Dean, Laura and Krysta discuss Betty and Barney Hill, the first Americans to report the modern phenomenon of alien abduction. They discuss who they were, what kind of people they were, the event and the aftermath including the hypnosis they went with Benjamin Simon (who Dean doesn't seem to settle on whether he was a psychologist or a psychiatrist.) They talk about the hotly debated points of the case including the Star Chart and missing time and Krysta does weird facts about sea creatures! Join us for another amazing show and make sure you let us know what you think!

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Dean and Krysta were joined by Laura once again this week as they announced that she would be a regular part of the show. They address some of the weirdest News stories of 2020 including news about black holes, covid-stealing monkeys, how a Trump speech murdered an AI named Margaret and so much more. They also discuss a new pleasure they have discovered, the webseries Relics & Rarities and well wishes for the coming year. It's a NYE party with learning!!!

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Dean and Krysta are joined by Special Guest (and mother to Krysta) Laura Williams as they discuss the Christmas season. Paige Elmore from Reverie True Crime stops by with a special Christmas message and Dean and Krysta conduct Christmas interviews with Kara and Ryan of Drunk Theory and Heather and Chloe from You Have Been Reviewed. The good ladies from Twisted and Uncorked; Kaitlinne and Alecia drop a promo for their grisly fun True Crime podcast and Dean, Krysta and Laura round out the show by discussing Krampus, the Christmas Season and many other Winter Holidays. So enjoy the magic of Christmas AND the magic of podcasting in this special Holiday episode!

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Krysta and Dean discuss Kansas City's Hotel Savoy, and it's famed restaurant the Savoy Grill. A favorite eatery of Harry and Bess Truman (who often sat at Table 4) it was also beloved by a Rockefeller, Teddy Roosevelt and many many more. They discuss it's characters and those who remain long after they have passed including apparitions and shadow people. It's history both light and dark are examined.

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In this episode, Dean and Krysta are joined by Krysta's mom, Laura June Williams as they discuss the world wide auditory phenomena known as the Hum. They discuss what it is, it's potential causes, the percentage of people affected by it and where in the world you can hear it. They also discuss Noel, Krysta's new bunny and now the show's mascot as they also discuss the humorous possibility that the noise is caused by the world's bunny population.

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Dean and Krysta take the podcast to Ireland and discuss the bloody history of Leap Castle, it's inhabitants and it's ghosts. They discuss all the things that go bump in the night and the creature called 'It'...the Elemental on this rather spooky edition of Family Plot!

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Dean and Krysta discuss the black dogs of England, their relationship to the fae and apparitions. They discuss Legends and Brownie the Chiweenie is on hand to keep the festivities fun. This is our longest episode yet, hope you enjoy it!

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In this episode, Krysta and Dean discuss Sharon Kinne, triple murderess who has gotten away with it every time and even now is on the run from American Justice. They discuss the meaning of squalor and Krysta makes several threatening statements and we learn that Krysta doesn't like it when people aren't nice to each other.

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Dean and Krysta discuss some rather less well known blood drinking cryptids including New Orleans' Grunch Road Beast, Spain's Comte Erluch, Croatia's Jure Grando, Brazil's Boraro, from Africa the Adze, the Impundulu and the Walrus like Mamba Mutu and finally from Australia the Yara-Ma-Yha-Who.  They give you the latest sightings including the most recent information and discuss which they believe are legends and which they believe might really exist.

They also make a big announcement and Krysta giggles a lot.  A lot.

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Dean and Krysta talk the Death of Kansas City Entrepreneur and Real Estate Legend, Colonel Thomas Hutton Swope, his untimely end, likely by poisoning and the trial of his alleged killer, Doctor Bennett Clark Hyde.  They also discuss Dean's predilection for referring to Pikachu as 'Yellow Fred' and they discuss the early days of Kansas City and connections between this case and the graverobbing of the grave of Libby Mavis located in Union Cemetery.    Poisoners, Graverobbers and City Founders, Oh My!  Featuring promotions for the 2020 Indie Authors Anthology and "A Killer Podcast".

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