Where the Weird Things Are

We hope you're ready for a spookin'! Jenna gives Brittany all the deets on Willard Public Library, and how the dream of a rich old white man with a heart of gold eventually led to one of the most infamously haunted libraries. Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Heather is IN MICHIGAN to tell Brittany about some fast food crimes. We may be having too much fun. Peep the reference to Heather's podcast Nature vs Narcissism and go check it out after you listen to this episode!Sources:https://globalnews.ca/news/9063893/antoine-sims-cold-fries-murder/ https://www.koco.com/article/trail-of-corn-dogs-leads-to-burglary-arrest/4285092https://www.mylespaul.com/threads/man-calls-911-after-burger-king-runs-out-of-lemonade.33117/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/two-arrested-running-meth-lab-out-iowa-taco-bell-n404301 https://www.eastidahonews.com/2021/05/suspect-falls-from-subway-restaurant-ceiling-with-stolen-deli-meat-police-say/Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Happy Holidays! For a special treat on this festive lore episode, we have Brittany, Chris, AND Thurlow here to tell you about Krampus - claws and all!  Sources:https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/krampus-could-come-you-holiday-season-180957438/Krampus - WikipediaKrampus | Definition, St. Nicholas, Christmas, History, & Facts | BritannicaSack Man - WikipediaKrampus: Origins of the Yuletide Monster | MonstrumGrýla - WikipediaMeet Krampus, the Christmas Devil Who Punishes Naughty Children | HISTORYThe History of Krampus | Horror History Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Thurlow get together to talk about the death of a founding father and first president of The United States of America: George Washington! While most know him in all of his glory, we explain one of the most widely used examples of blood-letting.Sources:https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/the-death-of-george-washington?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADye4kGoqj3nsTlSDmfqMrkpDFv_Y&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmt24BhDPARIsAJFYKk2RT4Ys6AmP3NjaF1w6A-XX59KMqDuJRfQET6xy7n8d0FFWXelxzbkaAknwEALw_wcBhttps://www.britannica.com/question/How-did-George-Washington-diehttps://www.utmb.edu/mdnews/podcast/episode/what-killed-washingtonMusic by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

In this long overdue Way Off Track episode, Brittany tells Thurlow about the ghost town of Singapore, Michigan, and how it became buried beneath the sand dunes. Sources: https://www.library.hbs.edu/hc/crises/1837.html https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/michigan-life/remnants-of-buried-singapore-are-hiding-in-plain-sight-today/69-51227c66-54b9-4164-8c97-e090891a1318 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LvxLIVwizohttps://www.audacy.com/wwjnewsradio/news/local/best-of-the-daily-j-the-story-of-singapore-michigans-buried-ghost-townhttps://www.audacy.com/wwjnewsradio/news/local/best-of-the-daily-j-the-story-of-singapore-michigans-buried-ghost-townhttps://www.hollandsentinel.com/story/news/history/2024/08/02/lake-michigan-ghost-town-speculated-buried-beneath-dunes/6805496001/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore,_Michigan#:~:text=Singapore%20is%20a%20ghost%20town,ravaged%20by%20fires%20in%201871

