The LoonCast

The threads of history have a way of weaving themselves into our lives. A historian discusses an eerie radio static, a man talks about what led him back to a ghost town, and The LoonCast tells a ghost story of its own.

Special thanks to all of the artists who provided music and sound effects for this episode:

“Forme de Vie” by Alexandre Navarro

“Here At Last” Andrew Seistrup

“State of Guanabara (Ultramagnetic Mix)” by Boss Bass

“Stranger on the third floor” by Happiness in Aeroplanes

“Exeter Incident” by Happiness in Aeroplanes

“The Isle of Lost Ships” by Happiness in Aeroplanes

“The Silent World” by Happiness in Aeroplanes

“My Dixie Darling” by The Original Carter Family

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The first of many travel updates to come. The LoonCast talks about their expectations and the possibility of failure.

We see patterns everywhere. Where does that come from? How do we know the patterns we see are real? The LoonCast investigates Belief from Evolutionary Psychology to the everyday.

Thanks again to Freesounds and all of the contributors there who helped make all of the effects you heard on this episode:

Theater Chatter by edhutschek | License: Creative Commons 0

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Radio Static by GowlerMusic | License: Attribution

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Static by groovyrandomness | License: Attribution Noncommercial

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Additional Songs/Clips heard on this episode:

“White Christmas” by Bing Crosby

“Wake Up Sun” by Elizabeth Thorp

“Untitled” by Andy Klingensmith & Riley Smith

“Untitled” by Evan Marius

“Phantom Words” by Diana Deutsch & Trevor Henthorn

What do places and the stories that reside in them say about us and how we cope with our inevitable end? With the help of a unique production of Hamlet we guide you through a house that may be a little haunted, in search for answers.

Our many thanks goes out to the following users of Freesounds.org for letting us use their mind-meltingly cool sonic concoctions:

Sigh4.wav by K1m218 | License: Sampling+

Balloon Inflating.wav by gelo_papas | License: Attribution

Radio static by Celticvalkyria | License: Attribution

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Additionally you heard the following songs on our show: “In the Pines” Performed by Leadbelly “In the Pines” Performed by Evan Mikalonis “Rock and Gravel” Performed by Syd Valentine’s Patent Leather Kids “Om” Performed by Liz Thorp

The LoonCast presents A Shot in the Dark, a new podcast series about life and death, belief and disbelief, and what happens next. Before we get into all that, how about we introduce ourselves?

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Many thanks to Freesound.org and the following users who’s sounds were used during this podcast:

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Mechanical Street Organ - The Hague by RTB45

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