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Rachel's the pilot on today's episode breaking down the Denver International Airport conspiracy. From reptilians to the Freemasons to the New World Order, the DIA is full of creepy art, weird symbolism, and swastika-shaped runways. Tune in to see whether or not you buy this conspiracy!
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FEMA_camps_conspiracy_theory
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_World_Order_(conspiracy_theory)
https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Denver_Airport_conspiracy_theories
https://aviationoiloutlet.com/blog/denver-international-airport-conspiracies/
https://www.uncovercolorado.com/denver-airport-murals-painting-location/
It's Maddie's first episode! In her first episode, Maddie tells Rachel all about Billy Hull and his (now abandoned) wannabe Playboy mansion in Tennessee. It's a wild cocktail of greed, sex, opulence, and crime...and lots of mirrored glass and wood paneling. It is the 70's after all.
Sources:
https://abandonedsoutheast.com/2016/03/27/swingers-palace/
https://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/court-of-criminal-appeals/1977/553-s-w-2d-90-1.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i12KgMDxydw
It's our first ever bonus episode!!! Today, Rachel interviews a (possible) new co-host. Will Maddie make the cut? Listen to find out!
Don't forget to send in your farewell wishes for Lauren or give us your feedback on how Maddie did in this interview! And don't forget to stay chaotic, babes ;)
It's Lauren's VERY LAST episode, so Rachel went all out. Today, we cover a total of 4 topics in one episode: Coffin Birth (Postmortem Fetal Extrusion), The Chicken Poop Prison (Khuk Khi Kai), Edible Packing Peanuts, and Cooping (and perhaps Edgar Allan Poe's experience with cooping). We also name our own old-timey gangs. Just in case.
TW: Death, Talk of Dead Bodies, Prison & Torture, Old Timey Gang Violence (so all the usual warnings)
Sources:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/coffin-births
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rare-case-coffin-birth-seen-medieval-grave-180968612/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffin_birth
https://www.amusingplanet.com/2019/12/khuk-khi-kai-chicken-poop-prison.html
https://www.allure.com/story/lush-edible-packing-peanuts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foam_peanut
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/still-mysterious-death-edgar-allan-poe-180952936/
Also known as "the fryscraper," this building is known for some wild (and dangerous!) occurrences. It's Lauren's last turn to choose the topic, and she's going out with a bang!...or a burn.
Sources:
Lauren is on her honeymoon at the moment and I do not have her sources. 😅 They will be posted as soon as we get those links from her!
It's an old timey crimey today, folks! In episode 13, Rachel tells Lauren all about Elizabeth Bathory (Erzsébet Báthory), also known as The Blood Countess: the world's most prolific serial killer. It's a wild story with a wild family and a wild love story with lots of wild crimes.
TW: Death, murder, torture, executions, suicide
Sources:
https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/elizabeth-bathory
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Báthory
https://www.historytoday.com/archive/months-past/death-countess-elizabeth-bathory
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-prolific-female-murderer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N3TSPZoY1o
https://www.historyhit.com/the-blood-countess-facts-about-elizabeth-bathory/
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bathorys-torturous-escapades-are-exposed
Morbid's Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1WfScqYFpenEUthdXh5Ift?si=MuqDtxb_SzCxibU3m9DLRg
Categories: True Crime, Education, Entertainment, Comedy
What’s the worst marketing downfall you can imagine? If you are picturing bombs, riots, unfulfilled promises, and drawn out court cases, you would be right. Join Rachel and Lauren as they talk about the fiasco that Pepsi Co. caused when a marketing scheme in the Philippines went wrong.
Sources:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/558202/pepsi-number-fever-promotion-failure-philippines
https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1993-07-27-1993208127-story.html
Feral people, in my national parks?? It's more likely than you think.
Well, not really. But Rachel can't ever resist putting memes in her show descriptions. In today's episode, Rachel discusses the TikTok about the feral, cannibalistic people in America's national parks. Tune in to hear what we *really* know about feral children such as Genie Wiley and Peter the Wild Boy, as well as exploring the truth behind the TikTok about feral cannibals.
Happy National Park Week!
TW: Abuse, neglect, death, suicide, murder, cannibalism
Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/feral-children
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jul/14/genie-feral-child-los-angeles-researchers
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20151012-feral-the-children-raised-by-wolves
https://www.history.com/news/6-famous-wild-children-from-history
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral_child
https://www.reddit.com/r/NationalPark/comments/lbfea9/cannibals_in_national_parks/
Angel of Death or Furry Grim Reaper? In today's episode, Lauren tells the story of Oscar, a therapy cat who is able to predict death even more accurately than the medical staff who work with him, providing comfort and cuddles to people as they pass. Join Lauren and Rachel as they discuss his life, work, and theories about where he gets his special powers.
Sources:
https://www.steerehouse.org/shoscar_landing
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp078108
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5624465/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/furry-angel-of-death-meet-oscar-the-cat/
https://www.catster.com/lifestyle/oscar-nursing-home-therapy-cat-predicts-death
https://www.browndailyherald.com/2010/02/10/david-sheffield-11-a-skeptics-response-to-oscar-the-cat/
BIRDS AREN'T REAL! Okay but actually...birds are government drones. Or, at least, they almost were at one point in history. This week, Rachel tells Lauren about how psychologist B.F. Skinner worked to make pigeons into bomb pilots during World War II.
2 things to remember:
(1) Write a review of HYPERFOCUS and get a free sticker! AND
(2) The birds work for the bourgeoisie.
Sources:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/bf-skinners-pigeon-guided-rocket-53443995/
https://www.bfskinner.org/project-pigeon/
https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/10/24/238466/pigeon-pilots/
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