Perplexity: A Mystery Podcast

Life is filled with risks and unknowns. This is no different when using an ouija board. You could contact a loved one and have a pleasant experience, you could have nothing at all happen, and according to some if you're not careful, you could open a spiritual realm, inviting malevolent entities you never intended to contact. You can get attachments, you can be oppressed. You could also be manipulated, as you have no way to actually know if who you're talking to is who they say they are. Nevertheless, the ouija board continues to be one of the most iconic items in a variety of spiritual practices and paranormal investigations. Countless stories persist of strange and unexplained phenomena when using one. So today, we will be exploring the history of ouija boards, and the infamous urban legend of Zozo the demon. You will also hear several paranormal encounter stories from today's special guest.

Today's episode features Adam from the Weekly Creep Podcast, and the new show Houston Strange! Check out Adam's podcasts on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Houston Strange Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/houston_strange/

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SOURCES:
1) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-strange-and-mysterious-history-of-the-ouija-board-5860627/
2) https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2016/05/zozo_phenomenon_documented_in_new_book_paranormal_corner.html
3) https://allthatsinteresting.com/zozo-demon
4) https://www.ranker.com/list/zozo-facts/maggie-clendenin
5) The book "The Zozo Phenomenon" by Darren Evans and Roseman Ellen Guiley
6) https://www.museumofplay.org

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Video games are one of the most popular sources of entertainment and escapism worldwide. But like most things, there is a dark side to video games. Today, Kaydra discusses the legends of 5 cursed video games: Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Sad Satan, Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth, and Polybius.

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SOURCES:

• https://creepybonfire.com/horrortainment/the-top-5-cursed-video-games-in-history/
• https://www.pdxmonthly.com/arts-and-culture/2017/11/polybius-the-most-dangerous-arcade-game-in-the-world
• "The Polybius Conspiracy" podcast
• Wikipedia
• https://zelda.fandom.com/wiki/Community:Haunted_Majora%27s_Mask_Cartridge_Story
• https://www.creepypasta.com/ben-drowned/
• Reddit
• https://kotaku.com/a-horror-game-hidden-in-the-darkest-corners-of-the-inte-1714980337
• https://www.mic.com/articles/121711/who-made-sad-satan-deep-web-horror-game
• https://www.everythingisscary.com/play/2015/6/4/is-this-real-the-4th-wall-and-eternal-darkness-sanitys-requiem
• https://study.com/academy/lesson/the-call-of-cthulhu-book-summary-quotes.html#:~:text=The%20Call%20of%20Cthulhu%20chronicles,lyeh%2C%20who's%20dreams%20influence%20reality.
• https://www.commonsensemedia.org/game-reviews/call-of-cthulhu#:~:text=While%20this%20game%20is%20as,frame%20of%20mind%20for%20it.
• https://steamcommunity.com/app/22340/discussions/0/1473095331493911609/

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While Kaydra prepares for October content, enjoy this leak from Patreon. You will hear Volume 1 of Kaydra's series: Creepy Stories from the Internet, along with a personal story from Kaydra at the end of the episode. Volume 1 of Creepy Stories includes 4 unsettling encounters: a possible Puca encounter in Ireland, a strange woman showing up on a doorstep, a vanishing cryptid, and a man stalking someone outside their window. 
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SAVE THE DATE! Another virtual live show is coming. In honor of Halloween and Kaydra's 100th episode, save the date: Wednesday, October 30th on YouTube Live at 8 PM CST. 

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Many people have some type of superstition: don't open an umbrella indoors, don't step on a crack in the sidewalk, don't break a mirror or spill salt. Superstition has been a part of human nature since the beginning of time. So is it possible for a specific date to be cursed? Many people seem to think so. In Western societies, Friday the 13th has been considered cursed for centuries. This notorious date occurs at least once every year, and sometimes up to three times. While both Friday and the number 13 have long been considered unlucky in various cultures, their combination as a specifically unlucky day only gained widespread recognition in the early 20th century. Friday the 13th has become deeply ingrained in our cultural consciousness. It's inspired countless stories, films, and urban legends. From Tupac's death, to German forces bombing Buckingham Palace during WWII, this date seems to be filled with tragedy. So is it all coincidence? Or because of a curse? Bad luck? Today we will discuss the day that has captured imagination and superstitions around the world. This is the history, lore, and some encounter stories from Friday the 13th.
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SOURCES:
1) https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/myth-busted-friday-13th#:~:text=Origin%20story,unfortunate%20things%20happened%20on%20Fridays.
2) https://www.cnn.com/style/article/why-friday-13-unlucky-explained/index.html
3) Wikipedia
4) https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/friday-the-13th
5) https://www.businessinsider.com/worst-things-friday-the-13th-2017-12#in-2029-an-asteroid-will-come-extremely-close-to-earth-19
6) https://www.britannica.com/topic/Labours-of-Hercules
7) https://www.britannica.com/topic/cannibalism-human-behavior
8) https://simpleflying.com/aeroflot-october-13th-accidents/
9) https://www.johannesbeers.nl/1952-swedish-dc-3-shot-down-by-russia.html

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In this episode, Kaydra covers a listener request: The Japanese Oni. Arguably the most iconic cryptid in Japanese folklore, the Oni has become an iconic symbol in Japanese culture. The creature is typically described as being large and ogre-like with horns, tusks, claws, and typically being red or blue. But this is more than just a folktale. The oni has clear ties to misogyny, classism, and systemic oppression. You will also hear 2 encounter stories with potential ties to the Japanese Yokai.

