In 1955, a salesman traveling through Loveland, Ohio spotted three small figures standing on the side of the road. These small creatures defied what he knew of nature, and stories of them have since fueled sightings and debate. We discuss five potential sightings in this episode and speculate about how Masons might be involved in starting this bit of Ohio folklore. 

Resources:

The Cryptonaut Podcast – A weekly podcast exploring everything from Aliens, Cryptozoology, Ghosts, The Occult, Paranormal Phenomenon, UFOs, Ufology and Unsolved Mysteries

https://youtu.be/SauR4CNqpDs

Loveland Castle

Loveland frog - Wikipedia

Loveland, Ohio - Wikipedia

Chateau Laroche - Wikipedia

Officer reveals true story of Loveland Frogman (wcpo.com)

Bigfoot, Grassman, Frogman: Ohio doing pretty well, monster-wise (cincinnati.com)

Gadsden Times - Google News Archive Search

'Loveland Frogman' Spotted Again? | Snopes.com

The Loveland Frog (skeptoid.com)

2-17-2023 (lovelandoh.gov)

Classic Cryptid: The Legend of Ohio's Loveland Frogmen (weekinweird.com)

Freemasonry - Wikipedia

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In 1896, Ceely Rose was twenty-three years old, and in love with a boy seven years her junior. Her parents denied her the opportunity to continue carrying on the relationship. A relationship that may have been only one-sided.  

In this episode, I discuss the Rose family's background and the solutions Ceely found for her 1896 dilemma. Listen on podcast players worldwide, or watch the video version on Spotify, Patreon, and YouTube.

I highly recommend that you read The Ceely Rose Murders at Malabar Farm written by Mark Sebastian Jordan. 

Additional resources:

Mark Jordan documents Ceely Rose's 1896 killings in new book (mansfieldnewsjournal.com)

Ceely Rose House | Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ohiodnr.gov)

Malabar Farm State Park | Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ohiodnr.gov)

The Terrible Tale Of Ceely Rose (anomalien.com)

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When Hesiod first called Medusa and her sisters by name, he didn't mention their appearance. In this episode, we discuss the "why" and trace the origin of the Gorgon to a time long before our snake-haired Queen was called Medusa. 

Resources:

 The Language of the Goddess: Gimbutas, Marija, Campbell, Joseph: 9780500282496: Amazon.com: Books

https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Medusa/medusa.html

Medusa: Sympathy for a Monster | Classical Wisdom Weekly

Medusa - Wikipedia

Spolia - Wikipedia

Medusa | Myth & Story | Britannica

🐍 Medusa :: The Real Story of the Snake-Haired Gorgon (greekmythology.com)

Medusa in Greek Mythology - Origin Story & Death - World History Edu

Medusa and the Gorgons: The Origins of the Legendary Tale – War and Civilization (camrea.org)

Gorgons - Wikipedia

Gorgoneion - Wikipedia

Hesiod, Theogony, line 270 (tufts.edu)

Ceto - Wikipedia

Phorcys - Wikipedia

Corfu - Wikipedia

Apotropaic magic - Wikipedia

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Ornithology is the scientific study of birds and ornithomancy is the practice of observing birds for the purpose of divining how their flight patterns and/or their songs will impact our lives. According to folklore, the birds can even predict what type of man a woman is destined to marry. Join me as we explore a practice seemingly as old as time itself. 

Resources:

11 Odd Old-Timey Valentine's Day Traditions | Mental Floss

Ornithology – The Science of Birds

Augury - Wikipedia

Ornithomancy - Wikipedia

Ornithomancy: Divinatory Arts From The Behavior Of Birds (awakenche.org)

The Beginner's Guide To Ornithomancy | Pagans & Witches Amino (aminoapps.com)

Ornithomancy - 30 Ways to Tell the Future | Merriam-Webster

Auguraculum - Wikipedia

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Alternate realities, doppelgangers, and fairies. History is filled with the unexplainable and some of the most fascinating stories are built upon the idea of alternate realities. In this episode, I walk us through a few such stories, both new and old, and touch on what scientists are saying about the very real possibility of mirror worlds.

"I didn't do it. Robert did." When young Gene was gifted a life-sized doll, no one could have predicted the trouble that would follow. Is Robert the Doll truly haunted, though, or did the adults in young Gene's life cause a maelstrom of mayhem that's still spinning today?

This episode will be live on podcast players worldwide on December 6th, but you can listen now on Patreon by clicking here. 

