Welcome to What The Heck season 3! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but a few of the stories we've covered have been solved. This week, we're looking at Lucid Dreaming. Sometimes when we sleep, we're able to control our dreams. Sometimes, people train themselves to be able to do this more often. It's believed that it can help with anxiety and recurring nightmares too. What is lucid dreaming? How do we do it? What are the benefits and problems with it? Listen in to hear all the theories!

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References for the episode:

Cohut, Maria. “Lucid Dreaming: How-to, Benefits, and Risks.” Medical and Health Information | MedicalNewsToday, Medical News Today, 20 July 2020, https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323077. 

Nunez, Kirsten. “Lucid Dreaming: Techniques, Benefits, and Cautions.” Healthline, Healthline Media, 15 May 2019, https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sleep/how-to-lucid-dream. 

Pacheco, Danielle, and Anis Rehman. “How to Lucid Dream: Expert Tips and Tricks | Sleep Foundation.” Sleep Foundation, 30 Oct. 2020, https://www.sleepfoundation.org/dreams/lucid-dreams. 

Voss, Ursula, et al. “Lucid Dreaming: A State of Consciousness with Features of Both Waking and Non-Lucid Dreaming.” Sleep, no. 9, Oxford University Press (OUP), Sept. 2009, pp. 1191–200. Crossref, doi:10.1093/sleep/32.9.1191. 

You can email Glen at [email protected] with any of your spooky stories, unexplained events, mysteries that you want him to look at, or anything you'd like him to correct or address. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy the podcast and think you know others who will like it, share it with them!

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Welcome to What The Heck's Creature Feature! These episodes look at cryptids and folklore from around the world using stories gathered from various sources. The same method is applied to these as the main episodes! So far, we're yet to have enough information to prove or disprove any of the creatures we've looked at!

This week we're looking at the Skunk Ape. A distant cousing to the Sasquatch from Episode 21, this creature lives in the Florida Everglades. A man called Dave Shealy is the expert on them and has devoted most of his life to finding evidence of them. There are plenty of eyewitness reports of this one too. It seems that this doesn't help though, because there isn't a huge amount of other evidence to back it up. What's the difference between a Sasquatch and a Skunk Ape? Who has seen it? What's the most famous piece of evidence? Listen in to find out!

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References:-

Oliver, Mark. “Skunk Ape: Untangling The Truth About Florida’s Version Of Bigfoot.” All That’s Interesting, All That’s Interesting, 17 July 2022, https://allthatsinteresting.com/florida-skunk-ape. 

Saucier, Ben. “Florida’s Bigfoot: The Legend of the Skunk Ape — Countere Magazine.” Countere Magazine, Countere Magazine, 17 Sept. 2021, https://www.countere.com/home/floridas-bigfoot-everglades-dave-shealy-legend-of-the-skunk-ape. 

Stromberg, Joseph. “On the Trail of Florida’s Bigfoot—the Skunk Ape | Smithsonian.” Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Mar. 2014, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/trail-floridas-bigfoot-skunk-ape-180949981/. 

You can email Glen at [email protected] with any of your spooky stories, unexplained events, mysteries that you want him to look at, or anything you'd like him to correct or address.

Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy the podcast and think you know others who will like it, share it with them!

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Welcome to What The Heck season 3! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but a few of the stories we've covered have been solved. This week, we're looking at the U-28 and SS Iberian. In 1915, one of these submarines sank the SS Iberian. A second explosion after the ship had sunk below the waves threw a huge sea monster into the air for the crew of the submarine to see. What was the sea monster? Why wasn't it mentioned until 20 years later? This sounds like a Creature Feature, why is is out on a Wednesday? Listen in to hear all the theories!

Links for other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod 

References for the episode:

Dash, Mike. “Baron Von Forstner and the U28 Sea Serpent of 1915 | A Fortean in the Archives.” A Fortean in the Archives, 8 Jan. 2010, https://aforteantinthearchives.wordpress.com/2010/01/08/baron-von-forstner-and-the-u28-sea-serpent-of-1915/. 

“Did The U-28 See A Sea Monster? | Northatlanticblog.” Northatlanticblog, 20 Oct. 2014, https://northatlanticblog.wordpress.com/2014/10/20/did-the-u-28-see-a-sea-monster/. 

You can email Glen at [email protected] with any of your spooky stories, unexplained events, mysteries that you want him to look at, or anything you'd like him to correct or address. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy the podcast and think you know others who will like it, share it with them!

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Welcome to What The Heck's Creature Feature! These episodes look at cryptids and folklore from around the world using stories gathered from various sources. The same method is applied to these as the main episodes! So far, we're yet to have enough information to prove or disprove any of the creatures we've looked at!

This week we're looking at Emela Ntouka. Appearing in Congo, this creature is known to kill elephants. This one is a strange one though, because it's not just seen in Congo. Some people have spotted it in Cameroon and Liberia. However, there is next to no evidence of the creature. What is Emela Ntouka? What does it look like? Does it eat the elephants? Listen in to find out!

