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With the help of a special guest, Emileigh and Morgan go through the centuries of Halloween and discover how it turned into the holiday is is today. 

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https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2021/10/the-origins-of-halloween-traditions/#:~:text=Yet%2C%20the%20Halloween%20holiday%20has,costumes%20to%20ward%20off%20ghosts.

https://www.history.com/news/halloween-timeline

https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/samhain

https://www.history.com/news/halloween-samhain-celts-catholic-church

https://www.history.com/news/halloween-trick-or-treating-origins

https://www.history.com/news/history-of-the-jack-o-lantern-irish-origins

https://www.history.com/news/how-americans-became-convinced-their-halloween-candy-was-poisoned

https://www.history.com/news/halloween-was-once-so-dangerous-that-some-cities-considered-banning-it

https://www.history.com/news/halloween-haunted-house-great-depression

https://www.history.com/news/halloween-costume-trends-photos

https://www.history.com/news/the-haunted-history-of-halloween-candy

Join Morgan and Emileigh as they discuss the ancient and tragic history of Edinburgh Castle in Scotland. 

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Edinburgh Papers. Ancient Domestic Architecture of Edinburgh: Edinburgh Castle as Before the Siege of 1573 by Robert Chambers, F.R.S.E., F.S.A.Sc., F.G.S., F.L.S., &c. (1859)

Edinburgh Past and Present by James B. Gillies (1886)

Scotland’s Castles by Chris Tabraham (1997)

“Edinburgh Castle: The Official Souvenir Guide” by Chris Tabraham, Principal Historian

https://www.edinburghcastle.scot/the-castle/history 

https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/lost-edinburgh-the-lang-siege-1526242 

http://www.edinburgh-history.co.uk/lang-siege.html 

https://www.edintattoo.co.uk/history 

https://allthatsinteresting.com/picts 

https://spookyscotland.net/edinburgh-castle-a-timeline-of-hauntings-and-dark-history/ 

https://dundeescottishculture.org/history/scottish-history-at-a-glance-the-black-dinner-of-1440/

Emileigh and Morgan Explore the history and spooky legends of some of St. Augustine's oldest structures. This episode is full of tragic tales and even a few personal experiences Emileigh has had at those locations.  

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https://www.staugustinelighthouse.org/explore-learn/

https://www.citystaug.com/693/Our-History#:~:text=Founded%20in%201565%2C%20St.,the%20Spanish%20established%20at%20St.

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

https://savingplaces.org/distinctive-destinations/st-augustine-lighthouse-and-maritime-museum

https://www.staugustinelighthouse.org/2020/03/02/ghost-stories-the-pittee-girls/

https://ghostcitytours.com/st-augustine/haunted-places/st-augustine-lighthouse/

https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ho/time/ar/14313.htm#:~:text=The%20Treaty%20of%20Paris%20was,the%20U.S.%20significant%20western%20territory.

http://npshistory.com/publications/casa/index.htm#:~:text=Castillo%20de%20San%20Marcos%20was,extended%20northward%20to%20the%20St.

https://ghostcitytours.com/st-augustine/haunted-places/castillo-de-san-marcos/

https://www.history.com/news/st-augustine-first-american-settlement

We investigated the paranormal at one of the country's most notorious locations! Listen to hear the history, tales, and personal experiences of the famous Bell Witch of Adams, TN. 

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The Bell Witch of Tennessee Written by Charles Bailey Bell 

http://www.bellwitch.org/

Ourselves 

Our first spooky episode! Ed and Lorraine Warren are perhaps the most renowned paranormal investigators of all time. While their methods may be controversial, there's no denying their influence on pop culture to this day. Join Morgan and Emileigh as they discuss the history of a very dynamic duo. 

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The Demonologist: The Extraordinary Career of Ed + Lorraine Warren (1970) by Gerard Brittle 

Emileigh and Morgan head to the Outback to discuss how Australia would wage war on their own national bird and lose. 

