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Bug in a Rug
Ep. 130 Skin-walkers
Skin-walker comes from the Navajo word yee naaldlooshii which translates to, "by means of it, it goes on all fours". These creatures were humans who harnessed the power of evil by doing unspeakable acts against those closest to them. Their shapeshifting powers are used to cause harm to individuals and communities alike. Join my friend and I as we explore the terrifying truths behind these beings. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Na...
2022-12-15
1h 20
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Ep. 129 Steven Kubacki’s Disappearance
Steven Kubacki vanished during a cross country skiing trip on February 20th, 1978. Miraculously, he turned up on his aunt's doorstep exactly 15 months after his disappearance with evidence pointing to extensive travel across the United States. The only problem? He didn't remember a single thing that had taken place in that time. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: The Strange Vanishing and Weird Reappearance of Stephen Kubacki (mysteriousuniverse.org) The disa...
2022-12-08
42 min
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Ep. 128 The Hammersmith Ghost
Hammersmith, England thought they had a ghost problem in 1803. Then they ACTUALLY had a murder problem. When in reality... it was a man in a sheet problem. This whole situation set off an argument in the court system that lasted 180 years! The question... could one get away with murder if they thought they were shooting a ghost? Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Hammersmith - Wikipedia 15...
2022-11-17
39 min
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Ep. 127 A Halloween Bank Heist
I've never celebrated Halloween by robbing a bank, but that doesn't mean it's never happened before! Take Bennie and Stella Dickson for example... they pulled off a "Halloween Heist" in 1938, getting away with over $350,000! Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Bennie and Stella Dickson - Wikipedia Bennie and Stella Dickson – Depression Era Bank Robbers – Legends of America Halloween 83 years ago: Brookings’ first ever bank heist (substack.com) Bro...
2022-10-26
39 min
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Ep. 126 The High Priestess of Blood
We have decided to form a cult! Magdalena Solis was suggested to us when we were wondering where to begin. She was known as The High Priestess of Blood, and while we find her knack for nicknames pretty cool... we don't really agree with the whole human sacrifice thing she had going on. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Magdalena Solís - Wikipedia Coatlicue - World Histor...
2022-10-12
39 min
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Ep. 125 Amusement Park Accidents
The Smiler and Verruckt were both record-breaking amusement park rides that had thrill-seekers flocking to their gates. The Smiler and Verruckt are ALSO both record-breaking amusement park rides that have had tragic accidents occur during their operation. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Oldest amusement park in operation | Guinness World Records What is the Oldest Amusement Park in the World? - WorldAtlas Amusement park accidents - Wikipedia
2022-09-28
1h 01
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Ep. 124 Flinderation Tunnel (Brandy Gap #2)
No one knows whether ghosts or Tommyknockers are responsible for the strange occurrences in Flinderation Tunnel. This old West Virginian railway tunnel allegedly resides under an even older cemetery, and visitors claim to hear strange noises, see dense fogs, or even come face to face with apparitions! Join my parents and I as we discuss the spooky history... Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad - Wikipedia B...
2022-08-24
23 min
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Ep. 123 John Titor the ”Time Traveler”
John Titor was a self-proclaimed time traveler from the year 2036. Join us as we celebrate our grand re-opening by discussing his past predictions of the future! Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: John Titor - Wikipedia The Complete John Titor posts : Weisshaupt : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Year 2038 problem - Wikipedia John Titor: The Time Traveler from the Year 2036 (strangerdimensions.com) Sch...
2022-08-17
41 min
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Ep. 122 The Aurora, Texas UFO Incident
Are aliens staying away from Earth because they are afraid of dinosaurs, or are they already here... running the tourism bureau of Aurora, Texas? Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Aurora, Texas - Wikipedia TSHA | Aurora, TX (Wise County) (tshaonline.org) Aurora, Texas, UFO incident - Wikipedia Mysterious Alien Grave of Aurora UFO Crash (anomalien.com) AURORA, TX CRASH – 1897 – MUFON
2022-06-22
26 min
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Ep. 121 Historical Family Feuds
We are taking family drama to the max with a wrestling warrior princess and a cliffside castle. Who will win? Who will die? Why haven't we promoted female wrestling more on our podcast? Only time will tell... Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/khan1/hd_khan1.htm https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/wrestling/article/3100842/forget-mulan-meet-khutulun-mongolias-undefeated https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/khu...
2022-06-08
29 min
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Ep. 120 The Hypnotizing Murder of Gouffé
There is only one question to ask my two special guests about the murder of Toussaint-Augustin Gouffé... were the killers under the influence of HYPNOTISM?? Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Lyon - Wikipedia What is Lyon Known For - France Travel Blog Gouffé Case - Wikipedia A Body and a Bloody Trunk: The Infamous Gouffé Case of 1889 (the-line-up.com) A Body and a Bloo...
2022-05-25
31 min
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Ep. 119 Mr. Cruel
"Mr. Cruel" was the nickname given to an unidentified serial child rapist who terrorized the northern and eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria when he attacked three girls in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Mr Cruel - Wikipedia Mr. Cruel — Unresolved Who is Mr Cruel? – Website dedicated to unmasking Melbourne child predator Mr Cruel Mr. Cruel: Nightmare In Melbourne | Austral...
2022-05-11
50 min
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Ep. 118 A New Easter Cryptid
Who should be the new mascot of Easter? The Bunny Man is great, but how about a giant rooster, an evil rooster, or a rooster stealing phantom! Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Giant Rooster | Cryptid Wiki | Fandom Pollo Maligno | Cryptid Wiki | Fandom Wanna See something Weird? — The Basan is a chicken-like Yokai found in the... (tumblr.com) Phantoms and Monsters - Real Eyewitness Cryptid Encou...
