Stay ConnectedA podcast about the paranormal, the credibility of the creepy, and the science of the spooky: Superduperstitious is a comedy podcast that looks at the mysterious and scary world of the weird and says, “Wait. What?” Hosts Wyatt Shell and Jake Withee use their science backgrounds to tease apart possible explanations for unexplained, supernatural, and otherwise strange phenomena.
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A Halloween episode, released on time?? It’s a Christmas miracle! And before you ask, yes, the boys are very much back on their bullshit.
Wyatt says a tentative farewell to his Sasquatch dreams, but does so in the form of sharing the MOST compelling cases he could muster up. So really the ball’s in your court now, Bigfoot. Then, after a harrowing escape from The Shadowlands, Jake talks about a phone call. A sPoOoOoKy phone call!
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EPISODE LINKS
Wyatt’s stories
1871 ape sighting news article
Provo Canyon Rock Thrower video
Jake’s story
Carolina Case Files episode about the Pender County 911 call
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Winter AND a new year? That can only mean one thing: it’s time for some creepy frozen lakes! Fulla dead people, these lakes.
First up is a viral ghost story about Minnesota’s Lake Weller, and the ghostly radio signals that seem to be coming from its depths every winter. Ope! Jake and Wyatt then fumble the best chance anyone will ever get at a “76 Trombones” joke as they head to the Indian Himalayas to Roopkund! Also known as Skeleton Lake, you’ll NEVER GUESS what’s inside. And you’ll certainly never guess what happened there…
EPISODE LINKS
Lake Weller
Nature article about lakes vs. ponds
Roopkund
NYT article without the paywall
Haunted India blog post (for photos of Roopkund)
BBC article (which includes even more photos)
History Channel clip with William Shatner
Riddles of the Dead episode from National Geographic
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You ever see a perfect circle in nature and think, “Whoaaaa”? If so, this episode is for you! And if not, we’ll let you have this episode on a probationary basis!
Talkin’ ’bout fairy circles – large, evenly spaced and perfectly round bare patches found in the grasses of the Namib Desert – and fairy rings, the eerie patterns of dead grass, extra luscious grass, or mushrooms, all three of which are almost certainly not caused by elf ejaculate. Almost.
Brought to you by Japan: it’s less than half as far away as maps think!
EPISODE LINKS
Fairy Circles
Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics review article
Photos of Aussie fairy circles
Fairy Rings
Example 4 (spookier forest fairy ring)
Toads and Toadstools, by Adrian Morgan
Danish Undersea Rings
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Yeah I’m thinkin’ we’re back.
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EPISODE LINKS
All-purpose show links: https://superduperstitious.com/links
MUTUAL AID HUB: https://www.mutualaidhub.org/
Wyatt’s native plant biznass: https://www.myhomepark.com/
The show Jake writes: https://www.youtube.com/@BizarreBeasts
Our shop, wherein you may use the aforementioned promo code: https://www.superduperstitious.com/shop
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Maybe the real Havana syndrome was the friends we made along the way.
EPISODE LINKS
All-purpose show links: https://superduperstitious.com/links
Four Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/
Four Phantoms store: https://four-phantoms-brewing-company.square.site/
Wyatt’s story
Episode 5: https://www.superduperstitious.com/episodes/5-hooked-on-sonics
Episode 34: https://www.superduperstitious.com/episodes/34-bah-hum-buzz
Episode 53: https://www.superduperstitious.com/episodes/53-potc-part-a-billion
Episode 76: https://www.superduperstitious.com/episodes/76-mos-scotia
Episode 142: https://www.superduperstitious.com/episodes/142-still-sounds-bad
60 Minutes Russian conspiracy: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/havana-syndrome-russia-evidence-60-minutes/
NIH Study: https://bit.ly/4a1Dyxp
Scientific American article: https://bit.ly/3WnCzEv
Jake’s stories
Phantoms and Monsters 5/19/2023: https://bit.ly/3Urrpw7
Phantoms and Monsters 1/3/2023: https://bit.ly/3ws22Cd
Phantoms and Monsters 1/9/2023: https://bit.ly/3wszhoW
UFO Clearinghouse 1/16/2023: https://bit.ly/3y4dAfx
UFO Clearinghouse 1/17/2023: https://bit.ly/4dADKXJ
UFO Clearinghouse 2/7/2023: https://bit.ly/3UrrkIP
Phantoms and Monsters 11/10/2023: https://bit.ly/3UwafO2
Phantoms and Monsters 1/19/2024: https://bit.ly/4dnHag7
Bald eagle basics: https://avianreport.com/what-is-the-bald-eagle-size/
Bald eagle comeback story: https://bit.ly/4aXDpMF
Chicagoland eagle population growth: https://bit.ly/4aYRIRd
Winter bald eagle migration: https://bit.ly/4dmkpJu
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STOP LOOKING AT THE DATE.
