Known Unknowns

First, come dance with us as we take a look at St. Louis's weird Veiled Prophet Ball and its problematic history. Then we burn down the house, talking about spontaneous human combustion and the odd death of Mary Reeser.

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It's a grand old time this week on Known Unknowns. Carly tells us the story of the amazing Fox sisters, and the birth of American spiritualism. Harry brings a series of video game-related urban legends.

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Epstein ain't going away! We focus in on Little St. James island to talk more about the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking ring and his connections to presidents Clinton and Trump.

CW: Sexual Assault, child abuse, human trafficking.

Harry misstates the name of Joe Biden's sexual assault victim. She is Tara Reade, not Tamara Reade.

Video of the temple/piano room/gym: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPoohlcHNkE

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We're only a week into social distancing and Carly and Harry are barely clinging to reality. Join us as we inoculate ourselves against COVID-19 panic by taking a walk through the history of diseases in the west. Harry talks about the European folklore to come out of the Black Death, as well as the plague doctor costume and the possible dark origins of a common nursery rhyme. Carly rounds things out by diving into the strange case of Typhoid Mary.

While we're all on lockdown, feel free to ask us any questions you have or reach out with suggestions about what kind of bonus content you'd like to hear!

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Carly and Harry get a history lesson from historian and author Paul Kahan about Philadelphia's famed Eastern State Penitentiary. Listen to learn about life at the prison, its design, its failure, and why it draws so many ghost hunters and paranormal investigators.

If this taste of prison history piqued your interest, pick up Paul's book Eastern State Penitentiary: A History.

Find Paul's other work at https://www.paulkahan.com/

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We get loosey-goosey preparing a big creepypasta feast for you to gobble down. Harry and Carly struggle to adjust to daylight savings time as they tell all about such scary topics as the Slenderman, the Russian Sleep Experiment, a creepy young boy, and more!

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Christopher J. Garcia joins us to talk about the Winchester Mystery House, his experiences with paranormal research, the various intrigues of the San Lorenzo Valley, and more. It's fun!

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The big two-oh! Harry takes us on a trip to New Jersey's Pine Barrens and tells us about the life and afterlife of James Still, AKA The Black Doctor. Then it's off to Germany, where Carly recounts the tragic story of Annaliese Michel and her many exorcisms.

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We're joined by paranormal investigator Mike Hatcher of Dead Republic Paranormal to talk about his experiences with spirits, haunted locations and Dead Republic's upcoming documentary: Sleepless in Salamanca. Also, Harry gives a quick primer on Voodoo to correct some of the misconceptions about the religion.

Sleepless in Salamanca will be out on Amazon Prime February 21st. You can see the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzlAkgUdF6k

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It's a musically themed episode this week! For Black History Month, Harry talks some about John Henry and the possible origins of his legend. Then Carly tells us the story of an interdimensional traveler who brought home a mysterious cassette of music that could have been. Also, we break down the chaotic Iowa caucus, and some of the conspiracy theories it birthed.

For more on James Richards's story: thebeatlesneverbrokeup.com

Music from this episode:

"John Henry" by Cécile McLorin Salvant

"Saturday Night" by "The Beatles"

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