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Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories“Pregnant With a Demon: Real Cases of Rosemary’s Baby” and More True Terrors! #WeirdDarknessRosemary’s Baby was a hit novel that became an iconic film, only to bring woe to nearly everyone who made it. We’ll look at the film which many people believe to be cursed. We’ll look at some real-life cases of women who believed they were pregnant with a demon child! And how can you tell if YOU are pregnant with the child of Lucifer?Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateInfo on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScreamInfo on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event...2024-12-231h 03
Fact CasualThe Berry BlunderIt's been a minute, but we are back with Season 2! Let's start to year off healthy with some fruits. Specifically, berries.Are strawberries actually berries? What about bananas?This episode uncovers the overly complex world of berry categorization. Get ready to get berry confused (sorry about the pun).To learn more, here are my sources:https://stanfordmag.org/contents/bananas-are-berrieshttps://www.livescience.com/57477-why-are-bananas-considered-berries.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LybfPwCzs3ghttps...2021-01-0405 minFact Casual#401: Killer Whales Aren't WhalesWhether you were first introduced to them in Free Willy or SeaWorld (yikes...), orcas are hard to forget. They're fast, smart, and part of the whale family? Well, at least the first two statements are true. Now, let's find out if killer whales are really whales.Sources:https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/ocean-giants-whale-fact-sheet/7567/https://us.whales.org/whales-dolphins/facts-about-orcas/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/o/orca/https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2019/03/13/orca-not-whale/2020-07-1306 minFact CasualFact #319: Space Smells Like Burnt SteakEvery wonder what space smells like? Probably not! But some say it's like being at a bad barbecue where no one's watching the grill. Today, we're going to find out if that's true!Sources:https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/moon-smells-gunpowder-180952494/https://www.businessinsider.com/what-does-space-smell-like-2016-3https://www.science.org.au/curious/space-time/smells-spacehttps://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/07/what-space-smells-like/259903/https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/the-smells-of-space-burned-steak-gunpowder-raspberries2020-05-2605 minFact CasualFact #119: Yawns Are ContagiousYawning is pretty common. Especially, after being stuck inside during quarantine. But is it contagious too? Let's find out on this episode!Sources:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201403/why-is-yawning-so-contagioushttps://www.livescience.com/60288-why-are-yawns-so-contagious.htmlhttps://vitalrecord.tamhsc.edu/you-asked-why-are-yawns-contagious/https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/why-are-yawns-contagious-we-asked-a-scientisthttps://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/contagious-yawn.htmhttps://www...2020-05-1107 minFact CasualFact #211: The Full Moon Makes People LunaticsIt's not just werewolves who are affected by the full moon. Between emergency room doctors and police officers, people think the full moon makes folks act wild. Is that really what's going on? Let's find out in this episode of Fact Casual!Sources:https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2016/10/24/dear-science-does-a-full-moon-really-change-human-behavior/https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/why-do-we-still-believe-in-lunacy-during-a-full-moonhttps://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/moon.htmlhttps://www.bbc.com/future/article/20131029-does-a-full-moon-make-people-mad2020-05-0410 minFact CasualFact #184: Bulls Hate The Color RedWhether you call it maroon, burgundy, or red, there's one thing remains the same. Bulls supposedly hate it. But do bulls really hate that one color? If so, what did it ever do to them? On this episode, we head to the Plaza De Toros to find out if bulls really hate