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Welcome back to Strange Snapshots! Today’s Snapshot will focus on Christiana’s supernatural-adjacent experience in the Actun Tunichil Muknal cave in Belize! We briefly discussed this experience in our main episode about the fae, and Christiana is ready to tell you more about it!

Stay tuned at the end of this episode to check out the trailer for Creepy Shit Podcast! 

**TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

Discussions of ancient rituals/human sacrifice

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References:

- Belize.com: Actun Tunichil Muknal – The ATM Cave - https://belize.com/actun-tunichil-muknal/

- Belizing: The ATM Cave in Belize (updated for 2025) : Everything You Need to Know - https://belizing.com/ATM-Cave-Belize/

- Atlas Obscura: The Crystal Maiden of the Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave - https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-crystal-maiden-of-the-actun-tunichil-muknal-cave-belize

- National Geographic: Take a tour of the Maya underworld—if you dare - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/ancient-maya-underworld-belizean-caves

Welcome back to Something Strange! We’ve got a spooky one for you today, join us as Bri talks all about the Elevator Game!

**TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

Drowning

At the end of our episode, stay tuned in to check out the trailer of the Unknown, Unsolved, Unseen Podcast!

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References:

Korea.net: The Elevator Game - South Korea’s Creepy Urban Legend - https://www.korea.net/Events/Overseas/view?articleId=18358

Wikihow: The Elevator Game - https://www.wikihow.com/The-Elevator-Game 

Medium: Don’t Play the Elevator Game - https://medium.com/@kyriegray3/dont-play-the-elevator-game-4b0eb0c4979c

Nationwide Lifts: What is the Elevator Game? - https://www.elevators.com/what-is-the-elevator-game-rules-and-history-of-an-alleged-gateway-to-another-world/ 

Chesapeake Ghosts: The Elevator Riding Ghosts of Easton - https://chesapeakeghosts.com/elevator-riding-ghosts-easton/ 

Alle: The Prague Elevator of Death - https://alle.travel/en/prague/pages/prague-elevator-of-death#:~:text=The%20buil ding%20housing%20the%20infamous,were%20popular%20during%20the%20period

Welcome back to Something Strange! It’s episode number 25, and we’ll be talking about a very strange mental health disorder - OCD. 

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References:

National Institute of Mental Health: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd#hts-intro

NOCD: What are OCD rituals? - https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/ocd-rituals

Harvard Health Publishing: Managing Intrusive Thoughts - https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/managing-intrusive-thoughts

NOCD: Common Types of OCD - https://www.treatmyocd.com/education/different-types-of-ocd

National Library of Medicine: Obsessive-compulsive disorder and related disorders: a comprehensive survey - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2686696/#sec2

International OCD Foundation: What Causes OCD? - https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/what-causes-ocd/

International OCD Foundation: Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy - https://iocdf.org/ocd-treatment-guide/exposure-response-prevention/

International OCD Foundation: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for OCD - https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/treatment/tms/

International OCD Foundation: Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for OCD - https://iocdf.org/ocd-treatment-guide/deep-brain-stimulation/

Reddit: What was the craziest thing OCD made you do? - https://www.reddit.com/r/OCD/comments/10c3836/what_was_the_craziest_thing_ocd_made_you_do/

Reddit: What works the best for you to stop your compulsions? - https://www.reddit.com/r/OCD/comments/1ldqzgv/what_works_the_best_for_you_to_stop_your/

Reddit: What’s the most annoying thing somebody has told u about ur OCD? - https://www.reddit.com/r/OCD/comments/1g0ehwd/whats_the_most_annoying_thing_somebody_has_told_u/

Welcome back to Strange Snapshots! Today’s Snapshot will focus on The Danse Macabre, based on our main episode #8, Virtuoso.

