Port Phenomenoes

Welcome to the Port Phenomenoes – a Port Washington podcast brought to you by a Skeptic, a Believer, and a Blank Slate. We promised you double the trouble with a side of existential dread – we’re here with Episode 5 and it’s a bit of a mind bender! Bit of a warning for listeners who have anxiety when it comes to questioning our known reality and existential discourse on the human experience – we know it can get a bit heavy and overwhelming! But for those who are able to take the plunge with us – put on your sunglasses, take the red pill, and embrace the fact we may just be real life sims....how meta would that be??

In this episode we tumble down rabbit hole after rabbit hole – even we get a bit lost! You want Sunday Scaries? We definitely have them – have your own glitch in the Matrix stories? Share them with us, let us know if you believe we’re in a simulation or truly just living it up in this meat suit. Wishing all our listeners a Happy Halloween, Merry Samhain, Blessed Hallows Eve – or any other holiday you are celebrating!

Want to keep up to date with all things Phenomenoes? Follow us on Instagram @portphenomenoes. Plus, check our page to see if you got the answer right to this episode’s Breakwater Quiz! We’ll also have some fun bonus content from this episode so make sure to keep an eye out.

Thank you to Tabletop Audio for providing our backtrack to the Breakwater Quiz. You can find more ambient and gaming sounds from them at tabletopaudio.com

UFO Sighting- Caught on Camera [Montello WI, June 13, 2021]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnILp5TnEuo&ab_channel=HomeSteadHow

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Welcome to the Port Phenomenoes – a Port Washington podcast brought to you by a Skeptic, a Believer, and a Blank Slate. We went on a bit of a hiatus, but have no fear, Episode 4 is back and we’ve got a long one for you! You missed us right?? Get a load of some midwest ET encounters that are out of this world. In this episode we hear about Taylor’s possible UFO run-ins, Fisch’s stance as the devil’s advocate on aliens, and what the heck Festival is...trust us, it’s not what you think. We’re here to keep you company as these Sunday Scaries are ones we don’t want to chase away. Welcome to the best time of the year! Wishing all our listeners a Happy Halloween, Merry Samhain, Blessed Hallows Eve – or any other holiday you are celebrating! 

Find the most recent sightings and other resources on the NUFORC website: http://www.nuforc.org/. 

Want to keep up to date with all things Phenomenoes? Follow us on Instagram @portphenomenoes. Plus, check our page to see if you got the answer right to this episode’s Breakwater Quiz! 

Thank you to Tabletop Audio for providing our backtrack to the Breakwater Quiz. You can find more ambient and gaming sounds from them at tabletopaudio.com

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Even though we’ve been away, we have a special treat for you! The time is here for our very first episode of Chronicles of a Believer! Taylor and Olivia attend the Port Washington Ghost Walk, facilitated by a wonderful local business – the Caper Company! We’ll include their details below for anyone who wants to find more info or partake in a Walk or Hunt this coming spooky season.

Hear about their thoughts going into the walk and then their debrief afterwards! What did they encounter? What local lore did they learn? Is our office indeed haunted like Shannon thought?

Stay tuned for more Chronicles of a Believer minisodes that will pop in between our regular episodes!

Learn more about the Caper Company: https://www.capercompany.com/

Welcome to the Port Phenomenoes – a Port Washington podcast brought to you by a Skeptic, a Believer, and a Blank Slate. Episode 3 is finally here and folks do we have a fully loaded episode for you – jump scare included! With a healthy fear of mirrors on our side, we get deep into the Urban Legend of Bloody Mary. She’s everyone’s favorite toilet ghost to summon...but is she also the most relatable?

In this episode we look at possible identities of Mary, if mirrors are actually doors, and if there’s really a bit of Mary in all of us. Here to keep your Sunday Scaries at bay – we give you a multitude of jokes, rabbit hole tangents, and a special ‘on brand’ drink from Fisch (for our 21+ listeners).

Want to keep up to date with all things Phenomenoes? Follow us on Instagram @portphenomenoes. Plus, check our page to see if you got the answer right to this episode’s Breakwater Quiz! We’ll also have some fun bonus content from this episode so make sure to keep an eye out.

