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Welcome to What The Heck season 4! 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. Today, in the final episode of the season, we're diving head first into the history, myths, and modern views of witchcraft. The last deep dive episode was way back at the end of Season 1. This year, I took on an even bigger challenge- making the huge amount of information about witchcraft through the ages into an easily available resource. We're all over the place this week, looking at definitions, comparing beliefs, unpacking fictional depictions, and looking at the very real fear of witches across the Western World. Strap in, it's a long and bumpy ride! Where did witchcraft come from? Why was it so feared that it was made illegal? What happened during the witch trials? What's true and what's made up? Listen in to find out!
Links for other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod
References for the episode:
Blumberg, Jess. “A Brief History of the Salem Witch Trials.” Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2007, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489.
Lewis, Jone Johnson. “A Timeline of Witch Hunts in Europe.” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 22 Jan. 2013, https://www.thoughtco.com/european-witch-hunts-timeline-3530786.
Winsham, Willow. England’s Witchcraft Trials. Pen and Sword History, 2018.
Wren, Delores E. The History of Witchcraft: Traditions, Practices and the Trials of Witches, Wizards and Warlocks. Spells, Rites and Rituals, Sorcery and Magic from Ancient Times to Modern Day Wicca and Neo-Paganism. Independently published, 2023.
You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com 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 4! 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. Today, we're looking at the Sleeping Girl of Turville. In 1871, Ellen Sadler suffered a terrible seizure, curled up in a ball, and fell asleep. The local doctor rushed in from a town nearby to find out what was wrong, but couldn't wake her. IUnder her mother's care, Eleen became a tourist attraction and the subject of confusion and scepticism from doctors. Over 9 years later, at the end of 1880, Ellen woke up and went on to live a normal life. What mhappened to Ellen Sadler? How was she kept alive while she slept? Whoat could have been the cause of this? Listen in to find out!
Links for other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod
References for the episode:
Dewey, Mike. “The Sleeping Girl of Turville – a New Perspective, Part III | Bucks Free Press.” Bucks Free Press, Bucks Free Press, 30 Oct. 2023, https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/23888014.sleeping-girl-turville---new-perspective-part-iii/.
Rose, Nell. “The Sleeping Girl of Turville: The True Story of a Girl Who Fell Asleep for Nine Years..” Medium, 18 Feb. 2019, https://medium.com/@nellrose_3882/the-sleeping-girl-of-turville-the-true-story-of-a-girl-who-fell-asleep-for-nine-years-fa5ea9efd0a4.
“The Story of the Real-Life Sleeping Beauty Who Slept for Almost a Decade within the Walls of This Picturesque Chilterns Cottage | Country Life.” Country Life, Country Life, 23 Nov. 2021, https://www.countrylife.co.uk/comment-opinion/a-picturesque-chilterns-cottage-that-was-once-home-to-a-real-life-sleeping-beauty-228526.
You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com 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 4! 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. Today, we're looking at the Arizona Ghost Radio. A short episode this week, it's difficult to find much information on this mystery. What we know is that there's a mysterious radio station that can be found in Arizona. It's not a regular radio station- there are no adverts, just music and a sign off every hour. Some people say that it has mysterious messages that play, but that's simply not true. What music plays on this station? Where can it be traced to? Who is behind this mysterious station? Listen in to find out!
Links for other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod
References for the episode:
Magahern, Jimmy. “Ghost Radio | News | Phoenix | Phoenix New Times | The Leading Independent News Source in Phoenix, Arizona.” Phoenix New Times, 18 Sept. 2003, https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/ghost-radio-6407630.
You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com 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 4! 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. Today, we're looking at the disappearance and death of Mitrice Richardson. Not much can be found about Mitrice's early life, which doesn't matter much for this story, which starts in 2009 when Mitrice was 24. After visiting a Malibu restaurant and failing to pay, she was arrested and then released in the early hours of the morning. With no transport home to Los Angeles and nowhere to stay, reports of Mitrice's wanderings were soon reported. Before the day ended, Mitrice disappeared. The next year, her remains would be found in a remote area, near where she was last spotted. Why did Mitrice get arrested? Why was she released with no arrangements made? Who was misdirecting and complicating the investigation? Listen in to find out!
Links for other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod
References for the episode:
Cannick, Jasmyne. “15 Years Later: Why We Still Demand Justice for Mitrice Richardson | Jasmyne Cannick.” Jasmyne Cannick, 8 Aug. 2024, https://iamjasmyne.com/15-years-later-why-we-still-demand-justice-for-mitrice-richardson/.
