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296 - The Pumpkin Patch 33:55

11d ago33:55

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Have you ever wondered where the tradition of the pumpkin patch came from? Today, every Halloween season, we have active pumpkin patches on farms that have not just the obligatory pumpkins for sale, but giant slides, corn mazes, hay rack rides, and hundreds of other random activities to attract families to spend their time and money. On today's pod…

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295 - Bloody Mary - Demon or Drink 28:25

18d ago28:25

28:25

Today's episode is dedicated to the debate about who the childhood scare game "Blood Mary" takes its inspiration from. Is it Queen Mary of England, a legendary witch, or a Balkan Countess. Since we are talking about Bloody Marys it's only fitting we spend some time talking about the origin of the drink as well, which is also shrouded in mystery.…

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Chapter 04: Client Feedback, Batman Day, and The Penguin 1:01:21

22d ago1:01:21

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One of the biggest problems...errrrr fun frustrations with doing any type of artwork for clients. We really want to make clients happy, but also realize that sometimes their "vision" may get in the way of the artist interpretation. Such a fine line to walk. Also, Manuel had a chance to be a featured artist at one of his local comic stores on Batman…

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294 - Your Friendly Neighborhood Cryptid 31:47

25d ago31:47

31:47

This week we have multiple stories of cryptids from around the US. There's always a fun story of the local creepy monster or legend to make kids out camping rethink their decisions when they wake up in the middle of the night. This week we have everything from Sink Hold Sam to the Pope Lick Monster. Take a listen and learn about some of the more st…

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293 - The Ogress of Reading 36:44

1M ago36:44

36:44

My apologies for the late podcast this week... the blue screen of death reared its ugly head, but the computer issues are now fixed and the podcast is finally posted. Our topic this week is Amelia Elizabeth Hobley-Dyer, the Ogress of Reading. A woman who made money "caring" for children of unwed mothers in Victorian England. Unfortunately, this oft…

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292 - The Origins of the Scots 32:41

1M ago32:41

32:41

Where did the people of Scotland come from? The Picts were living in Scotland when the Romans arrived but where did they come from and who did they descend from? Theorys abound: from home grown stories of them descending from an Egyptian queen to more conventional crossings of the Irish Sea by Gaelic peoples. Take a listen and see what you think.…

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Chapter 03: What is a Comic Convention? 58:14

2M ago58:14

58:14

This Chapter deals with the ongoing question that is on everybody's mind, "What is a Comic Convention?" We talk about what conventions are, how the fellas got into them, and what they mean to fans and exhibitors alike. Did you know that Colin Kaepernick is getting into comics using AI? And, that Wondercon in Anaheim used to be in Oakland? I didn't …

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291 - Mystery of the Missing Faberge Eggs 28:42

2M ago28:42

28:42

The ornate eggs that Faberge made for the imperial family of Russia are famous around the world. 52 eggs were made for the imperial family, and the majority of these are still around today, on display around the world in various collections. However, some of the eggs are still missing and have from time to time been found in the strangest of places…

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290 - Daniel Dunglas Home 43:41

2M ago43:41

43:41

Daniel Dunglas Home (pronounced Hume) was a medium of the mid 19th century that gained fame in both Europe and the US for his ability to levitate and move objects during seances. He became one of the most famous mediums of the spiritualist movement and had many high profile believers and doubters including Arthur Conan Doyle as a prominent believer…

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Chapter 02: Batman and His 85 Year Evolution 34:44

2M ago34:44

34:44

Wow, the Bat turns 85 this year. That is 85 years of different artists, writers, and readers gaining a knowledge and understanding of what Batman has meant to them. On this episode, we will speak towards that evolution of Batman. How he went from a detective, to a weekly serial, to a master detective, a great animated television series, strategist,…

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289 - The Wendigo 36:38

2M ago36:38

36:38

The concept of a Wendigo, a malevolent spirt that can cause someone to become an insatiable cannibal is a part of Algonquin Folklore that is both part cryptid and part culture-bound syndrome. While the concept has entered the vernacular of the western world with horror movies and stories depicting it, it stems from the Algonquin culture where the t…

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288 - The Unsinkable Margaret Brown 32:50

2M ago32:50

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This week's topic is the life of Margaret Brown, better known as The Unsinkable Molly Brown in mostly fictionalized accounts after her death. Margaret was born in Hannibal, Missouri about 30 years after Mark Twain. She is famed for her activism in social causes and for surviving the sinking of the titanic. Take a listen and find out more about her …