2022-04-24
47 min
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Ep. 117 Sessho seki and Tamamo no Mae
BREAKING NEWS... A BROKEN STONE?? Sesshi seki has broken open, possibly releasing a nine-tailed fox demon. Hide yo kids, hide yo wives, and hide yo concubines because Tamamo no Mae is coming for world domination. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Sessho-seki - Wikipedia Tamamo-no-Mae - Wikipedia Otogi-zōshi - Wikipedia Sesshō seki | Yokai.com Tamamo no Mae | Yokai.com japanese time...
2022-04-02
30 min
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Ep. 116 The Endurance and the Crew that Endured
The Endurance22 has located a shipwreck dating back over 100 years to Earnest Shackleton's third failed attempt to reach the South Pole. We hope this episode sticks in your heart the way the original Endurance spent 10 months stuck in pack ice, and we hope the new crew gets unstuck a bit quicker! Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://www.history.com/news/shackleton-endurance-survival https://www.npr.org/2022/03/09/1085432575/endurance-ship-found-ernest-shackleton#:~:text=An...
2022-03-20
54 min
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Ep. 115 The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist
We are back to steal your hearts with a heist! On March 18th, 1990, thieves stole 13 paintings from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Will the world's largest property theft ever be solved? Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum | Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Isabella Stewart Gardner - Wikipedia Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft - Wikipedia The Thrilling Gardner Museum Heist - YouTube Is...
2022-03-06
1h 04
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Ep. 114 Wolpertinger
Be warned... the Wolpertinger is stinky when startled! The bright side? It has helped us find a solution to male pattern baldness and a new love for taxidermy. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: German folklore: The Wolpertinger (iamexpat.de) Dilldapp - Wikipedia (de-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog) Rasselbock | Monster Wiki | Fandom Skvader | Monster Wiki | Fandom Elwetritsch - Wikipedia Jackalope - Description, History, Myt...
2022-01-23
35 min
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Ep. 113 The Ya-te-veo, or Carnivorous Plant.
BREAKING NEWS: Anne Hathaway was NOT killed by giant crabs. Some individuals, however, have been allegedly killed by the Ya-te-veo... a blood-thirsty, man-eating plant! Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: 8 Great Trees That Come to Life in the Movies | Fandango The Giving Tree - Wikipedia Whomping Willow | Harry Potter Wiki | Fandom Fighting Trees | Oz Wiki | Fandom Ents | The One Wiki to Rule Them All...
2022-01-16
43 min
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Ep. 112 The Austin Yogurt Shop Murders
The 1991 murder of four teen girls in an Austin, Texas yogurt shop left the city shaken to its core. Although numerous suspects have been questioned and confessions have been given in previous years, the case remains unsolved. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: 1991 Austin yogurt shop murders - Wikipedia Confrontation Clause - Wikipedia The Unsolved Austin Yogurt Shop Murders – The True Crime Files
2022-01-10
41 min
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Ep. 111 New Year’s Eve Shanghai Stampede
With the massive crowd that turned out for the 2014 Shanghai New Year's Eve celebrations came an unexpected tragedy. The excitement turned into panic when a stampede broke out, killing 36 and injuring 49. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Why Is Celebration of New Year So Important? (newyearsparty.in) The Biggest New Year's Eve Celebrations Around the World - WorldAtlas The Most Terrifying Things To Happen On New Years Eve...
2022-01-03
31 min
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Ep. 110 Pickles on the Christmas Tree
What's the dill with Christmas pickle ornaments? Join us as we get down to the bread and butter of the theories surrounding this holiday tradition! Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: The Christmas Pickle's History - WhyChristmas.com 404 whychristmas?com - WhyChristmas.com Christmas pickle Santa and the Pickled Children
2021-12-27
27 min
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Ep. 109 William Bosak and the Cow Alien
When a well-respected dairy farmer had an encounter that was out of this world, things turned utterly ridiculous in a small Wisconsin town. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: The William Bosak UFO Occupant Encounter - UFO Insight 1974: Occupant Case In Wisconsin (William Bosak Encounter) (thinkaboutitdocs.com) BOSAK HUMANOID: (WISCONSIN, USA) | Cryptopia - Exploring The Hidden World The Bizarre Tale of the Bosak Encounter | Mysterious Uni...
2021-12-19
35 min
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Ep. 108 Disney‘s Frozen or Disney is frozen?
We're letting it all go this week as we discuss the conspiracy that Disney's Frozen was strategically named in order to cover up the cryopreservation of the company's founder. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_animated_films https://screenrant.com/frozen-theory-walt-disney-death-conspiracy/ https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/g37145075/top-conspiracy-theories/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=arb_ga_esq_d_b...
2021-12-05
53 min
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Ep. 107 Travis the Chimpanzee
Travis the chimpanzee may have been raised as a human, but his raw strength and wild temper shocked his community back to reality when he attacked a family friend. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Chimpanzee - Wikipedia Chimpanzee Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com Chimpanzee, facts and photos (nationalgeographic.com) Chimpanzees as Pets | Save the Chimps Travis (chimpanzee) - Wikipedia Travis the Chim...
2021-11-30
1h 01
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Ep. 106 Gobblesquatch
This turkey might be too big to cook! Are you team Gobblesquatch or Gobbledygook? Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://visitcryptoville.com/2013/11/28/gobblesquatch-legendary-creature-or-holiday-hoax/ https://urbanlegendsonline.com/gobblesquatch/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Thanksgiving_Turkey_Presentation
2021-11-22
44 min
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Ep. 105 Kate Morgan at the Hotel Del Coronado
A grand resort built in paradise. A suspicious suicide. A ghost that haunts the halls. Join us at the Hotel Del Coronado! Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Historic Hotels in San Diego | The Famous Hotel del Coronado Coronado, California - Wikipedia Is Coronado an Island, Peninsula or a Tombolo? - Coronado Times Tombolo - Wikipedia Coronado, San Diego, CA The Tru...
2021-11-15
48 min
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Ep. 104 Michael C. Rockefeller
Drowning, saltwater crocodiles, cannibals out for revenge... all totally reasonable ways for the heir to the Rockefeller legacy and fortune to have died. But the question we are all left with is... where exactly is the Chesapeake Bay? Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catamaran https://historyofyesterday.com/michael-rockefeller-ba42d5f245f https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_river_shark htt...
