The Raven's Grove

In this Halloween-themed episode, we take a look at 5 facts about spooky stuff, such as: the wholesome decisions behind the mask in one of horror's most recognisable franchises; the staggering amount of connections between horror/horror-adjacent franchises and a beloved kids movie; the differences between the titular character in the 2004 movie "Van Helsing" and his book counterpart; the story behind the chilling monologue in arguably the first summer blockbuster; and how music in horror movies is used to inspire fear.

WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove features the following Triggers:

• Supernatural/Horror mentions
• Animal abuse mentions
• Serial Killer mentions
• Vampire mentions
• Shark mentions
• Death mentions
• War mentions
• Shipwreck mentions

As well as MAJOR spoilers for the following pieces of media:

• the first "Scream" movie from 1996;
• the "Five Nights at Freddy's" movie from 2023;
• the first live-action "Scooby Doo" movie from 2002;
• the first "Jaws" movie from 1974

So, if any of those are an issue for you, PLEASE GIVE THIS EPISODE A MISS.

In this episode, we take a look at three of the most famous depictions of dogs and wolves in Greek mythology: Cerberus, the guard dog of the Underworld; Argus, the faithful hound of Odysseus; and King Lykaon, the Greek werewolf.

WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove contains spoilers for the following pieces of media:

• The Percy Jackson books by Rick Riordan
• The video game "Assassin's Creed Odyssey"
• The 2026 movie "The Odyssey"
• The Harry Potter series, specifically "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"

As well as the following triggers:

• Sexual Assault mentions
• Death mentions
• War mentions
• Animal Abuse mentions
• Murder mentions
• Cannibalism mentions
• Magic mentions

So if any of those are in any way an issue for you, PLEASE GIVE THIS EPISODE A MISS.

In this episode, we take a look at some more North American cryptids, such as: the Squonk, from Pennsylvania; the Not Deer, from Appalachia and other places around the world; the 52 Hertz Whale, from the Pacific Coast; and the Carmel Area Creature, from Ohio.

WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove features the following Triggers:

• Hunting mentions
• Disease mentions
• Body deformity mentions
• Cryptid mentions
• Urban legends
• Folklore
• Potentially frightening stories

So, if any of those are an issue for you, PLEASE GIVE THIS EPISODE A MISS.

In this episode, we take a look at how dogs are depicted and represented in Norse mythology, including: Fenrir, the wolf son of Loki; Garmr, Hela's guard dog; and Freki and Geri, Odin's faithful hounds.

WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove features spoilers for the following pieces of media:

• "Thor: Ragnarok" (2017)
• The "God of War" series, specifically "God of War (2018)" and "God of War: Ragnarok" (2022)
• Rick Riordan's series, "Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard"
• "Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice" (2017)
• "Assassin's Creed Valhalla" (2020)

As well as the following trigger warnings:

• Death mentions

• Body Harm mentions
• Combat mentions
• Weapon mentions
• Prison mentions

So if any of those are an issue for you, PLEASE GIVE THIS EPISODE A MISS.

In this Western fiction themed episode of Random Factdumps, we take a closer look at some lesser known facts about Western fiction as a genre, including: which fictional characters are named after the hero of the 1826 novel, "The Last of the Mohicans"; what impressive marksmanship feat Daniel Day-Lewis pulled off in a movie set during the Seven Years War with a flintlock musket; what trope from the early days of Western movies directly inspired a computer phrase that is still in use to this day; what iconic parts of Clint Eastwood's performances as The Man with No Name in Sergio Leone's "Dollars" Trilogy have surprisingly practical reasons behind them; how the 1993 classic "Tombstone" solved a problem and ended up more historically accurate than their main competitor; and finally, which voice actor behind one of the most iconic video game characters in recent memory has a medical-based world record?

WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove features the following Triggers:

• Weapon mentions
• Computer crime mentions
• Tobacco mentions
• Injury mentions

So if any of those are an issue for you, please GIVE THIS EPISODE A MISS.

In this episode, we take a look at five facts about the Wild West, such as why we call it "Riding shotgun"; where the term "shot of alcohol" comes from; how spiking a drink got it's name; why some countries call a dollar a "buck"; and how a brutal murder of a legendary lawman is connected to a reportedly cursed hand in poker.

WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove features the following Triggers:

• Weapon mentions
• Hunting mentions
• Alcohol mentions
• Industrial Sabotage mentions
• Crime mentions
• Gambling mentions
• Death mentions

So if any of those are an issue for you, PLEASE GIVE THIS EPISODE A MISS.

In this episode, we take a look at some of the differences between the original versions of the Arthurian legends in mythology and medieval literature, and their various forms in popular media.

WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove features major spoilers for the following pieces of media:

• the book "The Once And Future King" by T.H. White;
• the Disney animated film, "The Sword In The Stone";
• the 1998 animated film, "The Magic Sword: Quest For Camelot";
• the 2004 Antoine Fuqua film, "King Arthur" (The Kiera Knightley version);
• the 2017 Guy Ritchie film, "King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword";
• and the BBC tv show, "Merlin";

As well as the following Triggers:

• Death mentions
• Magic mentions
• Sexual Assault mentions
• Demon/Supernatural mentions
• Body Harm mentions
• Combat mentions
• Weapon mentions
• Feudalism mentions
• Possible dubious consent mentions
• Adoption mentions
• Nationalism mentions
• Imperialism mentions
• And some coarse language

So, if any of those are an issue for you, PLEASE GIVE THIS EPISODE A MISS.

In this special chocolate-themed episode of Random Factdumps, we take a look at seven facts about the world's favourite sweet treat, such as: where did chocolate and cocoa originally come from? Who were the first people to make hot chocolate? How did chocolate come to Europe? Which famous crown head of Europe used chocolate as a form of medicine; how the Marvel character Venom could curb his cravings for brains with chocolate; and finally, why the Easter Bunny isn't that big in Australia, and what Aussie kids believe in instead.

WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove features the following Triggers:

• Imperialism mentions
• Colonialism mentions
• Hunting mentions
• Animal death mentions

So if any of those are a trigger for you, PLEASE GIVE THIS EPISODE A MISS.

In this language focused episode of Random Factdumps, we take a look at the origins and functionality of some of the most famous invented languages from fiction, such as: Atlantean; Klingon; Sindarin; Quenya; Huttese; and the Elder Speech from the Witcher franchise.

WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove features the following Triggers:

• World War I mentions
• World War II mentions
• Death mentions
• War Crime mentions
• Holocaust mentions

So, if any of those are an issue for you, please give this episode a miss!

In this episode, we talk about how the Mayan hieroglyph code was cracked by archaeologists and linguists, and why it took such a long time.

WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove features the following Triggers:

• Blood & Gore mentions
• Self-harm mentions
• Human sacrifice mentions
• Nazi mentions
• Soviet mentions
• Fascism mentions
• Communism mentions
• Bullying mentions
• Death mentions

So, if any of those are an issue for you, PLEASE GIVE THIS EPISODE A MISS.