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This week Shannon fills Emma in on a killer overshadowed by larger cases who still remains unnamed today. The most interesting clue? The calling card of a classic Swatch Watch at the scenes of the crime. Are the murders really connected? And will fingerprints at the crime scenes be the clue that could solve the case in the 21st century? Listen in for a few soap box chats, our fear of the robots taking over, and a Mailbag Moment! 

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Open AI

Mental Floss

High Snobiety

Mother Source

Vox - Elon Musk

Vox - Stephen Hawking

PC Guide

The Guardian

Euro News

CHSS - Mason Robot Lab

What are the giant-headed creatures that lurk in the backwoods of Michigan, Connecticut, and Ohio? Are they cannibals trying to find their next meal? Or are they all a figment of folklore? Whatever the case may be, Shannon and Emma are not about to find out. Listen this week for a detailed explanation of how cool we were in high-school, our preferred melons, and our unwavering love of dance movies. 

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Creepy Cleveland: The story that started the myth?

The Mother Source on melon heads, hydrocephalus, and Melungeons

Grand Haven Tribune 

Connecticut Paranormal Searchers

Damned Connecticut

Cryptid Wiki

Click On Detroit

Mythical Creatures Guide

Weird US

Is a secluded bridge in Virginia haunted by a man in a rabbit costume, ready to kill you with his hatchet at a moment’s notice? Or is it actually just haunted by nosey teens trying to scare each other? Whatever the case, if you like piña coladas and throwing hatchets at cars then you just might like digging into the legend of the Bunny Man Bridge. Stay to the end for some slightly unhinged family stories and enjoy the chaos!

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Mother Source

Inside NOVA

Atlas Obscura

Road Unraveled

Washingtonian

DC Ghosts

Yelp

Bunnyman Brewing

Is that the Flying Dutchman on the horizon, waiting to doom me to Davy Jones’ locker?! Or do my eyes deceive me!? This week Emma fills us in on the history and physics of the Curse of the Flying Dutchman and her captain. Will he drag you to your doom? Fool you with a trick of the light? Or has he lured in a lady love with taffy after all? Though both hosts would prefer a chocolate covered marshmallow holiday treat, we wish the captain and his lady the best. Tune in for some great pirate sounds and yo-ho-mo!

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The Mother Source on the Dutch East India Company (VOC), The Flying Dutchman legend, Wagner’s Opera, and the Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Dutch East India Company Trade Network in the 18th Century

Flying Dutchman by Albert Pinkham Ryder at the Smithsonian American Art Museum

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner 

Occult World

Ancient Origins

All That’s Interesting

Fata Morgana from Wired

Grunge

The World’s Most Famous Ghost Ship is an Enduring Symbol of Empire from Atlas Obscura

Sailing Superstitions

She was the best artist of her time, regardless of gender, and seemingly loved by all. But was her death an act of murderous jealousy? Shannon tells us the story of Elisabetta Sirani, the 17th century painter who was only 17 when her career took off, and only 27 when it abruptly ended. Be prepared for fun names (who knew, Barbara!) and a surprise new curse word at the end. 

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Mother Source

Uffizi Gallery

Tutt’Art

National Museum of Women in the Arts

Art Herstory

Lapham’s Quarterly

YouTube overview by National Museums Liverpool
Etsy: Women in Art prints by Rachel Ignotofsky

Rich white aristocrats getting away with something? Might not seem like news, but in 1974 it was on the front page. This week Emma tells the story of the murder of Sandra Rivett and the disappearance of her possible killer, Lord “Lucky” Lucan. Did he do it? Was he framed? Is he still out there living his life today? Whatever the case may be, we know for sure now that when in doubt, always go for the nuts. 

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The Mother Source on Lord Lucan and the case

The Guardian on the case and new developments

The Independent

Lord Lucan: The Truth, Neil Berriman’s website

Business Insider

The Mirror

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A lake in Scotland is home to one of the most enduring legends of cryptozoology, and all we want to know is…Nessie are you there!? Whether you think she’s an elephant, a boisterous otter, or an eel of unusual size, we might never know for certain. So slap a “Free Nessie” sticker on your laptop and wade into the chaos to see what our girl Nessie really is!

Sources:

Mother Source

Loch Ness Webcams

YouTube: “COMPELLING EVIDENCE of Loch Ness Monster”

Britannica

PBS

Nessie.co.uk (Do yourself a favor and click around.)

Live Science

TIME

Smithsonian

BBC News

Visit Scotland

CBS News

Shannon’s study abroad Tumblr

Oh narr! It may not be a leprechaun, but someone is out for gold this St. Patrick’s Day! Emma tells Shannon about the legendary story of Lasseter and his reef in the middle of the Australian outback. Is there really a huge gold deposit just waiting to be uncovered? Was Lasseter the only one who ever found it, and will it ever be found again? While it might not be Shannon’s birthday just yet, we get gifted with a hunt for gold, an expedition to the unknown, bad accents, and more than enough chaos to go around, so join the fray!

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The Mother Source on Lasseter, the legend, and camels

Australian Dictionary of Biography on Lasseter and Melbourne Blogger on his life and legend

Lasseteria, a resource about Lasseter’s reef

1930 newspaper story about the start of the expedition

State Library of New South Wales on Lasseter, the expedition, and his diaries

Lasseter’s Lost Reef “Found” from Canberra Times, Australian Geographic, and the 1970 expedition

Harold Lasseter’s final resting place and its unusual marker

Expedition Unknown and Discovery+

Why won’t they just leave Britney alone! This week Shannon enlightens Emma on what TikTok just can’t let go: is Britney okay? Where is she? Is she alive? Why is everything filmed on a potato? We learn about the Princess of Pop’s life up until this point, her marriages, and dissolved conservatorship. Will she ever come back to entertainment? Or is she happy to live without the constant pressure of the public eye? Or is she in a basement somewhere and only allowed to film TikTok’s on an iPhone 6? These questions and more on another nonsense filled hour of your life!

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Mother Source (general)

Mother Source (#FreeBritney)

People

Elle Australia

Jezebel

Twitter

eBaum’s World

Daily Star

Know Your Meme

BBC

TikTok:

“Box Fan Tax Bracket”

Teeth

Green Screen Room

Wedding AI

Rose McGowan

Perez Hilton

YouTube

We're off this week, but don't worry, Gef is here! Or in the walls. Or doesn't exist at all? Regardless of the Schrodinger's mongoose of it all, we hope you enjoy the pure chaos and joy that is Gef the Mongoose. See you next week for a brand new episode!

The walls are starting to talk to us and Shannon might be evil? Are we nuts? Most likely. This week, Emma takes us on the adventure that is Gef the Talking Mongoose, who really didn’t like to be perceived. He lived in the walls of a farmhouse, and Emma conveniently forgot that there is currently something in Shannon’s walls (sorry again!). Our rock throwing friend, Harry Price, makes an appearance and the dog has a name this time, so all seems well, right? Come join us this week for, as we the kids once did say, a banger episode!

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Sources:

The Mother Source

Carolina Moon, the song Gef loved

Blogspot with the overview of Gef, and the investigations of Captain McDonald, Harry Price, and Nandor Fodor

Mental Floss

Medium

Hyperallergic