Giggles is too hungover to join us, Shane is back, Lindsay guests stars, and we discuss the terrible history of Maine's Malaga Island. 

Origionally Recorded Live Feb 9, 2020

We discuss a very important topic on today's show...Bigfoot. We totally didn't know Bigfoot Erotica was a thing. Did you?

Sources:

BIGFOOT CALLING CONTEST David Fleming ESPN Senior Writer

Bangor Daily News: 7 Times Someone Saw a Strange Creature in the Maine Woods: Was it BigFoot? By Daniel S. author of “Shadows in the Woods,” a book about Bigfoot in Maine.

We discuss a bunch of random headlines...basically Jenn just didn't want to do a book report.

Winging it at it's best.

Did you know Maine was home to the first recorded ghost in American History? We didn't either.

Sources:

The Nelly Butler Hauntings: by Marcus LiBrizzi

Passing Strange: True Tales of New England Hauntings and Horrors by Joseph A Citro

Strange Company: The Return of Nelly Butler Blog

The Dollop: Episode 372 America’s First Ghost

Trigger and Content Warning: We do discuss death and death by suicide in this episode. National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

This is an older episode that never got released, it is a bit more serious than what you are used to but if you've learned anything about all of us, we talk about the good the bad and the ugly and sometimes life just hands you some lemons you need to talk through with your friends.

In this special Off the Rails episode we don't have a topic, we don't have a plan, we just start talking about anything and everything.

We cover upcoming events, Sam Elliott, Candles that smell like things, and a lot more.

Stay Salty!

In this episode we discuss whether or not Vikings were early settlers of Maine.

We also go down a rabbit hole of weird things people put in their butts.

Viking research came from the book The Vikings of Maine:The Hunt for the Norsemen in the Land of Norumbega by Teig Thurston

Thanksgiving Survival Tips.

We discuss family dysfunction and holiday horror stories and a whole lot more.

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Did you know Christmas was illegal in Maine until 1858? Did you know that it wasn't a recognized holiday until 1870? We didn't either.

We discuss the Puritans War on Christmas, and other things for our holiday special.

Sources:

The Surprising Truth: Christians Once Banned Christmas By Remy Melina December 14, 2010

Bah, Humbug! Why Early Mainers Didn’t Make Merry at Christmas TimeBy Aimée N. Lanteigne

Friday the 13th, luck, and superstitions. Carroll got a Charlie horse at a very inconvenient time, the double ender is discussed, and we talk about why bananas, women, and more are unlucky on boats.

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