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36: Black Eyed Rude AF Kids Nov 15, 2019

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Guys, eyes are the CREEPIEST. Do you know what's creepier than just normal eyes? Giant iris black eyes. On children. Like bad willow, but eerie AF.

Join us today as we cover BLACK EYED KIDS, and just FYI you're totally allowed to slam the door in their creepy little faces.

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Brian Bethel's Black Eyed Kids account (on the wayback machine so scroll down)
Black Eyed Kids!!! AHHHH!!!!!
Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome (pic of the cutest terror child ever)
Aniridia
Adie Syndrome
Pupil Dialation and Fear
Black Eyed Children by David Weatherly
I let the black eyed kids inside and now I'm dying
Hungry Ghosts
Another Terrifying BEK encounter

35: Bunnyman Bunnyman Bunnyman! Nov 07, 2019

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According to the internet, every single bridge is haunted. But the most haunted of the bridges is definitely bunnyman bridge. Sounds cute right?

Well jokes on you, because that bunny has an axe and isn't afraid to use it. But let's be honest, still pretty cute.

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References:

Article on Bunnyman Bridge!

Haunted Roads and Bridges

Man in a bunnysuit sought in fairfax

Goatman Bridge, super haunted!

The train tracks where very helpful ghost kids push you out of danger

Liminal spaces, in general

Liminal spaces and the paranormal

High Place Phenomenon: The urge to jump off of bridges, explained!

Haunted Bridges: 300 of Americas Creepiest Crossroads

Video: Love locks being removed from Paris Bridge

A lockpicker's org (Toool) take on love locks

34: Let's Do Clowns Tonight Oct 31, 2019

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First of all: HAPPY HALLOWEEN MY PEOPLE!

Second: It's unanimous, nobody likes clowns. Or Disney World. OK fine that last one is just Kelly, but the clown thing is real. Especially when they're trying to murder you. Let's phase out the clowns, people. Phase them out.

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References:

Big ups to Sparrow Sounds Studios, our fabulous theme music creator
Mysterious America: The Ultimate Guide to the Nations Weirdest WOnders, Strangest Spots, and Creepiest Creatures. By Loren Coleman
Clown bar fight video
Why Clowns Creep Us Out by Frank McAndrew
On the Nature of Creepiness. McAndrew and Koehnke
A review of empirical evidence on different uncanny valley hypotheses: support for perceptual mismatch of one road to the valley of eeriness. Katsyri et al.
Uncanny but not confusing: Multisite study of perceptual category confusion in the Uncanny Valley. Mather et al.
Decoder Ring: Clown Panic
The disturbing true story of the pied piper of Hamelin
Wrinkles the Clown
The Wrinkles News Story

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33: Shut up, Jodi (Amityville Horror) Oct 24, 2019

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Join us as we discuss the true(ish) Amityville Horror story! Did demonic forces drive the Lutz family from their murder house? Get the facts and Kelly's review of the movie here! Spoiler -- she isn't a fan.

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32: The Haunted Monkey Situation Oct 18, 2019

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Have you seen Pet Sematary? No? Cool definitely keep it that way. We have some NUTS animal stories for you. Nature is metal. Ghost dogs are metal.

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31: Zombies: Definitely Real! Oct 11, 2019

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GUYS. We're back and it's the most paranormal month of the year!

Tune in to hear about how the Zombie Apocalypse is definitely inevitable and all about crazy drugs that apparently you can only get in Florida.

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30: Mad (Cool) Scientists Sep 13, 2019

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Nobel laureates totally dig the paranormal!! Ok maybe just a few of them do...but still.

We talk about Francis Crick's love of panspermia, Charles Richet's devotion to extrasensory perception, and Ray Kurzweil's tech predictions and commitment to immortality. Also we are going on vacation for two weeks, so don't cry (too much).

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References: Directed Panspermia

Charles Richet, Sarah's psi hero

Ectoplasm

Ray Kurzweil on what the future holds next!

2029: Singularity Year - Neil DeGrasse Tyson & Ray Kurzweil

Ramez Naam Nexus Trilogy series

Silicon Valley's quest to live forever

John Carreyrou, Bad Blood: Secrets of a Silicon Valley startup

29: Kristina Semos, Astrologer Extraordinaire Sep 06, 2019

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We have a real astrologer with us today, Kristina Semos! Kristina specializes in astrology and essential oils and schools us on the planets, the truth about daily horoscopes and getting all your energy crap "on sale".

Note: Episode was recorded in July 2019, astrological comments may no longer apply!

Check more about her here: www.astrooils.com

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Astrooils instagram: https://www.astrooils.com/instagram
Chocolate and Nobel prizes
Lavender and sleep

28: Gingers == Atlanteans Aug 29, 2019

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Get ready for more agreement on a topic then you've ever heard. And Mendelian genetics. Also red heads. And aliens. Red headed aliens.

On this week's episode we discuss the evidence pointing to the truth of Atlantis!!

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References and links: Plato's Atlantis Madam Blavatsky and Atlantean sex slaves

The Oxyrhynchus Papyri

Help Oxford on this one, guys!

Atlantis rising documentary

The Minoean civilization, and it's rise and fall

The discovery of Ancient Troy

The mysterious Gobekli Tepe

It's seriously awesome, so here's another link!

Damascus steel -- solved?

Those insane Nazis and Atlantis

SO MANY Underwater ruins!

Ireland and Atlantis

The mystery of rh Null

Red head extinctions

Australians pass down global warming info

27: The Scariest, Deviliest Triangle! Aug 22, 2019

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Whats a vile vortex, you ask? It's a triangle where crazy stuff happens! You thought it was just the Bermuda triangle but there are SO MANY MORE TRIANGLES. But not really, most of them seem pretty normal. Or maybe it's aliens. Probably aliens. Email us! stories@zeropercentscared.com And tell your friends, we love friends! Links:

Vile Vortices!

Kavanaugh's Devils Triangle

Columbus in the Bermuda Triangle

What happened to the Mary Celeste?

Mohenjo Daro, city of mystery

General sciencey hypotheses about the Bermuda Triangle:

What even is it?

It's not even an actual thing

Rogue waves and humans are dumb

National Geographic says this!

Methane Clathrates

Microbursts, what the heck are they even