Service, City News. “County Reward Returns in Death of Mitrice Richardson, Who Went Missing after 2009 Malibu Arrest – Daily News.” Daily News, Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024, https://www.dailynews.com/2024/08/06/county-reward-returns-in-death-of-mitrice-richardson-who-went-missing-after-2009-malibu-arrest/.
The Acorn Staff. “Person of Interest Revealed in Mitrice Richardson Case.” The Acorn - Serving Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Oak Park & Westlake Village, 18 July 2024, https://www.theacorn.com/articles/person-of-interest-revealed-in-mitrice-richardson-case/.
Woods, Cece. “New Revelations and Lies Exposed: Uncovering the Cover Up in the Mitrice Richardson Case - The Local Malibu.” The Local Malibu, 27 Jan. 2023, https://thelocalmalibu.com/new-revelations-and-lies-exposed-uncovering-the-cover-up-in-the-mitrice-richardson-case/.
Woods, Cece. “New Revelations and Lies Exposed: Uncovering the Cover Up in the Mitrice Richardson Case Part 2 - The Local Malibu.” The Local Malibu, 29 Jan. 2023, https://thelocalmalibu.com/new-revelations-and-lies-exposed-uncovering-the-cover-up-in-the-mitrice-richardson-case-part-2/.
You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com 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 4! 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. Today, we're looking at the Atlanta Ripper. Atlanta, Georgia has some fascinating history. At the head of the Civil Rights movement, and much earlier than the rest of the US, it was a hub for commerce and manufacturing. That changed in 1906, when a race riot broke out. Soon afterwards, perhaps just 3 years, maybe 5 years, a killer was on the loose, murdering black women just because they could. Over the course of several years, the murders stacked up, and a few suspects were arrested for their alleged crimes. How did Atlanta become Atlanta? Who was the first person to point a finger? Why has this case not been solved? Listen in to find out!
Links for other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod
References for the episode:
Sederstrom, Jill. “The Atlanta Ripper: Serial Killer Terrorized City In 1900s.” Oxygen, Oxygen, 8 Mar. 2023, https://www.oxygen.com/the-real-murders-of-atlanta/crime-news/the-atlanta-ripper-serial-killer-terrorized-city-in-1900s.
VanessaEccles. “The Atlanta Ripper - Fabled Collective.” Fabled Collective, 31 May 2022, https://www.fabledcollective.com/the-atlanta-ripper/.
You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com 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 4! 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. Today, we're looking at the Hollinwell Incident. In 1980, the anunual Hollinwell Show took place. Families packed a field, and marching bands and majorette groups showed off their skills. All the members of these groups were children. After their competition shows took place, all the children began to feel terribly sick, eventually falling to the ground. An investigation was conducted, but many aren't satisfied with the results. What happened that day? What did the investigation say? What else could have caused it? Listen in to find out!
Links for other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod
References for the episode:
Clayton, Graham. “All Fall Down: What Was The Hollinwell Mystery? | Spooky Isles.” Spooky Isles, 22 Sept. 2014, https://www.spookyisles.com/hollinwell-mystery/.
Harby, Andy Whittaker &. Jennifer. “The Hollinwell Incident: What Lay behind the Fainting Field? - BBC News.” BBC News, BBC News, 4 July 2022, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-61551003.
Nanrah, Gurjeet. “Will We Ever Discover What Really Happened at Nottinghamshire Jamboree Where Hundreds of Children Collapsed? - Nottinghamshire Live.” Nottinghamshire Live, Nottinghamshire Live, 14 July 2020, https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/ever-discover-what-really-happened-4324828.
You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com 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 4! 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. Today, we're looking at the Buffalo Cave John Doe. This is a first for What The Heck?. A solved mystery that creates another mystery. Originally a torso found in 1979 and limbs found in 1990, the identity of the John Doe is actually Henry Loveless. But that discovery just leaves us with more questions. Who is Henry Loveless? What did he do? Who murdered him? Listen in to find out!
Links for other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod
References for the episode:
“Clark County John Doe .” DNA Doe Project, https://dnadoeproject.org/case/clark-county-john-doe/. Accessed 19 June 2025.