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Chapter 1: Origin Stories 58:33

2M ago58:33

58:33

10 Ton Pod's inaugural episode, and we can't think of any other way to kick it off than to find out how our cohosts John and Manuel got into art. Three dudes talk about cool shit in regards to art, comics, movies, pop culture, and a menagerie of other goodies. We will sing our praises of what we love, and might touch on a few things that left us fe…

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287 - The Jackalope 36:46

2M ago36:46

36:46

Today's podcast is about one of the more light-hearted cryptids out there. The mysterious jackalope, seen mounted on many walls but not often in the wild. Take a listen and find out about this icon of the great plains.Jeni McDonald and Will Hageman

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286 - Miraculous Stairs and Vampires in New Orleans 35:39

3M ago35:39

35:39

Today's podcast has two topics: the miraculous staircase of the Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico and the vampires of New Orleans. Both of which are linked, oddly enough, by their relationship to nuns.Jeni McDonald and Will Hageman

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285 - Andrew Cunanan and the Versace Murder 32:03

3M ago32:03

32:03

Andrew Cunanan was a serial murderer that killed five people during a crazed spree in 1997. His most famous and final victim, other than himself, was Gianni Versace, the famed clothing designer. What drove him to do what he did? Listen in and see what you think.Jeni McDonald and Will Hageman

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284 - Jonestown 1:02:23

3M ago1:02:23

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The conclusion of our two part episode on Jim Jones and the People's Temple. The People's Temple moves to California and problems begin in earnest. The cult eventually moves to Guyana and creates the settlement of Jonestown where is slowly decays into human rights abuses and ultimately the Jonestown Massacre. Don't drink the Flavor Aid.…

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283 - Jim Jones before Jonestown 52:47

3M ago52:47

52:47

We discuss the early life of Jim Jones, the cult leader most infamous for the mass murder/suicide of his followers at Jonestown in Guyana. From his start in life as part of a desperately poor and dysfunctional family, to his alternately being a preacher, atheist, communist, civil rights crusader, and cult leader, his life seems to be a constant con…

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282 - Pukwudgies and Magic Frogs 26:36

4M ago26:36

26:36

Today's podcast deals with a couple of the lesser known cryptids of the United States: The Pukwudgies of the Massachusetts woods and the wand wielding frog people of Ohio. Time for a little detour into the weird ;)Jeni McDonald and Will Hageman

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281 - The Angel Makers of Nagyrev 37:20

4M ago37:20

37:20

During and after World War I, a group of women living in Nagyrev, Hungary, used arsenic to poison up to 300 men. The ringleader of the group was Zsuzanna Fazekas, a local midwife with a strangely missing husband. The poisoning was initially aimed at abusive husbands, but eventually spread to parents of the women involved and thier own children.…

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280 - The Affair of the Poisons 36:28

4M ago36:28

36:28

Our topic this week is the Marquise de Montespan, a noblewoman renowned for her beauty and with that became the mistress of King Louis XIV of France and one of the post powerful people in the country. She was accused of being part of the "Affair of the Poisons" when it was revealed that a large chunk of the court of Louis XIV had been poisoning eac…

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279 - Nero Fiddled (or Luted) while Rome Burned 41:38

4M ago41:38

41:38

Today's topic is the Roman Emperor Nero, or Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus to be more exact. Most famous today for possibly enjoying the great fire of Rome a bit too much and for persecuting Christians afterwards, we take a look at the actual history. What all did Nero get up to that has made him a villain to this day? How much is true an…

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278 - Out of Body Experiences 38:19

5M ago38:19

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This week out subject is out of body experiences. There are estimates that up to 1 in 10 people have an out of body experience at some point, seeing yourself disconnect from an outside viewpoint, or feeling like you are not co-located with your body. They are most closely associated with lucid dreaming and near death experiences, but can occur in m…

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277 - Zoot Suit Riot 37:02

5M ago37:02

37:02

In the midst of WWII, conflict broke out in Los Angeles between members of the navy and Mexican American youth stemming from tensions from a naval base being built over a primarily Mexican community and the young people in the community flaunting zoot suits that defied rationing laws. In 1943 these tensions spilled over into violence as thousands o…

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276 - The Harlem Hellfighters 29:15

5M ago29:15

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The 369th Infantry Regiment, now known as the Harlem Hellfighers, or the Black Rattlers, was formed in the lead up to the US's entry into WWI as a regiment of black men predominantly from New York City and surrounding areas. It ended up being the US unit that spent more time on the front lines of WWI then any other unit, being detached and assigned…

