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Karen and her husband Matt are back from visiting Australia and in this episode we discuss some viral ghost photos. The photos will be in the show notes, and we will cross-post a version of this on our YouTube page with image inserts.
Karen's new book BITCH is on sale now.
 
Blake's recent article about mind viruses seems to be backed up by an even more recent article confirming that clinical evidence doesn't support a "mind virus" explanation for idea spread.

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•   Now on to our photos that we talk about in this episode: Giant "humanoid" over mall in Zambia. (Or over photoshop in Internet)
•   Party scene with crying girl also hides "ghost face"
•   2007 - Parma Gas Station "ghost" or "angel"
•   Ghostly "shadow person" walks through traffic
• (original video is gone but version here)
•   "Cowboy ghost" at abandoned mine A bird landing can look like a hat in the distance - but we don't know the scale here.
• It could be a lot of things.
•   This (pretty obvious) long exposure shot shows up on a lot of ghost photo sites.
•   Irish Flax Workers and the mysterious "extra hand" Detail shows "ghost hand" but you can also see manipulation has been done to the plate, erasing some of the pleats in the dress behind the woman with the hand on her shoulder.

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Part two of our two-part talk with author Adam Gorightly about his research into the very strange history of Discordianism and The Illuminati. If you have never heard of Operation Mindf*ck, then you didn’t listen to part 1 – so get back over there!

Due to the chance that I might have failed to bleep out an “F-bomb” somewhere, I’m labeling this explicit. LINKS:

• Adam Gorightly Books (affiliate)
• Historia Discordia (affiliate)
• Illuminati (wiki)
• INWO game (SJGAMES) and Board Game Geek review
• Can’t Get You Out Of My Head  (Youtube)
• JFK Movie (affiliate link)
• The famous Playboy Illuminati Letter
• Barkun – A Culture of Conspiracy
• 60s Counter Culture
• Robert Anton Wilson 
• Kerry Thornley (wiki)
• Can’t Get You Out of My Head or Documenting Operation Mindf*ck – POV Magazine 
• The same “immigrants eating pets” rumor explored by folklorist in the 1980s.

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Part one of our two-part talk with author Adam Gorightly about his research into the very strange history of Discordianism and The Illuminati. If you have never heard of Operation Mindf*ck, get ready for a ride.
LINKS:
Adam Gorightly Books (affiliate)
  Historia Discordia (affiliate)
  Illuminati (wiki)
  INWO game (SJGAMES) and Board Game Geek review
  Can't Get You Out Of My Head  (Youtube)
  JFK Movie (affiliate link)
  The famous Playboy Illuminati Letter
  Barkun - A Culture of Conspiracy
  60s Counter Culture
  Robert Anton Wilson 
  Kerry Thornley (wiki)
  Can’t Get You Out of My Head or Documenting Operation Mindf*ck - POV Magazine

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In this episode Blake continues his conversation with Richard Hatem (Mothman Prophecies, Titans, Under Siege 2) about his new podcast.  Karen was away during this episode but will be back next week.

Additional Links:
Spiricom via Encyclopedia.com
Spiricom – by Kenny Biddle via Skeptical Inquirer
Recording of a Spiricom Session (YouTube)

The Mothman Prophecies (amz affiliate link)
Titans (amz affiliate link)
Miracles (amz affiliate link - to DVD)

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In this episode Blake talks with Richard Hatem (Mothman Prophecies, Titans, Under Siege 2) about his new podcast.

Additional Links:
Spiricom via Encyclopedia.com
Spiricom - by Kenny Biddle via Skeptical Inquirer
Recording of a Spiricom Session (YouTube)

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Part two of a two-part discussion with paleontologist Darren Naish about the history of Dogman lore. In part two, we discuss the current state of cryptozoology.

Be sure and check out Darren's Dogman article below:

Darren’s Dogman Article (TetZoo)

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Part one of a two-part discussion with paleontologist Darren Naish about the history of Dogman lore. Next week in part two, we discuss the current state of cryptozoology. Darren's Dogman Article (TetZoo) STM - Beast of Bray Road (YouTube) Drive down Bray Road on your computer (Google Maps) Linda Godfrey's Obituary Beast of Bray Road (wiki) Dogman (wiki)

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We're delighted to welcome back Dr. Ken Feder to talk about his new YouTube series that covers many archaeological frauds & hoaxes, and explains how archaeologists know what they know. Catch his web series here. Ken's books are great - here's an affiliate link to his author's page. Catch our previous episodes with Ken.

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We're excited to bring you an interview with Dr. Emily Zarka, host of PBS's Monstrum series on the humanities web channel Storied.

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Werewolves are an ancient idea, but the meaning and beliefs around the concept have changed over time. How were they viewed in the classical world and even earlier? Find out in this week's episode as we interview Dr. Tanika Koosmen. Dr. Koosmen's thesis at Newcastle online archive The werewolf story in Satyricon Some movies mentioned: Van Helsing (2004) Deep Rising (1998) Interesting terms: Versipellis - In Roman mythology and literature, a "versipellis" is literally a "skin changer" and referred to someone who could change their skin or shape, similar to a shapeshifter. The term is derived from "versus" (changed) and "pellis" (skin). Episode art by Team Smith (my kids worked together on this one)

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