The Triad

This week, we're discussing jinmenken, creatures of Japanese origin with unsettling features. Tangents include self-inflicted injuries, The Greatest Showman, and Ripley's Believe It or Not.

CW: From about 21:00 to 39:00, we discuss traumatic animal deaths. They're in context of larger stories that relate to the episode topic, but we wanted to include the warning just in case!

This week, Hannah and Shannon share their experiences with sleep paralysis. Tangents include sleep hygiene, stories from Hannah's family, and Charlotte Brontë (again).

This week, we're discussing the Chicago Tylenol Murders, an unsolved case from the 1980's that sparked massive product recalls and changes to packaging. Tangents include family members and Eastern European dating profiles.

This week, we're discussing The Frog Boys, a South Korean missing persons case involving five young boys. Tangents include John Mulaney, spelling, and a possible Wikipedia cover-up.

This week, we're discussing the Parker-Hulme murder, where two girls took their friendship to a deadly extreme. Tangents include back-to-school plans, body language, and the items on Hannah's desk.

This week, we're discussing R v. Dudley & Stephens, a court case which set an important legal precedent and made us defend some unsavory behavior. Tangents include Edgar Allen Poe and our pets.

This week, we're discussing Amerithrax, also known as the 2001 anthrax attacks. Tangents include the ocean, noisy pets, and asbestos.

This week, we're discussing conspiracy theories surrounding the Denver International Airport, including a statue which may be involved in the apocalypse. Tangents include flying anxiety, extreme weather, and horse anatomy.

This week, we're discussing phrenology, an old-timey, racist "scientific" practice created by a man who looks like a garden gnome. Tangents include removed body parts and Charlotte Brontë.

This week, we're discussing the Fresno Nightcrawlers. Are these creepy, billowy creatures just a misidentified animal, or are they extraterrestrials who have fallen to Earth? Tangents include national parks, the merits of the LSAT and GRE, and misbehaving pets.