2021-11-08
50 min
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Ep. 103 Stingy Jack
Stingy Jack is a reason we don't call them "Kyle-O'-Lanterns"... Happy Halloween! Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Samhain 2021 Rituals, History, and Traditions You Need To Know - (thepeculiarbrunette.com) Samhain and the Legend of Jack O'Lantern - The Irish Place Stingy Jack - Wikipedia What is the tradition of pumpkin carving? (treehozz.com) Stingy Jack | Halloween Wiki | Fandom Halloween: The Leg...
2021-11-01
30 min
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Ep. 102 Six Flags, One Fire
Things that we learned hinder fire safety: special effects that resemble SMOKE, emergency exits CHAINED SHUT, flammable foam TOUCHING lighters, and fire safety inspectors that call a structure temporary for FIVE years. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haunted_Castle_(Six_Flags_Great_Adventure) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-627tDQF-Vc https://nj1015.com/the-1984-haunted-castle-fire-at-six-flags-great-adventure/
2021-10-25
48 min
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Ep. 101 The Murder of Robert Beckowitz
Robert Beckowitz was murdered and dismembered in his own home by the two individuals closest to him. There is no amount of sex, drugs, or rock and roll that you could pay us in order to look at the crime scene photos again... Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: **Graphic Content** Jeannine Clark & James Glover – Murder Uncovered (murder-uncovered.com) A Case Of Murder, Dismemberment, & Necrophilia - Morbid N' Mac...
2021-10-16
44 min
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Ep. 100 Please Don‘t Pour Sugar on Me
For our 100th episode, we've found a sticky, sweet, and horrifying true crime topic! Moral of the story is to not listen to so much Def Leppard when you are angry. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/19433220.cheshire-wife-murdered-husband-boiling-sugar-water-amid-allegations-child-sex-abuser/ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-57768105 https://meaww.com/who-corinna-smith-kills-husband-michael-baines-pour-boiling-sugar-water-slept-daughter-sexual-abuse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_making#Occupational_hazards http...
2021-10-04
53 min
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Ep. 99 Extraordinarily Risky Vacation Destinations
We've narrowed down our vacation destinations to these three based on ability to social distance, sheer danger, and what will look best on our Christmas cards. Help us choose between weird boulders, a pit of fire, and a deadly stream! Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Trovants, the living stones of Romania: They grow, multiply and move! | MRU MEDIA (mysteriesrunsolved.com) Trovants: The Growing Stones of Romania (whenonearth.net) ‘Living Stones’ in Romania: Grows and Can Move, Breathe and Reproduce (anomalien.com) Carbonate chemistry — Science Learning Hub Darva...
2021-09-20
47 min
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Ep. 98 Jessica Renee Johnson
Jessica Renee Johnson's death looked staged to everyone except local law enforcement who quickly ruled it a suicide. We share her story in hopes that her family will one day find the answers they are looking for. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://truecrimedaily.com/2017/10/18/suicide-or-murder-what-happened-to-jessica-johnson/ https://dreamindemon.com/community/threads/police-say-jessica-johnson-hanged-herself-from-a-38-inch-tall-mailbox-post-found-by-mailman.90239/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mississippi-woman-found-hanging-from-mailbox_n_596f4821e4b0000eb19742ae Je...
2021-09-06
1h 07
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Ep. 97 Yōkai II
This week we revisit the spooky subject of Yōkai while misquoting a famous movie franchise! Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: @momento.mari on TikTok Aka manto | Yokai.com Aka Manto - Wikipedia Kuchisake onna | Yokai.com Kuchisake-onna - Wikipedia Kuchisake-onna | Monster Wiki | Fandom Ao andon | Yokai.com Yōkai Types | Yokainosekai Wiki | Fandom 5 Yokai...
2021-08-16
39 min
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Ep. 96 Kelpies
If a horse or handsome stranger approaches you near a body of water and their hair is wet, BEWARE! There is a chance that a kelpie is about to drag you to a watery grave. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: http://ynysseamaiderp.blogspot.com/p/merrows.html https://www.scotclans.com/scotland/scottish-myths/scottish-monsters/kelpie/ https://clan.com/blog/folklore-friday-the-kelpie https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem...
2021-08-02
37 min
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Ep. 95 Sylvestre "Train Wrecker" Matuschka
We try not to kink shame as we discuss serial train-wrecker Sylvestre Matuschka, a potential symphorophiliac. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Szilveszter Matuska - Wikipedia An Obsessive Disaster Fetish Turned This Man Into a Crazed Mass Murderer (gizmodo.com) Biography: Sylvestre Matuschka (archive.is) The Train Bomber: How a '30s Crime Spree Seized Europe | Medium Lard – Sylvestre Matuschka Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
2021-07-26
41 min
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Ep. 94 The Cadaver Synod
A pope walks into a courtroom as the defendant. Except... he doesn't walk. He is carried because he is a skeleton. They put a dead pope's skeleton on trial in 897 AD. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/dead-pope-put-on-trial.htm https://daily.jstor.org/the-cadaver-synod-putting-a-dead-pope-on-trial/ Conclave: How cardinals elect a Pope - BBC News https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posthumous_trial
2021-07-20
48 min
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Ep. 93 The Richmond TV Fairy
The TV Fairy didn't require payments or sacrifices of teeth to leave unsuspecting neighbors old television sets on their porches. A master of secret identity and an unsolved mystery still loom over Richmond, Virginia. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: ‘TV man’ mysteriously leaves old television sets at Virginia homes | Fox News The Richmond TV Fairy: Virginia's Strangest Criminal Case | Weapons Grade Viral Media More than 20 vintage TVs left...