“Headless Torso Found in Cave Identified as Murderer Who Escaped Jail in 1916 | Idaho | The Guardian.” The Guardian, The Guardian, 1 Jan. 2020, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/01/headless-torso-found-cave-identified-murderer-escaped-jail-1916.
You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com 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 4! 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. Today, we're looking at Gravity. This theory, universally taught as a fact, was first proposed in the 17th Century by Isaac Newton. It didn't come from nowhere though, since we'd been talking about space and how it worked for millenia. It has a long history with some very famous names from the field of science in it. What did Newton's theory miss out on? When does Einstein join in? Do we have answers yet? Listen in to find out!
Links for other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod
References for the episode:
Bekenstein, Jacob. “Gravitational Theories.” Home | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database, https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/level5/ESSAYS/Bekenstein/bekenstein.html. Accessed 18 June 2025.
Lewis, Geraint. “Timeline: The History of Gravity.” The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2016, https://theconversation.com/timeline-the-history-of-gravity-54528.
Schempp, Ellery. “Gravity: It’s Only a Theory | National Center for Science Education.” Home | National Center for Science Education, https://ncse.ngo/gravity-its-only-theory. Accessed 18 June 2025.
Thompson, Hobie, and Sarah Havern. “Gravity.” Stanford University, https://web.stanford.edu/~buzzt/gravity.html. Accessed 18 June 2025.
You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com 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 4! 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. Today, we're looking at Agamemnon Counterpart. In 2006, a mysterious video was uploaded to YouTube containing surreal and Eldritch visuals and some terrifying audio. This video has been looked at multiple times in the almost 20 years since then. There's even a theory that links it to a true crime case. What happens in the video? What is the theory? Is there an explanation? Listen in to find out!
Links for other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod
References for the episode:
“Agamemnon Counterpart .” Creepytective, 5 Mar. 2017, https://creepytective.wordpress.com/2017/03/05/agamemnon-counterpart/.
Contributors to Creepy Videos Wikia. “Agamemnon Counterpart | Creepy Videos Wikia | Fandom.” Creepy Videos Wikia, Fandom, Inc., https://creepy-videos.fandom.com/wiki/Agamemnon_Counterpart. Accessed 17 June 2025.
Corbett, Kelly. “The Meaning of the Agamemnon Counterpart Video, Explained.” Distractify, Distractify, 17 June 2022, https://www.distractify.com/p/agamemnon-counterpart-video-meaning.
Elf, Sleazy. Agamemnon Counterpart. YouTube, 29 May 2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm-KwaheNAI.
You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com 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 release on Saturdays and look at folklore and cryptids from around the world! The same academic style is applied to these episodes, but they look at history and eyewitness reports before describing the creature of the week! A lot of the time, theories are a bit more scarce than the main episodes, but the content is still just as interesting.
This week we're looking at the Van Meter Visitor. In 1903, the town of Van Meter, Iowa, was attacked over the course of three days by a huge, flying creature. Every night, at 1AM, a bright light would wake someone up and they'd go to investigate. On two of the nights, the victims shot at the creature, not even leaving a scratch. What did the town do to stop the creature? Could it have been a hoax? Where is the creature now? Listen in to find out!
Links to other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod
References:-
“Half Human, Half Bat: Van Meter Remembers a 1903 Visit from a Winged Monster.” Des Moines Register, 2013, https://eu.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2015/07/01/van-meter-remembers-1903-visit-from-winged-monster/29583469/.
“Local Lore: The Van Meter Visitor | Iowa PBS.” Home | Iowa PBS, https://www.iowapbs.org/article/11624/local-lore-van-meter-visitor. Accessed 11 June 2025.
Pfeifle, Tess. “The Van Meter Visitor — Astonishing Legends.” Astonishing Legends, Astonishing Legends, 14 Oct. 2018, https://astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2018/10/14/the-van-meter-visitor.
You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com 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.
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Welcome to What The Heck season 4! 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. Today, we're looking at the Mad Gasser of Mattoon. In 1944, over the course of just over 2 weeks, the people of Mattoon, Illinois were attacked by a man who filled their houses with paralyzing gas. The police had to involve the FBI, but neither managed to catch the culprit. The police eventually said it was hysteria, but people disagreed with that decision. Who was attacked? Why were the police so intent on saying it wasn't real? What do people think happened instead? Listen in to find out!
