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In 1988 Aloha Airlines Flight 243 miraculously made an emergency landing after a huge part of the roof of the plane exploded off.  How did all the passengers survive? And how could the roof just come off? Listen and find out in this suspenseful episode!

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Sources: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYa7Fq5Ec6c

https://simpleflying.com/aloha-airlines-flight-243-cabin-crew-perspective/

On April 14th, 1864 several families left Springfield IL for the fertile farmlands of Central California. Known as the Donner Party for their leader George Donner, the group decided to take a shortcut known as The Hastings Cutoff instead of the well established Oregon Trail. A decision many wouldn’t live to regret. Today, we’ll discuss the troubles they faced along the way, how the survivors were finally rescued, and what drove the group to cannibalism. You won't want to miss this gruesome yet fascinating episode!

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Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Donner-party

https://www.wired.com/story/case-for-cannibalism-how-survive-donner-party/

https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/january-24/

http://lpfw.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/19850700_Blakley_HistoricalOverviewLPNF.pdf

In 2012, 6 year old Taylor Syring drowned while swimming at the beach, but was it an accident or was foul play involved? Today we’ll discuss Taylor’s home life, the events that led up to his death, and his stepmother’s dark past, on this heartbreaking episode!

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Sources: https://abcnews.go.com/US/laura-day-speaks-drowning-murder-stepson/story?id=84996478

https://www.houstonpress.com/news/laura-lee-day-wicked-stepmother-charged-in-connection-with-drowning-of-6-year-old-stepson-6738007

https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1996-02-01-1996032137-story.html

https://www.hembreebell.com/blogs/morality-clause-in-texas/

The Salem Witch Trials is one of the most famous cases of witchcraft in the United States, but few people are familiar with the witch trials that happened in Abiquiú, NM in the 1700’s. In this episode we’ll talk about some of the events that led up to the church getting involved, the results of the Church’s investigation, and how the inquisition punished those who had been accused of witchcraft. Listen to hear this fascinating story!

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Sources: https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/in-1760s-witchcraft-gripped-abiqui/article_10f3c77e-1ac2-11eb-beab-630f9a188581.html

https://www.intermountainhistories.org/items/show/631

https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/new-mexicos-history-of-witchcraft-and-sorcery/

https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6618d1jf

https://www.britannica.com/story/how-rye-bread-may-have-caused-the-salem-witch-trials

The VelociPastor is an American comedy horror film in which a priest becomes infected by an artifact that causes him to turn into a velociraptor when he becomes angry. With a plot this ridiculous we knew we had to review it. In this episode, we talk in detail about the movie and outline the things we like, the things we didn’t, and the twist at the end of the movie. Even if you haven’t seen or heard of this movie, join us on this crazy ride, it’s one of our funnest episodes!

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Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_VelociPastor

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The Gympie-Gympie, also known as The Suicide Plant has a powerful sting that victims claim causes severe pain for several months to several years after exposure. In this episode we’ll examine some anecdotes of people who have been stung, what their symptoms and adverse reactions were, and if there’s any truth to the legends that the pain of the Gympie-Gympie has led humans and animals to end their own lives. You won't want to miss the stories of this horrifying plant!

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Sources: https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-environment/2009/06/gympie-gympie-once-stung,-never-forgotten/

https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-environment/2014/02/factsheet-gympie-gympie/

https://www.thespruce.com/gympie-gympie-identify-remove-5199334

https://allthatsinteresting.com/gympie-gympie

Back in the 2005 reality show heyday of Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire and Punk’d, a group of Brits were selected to be the first reality show winners to be Space Tourists. The secret of the show was it was all one elaborate expensive prank! How could they believe they went to space?! Listen and find out!

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Sources: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4537748.stm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h42yAOm7vI4

La Mataviejitas or The Little Old Lady Killer made headlines in Mexico for being a professional wrestler by day and serial killer by night. Though fingerprints only tied her to 16 murders, it’s believed she might have killed 49 women, all over the age of 70. In this episode we’ll discuss who La Mataviejitas was, what motivated her to murder, and how she was finally caught. If you love true crime, you won't want to miss this episode!

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Sources: https://strangersguide.com/articles/la-mataviejitas/

https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Juana_Barraza

https://allthatsinteresting.com/juana-barraza

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jes%C3%BAs_Malverde

https://filmdaily.co/obsessions/true-crime/juana-barraza-serial-killer/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/apr/02/mexico

Before Elvis and Chuck Berry, the woman who inspired these great musical talents was Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Picking up the guitar at 3, she was more than a master at 20. Not only was she the godmother of Rock 'n Roll she was also responsible for the British Invasion! Listen to hear the story of this influential Black musician!

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Sources: https://www.npr.org/2017/08/24/544226085/forebears-sister-rosetta-tharpe-the-godmother-of-rock-n-roll

https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/sister-rosetta-tharpe-rocknroll-pioneer/

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/why-sister-rosetta-tharpe-belongs-in-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-123738/

https://www.vulture.com/2022/06/sister-rosetta-tharpe-rock-legacy.html

https://player.fm/series/they-did-that/the-revolutionary-rocker-sister-rose

The Boo Hag is a Haint or evil spirit that sheds her skin at night to suck the blood of her next victim. This folktale originated with the Gullah people of African descent living in the Southern United States. In this episode, we’ll dive into the mythology, discuss the origins of this creature, and how the belief in haints has influenced the colors of porches and homes in the South. If you enjoy history and folklore, you won't want to miss this episode! 

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Sources: https://www.themoonlitroad.com/the-boo-hag/

https://www.indiewire.com/2018/11/michael-b-jordan-black-mythology-comments-1202020078/

https://haints.org/what-is-a-haint/

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-haint-blue-means-to-descendants-enslaved-africans