2021-07-13
42 min
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Ep. 92 The Disappearance of Prime Minister Harold Holt
Australia's Prime Minister, Harold Holt, claimed to know the Cheviot Beach like the back of his hand just moments before he disappeared from its shore. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2013/03/australias-dangerous-animals-the-top-30/ https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/House_of_Representatives/Powers_practice_and_procedure/00_-_Infosheets/Infosheet_20_-_The_Australian_system_of_government https://www.britannica.com/biography/Haro...
2021-07-04
40 min
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Ep. 91 The Murder of Amanda Milan
The tragic loss of Amanda Milan on June 20th, 2000 sparked outrage amongst the LGBTQ+ community. Her death shown further light on the inequalities and biases that the community faced and became a stepping stone for protective legislation. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Murder of Amanda Milan - Wikipedia Amanda Milan | LGBT Info | Fandom (wikia.org) The crying game | Salon.com MAN GUILTY IN SLAYING OF...
2021-06-27
34 min
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Ep. 90 Karl Schmidt Got Bit
Karl P. Schmidt dedicated his entire life to the study of herpetology. Some people go out with a bang. Unfortunately, he went out with a bite. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://www.reptilesmagazine.com/the-death-diary-of-noted-herpetologist-dr-karl-schmidt/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Patterson_Schmidt https://www.pri.org/stories/2015-11-10/he-documented-his-own-death-snakebite-instead-going-hospital https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/snakes/symptoms.html https://www...
2021-06-21
38 min
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Ep. 89 The World Famous Clown Motel
A clown motel pops up next to a cemetery in a tragic mining town... what could go wrong? If you guessed a paranormal vortex would form in Tonopah, Nevada, then you would be correct. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: THE CLOWN MOTEL, TONOPAH (theclownmotelusa.com) Clown Motel - Wikipedia Clown Motel – Tonopah, Nevada (tonopahnevada.com) Take A Look Inside Nevada's Creepy And Allegedly Haunted Clown...
2021-06-13
35 min
What's Good In Gansett Podcast
"THE BOON STREET PROJECT" w/ DAVID WHITNEY- DAVITT DESIGN BUILD
Show Notes: IN THIS EPISODE: Hey there, friend! Welcome back to What's Good In Gansett! Have you walked down Boon Street recently? If so you've probably noticed the most beautiful blue and historical colonial up on a lift, right?! You've also probably wondered what's happening with it! Well, you've come to the right place! David Whitney, VP & General Manager with Davitt Design Build joins us today and chats all things about "The Boon Street Project"...wait until you hear all about it! Such history, such vision and David, we truly thank you for sharing all things about this! GET CONNECTED w/ DA...
2021-06-09
38 min
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Ep. 88 Two Sentence Horror Stories
Can we make you pee your pants using just two sentences? ...Only time will tell. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: What Happens in Your Brain When You Get Scared (businessinsider.com) The Science Behind Why We Like to Be Scared (healthline.com) Two Sentence Horror Stories That Will Send Shivers Down Your Spine | Bored Panda https://thoughtcatalog.com/michael-koh/2013/07/40-freaking-creepy-ass-two-sentence-stories/
2021-06-05
25 min
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Ep. 87 Unsinkable Sam the Ship Cat
Ship cats have served aboard vessels since ancient times to hunt rodents and predict the weather. Unsinkable Sam is an excellent example of this feline stubbornness and perseverance. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship%27s_cat https://www.zmescience.com/other/feature-post/unsinkable-sam-cat-wwii/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unsinkable_Sam https://catingtonpost.com/the-remarkable-story-of-jenny-the-titanic-cat/
2021-05-23
31 min
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Ep. 86 Denver International Airport
Beware fellow travelers! As you fly into the Denver International Airport, you will see scenic vistas as well as possible secret societies hiding in plain sight. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Denver International Airport - Wikipedia Welcome to Denver International Airport | Denver International Airport (flydenver.com) Astounding Artwork at the Denver Airport | Meaning and Location of Art Inside D.I.A. (uncovercolorado.com) 50 Years of Conspiracy The...
2021-05-16
53 min
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Ep. 85 Nightmarish Funeral Homes
Bodies disappearing, reappearing, and being hidden in walls are just three things that make these funeral homes below average. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Haunting_in_Connecticut https://www.livescience.com/5346-real-story-haunting-connecticut.html https://www.freep.com/story/news/investigations/2018/12/20/cantrell-funeral-home-detroit/2227028002/ https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/13/us/abandoned-cantrell-funeral-home-detroit.html https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/crime/article/Jul...
2021-05-09
43 min
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Ep. 84 Cursed Objects II
We are back to remind you that cursed objects are nothing to be trifled with! Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Curse - Wikipedia Curses and Cursing (learnreligions.com) Curse to become an ogre | WikiShrek | Fandom 25 Creepy Cursed Objects That Actually Exist (list25.com) The Screaming Skull of Burton Agnes Hall – Mysterious Britain & Ireland Ritoban Mukherjee - The screaming skull of Burton Agnes Hall...
2021-05-02
50 min
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Ep. 83 Giants Existed?
Former presidents and various religious texts all agree that giant races once walked among us, so where is the evidence? Was there a literal giant cover-up? Yes. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/people-think-the-vatican-is-covering-up-the-existence-of-gigantic-humans/ https://www.gaia.com/article/this-conspiracy-claims-the-smithsonian-destroys-giant-skeletons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_people Giants in West Virginia – Legends of America https://www.youtu...
2021-04-18
1h 04
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Ep. 82 Katherine Knight
Katherine Knight had a volatile temper and a knack for violence. She rampaged her way through a series of toxic relationships before carrying out the gruesome murder of John Price in February of 2000. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Katherine Knight - Wikipedia Katherine Knight | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers The Butcher - Katherine Knight • Morbidology Katherine Knight: Slaughterhouse Worker Who Skinned & Cooked Her Boyfriend | Murde...
2021-04-11
50 min
Spastic Chatter
Spastic Chatter: Getting Real About Cerebral Palsy Ep 54 Working in Foster Care feat Kaitlyn
Hope y'all have had a good monday! Here's some Monday night motivation on Spastic Chatter as I chat with Kaitlyn about her story, and working in the foster care system. Check it out! https://youtu.be/r4SsnmQ22IY You can also listen to this episode by searching Spastic Chatter on your favorite podcast platform.
