavee... as well as a lot of horse penises! Listen to it on: Episode 408: Nucklavees and Horse Dongs Featuring Special Guest, Vuk! =============== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Shibble from Uncle Monster's Spooky Time Fright Hour for spraining his ankles tap-dancing around the questionable issues I threw at him! Thankfully, he is not the editor of this podcast, so everything remained as is in all its hilarity!
British folklorist Amy Boucher shares tales of ghosts, witches, mermaids and devils from her home county of Shropshire, England! Through her blog Nearly Knowledgeable History, Amy explores oftentimes overlooked folk tales of Shropshire, which highlight the county's unique cultural and historic identity, but also an immense amount of high strangeness. Among the many tales discussed are stories of ghost barges carrying victims of the Black plague, encounters with a tricksterish devil known as Owd Scratch, the life and turmoils of the last known Shropshire sin eater, ending the episode off with wacky stories of a horseback-riding spectral ape man! ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Amy Boucher, a.k.a. NearlyKnowledgeable, for documenting and sharing so many awesomely whimsical tales which blend traditional folklore with high strangeness!❤️ Check out her blog Nearly Knowledgeable History at nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com Follow Amy on Twitter @g0blinegg and check out Haunted Magazine @hauntedmagazine ====================== Send us suggestions and comments to tracingowlspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @tracingowls or Twitter @TracingOwls Check our Linktree: linktr.ee/tracingowls Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez) Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
Brigid mercilessly devours the show with a vast knowledge of Chthonic deities and the Dark Feminine! As a mythology lecturer, author of "Death and the Maiden", and creator of Chthonia Podcast, Brigid Burke possesses an extraordinary knowledge of deities and creatures of the underworld, with a strong focus on dark feminine figures from a diverse pool of worldwide pantheons. Today she joins to share insights into female monsters and muses of Greek myth, embodiments of Hindu goddesses, the ties between fear of death and the dark feminine, Jungian archetypes of the shadow, trickster, devouring mother and even the anima, as well as the convoluted story of Big Mama herself: Gaia! Grab a copy of Brigid's book Death and the Maiden HERE ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Brigid Burke of Chthonia Podcast for her patience and openness to share these marvelous and oftentimes convoluted mythological intricacies! ❤️ Check out her podcast Chthonia Podcast HERE or visit their website at chthonia.net Follow them on Instagram @chthoniapodcast Twitter @Chthoniapodcast or Facebook @chthoniapodcast Check out their YouTube channel HERE Grab a copy of Brigid's book Death and the Maiden: The Curious Relationship Between the Fear of the Feminine and the Fear of Death HERE ====================== Send us suggestions and comments to tracingowlspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @tracingowls or Twitter @TracingOwls Check our Linktree: linktr.ee/tracingowls Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez) Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
Author and folklorist Morgan Daimler returns to discuss the role of A.I. in reshaping folklore, leading to a potential future where cultural nuance is lost in favor of a bland tasteless gray goo! With the rise in popularity of A.I.-driven writing tools, nowadays we are witnessing never-before-seen transformations of cultural tropes into incoherent, conflicting and homogeneous gobbledygook. But is this truly a new phenomenon, or have we been diluting and mixing up folklore for centuries? Morgan and I also discuss the turmoils of researching the history of fairy belief, the influence of Christians and Victorians in reshaping fairy lore, and how modern nontraditional tropes make their way into not just our pop culture, but also bleed into the real world through anecdotal encounters with the Good Folk! Grab a fresh-off-the-press copy of Pagan Portals - 21st Century Fairy: The Good Folk in the new millennium HERE ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Morgan Daimler for engaging in yet another fascinating conversation! ❤️ Be it from our cool selves or some divine force, we felt so inspired that we actually recorded 3 episodes before this one even got released!
We tackle this pain-in-the-ass cryptid mystery, only to have it completely run over us... with its wheel... on its ass! Yup, this cute seal has a freaking wheel between its buttcheeks... which it uses to zip through its arctic landscape! ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to The Crescent Hare, a.k.a. Christina (actually a barn owl in "human" disguise) for making me ROFL for over 2 hours
Caite discusses the inherent whimsical nature of high strangeness, advocating a more playful approach to engaging the weird! As a digital artist, puppeteer and former band member, Caite often utilizes creativity and optimism during her paranormal investigations, as well as multiple goofy run-ins with The Other. We discuss the reflective nature of the paranormal, how fear-based interactions with The Other often serve as projections of our own trauma, Caite's wacky encounter of a pair of walking socks, and how puppetry and animation may prove to be powerful tools of engaging the phenomenon! ====================== Huge THANK YOU!!! to Caite, a.k.a. Steampowered Mouse, for playfully and optimistically engaging in such a joyful and uplifting discussion! ❤️ Hopefully her own socks stay in their drawer! Follow Caite on Twitter @antiswanky Contact her via e-mail at steampoweredmouse@gmail.com Visit her website at www.steampoweredmouse.com Check out her appearance on Personal Pans: 4. Goosebumps and the call to adventure with Caite of Steampowered Mouse ====================== Episode artwork by Steampowered Mouse @antiswanky Send us suggestions and comments to tracingowlspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @tracingowls or Twitter @TracingOwls Check our Linktree: linktr.ee/tracingowls Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez) Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
An intolerant paranormal blogger comes face-to-face with the monstrous manifestation of his own biases, while investigating an eerie legend within the Burnt Cypress Swamp around Selbyville, Delaware. ====================== This short story is a work of fiction, as well as a work of parody and satire. It was written with the help of A.I., as I am not a very creative writer yet wish to be heard on a public platform. The characters in this story are completely fictional and do not bear resemblance to any real person. ====================== Send us suggestions and comments to tracingowlspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @tracingowls or Twitter @TracingOwls Check our Linktree: linktr.ee/tracingowls Outro sampled from "Sequence (Mystery and Terror) 3" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez) at pixabay.com Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
A series of interactions allow me to come to terms with the deception of alien abduction research, as well as the numerous problems surrounding the materialistic approach towards ufology. Childhood curiosity diverted directly into the pockets of dubious researchers. Today I present my personal realizations about the validity of hypnotic regression, sacred cows of ufology & doubting your own intuition and self-growth. ====================== Send us suggestions and comments to tracingowlspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @tracingowls or Twitter @TracingOwls Check our Linktree: linktr.ee/tracingowls Intro sampled from "Something strange lurks in the shadows" by Francisco Sánchez (@fanchisanchez) Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
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