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SOURCES:
1) https://www.britannica.com/topic/oni 
2) https://eiyokimono.com/a/blog/japanese-mask 
3) https://yokai.com/oni/ 
4) https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-topics/g02276/ 
5) https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/the-oni-of-japanese-folklore-are-they-fierce-demons-or-cute-and-gentle 
6) https://yokai.moifa.org/#/ 
7) Reddit

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Kaydra is joined by Stacy from the Early on Wednesday Podcast, and Alecia from Twisted and Uncorked Podcast to discuss one of the weirdest cases she has ever come across. In 2014, the severed and embalmed head of a Jane Doe was found in a small turn in rural Pennsylvania. The case was recently featured in Netflix's revamped Unsolved Mysteries and the second Kaydra watched it, she knew she had to talk about it. This is the story of the Jane Doe of Economy Borough, also known as the Severed Head Case.

Check out Stacy and Alecia wherever you get your podcasts:

Early On Wednesday Podcast
Twisted and Uncorked Podcast

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Kaydra shares 3 perplexing and horrifying stories of arguably some of the most dangerous water parks to have ever existed. First, you will hear the story of the Bonzai Slide Disaster, then you will hear the infuriating and shocking story of the Verruckt, and finally, you will learn of the haphazard Action Park. Extreme caution is advised when listening to this episode, specifically when listening to the second story.

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SOURCES:
1) Wikipedia
2) https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/Design-Expert-at-a-Loss-to-Explain-Slide-Collapse-2838101.php 
3) https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Water-Slide-s-Deadly-Plunge-Concord-ride-rips-2836803.php 
4) https://www.upi.com/Archives/1997/06/12/Dad-cites-Concord-for-water-slide-tragedy/9412866088000/
5) https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/dampened-by-death-waterworld-reopens-3114382.php
6) https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Last-Lawsuit-in-Collapse-Of-Water-Slide-Is-2777927.php
7) https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-may-13-fi-29658-story.html
8) https://allthatsinteresting.com/caleb-schwab
9) https://www.the-sun.com/news/3429754/mum-held-back-son-decapitated-water-slide-schlitterbahn-park/
10) https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/595981/water-slide/
11) https://arlenlawfirm.com/the-real-facts-about-class-action-park/#:~:text=about%2090%20minutes.-,Is%20Action%20Park%20still%20open%3F,but%20it's%20under%20different%20ownership. 
12) Disasterthon - True Horror YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGpfCIZhPlE

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In 1969, 20 year old Theodore John Conrad pulled off one of the largest bank heists in Cleveland history. He escaped the eyes of law enforcement and started a new life, changing his name to Thomas Randele. His daughter and wife had no idea about his past life and when he was on his death bed he would leave them with this shocking news.

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SOURCES: 1) https://www.foxnews.com/us/massachusetts-mans-deathbed-confession-rattles-family-decades-run-wasnt-weird-dad-joke 2) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/thomas-randele-fugitive-bank-robber-wanted-cleveland-ted-conrad/ 3) https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/woman-learned-dad-was-bank-robber-ted-conrad-52-year-fugitive-shortly-rcna127902 4) https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/03/us/thomas-randele-ted-conrad-bank-robber-confession-cec/index.html 5) https://www.nbcboston.com/news/national-international/before-his-death-a-man-told-his-daughter-his-secret-he-was-a-bank-robber-and-a-52-year-fugitive-from-justice/3210324/

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Thank you to Courtney for requesting this week's topic. Today Kaydra gets into the perplexing concepts of sleep paralysis, and the potential connection between the paranormal and sleep. You will hear 6 Reddit stories, along with a bonus of 2 listener stories at the end. The listener stories relate to La Lechuza, a cryptic witch/owl entity that haunts South Texas and Mexico. If you want to learn more about La Lechuza, check out episode 73!

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Kaydra tells Karlisa the horrifying story of the Garanhuns Cannibals of Brazil. From 2008 to 2012, a cannibalistic cult would lure, kill, and cannibalize at least 3 victims and kidnap an 18 month old child. Their crimes would be so horrific, so unimaginable that it would forever rock the area. Extreme caution is advised when listening to this episode.

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SOURCES:
1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garanhuns_cannibals
2) https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6501061/Brazilian-cannibal-killed-babysitters-turned-pies-jailed-71-years.htmlhttps://nymag.com/intelligencer/2014/11/3-trial-for-human-pastries-brazil.html
3) https://weird-history-facts.com/the-cannibals-of-garanhuns/
4) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-30068328
5) https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/three-cannibals-jailed-after-killing-13741166
6) https://www.livescience.com/65643-cannibalism-pathology-case-study.html
7) Suspiria: A True Crime Podcast episode "Garanhuns Cannibals"

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