In this episode, Kaydra brings on her very first guest! Karlisa’s on the pod, y’all! Kaydra gets into the disturbing legend of the infamous Bloody Mary.

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SOURCES/SHOW NOTES:
1. A 2018 History.com article by Una McIlvenna
2. Wikipedia
3. The Podcast "Believing the Bizarre"
4. An article by Alexander Meddings: https://alexandermeddings.com/history/who-was-bloody-mary-the-face-behind-the-legend/
5. "Bloody Mary" Excerpt story from "Spooky Pennsylvania" by S.E. Schlosser: https://www.seschlosser.com/spooky-pennsylvania/
6. https://www.americanfolklore.net/bloody-mary/
7. Britannica.com
8. 2014 study Caputo et al: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4258311/#:~:text=In%20normal%20observers%2C%20gazing%20at,relatives%20and%20deceased%2C%20and%20animals.
9. 2022 Article by "Jen" https://indie88.com/the-troxler-effect-brains-are-strange-machines/
10. "Tracking the Tulpa" by Mikles and Laycock: https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/nr.2015.19.1.87#:~:text=The%20tulpa%20was%20first%20described,regarded%20as%20a%20Tibetan%20concept.

TikTok that was referenced is @ErinHattamer.

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In this episode, Kaydra discusses a famous globster known as The Montauk Monster. This episode will also get into the controversial history and conspiracy theories of Plum Island, a small island off the coast of Long Island, New York. The island is home to the PIADC (Plum Island Animal Disease Center), which was established by the USDA in 1954.

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SOURCES/SHOW NOTES:

1. Wikipedia
2. https://tetzoo.com/
3. https://www.dhs.gov/
4. https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/lyme-disease
5. The Spotify Podcast original from Parcast, "Conspiracy Theories"
6. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/
7. 2016 NYT Article by Corey Killgannon: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/15/nyregion/plum-island-home-to-top-secret-lab-faces-uncertain-future.html
8. https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/
9. https://www.govinfo.gov/
10. A 2008 ABC News Article by Richard Esposito: https://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5567066&page=1
11. The Podcast "Drinking the Koolaid" (episode 136)

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From ancient mummies, to mysterious tombs, to curses, to murder….this story has it all! Kaydra dives into the life and mysterious death of King Tut, the infamous ancient Egyptian ruler who died mysteriously young.

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SOURCES/SHOW NOTES:
1. Wikipedia.
2. https://wwwimagininghistory.co.uk/
3. https://www.penn.museum
4. mentalfloss.com
5. Dailymail.co.uk
6. Episodes 318 and 322 of the Spotify Podcast Original from Parcast "Unsolved Murders"
7. "The Shadow King: The Bizarre Afterlife of King Tut's Mummy," by Jo Marchant
8. "The Murder of Tutankhamun" by Dr. Bob Brier
9. "Letters of the Great Kings of the Ancient Near East: The Royal Correspondence of the Late Bronze Age" by Trevor Bryce.

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This episode will discuss how terrible the government really is. Kaydra dives into Project MK Ultra: an illegal human experimentation program that took place over the course of 20 years during the Cold War. The project was designed and undertaken by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), intended to develop procedures and identify drugs that could be used in interrogations to weaken individuals and force confessions through brainwashing and psychological torture.

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SOURCES/SHOW NOTES:
1) a 2019 NPR.org article by Terry Gross
2) a 1974 New York Times article by Seymour M Hersh
3) Wikipedia
4) the podcast "Red Web"
5) the podcast "Last Podcast on the Left"
6) https://www.drugs.com/illicit/lsd.html
7) Stephen Kinzer's book "Poisoner in Chief"
8) Richard Harris Smith's book "OSS: The Secret History of America's First Central Intelligence Agency"
9) 1975's "The Search for the Manchurian Candidate" by John Marks
10) A 2020 article from the National World War 2 Museum (https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/wwii-secret-agents-the-oss) with contributions from Walter Wolf III.

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Are you ready to hear the origin story of the most haunted house in Hawaii? In this episode, Kaydra dives into Hawaiian history, folklore, and legends. Not only this, but Kaydra will get into well documented events from reliable sources that trace back to a house in Kaimuki, a small neighborhood in Honolulu. Haunting events in the home date all the way back to the 1940s. While the house is no longer intact, the land continues to have a strong spiritual presence, with whispers and warnings from locals continuing into present day.

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SHOW NOTES/SOURCES:

1. An 2022 article from HouseBeautiful.com by Hadley Mendelsohn
2. The podcast: "Dark House,"
3. an article from TheOverlyOpinionated.com by Keith Mann
4. Mysteries-of-hawaii.com
5. Yokai.com/kasha

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In this shorter episode, Kaydra covers another listener request, the mysterious and unsolved case of The Fort Worth Missing Trio. 2 days before Christmas, on December 23rd, 1974, three young girls went to the mall to do some Christmas shopping and were never seen again. Nearly 5 decades later, their families continue the search, determined to uncover the truth.

If anyone has information on the Fort Worth Missing Trio, they are being asked to contact the Fort Worth Cold Case Unit or the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Missing Persons Clearinghouse at 512–424–5074.

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SOURCES: 1) A Medium.com article by Verity Partington, 2) an article from FWWeekly.com by Jonny Auping, 3) Wikipedia, 4) A Hometownbyhandlebar.com article called "Without a Trace: Three Girls Went to a Mall..." 5) The Star Telegram, 6) an article from WFAA.com by Chris Sadeghi.