Thank you to Tabletop Audio for providing our backtrack to the Breakwater Quiz. You can find more ambient and gaming sounds from them at tabletopaudio.com

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Welcome to the Port Phenomenoes – a Port Washington podcast brought to you by a Skeptic, a Believer, and a Blank Slate. Y’all, we’ve made it to Episode 2 and you’re in for a treat...or maybe a nightmare? It may be summer here but we’re teleporting to the frigid winter months to discover the Wendigo, as known from indigenous lore. This isn’t your typical plot device in Hollywood, this is a look at the stories and also the psychology of the cannibalistic ‘cryptid’ of the North Woods. Our recommendation? 1) Always use the buddy system and 2) don’t respond if the woods at large call out your name.

Instead of chasing away the Sunday Scaries we’re bringing them to you – whoops! We’re a bit rusty on the podcast game but that doesn’t stop us from laughing away the fear of this week’s episode. We’d also like to indicate a trigger warning for familicide and general cannibalism in this episode, we try not to get too explicit but it may be uncomfortable for some listeners.

If you want to check out some of the sources we used, and specifically First Nations/Indigenous stories from Louis Bird, click the links below. We’ve also included the pop culture references mentioned in this episode.

Want to keep up to date with all things Phenomenoes? Follow us on Instagram @portphenomenoes. Plus, check our page to see if you got the answer right to our first Breakwater Quiz!

Thank you to Tabletop Audio for providing our backtrack to the Breakwater Quiz. You can find more ambient and gaming sounds from them at tabletopaudio.com

Culture & media references in this episode:

Wendigo Stories: http://www.native-languages.org/windigo.htm

Our Voices CA: Louis Bird – https://www.ourvoices.ca/index/ourvoices-story-action/id.0002

Paper on Wendigo Psychosis: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338109722_Wendigo_Psychosis

Welcome to the Port Phenomenoes – a Port Washington podcast brought to you by a Skeptic, a Believer, and a Blank Slate. It’s finally time for Part 2 where we start unpacking the real and surprisingly dramatic Bavarian Illuminati with our resident Skeptic, Shannon. There’s a lot of frenemies involved so get your reality TV brain locked in to follow this tale of events that will be sure to have you begging for a Bravo series. This is a bit of a longer episode so grab your drinks and grab your snacks to settle in for a wild ride – remember to keep your hands and feet inside the ship at all times because the Tea is going to be scalding friends!

Want to keep up to date with all things Phenomenoes? Follow us on Instagram @portphenomenoes. Plus, let us know on social what your Illuminati code name would be!

Special thanks to Alec, the podcast host of Commune: DM’s Essentials Kit for editing our show. Check him out on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/communedm for DnD content and variety streaming or on IG: @commune_dm.

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Welcome to the Port Phenomenoes – a Port Washington podcast brought to you by a Skeptic, a Believer, and a Blank Slate. In this episode we are unpacking the famed and elusive Illuminati as Taylor, our resident Believer, tells us her perspective on what this secret society could be up to today. But it’s not all sinister plots and puppet strings – we’ve got plenty of laughs for you too!

We’re doing this complex subject in two parts – go BIG or go home, right? Not only is it easier listening for you but then you can mull over where you fall on the BS scale with Fisch. So take a listen today and then tune into our next episode to hear the Skeptic side.

Want to keep up to date with all things Phenomenoes? Follow us on Instagram @portphenomenoes.

Special thanks to Alec, the podcast host of Commune: DM’s Essentials Kit for editing our show. Check him out on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/communedm for DnD content and variety streaming or on IG: @commune_dm.

Welcome to the Port Phenomenoes – a Port Washington podcast brought to you by a Skeptic, a Believer, and a Blank Slate. We think it's time you met the crew steering this crazy ship and to get a rundown of cabin rules while we’re at it. Enjoy some laughs, spelling trouble, and maybe some demons? Here’s a little taste of what’s to come and until next time – we’ll meet you at the Port.

Want to keep up to date with all things Penomenoes? Follow us on Instagram @portphenomenoes.

Special thanks to Alec, the podcast host of Commune: DM’s Essentials Kit for editing our show. Check him out on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/communedm for DnD content and variety streaming or on IG: @commune_podcast.