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Episode 128- Who You Gonna Call?
Welcome to What The Heck season 4! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but a few of the stories we've covered have been solved. This week, is opening week and we're looking at ghosts! We're starting with looking at ghosts as what they could be and the theories behind them. Our understanding of ghosts has changed over the centuries, starting with an idea that the body and soul are separate, the introductionof Christianity and losing the belief, to potentially full circle. The problem comes when we start to look at the evidence, because there isn't a specified list of things that ghosts can definitely do. What is the history of ghosts? Why did our beliefs change so much? What is Stone Tape Theory? Listen in to hear all the theories!
Links for other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod
References for the episode:
Gershon, Livia. “3,500-Year-Old Babylonian Tablet May Contain Earliest Known Depiction of a Ghost | Smithsonian.” Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2021, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/3500-year-old-babylonian-tablet-may-hold-earliest-known-ghost-image-180978923/.
“History of Ghost Stories ‑ Early Sightings, Famous Ghosts & Haunted Places.” HISTORY, 29 Oct. 2009, https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/historical-ghost-stories.
“Hope in the Dark – AHA.” AHA, AHA, 8 May 2024, https://www.historians.org/perspectives-article/hope-in-the-dark-history-and-ghost-stories-march-2023/.
Radford, Benjamin, et al. “Are Ghosts Real? | Live Science.” Livescience.Com, Live Science, 18 June 2021, https://www.livescience.com/26697-are-ghosts-real.html.
“The Stone Tape Theory | The Haunted Walk.” The Haunted Walk | Ghost Tours & Paranormal Adventures, 12 Aug. 2021, https://hauntedwalk.com/news/the-stone-tape-theory/.
You can email Glen at [email protected] with any of your spooky stories, unexplained events, mysteries that you want him to look at, or anything you'd like him to correct or address. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy the podcast and think you know others who will like it, share it with them!
Get bonus content on PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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By Glen KennellyWelcome to What The Heck season 4! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but a few of the stories we've covered have been solved. This week, is opening week and we're looking at ghosts! We're starting with looking at ghosts as what they could be and the theories behind them. Our understanding of ghosts has changed over the centuries, starting with an idea that the body and soul are separate, the introductionof Christianity and losing the belief, to potentially full circle. The problem comes when we start to look at the evidence, because there isn't a specified list of things that ghosts can definitely do. What is the history of ghosts? Why did our beliefs change so much? What is Stone Tape Theory? Listen in to hear all the theories!
Links for other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod
References for the episode:
Gershon, Livia. “3,500-Year-Old Babylonian Tablet May Contain Earliest Known Depiction of a Ghost | Smithsonian.” Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2021, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/3500-year-old-babylonian-tablet-may-hold-earliest-known-ghost-image-180978923/.
“History of Ghost Stories ‑ Early Sightings, Famous Ghosts & Haunted Places.” HISTORY, 29 Oct. 2009, https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/historical-ghost-stories.
“Hope in the Dark – AHA.” AHA, AHA, 8 May 2024, https://www.historians.org/perspectives-article/hope-in-the-dark-history-and-ghost-stories-march-2023/.
Radford, Benjamin, et al. “Are Ghosts Real? | Live Science.” Livescience.Com, Live Science, 18 June 2021, https://www.livescience.com/26697-are-ghosts-real.html.
“The Stone Tape Theory | The Haunted Walk.” The Haunted Walk | Ghost Tours & Paranormal Adventures, 12 Aug. 2021, https://hauntedwalk.com/news/the-stone-tape-theory/.
You can email Glen at [email protected] with any of your spooky stories, unexplained events, mysteries that you want him to look at, or anything you'd like him to correct or address. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy the podcast and think you know others who will like it, share it with them!
Get bonus content on PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.