Brittany and Heather are back for Part 2 of our con artist series where Brittany tells the story of how Anna Delvey tricked the New York socialites and (almost) made her way to the top. Grab your champagne and your Birkin bag - you're not going to miss out on this one.Sources:https://www.thecut.com/article/how-anna-delvey-tricked-new-york.htmlhttps://people.com/crime/inventing-anna-true-story/https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a38517687/anna-delvey-sorkin-inventing-anna-true-story/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mgu_ga_toc_md_pmx_hybd_mix_us_17942344289&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw7ZO0BhDYARIsAFttkCjg63qKvuFHqPYqxjW3V_x0o0GMnA3vFd1yd-OuAVjztvwyRjvgXXMaAug4EALw_wcBhttps://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a38962970/where-is-anna-delvey-today/https://www.historyvshollywood.com/video/anna-delvey-documentary/https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/inventing-anna-fact-checkhttps://www.today.com/popculture/tv/anna-delvey-now-rcna15204https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/a21563727/summer-of-scam-anna-delvey-explained/20/20 - The Sinfluencer of SohoMusic by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Heather gives Brittany the history behind some of the most well-known nursery rhymes, and let us tell you - some are downright creepy! Sources:https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/families/rhymes-in-time/muffin-man https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2023/10/04/the-muffin-man-is-the-beloved-nursery-rhyme-based-on-a-serial-killer/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/muffin-man-song-serial-killer/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/55035/dark-origins-11-classic-nursery-rhymes https://theghostposts.com/8-dark-nursery-rhymes/ https://cafemom.com/parenting/meanings-nursery-rhymes-lullabies/this-old-man https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/famous-nursery-rhymes-popular-song-meanings Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Heather are getting into con artists! Scammers, phonies, fakes, scheisty individuals... whatever you call them, you're not going to want to miss part one of this series where Heather shares the details on Victor Lustig. Did we con you into listening? Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/man-who-sold-eiffel-tower-twice-180958370/https://strawpoll.com/most-famous-con-artist https://thehustle.co/originals/the-con-man-who-sold-the-eiffel-tower-twice-1 https://www.uselessinformation.org/lustig/index.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9880185/The-man-conned-world-Audacious-scams-career-criminal-Victor-Lustig-told-new-book.html Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Chris try to figure out where those garden dudes orginated from, and some of the trouble they caused along the way. Get out your shovels for some digging. Sources:https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Gnomehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnomehttps://www.britannica.com/art/gnomeThe Gnome by The Brothers GrimmRevenge of the Lawn Gnomes by R.L. Steinhttps://goosebumps.fandom.com/wiki/Lawn_GnomesMusic by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

New Way Off Track incoming! Brittany really wanted to talk about when people got accidentally buried alive back in the day, and Thurlow helped with the technical stuff. Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/people-feared-being-buried-alive-so-much-they-invented-these-special-safety-coffins-180970627/https://www.nmfh.org/buried-alive-boetticher/https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2023/07/13/the-terrifyingly-true-stories-of-people-that-were-buried-alive/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premature_burial#:~:text=In%20the%20seventeenth%20century%20in,burial%20was%20changed%20to%20beheading.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premature_burial#:~:text=In%20the%20seventeenth%20century%20in,burial%20was%20changed%20to%20beheading.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fall_of_the_House_of_Usherhttps://poemuseum.org/the-cask-of-amontillado/Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Thurlow are back for part 2 of (Class) Action Park where the choas continues. Sources:https://arlenlawfirm.com/the-real-facts-about-class-action-park/#:~:text=By%20the%20time%20Action%20Park,were%20injured%20throughout%20the%20years.https://www.history.com/news/the-rise-and-fall-of-action-park-new-jerseys-most-dangerous-water-parkhttps://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a33795371/class-action-park-rides/https://arlenlawfirm.com/the-real-facts-about-class-action-park/https://www.themeparktourist.com/features/20220313/32428/action-park-americas-most-dangerous-amusement-parkMusic by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Thurlow wet their theme park appetites with part one of the wild story of Action Park. We'd tell you to buckle up, but there are no seatbelts. Sources:https://arlenlawfirm.com/the-real-facts-about-class-action-park/#:~:text=By%20the%20time%20Action%20Park,were%20injured%20throughout%20the%20years.https://www.history.com/news/the-rise-and-fall-of-action-park-new-jerseys-most-dangerous-water-parkhttps://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a33795371/class-action-park-rides/https://arlenlawfirm.com/the-real-facts-about-class-action-park/https://www.themeparktourist.com/features/20220313/32428/action-park-americas-most-dangerous-amusement-parkMusic by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

In this spooky episode, Brittany and Jenna talk about "the most haunted house in London"... supposedly. It's best to listen and make up your own mind. Sources:https://www.jack-the-ripper-tour.com/generalnews/the-most-haunted-house-in-london/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Berkeley_SquareThe Most Haunted House In London - 50 Berkeley Square: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hcPcFLjayA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8InnbKy4L8https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwn9 Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