2021-04-06
20 min
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Ep. 81 The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall
A ghostly photograph taken at Raynham Hall in 1936 left skeptics and believers debating its origins. Was it fabricated, or did the photographers encounter the restless spirit of Lady Dorothy Walpole? Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Lady_of_Raynham_Hall https://the-line-up.com/raynham-hall-brown-lady https://engole.info/brown-lady-of-raynham-hall/
2021-04-04
45 min
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Ep. 80 Susan Walters and Self-Defense
Self-defense saved the life of Susan Walters after her ex-husband hired a hitman to kill her. We celebrate her by sharing her story and pledging to study self-defense ourselves. We hope you will join us! Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: A Hit Man Came to Kill Susan Kuhnhausen. She Survived. He Didn't. - Willamette Week (wweek.com) "I Will Not Die an Unlived Life" by Dawna Markova (habitsforwellbeing.com...
2021-03-28
50 min
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Ep. 79 The Lambton Wyrm
Whisht! lads, haad yor gobs, An' Aa'll tel ye 'boot the worm. We are talking about a giant worm... or a dragon. No one is quite sure. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://cryptozoologycryptids.fandom.com/wiki/Lambton_Worm http://www.history-for-kids.com/lambton-worm.html https://new-cryptozoology.fandom.com/wiki/Lambton_Worm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambton_Worm ...
2021-03-21
37 min
Bug in a Rug
Ep. 78 The JUSCO Phantom
A mysterious CCTV footage screenshot is the only clue investigators have to go on after an altercation at a JUSCO shopping center in Japan led to a man's death and a woman's disappearance. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Unsolved Japan: The JUSCO ATM Phantom - YouTube Top 3 stories that sound fake but are 100% real | Part 6 - YouTube JUSCO - Wikipedia 四日市冤罪事件 (ribbon.to) ニュースプラス1 今日のトップニュース (ribbon.to) YOMIURI ON-LINE (ribbon.to) ...
2021-03-13
34 min
Bug in a Rug
Ep. 77 Cannibals in National Parks?
Are feral people cannibalizing those who enter National Parks? The locals believe it is true. Do you? Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://www.radio.com/podcasts/spooky-show-47958/39-unsolved-cannibals-in-national-parks-357050982 http://hikinginthesmokys.blogspot.com/2019/01/mysterious-vanishings-in-great-smoky.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Dennis_Martin http://texascryptidhunter.blogspot.com/2020/07/what-happened-to-dennis-martin.html https://www.radio.com/podcasts/spooky-show-47958/39-unsolved-cannibals-in-national-parks-357050982 https://trove.nla.gov...
2021-03-07
1h 12
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Ep. 76 The Disappearance of Unique Harris
Unique Harris mysteriously vanished from her apartment in October of 2010. Her mother and two sons were left heartbroken and without answers until an arrest was finally made 10 years later. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Trace Evidence - 030 - The Disappearance of Unique Harris - YouTube A young mother, gone without a trace - The Washington Post Unique RaQuel-Leona Harris – The Charley Project Unique Harris: A Youn...
2021-02-28
54 min
Bug in a Rug
Ep. 75 Valentine's Days Origins
Hallmark competes with St. Valentine, Chaucer, and a literal wolf to see who gets to claim Valentine's Day. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://getfluid.com/blog/hallmark-valentines-day/#:~:text=While%20Hallmark%20denies%20its%20involvement,chocolates%20for%20their%20significant%20others. https://corporate.hallmark.com/news-article/hallmark-helps-celebrate-what-valentines-day-is-really-about-love-for-all-all-for-love/ https://blog.cardsdirect.com/greetingcards/top-5-card-sending-holidays-of-the-year/ https://www.history.com/news/6-surprising-facts-about-st-valentine https://www.history.com/topi...
2021-02-21
49 min
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Ep. 74 Spring-heeled Jack
We are jumping back in time to the Victorian Era where a mysterious "prankster" was running rampant. Spring-heeled Jack was known for shocking young women with his metallic claws and fiery breath! Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Spring-heeled Jack | Monster Wiki | Fandom Spring-heeled jack | Mythology wiki | Fandom (wikia.org) Spring Heeled Jack (historic-uk.com) Spring-heeled Jack - Wikipedia Spring-Heeled Jack | Cryptid Wiki | Fan...
2021-02-14
46 min
Bug in a Rug
Ep. 73 Harrison Okene the Accidental Aquanaut
Harrison Okene became known as the Accidental Aquanaut after being trapped in an air pocket on the sunken Jascon 4 for over 60 hours. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/amazing-rescue-video-nigerian-man-survives-3-days-trapped-at-bottom-of-atlantic-1.1572757 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquanaut https://face2faceafrica.com/article/harrison-okene-the-man-who-survived-a-shipwreck-spending-60-hours-in-seawater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niger_Delta https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decompression_sickness#Mechanism
2021-02-07
38 min
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Ep. 72 Asha Degree's Disappearance
On February 14th, 2000, Asha Degree left her home in the early hours of the morning and never returned. With limited evidence and leads, her disappearance has remained unsolved to this day. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Disappearance - Asha Degree Disappearance of Asha Degree - Wikipedia Black & Missing: Asha Degree - Her Mother Speaks - JETmag.com Black kids go missing at a higher rate...
2021-01-30
51 min
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Ep. 71 Mamie Thurman
Join us as we learn about another star for our upcoming tv show The Real Ghostwives of West Virginia. Mamie Thurman's brutal murder left Logan County residents asking if her good Christian persona was really an act after all. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://westvirginiahauntsandlegends.com/22_Mine_Road.htm https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2018/06/unsolved-murder-of-mamie-thurman.html https://www.register-herald.com/news/crime/mamie-thurman-murder-still-surrounded-by-mystery/article_1ac93eb6-6ca...
