Let’s get creepy and sad. War blows. Siho and Marisa do their best to talk about some heavy sh!t. We are jumping over to the South…South and Southeast Asia that is. Siho covers the touching story of an Indian Army Sikh soldier Baba Harbhajan Singh. Then we may have solved the deathbed confession made on Reddit by a Vietnam vet. It gets crazy! Marisa goes over and gets really heavy with the tragic genocide of the Cambodian people at the hands of the Khmer Rouge and the hauntings of the former prison turned Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. It is a heavy one, but we promise it ends with a lot of LOVE.

Shownotes: https://englishkyoto-seas.org/wp-content/uploads/010101.pdf https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/cambodia-ghost-rice-cakes-pchum-ben https://theculturetrip.com/asia/cambodia/articles/the-top-5-most-haunted-places-in-cambodia

The Mystery of Baba Harbhajan Singh

Ghost Soldier on Duty in Indian Army

Music by Melody Hong

Siho and Marisa go bigfeet hunting for hairy cryptids from around the world! They travel to Nepal for the Yeti, the Philippines Kapre, the Amazonian Mapinguari, then off to Australia to talk Yowies! This whirlwind tour is all about the myths and beliefs of these varied bigfeet that range from historical coverage to sightings of today. We dive deep into why these legendary creatures continue to mystify!

Sources: 

• How Stuff Works https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/yeti.htm

• Graham Hoyland: AUTHOR, SAILOR, MOUNTAINEER & PRODUCER/DIRECTOR OF ADVENTURE FILMS https://www.grahamhoyland.com/yeti-sightings/

• KOLLECTIVE HUSTLE https://www.kollectivehustle.com/blog/kapreandaswang-filipino-mythology-for-beginners

• KIDSINCO https://www.kidsinco.com/2023/03/the-legend-of-kapre-a-filipino-myth/

• Bigfoot Of The Amazon Jungle: The Mapinguari: https://www.rainforestcruises.com/guides/bigfoot-of-the-amazon-the-mapinguari

• PBS: https://www.pbs.org/video/mapinguari-fearsome-beast-and-protector-of-the-amazon-xnse9d/

Siho and Marisa ain’t afraid of no ghosts! Actually they very much are, but they are braving personal stories from the other side. Siho covers the importance of bones in the Japanese tradition of cremation and the story of Botan Dōrō, or as she likes to call it, the sexy skeleton story. This tale gives new meaning to getting boned! Marisa takes us on a journey through her Filipino family ghost album with tales from the Philippines to Northern California. Also is ghost covid a thing? We hope you enjoy this first episode of some heart warming stories that may give you the chills.

Episode Sources:

Botan Dōrō https://moonmausoleum.com/botan-doro-tales-of-the-peony-lantern/ https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/japans-three-great-ghost-stories