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In this weeks episode, Shelby and Charlie take a stroll through the dreadful winter wonderland that is the lore and legend of Krampus, the "dark" alter persona of St Nicholas. Come with us as we explore the origins of Krampus, the relation to, and story of, St Nicholas, and how Krampus became so popularized on a global scale. This episode is full of holiday cheer, delight, plenty of jokes, and some secrets...

Opening music licensed from Peder B. Helland

Song: Strange Wind

Album: It's Halloween

Sources:

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

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Krampus

https://www.byerschoice.com/christmas-traditions/krampus

https://www.history.com/news/krampus-christmas-legend-origin

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/54184/8-legendary-monsters-christmas

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2018/12/131217-krampus-christmas-santa-devil/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/krampus-could-come-you-holiday-season-180957438/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/austria/12024686/Austrian-town-reassures-asylum-seekers-over-unusual-Christmas-tradition.html

https://www.thelocal.de/20191206/15915

In this weeks episode, Charlie and Shelby take a trip to medieval France with the story of a grisly murderer by the name of Gilles de Rais. Gilles gained an admirable amount of accolades in his life and even fought alongside Joan of Arc, yes, THE Joan of Arc. He'd accumulate a good amount of wealth which he would use in various ways, eventually squandering it. Then the grisly details come into play because it would be found out the Gilles was responsible for the deaths of an estimated hundreds of children, which we would be tried and sentenced to death for. This episode, while interesting, is not for everyone. Listen at your own risk.

Opening music licensed from Peder B. Helland

Song: Strange Wind

Album: It's Halloween

Sources:

https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Gilles_de_Rais

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Orl%C3%A9ans

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Gu%C3%A9rande_(1365)

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

https://www.ancient-origins.net/famous-people/gilles-de-rais-violent-predator-or-political-victim-002130

https://www.britannica.com/story/gilles-de-rais-historys-first-serial-killer

In this weeks episode, Shelby and Charlie rapidly demolish a swath of brain cells as they explore the flat earth conspiracy. While the theory has been debunked countless times, the community continues to posit that the earth is flat, NASA is lying, photos are faked, and we're surrounded by a giant ice wall. What do you think about the flat earth conspiracy?

Opening music licensed from Peder B. Helland

Song: Strange Wind

Album: It's Halloween

Sources:

http://library.tfes.org/library/Experimental_Proofs.pdf

http://library.tfes.org/library/Modern_Mechanix_Voliva_Challenge.pdf

http://library.tfes.org/library/zetetic_philosophy.pdf

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

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

https://fecore.org/project/laser-experiment/

https://flatearth.ws/laser

https://physicsworld.com/a/fighting-flat-earth-theory/

https://wiki.tfes.org/Experimental_Evidence

https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-one-photograph-entire-earth-three-years-ago

https://www.iflscience.com/environment/flatearthers-experiment-goes-viral-just-not-in-the-way-hed-hoped/

https://www.livescience.com/24310-flat-earth-belief.html

https://www.popsci.com/10-ways-you-can-prove-earth-is-round/

https://www.tfes.org/library.php

In this first bonus episode, Charlie and Shelby are happy to be joined by AJ Stallman, the host of Apparitions and Alibis, to discuss the legend of the Bunny Man. The Bunny Man legend revolves around a series of events, regardless of accuracy or truth, involving someone dressed in a white bunny costume, carrying a hatchet, and either murdering people or causing mischief. Is there any truth to the Bunny Man? Is Fairfax County forever plagued by this ominous presence? Come find out!

Opening music licensed from Peder B. Helland

Song: Strange Wind

Album: It's Halloween

Sources:

https://research.fairfaxcounty.gov/local-history/bunnyman

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

https://wamu.org/story/17/10/31/true-story-bunnyman-northern-virginias-gruesome-urban-legend/

In this weeks episode, Charlie and Shelby explore the life of a more recent, less known serial killer by the name of Darren Deon Vann. Formerly serving in the United States Marine Corp., Darren would commit a string of assaults and murders against women he'd meet through an escorting site in 2013, eventually being arrested in 2014. Vann would originally face only 2 charges before enough evidence was gathered against him to officially be charged with the murders of 7 women.