2021-01-18
44 min
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Ep. 70 Fairy Trees
A road rerouted, a man turned insane, Timothy Shalamagoo... what do these three things have in common? The answer is this episode about the mystical powers of fairies and the portals that they use to venture into our world. We are talking all about fairy trees, fairy forts, and fairy rings. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: The Greatest Fairy Characters | List of Fictional Fairies (ranker.com) The Darker Side...
2021-01-10
51 min
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Ep. 69 Mysterious Staircases
We are climbing into the new year with this week's episode on mysterious staircases. Were they built by Banksy or dipped in time sauce? We may never know... Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://medium.com/inside-the-simulation/isolated-staircases-are-being-found-in-national-forests-eb36da9339c8 https://www.rd.com/list/creepy-staircases-to-nowhere/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/mysterious-stairs-forests-legends-history/ https://www.reddit.com/r/StairsintheWoods/ https://www.reddit.com/r/nos...
2021-01-03
52 min
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Ep. 68 Christmas Folklore
Happy Candlenights! This year we are celebrating by bringing you a holiday tradition for each letter of the word Christmas. From talking animals to a cannibalistic scarecrow, we've got something for everyone this holiday season! Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Winter Folklore Traditions and Creepy Christmas Monsters A to Z (mookychick.co.uk) The Origins Of Animals Talking On Christmas Eve (grunge.com) Inspirational and Christian STOR...
2020-12-24
53 min
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Ep. 67 Edmund Kemper III
This episode is dedicated to our tallest and most gruesome subject to date. Edmund Kemper III is known for both his heinous crimes and charismatic persona. The take-home message... hitchhiking is never a good idea. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://www.healthline.com/health/average-iq#average-iq https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Edmund_Kemper http://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/kemper-edmund.htm https://bookriot.com/e...
2020-12-20
1h 05
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Ep. 66 The Snow Wasset and Gef
Two cryptids compete for your attention in this week's episode. Who will win out... the snow-burrowing, leg-shedding Snow Wasset or the mouthy weasel with human hands that lives in your walls? Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://monster.fandom.com/wiki/Snow_Wasset http://www.lib.lumberwoods.org/fclw/wasset.html https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Snow_wasset https://pinebarrensinstitute.com/fearsome-critters/2018/8/18/a-fearsome-critter-to-behold-the-snow-wasset h...
2020-12-14
43 min
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Ep. 65 The Disappearance of Mayumi Arashi
Mayumi Arashi's disappearance was supposedly investigated thoroughly by her own sister, Yoko Arashi, in 1994. Does this take on a different meaning when a note stating to not trust Yoko was seen on live television in the only interview the family ever gave in 2011? Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: "Don't believe what Yoko says"—The disappearance of Mayumi Arashi, and the mysterious television interview : UnresolvedMysteries (reddit.com) Mayumi Arashi: A Dis...
2020-12-06
57 min
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Ep. 64 Horseshoe Curve Tunnel
While traveling this month, Whitney discovered a local landmark that has a rich history! Espionage, ghosts, and trains... oh my! Let us introduce the Horseshoe Curve Tunnel of Altoona, Pennsylvania. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: http://discoverypa.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-legend-of-horseshoe-curve-tunnel.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Pastorius https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/pennsylvania/haunted-tunnel-pa/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_Curve_(Pennsylvania)
2020-11-23
38 min
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Ep. 63 Draugr
Has your cat ever sat on you so long that you thought you were going to suffocate? It might just be a Draugr. In Norse mythology, Draugr were corpses come back to life with superhuman strength and magical powers! All you had to do to get rid of them is wrestle them back into their respective grave... easy enough? Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norse_myt...
2020-11-14
46 min
Bug in a Rug
Ep. 62 Snakes on a Bus
Please do not use snakes as facial coverings. Please check your seats before you sit down. Samuel L. Jackson didn't fight Titanoboa, but we might. Prepare for... SNAKES ON A BUS! Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjLstlbXaFk https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-bus-passenger-uses-snake-as-a-face-mask-12072957 https://www.fox26houston.com/news/snakes-on-a-bus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YIoDohcPSs ...
2020-11-08
25 min
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Ep. 61 The Mad Squirrel
Gather around the campfire to listen to the tale of a red-eyed, bushy-tailed lunatic known as The Mad Squirrel. It lurks in the woods, seeking out victims to catapult sharpened acorns at. This story still haunts us from childhood thanks to the elaborate storytelling skills of our father.
2020-11-01
26 min
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Ep. 60 Nathan Brooks - Too Close To Home
This week we discuss the horrendous crimes committed by Nathan Brooks and how they rocked Bellaire, Ohio to its core. The small town was spooked into cancelling Halloween festivities in 1995 after the teenager murdered his parents in cold blood. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://weelunk.com/the-night-nathan-brooks-canceled-halloween/ https://www.newspapers.com/search/#query=nathan+brooks&dr_year=1995-1995&offset=9&p_place=OH https://www.youtube.com...
2020-10-25
1h 14
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Ep. 59 Poisoned Halloween Candy
Have you ever gone trick-or-treating and found a razor blade in your candy apple? Neither have we, but we thought we should talk about reports of candy tampering on Halloween night anyway. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://www.history.com/news/halloween-trick-or-treating-origins https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder_Plot https://www.history.com/news/how-americans-became-convinced-their-halloween-candy-was-poisoned The Razor Blade in the Apple: The Social Con...
2020-10-18
52 min
Bug in a Rug
Ep. 58 One Year Anniversary
We are celebrating one year of podcasting with a stroll down memory lane. We stopped to smell the flowers, while highlighting our favorite episodes. Hopefully throughout it all, you've still been able to sleep as snug as a bug in a rug. Thank you!