In this Way Off Track episode, Jenna give us the down-low on Victorian Architecture. While we know this was mostly for Jose, we hope the informatoin is enjoyed by all!....spelling "architecture" is hard.Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Heather discuss the MANY stalkers of Taylor Swift, as well as the stalking of Jodie Foster that ultimately led to the attempted assissination of former President Ronald Regan.Sources:https://www.history.com/news/ronald-reagan-attempted-assassination-john-hinckley-jodie-fosterhttps://www.famous-trials.com/johnhinckley/533-letterhttps://www.biography.com/crime/john-hinckley-jrhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_assassination_of_Ronald_Reaganhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFXMsGIBQxAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0R2GHaaHUshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k46rWLMXoHchttps://www.youtube.com/watchv=kTQNM0cYcyYhttps://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/slideshow/2579817/celebrity-stalkers/1/ https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/taylor-swifts-alleged-stalker-arrested-again-shortly-leaving-court.amp https://nypost.com/2024/02/07/metro/taylor-swifts-nyc-stalker-mentally-unfit-for-trial-attorney-claims-in-plea-to-get-him-out-of-rikers-island/amp/ https://celebrityaccess.com/2024/02/11/alleged-taylor-swift-stalker-david-crowe-deemed-mentally-unfit-for-trial/ https://www.newsweek.com/who-frank-andrew-hoover-taylor-swift-alleged-stalker-threatening-notes-singers-784584https://pagesix.com/2024/01/20/entertainment/taylor-swifts-alleged-stalker-arrested-after-trying-to-get-into-her-building/ https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/taylor-swift-stalker-domestic-violence-restraining-orders/ https://nypost.com/2022/01/11/taylor-swifts-terrifying-stalker-history-through-the-years/ Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

This is not a trick! Brittany and Chris discuss the story of Rumpelstiltskin, which involves a lot of questions and, of course, theories. Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumpelstiltskinhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Rumpelstiltskin https://icelandicknitter.com/gilitrutt-an-icelandic-tale/https://interestingliterature.com/2017/01/a-summary-and-analysis-of-the-rumpelstiltskin-fairy-tale/Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

You're not seeing double! Brittany and Jenna discuss the paranormal phenomenon of doppelgangers and the case of Emilie Sagee.Sources:Buzzfeed Unsolved: The Eerie Doppelgänger Of Emilie Sagée - Unexplained Storieshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89milie_Sag%C3%A9ehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetch_(folklore)https://www.communication-generation.com/doppelganger-origins-and-meanings/#:~:text=If%20someone%20saw%20a%20relative,believed%20to%20signal%20impending%20death.Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Thurlow are finally back for part 2 of Al Capone's story! This is where things start to go downhill for our ol' pal Al. Sources:https://themobmuseum.org/notable_names/al-capone/https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/may-2010/get-capone-st-valentines-day-massacre-jonathan-eig/#:~:text=THE%20COLDEST%20CASE%3A%20Since%20February,usually%20point%20to%20Al%20Capone.https://www.myalcaponemuseum.com/id242.htmhttps://websites.umich.edu/~eng217/student_projects/nkazmers/capone2.htmlhttps://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/al-caponehttps://asliceofbrooklyn.com/al-capones-early-life-in-brooklyn/https://www.myalcaponemuseum.com/id242.htmhttps://nypost.com/2018/08/11/these-are-the-spots-where-al-capone-became-a-hardened-gangster/https://smileandgun.wordpress.com/2015/06/17/he-fcking-deserved-it-how-al-capone-got-his-famous-scars/Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Thurlow go waaaaaaaay off track when they are joined by special guest, Jose, who gives them the (public knowldge) downlow on NORAD.Sources:Modern Marvels: NORAD: America's Secret Underground Nuclear Base l Super Structures(youtube)https://oceanliteracy.unesco.org/ocean/#:~:text=Oceans%20cover%20about%2071%25%20of,water%20found%20on%20our%20Planet.https://www.minneapolisfed.org/about-us/monetary-policy/inflation-calculatorhttps://www.un.org/en/observances/end-nuclear-testsday/history#:~:text=The%20world's%20nuclear%20arsenals%20ballooned,1980s%20(United%20States%2023%2C000%20andhttps://fasttrackteaching.com/ffap/Unit_11_Cold_War/U11_Cold_War_Maps.htmlhttps://history.state.gov/milestones/1953-1960/warsaw-treatyMusic by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Heather are back to discuss Gypsy Rose Blanchard's life after prison and the recent docuseries that was released.Sources: https://people.com/gypsy-rose-blanchard-murder-case-timeline-8421449 https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2024/1/8/24024249/gypsy-rose-blanchard-timeline-murder https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/gypsy-rose-blanchard-timeline-prison-release/amp/ https://www.ranker.com/list/dee-dee-blanchard-case-timeline/bailey-benningfieldhttps://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001555.htm#:~:text=Munchausen%20syndrome%20by%20proxy%20is,like%20the%20child%20is%20sick. https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/munchausen-by- proxy https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9834-factitious-disorder-imposed-on-another-fdia https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/munchausen-syndrome/overview/#:~:text=Munchausen%20syndrome%20is%20a%20psychological,are%20the%20centre%20of%20attention.The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose BlanchardMusic by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Heather jump on the bandwagon and cover the fascinating case of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her part in the murder of her mother Dee Dee Blanchard.Sources: https://people.com/gypsy-rose-blanchard-murder-case-timeline-8421449 https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2024/1/8/24024249/gypsy-rose-blanchard-timeline-murder https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/gypsy-rose-blanchard-timeline-prison-release/amp/ https://www.ranker.com/list/dee-dee-blanchard-case-timeline/bailey-benningfieldhttps://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001555.htm#:~:text=Munchausen%20syndrome%20by%20proxy%20is,like%20the%20child%20is%20sick. https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/munchausen-by- proxy https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9834-factitious-disorder-imposed-on-another-fdia https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/munchausen-syndrome/overview/#:~:text=Munchausen%20syndrome%20is%20a%20psychological,are%20the%20centre%20of%20attention.The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose BlanchardMusic by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686https://www.amazon.com/REAL-AMITYVILLE-HORROR-Behind-Murders/dp/1521798699