Anyway, what a wild way for you to find out that Wyatt’s leaving the show.
EPISODE LINKS
All-purpose show links: https://superduperstitious.com/links
Four Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/
Four Phantoms store: https://four-phantoms-brewing-company.square.site/
Humanoid creature CCTV footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-xNlnmhjj0
Contact form: https://superduperstitious.com/contact
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IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS. WHATEVER THE HELL THIS IS.
EPISODE LINKS
All-purpose show links: https://superduperstitious.com/links
Four Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/
Four Phantoms store: https://four-phantoms-brewing-company.square.site/
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The Gaykoslavie experience: https://englishrussia.com/2010/02/17/russian-gadget-hackwrench-religion/
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As the WCCW creeps ever closer to crowning an ultimate victor, what new and exciting ways can we find to totally ruin your bracket? There’s only one way to find out!
EPISODE LINKS
All-purpose show links: https://superduperstitious.com/links
Four Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/
Four Phantoms store: https://four-phantoms-brewing-company.square.site/
FOLLOW ALONG WITH THE BRACKET HERE: https://superduperstitious.com/march-madness
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I AM Come: https://vimeo.com/352872112
St. Germain: https://bit.ly/40B8SPd
Heaven’s Gate logo: https://bit.ly/42GFp8x
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The utter ridiculousness continues as we round out the WCCW regionals with all 16 contestants in the Global and Planetary Divisions of the NCAAA. These words and letters all mean something and make sense! You’re in the right place and everything is fine!
EPISODE LINKS
All-purpose show links: https://superduperstitious.com/links
Four Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/
Four Phantoms store: https://four-phantoms-brewing-company.square.site/
FOLLOW ALONG WITH THE BRACKET HERE: https://superduperstitious.com/march-madness
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It’s a whole episode about the biology of The Last of Us in an attempt to tap into the zeitgeist! What’s the deal with Cordyceps? Could this happen in real life? Are we doing SEO right??
*Originally scheduled for release BEFORE the start of our whole March Madness series
EPISODE LINKS
All-purpose show links: https://superduperstitious.com/links
Four Phantoms: https://www.fourphantoms.net/
FILL OUT YOUR MARCH MADNESS BRACKET HERE: https://superduperstitious.com/march-madness
Sources
Basic fungal biology: http://bit.ly/3ZRi4ie
Cordyceps controlling a cicada: https://youtu.be/FAVAVHAptyQ
Cordyceps controlling a beetle: https://youtu.be/EBQNpyAdmfc
Entomophthora muscae example: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anxoresua/6867594070
Entomophthora muscae and its released spores: https://bit.ly/3EV6pXJ
Entomophthora muscae range map: https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20m?kind=Entomophthora+muscae
Snail with nematode parasite (PRETTY GROSS): https://youtu.be/Go_LIz7kTok
Parasitic barnacle: https://youtu.be/sCvTHrzI-Sk
Body temperature vs. fungi: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19827944/
Climate change is selecting for heat-resistant fungi: https://journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.1128/mBio.00061-10
Climate change is increasing fungal infections: https://www.wired.com/story/fungi-climate-change-medicine-health/
Not a lot of medical solutions: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6549129/
We breathe a lot of spores and it’s okay: http://bit.ly/3JusTkR
Most fungi aren’t infectious: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5453709/
No spores for the show: http://polygon.com/entertainment/23562421/last-of-us-cordyceps-spores-tv-show-hbo
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