HYPERFOCUS: A Podcast for Chaotic Minds

It's been a wild ride, but don't worry...it's not over yet!

We can't wait to see you for season 2 ;) In the meantime, check us out on our socials and keep up with all the other awesome HYPERFOCUS stuff: linktr.ee/hyperfocuspod

Until next time: stay chaotic, babes.

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Why do monkeys throw their poop? What are the most interesting unethical experiments? What is the HYPERFOCUS origin story? How do I know what to do with my life? Join Rachel for a fun and chaotic (duh) Q&A to find out the answers to these questions and more!

if ur reading this i love you

<3 Rachel

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We don't know how to take time off, but we love learning, so we're giving it a shot. But make sure you listen to the whole "episode" for your chance to be featured on the pod!

We love you all and this wouldn't be possible without you. We're so thankful for your support and look forward to seeing you next week!

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Everybody loves a good ghost story. But on today's episode, Maddie talks about a ghost story with a hauntingly surprising twist! Oh, and not to mention the absolutely hilarious names...

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Sources:

https://digpodcast.org/2017/11/05/cock-lane-ghost-london/ 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2082797/The-Cock-Lane-ghost-How-tale-sex-death-loan-sharking-gripped-London-250-years-ago-thanks-Scratching-Fanny.html 

https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/rise-of-supernatural-fiction-17621800/case-of-the-cock-lane-ghost/690E8ECABBD9B4D3DD9F1475D9A05E99 

https://burialsandbeyond.com/2020/03/28/scratching-fanny-the-ghost-of-cock-lane/

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG144925 

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It's time for some mystery! Do you think you could solve a murder? What about a murder committed in a dollhouse? Today we're talking about Frances Glessner Lee and her incredibly creative--and groundbreaking--contributions to forensic investigation.

This story flips the good ole "whodunnit" on its head!

Sources:

https://www.npr.org/2017/11/18/564791775/the-tiny-murderous-world-of-frances-glessner-lee

http://deathindiorama.com/francesglessnerlee.html

https://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/nutshells

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/10/arts/design/frances-glessner-lee-forensic-science-renwick-museum.html

https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2005/09/frances-glessner-lee-html

https://slate.com/technology/2014/06/nutshell-dioramas-of-death-frances-glessner-lee-forensic-science-and-training-crime-scene-investigators.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_J._Glessner_House#John_J._Glessner

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Glessner_Lee

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/home-where-corpse-frances-glessner-lees-miniature-dollhouse-crime-scenes-180965204/

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Before there was the Princess Street Gardens gracing the city of Edinburgh, there was a much more disgusting and foul smelling lake - Nor Loch. Today's show tells the tale of Nor Loch and its haunting history which is still a deeply significant piece of Edinburgh's legacy and haunted reputation.

Sources:

https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/lost-edinburgh-nor-loch-1546742 

http://www.royal-mile.com/history/nor-loch.html 

https://mysteriesrunsolved.com/2020/06/the-nor-loch-edinburgh-castle.html 

https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/scotland/articles/the-haunting-story-behind-the-witches-well-in-edinburgh/

https://www.digitscotland.com/the-archaeology-of-edinburghs-nor-loch/

http://edinburghlore.co.uk/the-skeletons-of-princes-st-gardens/ 

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Rachel is either crazy or in love...maybe both. Today, Rachel tells the story, origin, major sightings, and cultural relevance of her favorite cryptid: Mothman. From a massive wingspan tacked onto a man-like body to disappearing dogs and shining red eyes, this creepy boy lives rent free in our minds, and he is welcome to stay. We love him. Except for the fact that he tends to be a bad omen of tragedies to come...

