Bug in a Rug

Bug in a Rug

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  • Ep. 93 The Richmond TV Fairy

    The TV Fairy didn't require payments or sacrifices of teeth to leave unsuspecting neighbors old television sets on their porches. A master of secret identity and an unsolved mystery still loom over Richmond, Virginia. 

     

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    Sources:

    ‘TV man’ mysteriously leaves old television sets at Virginia homes | Fox News

    The Richmond TV Fairy: Virginia's Strangest Criminal Case | Weapons Grade Viral Media

    More than 20 vintage TVs left on Henrico front porches: ‘It’s so weird’ (wtvr.com)

    Police believe they know the identity of the masked man leaving vintage TVs on doorsteps (wtvr.com)

    Who Was The Richmond TV Vigilante - The Truth - YouTube

    TV Head Man Leaves 52 Old TVs on Doorsteps. WHY? - Weekly Weird News - YouTube

    Who Is the Virginia TV Man? - YouTube

    fanblog for the richmond virginia tv head man (tumblr.com)

    43 min
  • Ep. 92 The Disappearance of Prime Minister Harold Holt

    Australia's Prime Minister, Harold Holt, claimed to know the Cheviot Beach like the back of his hand just moments before he disappeared from its shore. 

     

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    Sources:

    https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2013/03/australias-dangerous-animals-the-top-30/

    https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/House_of_Representatives/Powers_practice_and_procedure/00_-_Infosheets/Infosheet_20_-_The_Australian_system_of_government

    https://www.britannica.com/biography/Harold-Edward-Holt

    https://www.cnn.com/2017/12/16/asia/australia-harold-holt-missing-anniversary-intl/index.html

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L--ZgqX4o4

    41 min
  • Ep. 91 The Murder of Amanda Milan

    The tragic loss of Amanda Milan on June 20th, 2000 sparked outrage amongst the LGBTQ+ community. Her death shown further light on the inequalities and biases that the community faced and became a stepping stone for protective legislation.

     

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    Sources:

    Murder of Amanda Milan - Wikipedia

    Amanda Milan | LGBT Info | Fandom (wikia.org)

    The crying game | Salon.com

    MAN GUILTY IN SLAYING OF TRANSSEXUAL (nypost.com)

    Watershed of Mourning At the Border of Gender - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

    TransGriot: Amanda Milan Anniversary

    Metro Briefing - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

    Remembering Our Dead - Amanda Milan (18 Jun 2000) (translivesmatter.info)

    UCR Publications — FBI

    New FBI Hate Crimes Report Shows Increases in Anti-LGBTQ Attacks - HRC

    LGBT Rights | New York State Attorney General (ny.gov)

    35 min
  • Ep. 90 Karl Schmidt Got Bit

    Karl P. Schmidt dedicated his entire life to the study of herpetology. Some people go out with a bang. Unfortunately, he went out with a bite.

     

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    Sources:

    https://www.reptilesmagazine.com/the-death-diary-of-noted-herpetologist-dr-karl-schmidt/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Patterson_Schmidt

    https://www.pri.org/stories/2015-11-10/he-documented-his-own-death-snakebite-instead-going-hospital

    https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/snakes/symptoms.html

    https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-snake-bites/basics/art-20056681

    https://agriculture.wv.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Common-Snakes-of-WV.pdf#:~:text=The%20timber%20rattlesnake%20and%20copperhead,vipers%2C%20which%20also%20includes%20cottonmouths.

    https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/snakes/symptoms.html

    https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-snake-bites/basics/art-20056681

    https://agriculture.wv.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Common-Snakes-of-WV.pdf#:~:text=The%20timber%20rattlesnake%20and%20copperhead,vipers%2C%20which%20also%20includes%20cottonmouths.

    39 min
  • Ep. 89 The World Famous Clown Motel

    A clown motel pops up next to a cemetery in a tragic mining town... what could go wrong? If you guessed a paranormal vortex would form in Tonopah, Nevada, then you would be correct. 

     

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    Sources:

    THE CLOWN MOTEL, TONOPAH (theclownmotelusa.com)

    Clown Motel - Wikipedia

    Clown Motel – Tonopah, Nevada (tonopahnevada.com)

    Take A Look Inside Nevada's Creepy And Allegedly Haunted Clown Motel (screengeek.net)

    Nevada’s Creepy Clown Motel Will Haunt Your Dreams (the-line-up.com)

    Haunted Clown Motel Paranormal Voyages Investigates FULL EPISODE - YouTube

    "Ghost Adventures" Clown Motel and Goldfield High School (TV Episode 2015) - IMDb

    36 min
  • Ep. 88 Two Sentence Horror Stories

    Can we make you pee your pants using just two sentences? ...Only time will tell.

