We’ve Always Been Weird

hello !! <3 on today's episode, we journey back into the sea to discuss the umibozu, a fascinating Japanese yokai that's also called the sea priest or the sea monk. this is a fun, chit chatty, bite sized epi but yokai are so so fascinating and we are definitely going to talk about them more together later.

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Doctors Without Borders/MSF https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.org/

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welcome back to we've always been weird! we have a quick update on health at the very beginning here, please keep haley in your thoughts and prayers as she receives treatment for her thyroid nodule caused by autoimmune disease so she can regain her voice and health and feel better and hang out with us !!! today we're beginning a mini series diving into stories related to one of hannah's biggest fears: DEEP WATER. we begin with a discussion of the titan submersible, a craft designed and operated by the oceangate company that three years ago disappeared on a dive to the titanic and tragically met an implosion caused by mechanical failure and the pressure of the deep sea.

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charities to check out:

The Loveland Foundation https://thelovelandfoundation.org/

For the Gworls https://www.forthegworls.com/home

RAINN https://rainn.org/

Doctors Without Borders/MSF https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.org/

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today we discuss the topic of the backrooms, a classic piece of internet horror that's influenced ARGs, creepypastas, Youtube creations, and now a feature film. Based on the haunting nature of liminal spaces, these otherdimensional levels illuminate that odd, familiar uncanny valley sector of our brains where we just can't quite shake the buzz from our bones.

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sources:

https://backrooms.fandom.com/wiki/Backrooms_Wiki

wikipedia

https://backrooms-wiki.wikidot.com/

https://backrooms-wiki.wikidot.com/level-0

https://backrooms-wiki.wikidot.com/level-404

https://backrooms.fandom.com/wiki/Level_37

https://backrooms-wiki.wikidot.com/level-200

https://www.vice.com/en/article/is-the-backrooms-real/

https://backrooms.fandom.com/wiki/Entity_8

https://backrooms.fandom.com/wiki/Entity_3

charities to check out:

The Loveland Foundation https://thelovelandfoundation.org/

For the Gworls https://www.forthegworls.com/home

RAINN https://rainn.org/

Doctors Without Borders/MSF https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.org/

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In the 1870s, one of America's first serial killer families took up residence on the plains of Kansas. Under the roof of their general store and inn, the Benders, also known as the bloody Benders in true crime circles, saw many travellers, some of which never made it off of the vast property alive.

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sources:

https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2024/10/bloody-benders/

wikipedia

https://www.aetv.com/articles/bloody-benders

https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/what-happened-to-the-bloody-benders/

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ks-benders/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/bloody-benders

https://www.mentalfloss.com/crime/bloody-benders-americas-first-serial-killers

https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/bloody-benders/25264/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sale-kansas-land-where-bloody-benders-committed-their-crimes-180974121/

charities to check out:

The Loveland Foundation https://thelovelandfoundation.org/

For the Gworls https://www.forthegworls.com/home

RAINN https://rainn.org/

Doctors Without Borders/MSF https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.org/

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we redid our episode on the Bell Witch! Robertson County, Tennesee's very own poltergeist/witch/entity that affected even a president.

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sources:

http://www.bellwitch.org/story.htm

wikipedia

https://www.bellwitchcave.com/

https://tnmuseum.org/junior-curators/posts/tennessee-legends-the-bell-witch

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/the-bell-witch-tennessee/

charities to check out:

The Loveland Foundation https://thelovelandfoundation.org/

For the Gworls https://www.forthegworls.com/home

RAINN https://rainn.org/

Doctors Without Borders/MSF https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.org/

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In 1848, 25 year old railroad worker Phineas Gage took a 3 foot metal rod through the skull and lived. This is amazing in general, but especially considering how far medicine has evolved since then. Join us today as we discuss his injury, his recovery, and the science surrounding it.

sources:

https://www.uakron.edu/gage/story.dot

https://www.verywellmind.com/phineas-gage-2795244

wikipedia

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Phineas-Gage

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petition to end immigration raids by ICE: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/stop-ices-attack-our-communities

charities to check out:

The Loveland Foundation https://thelovelandfoundation.org/

For the Gworls https://www.forthegworls.com/home

RAINN https://rainn.org/

Doctors Without Borders/MSF https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.org/

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150 years ago, in 1876 Kentucky, a weather event occurred that would result in the New York TImes running a headline that read "Flesh Descends in a Shower". While we have not quite nailed down where (or what) the flesh came from, it is a weird and wonderful oddity that has fascinated people for over a century now.