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1932: The Great Emu War

https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2016/10/australias-emu-wars/

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/emu

https://www.themeateater.com/conservation/wildlife-management/the-great-emu-war-of-1932

https://www.mapsofindia.com/world-map/australia/

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXpu6tbFCsI

https://open.spotify.com/show/5kDqn38KD36ShKymPItbM7?si=a4d09436e3244cc9

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War#First_attempt

Pepsi is one of the world's most popular soft drinks. Join Morgan and Emileigh as they explore Pepsi's past, from its humble beginnings in the southern United States, to its current status as the largest food and beverage company in the world - including the missteps along the way. 

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Pepsi, Where’s My Jet (2022) documentary series

Pepsi vs Cola: The Marketing Battle of the Century (2014) documentary

“Why Pepsi Went Bankrupt” by MagnatesMedia on YouTube

“Pepsi - Bigger Than You Know” by Company Man on YouTube

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/mountain-dew-racist-commercial-2013-goat-ad-called-19090103 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/04/05/pepsi-tried-cashing-in-on-black-lives-matter-with-a-kendall-jenner-ad-heres-how-thats-going/ 

https://northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/caleb-bradham-1867-1934/ 

https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/soda-fountains--their-pharmacist-inventors 

https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/pepsi-349-number-fever-a00289-20220117-lfrm 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepsi 

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

Emileigh and Morgan have the pleasure of talking about the life of Davy Crockett. He was the true King of the Wild Frontier, the Coon Skinned Congressman, and even a bit of a hopeless romantic. 

YouTube Link to Song: Ballad of Davy Crockett 

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https://www.history.com/topics/19th-century/davy-crockett#birthplace

Audio Book: Bill O’Reilly’s Legends and Lies, The real West written by David Fisher

https://www.softschools.com/timelines/davy_crockett_timeline/225/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davy_Crockett#Marriages_and_children

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5757233/davy-crockett

Book: A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett 

For the span of about 60 years in the United Kingdom, political and religious unrest led to a series of rebellions by the Jacobites, a group of Highland Scots that wanted their own back on the throne. Morgan and Emileigh dive into the decades prior to the rebellions, the rebellions themselves, and the aftermath. 

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Bonanzas and Jacobites: The Story of the Silver Glen by Stephen Moreton (2007)

Inglorious Revolutions: Explaining the Jacobite Cause by The Munros: A Personal Voyage on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzFlCbngR4s 

Captivating History on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztXHMg_bdoc 

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anne-queen-of-Great-Britain-and-Ireland

https://www.britannica.com/topic/House-of-Stuart

https://www.britannica.com/topic/House-of-Hanover

https://www.britannica.com/event/Massacre-of-Glencoe

https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-III-king-of-England-Scotland-and-Ireland/King-of-England

https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-the-Boyne

https://www.britannica.com/facts/War-of-the-Austrian-Succession 

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation#United_Kingdom

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacobite_rising_of_1715

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacobite_rising_of_1745 

https://www.scottishhistory.org/articles/battle-of-killiecrankie/

https://www.scottishhistory.org/blog/battle-of-sheriffmuir/

https://www.scottishhistory.org/on-this-day/battle-of-glenshiel/ 

https://www.thoughtco.com/jacobite-rebellion-4766629 

https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/the-war-of-jenkins-ear/ 

https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/battle-culloden 

Emileigh and Morgan comb through the incredible life of Rube Waddell. He was not only known for his talents in the game but the wild life he led. 

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https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wadderu01.shtml

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k1BaJcZmyU

https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/waddell-george-edward-rube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXuPQfv0ljY

https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/waddell-rube

https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/rube-waddell/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Waddell#Pitching_style

https://glennrmillerwrites.wordpress.com/2014/03/23/the-legend-of-rube-waddell/#:~:text=A's%20first%20baseman%20Harry%20Davis,a%20kind%20and%20lovable%20disposition.%E2%80%9D

http://rubewaddell.net/