Stranger Happenings

It's Friday the 13th! Today we are discussing the origins and history of Friday the 13th. We talk about some of the lore and history behind negativity associated with Friday and the number 13. Into the history of Friday the 13th itself, from the downfall of the Knights Templar to the first mention of "Friday the 13th" in print and media.

Next episode we'll finish out Vampires! series! 

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In the second installment of vampiric lore and history, we begin in ancient Greece (with a quick back pedal to cover some items we discovered during research), and roll through history to the early 1800s. We cover myths of blood sucking critters from around the globe and as usual, we laugh. Thanks for listening!

Thanks for listening and join our Stranger Happenings Facebook group or follow us on Instagram and Twitter @shpods.  Check out Mandy's shop, Monster Bob Decals and use code STRANGE for 10% off! You can get our t-shirt through MBD, too. Keep it strange, y'all!

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For the first of a three part series, we discuss the history of Vampires! Since the time of Mesopotamia, Sumer, and Babylon, blood sucking creatures have haunted human mythology and imagination. In this episode we discuss Lilith and her origins, specifically as the mother of vampires, and incubi and succubi in particular. We stray off into the psychiatric phenomena of incubus and succubus as well. Thanks for listening!

Thanks for listening and join our Stranger Happenings Facebook group or follow us on Instagram and Twitter @shpods.  Check out Mandy's shop, Monster Bob Decals and use code STRANGE for 10% off! You can get our t-shirt through MBD, too. Keep it strange, y'all!

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Join the gang as we talk about Sleep Paralysis, what it can all mean, and  common symptoms and hallucinations.
 
Thanks for listening and join our Stranger Happenings Facebook group or follow us on Instagram and Twitter @shpods.  Check out Mandy's shop, Monster Bob Decals and use code STRANGE for 10% off! Keep it strange, y'all!

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It's story time! Come along as Bill, Jamie, and Todd share the stories that fascinate them from their respective hollers. In the episode we'll regale you with the lore and stories of the Loveland Frogmen, Hope Furnace, Burnt House, WV, the Headless Specter of Piney Bottom, McPike Mansion, and Crenshaw House among others.

Special thanks to Theresa at Theresa's Haunted History of the Tri-State for allowing us to share one of her stories.
Please check out our collaborators Kinsmen's Cask (at their website or on Facebook) and jr1_live on Twitch!

Thanks for listening and join our Stranger Happenings Facebook group or follow us on Instagram and Twitter @shpods.  Check out Mandy's shop, Monster Bob Decals and use code STRANGE for 10% off! Keep it strange, y'all!

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Time slips or time anomalies or temporal distortions are changes in a person's perception time. They manifest in different ways, sometimes as lost time, other times as seemingly time traveling. Many stories of time slips tell of people suddenly slipping into past or future times of the same space they are in, places like Bold Street in Liverpool have recurring stories of visitors being transported to past or future times of the area.
 
In this episode we talk about the phenomena, while Todd and Jamie share personal experiences related to the topic. 
 
Please check out our collaborators Kinsmen's Cask (at their website or on Facebook) and jr1_live on Twitch!

Thanks for listening and join our Stranger Happenings Facebook group or follow us on Instagram and Twitter @shpods.  Check out Mandy's shop, Monster Bob Decals and use code STRANGE for 10% off! Keep it strange, y'all!

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EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED - come with the gang as we explore the origins of Mardi Gras beginning around Proto-Indo-Europe (PIE) through to the months long celebrations across the world today. We discuss the seeming inter-connectedness of everything as we find ties to some of the history we've covered on past episodes and see Mardi Gras/Carnival origins in the festival of Lupercalia and the changes brought on by Christianity's influence on Greece and Rome.

Please check out our collaborators Kinsmen's Cask (at their website or on Facebook) and jr1_live on Twitch!

Thanks for listening and join our Stranger Happenings Facebook group or follow us on Instagram and Twitter @shpods.  Check out Mandy's shop, Monster Bob Decals and use code STRANGE for 10% off! Keep it strange, y'all!

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Content warning: Jamie totally drops the B - word this episode!

In this episode (suggested by listener Rhiannon Abbot - Thank you!) We look into the life, tragic end, and missing legacy of Mark and Debby Constantino and their Electronic Voice Phenomenon (EVP) work.

This episode does come with a Trigger Warning for our listeners as we do mention domestic violence, murder, and briefly mention attempted rape. If you are in an unsafe or potentially unsafe environment, please reach out to the National Domestic Violence Hotline by calling 1-800-799-SAFE; 1-800-787-7233.

Please check out our collaborators Kinsmen's Cask (at their website or on Facebook) and jr1_live on Twitch!

Thanks for listening and join our Stranger Happenings Facebook group or follow us on Instagram and Twitter @shpods.  Check out Mandy's shop, Monster Bob Decals and use code STRANGE for 10% off! Keep it strange, y'all!

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Join us in today's episode as discuss the oldest Inns in the UK and their potential hauntings. We talk about why its hard to gauge who actually holds the title and discuss 4 different Inns; one of which you've probably heard of!

Please check out our collaborators Kinsmen's Cask (at their website or on Facebook) and jr1_live on Twitch!

Thanks for listening and join our Stranger Happenings Facebook group or follow us on Instagram and Twitter @shpods.  Check out Mandy's shop, Monster Bob Decals and use code STRANGE for 10% off! Keep it strange, y'all!

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Join us this week as we dive into the history, infamous inmates, escapes, and stories of Eastern State Penitentiary (ESP) in Philadelphia, PA. We discuss the history that lead to the creation of ESP and a bit of the ideology that informed the prison's early design and rehabilitation philosophy. We also take a look at how things weren't as ideal as they were made to seem and the darker aspects of it's history.

Please check out our collaborators Kinsmen's Cask (at their website or on Facebook) and jr1_live on Twitch!

Thanks for listening and join our Stranger Happenings Facebook group or follow us on Instagram and Twitter @shpods.  Keep it strange, y'all!

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