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275 - Tall Tale Twofer 38:04

5M ago38:04

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This week we have a couple of early tall tales or urban legends from the 18th and 19th century. First up is Tarrare, a French street performer and sometime soldier that was constantly hungry, eating literally anything organic he could get his hands on. The second being Edward Mordrake, a supposed heir to a wealthy family that had a second face on t…

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274 - Turtle Island 31:49

6M ago31:49

31:49

This week we discuss Native American origin stories. Just about every culture has a story for how the world was created that tells you something about it's core values and beliefs. Many Native cultures in the Americas share a creation story involving the creation of the land on the back of a turtle. For this reason, North America is sometimes refer…

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273 - The Highgate Vampire 24:45

6M ago24:45

24:45

In the late 60s people started reporting seeing the dead rising from Highgate Cemetery in London. General wave of mass hysteria broke out leading mobs of people to flock to the cemetery with stakes to hunt the vampire. It also produced one of the strangest rivalries between two occult "experts" who both claimed to have successfully hunted the vampi…

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272 - The Moon Eyed People 39:05

6M ago39:05

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There are legends among the Cherokee and other Native American tribes of a people that existed in North America well before the arrival of Columbus that had very light skin and large "moon eyes". Theories have abounded about who or what these Moon Eyed people were, from Albinos, to decedents of pre-Columbian Welsh explorers, to Aliens (of course). …

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271 - The Real Coneheads 43:55

6M ago43:55

43:55

Mankind has been practicing many forms of body modification for tens of thousands of years. Most are aware of things like piercings and tattoos, but there are some more extreme forms that have been used across the globe at different times by different societies. One of these, is intentional cranial deformation, or skull shaping. Many groups have bo…

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270 - The Cities of Gold 37:24

6M ago37:24

37:24

One of the most enduring myths from the time of Spanish conquest of the New World is the take of El Dorado, the city of gold. We discuss the actual historical roots of the myth and how the Spanish and other colonial powers began to dream of cities full of gold.Jeni McDonald and Will Hageman

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269 - Lost and Found Twofer 36:20

7M ago36:20

36:20

This week's podcast details two tales of missing persons who were assumed dead in strange circumstances and were eventually found years later. Always good when a disappearance has a happy (ish) ending.Jeni McDonald and Will Hageman

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268 - It Rhymes with Goonies and is Far More Culty... 37:22

7M ago37:22

37:22

This week we discuss the Unification Church, more commonly known as The Moonies. The church was founded by Sun Myung Moon and began to grow in the years after World War II. Moon claimed to be the second coming of Jesus Christ, sent to complete his mission on earth and bring about The Kingdom of God. The church is widely considered to by a cult and …

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267 - The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire 37:06

7M ago37:06

37:06

The fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was the deadliest industrial disaster in US history. 146 workers lost their lives when a fire started in the factory, located on the 8th - 10th floors of the Asch Building near Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village. The owners of the building kept the doors of the factory locked during working hours…

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266 - The Victorio Peak Treasure 44:56

7M ago44:56

44:56

Time for a little story about mysterious treasure, tons of gold, land lost to immanent domain, and the whole lot possibly stolen by... LBJ? The treasure of Victorio Peak was found by Doc Noss in 1937, and supposedly dwelled without hidden caverns under the mountain. However, before he could removed it all, the area was taken over as part of White S…

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265 - The Morrigan 36:44

8M ago36:44

36:44

Time for a deep dive into some lesser known mythology. Rather than Greeks, Romans, or Norse, we take a look at a figure from Irish mythology, The Morrigan. The Morrigan is an Irish goddess of war and fate that plays a role in many ancient Gaelic stories. She backs various figures in battle, controls the fate of kingdoms, and often like to hang out …

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264 - The Tuskegee Experiment 44:39

8M ago44:39

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Today's topic is one from the all time annals of unethical experimentation, The Tuskegee Experiment. From 1932-1972 black men who were infected with syphilis were monitored by their doctors without being told of their condition and without being treated long after the disease became easily curable. Since their infected status was kept from them, th…

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263 - Terra Nova 2 - A Not-So-Happy Ending 42:12

8M ago42:12

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This week we continue our discussion of the Terra Nova expedition, Robert Falcon Scott's attempt to become the first human to reach the south pole. This week we discuss the push for the pole and the result of the race between Scott and Amundsen including the tragic aftermath. Take a listen and join us for some time spent in the Heroic Age of Antarc…