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Have you ever wondered about out-of-body experiences? Have you ever experienced one yourself? In this episode, Kaydra dives into what an out-of-body experience is, or could be. Could it be spiritual? Is it psychological? Scientific? Kaydra shares stories from her mother, a Reddit user, and also tells the incredible survival story of Stephanie Arnold, a woman who was pregnant with her second child when she experienced a life changing out-of-body experience.

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SOURCES/SHOW NOTES: Snap Judgment's Podcast "Spooked" Episode "37 Seconds," Wikipedia, OxfordLanguages: https://languages.oup.com/, An article from https://iipc.org/ titled "What is astral projection?", Mayoclinic.org, a story from Reddit.com submitted by Zombie_Twatz.

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In this episode, Kaydra finishes up a listener request... the I-45 killings. In Texas, a major highway known as I-45 runs from Dallas all the way down south to Galveston. There have been countless disappearances, murders, and bodies found along I-45 since its’ construction in the 1970s. Kaydra covers the murders of several young women that took place in the 90s. Please keep in mind there were many more disappearances and murders along I-45 besides the ones mentioned in this episode.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review and follow the podcast on whatever platform you're listening on! Follow Perplexity on Instagram as well if you want the latest updates at PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Want your story read on the podcast?

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SOURCES/SHOW NOTES: 1) A 2017 article from HoustonPublicMedia.org by Michael Hagerty, 2) an October 2011 article from CBS News titled "Can you help solve these cases?", 3) Wikipedia, 4) an article from the Houstonia by Shelby Stewart, 5) a 3 part miniseries that was released in 2022 called "Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields" directed by Jessica Dimmock, 6) an article from Unsettlingthings.com by Lyra Radford, 7) an article from Psu-sk.tripod.com, 8) a 2022 abc13.com article by Courtney Fischer, 9) dps.texas.gov, 10) Caselaw.findlaw.com "Drew v. State (2002)," case No. 14-99-01323-CR, 11) an article from 9News by Raffaella Ciccarelli, 12) CharleyProject.org, 13) The Spotify podcast: "1000 True Crimes" with Chelsea Gaeta.

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In this episode, Kaydra continues a listener request... the I-45 killings. In Texas, a major highway known as I-45 runs from Dallas all the way down south to Galveston. There have been countless disappearances, murders, and bodies found along I-45 since its’ construction in the 1970s. In part 2, Kaydra covers the murders of young women that took place from 1984-1991. Their bodies were all found in the same field in League City, Texas, which became known as The Texas Killing Fields. Please keep in mind there were many more disappearances and murders along I-45 besides the ones mentioned in this episode.

If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review and follow the podcast on whatever platform you're listening on! Follow Perplexity on Instagram as well if you want the latest updates at PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Want your story read on the podcast? Kaydra accepts all things creepy, true crime, and mysterious! You can email your story to [email protected]. This is where you can also send topic requests for future episodes.  Thank you so much for listening.

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SOURCES/SHOW NOTES: 1) A 2017 article from HoustonPublicMedia.org by Michael Hagerty, 2) an October 2011 article from CBS News titled "Can you help solve these cases?", 3) Wikipedia, 4) an article from the Houstonia by Shelby Stewart, 5) a 3 part Netflix miniseries from 2022 called "Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields" directed by Jessica Dimmock, 6) an article from Unsettlingthings.com by Lyra Radford, 7) TexasEquusearch.org --> GO HERE TO WRITE TO THE PAROLE BOARD TO REQUEST CLYDE HEDRICK NOT BE RELEASED FROM SUPERVISION AND GPS MONITORING, AND TO DONATE TO EQUUSEARCH. 8) an article from Psu-sk.tripod.com, 9) a 2022 abc13.com article by Courtney Fischer, 10) dps.texas.gov, 11) Caselaw.findlaw.com "Drew v. State (2002)," case No. 14-99-01323-CR, 12) an article from 9News by Raffaella Ciccarelli, 13) CharleyProject.org

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In this episode, Kaydra covers another listener request... the I-45 killings. In Texas, a major highway known as I-45 runs from Dallas all the way down south to Galveston. There have been countless disappearances, murders, and bodies found along I-45 since its’ construction in the 1970s. Kaydra covers the haunting and brutal murders of young girls and women that took place in the 1970s. These victims later became known as “The Eleven.” Please keep in mind there were many more disappearances and murders besides the ones mentioned in this episode.

If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review and follow the podcast on whatever platform you're listening on! Follow Perplexity on Instagram as well if you want the latest updates at PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Want your story read on the podcast? Kaydra accepts all things creepy, true crime, and mysterious! You can email your story to [email protected]. This is where you can also send topic requests for future episodes.  Thank you so much for listening.

Patreon.com/perplexitymysterypodcast
https://buymeacoffee.com/perplexitymysterypodcast

SHOW NOTES/SOURCES: 1. A 2017 article from HoustonPublicMedia.org by Michael Hagerty, 2. an October 2011 article from CBS News titled "Can you help solve these cases?", 3. Wikipedia, 4. an article from the Houstonia by Shelby Stewart, 5. a 3 part miniseries that was released in 2022 called "Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields" directed by Jessica Dimmock, 6. an article from Unsettlingthings.com by Lyra Radford, 7. TexasEquusearch.org, 8. an article from Psu-sk.tripod.com, 9. a 2022 abc13.com article by Courtney Fischer, 10. dps.texas.gov, 11. Caselaw.findlaw.com "Drew v. State (2002)," case No. 14-99-01323-CR, 12. an article from 9News by Raffaella Ciccarelli, 13. CharleyProject.org, 14. and the "Killer Locale" podcast.

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