Brittany and Chris are back for part two of werewolves, where they spend some time discussing the pop culture of it all. Or at least try to.Sources: The Werewolf in Lore and Legend by Monatgue Summers https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-the-werewolf-legendhttps://www.history.com/news/6-famous-wild-children-from-historyhttps://www.werewolves.com/docs/werewolf-timeline/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werewolfhttps://cultural-phenomenons.fandom.com/wiki/Werewolves_in_popular_culturehttps://www.werewolves.com/docs/werewolf-timeline/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5620125/https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/rabies

This week Brittany and Chris delve into werewolves; no suprise that Chris had a LOT of thoughts on this topic. Sources: The Werewolf in Lore and Legend by Monatgue Summers https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-the-werewolf-legendhttps://www.history.com/news/6-famous-wild-children-from-historyhttps://www.werewolves.com/docs/werewolf-timeline/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werewolfhttps://cultural-phenomenons.fandom.com/wiki/Werewolves_in_popular_culturehttps://www.werewolves.com/docs/werewolf-timeline/Chris' Brain, I guess

Jenna, Heather, and Brittany are back for Part 2 of the Amityville series where they cover the (supposed) haunting after the murders, which of course wouldn't be complete without the brief mention of the Warrens. Sources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcoyXIxKiz4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_DeFeo_Jr.https://www.amazon.com/Night-DeFeos-Died-Ric-Osuna/dp/1591095867 https://allthatsinteresting.com/amityville-murders#:~:text=The%20real%2Dlife%20horror%20story,nearby%20bar%2C%20crying%20for%20help. The Night the Defeos Died: Reinvestigating the Amityville Murders by Ric OsunaThe Real Amityville Horror: The True Story Behind the Brutal Defeo Murders by Frances J. ArmstrongMusic by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686https://www.amazon.com/REAL-AMITYVILLE-HORROR-Behind-Murders/dp/1521798699

Brace yourselves for the first ever three host episode where Jenna and Brittany are joined by Heather to cover one of the most notorious family annihilation cases. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcoyXIxKiz4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_DeFeo_Jr.https://www.amazon.com/Night-DeFeos-Died-Ric-Osuna/dp/1591095867 https://allthatsinteresting.com/amityville-murders#:~:text=The%20real%2Dlife%20horror%20story,nearby%20bar%2C%20crying%20for%20help. The Night the Defeos Died: Reinvestigating the Amityville Murders by Ric OsunaThe Real Amityville Horror: The True Story Behind the Brutal Defeo Murders by Frances J. ArmstrongMusic by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686https://www.amazon.com/REAL-AMITYVILLE-HORROR-Behind-Murders/dp/1521798699

