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Welcome back, Strangers! Today, Christiana will be taking us on a journey learning about the strange and deadly disease, rabies. 

Disclaimer: Neither Bri or Christiana are doctors, and none of the information in this episode is meant to be taken as medical advice. If you have questions about rabies for yourself or your pet, please reach out to a doctor or veterinarian!

**TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

Discussion of scientific experimentation on animals, death, oldtime medical procedures.

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References:

• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): Rabies - https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/one-health/rabies

• Center for Disease Control: About Rabies - https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/about/index.html

• Center for Disease Control: Global Rabies: What you should know - https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/around-world/index.html

• Merck Manual, Consumer Version: Rabies - https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/brain-spinal-cord-and-nerve-disorders/brain-infections/rabies#Symptoms_v8544912

• Mission Rabies: https://missionrabies.com/

• National Library of Medicine: Four Thousand Years of Concepts Relating to Rabies in Animals and Humans, Its Prevention and Its Cure - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6082082/#:~:text=The%20epitome%20of%20the%20One%20Health%20paradigm%E2%80%94and,to%20humankind%20for%20at%20least%204000%20years.&text=The%20tools%20and%20concepts%20currently%20available%20to,and%20the%20first%20post%2Dexposure%20prophylaxis%20(PEP)%20regimen.

• Science Museum Group: St. Hubert’s Key - https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co107664/st-huberts-key

• WebMD: What is a Bezoar? - https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/what-is-a-bezoar

• World Health Organization: World Rabies Day - https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-rabies-day

• American Association for the Advancement of Science: Surviving Rabies is now Possible - https://www.aaas.org/taxonomy/term/9/surviving-rabies-now-possible

• Smithsonian Magazine: The (Still) Mysterious Death of Edgar Allen Poe - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/still-mysterious-death-edgar-allan-poe-180952936/

Welcome to our very first installment of Strange Snapshots! Today’s Snapshot will focus on EVPs and disembodied voices, based on our main episodes Ghostly Voices and Ghosthunting 101.

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Welcome back to Something Strange! For our second July episode, we’ll be learning all about the mythical figure of Lilith!

**TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

Infant and child death, death during childbirth, sexual assault

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References:

• Britannica: Lilith - https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lilith-Jewish-folklore
• Britannica: Samael - https://www.britannica.com/topic/Samael
• Jewish Women’s Archive: Lilith - https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/lilith
• Religion for Breakfast: The Origins of Lilith/Adam's First Wife? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIY0tKSg_XY
• Lilith Through the Times: Lilith in Ancient Texts - https://skhadka.sites.gettysburg.edu/Lilith/lilith-in-ancient-texts/
• How Stuff Works: The History of Lilith, From Demon to Adam's First Wife to Feminist Icon - https://people.howstuffworks.com/lilith.htm
• Wikipedia: Lilith in Pop Culture - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilith_in_popular_culture ( I was so close to going a whole Ep)
• Ehrman, B. D. (2014). The Bible: A historical and literary introduction. Oxford University Press.
• Attridge, H. W., Meeks, W.A. (Ed.). (2006). The HarperCollins study Bible: New revised standard version. HarperCollins.

Hey Strangers! July 11th was the second Friday of the month so you know what that means! Instagram Live! In this live Bri and Christiana talk about liminal spaces, times slips, review the episode polls and this or that's, and play "Christiana vs horror movies". Tune on in because you're about to hear Something Strange

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Welcome back to Something Strange, and a very warm welcome to our super special guests, Jacob (You’ll remember Jacob from our episode Ghosthunting 101!) and Christiana’s partner, Chris!  Come along with us today as we revisit July of 1863, directly after the Battle of Gettysburg, when a strange and largely unknown battle of the civil war was fought in the mountain passes around Gettysburg. 

