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The Great Emu War of 1932 is a little known war in which the Australian Army fought 20,000 Emu’s and lost. Today we welcome our friends Jamie and Ryan from the podcast Stories: The True And The Fictional who share the details of this military operation with us, and Jamie also tells us about his new book Letters From The Emu War which he wrote from the perspective of the winners!

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It’s our Father’s Day episode so we’re going to listen to two delightful Dads stories!  One about how a dad was so determined to get his daughter out of their small town in China, and how he charted her life from 4 years old. The second story is how a daughter had to deal with the tables turned and had to be patient and understanding with her father.

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Sources: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/765/off-course

http://www.yibinli.com/violinistbiography

https://variety.com/video/casey-wilson-daddio-toronto-film-festival/

Celestial Seasonings has been one of America’s most popular tea brands for several years, but their uplifting quotes and corporate morals were shaped by a more sinister ideology. Today, we’ll discuss the racist propaganda that guided their company culture, its ties to aliens, cults, and eugenics, and how their leader went on to become the president of the problematic organization that inspired it, on this episode of Technically A Conversation.

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Sources: http://web.archive.org/web/20210618214815/http://www.celestialseasonings.com/learn-about-us/our-history

https://www.foodandwine.com/drinks/sleepytime-tea-and-little-known-religion-behind-it

https://celestialseasonings.com/pages/our-history

https://www.urantia.org/urantia-foundation/leadership

http://web.archive.org/web/20180327161319/http://vanwinkles.com/the-sordid-history-of-sleepytime-tea

https://archive.urantiabook.org/archive/readers/doc170.htm

John Harvey Kellogg was an eccentric philanthropist.  Some, if not most, might even consider him way too outlandish.  But did you know that he pioneered the way we eat breakfast now?  Today, we will discuss Kellogg's upbringing, his religious values and beliefs, and his sadistic views on purity and cleanliness. Listen and have your idea of Cornflakes changed forever!

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Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/john-harvey-kellogg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08HgcD5vIjI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJhd0w3bdyM 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLhJEawvu9w 

https://www.adventist.org/beliefs/

https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-body/pictures/gwyneth-paltrows-most-controversial-goop-moments/

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On August 20th, 1966 the bodies of 2 men wearing lead masks were found on the Morro de Vintém in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Their deaths remain a mystery and have spawned numerous conspiracy theories. Were their deaths accidental or were they killed by extraterrestrials? Today, we’ll discuss who these men were, the facts we know about the case, and some of the most outlandish theories about their deaths. Listen and tell us which theory you subscribe to!

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The Skeptoid and Reignbot episodes that inspired this story:

https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4398

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Klt48HiYfjg

⁠Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/lead-masks-case

https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2017/08/curious-case-lead-mask-deaths/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96S5KA4bfp0

Early in a relationship, one can overlook red flags.  One woman, Bailey, saw the red flags and managed to literally run away from her date at 4 am, despite being fairly drunk.  What and who was she really running away from? Listen to hear this heart pumping story of survival!

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Sources: https://www.ocweekly.com/james-ernest-bledsoe-child-molester-turned-serial-rapist-gets-129-years-6454284/

https://somethingwaswrong.com/bailey-im-going-to-fcking-kill-you/

https://www.charliehealth.com/post/is-fawning-a-trauma-response-what-you-need-to-know

In 1355 King Afonso the 4th of Portugal ordered his son Pedro’s lover Inês de Castro to be murdered. King Afonso was concerned that Inês’s illegitimate upbringing and Castilian roots would threaten Portugal's independence. Predictably, Pedro did not take Inês murder well. In this episode, we’ll talk about this royal family, how Pedro avenged his lover’s death, and how Pedro exhumed Inês rotten corpse to crown her queen posthumously. Listen to hear this gruesome love story.

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Sources: https://www.rd.com/list/disturbing-history-facts/

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20220419-ins-de-castro-the-macabre-tale-of-the-skeleton-queen

https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Afonso_IV

https://www.historynaked.com/cadaver-queen/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLsU6KBJyzk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAjtupc4MEQ

There are many variations of Lilith, some dating back since the creation of time. But, who is Lilith? She has been known as the “First Eve”, a demoness or Succubus, or sometimes a portrayal for women’s rights and independence.  Today, we will discuss the history of Lilith, the different portrayals of her throughout history, and why some women might idolize her. If you're a fan of biblical legends, you won't want to miss this episode!

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Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/religion/judaism

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilith

https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/people-in-the-bible/lilith/

https://www2.kenyon.edu/Depts/Religion/Projects/Reln91/Power/lilith.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve

https://albumism.com/playlists/portrait-of-a-phenomenon-lilith-fair-1997-1999

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu_JqNdp2As

https://www.aspca.org/

http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Music/9807/28/lilith.fair/

https://www.netflix.com/watch/81150885

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11891246/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samael

https://the-demonic-paradise.fandom.com/wiki/Senoy,_Sansenoy_and_Semangelof

The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty became a best selling book and blockbuster movie, inspired by a true story, but are you familiar with the real person that inspired this story? Today, we’ll discuss who Ronald Hunkeler was, the details of his exorcism, and just how much of his story was really true! If you're a fan of The Exorcist, you won't want to miss this episode!

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https://skepticalinquirer.org/2021/10/demoniac-who-is-roland-doe-the-boy-who-inspired-the-exorcist/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/features/dcmovies/exorcism1949.htm

https://nypost.com/2021/12/20/is-the-exorcist-a-true-story-what-happened-to-ronald-hunkeler/