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Noelle brings us the story of the real life Lobster Boy, Grady Franklin Stiles Jr. Listen to hear about his early life with his genetic condition ectrodactyly, his time as a freak show performer and... the murders.

Sources: 

https://allthatsinteresting.com/lobster-boy 

https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LkwNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OG0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5039,2908086&dq=stiles+murder&hl=en

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lobster-boy_n_534

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This week, Nicole brings us the story of the cutest and stupidest cryptid... The Hodag. We talk all about the pride and joy of Rhinelander, Wisconsin and Eugene Shepard and his totally real and not staged picture, as well as his capture of the beast!


Sources
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/ee742b9287c547d4acdfc2382213cfd3

https://www.fatemag.com/post/cryptid-profile-the-hodag

https://www.reddit.com/r/cryptids/comments/109j1if/hodag_from_american_folklore/

https://discoverwisconsin.com/blog/6-creepy-cryptids-call-wisconsin-home/

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

https://pinebarrensinstitute.com/cryptids/2018/8/18/cryptid-profile-the-hodag

http://www.rhinelanderchamber.com/the-hodag#:~:text=Not%20surprisingly%2C%20Shepard%20later%20admitted,the%20symbol%20of%20the%20City.

https://wisconsinpollinators.com/Articles/Hodag.aspx

https://explorerhinelander.com/who-discovered-the-hodag/

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Hodag

https://nationalcryptidsociety.org/2019/07/06/history-and-sightings-of-the-mysterious-hodag/

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Noelle brings us the story of The Phantom of Heilbronn, a mysterious woman who seems to be committing crimes all throughout Germany. Is she the world's most dangerous criminal? Listen to find out!

Sources 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7966641.stm

https://www.iso.org/news/2016/07/Ref2094.html

https://www.iflscience.com/serial-killer-the-phantom-of-heilbronn-was-hunted-for-16-years-the-problem-she-didnt-exist-58551 

https://haubrichnoir.medium.com/tanzen-in-the-dark-the-phantom-of-heilbronn-1f4778e4ecdf 

https://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1888126,00.html 

https://easydna.co.uk/knowledge-base/history-of-forensic-dna-analysis/# 

https://www.scotsman.com/news/police-step-hunt-serial-killer-woman-without-face-2469973 

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2008/nov/09/germany-serial-killer 

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Get ready for absolutely no research and all talking on this episode because we're coming at you UNSCRIPTED. That's right, so don't give us a bad review because you don't like our format, we warned you. This time we're talking about the ghost of Macho Man Randy Savage, our favorite snacks, a possible Orphan or Never Been Kissed situation (you decide) and the happiest place on earth... Medieval Times.

P.S. Wish Noelle a Happy Birthday because today (February 1st) is indeed her Birthday!

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We've all played it at a sleepover, but do you know where the game Bloody Mary comes from? Listen to our episode to here the origins, different ways to play and the historical figures that could be behind the entity that is BLOODY MARY. 

Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_I_of_England

https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/hungarian-countess-serial-killer.htm

https://people.howstuffworks.com/bloody-mary-legend.htm 

https://discover.hubpages.com/education/The-story-behind-the-legend-of-Bloody-Mary

https://www.shawlocal.com/2013/10/14/legends-abound-regarding-bloody-mary-worth/ano8osd/

http://mythical-and-paranormal-blog.blogspot.com/2012/05/mary-worth-and-origin-of-bloody-mary.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Mary_(folklore) 

https://sites.psu.edu/urbanlegends/2019/02/21/bloody-mary/ 

https://crimereads.com/dangerous-games-to-play-in-the-dark/ 

http://mythical-and-paranormal-blog.blogspot.com/2012/05/mary-worth-and-origin-of-bloody-mary.html 

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On this episode we're talking about things that are other things... the Belmez Faces. Listen to hear the story of this paranormal phenomenon of faces appearing in a concrete floor. Also if you had to identify as one would it be soup, salad or breadsticks? Just curious...   

Sources
https://medium.com/our-weird-wonderful-world/the-people-in-the-floor-ccc588d24826

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/belmez-faces

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In our first research based episode of 2023 we're starting things off a bit differently... We're bringing you TWO, that's right TWO UnUsUaL stories this week. Nicole tells the story of the mysterious Paulding Light in Michigan and Noelle brings us some spooky stories that happened along the 37th parallel.

Sources Paulding

https://www.freep.com/story/news/columnists/john-carlisle/2016/09/04/mysterious-paulding-light-upper-peninsula-michigan/89275134/

https://rvlifestyle.com/ghostly-mystery-paulding-light/#The_Legends_of_Paulding_Light

https://www.wxpr.org/arts-life/2019-08-06/mysterious-light-still-attracts-tourists-to-the-upper-peninsula-despite-explanation

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

https://archive.ph/20130117180004/http://www.backwoodswisconsin.com/paulding_light.htm#selection-2045.0-2067.342

https://www.tswails.com/single-post/2018/08/11/the-paulding-mystery-light

https://www.mtu.edu/news/2010/10/just-time-for-halloween-michigan-tech-students-solve-mystery-paulding-light.html

Sources 37th parallel 

https://www.gaia.com/article/37th-parallel-americas-paranormal-highway

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2016/11/06/37th-parallel-makes-strong-case-ufos/93169956/

https://nypost.com/2016/09/04/this-investigator-chases-aliens-along-americas-paranormal-highway/

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mo-spooklight/

https://www.darnews.com/gallery/35415

https://montanapioneer.com/legends-of-the-star-people/

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We're Baja Blasting into 2023 with our last recorded episode of 2022. We discuss our Roses and Thorns of the year (we love Bret Michaels), talk about a Christmas themed Mandela effect, Code Red vs. Baja Blast, reminisce about the good ol' days and so much more.  

Happy New Year from the QU Qrew!

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It's that time of year again boils and ghouls! Time for a Quite Unusual Christmas Spooktacular, where we find our favorite creepy holiday stories on the internet and read them to you! Think of us as your spooky parents reading you some holiday horror before bedtime ;)

Nicole's Story: https://www.creepypasta.com/santa-saved-me/ 

Noelle's Story: https://www.reddit.com/r/creepypasta/comments/y0yscd/in_honour_of_the_most_hallowed_ove_eves_i_present/

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IT'S OUR 100TH EPISODE! And that's right, we're bringing CANNIBALISM. Listen to part 2 of our Donner Party series to hear the conclusion of this grim tale. Learn about the crazy characters that made up the party and the gruesome details of how they survived! 

Sources
https://user.xmission.com/~octa/DonnerParty/Graves.htm

https://thestormking.com/Donner_Party/Donner_Party_Weather/donner_party_weather.html

https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-should-know-about-the-donner-party

https://www.californiasun.co/native-americans-tried-to-help-the-starving-donner-party-research-shows-they-faced-gunshots/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/donner-party-cannibalism-nation-west

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