International Supernatural

Welcome to episode 29… Treacherous Tombs! In this episode we light our torches, push away the cobwebs and descend into the dark and dangerous world of the dead. Alana dons her Indiana Jones hat to unearth the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun and the "curse" that lies within.  Liam heads to Pakistan to explore the fascinating and phantasmic Chaukhandi Tombs.

Tangents include:  gnomes in Egypt, Alana won't shut up about Anubis, and that old internet noise.

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Tutankhamun's Tomb:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_of_the_pharaohs 
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_of_Tutankhamun 
• http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/curse.htm 
• https://ancientegyptonline.co.uk/tutankhamun-tomb/
• https://ancientegyptonline.co.uk/tutcurse/ 
• https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/article/?id=9799#:~:text=In%20a%20report%20in%20The,and%20robbing%20him%20of%20possessions. 

Chaukhandi Tombs:

• https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/chaukhandi-tombs
• https://dailytimes.com.pk/403689/the-legend-of-the-chaukhandi-tombs/
• https://infomazza.com/10-haunted-mysterious-places-pakistan/
• https://www.traveltomtom.net/destinations/asia/pakistan/visit-chaukhandi-tombs-karachi
• https://www.houseofpakistan.com/top-7-haunted-places-of-pakistan/
• https://ww.web.pk/2016/10-haunted-places-in-pakistan/

In this episode of International Supernatural we're celebrating 2022 with Nervous New Year!
Liam investigates one of the world’s most famous haunted photographs and the ghostly tale behind it. Alana brings you a disturbing case of demonic “possession” in Florida, USA, which was reported on the nightly news!

Tangents include: the Trollziac, the main studies at the Trollversity; the difference between the krausifix and crucifix; and Liam continues to try to get Alana possessed by a demon. 

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The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall

• https://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/featured-sites/the-brown-lady-of-raynham-hall/
• https://hauntedkingdom.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/ghost-the-brown-lady-haunted-story/
• https://burialsandbeyond.com/2018/11/06/the-brown-lady-of-raynham-hall/
• https://nationalparanormalassociation.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-legend-of-brown-lady-of-raynham-hall.html

Exorcism of Gina

• https://www.nydailynews.com/bs-xpm-1991-04-05-1991095010-story.html 
• https://www.newsweek.com/exorcism-gina-202430 
• https://apnews.com/article/322b756cdead82f40aaa8292529c4679 
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcffUDCFA7Y&t=305s 

In this episode of International Supernatural, Alana and Liam cast a protective spell over listeners and troll friends to ward off the misfortune of Craven Curses. Alana  gives good advice: don’t steal jewels – no matter how sparkly and blue they are - from the statue of a god. Liam takes you to beautiful and mystical Wales to tell the fascinating story of the witches of Llanddona. And she's back! Special guest troll Lauren tells the creepy tale of Annabelle the haunted children’s doll.

Tangents include: Alana's irobot vacuum, Harley Quinn TV show, Liam likes to scare people, birthday party hijinks, and we just want butter.
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The Hope Diamond

• https://www.thoughtco.com/the-curse-of-the-hope-diamond-1779329 
• https://www.thegreatcoursesdaily.com/curse-hope-diamond/ 
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_Diamond  
• https://www.si.edu/spotlight/hope-diamond/history  
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1997/09/29/hope-despair-the-curse-of-the-diamond/4775e88a-7423-4655-bd52-76890b9c2f94   
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesdigitalcovers/2019/12/06/secret-history-hope-diamond-the-cartiers-book-excerpt/?sh=6e71668b7bed 

Llanddona

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/08/the_llanddona_witches.html
• https://www.spookyisles.com/welsh-curses/
• https://www.anglesey-today.com/the-witches-of-llanddona.html
• http://llanddonavillagehall.co.uk/the-witches/

Annabelle the doll:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annabelle_(doll)   
• https://www.glamour.com/story/real-story-behind-annabelle 
• https://web.archive.org/web/20160522230945/http://www.warrens.net/annabelle.html 

In this episode of International Supernatural, we’re selecting the choicest among you for our Sunday roast as we sink our teeth into Craven Cannibals. Liam dissects the story of the ravenous Scottish cannibal Sawney Bean who terrorized Ayrshire with his family army of flesh eaters. While Alana is going straight to the wild wild west to wine and dine with Alferd Packer AKA the Colorado Cannibal.