Petitions:

https://www.change.org/p/the-president-replace-every-statue-of-a-confederate-figure-with-one-of-mothman 

https://www.change.org/p/west-virginia-state-senate-change-every-confederate-statue-to-a-mothman-statue 

Sources:

https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LG0mAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Rf8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=620,2790721&dq=point+pleasant+roger+scarberry&hl=en

https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2012/01/23/145334460/welcome-to-the-tnt-area-home-of-the-mothman 

https://wchstv.com/news/local/man-photographs-creature-that-resembles-legendary-mothman-of-point-pleasant 

https://www.wired.com/2014/03/joshua-dudley-greer-tnt-storage/

https://themothman.fandom.com/wiki/Men_In_Black

https://themothman.fandom.com/wiki/The_Mothman_Museum#The_Men_In_Black_Exhibit

https://web.archive.org/web/20071011230219/http://www.westva.net/mothman/1966-11-16.htm

https://themothman.fandom.com/wiki/Eight_People_Say_They_Saw_%27Creature%27?file=Moth293.PNG

https://nerdist.com/article/mothman-why-we-are-so-obsessed/

https://www.mothmanfestival.com/events.html

https://www.mothmanmuseum.com

https://www.history.com/news/men-in-black-real-origins

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Bridge

https://www.southernliving.com/culture/the-mothman-legend-west-virginia

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Some of the greatest discoveries, inventions, and moments in history come from feuds. So today, Maddie is walking us through three famous feuds - one about a sports brand, another about Scottish clans, and a final one about fossils.

Sources:

• https://www.adidas-group.com/en/about/history/
• https://olympics.com/en/video/amsterdam-1928-radke-lina
• https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-jesse-owens
• https://www.thoughtco.com/quick-history-of-adidas-1444319
• https://www.businessinsider.com/how-puma-and-adidas-rivalry-divided-their-founding-town-for-70-years-2018-10#the-history-of-puma-and-adidas-began-in-this-house-1
• https://www.history.com/news/6-epic-family-feuds 
• https://www.esquiremag.ph/style/fashion/puma-adidas-rivalry-a00293-20191030-lfrm 
• https://www.ranker.com/list/bloody-historical-family-feuds/setareh-janda 
• https://www.stewartsociety.org/history-of-the-stewarts.cfm?section=battles-and-historical-events&subcatid=2&histid=19 
• https://www.heritagedaily.com/2021/06/the-black-dinner-an-event-that-inspired-the-red-wedding-in-game-of-thrones/139523
• http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/Battles/arkinholm.htm 
• https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3105451/5-famous-feuds-are-so-petty-you-cant-help-read-more 
• https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/dinosaur-rivalry/
• https://ansp.org/exhibits/online-exhibits/stories/bone-wars-the-cope-marsh-rivalry/

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What do color vision, philosophy, One Direction, artificial intelligence, and Howie Mandel have in common? Well...Rachel talks about them in this episode.

In all seriousness, join us this week on a deep dive into the human brain and the human condition as Rachel and Maddie discuss the Mary's Room thought experiment and the limits of science and intelligence.

Sources:

https://www.sfu.ca/~jillmc/JacksonfromJStore.pdf

https://medium.com/psy-lens/marys-room-thought-experiment-a01d8f4cadb3

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_argument#Refutation_of_physicalism

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qualia-knowledge/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGYmiQkah4o

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Today's heroine has a bit of a temper and is most likely a Scorpio for her revenge gene. St. Olga of Kiev is one of medieval history's craziest revenge stories, and to make things all the more ironic, she somehow makes her way to saint-dom in not one but two church traditions!

Maddie's in charge on today's episode, and she's taking us back to medieval Russia.

Sources:

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Rus

https://www.history.com/news/vikings-in-russia-kiev-rus-varangians-prince-oleg

https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/2015/02/06/the-worst-leaders-in-history-igor-i-of-kiev/

https://www.worldhistory.org/Kievan_Rus/

https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/why-were-samurai-swords-so-strong/

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/igor-of-kiev.html

https://www.ozy.com/true-and-stories/meet-the-murderous-viking-princess-who-brought-the-faith-to-eastern-europe/83251/

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