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This week Ian has an interesting story for us, one that I myself am struggling to believe. 

Back in 1995, when late-night talk radio was all the rage, Art Bell heard the story of a man who was allegedly trying to build a time machine. So of course Art reached out to this man and had him come on the show. 

The story Mike told about his first failed experiment was an interesting one, but the real wild part comes after this initial interview, when Mike begins to work on an even larger machine; one large enough for a human to travel through. 

TPL EP 163 Source Notes:
https://rcherbals.com/blogs/weird-wild-wondorous/mike-marcum-his-time-machine
srsltid=AfmBOop0tI23ukrAQcOteM1RJKmL8MyMmYohiF5x6fXGkvfjbL1lqVZR

https://www.reddit.com/r/timetravel/comments/1vydka3/what_happened_to_mike_mad_man_marcum_the_guy_who/

https://www.technicallyaconversation.com/episodes/Mike-Madman-Marcum

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

https://youtu.be/OeNlYsUBydI?is=YorCmoisXGlTj2v3

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

https://youtu.be/n2iDlCTsUtU?is=JlZP-KUm5rH1f9r6

https://www.youtube.com/live/ILdJkFLXIMw?is=QIxoz2CG7Nv3XRFa

https://www.youtube.com/live/8U_SuRMil08?is=hQ9679zpL91yVO

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In something that sounds straight out of a horror movie, this week we bring you the tale of the Island of the Dolls. About 70 years ago an older man moved onto one of the islands in the Aztec canals outside of Mexico City. 

Whether real or not, he had what he believed was a traumatic experience that led him to devoting the rest of his life to filling this island with dolls. This island has been drawing visitors to the area for decades, and the death of it's care taker made the island and even hotter destination. 

 TPL EP 162 Source Notes:

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

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

https://isladelasmunecas.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADa_Candelaria

https://travelmexicosolo.com/the-island-of-the-dolls-mexico-city/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/island-of-the-dolls

https://nypost.com/2021/10/30/real-story-behind-haunted-island-of-the-dolls-in-mexico/

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/10/the-haunting-story-of-the-man-who-built-the-island-of-dolls-723402

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/la-isla-de-las-munecas

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This week Ian takes us to the smallest state in the US. Made famous around the world by Ed and Lorrain Warren, this family home was the focus for the movie the Conjuring. 

Known now by that name, this home was owned by the Perron family who claimed to have been visited by an entity. Once they got the Warrens involved, this being took on a life of it's own, propelling this property into fame. 

TPL EP 161 Source Notes:

https://bostonghosts.com/the-conjuring-house/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/perron-family-haunting

https://frightfind.com/real-conjuring-house/

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Long before written history found it's way to the land down under natives had been passing down the oral history of a strange creature that may or may not have existed. 

Descriptions of this creature are all over the board, some reports say it has a dog like face, while others say it has an emu like head, while other still claim it to be crocodilian in nature. 

When colonizers showed up, they figured it was just another animal for them to discover in this new land. There were numerous written reports from settlers and those traveling to this place, and this are just as varied. 

Whatever it is, the Bunyip stands as a lesson to respect the water and the power it has to give life, or to take it. 

 TPL EP 160 Source Notes:

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

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Buckley_(convict)

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

https://aussieanimals.com/people/legends/australian-bunyip-legend/

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Down on the South Carolina coast there are islands, and a lot of them. Many of them were rice plantations where the Gullah Geechee culture was born and floruished. While the enslaved were working, their captors took off to another island to avoid the mosquitos, Pawleys Island. 

Here they spent their summers and to this day this island is a summer haven for people to escape the busy city life. And since then their have been tales of ghosts who walk those shores. 

Most notably the Gray Man. There are a few origin stories for this apparition, most revolve around a young man who came to see his girlfriend, and drowned in a marsh. He is now said to warn travelers of dangerous weather headed to the island. 