Links for other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod
References for the episode:
Klickna, Cinda Ackerman. “The Case of the Mad Gasser of Mattoon | Illinois Times.” Illinois Times, Illinois Times, 1 May 2003, https://www.illinoistimes.com/arts-culture/the-case-of-the-mad-gasser-of-mattoon-11450083.
“THE MAD GASSER OF MATTOON — American Hauntings.” American Hauntings, https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/madgasser. Accessed 10 June 2025.
“The Mad Gasser of Mattoon – History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library – U of I Library.” University Library, University of Illinois, https://www.library.illinois.edu/hpnl/blog/the-mad-gasser-of-mattoon/. Accessed 10 June 2025.
You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com 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 release on Saturdays and look at folklore and cryptids from around the world! The same academic style is applied to these episodes, but they look at history and eyewitness reports before describing the creature of the week! A lot of the time, theories are a bit more scarce than the main episodes, but the content is still just as interesting.
This week we're looking at Flying Rods. Also known as Skyfish, these creatures were first captured on film in 1994. While the man who first captured them on film says they may not be extraterrestrial in nature, UFOlogists think they could be. Videographers and scientists don't agree though, and have looked into the phenomenon themselves. What is a Flying Rod? How did we only notice them in the early 1990s? What do experts say they are? Listen in to find out!
Links to other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod
References:-
Gold, Simon. “Flying Rods: Elusive Sky Phenomena - Discovery UK.” Discovery UK, 21 Oct. 2024, https://www.discoveryuk.com/mysteries/flying-rods-elusive-sky-phenomena/.
Moore, Jefferey. “Skyfish and Flying Rods: The Strangest Animals That Never Existed.” Medium, 9 Mar. 2023, https://medium.com/@jefferey.d.moore/skyfish-and-flying-rods-the-strangest-animal-that-never-existed-5073da592cb0.
You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com 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.
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Welcome to What The Heck season 4! 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. Today, we're looking at the script of the Indus Valley Civilisation. Rediscovered in the 1920s, the Indus Valley Civilisation spanned a larger area than Ancient Mesopotamia. They traded with the Mesopotamians, and may have gotten the idea of writing from them. The problem is that we can't decipher all of the signs for the language. How many signs are in the language? How close are we to deciphering it? Did this language become something else? Listen in to find out!
Links for other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod
References for the episode:
Alex, Bridget. “Why We Still Can’t Read the Writing of the Ancient Indus Civilization | Discover Magazine.” Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 4 Jan. 2019, https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/why-we-still-cant-read-the-writing-of-the-ancient-indus-civilization.
Biswas, Soutik. “Indus Valley: A Million-Dollar Challenge to Crack the Script of Early Indians - BBC News.” BBC News, BBC News, 16 Jan. 2025, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70q44zn18wo.
Devam, Yajna. “(PDF) A Cryptanalytic Decipherment of the Indus Script.” Academia.Edu - Find Research Papers, Topics, Researchers, https://www.academia.edu/78867798/A_cryptanalytic_decipherment_of_the_Indus_Script. Accessed 5 June 2025.
Guild, History. “Cracking the Code: The Quest to Decipher the Indus Valley Script - History Guild.” History Guild, 17 Sept. 2024, https://historyguild.org/cracking-the-code-the-quest-to-decipher-the-indus-valley-script/?srsltid=AfmBOooOcbiwubM-0t8kv_3rMoa_f3PMN-TCQqsfwVROHNFCPHvBjtC1.
“Indus Valley Script Deciphered , Opinions?!” Reddit, https://www.reddit.com/r/Dravidiology/comments/1gc5aj7/indus_valley_script_deciphered_opinions/. Accessed 5 June 2025.
You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com 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 release on Saturdays and look at folklore and cryptids from around the world! The same academic style is applied to these episodes, but they look at history and eyewitness reports before describing the creature of the week! A lot of the time, theories are a bit more scarce than the main episodes, but the content is still just as interesting.
This week we're looking at the Dover Demon. Over 2 nights in 1977, 3 teenagers saw a creature in Dover, Massachusetts. Some people dismissed it as a prank, or a baby moose, but others were convinced it was some kind of monster. Our cryptozoologist buddy Loren Coleman makes a return in the story and theories today, because he was one of the lead investigators for this case. Where was the creature spotted? What happened to it? What did Loren Coleman do in his investigation? Listen in to find out!
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References:-
D’Agostino, Thomas. “The Dover Demon.” The Yankee Express, https://www.theyankeexpress.com/2022/01/05/380479/the-dover-demon. Accessed 3 June 2025.
