Family Plot

Krysta, Laura and Dean discuss the phenomena known as the Missing 411. They detail the things that define these cases, briefly discuss David Paulides, the author and former Law Enforcement Official who noticed and continues to document them and they cover several cases of the missing from all over the United States. They discuss their opinions of the disappearances and whether the cases have a lot of commonality or seem very disparate. One thing they do know, if you are ever taken into a mountain cave by your fake grandmother who insists you do your business on a piece of paper, you are probably in trouble.

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Krysta, Laura and Dean discuss the Debora Green Case. From the suburbs of Kansas City in the mid '90's comes a case of poisoning and arson where the mother is ultimately responsible for the deaths of two of her three children. They discuss her background, her early life, her education and marriages and , of course, the situations that led to her crimes, and her trial and incarceration. Further, they discuss their theories of her thoughts behind the crime and the places it has appeared in popular media.

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Dean, Laura and Krysta turn their attention to one of the most sighted cryptids from the world over, the chupacabra aka the legendary goat sucker. They discuss the three distinct physical types (gargoyle/canid/Grunch Road beast) and it's history. They discuss the beast's primary chronicler aka Benjamin Radford and his appearances (among many) on Expedition Unknown with Josh Gates! They discuss it's history of sightings and it's appearance in the American Southwest. Then they draw their conclusions.

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Dean, Laura and Krysta discuss French colonial Mauritania and the persistent legends of vampires/witches, some who were believed to be able to ingest blood or organs at a distance without causing a wound to the victim. They discuss "Count" Byron Kuhn de Prorok's trip to then Abyssinia (now known as Ethiopia) to a valley near 'Devil's Cave' and the 'Devil Bird' bats who lived there. There is further discussion of Dean's man crush, Josh Gates and his own attempt to locate the Devil Birds on Destination Truth. We visit the interesting vampire reports of Mauritius and visit near modern day Malawi and the reports of vampires there. Finally, they revisit the Catalan vampire Comte Estruch and a sighting of a man that fits his description attempting to get rides from lone travelers on back roads. Finally, they discuss the amount of reported missing people and how many of them are simply never heard of again. By the end of recording the episode, Dean was bleeding from the hand from a wound he never felt. Sleep tight

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This time, Dean, Laura and Krysta revisit the Fae, this time focusing mostly on European Fae varieties as they discuss kinds and types of fae, their sightings, particularly in modern times. They discuss stories and the personality of the fae and their various courts.

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Dean, Krysta and Laura gather to discuss Supernatural tales of Love in honor of Valentine's Day. They discuss how love is something that has driven some of the great triumphs and tragedies of history AND movies. They mention various supernatural movies where love is the driving force behind the plot. They tell stories from the internet as well as tales out of time as they share facts from previous episodes (as well as one or two from @nosuchthing ) and overall end with the thought that love is, indeed, capable of conquering all.

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Dean, Laura and Krysta discuss Vlad Dracula, aka Vlad Tepes aka Vlad the Impaler. This week, they screw their courage to the sticking point and discuss Vlad's life, his temper and his penchant for impaling those who irritated him. From his time as a hostage to make his father more amenable to serving the Sultan, to his death years later. They discuss Poenari Castle, it's construction, some of those who perished there and some of those who are there still. So turn down the lights and join us for a bloody tale that partially inspired Bram Stoker to create a literary character that has been popular for over a 100 years.

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This week, Krysta, Laura and Dean discuss various urban legends of the internet. While they leave out certain key elements to perform many of the rituals they discuss. Krysta covers some amazing facts about crayons. Then they turn their attention to legends like using a corded telephone to call a hooded man to take you upon a sightseeing jaunt to another world. They then discuss, the Elevator Game, it's horrific history and it's potential origins in a series of bizarre elevator accidents in Japan. They then turn their attention to a Japanese game that revolves around telling ghost stories and blowing out candles, each one bringing the tellers closer and closer to darkness. Play a game with the Midnight Man where the prize on the line might just be your very life. Learn how to go candle travelling and is there anywhere scarier than the unplumbed depths of ones own mind. Then access a website, that can only be accessed alone, at midnight, in the dark where the simple act of web surfing can lead to doom. They discuss each of these stories, the legends connected and their beliefs. Join us for what might be our spookiest episode yet.

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Dean, Krysta and Laura discuss the origins of Numerology, it's ties to Qabbalism and astrology. Dean uses the principles of Numerology to do a reading on young Krystalin as they discuss the belief that numbers can be used to create a model for the Universe and the future. Math puns abound as they delve into the music of the spheres and the numbers some believe determine our future!

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Dean lays out all the Weird War Stories that he has turned up in the past week, telling stories of No Man's Land in World War I and the strange being that led several men safely across the battlefield. He discusses the ghosts of Gettysburg with Krysta and Laura and Krysta lays out some weird facts about stickers. They come to the conclusion that War is Hell...and things from Hell might make their way into the world from these haunted battlefields. it is an episode full of spooks, frights and fun!

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