Out of the Average

While there is definitely something so healing about being around huge bodies of water, under the depth, some lakes can hold some spooky secrets. This episode, we are chatting about two different lakes: Lake Lanier in North Georgia and Long Island's very own Lake Ronkonkoma. 

Recorded and Edited by Allison Varca and Meghan Pavlovsky. Music Credits to Michael Vontas.

Sources:

https://www.onetravel.com/going-places/america-s-most-haunted-lakes-and-ponds/

https://travelnoire.com/georgia-lake-lanier-haunted-twitter-chimes-in

https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/31/us/lake-lanier-urban-legends-trnd/index.html

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/life/life-top-stories/history-center-recounts-tales-about-ghosts-of-gainesville/

https://ronkonkomachamber.com/myths-legends/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thetravel.com/is-lake-ronkonkoma-haunted/amp/

https://patch.com/new-york/sachem/the-legends-of-lake-ronkonkoma

Happy Fourth Friday of the Month! We have three items on the agenda for May 2021's media episode! Check out time stamps below to see what we are tackling. Happy listening!

Recorded and Edited by Allison Varca and Meghan Pavlovksy. Music Credits to Michael Vontas.

Time Stamps:

Movies:

Things Seen and Heard 1:08

Demon Slayer: Mugen Train 7:55

Books:

The Dreamers Trilogy: Mr. Impossible 13:50

Have you ever heard of a tulpa before? Or perhaps have you made one? This week Meghan gives the lowdown on what exactly a tulpa is - a concept steeped in Tibetan Buddhist theology,  adapted by Theosophists in the early 20th century, and reshaped once again through the forums of Reddit. Join Meg, Allison, and recurring guest Melissa this week for a conversation about this mystical concept. 

Recorded and Edited by Meghan Pavlovsky and Allison Varca. Music by Mike Vontas. 

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thought-Forms_(book)

http://somatosphere.net/2015/varieties-of-tulpa-experiences-sentient-imaginary-friends-embodied-joint-attention-and-hypnotic-sociality-in-a-wired-world.html/

https://www.vice.com/en/article/exmqzz/tulpamancy-internet-subculture-892

https://www.reddit.com/r/Tulpas/wiki/index

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandra_David-Néel

Theosophy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilma_af_Klint

https://theosophy.wiki/en/Egregore

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egregore

https://theslenderman.fandom.com/wiki/The_Tulpa_Effect

If you're a fan of any kind of spooky media, surely you've heard of a haunted doll before. This week Meg and Allison go into the true stories behind a few of the most well known possessed dolls that you may have seen. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haunted_doll

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-creepy-dolls-180955916/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annabelle_(doll)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_and_Lorraine_Warren

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/632800/ed-and-lorraine-warren-paranormal-investigator-facts

https://tonyspera.com

https://www.connecticutmag.com/from_the_archives/ed-and-lorraine-warren-of-the-conjuring-have-a-long-history-of-paranormal-investigation-in/article_138e51f4-4e1d-5d65-9803-6bcd28c721dd.html

https://isladelasmunecas.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_toy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._T._A._Hoffmann#Assessment

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.escape.com.au/destinations/asia/japan/creepy-story-behind-this-japanese-doll/news-story/a537f5c052bd7425e12abf5b778faf9a%3famp

https://sites.psu.edu/getcultured/2018/11/02/okiku-doll/

https://www.ghostsandgravestones.com/key-west/robert-the-doll

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-story-behind-the-worlds-most-haunted-doll

Could there possibly be in an invisible string connecting us to others - potentially in this case, the one we are destined to be with? This week, Allison introduces the concept as well as a few original myths of the "Red String of Fate," that originates from Chinese mythology and can still be seen and used as symbolism in East Asian media!

Recorded Remotely and Edited by Allison Varca and Meghan Pavlovksy. Music Credits to Michael Vontas.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_thread_of_fate

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_string_(Kabbalah)

https://folkency.nfm.go.kr/en/topic/detail/5990

https://www.faena.com/aleph/the-legend-of-the-red-string-of-japan

https://brightside.me/wonder-curiosities/the-red-string-of-fate-a-beautiful-japanese-legend-140105/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinky_swear

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vena_amoris

Happy Fourth Friday of the Month! Check the time stamps below to see what media we consumed this month. Happy listening!

Recorded and Edited by Allison Varca and Meghan Pavlovsky. Music credits to Michael Vontas.

Time Stamps:

Books: 

The Silent Companions 00:44

Television:

Yu Yu Hakusho 12:12

Games:

Kentucky Route Zero 18:34

Misc:

Spooky Geology 24:05

Sources:

Dummy Boards https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/meet-the-enigmatic-silent-companions-in-our-collections

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu_Yu_Hakusho

http://kentuckyroutezero.com/

https://spookygeology.com