     

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    Sources:

    What Happens in Your Brain When You Get Scared (businessinsider.com)

    The Science Behind Why We Like to Be Scared (healthline.com)

    Two Sentence Horror Stories That Will Send Shivers Down Your Spine | Bored Panda

    https://thoughtcatalog.com/michael-koh/2013/07/40-freaking-creepy-ass-two-sentence-stories/

    26 min
  • Ep. 87 Unsinkable Sam the Ship Cat

    Ship cats have served aboard vessels since ancient times to hunt rodents and predict the weather. Unsinkable Sam is an excellent example of this feline stubbornness and perseverance.

     

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    Sources:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship%27s_cat

    https://www.zmescience.com/other/feature-post/unsinkable-sam-cat-wwii/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unsinkable_Sam

    https://catingtonpost.com/the-remarkable-story-of-jenny-the-titanic-cat/

     

    32 min
  • Ep. 86 Denver International Airport

    Beware fellow travelers! As you fly into the Denver International Airport, you will see scenic vistas as well as possible secret societies hiding in plain sight.

     

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    Sources:

    Denver International Airport - Wikipedia

    Welcome to Denver International Airport | Denver International Airport (flydenver.com)

    Astounding Artwork at the Denver Airport | Meaning and Location of Art Inside D.I.A. (uncovercolorado.com)                          

    50 Years of Conspiracy Theories - Denver Airport Bunker -- New York Magazine - Nymag

    50 Years of Conspiracy Theories - New World Order -- New York Magazine - Nymag

    8 Conspiracy Theories About The Denver Airport That'll Freak You Out (buzzfeed.com)

    32 Masonic Symbols (& What They Mean) - MasonicFind

    Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Blucifer, The Demon Horse Of DIA | Colorado Public Radio (cpr.org)

    Blucifer Denver: The Legend of DIA's Killer Blue Mustang Statue - (tanksthatgetaround.com)

    The Konformist - Daddy's Little Princess

    Denver International Airport DIA Conspiracy Theories - Snubs Report - YouTube

    54 min
  • Ep. 85 Nightmarish Funeral Homes

    Bodies disappearing, reappearing, and being hidden in walls are just three things that make these funeral homes below average.

     

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    Sources:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Haunting_in_Connecticut

    https://www.livescience.com/5346-real-story-haunting-connecticut.html

    https://www.freep.com/story/news/investigations/2018/12/20/cantrell-funeral-home-detroit/2227028002/

    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/13/us/abandoned-cantrell-funeral-home-detroit.html

    https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/crime/article/Julie-Mott-s-ex-boyfriend-pleads-guilty-to-12801605.php

    http://mydeathspace.com/vb/showthread.php?30936-Julie-Mott-(25)-died-from-Cystic-Fibrosis-and-her-remains-were-stolen-from-the-funeral-home/page4


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    44 min
  • Ep. 84 Cursed Objects II

    We are back to remind you that cursed objects are nothing to be trifled with! 

     

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    Sources:

    Curse - Wikipedia

    Curses and Cursing (learnreligions.com)

    Curse to become an ogre | WikiShrek | Fandom

    25 Creepy Cursed Objects That Actually Exist (list25.com)

    The Screaming Skull of Burton Agnes Hall – Mysterious Britain & Ireland              

    Ritoban Mukherjee - The screaming skull of Burton Agnes Hall - Unexplained Mysteries (unexplained-mysteries.com)

    Screaming Skull (real-british-ghosts.com)

    Zdzisław Beksiński - Wikipedia

    Biography | Beksinski

    Zdzislaw Beksinski (February 24, 1929 — February 21, 2005), Polish painter, Photographer, sculptor | World Biographical Encyclopedia (prabook.com)

    Zdzisław Beksiński - Biography | Artist | Culture.pl

    The Cursed Paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński | Article | Culture.pl

    Investigating 088-8888-888, The “Cursed” Phone Number Which Has Allegedly Killed So Many People It Was Taken Out Of Service (theghostinmymachine.com)

    A1 Bulgaria - Wikipedia

    Bulgarian Underworld Boss Shot Dead in Amsterdam - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency

    Allegedly Cursed Videos You Should Never Watch - Slapped Ham

    Mereana Mordegard Glesgorv | Creepypasta Wiki | Fandom

    The Mereana Mordegard Glesgorv Urban Legend (wafflesatnoon.com)

    51 min

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Friends gather together to talk about all the things that keep us up at night! We just hope that after listening you can still sleep as snug as a bug in a rug...