I hope a ghost doesn't haunt me and my *juicy* thighs. This week Jeremy explains why all us landlubbers enjoy group singing about the high seas. Then John takes us all on a spooooky adventure and tries to exploit his body a little bit. Not in the way you think though.
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Music: "These Boys are on the Case" by Jeremy K.
A Brief History of Sea Shanties: https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/a-brief-history-of-sea-shanties/
The Music Theory of Tik Tok Sea Shanties: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1ovAB4vKzw
Auditory Cortex: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auditory_cortex#:~:text=The%20auditory%20cortex%20is%20the,possible%20relations%20to%20language%20switching.
Broca's Area: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broca%27s_area
Music and Language Syntax Interact in Broca’s Area: An fMRI Study: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0141069
Gallup Organization Reveals Findings of "American Attitudes Toward Making Music" Survey: https://www.namm.org/news/press-releases/gallup-organization-reveals-findings-american-atti#:~:text=Slightly%20more%20than%20one%20in,who%20plays%20a%20musical%20instrument.
Five surprising facts about Richie’s classic ‘All Night Long’: https://nypost.com/2013/09/21/five-surprising-facts-about-richies-classic-all-night-long/
How listening to music and engagement with other media provide a sense of belonging: An exploratory study of social surrogacy: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/0305735618795036
Ghostlore: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostlore
Ghost: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost
Ghost- Spirit: https://www.britannica.com/topic/ghost-spirit
List of Ghosts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ghosts
Ghost Ships: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_ship
Jinn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinn
Blinky the Ghost: https://pacman.fandom.com/wiki/Blinky
The Story Of 'The Flying Dutchman': https://www.npr.org/2011/10/06/141123770/the-story-of-the-flying-dutchman
Flying Dutchman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Dutchman
One Third of Americans Believe in Ghosts: https://news.gallup.com/poll/2380/one-third-americans-believe-ghosts.aspx
18% of Americans say they’ve seen a ghost: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/10/30/18-of-americans-say-theyve-seen-a-ghost/
45% of Americans believe that ghosts and demons exist: https://today.yougov.com/topics/lifestyle/articles-reports/2019/10/21/paranormal-beliefs-ghosts-demons-poll
Are Ghosts Real? — Evidence Has Not Materialized: https://www.livescience.com/26697-are-ghosts-real.html
Skeptical Inquirer: https://skepticalinquirer.org/
Hawking ‘Ghosts’ In Old Louisville: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2018/03/hawking-ghosts-in-old-louisville/
What Is Hypnagogia, the State Between Wakefulness and Sleep?: https://www.healthline.com/health/hypnagogia#effects
Ideomotor Phenomenon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideomotor_phenomenon#:~:text=The%20ideomotor%20phenomenon%20is%20a,in%20hypnosis%20and%20psychological%20research.
Pareidolia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareidolia
Radiation: Electromagnetic fields: https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/radiation-electromagnetic-fields#:~:text=Electrical%20power%20supplies%20and%20appliances,broadcasting%20antennas%20and%20microwave%20ovens
What is EMF?: http://www.emfexplained.info/?ID=25192
Expert Tips for Ghost Hunting: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna33400849
How to Hunt Ghosts: https://www.ghostsandgravestones.com/how-to-ghost-hunt
What is Ghost Hunting: https://wildsftours.com/what-is-ghost-hunting-tips/