sources:

https://vinepair.com/cocktail-chatter/kentucky-meat-shower-mystery/

https://www.iflscience.com/the-kentucky-meat-shower-of-1876-it-came-down-like-snowflakes-82561

https://www.npr.org/2026/03/15/nx-s1-5737457/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-kentucky-marks-the-day-meat-fell-from-the-sky

https://www.hollyhillandco.com/stories-recipes/meat-shower

wikipedia

https://davebarry.substack.com/p/the-kentucky-meat-shower

https://antiqueslides.net/kentucky-meat-shower-newly-found-specimen-confirms-its-nature/

https://sepro.com/aquatics/algae-corner/algae-corner-what-is-it-witchs-jelly-nostoc

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help honor Ms Shirley by supporting her organization Beauty 2 the Streetz: https://b2ts.org/get-involved/

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petition to end immigration raids by ICE: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/stop-ices-attack-our-communities

charities to check out:

The Loveland Foundation https://thelovelandfoundation.org/

For the Gworls https://www.forthegworls.com/home

RAINN https://rainn.org/

Doctors Without Borders/MSF https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.org/

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A fish that can supposedly predict natural disasters lives deep in the ocean, floating through the twilight zone where only 1% of light reaches. They're considered extremely rare and have origins in Japanese folklore where they serve as messengers for the god of the sea. They are also huge!!!! Measuring up to 36 feet, they're the longest living bony fish and are thought to have inspired sea cryptid tales of yore <3

georgia aquarium livestream: https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/webcam/ocean-voyager/

oarfish video: https://youtu.be/2U2NNVX08EQ?si=_0ZeoKqXpIOBZhiS

sources:

yokai.com

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/oarfish/

https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2023/11/08/oarfish-known-doomsday-fish/

https://aquarium.ucsd.edu/exhibits/oarfish

https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/oarfish-regalecus-glesne/

wikipedia

https://seahistory.org/sea-history-for-kids/oarfish-harmless-fish-or-deadly-sea-serpent/

https://www.surfer.com/news/30ft-doomsday-fish-cabo-oarfish-video

https://www.marinebio.org/species/oarfishes/regalecus-glesne/

https://oceana.org/marine-life/oarfish/

https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2025/07/01/oarfish-survival-guide-so-you-have-found-a-mythical-sea-serpent-how-to-prepare-for-your-impending-doom/

https://www.livescience.com/animals/fish/giant-oarfish-the-doomsday-fish-of-legend-that-supposedly-foreshadows-earthquakes

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help honor Ms Shirley by supporting her organization Beauty 2 the Streetz: https://b2ts.org/get-involved/

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petition to end immigration raids by ICE: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/stop-ices-attack-our-communities

charities to check out:

The Loveland Foundation https://thelovelandfoundation.org/

For the Gworls https://www.forthegworls.com/home

RAINN https://rainn.org/

Doctors Without Borders/MSF https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.org/

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On this week's paranormal episode, we dive into a cryptid that haunts the backroads of rural Wisconsin. First sighted in 1936, the beast has appeared to townsfolk in the dim and dark, often seen lurking on the side of the road eating carrion. It's most often described as a huge creature that appears to be something of a cross between a man and a wolf.

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sources:

https://www.milwaukeemag.com/the-legend-of-the-beast-of-bray-road/

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Beast_of_Bray_Road

https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/paranormal/creatures-and-monsters/the-beast-of-bray-road.html

https://nicolewolverton.com/2023/10/monster-of-the-month-the-beast-of-bray-road/

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/beast-of-bray-road/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/beast-of-bray-road

https://www.sixt.com/magazine/tips/beast-of-bray-road-wisconsin-legend/

https://hangar1publishing.com/blogs/cryptids/the-beast-of-bray-road?srsltid=AfmBOopA3PphUKdnIwur-P8SvgnN2bl7QC2Xb-Fw1KbaeaV6zbLiYK5N

https://www.americanghostwalks.com/blog/2021/12/25/296-the-beast-of-bray-road-returns-the-30th-anniversary-with-linda-godfrey

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help honor Ms Shirley by supporting her organization Beauty 2 the Streetz: https://b2ts.org/get-involved/

gofundme to support Keith Porter's daughters: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-franceolas-granddaughters-future?attribution_id=sl:7ac675f7-6e79-4f21-b419-f0aee97ad4d7&lang=en_US&ts=1768018709&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp17_ta&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=native_options

petition to end immigration raids by ICE: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/stop-ices-attack-our-communities

charities to check out:

The Loveland Foundation https://thelovelandfoundation.org/

For the Gworls https://www.forthegworls.com/home

RAINN https://rainn.org/

Doctors Without Borders/MSF https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.org/

social media:

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