Amigos, Afraid!

Amigos, Afraid!

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Amigos, Afraid! episodes

  • 48. Ghosts and Goals: Bell Witch and Paul the Psychic Octopus

    This week we're haunted by a legendary spirit and a psychic octopus. Jerry investigates the history of the Bell Witch Haunting dating back to 1817. Brian looks into the Paul the Octopus, the allegedly psychic animal who's 2010 World Cup predictions broke the internet.


    What haunted you this week?

    54 min
  • 47. Stairway to Humboldt: Eureka Inn Hauntings and Stairs in the Woods

    This week Brian and Jerry talk about their adventures through Humboldt County and the strong possibility that they were cursed at some point. Brian discusses the possible hauntings occurring at the Eureka Inn. Jerry dive into the stairs in the woods phenomena and how an assuming object can cause major irrational fear.

    What haunted you this week?


    Sources:

    Subreddits r/NoSleep, r/OutOfTheLoop, R/Humboldt

    Glitch Theory on researchgate.net

    Wikipedia Pages for The Eureka Inn and US Highway 101

    58 min
  • 46. Beacons and Beasts: Battery Point Lighthouse and Redwood Forest Cryptids

    We're headed north! This week we're haunted by the forests and coasts of Northern California. Jerry heads deep into the redwoods to talk cryptids and ghost trees such as the Wolf Man. Meanwhile, Brian dives into the haunted history and tragedies surrounding Battery Point Lighthouse.


    From coastal spirits to woodland terrors, we're exploring some of NorCal's strangest legends.


    Sources:

    Lighthouse Digest: Battery Point Celebrates 150 Years

    Medium: The Haunted History of Battery Point Lighthouse

    Del Norte County Historical Society

    Oregon Public Broadcasting

    Point Pinos Lighthouse

    United Sates Lighthouse Society

    Phantoms and Monsters

    Monster Fandom

    NPR


    49 min
  • 45. Allegedly Aliens: Roswell Incident and Alien Species

    We're back on our alien BS. This week Brian dives into the infamous Roswell Incident that birthed an entire generation of alien believers. Jerry explores alleged alien species and the terrifying possibility that they are living among us. With the US government unsealing their UAP records just this month...is the truth finally out there?


    Source:

    History.com

    Brittanica.com

    ABC News

    aliens.fandom.com

    59 min
  • 44. Eat or be Eaten: Zombies and the Donner Party

    How far would you go to survive? Jerry discusses the history of zombies and their connection to human nature. Brian unpacks the the cannibalistic horrors of the Donner party.


    Sources:

    Donner party | Brittanica

    Donner Party | History.com

    The Harrowing Rescue Missions to Save the Donner Party Survivors | History.com

    58 min
  • 43. Mother Monster: Lilith and her Succubi

    This week we got a little sinful... Brian traces the dark mythology of Lilith, the woman some call the first rebel and others call the mother of demons. Jerry takes us deep into the seductive horrors of the Succubi and Incubi. Sweet dreams, you might not be alone tonight...

    51 min
  • 42. Bone Tunnels to Bermuda: A One-Way Ticket

    What happens when things go missing without a trace?

    In this episode we dive into the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle - where ships and planes have vanished into open ocean - and the Paris Catacombs, a maze of tunnels beneath the cities where millions of bones lie hidden underground.



    Sources:


    https://www.history.com/articles/what-is-the-bermuda-triangle


    https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/bermuda-triangle-mystery-disappearance


    https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2021/october/mysterious-disappearance-flight-19

    50 min
  • 41. La Llorona and Kids That See Dead People

    Do you believe that kids are more likely to see ghosts? Could that tie into the history of Latin American legend La Llorona? This week we dive into the fine line of children's imagination vs the supernatural and how the story of La Llorona came to be.

    54 min
  • 40. (Bloody) Mary in the Mirrors, Duendes in the Walls

    Did you ever play Bloody Mary growing up? Did you know it has ties to centuries old divination rituals?! What about a run in with a Duende? Any chance you lost something, only to find it somewhere it shouldn't be?


    This week Brian and Jerry discuss the history of Bloody Mary and the Mexican folklore of the Duende.

    55 min
  • 39. The SCP Olympics

    This week Brian taught Jerry what SCPs were and they went head to head to see who can find the coolest one! Do you have a favorite SCP?!

    58 min

About Amigos, Afraid!

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Your weekly AA meeting for all things paranormal, obscure, and unexplained. Join best friends Brian and Jerry every Thursday as they talk about dark history, urban legends, cryptids, and weird internet mysteries.