BSP: Believer Skeptic Podcast

BSP is blooming into Spring with a new Easter episode. First, Cody talks about Passover and a possible explanation for all the plagues that came with it. Then, Chris tells a creepy story where two little girls hear their names called by a ghost while eating Easter candy. Next, Cody discusses the Lazarus Syndrome, a phenomenon where someone can appear to be dead for hours and then suddenly come back to life. Finally, Chris shares a gruesome true crime story, the Easter Massacre, where one man took the untimely lives of 11 victims. Creep of the week is all about a fun Easter tradition in Norway. This week’s drinks are Strawberry-Cucumber Limeade and Truly Wild Berry.
Advisory: 0:00s-0:19s
Intro Music: 0:19s-0:46s
Topic: 0:46s-4:38m
Drinks: 4:38m-7:20m
History: 7:20m-13:40m
Passover Plagues: 13:40m-21:35m
Easter Voices: 21:35m-26:57m
Trailer: 26:57m-27:18m
Lazarus Syndrome: 27:18m-32:00m
Easter Sunday Massacre: 32:00m-38:43m
Skeptic: 38:43m-41:37m
Believer: 41:37m-43:10m
Creep of the Week: 43:10m-44:34m
Sign Off: 44:34m-46:24m
Outro Music: 46:24m-46:42m
Original Music: “Halloween Pumpkin” found at https://www.purple-planet.com
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Links-
History:
https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/history-of-easter
https://theconversation.com/why-easter-is-called-easter-and-other-little-known-facts-about-the-holiday-75025#:~:text=The%20naming%20of%20the%20celebration,seventh%20and%20early%20eighth%20century.
https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/easter-symbols
Passover Plagues:
https://time.com/5561441/passover-10-plagues-real-history/
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103001423
Easter Voices:
https://www.yourghoststories.com/real-ghost-story.php?story=17372
Lazarus Syndrome:
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/317645#What-might-cause-Lazarus-syndrome?
Easter Voices:
https://www.yourghoststories.com/real-ghost-story.php?story=17372
Easter Sunday Massacre:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Sunday_Massacre
https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/easter
Believer:
https://medium.com/unscientific/never-respond-to-a-whisper-of-your-name-when-no-one-is-there-1275bd1c8f6c#:~:text=From%20a%20psychological%20perspective%2C%20hearing,or%20in%20a%20dreamlike%20state.
Creep of the Week:
http://realscandinavia.com/celebrate-easter-like-a-norwegian-read-a-crime-novel/
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In the first holiday episode of the season, Chris and Cody talk about their favorite sexy bear: Santa Claus. First, Cody tells a really messed up story about a butcher who pickled children and were eventually thwarted by St. Nicholas. Then, Chris shares a UFO conspiracy theory, called Santa Claus, brought about by a former NASA employee who claimed a government cover-up. Next, Cody talks about the remains of St. Nicholas, bones that secrete a very special, healing substance. Finally, Chris discusses a crazy failed bank heist in Cisco, TX involving a man dressed as Santa. Drinks this week are Ménage à trois Gold Chardonnay and Cranberry Apple Cider Mocktail. Creep of the week is a skinwalker story by Araceli.
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In this week’s minisode, we bring some stories to warm you up before (the often-dreaded) Valentine’s Day. First, Cody plays a true-or-false game with Chris around three romantic urban legends, one involving a moose and a plastic deer. Then, Chris tells the story of one person’s experience at the haunted Hockey Hall of Fame with a date she completely friend zones. Your guess on the next topic is as good as ours!
Links
Urban Legends:
https://scambusters.org/valentinesdayurbanlegends.html
Hockey Hall of Fame:
https://www.yourghoststories.com/real-ghost-story.php?story=14431
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After a short hiatus, we are back! In this heartfelt episode, we are paying tribute to the beautiful soul known as Anne Rice by telling stories of different supernatural creatures she wrote about. First, Cody talks about the Curse of Tutankhamun, or the Mummy’s Curse, in which a number of people died after coming in contact with the tomb. Next, Chris tells us two fascinating legends about a bleeding tree that formed from a man known as El Vampiro. Then, Cody shares a fascinating story about a sleep disorder known as Sleepy Hollow that affected only one small town in Kazakhstan. Finally, Chris talks about the sad and unfortunate history of the Italian Castrati. This week’s drinks are Prayers of Sinners Red Blend and Dracula’s Blood punch.
Advisory: 0:00s-0:20s
Intro Music: 0:20s-0:47s
Topic: 0:47s-3:17m
Drinks: 3:17m-5:07m
History: 5:07m-12:57m
Mummy’s Curse: 12:57m-21:22m
El Vampiro de Guadalajara: 21:22m-28:02m
Trailer: 28:02m-28:34m
Sleepy Hollow: 28:34m-34:21m
Castrati: 34:21m-40:48m
Skeptic: 40:48m-44:00m
Believer: 44:00m-47:04m
Sign Off: 47:04m-47:52m
Outro Music: 47:52m-48:11m
Original Music: “Halloween Pumpkin” found at https://www.purple-planet.com
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Links-
History
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Rice
Mummy’s Curse
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/23321/victims-king-tuts-curse
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_of_the_pharaohs
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/archaeologist-opens-tomb-of-king-tut
https://www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/the-curse-of-the-curse-of-the-pharaohs/
El Vampiro de Guadalajara
https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2020/05/the-sinister-tale-of-a-girl-and-a-vampire-in-guadalajara/
Sleepy Hollow
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/84543/mystery-behind-kazakh-towns-sleeping-sickness
Castrati
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castrato
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLjvfqnD0ws
Debunk
https://www.livescience.com/44297-king-tut-curse.html
Believer
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-the-monday-edition-1.6284012/anne-rice-used-vampires-to-show-people-they-belong-says-son-1.6284014?fbclid=IwAR2jH1kgFMNzEZ-LkImk09ANFUz-whgNVmyyygH0VnUx_nI3pRXWzHu2HWI
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/dec/15/anne-rice-obituary
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In this Halloween episode, Cody and Chris go all OG and dive into witches, and it’s super fascinating. First, Cody talks about Mother Shipton, the female Nostradamus who could cause chamber pots to empty on men’s heads. Then, Chris shares a story (from an old book he loved) about a man who takes flight with some naked witches. Next, Cody discusses the witches of Abiquiu, New Mexico, which turned into the last known witch trials in North America. Finally, Chris talks about the witches of Trasmos, the one region of Spain excommunicated by the Catholic Church for witchcraft. Creep of the Week is an amazing witchy story by Lern. Drinks this week are Wicked Cranberry Cider and a Chris original.
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