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- Stranded At Sea: The Robertson Family Survival Story
In 1972 the Robertson family and sea hitchhiker Robin Williams were on a mission to sail around the world. They were stranded at sea when a whale attacked their boat and cracked it in half, leaving them stranded to fend for themselves. They caught sea turtles and a shark to survive and even drank turtle blood! How did this family manage to survive 38 days on a life raft in the middle of the ocean? What was their motivation for going out to sea? And, how were they finally rescued?
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Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-18877090
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W6R0x8RK6Q
41 min - Octavia Hatcher: Buried Alive or Urban Legend?
In 1891, Octavia Hatcher fell into a deep depression after her only child died shortly after childbirth. A few months later she went into a coma and died. Due to it being an unusually hot spring, she was quickly buried. Several people in her town also went into similar comas but ended up making full recoveries, causing Octavia’s family to wonder if she might have been buried alive. Today we’ll examine the evidence supporting the belief that she might have been buried alive, the evidence suggesting this might be an urban legend, and what might have caused the sleeping sickness that Octavia suffered from and plagued others in her town.
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Sources: https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/23884
https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2012/04/the-story-of-octavia-hatcher.html
https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/octavia
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/encephalitis
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3617131/
https://www.wymt.com/content/news/Octavia-Hatcher-the-legend-that-never-dies--499195001.html
https://dreamingcasuallypoetry.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-true-story-of-octavia-hatcher.html
37 min - The Tylenol Murders of 1982
In September of 1982, a string of unsolved murders were occurring in Chicago. 7 healthy people, ranging in ages from 12 to 35, would fall to their death as a result of taking Tylenol, and the case is still unsolved to this day. What was killing these people and at such a rapid rate? How did Chicago respond to these murders to get them under control, and what law was passed as a result of these murders?
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https://allthatsinteresting.com/tylenol-murders
https://www.cdc.gov/chemicalemergencies/factsheets/cyanide.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stella_Nickell
36 min - MK-Ultra: The CIA’s Failed Mind Control Experiment
The CIA has had a long and storied history riddled with conspiracy theories, but sometimes, those conspiracies have proven to be true. MK-ULTRA, the CIA’s attempt at mind control is one such conspiracy. This conspiracy has it all, from drugging people with LSD, to using sex workers and torture to get people to turn. In this episode, we’ll discuss some of the CIA’s experiments on their quest for mind control and some of the famous names tied to it, how the CIA was responsible for the LSD counterculture that despised it, and how a filing error led to the public uncovering of many of MK-Ultra’s secrets.
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Sources: https://www.history.com/mkultra-operation-midnight-climax-cia-lsd-experiments
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/09/758989641/
https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/how-the-cia-used-lsd-to-try-and-find-a-mind-control-drug/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/sep/06/from-mind-control-to-murder-how-a-deadly-fall-revealed-the-cias-darkest-secrets
49 min - The History Of The Poinsettia and Its Tie To Christmas
Nothing says Christmas like a poinsettia but how did this Mexican shrub become so pivotal for Christmas? Franciscan monks in Mexico decorated Nativity scenes with this bright red and green plant. In fact, this is why Christmas colors are red and green! Get all the details on how the Poinsettia went from being beloved by the Aztecs to now loved by millions across several countries.
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Sources: https://www.rd.com/article/poinsettias-official-christmas-flower/
https://www.almanac.com/poinsettia-christmas-story
https://bloominghaus.com/news/poinsettias-official-christmas-flower/
https://www.ffa.org/ffa-new-horizons/8-fun-facts-to-know-about-poinsettias/
34 min - Helltown, OH: Haunted Abandoned Village?
In 1974 a small town named Boston, OH was evacuated by the government and became an abandoned ghost town. As the years passed so did the legends surrounding this town and it soon became known for its murderous Satanists, toxic chemical spills, and church with upside down crosses. But, are any of these legends true? In this episode, we’ll go over some of the stories surrounding this town and which ones are true and which ones are urban legends, the toxic chemical spill, and the true reason the town was evacuated.