**Trigger Warnings**

- discussion on Death and Decay

- discussion on the black plague

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Wikipedia: Danse Macabre - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danse_Macabre

Wiki: Danse Macabre (Saint-Saëns) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danse_macabre_(Saint-Sa%C3%ABns)

The Collector: What Does the Dance Macabre Symbolize? An Allegory of Death - https://www.thecollector.com/danse-macabre-middle-ages-danse-of-death/

Britannica: The Dance of Death - https://www.britannica.com/art/dance-of-death-art-motif

La Phil: Danse Macabre - https://www.laphil.com/musicdb/pieces/284/danse-macabre

Welcome back to Something Strange! We have a super special episode today - guests Frank and Sage from the Unknown, Unsolved, Unseen podcast will be joining us today to discuss the mysterious Hex House Murder, and Pow Wow practices of the Pennsylvania Dutch!  

Please go check out Frank and Sage’s podcast, Unknown, Unsolved, Unseen - they totally rock!

**TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

Mentions of child death, murder, mutilation of a corpse

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References:

• Wikipedia: Rehmeyer’s Hollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rehmeyer%27s_Hollow 

• Uncharted Lancaster: Witchcraft and Murder in Hex Hollow - https://unchartedlancaster.com/2022/11/23/the-river-witch-curse-of-hex-hollow/ 

• York Daily Record: Murder and Witchcraft: The Incredible Story of York County’s Hex Murder - https://www.ydr.com/story/news/history/blogs/york-town-square/2017/10/14/murder-and-witchcraft-incredible-story-york-countys-hex-murder/764018001/

• The Squonk and the Hag: Nelson Rehmeyer the Hex Hollow Murder - https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2023/03/16/nelson-rehmeyer-the-hex-hollow-murder/  

• WGAL (YouTube): Spells, curses and murder: The story of the infamous 'Hex House - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDTPtGwW2PY 

• American Hauntings: The “Hex House” murder - https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/hexhouse 

• Penn Live: Hex Murder Roiled Central PA A Century Ago - https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2024/10/hex-murder-roiled-central-pa-a-century-ago-column.html 

• York County Libraries (YouTube): Murder in Hex Hollow; A True Crime Story From York County Libraries - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nsdsil9fZU 

• Wikipedia: Pow-wow (Folk Magic) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pow-wow_(folk_magic) 

• (This source is really cool and goes into some pretty deep detail about this practice from a historical view) GlenCairn Museum: Powwowing in Pennsylvania; Healing Rituals of the Dutch Country - https://www.glencairnmuseum.org/newsletter/2017/3/2/powwowing-in-pennsylvania 

• LancasterOnline: What is Powwow, the Pennsylvania Dutch spiritual healing practice? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GYgg_isse8 

Berks History Center: The Origin and Practition of Pow-Wow: Among the Pennsylvania Germans - https://berkshistory.org/article/the-origin-and-practition-of-pow-wow-among-the-pennsylvania-germansthe-origin-and-practition-of-pow-wow/

Welcome back to Something Strange! It’s episode number 23, and we’re back at it again with our deep dive into the Titanic! Today, we’re discussing the discovery of the infamous wreck.

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References:

• Smithsonian Magzine: Why the Titanic Still Fascinates Us - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-the-titanic-still-fascinates-us-98137822/

• Wikipedia: Douglas Woolley - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Woolley

• Youtube, Oceanliner Designs: The Bizarre Schemes to Raise Titanic! -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEu23gUFXog

• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: 1985 Discovery of RMS Titanic - https://www.whoi.edu/ocean-learning-hub/ocean-topics/ocean-human-lives/underwater-archaeology/rms-titanic/1985-discovery-of-rms-titanic/

• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; Ships & Techology used during the Titanic Expeditions - https://www.whoi.edu/ocean-learning-hub/ocean-topics/ocean-human-lives/underwater-archaeology/rms-titanic/ships-technology-used-during-the-titanic-expeditions/

• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: 1986 Return to the RMS Titanic - https://www.whoi.edu/ocean-learning-hub/ocean-topics/ocean-human-lives/underwater-archaeology/rms-titanic/1986-return-to-the-rms-titanic/

• Documentary, “Titanic: The Nightmare and the Dream” (accessed via Youtube) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwVX43gQYec&t=1923s

Welcome to our first Bonus Friday Fun episode! When there is an extra Friday in the month, we will post some fun bonus content. Today, our bonus content is pulled from our previous podcast, Sauntering Vaguely Podwards, and focuses on the mythology surrounding the Garden of Eden! 