Brittany and Thurlow give you part one of the story of Al Capone, cause it's a lot.Sources:https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/al-caponehttps://asliceofbrooklyn.com/al-capones-early-life-in-brooklyn/https://www.myalcaponemuseum.com/id242.htmhttps://nypost.com/2018/08/11/these-are-the-spots-where-al-capone-became-a-hardened-gangster/https://smileandgun.wordpress.com/2015/06/17/he-fcking-deserved-it-how-al-capone-got-his-famous-scars/Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Heather cover cases that happened on Christmas - this includes the Lawson Family murders and the murder of JonBenét Ramsey. Yes, it's a lot, but it could have been a lot more. Sources: JonBenét: An American Murder Mystery - Discover+https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/10/us/10ramsey.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_JonBen%C3%A9t_Ramseyhttps://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/jonbenet-ramsey/timeline-jonbenet-ramsey-death-25-years/73-25f3e556-5137-4197-a771-281ffde2494chttps://myfox8.com/true-crime-nc/deadly-secrets-the-lawson-family-murder/ https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-25-the-portrait/ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1734&dat=19901227&id=6e0bAAAAIBAJ&pg=6595,9332231&hl=en https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/katy-perry-actually-jonbenet-ramsey-conspiracy-theorists-videos-6890483/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag3U4ANr9vQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujr2iGu6Azc https://ew.com/gallery/celebrity-conspiracy-theories/ https://www.tiktok.com/@pattypopculture/video/7147523379891981614?lang=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@lauranorth1234/video/7247498697678818602 https://www.tiktok.com/@randywstover/video/7283270115066416430 https://www.teenvogue.com/story/katy-perry-addresses-jonbenet-ramsey-theory Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Chris discuss what hatched the legend of the cockatrice and how it's NOT a basilisk. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Loch-Ness-monster-legendary-creaturehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockatricehttps://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Basiliskhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Pliny-the-Elderhttps://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Cockatrice Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Jenna takes Brittany on a spooky tour through the historic Whitney house in Detroit, MI. Get your tea ready, it's a fancy one.Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

This time Brittany and Thurlow spice things up by sharing stories of some very unlucky people: Ann E. Hodges and Wilmer McLean. You can decide how bad for them you feel...Sources:Biography of Wilmer McLean, May 3, 1814 - June 5, 1882 Appomattox Court House National Historical Park Virginia - http://npshistory.com/publications/apco/mclean-bio.pdf https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/appomattox-court-househttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmer_McLeanhttps://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2010/11/10/the-peculiar-story-of-wilmer-mclean/https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Appomattox-Court-House#ref1273218https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2015/04/a-tale-of-two-houses-and-the-u-s-civil-war/https://www.nps.gov/apco/index.htm In 1954, an Extraterrestrial Bruiser Shocked This Alabama Woman | At the Smithsonian| Smithsonian MagazineHodges Meteorite Strike (Sylacauga Aerolite) - Encyclopedia of AlabamaAnn Hodges - The Only Person Ever Struck by a Meteorite | The Vintage NewsMusic by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Heather discuss cases where some really terrible people pretend to be someone else.Sources:The Imposter - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1966604/https://charleyproject.org/case/nicholas-patrick-barclayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_BourdinMusic by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany is back and is with Chris to talk about the undead. Join them as they dive into the origins and modern interpretations of zombies! Sources: PBS - Monstrum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIGmsxBMnjAhttps://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/12/13/250844800/zoinks-tracing-the-history-of-zombie-from-haiti-to-the-cdchttps://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20150828-where-do-zombies-come-fromhttps://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-zombieshttps://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/essential-zombie-movies/https://www.cdc.gov/prepyourhealth/https://www.hsdl.org/c/operation-z-if-and-when-zombies-attack/Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

On this Way Off Track episode we are all unfortunately experiencing what it's like without Brittany in our cast. So come see what the lesser polished members of the cast featuring Chris and Thurlow have to say about the SPC Foundation.