TPL EP 159 Source Notes:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gray_Man_(ghost)

https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/americas-most-haunted-east/pawleys-island/?tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=23049489097&tw_kwdid=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23049490444&gclid=CjwKCAjw1bvTBhBbEiwAzbP8Lx6fwk9NHtwoUOVrharX8ZyE5X_weXeta_tOHcj2AgVwdl0TKdZWfhoC4AsQAvD_BwE

https://www.onlypawleys.com/press-release/these-3-pawleys-island-ghost-stories-may-send-a-chill-up-your-spine/

https://www.counton2.com/haunted-history/haunted-history-the-gray-man-of-pawleys-island/

https://www.themoonlitroad.com/gray-man-ghost-pawleys-lsiand/

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I had planned to just cover the Taos Hum this week but it would have been a seriously short episode so I found a few more sounds to cover. 

The Taos Hum is not the only strange sound that residents hear. Across the globe several areas have a hum that a small portion of the population can hear. It is a low droning noise that has even lead some people to end their lives. 

Then we look at the ocean and forest to learn about what strange noises are said to originate from those space. 

 TPL EP 158 Source Notes:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taos,_New_Mexico

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

https://strangesounds.org/strange-sounds

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

https://strangesounds.org/strange-sounds/sky-trumpets

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

https://www.vice.com/en/article/scientists-finally-solved-the-weird-mystery-of-the-booming-new-york-lake/

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

https://go2tutors.com/20-baffling-natural-sounds-that-science-has-yet-to-fully-explain/

https://www.bolde.com/13-strange-environmental-sounds-no-one-has-been-able-to-explain/

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In this first episode of season 4 we had the privilege to chat with author, historian and pirate Adam Marrow. 

Adam has spent several years researching the history around pirates and folklore. He now has several books to his name and spends the time he is not writing living as a pirate for festivals. 

We discuss his book, his piracy, and his life outside of his Captain persona. 

Where To Find Captain Marrow:
https://captainmarrowauthor.wixsite.com/captainmarrowauthor
https://www.facebook.com/shipwreckedwithcaptainmarrow2.0/
https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0CJHT41WK/
https://www.instagram.com/shipwreckedwithcaptainmarrow/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoPKCK7p6tw8QLWpTPYJjwA

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We are headed one mile above sea level this week as we head to Colorado to take a look at one of the most talked about airports in the world. 

Said to be home to miles of underground tunnels, bunkers for the elite, even alien breeding programs, the Denver Airport does not shy away from the conspiracy theories. Instead they like to embrace the weird, even going so far as to become Supernatural Sister Airports with the one in Roswell NM. 

From a demonic looking horse statue, to disturbing artwork through out, the Denver Airport is one place you have to visit at least once. 

 TPL EP 156 Source Notes:

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

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

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

https://visitdenver.com/blog/post/myths-denver-airport/

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We are heading to the land down under to take a look at one of the most controversial claims of alien abduction. 

While working on their new winery, Amy and Keith Rylance and their business partner Petra had just settled down for the evening when a bright light lit up the night. 

Petra claims to have watched Amy fly out of the window in that beam of light, only for her to reappear over 500 miles away. And then, they all disappear. 

TPL EP 155 Source Notes:

https://medium.com/@eddiemanzi/the-amy-rylance-abduction-australia-a-captivating-and-contentious-series-of-events-unfolded-on-29960b53d56e

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There are few cults that are as well known as the one we are talking about today. For those of us old enough to remember, hearing the word Waco brings up memories of seeing that fire rage on the evening news. 

But things for the Branch Davidians started back in the 1930's. One man took a group of his followers to Waco Texas where he set up his own twisted version of the Seventh Day Adventist.

Some 50 years later, one Vernon Howell, AKA David Koresh would make his way to the group and what followed was one of the worse disasters, some might say, that the US government has ever caused. 

 TPL EP 154 Source Notes:

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

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

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

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

https://www.newsweek.com/does-branch-davidians-still-exist-what-happened-david-koresh-cult-1789158

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