Resources:

Robert (doll) - Wikipedia

ROBERT THE DOLL®

Store for Robert the Doll Merch - www.kwahs.org (mybigcommerce.com)

Robert the Doll | Key West Art and Historical Society (kwahs.org)

Visit The Fort East Martello Museum | Key West Art and Historical Society (archive.org)

Discover the Story of Robert The Doll at our Key West Inn (artisthousekeywest.com)

Steiff - Wikipedia

Wood wool - Wikipedia

Key West - Wikipedia

Kobold - Wikipedia

Pixie - Wikipedia

Culture of Bahama Islands - history, people, traditions, women, beliefs, food, customs, family, social (everyculture.com)

Prussia - Wikipedia

Otto von Bismarck - Wikipedia

Santería - Wikipedia

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The ancient Hebrew lore of the malicious Dybbuk spirit was brought to the forefront in 2003 when fiction writer Kevin Mannis used the Dybbuk as a backdrop for his story surrounding an antique wine cabinet that he sold on eBay. He's since outlined his hoax, but did his confession come too late? 

 Dybbuks and Jewish Women in Social History, Mysticism and Folklore - Kindle edition by Elior, Rachel. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

4 Easy Magic Spells For Manifestation - Manifestation Magic

13 Powerful Manifestation Techniques That Actually Get Results! (moderndaymanifestations.com)

How To Create A Tulpa: The Complete Guide – SpiritualGreatness.com

The Dibbuk Box - The Haunted Jewish Winebox

The Possession: The True Story of The Dybbuk Box (screenrant.com)

The True Story of the Dybbuk Box and Where It Is Now - Exemplore

Jewish Superstition of Spitting Three Times (jewishvirtuallibrary.org)

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A strange graphic for an odd episode. Gilgamesh is widely honored as an epic kind of hero, a great king sent by the gods themselves. In this episode, I walk us through some historical records and then go ahead and point out some of the more despicable sides of a man who is most certainly the prototype for the hero's journey. Take this with a grain of salt, breathe, and laugh a little. 

Resources:

Epic of Gilgamesh - Wikipedia

Bronze Age | Definition, History, Inventions, Tools, & Facts | Britannica

21st century BC - Wikipedia

Third Dynasty of Ur - Wikipedia

Enmebaragesi - Wikipedia

Gilgamesh - Wikipedia

https://youtu.be/XTdEHUbHUSw

The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature (ox.ac.uk)

Lilu (mythology) - Wikipedia

Prunus mahaleb - Wikipedia

Enki - Wikipedia

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Long before Lilith was known as Adam's first wife or the mother of demons, she was feared as the Ki-sikil-lil-la-ke - a vampiric demoness preying on the weak and the lost.   

Resources:

Vampire folklore by region - Wikipedia

Stalking Us for 9,000 Years: The Levantine Origins of the Undead - Archaeology - Haaretz.com

Lilith - Wikipedia

https://youtu.be/Mt3Dkgg1HJQ?si=O-WbVbupzJsmIvf7

https://youtu.be/n1EKccz4fS0?si=wW5kcQC5b9PKYiyo

https://youtu.be/6hEGqRJ5_BA?si=2diRmmhhmGOdjzYQ

https://youtu.be/6hEGqRJ5_BA?si=T6fG2wZOQiAnXwjZ

https://youtu.be/7_rlRc3dt1s?si=c0RBRZCVV76QVndf

https://youtu.be/szFjxmY7jQA?si=G9bdBbaB_fJcEljv

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It's no secret that I love vampires, and this OG vamp lore has a little bit of everything! Enjoy!

Resources: 

By Light Unseen - Vampires in Media and Culture

Vampires in Greece: From Ancient Greek Creatures to the Vrykolakas (greekreporter.com)

Vrykolakas - Wikipedia

https://youtu.be/l5IJMfff7rw

A Timeline of Witch Hunts in Europe (thoughtco.com)

Arithmomania - Wikipedia

Apotropaic magic - Wikipedia

Habsburg monarchy - Wikipedia

"MAY THE GROUND NOT RECEIVE THEE". An Exploration of the Greek Vrykolakas and His Origins by Inanna Arthen (1998) The article contains a detailed historical overview of known beliefs and attested vrykolakas reports.

"Greek Accounts of the Vrykolakas" by D. Demetracopoulou Lee. From The Journal of American Folklore, No. 54 (1941) A collection of vrykolakas accounts, supplied by Greek immigrants in the United States.

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