On this Way Off Track episide, Heather gives Brittany the history and origins of the Oni Masks.





Sources:

https://yokai.com/oni/ https://dumpstatadventures.com/blog/deep-dive-the-oni
https://www.britannica.com/topic/oni https://sakura.co/blog/japanese-oni-japans-historical-villain/
https://japaneseonimasks.com/blogs/magazine/what-is-oni mask#:~:text=Oni%20masks%20are%20considered%20to,a%20protective%20talisman%20during%20festivals.





Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Jenna delve into the origins of the Ouija Board; parlor game or portal to the dead?







Sources:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-strange-and-mysterious-history-of-the-ouija-board-5860627/
https://time.com/4529861/ouija-board-history-origin-of-evil/
https://www.vox.com/2015/6/11/8765053/ouija-board-meaning-name
https://nerdist.com/article/history-behind-the-ouija-board/
https://www.historyhit.com/the-strange-history-of-the-ouija-board/
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/a6962920/real-life-ouija-board-stories/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=arb_ga_cos_md_pmx_us_urlx_18419138764&gclid=CjwKCAjwgqejBhBAEiwAuWHioJMfvoRdRlhxcWPrfibXOectxQOKLNh7IfLyPY1ULnr8hGn8LC9A-RoCNmQQAvD_BwE
https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/artsentertainment/the-dark-and-fascinating-history-of-the-ouija-board-baltimore-origins/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banner_of_Light
https://www.rd.com/list/chilling-crimes-involving-ouija-boards/
https://apnews.com/article/6ae8fe31f5509a53ca9e0612f331a531

Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Thurlow go (kind of) back to the Wild West and tell you the story of Annie Oakley.








Sources:



https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/oakley-annie/
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/oakley/
https://centerofthewest.org/explore/buffalo-bill/research/annie-oakley/
https://centerofthewest.org/explore/buffalo-bill/research/annie-oakley/
https://freerangeamerican.us/annie-oakley-legacy/#:~:text=Annie%20was%20known%20for%20making,facing%20her%20at%2030%20yards.
Timesuck Podcast: https://timesuckpodcast.com/

Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

We've gone Way Off Track again! Thurlow regales Brittany with the tale of The Tree That Owns itself.






Sources:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Jackson-6862
https://indie88.com/tree-that-owns-itself/
https://www.visitathensga.com/listing/the-tree-that-owns-itself/234/








Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Heather discuss true crime cases where games went wrong, including the suitcase murder of Jorge Torres Jr.



Sources:
https://www.murdoch.edu.au/news/series/series-articles/analysing-the-truth-crime-law-and-forensics/5-crime-fails-almost-too-funny-to-be-true
https://journalnow.com/lexington-man-charged-with-making-a-fake-1-million-bill-and-trying-to-spend-it/article_0ea7afdb-7f8c-58a9-a345-1377e706a98a.html
https://journalnow.com/charges-dropped-against-man-who-tried-to-use-1-million-bill/article_90a12ef6-a4ce-57ac-b934-a176e052b4ce.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11479097/amp/Oklahoma-man-arrested-family-game-Monopoly-got-angry-started-shooting.html
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/whats-next-for-sarah-boone-woman-accused-of-putting-boyfriend-in-suitcase-leaving-him-to-die
https://www.courttv.com/news/sarah-boone-accused-in-boyfriends-suitcase-death-pens-letter-to-attorney-and-judge/
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/01/17/hearing-set-for-orlando-woman-accused-of-killing-boyfriend-in-zipped-suitcase/
https://www.foxnews.com/us/woman-accused-murder-boyfriend-found-suitcase-plans-argue-battered-spouse-defense-lawyer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Jorge_Torres



Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany can't keep Chris away from mythological creatures, so this Lore episode is brought to you by goblins! We're all going to need a snack to keep up with this story.








Sources:

https://www.britannica.com/art/goblin
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Goblin
https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Goblin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goblin
https://labyrinth.fandom.com/wiki/The_Goblins_of_Labyrinth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIjh5x3g-lg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTkPvKb86fc


Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Thurlow are here for another history episode, and Thurlow is very excited to share the details and origins of ninjas (or at least the bad ones).







Sources:

https://www.worldhistory.org/Ninja/
https://japanjunky.com/ninja-weapons/
https://factsanddetails.com/japan/cat16/sub107/entry-5321.html

Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686
https://www.japancentric.com/a-brief-history-of-ninjas/

We're back with another Way Off Track episode, and this time Brittany tells Thurlow the wild story of the Great Smog of London (and some warning signs that came before).







Sources:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/great-smog-of-london-1952-coal-air-pollution-environmental-disaster
https://www.history.com/news/the-killer-fog-that-blanketed-london-60-years-ago
https://www.britannica.com/event/Great-Smog-of-London#ref1273797
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pea_soup_fog
https://www.britannica.com/science/pea-soup-fog
https://www.epa.gov/archive/epa/aboutepa/londons-historic-pea-soupers.html



Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

Brittany and Heather discuss the murders of Shad Thyrion and Jeffrey Freeman. These two cases really show how extramarital affairs can go very, very wrong for all parties involved.





Sources:

https://www.drugs.com/trazodone.html

https://nypost.com/2022/03/02/woman-allegedly-decapitated-lover-hid-his-penis-in-bucket/amp/

https://nypost.com/2022/07/06/wisconsin-woman-pleads-not-guilty-to-decapitating-lover/

https://fox11online.com/amp/news/crime/taylor-schabusiness-deemed-competent-stand-trial-disturbing-gruesome-green-bay-murder-decapitation-mental-competency-sexual-assault-mutilating-corpse-stony-brook-lane-shad-thyrion-homicide-psychological-exam-quinn-jolly-basement-bucket-drugs-meth

https://www.wbay.com/2022/11/22/competency-hearing-tuesday-woman-charged-green-bay-murder-dismemberment-case/?outputType=amp

https://www.weau.com/2023/01/20/court-schedules-another-competency-hearing-woman-charged-with-murder-dismemberment/?outputType=amp

https://heavy.com/news/taylor-schabusiness/amp/


Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686

https://www.tncourts.gov/sites/default/files/freemanmarthaannopn.pdf
Deadly Women
Scorned: Love Kills

Brittany and Chris dive (but not too deep) into the Loch Ness and the supposed monster that lives within. Gear up and join us but, be careful, the water might be a little murky.







Sources:

The History Channel - In Search Of: The Loch Ness Monster
Naked Science: Loch Ness
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lochness/legend3.html
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Loch-Ness-monster-legendary-creature
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Ness_Monster

Music by Alena Smirnova: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qFfB2WYgJNvsTVLoo3ngF?si=305f46c547734686