Brittany and Jenna are bringing spooky back this week with some talk of cursed items and, more specifically, Busby's Stoop Chair. Sources:Minting, Stuart, 18th Century Murderer's Chair Continues to Captivate Supernatural Fans, The Northern Echo, October 29, 2014, https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/opinion/leader/11566417.18th-century-murderers-chair-continues-captivate-supernatural-fans/Phosa, Para, Urban Legends- The Deadly Curse of Thomas Busby's Chair, Puzzle Box Horror, November 13, 2021, https://puzzleboxhorror.com/urban-legends-the-deadly-curse-of-thomas-busbys-chair/Thirsk Museum website http://thirskmuseum.org/displays.htmlPatton, Ali, Behind the Curse of the White Lighter, American Songwriter, February 2023, https://americansongwriter.com/behind-the-curse-of-the-white-lighter/Parker, Julian, A Shirley Shadford Caistor armchair in unexpected places - the Busby Stoop Chair, Lincolnshire Windsor & Rush-seated chairs Blogspot page, January 13, 2020, https://lincolnshirechairs2019.blogspot.com/2020/01/a-shirley-shadford-caistor-armchair-in.htmlThe University of Buckingham's website, https://lincolnshirechairs2019.blogspot.com/2020/01/a-shirley-shadford-caistor-armchair-in.htmlThomas, Peter, Yorkshire's Historic Pubs, E-book Kindle edition, The History Press, 2005/2013, pages 294-298Unsolved Mysteries: Season 10, Episode 10https://thehauntedmuseum.com/https://www.spookyisles.com/busby-stoop/https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Chair_of_Deathhttp://www.thirskmuseum.org/displays.htmlMusic by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Thurlow (but mostly Thurlow) bring you the story of the Hindenburg and the ensuing disaster in this history episode.Sources:https://www.airships.net/hindenburg/disaster/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/80th-anniversary-hindenburg-disaster-mysteries-remain-180963107/https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hindenburghttps://www.airships.net/hindenburg/hindenburg-design-technology/https://www.grunge.com/461498/what-it-was-like-traveling-on-the-hindenburg/Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Heather present some cases that involve false confessions; specifically the false confessions that led to the wrongful convictions of Ryan Ferguson and John Purvis. Grad a drink and prepare yourself for these wild and frustrating stories.

Brittany and Chris get into the story of the Mothman and everything that came after it. Sources:https://themothman.fandom.com/wiki/Return_of_The_Mothmanhttps://folklife.si.edu/magazine/mothman-point-pleasant-west-virginiahttps://www.southernliving.com/culture/the-mothman-legend-west-virginiahttps://wvtourism.com/company/mothman-museum/https://uwm.edu/letters-science/news/featured-stories/history-student-tells-the-story-of-the-mothman/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothmanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CupbRr2m_sMMusic by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

On this Way Off Track episide, Heather gives Brittany the history and origins of the Oni Masks. Sources: https://yokai.com/oni/ https://dumpstatadventures.com/blog/deep-dive-the-oni https://www.britannica.com/topic/oni https://sakura.co/blog/japanese-oni-japans-historical-villain/ https://japaneseonimasks.com/blogs/magazine/what-is-oni mask#:~:text=Oni%20masks%20are%20considered%20to,a%20protective%20talisman%20during%20festivals. Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Jenna delve into the origins of the Ouija Board; parlor game or portal to the dead? Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-strange-and-mysterious-history-of-the-ouija-board-5860627/https://time.com/4529861/ouija-board-history-origin-of-evil/ https://www.vox.com/2015/6/11/8765053/ouija-board-meaning-name https://nerdist.com/article/history-behind-the-ouija-board/https://www.historyhit.com/the-strange-history-of-the-ouija-board/ https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/a6962920/real-life-ouija-board-stories/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=arb_ga_cos_md_pmx_us_urlx_18419138764&gclid=CjwKCAjwgqejBhBAEiwAuWHioJMfvoRdRlhxcWPrfibXOectxQOKLNh7IfLyPY1ULnr8hGn8LC9A-RoCNmQQAvD_BwEhttps://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/artsentertainment/the-dark-and-fascinating-history-of-the-ouija-board-baltimore-origins/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banner_of_Lighthttps://www.rd.com/list/chilling-crimes-involving-ouija-boards/ https://apnews.com/article/6ae8fe31f5509a53ca9e0612f331a531Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Thurlow go (kind of) back to the Wild West and tell you the story of Annie Oakley. Sources: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/oakley-annie/https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/oakley/https://centerofthewest.org/explore/buffalo-bill/research/annie-oakley/https://centerofthewest.org/explore/buffalo-bill/research/annie-oakley/https://freerangeamerican.us/annie-oakley-legacy/#:~:text=Annie%20was%20known%20for%20making,facing%20her%20at%2030%20yards.Timesuck Podcast: https://timesuckpodcast.com/Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