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262 - The Terra Nova Expedition - Part 1 32:36

8M ago32:36

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This week we discuss the Terra Nova expedition, a largely privately funded attempt by Robert Falcon Scott to become the first human to reach the south pole. While history most often centers on the race between Scott and Norwegian Roald Amundsen to reach the pole, the expedition was took part in a great deal of other exploration and scientific disco…

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261 - The Midas Touch 31:05

9M ago31:05

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This week we discuss the Greek Myth of King Midas and his wish for a golden touch. Learn more about the myth, the truth behind the historic King Midas, and variations on the tale that appear around the world in various forms.Jeni McDonald and Will Hageman

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260 - Lady Godiva 32:09

9M ago32:09

32:09

Most people have heard the story of Lady Godiva's ride au natural through the town of Coventry and possibly Peeping Tom who was disrespectful enough to watch her and ended up going blind. However, did you know that the whole story is about taxes? Take a listen and find out how much, if any, of the story is based on fact and if there ever was indeed…

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259 - Walking Tall, the real story of Buford Pusser 29:40

9M ago29:40

29:40

Over the years, almost half a dozen movies have been made about Bufford Pusser, .Tennessee Sheriff, that fought organized crime and attempted to avenge the death of his wife. We discuss the real story of Buford Pusser and a little bit about the history of Moonshine.Jeni McDonald and Will Hageman

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258 - John Wesley Hardin 45:12

9M ago45:12

45:12

John Wesley Hardin was the son of a Methodist minister, but it didn't seem to rub off on him. Born in 1853, he became a notorious outlaw of the wild west (or maybe more correctly a serial killer in folk hero disguise). Killing a man when he was 14, he was finally sentenced to jail in 1877 having claimed to have killed 42 men, though only 27 were ve…

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257 - Holy Wars Aplenty 44:58

9M ago44:58

44:58

We continue last weeks topic of the crusades. Europe's drunken weekend continues with wave after wave armies sent off to "fight the infidels", be they in the holy land or sometimes the south of France. Richard the Lionheart and Frederic Barbarossa make an appearance, and a pope attempts to lead an army into battle. Nothing goes well.…

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256 - The First Crusade 49:24

10M ago49:24

49:24

Today we delve into history a bit and discuss the crusades and most specifically the First Crusade. We often hear the crusades referenced in western language all the time with various causes and quests being termed a "crusade", but most people don't know much about the actual crusades themselves. Violent, homicidal, ill planned hoards of knights an…

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255 - The Great Library of Alexandria 53:02

10M ago53:02

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To kick of 2024 we discuss the Great Library of Alexandria. Supposedly created around 300BCE in the Ptolemaic Kindom of Egypt shortly after the breakup of the empire of Alexander the Great, the Great Library is famed for having collected all the written knowledge that the rulers of Alexandria could get their hands on. Any ship passing through the t…

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254 - A Very Krampus Christmas 33:45

10M ago33:45

33:45

This week, for Christmas, the podcast looks at the history of Krampus, Santa's much less friendly BFF that punishes children for being bad. From his origins in the myths of the Alps, to Krampus Spinoffs like Frau Perchta, to modern Krampus celebrations in Austria, we have all your Krampus needs covered. Listen up and be good boys and girls or Kramp…

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253 - Christmas Traditions 35:40

10M ago35:40

35:40

Ever wonder where some of your favorite Christmas traditions came from? This week's podcast takes a look at the origins of Christmas Trees in the United States, Gingerbread Houses, and the origin of the ugly Christmas Sweater. Kick back, drink some egg nog, and enjoy.Jeni McDonald and Will Hageman

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252 - The Family (A Not So Family Friendly Cult) 32:15

11M ago32:15

32:15

This week's podcast gets back to our roots in weird cults. The cult du jour is The Family, an Australian group also known as the Santiniketan Park Association and the Great White Brotherhood (yes, they are that racist). The cult started as a new age group led by founder Anne Hamilton-Byrne, that taught a strange amalgamation of Christianity and Eas…

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251 - Rock Me Amadeus 45:36

11M ago45:36

45:36

Time for a bit of classical music lore. We discuss the life and times of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, from his days as a child prodigy to his early death and burial in a common grave. What are the most common theories about the cause of his untimely death? Did F. Murray Abraham do him in? Come take a listen.…

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