One came as a whisper from the afterlife. The other, a blip from the stars. Both changed the way we think about who — or what — might be trying to reach us. This episode unpacks two strange moments in history that made humanity stop and listen.
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Wikipedia — Greenbrier Ghost (concise overview with trial and autopsy details). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenbrier_Ghost. Wikipedia
Greenbrier County / local history writeup — “The Greenbrier Ghost, Zona Heaster Shue” (local perspective and marker info). https://greenbrierwv.com/editorials/the-greenbrier-ghost. Greenbrier WV
GothicHorrorStories — “The death, resurrection and retribution of Zona Heaster Shue: The Greenbrier Ghost.” (narrative retelling with period flavor). https://www.gothichorrorstories.com/gothic-travel/the-death-resurrection-and-retribution-of-zona-heaster-shue-the-greenbrier-ghost/. gothichorrorstories.com
Dannye Chase blog — clear chronology and summary. https://dannyechase.com/blog/greenbrier/. Dannye Chase
AppalachianHistory — local storytelling version and context. https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2018/01/greenbrier-ghost.html
Big Ear Radio Observatory — official Wow! page: https://www.bigear.org/wow.htm Big Ear
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Antonio Paris (2017) — Hydrogen Line Observations of Cometary Spectra at 1420 MHz (arXiv): https://arxiv.org/abs/1706.03259 arXiv
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