Tangents include: Cannibal lunch, scaring Liam’s sister in-law, Alana's inflatable kayak, and old time-y naivety when it comes to asking for directions.

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Sawney Bean

• https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Sawney-Bean-Scotlands-most-famous-cannibal/
• https://allthatsinteresting.com/sawney-bean
• https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-21506077
• https://www.ayrshirescotland.com/sawneybean.html
• https://www.historicmysteries.com/sawney-bean/

Alferd Packer

• https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1984/04/18/man-who-ate-democrats-is-remembered-with-relish-by-colorados-gop/b6d95625-f702-4c07-9485-ca174698b261/
• https://www.coloradovirtuallibrary.org/digital-colorado/colorado-histories/beginnings/alferd-packer-notorious-cannibal/ 
• https://www.museumtrail.org/alferd-packer.html 

New episodes of terrifying tales across the pond will return in October!

In this episode of International Supernatural, Alana and Liam unwrap Merciless Mummies! This week, Alana has a severe case of can'tmakeuphermind-itis and brings you two mummy cases from the Americas - one ancient and one modern-day. Liam descends into the dark crypts beneath St. Michan’s Church, Dublin to shed light on the mummies that lie within.

Tangents include:  bad celebrity impressions, Alana gets on her soapbox about European Grand Tours of the 19th-20th centuries, turning mummies into paper, gender reveal parties are dumb.

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Chinchorro and Love Has One

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinchorro_culture 
•  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinchorro_mummies 
•  https://www.slsc.org/exhibits-attractions/mummies-of-the-world-the-exhibition/ 
• https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-americas/chinchorro-mummies-001947 
• https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/05/10463849/love-has-won-cult-amy-carlson-death-history-details 
• https://www.theblaze.com/news/colorado-cult-mummy-leader-corpse 
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZX61iJohTE 
• https://www.reuters.com/world/us/colorado-cult-members-accused-keeping-mummified-remains-leader-appear-court-2021-05-06/ 
• https://www.huffpost.com/entry/love-has-won-amy-carlson-cult-mummy_n_60916238e4b02e74d22c0ff5 

The Mummies of St. Michan’s Church

• https://paranormalhauntings.blog/2020/03/03/st-michans-church-history-haunted-mummies/
• https://ghostcatcherie.wordpress.com/2012/06/10/the-whispering-mummies-of-st-michans-church-dublin/
• https://thefairytaletraveler.com/2014/10/14/st-michans-church/
• https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/st-michans-church
• http://www.blather.net/theblather/2007/08/the_mummies_of_saint_michans/

In this very special episode of International we go back to where it all began, Edinburgh! In Ep.23 Ectoplasmic Edinburgh, we are joined by our good friend Sarah as we take a trip down haunted memory lane and explore how the great gothic city brought us all together and revved up our interest in the spooky side of things. Alana introduces us to the debauched Wizard of West Bow, Thomas Weir. Liam goes personal and tells the tale of his many trips down beneath the city and into Edinburgh’s infamous and ghost-packed vaults. Sarah discusses one of the spectral residents of Mary King’s Close, a young girl called Annie who is perpetually looking for her lost doll.

Tangents include: Ebola as an excuse to get out of trouble, can I cook my sausages in your kitchen? All hail the Rat King! Crazy Edinburgh geography.

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Thomas Weir

• http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/witchtrial/scotland.html 
• https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/major-thomas-weir-edinburgh-man-who-admitted-witchcraft-1482195 
• http://www.the-grassmarket.com/major-weir.html 
• https://www.spookyisles.com/the-wizard-of-west-bow/#:~:text=The%20story%20of%20Major%20Thomas%20Weir%2C%20known%20also,around%20about%201599%20or%201600%20in%20Carluke%2C%20Lanarkshire. 
• https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/travel/west-bow-edinburgh-haunted-house-93732 
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Weir 

Edinburgh Vaults

• https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/Edinburgh-Vaults/
• https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/history-edinburghs-hidden-vaults-and-tunnels-853984
• https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-europe/body-snatchers-and-tortured-spirits-dark-history-south-bridge-vaults-edinburgh-020481

Mary's Close/Little Annie:

• https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburghs-most-haunted-abandoned-annie-1522264
•  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_King%27s_Close 
• https://web.archive.org/web/20130116165319/http://www.edinburgh.org.uk/MaryKing/haunted.htm
• https://

In this episode, join us as we grab the holy water and our bibles (and by bible we mean Beyoncé's entire discography) to protect ourselves while we explore Peculiar Possessions. Liam delves into the tragic story of Irina Cornici who was accused of being possessed by the devil in post-communist Romania. While Alana investigates the so-called 'devil made me do it' trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson in the 1980s. 

