Jackalope Carnival: A Sideshow of Stories

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How would you rank the following on a tier list (scariest to least scary) :

Mannequin 

Religious statuary 

Moldy deteriorating dolls 

Ventriloquist dummy 

Disembodied doll body parts (esp. heads and arms) 

"Voodoo Dolls" (eyeroll) 

Go! 

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Clowns were always terrifying- this isn't anything new. 

What was children's room decorations or corporate mascots are the aberration, I tell you!!!

Join Bekah and Eric for hair raising stories about clowns that may scare you, or even a Liverpool ghost clown that might save your life! 

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Enter a terrifying world of mysterious mirrors, haunted reflections, occult spies and...school kids' slumber parties? 

C'mon who hasn't levitated a friend, called forth the scourge of faithful through chanting or put their friend's hand a bowl of warm water? 

Bekah and Eric reminisce about their misspent youths in this latest episode of Jackalope Carnival. 

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Hi there folks, 

Jackalope Carnival will be taking a short break until March 4. But before our break take a listen to these odds and ends (mostly odd) including Bekah singing a beautiful love song to the Moth Man. 

Look for our next episode on March 4, 2026! 

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Thesis: History in general, and the 19th in specific, was weirder than you told.

Evidence: Jackalope Carnival submits for you approval Georg Rapp, a capitalist commune cult leader, alchemist and home brewer who founded three towns in America that still exist today. 

Happy New Year from Jackalope Carnival! 

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What does Oliver Cromwell, Calvinist Lord Protector of England (and infamous prig), British garage rockers The Kinks and the Insane Clown Posse have in common? 

Come for Christmas list of song goodies, stay for how Ghost Riders in the Sky is a now a Christmas song.

Happy Holidays from Jackalope Carnival! 

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It's that time again folks, our annual holiday episode. This year Christmas brings fond memories of tube socks and hard candy. Enjoy this candy dish of musically inspired Christmas trivia and then listen to our playlist just for you!

Happy Holidays from Jackalope Carnival! 

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Whatever you do, don't put your recently deceased cult leader in a bathtub in Florida for a week to see if he'll make good on his promise to come back to life. 

Is it occult? Sure. 

Is it a cult? Sure? 

Do they run a convenience store and a trailer park? Yes. Absolutely yes. 

P.S.: the former cult compound is now a state park and historic site. Also, Bekah had a really bad cold when this was recorded. Apologies, but the show must go on!

We can't make this stuff up folks, come to the Side Show of Stories! 

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What is this hollow Earth business? 

What, is it the 1820s again? Or how about the 1920s?

Fire up he blimp, we're heading for the North Pole in the latest episode of Jackalope Carnival where we spin another yarn that will make you wonder:

"Is this really what happened?!?"

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Think you know everything about this well studied trope? Think again. Jackalope Carnival will join folklorists of the past as they try to track down what is one of the oldest urban legends of them all! Along the way, will they pick up a strange wayward soul just looking for ride home? Probably not. But check out this extra packed episode!

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