2020-10-11
2h 02
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Ep. 57 The Horrors of Sloss Furnaces
Birmingham, Alabama was built in part by the efforts of Colonel James Withers Sloss. He created Sloss Furnaces, a manufacturing plant that produced record amounts of pig iron, deaths, and paranormal encounters! ...wait what? Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://frightfurnace.com/hauntings/haunted-history-of-sloss-furnace/ https://www.slossfurnaces.com/history/ https://www.countryliving.com/life/g3793/scary-ghost-stories/ https://www.hauntedrooms.com/alabama/birmingham/haunted-places/sloss-furnaces ...
2020-10-04
1h 07
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Ep. 56 The Mandela Effect
The Mandela Effect is a dizzying concept that has us wondering what the truth actually is! Join us and our parents as we try to remember if the Monopoly Man has a monocle, if it is Fruit Loops or Froot Loops, and if Darth Vader actually knows Luke's name or not. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/mandela-effect/#:~:text=The%20Mandela%20Effect%20refers%20to%20when%20a%20...
2020-09-27
1h 03
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Ep. 55 The Mysterious Disappearance of Pauline Picard
We find ourselves caught up in the mystery surrounding the disappearance, recovery, and discovery of Pauline Picard. How did this two-year-old go missing, and who was the look-a-like living with her family? Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://www.google.com/maps http://www.theoccultmuseum.com/mysterious-disappearance-little-pauline-picard/ https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/world/the-enduring-mystery-of-pauline-picard-the-girl-who-went-missing-once-and-was-found-twice/ar-BB14xwwS https://www.mamamia.com.au/pauline-picard-mystery/ ...
2020-09-19
39 min
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Ep. 54 Famous Bank Heists
The FBI is hot on our tails once again. This time it is for researching some of the most famous bank heists! Between the First American Bank Robbery, the Knightsbridge Security Deposit Robbery, and the Dunbar Armored Robbery... we may or may not have gathered some tips on how to "retire early". Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2017/crime-in-the-u.s.-2017/topic-pages/robbery htt...
2020-09-12
1h 04
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Ep. 53 Elizabeth Báthory
We revisit some of our most frightening childhood memories by discussing the horrific crimes allegedly committed by Elizabeth Báthory. She might just be the true inspiration behind the tales of Count Dracula and Bloody Mary. Also... we love Frankie Muniz. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_B%C3%A1thory https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/elizabeth-bathory http://www.angelfire.com/mi4...
2020-09-05
53 min
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Ep. 52 The Trial of Marc Dutroux
In this episode, we discuss the terrible crimes committed by Marc Dutroux and his accomplices. If we go missing, then you know the conspiracy about a government cover-up was true... Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Dutroux https://www.xyz.ng/360/people/marc-dutroux-biography-fact-career-awards-net-worth-and-life-story-632997#:~:text=Born%20in%20Ixelles%2C%20Belgium%2C%20on%206%20November%201956%2C,and%20Dutroux%20stayed%20with%20his%20mother.%20Personal%20life htt...
2020-08-29
1h 14
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Ep. 51 The Bélmez Faces
María Gómez Cámara Pereira and her family were shocked to discover that their kitchen floor had been infested... with faces!? Welcome to La Casa de las Caras. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9lmez_Faces https://the-line-up.com/belmez-faces https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/belmez-faces http://www.ghost-story.co.uk/index.php/ghosts/219-the-faces-of-belmez-cordoba-spain
2020-08-22
50 min
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Ep. 50 Mothman
For the big 5-0, we decided to "Go along with Joe!" and address the moth in the room... we are FINALLY talking about the Mothman! Hopefully, you don't get cold feet listening to this stellar episode filled with pigeons, conjunctivitis, and dark omens. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: http://www.keelian.org/mothman-archive/ Mothman:BehindTheRedEyes(2005):Pg129-133 StrangeCreaturesFromTimeAndSpace(1970) “‘Flying Man’ Seen Here, Man Claims” Charleston-Gazette-11/18/1966 “Eight People Say They Saw ‘Creature...
2020-08-15
1h 25
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Ep. 49 WVU Coed Murders
This week's episode adds another reason why we stray away from hitchhiking! Was the right man convicted for the murder of Karen Ferrell and Mared Malarik? There might still be clues left unearthed in our own backyard. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/48y4rx/mystics_murder_and_missing_heads_the_1970_wvu/ https://www.timeswv.com/news/exploring-new-possibilities-in-decades-old-murders/article_d0353258-4086-11e8-8...
2020-08-08
1h 23
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Ep. 48 The Grunch
If you thought the Grinch was bad, don't stop to help injured goats in New Orleans, Louisiana... you might just come face-to-face with THE GRUNCH! Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_New_Orleans#:~:text=The%20history%20of%20New%20Orleans%2C%20Louisiana%2C%20traces%20the,by%20the%20United%20States%20in%20the%20Louisiana%20Purchase. https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/a6942194/most-haunted-us-cities/#:~:text=%20The%2010%20Most%20Hau...
2020-08-01
43 min
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Ep. 47 The Beast of Gévaudan
ATTENTION! There is a beast on the loose! This is a call to all listeners. Will you raise up your pikes, travel with us to Gévaudan, and protect the women and children from the monster lurking in the woods? Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://www.thelocal.fr/20190807/map-where-in-france-do-wolves-live https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/monument-to-jean-chastel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beast_of_G%C3%A9vaud...
2020-07-25
1h 04
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Ep. 46 Yōkai
We are back in the saddle and cooking up some spicy chili! Our beans are of a supernatural kind, more specifically Yokai. These strange, mysterious creatures are from Japanese folklore. Giddy-up cowboy! Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C5%8Dkai https://sites.temple.edu/yuki/yokai/ http://yokai.com/introduction/ https://www.amazon.com/Night-Parade-One-Hundred-Demons/dp/0985218428 https://tvt...
2020-07-19
59 min
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Ep. 45 The Sodder Family
A Christmas Eve tragedy left a family searching for five of their children. Join us as we explore the West Virginia mystery of the Sodder family. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-children-who-went-up-in-smoke-172429802/ https://www.cremationresource.org/cremation/how-is-a-body-cremated.html#:~:text=Cremation%20of%20a%20dead%20body,a%20retort%2C%20of%20a%20crematory. https://www.ready.gov/home-fires https://thoughtcatalog.com/emi...