Fontana, Riley. “The Legend of the Dover Demon.” Hometown Weekly, 2 Nov. 2023, https://hometownweekly.net/hometown-news/the-legend-of-the-dover-demon/.
Sylvia, A. P. “On the Trail of the Dover Demon.” Locations of Lore, 13 Dec. 2020, https://locationsoflore.com/2020/12/13/on-the-trail-of-the-dover-demon/.
You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com 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 4! 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. Today, we're looking at the Moai of Easter Island. These heads were there long before we called the island Easter Island, back when it was simply known as Rapa Nui. Since then though, the heads entered a state of disrepair. Recent surveys of the known heads counts them in the thousands though, but we don't really know what they were for. What do scholars think they were for? Why do some of them face out to sea? WHow did they even get there? Listen in to find out!
Links for other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod
For Spotify listeners, Episode 162 is here https://shows.acast.com/what-the-heck-pod3/episodes/683729937b483718e051d3d6
For some reason, it didn't upload to Spotify at all.
References for the episode:
“Easter Island.” Wiki Travel, https://wikitravel.org/en/Easter_Island. Accessed 2 June 2025.
Jarus, Owen, and Laura Geggel. “Easter Island (Rapa Nui) and Its Famous Moai Statues | Live Science.” Live Science, Live Science, 21 June 2024, https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/easter-island-rapa-nui-and-its-famous-moai-statues.
“The Moai Statues of Easter Island, Chile | Tribes Travel.” Tribes, https://www.tribes.co.uk/experiences/the-moai-statues-of-easter-island/. Accessed 2 June 2025.
Yang, Allie. “Everything to Know about Easter Island’s Iconic Statues.” History, 19 Oct. 2022, https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/everything-to-know-about-easter-islands-iconic-statues.
You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com 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 release on Saturdays and look at folklore and cryptids from around the world! The same academic style is applied to these episodes, but they look at history and eyewitness reports before describing the creature of the week! A lot of the time, theories are a bit more scarce than the main episodes, but the content is still just as interesting.
This week we're looking at Phosphorus Jack. Following the Auckland Ghost Scare at the turn of the 20th Century, New Zealand was plagued by sightings of a glowing, ghostly man. He mostly targeted women and children across the country. His appearance was constantly changing, but one thing stayed constant- a phosphorescent glow somewhere on his body. When did the sightings start? Where was he spotted? Could this be one massive hoax? Listen in to find out!
Links to other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod
References:-
Disgust, Sustained. “The Mystery of ‘Phosphorus Jack’, the Glowing Fiend Who Terrorised New Zealand for Over a Year.” Reddit, https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/xbyenf/the_mystery_of_phosphorus_jack_the_glowing_fiend/. Accessed 21 May 2025.
“Phosphorus Jack.” Papers Past, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG19050801.2.9?end_date=31-12-1905&items_per_page=100&query="PHOSPHORUS+JACK"&snippet=true&sort_by=byDA&start_date=01-01-1905. Accessed 21 May 2025.
“The Auckland Ghost.” Heritage et AL, Blogger, 30 June 2015, https://heritageetal.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-auckland-ghost.html.
You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com 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 4! 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. Today, we're looking at the death of Maricica Cornici. She was born in 1982 and was abandoned by her mother after the death of her father, which led to her horrific abuse growing up. By 2001, she seemed to have come out of that situation to make a life for herself, planning to move from Romania to Germany with an old friend. When she went to visit her friend and convince her to join the move to Germany, she was caught up in another horrific cycle of abuse that ultimately led to her death. What happened in Maricica's childhood? Why was the visit to a friend so terrible? What happened to Maricia in her last days? Listen in to find out!
Links for other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod
References for the episode:
“Exorcism in Romania Ends in Death.” NBC News, NBC News, 24 June 2005, https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna8347530.
Harris, Jean. “Like Trash on the Hall Floor | Los Angeles Review of Books.” Los Angeles Review of Books, 21 Sept. 2013, https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/like-trash-on-the-hall-floor/.
Mail, Daily. “Romanian Priest Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Nun’s Death in Exorcism Ritual | Daily Mail Online.” Mail Online, Daily Mail, 19 Feb. 2007, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-437189/Romanian-priest-sentenced-14-years-prison-nuns-death-exorcism-ritual.html.