Tangents include: An effective way to reference your research, a crucifix theme park, ghost pilgrims, the new Conjuring movie sucks!

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The ‘possession’ of Irina Cornici

• http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6376211.stm
• https://www.grunge.com/246255/the-truth-behind-the-2005-exorcism-of-maricica-irina-cornici/
• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nun-dies-after-convent-exorcism/
• https://vous-entendez.com/9321-voice-reason-exorcisms-fictional-fatalfkajn22739g5p.html
   

Arne Cheyenne Johnson trial

•  https://archives.law.virginia.edu/dengrove/trials/demon-murder
• https://www.nytimes.com/1981/03/23/nyregion/defendant-in-a-murder-puts-the-devil-on-trial.html 
•  https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1981/09/13/by-demons-possessed/3479fa6b-eee3-4233-a2fc-b9defa403504/ 
•  https://thenerdsofcolor.org/2021/04/22/the-true-story-behind-the-conjuring-the-devil-made-me-do-it/
• https://apnews.com/article/c758c33ba4756f757e1dfec4f0abd39e 

In this episode of International Supernatural, Liam and Alana have the local exorcist on stand-by to prevent them from becoming possessed by Dastardly Demons. Liam scours his old history textbooks and the ancient scrolls he keeps in his attic to bring you his top 5 scariest demons from around the world. While Alana narrows her focus to one badass bitch and introduces you to one of the earliest women to stick it to the patriarchy, the demoness Lilith.

Tangents include: teenage Liam's very short stint as a Kallabist, geeking out about etymology, alternative names for this podcast, and Alana and Liam butchering Britney Spears songs for a laugh.

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Top 5 Demons

• https://www.britannica.com/topic/Rangda
• https://www.britannica.com/topic/dybbuk-Jewish-folklore
• https://www.ranker.com/list/terrifying-religious-demons/jenniferlennon https://www.learnreligions.com/what-is-a-dybbuk-2076657
• https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Abaddon
• https://anomalien.com/jikininki-one-of-worst-mythological-demons/
• https://yokainosekai.fandom.com/wiki/Jikininki
• https://religion.wikia.org/wiki/Asakku
• https://genies.fandom.com/wiki/Asakku

Lilith

• https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/hebrew-bible/lilith-in-the-bible-and-mythology/#:~:text=Lilith%20is%20first%20mentioned%20in%20ancient%20Babylonian%20texts,to%20ancient%20Anatolia%2C%20Syria%2C%20Israel%2C%20Egypt%20and%20Greece. 
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incantation_bowl#cite_note-2 
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilith#The_Arslan_Tash_amulets 
• https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/handle/2027.42/108169/def2.html 
• Montgomery, J.A. (2011). Aramaic Incantation Texts from Nippur.

In this episode of International Supernatural we're on the hunt for Creepy Critters! Alana investigates the half-man, half-beast that stalks Prince George’s County Maryland known as the goatman.  Liam takes a suggestion from his sister-in-law and tells the story of the Lambton Worm which terrorized the North East of England during the Middle Ages. Also, you lucky listeners will hear a rendition of the song The Lampton Worm by Liam’s in-laws!

Tangents include:  Taylor Swift, satanists, the whomping willow, and it’s laurel not yanny!

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The Maryland Goatman

• https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/276318/the-legend-of-goatman/
• https://www.wbaltv.com/article/what-is-this-is-it-the-goatman/7100258 
• https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/276318/the-legend-of-goatman/ 
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/23/AR2008102303620.html 
• https://modernfarmer.com/2013/09/marylands-goatman-half-man-half-goat-blood/ 
• Opsasnick, Mark “On the Trail of the Goatman” Strange Magazine, Issue 14. 

The Lampton Worm

• https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Lambton_Worm
• http://www.unmuseum.org/lambtonworm.htm
• https://weirdnwildcreatures.fandom.com/wiki/Lambton_Worm
• http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/folk-song-lyrics/Lambton_Worm.htm
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCieG4zQlWY

Laurel/Yanny controversy

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9AbND6qsZo