You ever see a perfect circle in nature and think, “Whoaaaa”? If so, this episode is for you! And if not, we’ll let you have this episode on a probationary basis!

Talkin’ ’bout fairy circles – large, evenly spaced and perfectly round bare patches found in the grasses of the Namib Desert – and fairy rings, the eerie patterns of dead grass, extra luscious grass, or mushrooms, all three of which are almost certainly not caused by elf ejaculate. Almost.

Brought to you by Japan: it’s less than half as far away as maps think!

EPISODE LINKS

Gaza GoFundMe

All-purpose show links

Fairy Circles

Aerial view

Closer view 1

Closer view 2

Right next to one

Live Science article

Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics review article

Australian fairy circles

Photos of Aussie fairy circles

Fairy Rings

Fairy ring examples 1 and 2

Example 3 (forest fairy ring)

Example 4 (spookier forest fairy ring)

UWM Extension article

Toads and Toadstools, by Adrian Morgan

IMA Fungus article

Danish Undersea Rings

The solution (and the photo)

Up-close photo

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Yeah I’m thinkin’ we’re back.

Use promo code JAKEHALLOWEENGOOF for 15% off any order in our store before the end of November! The episode made us do this!

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MUTUAL AID HUB: https://www.mutualaidhub.org/

Wyatt’s native plant biznass: https://www.myhomepark.com/

The show Jake writes: https://www.youtube.com/@BizarreBeasts

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Maybe the real Havana syndrome was the friends we made along the way.

EPISODE LINKS

All-purpose show links: https://superduperstitious.com/links

Four Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/

Four Phantoms store: https://four-phantoms-brewing-company.square.site/

Wyatt’s story

Episode 5: https://www.superduperstitious.com/episodes/5-hooked-on-sonics

Episode 34: https://www.superduperstitious.com/episodes/34-bah-hum-buzz

Episode 53: https://www.superduperstitious.com/episodes/53-potc-part-a-billion

Episode 76: https://www.superduperstitious.com/episodes/76-mos-scotia

Episode 142: https://www.superduperstitious.com/episodes/142-still-sounds-bad

60 Minutes Russian conspiracy: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/havana-syndrome-russia-evidence-60-minutes/

NIH Study: https://bit.ly/4a1Dyxp

Scientific American article: https://bit.ly/3WnCzEv

Jake’s stories

Phantoms and Monsters 5/19/2023: https://bit.ly/3Urrpw7

Phantoms and Monsters 1/3/2023: https://bit.ly/3ws22Cd

Phantoms and Monsters 1/9/2023: https://bit.ly/3wszhoW

UFO Clearinghouse 1/16/2023: https://bit.ly/3y4dAfx

UFO Clearinghouse 1/17/2023: https://bit.ly/4dADKXJ

UFO Clearinghouse 2/7/2023: https://bit.ly/3UrrkIP

Phantoms and Monsters 11/10/2023: https://bit.ly/3UwafO2

Phantoms and Monsters 1/19/2024: https://bit.ly/4dnHag7

Bald eagle basics: https://avianreport.com/what-is-the-bald-eagle-size/

Bald eagle comeback story: https://bit.ly/4aXDpMF

Chicagoland eagle population growth: https://bit.ly/4aYRIRd

Winter bald eagle migration: https://bit.ly/4dmkpJu

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STOP LOOKING AT THE DATE.

Anyway, what a wild way for you to find out that Wyatt’s leaving the show.

EPISODE LINKS

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Four Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/

Four Phantoms store: https://four-phantoms-brewing-company.square.site/

Humanoid creature CCTV footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-xNlnmhjj0

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IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS. WHATEVER THE HELL THIS IS.

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Four Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/

Four Phantoms store: https://four-phantoms-brewing-company.square.site/

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The Gaykoslavie experience: https://englishrussia.com/2010/02/17/russian-gadget-hackwrench-religion/

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As the WCCW creeps ever closer to crowning an ultimate victor, what new and exciting ways can we find to totally ruin your bracket? There’s only one way to find out!

EPISODE LINKS

All-purpose show links: https://superduperstitious.com/links

Four Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/

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I AM Come: https://vimeo.com/352872112

St. Germain: https://bit.ly/40B8SPd

Heaven’s Gate logo: https://bit.ly/42GFp8x

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The utter ridiculousness continues as we round out the WCCW regionals with all 16 contestants in the Global and Planetary Divisions of the NCAAA. These words and letters all mean something and make sense! You’re in the right place and everything is fine!

EPISODE LINKS

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Four Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/

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FOLLOW ALONG WITH THE BRACKET HERE: https://superduperstitious.com/march-madness

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It’s a whole episode about the biology of The Last of Us in an attempt to tap into the zeitgeist! What’s the deal with Cordyceps? Could this happen in real life? Are we doing SEO right??

*Originally scheduled for release BEFORE the start of our whole March Madness series

EPISODE LINKS

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Sources

Basic fungal biology: http://bit.ly/3ZRi4ie

Cordyceps controlling a cicada: https://youtu.be/FAVAVHAptyQ

Cordyceps controlling a beetle: https://youtu.be/EBQNpyAdmfc

Entomophthora muscae example: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anxoresua/6867594070

Entomophthora muscae and its released spores: https://bit.ly/3EV6pXJ

Entomophthora muscae range map: https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20m?kind=Entomophthora+muscae

Snail with nematode parasite (PRETTY GROSS): https://youtu.be/Go_LIz7kTok

Parasitic barnacle: https://youtu.be/sCvTHrzI-Sk

Body temperature vs. fungi: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19827944/

Climate change is selecting for heat-resistant fungi: https://journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.1128/mBio.00061-10

Climate change is increasing fungal infections: https://www.wired.com/story/fungi-climate-change-medicine-health/

Not a lot of medical solutions: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6549129/

We breathe a lot of spores and it’s okay: http://bit.ly/3JusTkR

Most fungi aren’t infectious: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5453709/

No spores for the show: http://polygon.com/entertainment/23562421/last-of-us-cordyceps-spores-tv-show-hbo

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No podcast about the strange and unusual would be complete without a month-long, four-part tournament of 32 different cults competing head to head! NOT ONE SUCH PODCAST. Here’s the first of those four parts!

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Four Phantoms email: [email protected]

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