The internet, a wretched hive of scum and villainy, home to wonderful podcasts, and the birth place of an infamous urban legend. This week, John and Ashton discuss Slenderman, an urban legend born of the internet, but with real-world consequences. It's a fascinating dive into the shallow end of the internet.

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This week, John and Ashton tackle two myths about vengeful spirits, La Madremonte and La Llorona. It's a fascinating journey to the spirit world of Central and South America.

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Credit for our excellent outro music goes to: Song: Strange Indeed Variation A

Composer: Felipe Adorno Vassao (ABRAMUS)

Content Provider: LynneMusic

Benjamin Radford is back to kick off Season 4! We're talking all about things that go bump in the night, and the people trying to make a buck off scaring innocent homeowners. It's a great conversation with more than a few Scooby-Doo-esque anectdotes. Enjoy!

More information on Ashton and his writing can be found on his website: https://macashton.com/ You can also follow him on Twitter (@RealMacAshton).  To purchase books, check out these links: https://linktr.ee/MacAshton

Credit for our excellent outro music goes to: Song: Strange Indeed Variation A

Composer: Felipe Adorno Vassao (ABRAMUS)

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On this week's episode, John and Ashton go through some of the best-known myths of the Outback (not the steakhouse). Ranging from drop bears to bloomin' onions, they've got it all!

More information on Ashton and his writing can be found on his website: https://macashton.com/ You can also follow him on Twitter (@RealMacAshton).  To purchase books, check out these links: https://linktr.ee/MacAshton

Credit for our excellent outro music goes to: Song: Strange Indeed Variation A

Composer: Felipe Adorno Vassao (ABRAMUS)

Content Provider: LynneMusic

This week, John and Ashton talk about one of the world's most (only?) famous geometric anomalies, The Bermuda Triangle. They've got alien theories, ancient theories, and ancient alien theories, so there's a lot to unpack in this episode. 

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More information on Ashton and his writing can be found on his website: https://macashton.com/ You can also follow him on Twitter (@RealMacAshton).  To purchase books, you can check out his Amazon Page. 

Credit for our excellent outro music goes to: Song: Strange Indeed Variation A

Composer: Felipe Adorno Vassao (ABRAMUS

Content Provider: LynneMusic

This week, John, Ashton and Tyler break down the mother of all myths, Atlantis. Is it a cryptid? No, not even by a loose definition of the word, but this is Season 3, and the rules are out the window. We've got death rays, nazis, and nazi death rays, so come on in and hear about the insane history of the infamous sunken city. 

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More information on Ashton and his writing can be found on his website: https://macashton.com/ You can also follow him on twitter (@RealMacAshton).  To purchase books, you can check out his Amazon Page. 

Credit for our excellent outro music goes to: Song: Strange Indeed Variation A

Composer: Felipe Adorno Vassao (ABRAMUS

Content Provider: LynneMusic

Mermaids, Disney-fied princess fodder, or murderous webbed creature of the deep? Ashton and John dive into the mythical origins of a creature that has existed in legends for thousands of years and recently has helped a few entrepreneurs make a buck.

More information on Ashton and his writing can be found on his website: https://macashton.com/ You can also follow him on twitter (@RealMacAshton).  To purchase books, you can check out his Amazon Page. 

Credit for our excellent outro music goes to: Song: Strange Indeed Variation A

Composer: Felipe Adorno Vassao (ABRAMUS

Content Provider: LynneMusic

This week, John and Ashton are joined by special guest, Jason Peters, host of the podcast, Esoterica Cinema! Together, they break down the cult classic, Tremors, and its relation to the myth of the Mongolian Death Worm. 

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More information on Ashton and his writing can be found on his website: https://macashton.com/ You can also follow him on twitter (@RealMacAshton).  To purchase books, you can check out his Amazon Page. 

Credit for our excellent outro music goes to: Song: Strange Indeed Variation A

Composer: Felipe Adorno Vassao (ABRAMUS

Content Provider: LynneMusic

Today, John and Ashton are looking into a longstanding myth/legend, leprechauns. From the origins in Ireland to the modern-day adaptations with Warwick Davis, they're covering it all, whether they want to or not. 

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More information on Ashton and his writing can be found on his website: https://macashton.com/ You can also follow him on twitter (@RealMacAshton).  To purchase books, you can check out his Amazon Page. 

Credit for our excellent outro music goes to: Song: Strange Indeed Variation A

Composer: Felipe Adorno Vassao (ABRAMUS

Content Provider: LynneMusic

In this episode, Ashton Macaulay interviews Benjamin Radford for a second time as they get into the subject matter of his new book, Big If True: Adventures in Oddity. They cover toucan men, Mongolian death worms, ghosts, conspiracies, and just about everything else.

Credit for our excellent outro music goes to: Song: Strange Indeed Variation A

Composer: Felipe Adorno Vassao (ABRAMUS

Content Provider: LynneMusic