Margaritoff, Marco. “9 Real Exorcisms Much More Terrifying Than Any Movie.” All That’s Interesting, All That’s Interesting, 18 Aug. 2023, https://allthatsinteresting.com/real-exorcisms/9.
“Nun Dies After Convent Exorcism - CBS News.” CBS News | Breaking News, Top Stories & Today’s Latest Headlines, CBS News, 24 June 2005, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nun-dies-after-convent-exorcism/.
reporter. “Nun’s Body to Be Exhumed | World News | The Guardian.” The Guardian, The Guardian, 7 Sept. 2005, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/sep/08/2.
You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com 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 release on Saturdays and look at folklore and cryptids from around the world! The same academic style is applied to these episodes, but they look at history and eyewitness reports before describing the creature of the week! A lot of the time, theories are a bit more scarce than the main episodes, but the content is still just as interesting.
This week we're looking at Ahool. Native to the rainforest of Java, Indonesia, these huge, batlike creatures have been intertwined with folklore for hundreds of years. They are classed as cryptids though, and there is a single famous sighting of them. Things aren't what they seem when looking a little deeper though. What is the Ahool? Why is the sighting not reliable? What could be happening here? Listen in to find out!
Links to other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod
References:-
Didymus, John Thomas. “Ahool.” Fairy Tales and Myths, 7 Dec. 2023, https://www.fairytalesandmyths.com/ahool/.
“Unraveling the Legend of the Ahool.” Reticent Earth, 10 Dec. 2023, https://reticentearth.com/cryptids/the-ahool/.
Vaughan, Bridget. “Mysteries, Oddities, and Everything Strange: Ahool – Patriot Press.” Patriot Press, https://fthspatpress.com/23332/news/mysteries-oddities-and-everything-strange-ahool/. Accessed 15 May 2025.
You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com 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!
All the sounds from this episode were mixed by Glen, using Soundtrap. Enjoy them!
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Welcome to What The Heck season 4! 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. Today, we're looking at the Athens Plague. In the 5th Century BCE, Athens was in the middle of a war. The people of the surrounding area, Attica, had taken refuge in the city, but they were suffering from a mysterious illness calles Athens Plague. We wouldn't know anything about it if we didn't have a man called Thucydides to write an extensive account as he lived through this early pandemic. What was the situation, and why was it so complicated? What symptoms did people show? What do modern medical professionals think it could have been? Listen in to find out!
Links for other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod
References for the episode:
“History of the Plague of Athens – Fondation Ipsen.” Fondation Ipsen, https://www.fondation-ipsen.org/podcast/history-of-the-plague-of-athens/. Accessed 13 May 2025.
Horgan, John. “The Plague at Athens, 430-427 BCE - World History Encyclopedia.” World History Encyclopedia, https://www.worldhistory.org#organization, 24 Aug. 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/article/939/the-plague-at-athens-430-427-bce/.
You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com 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 release on Saturdays and look at folklore and cryptids from around the world! The same academic style is applied to these episodes, but they look at history and eyewitness reports before describing the creature of the week! A lot of the time, theories are a bit more scarce than the main episodes, but the content is still just as interesting.
This week we're looking at Hippocamp. Creatures from Greek Mythology, they were said to pull the chariot of Poseidon. They appeared in Argonautica as a symbol of adventure and received a makeover during the Renaissance. They even had special powers just in case they got into trouble. What is a Hippocamp? Did they hurt people? What's the plural? Listen in to find out!
Links to other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod
References:-
Athena, Alilia. “Hippocampus Mythology – Paleothea.” Paleothea – Greek Mythology, 21 Apr. 2024, https://paleothea.com/mythical-creatures/hippocampus-mythology/.
Garstang, John. “Hybrid Creatures in Late Period Egypt: The Hippocampus | Garstang Museum of Archaeology.” Garstang Museum of Archaeology, 11 Apr. 2024, https://garstangmuseum.wordpress.com/2024/04/11/hybrid-creatures-in-late-period-egypt-the-hippocampus/.
“HIPPOCAMPS (Hippokampoi) - Fish-Tailed Horses of Greek Mythology.” THEOI GREEK MYTHOLOGY - Exploring Mythology in Classical Literature & Art, https://www.theoi.com/Ther/Hippokampoi.html. Accessed 13 May 2025.
You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com 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!
All the sounds from this episode were mixed by Glen, using Soundtrap. Enjoy them!
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