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References:-

“African Cryptids: Emela-Ntouka - Fimfiction.” Fimfiction, 4 July 2019, https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/862942/african-cryptids-emela-ntouka. 

Strickler, Lon. “Phantoms and Monsters: Pulse of the Paranormal.” Phantoms and Monsters: Pulse of the Paranormal, 18 Apr. 2013, https://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2013/04/emela-ntouka-elephant-killer.html. 

“The Emela Ntouka.” Pursuit Of The Paranormal, 9 Oct. 2022, https://pursuitoftheparanormal.co.uk/cryptids-1/f/the-emela-ntouka. 

You can email Glen at [email protected] with any of your spooky stories, unexplained events, mysteries that you want him to look at, or anything you'd like him to correct or address.

Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy the podcast and think you know others who will like it, share it with them!

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Welcome to What The Heck season 3! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but a few of the stories we've covered have been solved. This week, we're looking at the Leatherman. During the "anti-tramp" panic of the 1800s, the area between the Connecticut and Hudson Rivers were visited every 35 or so days by a man clad only in leather. Because he was harmless, polite, and unlike the other vagrants at the time, he was able to avoid all the laws passed against vagrancy. At the end of the winter in 1889, his body was discovered in one of the many caves he stayed in. Who was the Leatherman? Why was he wandering? Did everyone he met like him? Listen in to hear all the theories!

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References for the episode:

Jackson, Ashawnta. “The Legend of the Leatherman - JSTOR Daily.” JSTOR Daily, 5 Feb. 2023, https://daily.jstor.org/the-legend-of-the-leatherman/. 

“The Legend of The Leatherman – The Leatherman’s Loop.” The Leatherman’s Loop, 25 Feb. 2009, https://leathermansloop.org/2009/02/the-legend-of-the-leatherman/. 

“The Old Leather Man — Ossining Historic Cemeteries Conservancy.” Ossining Historic Cemeteries Conservancy, https://www.ossininghistoriccemeteries.org/the-old-leather-man. Accessed 11 May 2024. 

Zucker, Dave. “Who Was Westchester’s Mysterious and Legendary Leatherman?” Westchester Magazine, 24 Mar. 2021, https://westchestermagazine.com/life-style/leatherman/. 

You can email Glen at [email protected] with any of your spooky stories, unexplained events, mysteries that you want him to look at, or anything you'd like him to correct or address. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy the podcast and think you know others who will like it, share it with them!

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Welcome to What The Heck's Creature Feature! These episodes look at cryptids and folklore from around the world using stories gathered from various sources. The same method is applied to these as the main episodes! So far, we're yet to have enough information to prove or disprove any of the creatures we've looked at!

This week we're looking at the Wampus Cat. Thesis creature appears in both Native and Non-Native American folklore. First recorded sightings appeared in 1900 across the southern states. Two of them were even captured at points in the 18 years of sightings. Rewards were offered for the carcasses of them, but nobody ever managed to cash in. Who is Running Deer? Where were they seen? What does the Second World War have to do with it? Listen in to find out!

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References:-

Bowie, Desiree. “The Wampus Cat Myth Explained: Origins and Sightings | HowStuffWorks.” HowStuffWorks, HowStuffWorks, 1 Jan. 1970, https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/wampus-cat.htm. 

Tabler, Dave. “The Story of the Wampus Cat - Appalachian History.” Appalachian History, 13 Oct. 2017, https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2017/10/story-of-wampus-cat.html. 

Thomas, Jake. “Wampus Cat Origins | FYI.” FYI, https://vocal.media/fyi/wampus-cat-origins. Accessed 10 May 2024. 

White, April. “What Is a Wampus Cat? - Atlas Obscura.” Atlas Obscura, Atlas Obscura, 3 May 2024, https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/wampus-cat. 

You can email Glen at [email protected] with any of your spooky stories, unexplained events, mysteries that you want him to look at, or anything you'd like him to correct or address.

Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy the podcast and think you know others who will like it, share it with them!

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Welcome to What The Heck season 3! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but a few of the stories we've covered has been solved. This week, we're looking at the Crying Boy Paintings. In 1985, a news story told of a painting that had survived a house fire. The rest of the house had been destroyed. Within 24 hours, a national panic had set in, causing thousands of copies of the painting to be burned. What's the story of the Crying Boy Painting? Could it really have been cursed? Why did the painting survive a fire? Listen in to hear all the theories!

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References for the episode:

Clarke, David. “The Curse of the Crying Boy.” Dr David Clarke Folklore and Journalism, 30 July 2011, https://drdavidclarke.co.uk/urban-legendary/the-curse-of-the-crying-boy/. 

Emily. “The Curse of the Crying Boy. “I’ll Tell You Why the Paintings Never… | by Emily | Medium.” Medium, Medium, 12 Nov. 2019, https://medium.com/@.Emily./the-curse-of-the-crying-boy-79d025bbfc5a. 

