Amanda and Sarah are calling up phone terror, doubles, and more. Amanda covers the case of L'Enfant, an especially egregious case of harassing phone calls that terrorized a Washington, DC restaurant for over a decade. Sarah dips into her fearscination again with a look at the Irish fetch, the Finnish Etiäinen, and other doppelganger-like figures from folklore. Other topics covered include a Reddit horror story, a Skyrim misunderstanding, and a new sexy term of endearment. 

Recommendations:Etiäinen

Amanda recommends the 1982 cult comedy Eating Raoul. Sarah recommends the 2013 experimental horror film Enemy. 

Sources:

Wikipedia/Fetch (folklore)

• Wikipedia/Etiäinen
• Wikipedia/Haltija 
• Wikipedia/Fylgja
• Reddit (u/BossesWife - Doppelganger)
• The Bookshelf (The Folklore of the Irish Fetch by Lewis Spence 1920)
• Astonishing Legends-The Fetch
• Washington Post (The Reliable Source: Trouble in Marrakesh)
• LA Times (A Chain of Terror : For Nearly 10 Years, a D.C. Restaurateur Has Lived in Fear, Harassed by Anonymous Calls He Thinks Are Linked to His ‘74 Abduction in Beirut)

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Amanda and Sarah take tons of listener-submitted discussion topics and questions about ghost fashion, most haunted Pittsburgh neighborhoods, most ghoulish celebs, Halloween costumes, horror movies, and more. 

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Amanda and Sarah accidentally hit on the same theme with two true crime stories. Sarah covers the confounding ordeal of Frankie Stewart Silver, a North Carolina woman in the 1800s put on trial for her husband's ax murder. Amanda tackles a famous case from Pittsburgh history with the story of Kate Soffel and the Biddle Brothers. Other subjects covered include unmarked COVID testing vans, haunted sites, and bad terms for screwing around. 

Recommendations:

Amanda recommends the hit Showtime series Yellowjackets. 

Amanda and Sarah deliver a hearty helping of meat to start 2022 off right. Sarah kicks things off with a primer on Herne the Hunter, an English folkloric character/god whose fascinating history has connections to Shakespeare. Amanda takes the stage for a look at Carrie: The Musical, the disastrous horror-inspired production considered one of Broadway's biggest flops. Other subjects covered include the wild world of dating apps, farm romance, and Riverdale vs. Sabrina.

Recommendations:

Sarah recommends the 1987 film Witches of Eastwick and the new release The Bloodhound. Amanda recommends the 1971 film Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? and the new Ben Wheatley film In the Earth. 

Sources: 

• “From Ghoul to Godhead” by John Callow, Hellebore No. 4 Yuletide Special 2020, pp 29-37.
• JSTOR ("The Wild Hunt and the Witches' Sabbath" by Ronald Hutton, "Seeking the Lore of the Land" by Jacqueline Simpson, "The Palms of Jezebel" by L. J. A. Loewenthal)
• Herne the Hunter/Wikipedia
• Cernunnos/Wikipedia
• Mythopedia (Herne the Hunter)
• Timeless Myths (Herne the Hunter: The English Ghost With Antlers)
• Youtube - Wait in the Wings, "The Broadway Show that Closed in 3 DAYS: The History of Carrie the Musical"
• Wikipedia/Carrie: The Musical
• The Nerdist (A BRIEF HISTORY OF CARRIE: THE MUSICAL, THE DISASTROUS PRODUCTION THAT INSPIRED RIVERDALE)
• The New York Times (Review/Theater; The Telekinetic 'Carrie,' With Music, Frank Rich, May 13, 1988)

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Amanda and Sarah stay true to their dynamic with a look at an antique affliction and a road trip gone wrong. Sarah explains Glass Delusion, a mostly medieval-era condition where the sufferer believes their bones. body parts or surroundings are made of glass. Amanda heads back to Australia for the mystery of the Tromp family disappearance. Other topics covered include smoke-free bars, regional pizzas, and audio-only Friends. 

Recommendations:

Sarah kind of recommends the EPIX horror series Chapelwaite. Amanda kind of recommends the 1977 horror film The Hills Have Eyes, and definitely recommends the 1978 movie The Shout and the YouTube channel Shrouded Hand. 

Sources:

• JSTOR (The French King Who Believed He Was Made of Glass)
• History Channel (The Delusion That Made Nobles Think Their Bodies Were Made of Glass)
• Psychology Today (The Glass Delusion of Early Modern Europe)
• History of Psychiatry, Sage Publishing, "An odd kind of melancholy: reflections on the glass delusion in Europe (1440-1680)" by Gill Speak
• BBC News (The people who think they are made of glass)
• BBC Culture (The princess who thought she was made of glass)
• Daily Mail (Eerie photos of the Tromps' abandoned home)
• Daily Mail (EXCLUSIVE - As if NOTHING had ever happened: Tromp family are all back working on the family farm)
• BBC News (Tromp family: The mystery of a tech-free road trip gone wrong)
• news.com.au (Riana Tromp speaks about bizarre roadtrip in first interview)
• Buzzfeed (This Is The Story Behind The Bizarre Road Trip Of A Missing Family)
• Buzzfeed Unsolved: The Bizarre Road Trip Of A Missing Family - YouTube

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After weeks of recuperating from bad colds, Amanda and Sarah decide to riff it for this extra special meatless episode. Subjects covered include theater flubs, early crushes, monkey balls, torso murders, and so much more. 

