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Thief, bozo, potential killer and Edwardian celebrity, John Lee, was spared from his own execution, not once, not twice, but three times in February of 1885 at Exeter Prison. Was it the hand of God who spared him? And what happened to him afterward?

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So... life gets a little crazy sometimes... so much so that sometimes one just doesn't have the time to do notes for a podcast episode. Instead, this week Gen poses 5 semi-spooky hypothecial and straight-forward questions for Maria and herself to discuss such as; If aliens took over and put humans in zoo, what kind of snacks would you want patrons to throw at you? Which cryptid do you most identify with? And more! 

It’s part two of Werewolves, friends! We requested, and Maria delivered. This week, we’re taken even further back in time to when werewolfery was originally being taken to trial. Turns out – being a werewolf isn’t the crime, it’s the Satanery that seemingly went hand in hand. We discover, however, that werewolves don’t always involve a deal with the devil. Sometimes, they are god-sent.

Can’t stop – won’t stop – we’re continuing out theme of WonderBOOnge this week with some well-known trickery. Mysterious creatures and local legends have brought people together in a very special way - with storytelling and a good shared laugh. Once you’ve been the one who’s duped, you can now be part of the club - waiting your turn to prank the next newbie in line.

It's the 1800s, and you're doing whatever people did in the 1800s, when your neighbor comes to you for help with a mysterious injury. They've managed to shoot themselves in the arm, or break their jaw, or get tons of thorns stuck in their bum. You really want to get back to whatever you were doing, so you fix them up and send them on their way. Later on, you overhear a story about Mrs. Quigley encountering a werewolf the night before you fixed up the your neighbor; a story in which the Mrs. Quigley caused the werewolf an eerily similar injury to the one your neighbor had... Coinicidence? This week, Maria covers accounts of werewolf sightings in Pennsylvania - some much more recent than you'd think. 

Have you ever wondered if your pet was your familiar? Maybe you feel particularly attached to eachother, or perhaps your pet always seems to be interested in your witchiness. If you'd like, this episode contains just the spell to bond your pet to you forever. 

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Calling all millenials for a nostaglia trip! In all of time and space and creation, there are bound to be some inventions that were created with the best intentions and ended up becoming so bad they acquired meme status as one of the most annoying and hated inventions to date. Though nothing more than a thin metal wire, Clippit, more commonly known as Clippy, will help you find what you need and keep it all together… or so they thought.

Have you ever had the feeling that you’re all out of whack? Have you felt a tightness of spirit, or possibly a strange physical ache in one area that medicine couldn’t soothe? Maybe you need a doctor, a special potion or a priestess - or maybe your troubles can only be solved by you. Maybe you simply need to sit straight, find your inner quiet, and unblock realign your 7 chakras. 

Avast ye scallywags and land lubbers! Put on your sea legs and grab yourself a clap of thunder; cut the scuttlebutt and get three sheets into Piracy 101. We’ve got a crash course in all things Pirate – a brief history, ThE cOdE, superstition, and most importantly – SLANG. Ye who dare break the code or toss a cat to Davey Jones will be dancin’ the hempin’ jig with Jack Catch and telling no tales in the briny deep – savvy?

Maps leading to buried treasure have been sparking imagination for hundreds of years. Most of us nowadays see treasure hunting as a childhood fantasy - and any allegedly true treasure maps are the result of an imagination run too wild - but what if I told you that some of these treasure maps were real? Would your own imagination be sparked once again? Would you try to find it? What if you could? Today, Gen digs into the tales of the supposed treasures hidden somewhere in the USA.