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**Disclaimers**

Sauntering Vaguely Podwards is not officially linked to the authors, or the writers and/or producers of the novel or show. We claim no ownership over Good Omens or any of its trademarks.

The views represented in this show do not necessarily represent our views, or the views of our employers. 

This Podcast does contain spoilers for all things Good Omens, including the original novel, the Amazon Prime TV show, the radio broadcast, and other Good Omens content.

Sources:

• Attridge, H. W., Meeks, W.A.  (Ed.). (2006). The HarperCollins study 

• Bible: New revised standard version. HarperCollins.

• Gaiman, N., Pratchett, T. (2006). Good omen: The nice and accurate prophecies of Agnes Nutter, witch . HarperCollins. 

• Gaiman, N. (2019). Good omens: The quite nice and fairly accurate script book. HarperCollins.

• N. Gaiman, C. Sussman, R. Wilkins, R. Brown, D.  Mackinnon, C. Skinner, & S. Winstone.(Executive Producers). (2019, May 3- present). Good Omens [TV series]. Good Omens. Amazon Prime Video, BBC Studios, Narrativia, & The Blank Corporation .

• Ehrman, B. D. (2014). The Bible: A historical and literary introduction. Oxford University Press.

Welcome back to Strange Snapshots, and a super huge welcome to Star of the Creepy Shit Podcast! Join us today as we discuss a theory behind the possible identity of the infamous Axeman of New Orleans.

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References:

• The Lineup - Murder, Mockery, and Jazz: The Axeman of New Orleans: https://the-line-up.com/the-axeman-of-new-orleans

• Art and Culture Magazine: The Axeman of New Orleans: https://countryroadsmagazine.com/art-and-culture/history/the-axeman-new-orleans/

• Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axeman_of_New_Orleans

• Smithsonian Magazine Article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/axeman-new-orleans-preyed-italian-immigrants-180968037/

• Reveille article: https://lsureveille.com/155805/entertainment/louisiana-true-crime-the-new-orleans-axeman-who-murdered-italian-grocers-unfond-of-jazz/

• New Orleans Ghosts: The Axeman of New Orleans - https://neworleansghosttour.com/the-axeman-of-new-orleans/

Welcome back to Something Strange, and welcome back to our super special guest, Ali (you may remember Ali from episode 10, Pendulum!) Today, we’ll be taking a trip into the ancient Appalachian mountains, and discussing all the strange happenings that are said to come from them! 

Click here to check out the website for Pioneer Tunnel and Steam Train coal mine tours in Ashland, PA: https://www.pioneertunnel.com/

**TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

Death, drowning

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References:

• ​Wikipedia : Appalachian Mountains - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Mountains 
• ​Appalachian Regional Commission: About the Appalachian Region -  https://www.arc.gov/about-the-appalachian-region/
• ​Encyclopedia Britannica:  Appalachian Mountains - https://www.britannica.com/place/Appalachian-Mountains
• ​National Park Service: Appalachian National Scenic Trail -  https://www.nps.gov/appa/index.htm
• ​The Wandering Appalachian: Legends and Folklore; Uncovering Applicaian Myths and Mysteries -  https://www.thewanderingappalachian.com/post/legends-and-folklore-uncovering-appalachian-myths-and-mysteries
• ​Blue Ridge Outdoors: Appalachian Legends - https://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/features/appalachian-legends/ 
• ​The Collector: 6 Appalachian Folk Stories -  https://www.thecollector.com/appalachian-folk-stories-scary/ 
• ​Blue Ridge Mountains Travel Guide: Appalachian Folklore, Monsters, and Supersitions - https://blueridgemountainstravelguide.com/appalachian-folklore-and-superstitions/

In case you missed it, check out our August Not-Live! (Instagram has decreed we no longer are allowed to do lives until we have 1000 followers on our page. We're so close - please go give us a like!) Nerdy goodies, IG polls, and Christiana vs. Horror Movies!