Recommendations:

Amanda offhandedly recommends the 1997 comedy Fierce Creatures. Sarah probably recommended something too.

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Amanda and Sarah cover a misunderstood murderess and a fairytale with multiple versions. Amanda heads to late-1800s New York City for the story of Maria Barbella, an Italian immigrant woman who famously took the law into her own hands. Sarah looks at the possible origins and many varied takes on Rapunzel from throughout history. Other subjects covered include heartburn hassles, Pier One memories, and courtroom knives. 

Recommendations:

Amanda recommends two 80s slasher films, Edge of the Axe and He Knows You're Alone. 

Sources: 

• New York Times (MARIA BARBELLA TO DIE; Sentenced to be Executed at Sing Sing in the Week of Aug. 19)
• New York Times (An American Tragedy)
• NY Daily News (Old World revenge -- 'Only a pig would marry you,' Domenico Cataldo says to Maria Barbella)
• Chicago Tribune (MARIA BARBELLA AND HER DATE WITH THE ELECTRIC CHAIR)
• "Maidens and Their Guardians: Reinterpreting the 'Rapunzel' Tale," by Laura J. Getty from Mosaic, An Interdisciplinary Critical Journal, June 1997, Vol. 30, No. 2 
• Wikipedia (Petrosinella, Persinette, Rapunzel)
• Charlotte Henley Babb (Charlotte-Rose: Writer of Rapunzel)
• History Collection (The Real Rapunzel was Locked in a Tower and Beheaded By Her Dad)
• Tor.com (Forbidden Desire and Locked Doors: The Origins of “Rapunzel”)

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Happy 150th episode, ghouls! Amanda and Sarah celebrate this milestone with a major heavy hitter. Celebrities submitted by listeners are put through their paces during a rousing game of EBFM/FMBE before they shift gears into a look at Skinwalker Ranch. Sarah goes into the lore and misconceptions surrounding the Skinwalker, and its cultural importance to Indigenous groups. Amanda saddles up for a trip to Skinwalker Ranch, considered a paranormal hotspot lousy with UFO activity, strange creatures, and more. Other subjects covered include cellphone hotties, prairie newspapers, and fuckboy billionaires. 

Recommendations:

Amanda recommends the new V/H/S/94 horror anthology on Shudder. 

Sources: 

Sarah's sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CiJlXpryL-cJGT-JJ7aFOavw9EU-IOtI5bzlftcUNZc/edit

• Skinwalker Ranch website
• The Sun-Advocate
• History (How Skinwalker Ranch Became a Hotbed of Paranormal Activity)
• The Deseret News, Sept. 4, 1978
• Vice (This Is the Real Estate Magnate Who Bought Skinwalker Ranch, a UFO Hotspot)
• KLSA-TV (Skinwalker Ranch, UFOs, and life after death discussed in exclusive interview with Robert Bigelow)
• YouTube (Bedtime Stories - Tales From Skinwalker Ranch)

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Amanda and Sarah welcome guests Ben and temporary co-host Lance from fellow Pittsburgh podcast Neon Brainiacs. Ben tells a matrimonial urban legend inspired by his latest film project Bergeron Brothers: Wedding Videographers. Lance recounts a few creepy ghost encounter from his hometown of Ebensburg, PA, and talks about his recently released horror film The Boonies. Other subjects covered include spiritualist feet pics, hard bellies, and piss goats. 

Recommendations:

Amanda and Ben recommend the film The Eyes of Laura Mars. Amanda and Sarah recommend the limited Netflix series Midnight Mass. Amanda also recommends the anime The Promised Neverland, and Lance recommends the stop motion animated feature Paranorman. 

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Amanda and Sarah go classic cryptid with primers on newer Bigfoot encounters and older vampires. Amanda covers 21st century Bigfoot sightings across the U.S. Sarah covers the medieval English undead beings known as Revenants and how they connect with modern vampire lore. Other subjects covered include off-brand Caboodles, bad stage makeup, and affirmational death metal. 

Recommendations:

Sarah and Amanda both rec and don't rec the new horror movie Malignant. 

Sources:

• The Conversation (Older than Dracula: in search of the English vampire)
• Fordham University (William of Newburgh:  Book Five)
• Independent (Scientists uncover medieval remains of the first English 'living dead')
• The Guardian (Medieval villagers mutilated the dead to stop them rising, study finds)

• “Repentant Soul or Walking Corpse? Debatable Apparitions in Medieval Englandl" by Jacqueline Simpson, Folklore, Dec., 2003, Vol. 114

• KDAK (Mysterious Footprints On Pa. Property Lead Couple To Call ‘Godfather’ Of Bigfoot Hunters)
• BFRO (Recent encounter behind Warehouse 24 Gym on the outskirts of Ashland)
• Richland Source (Bigfoot? Woman reports sasquatch encounter outside gym in Ashland)
• Bangor Daily News (Bigfoot in Maine? 10-foot-tall ‘wild man’ was killed in 1886, newspapers reported/Mainers’ frightening encounters with Bigfoot highlighted in new book and film)
• Youtube (Provo Canyon Bigfoot Encounter? by Beard Card)
• Fox 13 Salt Lake City (VIDEO: A Bigfoot sighting in Provo Canyon?)
• Denver Post (Pa. man says he caught image of Bigfoot)
• The Sun (BEAST IS BACK ‘Best Bigfoot sighting ever’ as bizarre footage captures mysterious figure moving through a US forest)
• The Guardian (‘I am now truly afraid of the woods’: behind the hunt for Sasquatch)

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