McLean, David. “The ‘cursed’ Crying Boy Painting That Almost Every Glasgow Family Had on Their Wall - Glasgow Live.” Glasgow Live, Glasgow Live, 26 Sept. 2023, https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/history/cursed-crying-boy-painting-almost-27789312. 

You can email Glen at [email protected] with any of your spooky stories, unexplained events, mysteries that you want him to look at, or anything you'd like him to correct or address. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy the podcast and think you know others who will like it, share it with them!

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Welcome to What The Heck's Creature Feature! These episodes look at cryptids and folklore from around the world using stories gathered from various sources. The same method is applied to these as the main episodes! So far, we're yet to have enough information to prove or disprove any of the creatures we've looked at!

This week we're looking at Aspidochelone. These giant creatures harbour islands on their backs. Several stories of people making their way onto these islands appear throughout history. Even J.R.R Tolkien wrote about them. The creature seems to disappear after the Medieval Age though. Who has encountered an Aspidochelone? What do they look like? Where have they appeared in Pop Culture? Listen in to find out!

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References:-

“Aspidochelone | A Book of Creatures.” A Book of Creatures, 16 Aug. 2019, https://abookofcreatures.com/2019/08/16/aspidochelone/. 

“Aspidochelone | Novus Bestiary.” Novus Bestiary: A Collection of Mythical Creatures to Inspire Game Masters., https://novusbestiary.com/aspidochelone. Accessed 7 May 2024. 

Vaughan, Bridget. “Mysteries, Oddities, and Everything Strange: Aspidochelone – Patriot Press.” Patriot Press, 31 May 2022, https://fthspatpress.com/24672/news/mysteries-oddities-and-everything-strange-aspidochelone/. 

You can email Glen at [email protected] with any of your spooky stories, unexplained events, mysteries that you want him to look at, or anything you'd like him to correct or address.

Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy the podcast and think you know others who will like it, share it with them!

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Welcome to What The Heck season 3! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but a few of the stories we've covered has been solved. This week, we're looking at the time the moon split in half. In 1178, a monk recorded 5 eyewitnesses who saw the top of the crescent moon violently split. During the English church reformation, all of his work was lost. In 1976, these records were rediscovered, sparking a mission to find out what really happened. What did the eyewitnesses see? Could it have been an asteroid hitting the moon? Did anyone else see it happen? Listen in to hear all the theories!

Links for other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod 

References for the episode:

Horn, Trent. “Did Muhammad Split the Moon? | Catholic Answers Magazine.” Catholic Answers, Catholic Answers, 1 Sept. 2023, https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/that-time-muhammad-didnt-split-the-moon. 

Marshall, Richard. Mysteries of the Unexplained. Reader’s Digest Association, 1982, p. 236. 

Mauro, J. P. “The Night When 12th-Century Monks Saw the Moon Split in Two.” Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture, 10 Sept. 2018, https://aleteia.org/2018/09/10/when-12th-century-monks-saw-the-moon-split-in-two/. 

Yanes, Javier. “The Mystery of the Moon That Was Split in Two | OpenMind.” OpenMind, 18 June 2018, https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/science/physics/the-mystery-of-the-moon-divided/. 

You can email Glen at [email protected] with any of your spooky stories, unexplained events, mysteries that you want him to look at, or anything you'd like him to correct or address. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy the podcast and think you know others who will like it, share it with them!

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Welcome to What The Heck's Creature Feature! These episodes look at cryptids and folklore from around the world using stories gathered from various sources. The same method is applied to these as the main episodes! So far, we're yet to have enough information to prove or disprove any of the creatures we've looked at!

This week we're looking at Archons. Appearing in Gnostic Christianity, these creatures are said to be in complete control of our reality. They are attributed to one of 7 planets, parts of the sky, and even Pagan Gods. According to Gnosticism, they prevent humanity from attaining salvation. They don't act independently, serving a being called the Demiurge. What are Archons? Could they possibly exist? Are there conspiracy theories attached to this? Listen in to find out!

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References:-

“Archons - Gnosticism Explained.” Gnosticism Explained, https://gnosticismexplained.org/archons/. Accessed 4 May 2024. 

Contributors to Wikimedia projects. “Archon (Gnosticism) - Wikipedia.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 18 Apr. 2015, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archon_(Gnosticism). 

Horne, Jason. “The Archon Theory.” HubPages, 10 Jan. 2019, https://discover.hubpages.com/politics/The-Archon-Theory. 

“Who Are The Archons - Reality or Just a Crazy Conspiracy Theory?” Love Not Fear - a Better Way Is Possible, https://lovenotfear.uk/Archons.php. Accessed 4 May 2024. 

You can email Glen at [email protected] with any of your spooky stories, unexplained events, mysteries that you want him to look at, or anything you'd like him to correct or address.

Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy the podcast and think you know others who will like it, share it with them!

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