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Sources: https://colonialghosts.com/tale-of-helltown-ohio/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/helltown-ohio
https://allthatsinteresting.com/helltown-ohio
https://allthatsinteresting.com/crybaby-bridge
https://strangeandspookyworld.com/crybaby-bridge-project/helltown-crybaby-bridge/
43 min - Krampus: 50% Human, 50% Goat, 100% Fun
Krampus dates back for hundreds of years. In America, he was only introduced to us, roughly in the beginning of the millennium. Krampus is described as a half man, half goat, who drags naughty children to hell. In this episode, we will discuss Krampus and other villainous creatures as Saint Nicholas’ counterpart, discuss his origin story, and trace back his introduction to America.
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Sources: https://www.history.com/news/krampus-christmas-legend-origin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkb2B6OCIY4
https://youglish.com/pronounce/knecht+ruprecht/english
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_solstice
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-to-blend-in-at-an-alpine-krampus-parade
30 min - Cryonics: Myths, Facts, & Horror Stories
Cryonics is the practice of freezing someone who has died in the hopes of reviving them in the future when science and medicine has advanced enough that this would be possible. You’ve probably heard that Walt Disney was cryogenically frozen and is stored beneath the Pirates Of The Caribbean ride at Disneyland, but is there any truth to this? With anything that could be considered this strange, there are plenty of myths and legends. Today, we’ll go over the Walt Disney cryonics legend, early attempts at cryopreservation, and some horror stories of early cryonics patients.
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Sources: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/how-a-strange-rumor-of-walt-disneys-death-became-legend
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cryonics
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/suspended-animation/
https://bigthink.com/the-future/cryonics-horror-stories/
https://www.alcor.org/membership/
48 min - The History of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is coming around and we’re diving into the woman who made this National Holiday possible, after trying for over 3 decades. Sarah Josepha Hale was a big advocate for women’s education - we get into her life story, good and bad. November is also American Indian Heritage month so we’ll also learn how Thanksgiving customs go back to not just natives in America but in Asia.
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Sources: https://www.almanac.com/sarah-josepha-hale-godmother-thanksgiving
Sarah Josepha Hale: The Godmother of Thanksgiving | The Old Farmer's Almanac
https://www.history.com/news/abraham-lincoln-and-the-mother-of-thanksgiving
https://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/meet-the-mother-of-thanksgiving-sarah-josepha-hale/
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/first-thanksgiving
https://newengland.com/yankee/history/a-truly-traditional-thanksgiving-menu/
https://owlcation.com/humanities/Native-American-Harvest-Feasts
45 min - The Pedro Mountain Mummy
In the summer of 1934 2 goldminers blew a hole in the side of the San Pedro Mountains near Casper Wyoming and discovered a cave. While they didn’t find the gold they were looking for, they didn’t leave the cave empty handed. They discovered a small 14 inch mummy. Dubbed the Pedro Mountain Mummy, its existence seemed to create more questions than it answered. Was the mummy a child? Was it extra terrestrial? Or was it evidence of a little person or Nimerigar as described in Native American oral traditions and folklore?
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Sources: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/wy-littlepeople/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/31-days-of-halloween-wyomings-pedro-mountain-mummy
https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/man-offers-10-000-for-pedro-mountain-mummy/article_c77f7c03-6169-5f9f-b3a8-4350c70b8966.html
https://biblelandstudios.com/2005/06/27/help-find-the-evidence/
https://historycollection.com/truth-behind-disturbing-mystery-san-pedro-mountains-mummy/
https://www.eaglesrestpark.org/dwarfs-and-gnomes
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About Technically A Conversation
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A podcast for curious people, by curious people. Every week we take turns presenting a new topic, and the other host has no idea what the topic will be. We strive to entertain and educate in a way that’s loose and fun! Our topics are all over the place, from light and funny to dark and sometimes spooky.
Parental Advisory Warning: We might use strong language.
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