Krysta, Dean and Laura discuss the phenomenon of doppelgangers. Also known as fetches, these otherworldy doubles were bad omens for the famous of their day including people like Percy Bysshe Shelley and Abraham Lincoln. They discuss the origin of the phenomenon and whether or not it still continues to this day. Much of this week's research began at Wikipedia and was followed to the paranormal pages website. They discuss various beliefs about doppelgangers and the encounters with them. We talk about a couple of Dan B. Fierce's doppelgangers and a potential one for Kara of @DrunkTheory! Enjoy the show!

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Krysta, Laura and Dean discuss the Voynich Manuscript. They talk about what we know, what we don't and the multiple theories and attempts at solutions. The book's code remains unbroken (despite the claims of many to have solved it). We discuss the illustrations, the possible authors, Dean imitates a dinosaur...badly, and Lexi (Krysta's 4 year old little sister) can be heard singing in parts...and since we discuss the Library at Alexandria...and since that is Lexi's full name...we just left it in. Plus it's really cute. All this and more as we dive into the Voynich Manuscript and try to emerge on the other side with our minds intact...or at least not broken any more than they are currently.

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Laura, Krysta and Dean celebrate their #podiversary, 1 solid year of crazy history, true crime, folklore and the paranormal, all commented upon and dished out by your favorite odd family (we hope) us! So join us as we discuss all the oddness from some of our favorite urban legends. Our research this week mostly comes from snopes.com which, before it was a website that debunked the things politicians say, it was completely devoted to the truth of urban legends and still has a wealth of info on the topic.

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AUDIO ALERT: We tried a new audio setup this week and for some reason beyond my understanding, it clipped out little bits of audio here and there, these have been corrected to the best of my ability. My apologies.

This week, Dean, Laura and Krysta discuss the Kemp Mansion in Saint Louis. They discuss the history of what was, at one time, one of the most powerful families in Saint Louis. They discuss the grocery store that sold homemade bottled beer that became one of the greatest breweries of it's day and the family that grew from it. their triumphs and their tragedies, the palatial home they built and the members of the family that still can be found there, years after their death. Join us for a jaunt through colorful history and a dark detour into the macabre. TRIGGER WARNING: In this episode we discuss several suicides by members of the Lemp family.

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Krysta, Laura and Dean celebrate Episode 50 with a listener story and they discuss the paranormal cocktail that is Skinwalker Ranch. A place with a history of over 200 years of paranormal encounters, including UFO's, cattle mutilations, strange lights, stranger creatures and mysterious illnesses. They share stories from the Sherman's stay at the ranch, from the ranch's time under Robert Bigelow and NIDS and it's new owner Brandon Fugal and the team currently investigating the ranch. It's a big slice of paranormal yummy cake in the Family Plot as they celebrate the recording of their 50th Episode!

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Today, Laura, Dean and Krysta discuss the concept of Alien Big Cats or Phantom Cats. These are not cats from other worlds or ghostly cats but rather these are large, predatory cats that are believed to be discovered well outside their natural range. Suspected phantom cats include the Black panther-like beasts that have plagued England for almost as long as it's been an island country; the Australian Tootanoola Tiger, a large cat-like predator that even when it was shot and killed it was dubbed an Abyssinian Wolf, which is a species that doesn't exist. We discuss the 'blue' or Maltese tigers of China, gray smoky beasts that appear as suddenly as a shadow and disappear just as quickly. Tasmanian Tigers, jaguars spotted on trap cams in Oklahoma and so many more. So join us in this world-spanning episode as we hunt Alien Big Cats. And remember, next week is our 50th show and we will be using listener submitted stories so share away!

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Laura, Dean and Krysta discuss Fort Osage, a replica on the site of the original Fort and Trading post for the Osage people. They discuss the discovery of the land the fort occupied by Lewis & Clark on their coast to coast expedition, the founding of the fort by Clark himself and a company of Dragoons a few years later and the history of the area. They discuss the personalities of those who lived at the fort, their squabbles and the people who occupy it now both living and non. They discuss documented hauntings and their impressions of the site and the town of Sibley, MO where the fort is located.

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Laura, Krysta and Dean discuss the majestic Lake Baikal located in Siberia in Russia. They discuss the lake's size, flora, fauna and history and then alien sightings and encounters in and around the lake. They discuss the possible impact this might have on disclosure and how imminent that is. Krysta shares some weird facts about stars. They also discuss whether you can copyright music against 'nuh nuh nuh'.

Promo: Drunk Theory

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Laura, Krysta and Dean discuss King Tutenkhamen aka King Tut's short life, his short reign as pharoah and the various possibilities of his death. They speculate as to the identity of his mother and then they discuss the finding of his tomb, what that meant for the world at large and finally...and rather spookily, the Curse including the Crowley Option! Join us for another rousing episode of history, mystery and possibly a little bit of Egyptian Magic!

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