We've gone Way Off Track again! Thurlow regales Brittany with the tale of The Tree That Owns itself.Sources:https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Jackson-6862https://indie88.com/tree-that-owns-itself/https://www.visitathensga.com/listing/the-tree-that-owns-itself/234/Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Heather discuss true crime cases where games went wrong, including the suitcase murder of Jorge Torres Jr. Sources:https://www.murdoch.edu.au/news/series/series-articles/analysing-the-truth-crime-law-and-forensics/5-crime-fails-almost-too-funny-to-be-true https://journalnow.com/lexington-man-charged-with-making-a-fake-1-million-bill-and-trying-to-spend-it/article_0ea7afdb-7f8c-58a9-a345-1377e706a98a.html https://journalnow.com/charges-dropped-against-man-who-tried-to-use-1-million-bill/article_90a12ef6-a4ce-57ac-b934-a176e052b4ce.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11479097/amp/Oklahoma-man-arrested-family-game-Monopoly-got-angry-started-shooting.html https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/whats-next-for-sarah-boone-woman-accused-of-putting-boyfriend-in-suitcase-leaving-him-to-diehttps://www.courttv.com/news/sarah-boone-accused-in-boyfriends-suitcase-death-pens-letter-to-attorney-and-judge/https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/01/17/hearing-set-for-orlando-woman-accused-of-killing-boyfriend-in-zipped-suitcase/https://www.foxnews.com/us/woman-accused-murder-boyfriend-found-suitcase-plans-argue-battered-spouse-defense-lawyerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Jorge_TorresMusic by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany can't keep Chris away from mythological creatures, so this Lore episode is brought to you by goblins! We're all going to need a snack to keep up with this story. Sources:https://www.britannica.com/art/goblinhttps://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Goblinhttps://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Goblin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goblin https://labyrinth.fandom.com/wiki/The_Goblins_of_Labyrinth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIjh5x3g-lghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTkPvKb86fc Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Thurlow are here for another history episode, and Thurlow is very excited to share the details and origins of ninjas (or at least the bad ones). Sources:https://www.worldhistory.org/Ninja/https://japanjunky.com/ninja-weapons/https://factsanddetails.com/japan/cat16/sub107/entry-5321.htmlMusic by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686https://www.japancentric.com/a-brief-history-of-ninjas/

We're back with another Way Off Track episode, and this time Brittany tells Thurlow the wild story of the Great Smog of London (and some warning signs that came before). Sources: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/great-smog-of-london-1952-coal-air-pollution-environmental-disasterhttps://www.history.com/news/the-killer-fog-that-blanketed-london-60-years-agohttps://www.britannica.com/event/Great-Smog-of-London#ref1273797https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pea_soup_foghttps://www.britannica.com/science/pea-soup-foghttps://www.epa.gov/archive/epa/aboutepa/londons-historic-pea-soupers.htmlMusic by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Heather discuss the murders of Shad Thyrion and Jeffrey Freeman. These two cases really show how extramarital affairs can go very, very wrong for all parties involved. Sources:https://www.drugs.com/trazodone.htmlhttps://nypost.com/2022/03/02/woman-allegedly-decapitated-lover-hid-his-penis-in-bucket/amp/ https://nypost.com/2022/07/06/wisconsin-woman-pleads-not-guilty-to-decapitating-lover/ https://fox11online.com/amp/news/crime/taylor-schabusiness-deemed-competent-stand-trial-disturbing-gruesome-green-bay-murder-decapitation-mental-competency-sexual-assault-mutilating-corpse-stony-brook-lane-shad-thyrion-homicide-psychological-exam-quinn-jolly-basement-bucket-drugs-meth https://www.wbay.com/2022/11/22/competency-hearing-tuesday-woman-charged-green-bay-murder-dismemberment-case/?outputType=amp https://www.weau.com/2023/01/20/court-schedules-another-competency-hearing-woman-charged-with-murder-dismemberment/?outputType=amp https://heavy.com/news/taylor-schabusiness/amp/Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686https://www.tncourts.gov/sites/default/files/freemanmarthaannopn.pdfDeadly WomenScorned: Love Kills