red.Sources:https://www.businessinsider.com/why-bullfighter-capes-red-2018-9https://wtamu.edu/~cbaird/sq/2012/12/12/what-is-it-about-red-that-makes-bulls-so-angry/https://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/questions/does-red-really-make-bulls-angryhttps://books.google.com/books?id=3g4tDwAAQBAJ&pg...2020-04-2708 minFact CasualFact #357: You Can't Die In Your DreamsAnything can happen in your dreams. Or almost anything. Today, we are testing the commonly heard fact that you can't die in your dreams. Sources: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/think-act-be/201602/what-dreams-your-death-are-really-abouthttps://www.news.com.au/technology/science/human-body/had-a-death-dream-recently-it-might-not-be-your-worst-nightmare/news-story/c9218722849bd5ffc68c1ff05315cbdehttps://www.mic.com/articles/135761/what-dreams-about-death-and-drowning-really-mean-according-to-expertshttps://www.newsweek.com/dream-dying-121675https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TZOiC23...2020-04-2006 minFact Casual1 Human Year = 7 Dog Years = True??Whether you're a dog person or not, you've probably heard that one human year is equal to seven dog years. But where did that come from and is it even true? Today, we're taking a closer look at man's best friend and finding out if they really age that fast. Sources:https://www.almanac.com/content/dog-age-chart-dog-years-human-yearshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/theres-new-better-formula-calculating-dog-years-180973575/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/one-human-year-does-not-equal-seven-dog-years-180952929/https://www...2020-04-1308 minFact CasualPluto Isn't A Planet... Is It?Recall the old saying to remember the order of the planets? My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas.Today, we're focusing on the "Pizzas" part, or otherwise known as Pluto. Some scientists say it's a planet while others disagree. This episode finds out the truth about what exactly lurks out at the edge of our Solar System.Sources:https://www.britannica.com/list/our-5-dwarf-planetshttps://www.nasa.gov/feature/pluto-s-mysterious-floating-hillshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/heres-the-answer-that-will-finally-settle-the-is-pluto-a-planet-debate-for-good-yeah-righthttps://www.cnn.com/2019/08/24/world/pluto-no-longer-planet-space-scn/index.html2020-04-0506 minFact CasualWater is BlueWhether you're at a beach, pool, or even glacier, water is a blue. But when you drink a cup of water at home, where did the vibrancy of the blueness in water go? On the first episode of Fact Casual, we are going to wash away the falsehoods and find out the truth on this fun fact: Water is blue.Sources:http://inside.mines.edu/fs_home/dwu/classes/CH353/study/Why%20is%20Water%20Blue.pdfhttps://www.dartmouth.edu/~etrnsfer/water.htm...2020-03-2704 min
Barjory Buffet: The Cruise DetectiveBlood is Grosser Than WaterSend us a textWhen a prince is attacked during a hemophilia gala (the annual Cruisin’ for a Bruisin’), Barjory must solve it before the ocean runs red with wishy washy blood!Written by Rachel Crowe and Brad Beideman Edited by Brad BeidemanRachel Crowe as: Barjory BuffetEli Lutsky as: Prince GeraldoWill Stryker as: Prince NedwaldoKaylin Mahoney as: Queen Winceworth John Lemelman as: Giaccamo, Wallis Magi Calcagne as: Narrator2019-06-2114 min
Barjory Buffet: The Cruise DetectiveMy Bidet or the HighwaySend us a textBarjory has a normal day serving as a whale bodyguard on Boston’s premiere sushi boat until something pretty unusual mucks it all up!Written by Rachel Crowe and Brad BeidemanEdited by Brad BeidemanRachel Crowe as: Barjory BuffetJohn Lemelman as: Puglassie, Pugnasty, Captain LeonbergerBen Ellenberg as: Lieutenant Harbormaster Gifford Roscoe Brad Beideman as: NeilMagi Calcagne as: Narrator, Piggy2019-02-1523 min
Barjory Buffet: The Cruise DetectivePut Your Money Where My Mouth IsSend us a textCruise Detective Barjory Buffet is challenged to thwart the cruise casino heist of master thief The Satin Seagull. Can she do it? Maybe with the help of a pizza robot, an obscure impersonator act, and not Neil!Written by Brad Beideman and Rachel CroweEdited by Brad BeidemanRachel Crowe as: Barjory Buffet, BuffaloonGreg Goodness as: CJ Seagulls the Satin SeagullJohn Lemelman as: Quig, Vault Guard, and Kidsino KidBrad Beideman as: NeilEli Lutsky...2018-10-3128 min