Where the Weird Things Are

Brittany and Heather are here and pumped to bring you PART 2 on the topic of sleep murders! Heather's got a story to tell, so you better be ready.

Sources:


https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/sleepwalking-killer-scott-falater-wracked-guilt-murdering-wife/story?id=75468448

https://people.com/crime/scott-falater-case-man-killed-wife-claimed-sleepwalking-son-speaks-out/

https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/scott-falater-says-he-still-doesnt-remember-sleepwalking-murder?amp

https://heavy.com/news/scott-falater-today-now-update-2021/amp/

https://books.google.com/books?id=b-4Z5GoCssIC&pg=PR225&lpg=PR225&dq=Scott+Falater&source=bl&ots=WXnIQ6pTsi&sig=ACfU3U01POFQxVLX18XENgpW7LpZKU6V3Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjZusrPn8_6AhWwlWoFHT10BUg4ChDoAXoECAUQAg#v=onepage&q=Scott%20Falater&f=false

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

Brittany and Chris dive (pun maybe intended) into the fascinating origins and evolution of the story of Atlantis.

Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Atlantis-legendary-island

https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/atlantis


https://www.livescience.com/23217-lost-city-of-atlantis.html

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/atlantis


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

Brittany and Jenna (reluctantly) discuss the phenomenon of Shadow People and The Hat Man. Be prepared, because this is a long one and it may make you want to keep a light on at night.


Sources:

https://qz.com/quartzy/1444843/what-is-sleep-paralysis/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYbA6Tjux24

The Hat Man: The True Story of Evil Encounters by Heidi Hollis


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

Brittany and Thurlow dig into the history and myths of absinthe, aka "The Green Fairy".

Sources:

https://www.history.com/news/frances-green-fairy-flies-again#:~:text=Absinthe's%20long%20history%20dates%20back,flavored%20wine%20called%20absinthites%20oinos

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absinthe

https://www.absinthe101.com/history.html

https://www.alcademics.com/2017/07/the-impact-of-phylloxera-on-absinthe.html

https://www.originalabsinthe.com/absinthe-blog/wormwood-health-benefits.html

https://www.sciencehistory.org/distillations/the-devil-in-a-little-green-bottle-a-history-of-absinthe

https://allthatsinteresting.com/what-is-absinthe

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24919378/

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

Brittany and Heather cover the case of Randy Herman, who (spoiler) used sleepwalking as his murder defense.




Dead Asleep - https://www.hulu.com/movie/dead-asleep-26f639bf-ed6c-49df-b3b3-9db82f3d1a1b

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2021/12/07/hulu-sleepingwalking-murder-case-brooke-preston-randy-herman-jr-wants-new-trial/8890838002/

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/brooke-preston-dead-asleep-tiktok-true-crime-1269399/

https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/what-led-a-jury-to-convict-randy-herman-for-murder-of-brooke-preston

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

Brittany and Chris dip a toe into the somewhat taboo topic of Skinwalkers and the origins of this legend.

Sources:

Skinwalkers Shapeshifters and Native American Curses by Gary and Wendy Swanson

https://www.history.co.uk/shows/curse-of-skinwalker-ranch/from-skinwalkers-to-wendigos-4-native-american-myths-and-legends

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin-walker

https://historydaily.org/navajo-skinwalkers-legend-cryptid

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/navajo-skinwalkers/

https://www.navajo-nsn.gov/history.htm

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Navajo-people


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

In this paranormal episode, Jenna and Brittany explore The House of Death in Greenwich Village and the (not-so-many) ghosts that hang out there. Special shout out to Just Dennis.

Sources:
Village Preservation (Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation):
https://www.villagepreservation.org/2016/10/19/the-house-of-death
Untapped New York (blog):
https://untappedcities.com/2014/05/14/the-hauntings-of-14-west-10th-street-nycs-house-of-death/
Master Class article “Greek Revival Architecture Guide: 10 Elements of Greek Revival”
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/greek-revival-architecture-guide#5-characteristics-of-greek-revival-architecture-for-exteriors
“The House of Death”
https://paranormalorigins.com/the-house-of-death/
“Terror on 10th Street”
https://nypost.com/2012/10/28/terror-on-10th-street/




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

It's been too long but we're BACK, and this one's a doozy. Brittany and Thurlow tell you the gruesome true story of the Radium Girls.

Sources:

https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/SiteProfiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=second.Cleanup&id=0200772#bkground

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/radium-girls-radioactive-paint/index.html ..https://www.npr.org/2014/12/28/373510029/saved-by-a-bad-taste-one-of-the-last-radium-girls-dies-at-107

https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2019/03/radium-girls-living-dead-women/

https://njwomenshistory.org/discover/biographies/katherine-schaub/

Time article, June 4 1928 -

Time article - August 11, 1930


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

Brittany and Heather dive into missing persons cases with a happy(?) ending. These missing people were found - whether they wanted to be, or not.




Sources:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gabriel-nagy-severe-amnes_n_1747869

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/gabriel-nagy-comes-home-after-23-years-lost/news-story/806fe0e01e4a210b7b5d1721b9bef974

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2187627/Family-reunited-amnesia-suffering-father-23-years-burned-car-vanished.html

https://people.com/crime/the-piece-of-evidence-that-broke-open-the-sherri-papini-case/

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

Brittany and Chris dive into the wide world of fairies! Not all fairies are all pixie dust and magic wands...

Sources:
https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-Origins-of-Fairies/

https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/medieval-ghost-stories/imperial-diversions-of-gervase-of-tilbury/E5B298DAE502B88518B165898CAA33A1
Medieval Ghost Stories An Anthology of Miracles, Marvels and Prodigies , pp. 103 - 114
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Print publication year: 2001

https://www.britannica.com/art/fairy


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