Brittany and Chris dive (but not too deep) into the Loch Ness and the supposed monster that lives within. Gear up and join us but, be careful, the water might be a little murky. Sources:The History Channel - In Search Of: The Loch Ness MonsterNaked Science: Loch Nesshttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lochness/legend3.htmlhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Loch-Ness-monster-legendary-creature https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Ness_MonsterMusic by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

In this Way Off Track episode Thurlow tells Brittany the story of how Robert Gibbon Johnson exposed the truth about tomatoes, and it's a juicy one. Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6412926/#:~:text=Tropane%20alkaloids%20(TA)%20are%20valuable,the%20Solanaceae%20and%20Erythroxylaceae%20families.The Story of Robert Gibbon Johnson and the Tomato, Salem County Historical Societyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-the-tomato-was-feared-in-europe-for-more-than-200-years-863735/#:~:text=The%20tomato%20didn't%20get,contain%20toxins%20called%20tropane%20alkaloids.Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Happy 2023! Brittany and Jenna go back to the supposedly not-so-wild West to the maybe not-so-haunted "ghost town" of Bodie State Historic Park. Get your cowboy hats and pamphlets ready, and come hang out! Sources: This Ghost Town's “Curse” Isn't What You Think, Carly Severn, Jan 12, 2018https://www.kqed.org/news/11640709/how-this-ghost-towns-curse-backfired-on-park-rangersBodie, the Cursed Ghost Town, Jan 19, 2023https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/bodie-the-cursed-ghost-town/Bodie Ghost Town, US Ghost Adventures Contributorhttps://usghostadventures.com/haunted-places/bodie-ghost-town/Beyer's Byways: Seeking ghosts in Bodie's arrested decay, John R. Beyer, Victorville Daily Press, Oct 24, 2021https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/lifestyle/travel/2021/10/24/beyers-byways-seeking-ghosts-bodies-arrested-decay/6140108001/Bodie & Hawthorne T&T (Wo & Cain)https://wallpaperingnevada.weebly.com/tong-sing-wo-and-js-cain.htmlBodie, California websitehttps://www.bodie.com/https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ca-bodie/http://hauntedhouses.com/california/bodie-ghost-town/https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-real-ghosts-haunting-a-visit-to-californias-most-famous-gold-rush-ghost-townhttps://www.visitmammoth.com/blogs/history-and-geology-bodie-ghost-town/Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Thurlow delve into the first ever World Cup Tournament. It's a WILD one! Sources:https://www.thenationalnews.com/fifa-world-cup-2022/2022/12/02/dead-player-gatecrashing-own-wake-capped-off-the-first-and-weirdest-world-cup/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1930uruguay https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1930_FIFA_World_Cup https://readtheleague.com/the-big-feature/the-1930-world-cup-the-story-of-the-one-armed-manhttps://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/1930-fifa-worlc-cup-uruguay/Half-Arsed History Podcast Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Heather present each other with some...interesting cases of people who faked their own kidnappings. It's not always for the ransom money!https://time.com/5751349/karol-sanchez-kidnapping-bronx/ https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/amberjamieson/16-karol-sanchez-kidnapping-new-york https://nypost.com/2019/12/17/karol-sanchez-staged-her-own-kidnapping-police-sources/amp/ https://people.com/crime/karol-sanchez-new-york-staged-abduction-boyfriend-honduras/ https://6abc.com/amp/bonnie-sweeten-hoax-mom-stealing-from-former-employer-wire-fraud/12341089/ https://www.inquirer.com/news/bonnie-sweeten-fake-abduction-disney-world-new-charges-theft-20221108.html?outputType=amp https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/dec/12/woman-who-faked-her-own-kidnap-and-assault-jailed-by-london-courthttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/stalker-woman-fake-kidnapping-london-jessica-nordquist-alaska-rape-pr-marketing-a8680351.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6265113/Woman-claimed-ex-raped-convicted-stalking-perverting-course-justice.htmlMusic by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686