Opening music licensed from Peder B. Helland

Song: Strange Wind

Album: It's Halloween

Sources:

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

https://medium.com/@rodarky1/who-is-darren-deon-vann-inside-the-case-of-one-of-indianas-most-prolific-serial-killers-c3eb41273107

https://murderpedia.org/male.V/v/vann-darren.htm

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2801016/darren-deon-vann-suspected-indiana-serial-killer-s-marriage-woman-29-years-older-revealed-s-accused-killing-seven-women-20-years.html

https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2014/10/22/marine-corps-booted-suspected-indiana-serial-killer-in-1993/

https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/21/us/bodies-of-7-women-found-in-northwestern-indiana.html

https://www.statesman.com/news/20141023/marines-murder-suspect-darren-vann-didnt-meet-expectations-standards

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2803207/EXCLUSIVE-doused-gasoline-flicked-lighter-threatened-burn-alive-ex-girlfriend-Indiana-serial-killer-escaped-death-monster-kept-hogtied-home.html

Charlie and Shelby drop by to announce some awesome upcoming projects!

In this week's episode, Shelby and Charlie explore some military experiments that got "left on the drawing board" due to various reasons. While some of the ideas were brought to fruition, they would ultimately be shut down before being combat ready, or after being surpassed by newer, better technological advancements. Strap yourselves in for this one, because the US military, and others of the world, have done some truly wacky shit in years long past.

Opening music licensed from Peder B. Helland

Song: Strange Wind

Album: It's Halloween

Sources:

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

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

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

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

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

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

https://theglyptodon.wordpress.com/2011/06/24/glow-in-the-dark-foxes-and-wwii-project-fantasia/

https://www.archives.gov/files/publications/prologue/2016/spring/osrd.pdf

https://www.cracked.com/article_15983_the-10-most-bizarre-military-experiments.html

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nz-us-attempted-to-create-tsunami-bomb/ZMYDGBLKV5LA5QSBPXVWIXXRQA/

https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/glowing-foxes/

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/sun-gun-nazis-worked-on-a-weapon-to-destroy-their-enemies-with-the-power-of-the-sun.html

In this weeks episode, Charlie and Shelby finish up the story on PeeWee Gaskins. After going on a further string of murders, PeeWee finally gets caught after his long time friend Walter turns on him to the police. But, his crime spree doesn't end there. While incarcerated, Gaskins ends up killing another inmate who's on Death Row in a gruesome way.

Opening music licensed from Peder B. Helland

Song: Strange Wind

Album: It's Halloween

Sources:

Final Truth: The Autobiography of a Serial Killer by Donald H. Gaskins and Wilton Earle

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

https://law.justia.com/cases/south-carolina/supreme-court/1985/22217-1.html

https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/donald-pee-wee-gaskins

https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/donald-pee-wee-gaskins/

https://www.thestate.com/news/special-reports/state-125/article44056854.html

https://www.thoughtco.com/donald-pee-wee-gaskins-973165

Shelby drops by on a very special Friday the 13th to make some exciting announcements!

In this week's installment, Shelby and Charlie begin their journey into the wretched life of South Carolina's most prolific criminal - PeeWee Gaskins. Gaskins was troubled from a young age, once chugging a bottle of kerosene that caused a slew of problems, and would grow into one of the most vile human beings known to man. From his younger years, and well into adulthood, he would spend much time in prison for various crimes, but mostly for repeat offenses involving attempted murder and sexual assault. Join us as we dive into Part 1 of Donald "PeeWee" Gaskins.

Opening music licensed from Peder B. Helland

Song: Strange Wind

Album: It's Halloween

Sources:

Final Truth: The Autobiography of a Serial Killer by Donald H. Gaskins and Wilton Earle

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

https://law.justia.com/cases/south-carolina/supreme-court/1985/22217-1.html

https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/donald-pee-wee-gaskins

https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/donald-pee-wee-gaskins/

https://www.thestate.com/news/special-reports/state-125/article44056854.html

https://www.thoughtco.com/donald-pee-wee-gaskins-973165