2020-07-03
1h 10
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Ep. 44 Flatwoods Monster
We celebrate West Virginia Day with a story that won't fall flat! Journey with us to the center of the state to either be abducted by aliens or attacked by an owl. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://cryptidlab.com/west-virginia-cryptids/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatwoods,_West_Virginia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatwoods_monster https://www.history.com/news/flatwoods-monster-west-virginia http...
2020-06-27
1h 40
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Ep. 43 Hell's Belle
Belle traveled from Norway to America in search of a new life... a new life that came to include a great deal of wealth and murder. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/belle-gunness https://emergency.cdc.gov/agent/strychnine/basics/facts.asp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strychnine#Mechanism_of_action https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/belle-gunness https://www.rollingstone.com...
2020-06-19
1h 01
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Ep. 42 Cursed Objects
When you are finished listening to this episode, you must come carry us up the mountain to drink from the stream so that we can grow stronger. If you don't, you are your family will be cursed for always and eternity. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://list25.com/25-creepy-cursed-objects-that-actually-exist/ https://www.learnreligions.com/what-is-a-curse-248646 https://www.ststworld.com/the-hands-resist-him/ https://www.stonehamstudios.com/haun...
2020-06-12
55 min
Bug in a Rug
Ep. 41 Russian Sleep Experiement
Put your bibs on! We are serving up some Creepypasta. Gluten may not keep you up at night, but tales of the Russian Sleep Experiment sure will. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2009/05/can-you-die-from-lack-of-sleep.html https://www.livescience.com/52592-spooky-effects-sleep-deprivation.html https://www.healthline.com/health/sleep-deprivation/effects-on-body https://www.uptodate.com/contents/insufficient-sleep-definition-epidemiology-and-adverse-outcomes?search=sleep%20deprivation%20consequences&source=search_result&sel...
2020-06-05
1h 09
Bug in a Rug
Ep. 40 Cicada 3301
In honor of the cicadas returning after 17 years of peace and prosperity, we try to decipher the mystery surrounding the group Cicada 3301. Did the bugs learn how to use computers? Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: Twitter Account - 1231507051321 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Turing:_The_Enigma https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alan-Turing https://www.britannica.com/topic/Vigenere-cipher https://www.lexico.com...
2020-05-29
1h 15
Bug in a Rug
Ep. 39 Creepy Internet Challenges
For your safety and ours, please do not attempt any of these creepy internet challenges ;) Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/what-is-momo-challenge-800470/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyrobertson/2019/02/27/dont-panic-what-parents-really-need-to-know-about-momo-challenge/#547e33e73a4b https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-32887325 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouija https://ghostadventures.fan...
2020-05-22
1h 06
Bug in a Rug
Ep. 38 Marvin Heemeyer's Bulldozer
A classic tale of he said he said that escalated into a man turning a bulldozer into a tool to extract revenge... wait what? Marvin Heemeyer is his name and bulldozing is his game. Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Heemeyer https://www.damninteresting.com/the-wrath-of-the-killdozer/ http://www.portland.indymedia.org/en/2004/06/290173.shtml https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-ju...
2020-05-15
1h 11
It Ain't It, Sis
How Social Media, Introspection, & Kaitlyn Bristowe Shape Our View of Success
In this week's episode, I talk about how social media and introspection (or lack thereof) can shape our perception of success in today's day and age. I talk about former Bachlorette Kaitlyn Bristowe's life before entering the spotlight and the twists & turns that eventually landed her on TV. Grab your wine or drink of your choice, cuz I am about to spill the tea! Make sure to subscribe & give us 5 stars on your listening platform! Follow us on instagram: @it.aint.it.sis --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod...
2020-05-14
32 min
Bug in a Rug
Ep. 37 Old Three-Toes
Bachelor number one hails from Florida, and they have been described as a furry log. They enjoy long walks on the beach and pushing over life guard stands. They may be a giant penguin, but they are still ready for love. Let me introduce Old Three-Toes! Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/52460/strange-states-floridas-giant-penguin http://hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/giant_penguin_of_clearwater htt...
2020-05-08
44 min
Bug in a Rug
Ep. 36 Phoenix Lights
This week's special guests are out of this world! In honor of the Pentagon releasing footage of UFO activity, we brought our parents back in to discuss what in world (or not) the Phoenix Lights were! Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Lights http://www.nuforc.org/phoenix/phoenixslides.html http://www.nuforc.org/EncyclopediaPhoenixLights.htm https://www.altereddimensions.net...
2020-04-30
1h 15
Bug in a Rug
Ep. 35 Squonks and Drop Bears
This week we drop into tales of cryptids both near and far. The Squonk has us tearing up while Australian creatures have us avoiding fig trees! Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at biarpodcast@gmail.com Sources: https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Squonk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squonk https://www.pennlive.com/wildaboutpa/2015/06/pennsylvanias_squonk_ends_the.html https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/Conservation/ForestsAndTrees/InsectsAndDiseases/HemlockWoollyAdelgid/Pages/default.asp...
2020-04-24
52 min
WonderFilledWeek
Episode 17 - Children's Author Whitney Stewart
Children's Author, Whitney Stewart, joins Kaitlyn to discuss how to incorporate mindfulness into our busy day to day lives & how to introduce the practice of mindfulness and meditation to children of all ages. Enjoy! I. Whitney's Books on Mindfulness & Meditation for Children: (Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at www.IndieBound.org) 1. Tummy Ride: Calming Breaths for Little Ones 2. Loving Kindness: Happy Feelings for Little Ones 3. Mindful Kids: 50 Activities for Kindness, Focus and Calm 4. Mindful Me: Mindfulness and Meditation for Kids 5. Mindful Me: Activity Book 6. Meditation is an Open Sky: Mindfulness for Kids 7. Mindfulness & Meditation: Handling Life with a Calm an...
2020-01-27
45 min