Click here to check out the Monterey Pass Battlefield Park and Museum’s website: https://montereypassbattlefield.org/

**TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

Death, animal death, burning alive

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References:

• ​Youtube: The Little-Known Battle at Monterey Pass, July 4-5, 1863: Gettysburg 158 Live! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3J0sv4y6pA
• ​Monterey Pass Battlefield Park & Museum Website: The Story of the Battle - https://montereypassbattlefield.org/about/
• ​Historical Markers at Monterey Pass Battlefield Park

Welcome back to Something Strange! Did you know June is Migraine Awareness Month? Bri is ready to take the reins and discuss just exactly what migraines really are.

Disclaimer: Neither Bri or Christiana are doctors, and none of the information in this episode is meant to be taken as medical advice. If you have questions about migraines and headache disorders, please reach out to a doctor!

**TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

Discussions of suicide, oldtime medical practices

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988, or visit https://988lifeline.org/

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References:

Making Modern Migraine Medieval: Men of Science, Hildegard of Bingen (bing-in) and the Life of a Retrospective Diagnosis - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4103393/

Migraine History - https://www.news-medical.net/health/Migraine-History.aspx

Migraine: A Review on Its History, Global Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Comorbidities -

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8904749/

History of Headaches: https://headacheaustralia.org.au/what-is-headache/history-of-headache/

How Migraine Treatments Have Changed Overtime: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/migraine-treatments-history

Migraine Again: 11 of the Most Famous People with Migraine Throughout History

https://www.migraineagain.com/important-people-with-migraine-history/

Association of Migraine Disorders: What is Migraine

https://www.migrainedisorders.org/migraine-disorders/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAm-67BhBlEiwAEVftNmj-ypiaGbVPBXE7f9Lav9hQL8m7NBG3GAhNlFP2_wbjxSmcM9L-ahoC5YQQAvD_BwE

Johns Hopkins Medicine: Migraine Headaches

https://www.migrainedisorders.org/migraine-disorders/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAm-67BhBlEiwAEVftNmj-ypiaGbVPBXE7f9Lav9hQL8m7NBG3GAhNlFP2_wbjxSmcM9L-ahoC5YQQAvD_BwE

Headache Australia:

https://headacheaustralia.org.au/what-is-headache/history-of-headache/

Medical News Today: How the History of Migraine Treatments Have Changed Over time

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/migraine-treatments-history

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Welcome back to Something Strange! We’re at episode 17, and part two of Christiana’s coverage of the infamous “unsinkable” ship, the Titanic. 

Click here to check out the website for the Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge, TN that we discussed in the episode: https://titanicpigeonforge.com/

**TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

Death by drowning and hypothermia, discussions of suicide

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References:

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association: R.M.S Titanic - History and Significance - https://www.noaa.gov/office-of-general-counsel/gc-international-section/rms-titanic-history-and-significance#:~:text=Titanic%2C%20launched%20on%20May%2031,than%201%2C500%20passengers%20and%20crew.

• National Museums Liverpool: Titanic Dogs - https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/titanic-dogs

• Encyclopedia Titanica: Frederick Fleet - https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-survivor/frederick-fleet.html

• Encyclopedia Titanica: John Jacob Astor IV - https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-victim/john-jacob-astor.html

• Connolly Cove: Stories of Bravery on the RMS Titanic - https://www.connollycove.com/titanic-heroes/

• Titanic Belfast: A Love Story for the Ages, Isodor and Ida Strauss - https://www.titanicbelfast.com/history-of-titanic/titanic-stories/a-love-story-for-the-ages/

• Titanic & Co The Legacy of the Liners: Famous Passengers and Crew of the RMS Titanic - https://www.titanicandco.com/titanic/titanicpersonalities.html

• Youtube: TIMELINE: The Sinking of the Titanic | Encyclopaedia Britannica - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw7P6srcsLs

• The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: Eyewitness Account of the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 - https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/eyewitness-account-sinking-titanic-1912#:~:text=(Gilder%20Lehrman%20Collection)%20Shortly%20before,1500%20people%20still%20on%20board.

• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: History of RMS Titanic - https://www.whoi.edu/know-your-ocean/ocean-topics/ocean-human-lives/underwater-archaeology/rms-titanic/history-of-rms-titanic/

• Titanic Legacy: Titanic Religious Services and Hymnology - https://www.titaniclegacy.us/titanic-articles/titanic-religious-services-and-hymnology

• Medium: Titanic’s Canceled Lifeboat Drill: The New Evidence - https://medium.com/@historyinsideanutshell/titanics-canceled-lifeboat-drill-the-new-evidence-961680614f58

• Levin-Center.Org: Congress Investigates the Titanic Disaster - https://levin-center.org/what-is-oversight/portraits/congress-investigates-the-titanic-disaster/#:~:text=Ice%20Warnings%20Before%20Titanic%20Disaster&text=The%20first%20message%20to%20Captain,reported%20ice%2019%20miles%20southward.

• Wikipedia: Icebergs - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceberg

• Encyclopedia Britannica: Timeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours - https://www.britannica.com/story/timeline-of-the-titanics-final-hours#:~:text=April%2014%2C%201912,11:00%20PM

• Fathom Safety: History of the SOS Distress Signal - https://www.fathomsafety.com/articles/history-of-the-sos-distress-signal#:~:text=The%20succinct%20DOT%20DOT%20DOT,was%20considered%20outdated%20and%20confusing.

• BBC News: Titanic: The final messages from a stricken ship - https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-17631595#:~:text=With%20only%20enough%20room%20in,operators%20stuck%20to%20their%20task.

Hello Strangers! We're here with some exciting announcements for the future of the podcast - tune on in!

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Welcome back to Something Strange! We’re continuing our month of May with Bri’s deep dive into the Fae!

Books discussed in this episode:

The Folk of the Air series by Holly Black

Modern Faerie Tales series by Holly Black

Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving

Firebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction by multiple authors, edited by Sharyn November

**TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

Child abuse, murder, death

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References:

Wikipedia: Fairy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy

Historic UK: The Origins and History of Faeries - https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-Origins-of-Fairies/

BBC Radio 4 In Our Time: Fairies - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p003c1b3

Britannica Article: Fairy - https://www.britannica.com/art/fairy

Wilderness Ireland: Irish Folklore, Myths, & Legends: The Fairies - https://www.wildernessireland.com/blog/irish-folklore-fairies/

On Faeries: An Historical Survey by Ronald Murphey

The Enchanting Fairies of Celtic Folklore/ Monstrum - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=523gI5kZSSA

Welcome back to Something Strange! It’s episode number 15 (Christiana’s favorite number!) and she’s taking the reins on this one with an equine-adjacent cryptid - Unicorns!

Books discussed in this episode:

Unicorns of Balinor, by Mary Stanton

The Unicorn Chronicles, by Bruce Coville

The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle

**TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

Discussions of purity culture, rape, sexual assault

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References:

Merriam Webster: Unicorn - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unicorn

Merriam Webster: Tapestry - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tapestry

Britannica article: Unicorn - https://www.britannica.com/topic/unicorn#ref1287062

Britannica article: Cubit - https://www.britannica.com/science/cubit

Britannica article: Bestiary - https://www.britannica.com/art/bestiary-medieval-literary-genre

Mossy Earth article: Aurochs: back from extinction to rewild Europe - https://www.mossy.earth/rewilding-knowledge/aurochs-rewilding

National Trust of Scotland article: The Unicorn - Scotland’s National Animal - https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/the-unicorn-scotlands-national-animal

American Museum of Natural History article: Unicorns, West and East - https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/mythic-creatures/land/unicorns-west-and-east

Celtic Live: The Celtic Unicorn - https://celticlifeintl.com/the-celtic-unicorn/#:~:text=One%20specific%20legend%20of%20the,causing%20it%20to%20be%20captured.

St. Neots Museum: Unicorns - a Brief History - https://www.stneotsmuseum.org.uk/articles/unicorns-a-brief-history/

Yokai.com - Kirin: https://yokai.com/kirin/?srsltid=AfmBOops8oiOpNBBUjHuzM9q4kaZR5TOYHQsYuE2VnVBgTSTsrk83uwk