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/

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.

In this episode, we talk all about Norse Mythology, creatures, and lore. First, Cody discusses the Draugar, a zombie-like creature that can shape-shift and eats livestock to ruin our lives. Then, Chris talks all about the gigantic cephalopod known as the Kraken (it’s actually Norse, not Greek!). Next, Cody shares a very funny legend about the god Thor and his day in drag. Finally, Chris tells us about legends and beliefs centered around one of the most beautiful phenomena of nature: the Northern Lights. Creep of the Week is an article about Vikings in America. This week’s drinks/snacks are Ménage à Trois Sultry Red and Swedish Fish.
Time Stamps:
Advisory: 0:00s-0:20s
Intro Music: 0:20s-0:46s
Topic: 0:46s-2:45m
Drinks: 2:45m-4:44m
History: 4:44m-12:32m
Draugar: 12:32m-20:51m
The Kraken: 20:51m-26:50m
Trailer: 26:50m-27:20m
Thor Dresses in Drag: 27:20m-33:47m
The Northern LIghts: 33:47m-39:22m
Skeptic: 39:22m-42:53m
Believer: 42:53m-44:50m
Creep of the Week: 44:50m-46:05m
Sign Off: 46:05m-47:18m
Outro Music: 47:18m-47:36m
Original Music: “Halloween Pumpkin” found at https://www.purple-planet.com
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Links
History:
https://www.worldhistory.org/Norse_Mythology/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norse_mythology
Draugar:
https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Draugr
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draugr#:~:text=intangible%20spiritual%20bodies.-,Terminology,inn%20gamli%20in%20Grettis%20saga).
https://www.astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2018/9/12/the-draugr
Kraken:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraken
https://www.wired.com/2014/09/fantastically-wrong-legend-of-the-kraken/
https://www.scielo.br/j/hcsm/a/3f7pGvQSBQNC4kkC8MXsbQQ/?format=pdf&lang=en
https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/myths/kraken/
Thor the Drag Queen:
https://norse-mythology.org/tales/thor-the-transvestite/
The Northern Lights:
https://www.northernlightscentre.ca/northernlights.html
https://www.vacationstravel.com/history-of-the-northern-lights/
https://www.hurtigruten.com/inspiration/experiences/northern-lights/myths-legends/
https://culturallyours.com/2019/12/02/folklore-and-mythology-about-the-northern-lights-aurora-borealis/
Skeptic:
https://u.osu.edu/vanzandt/2018/04/18/zombies/
https://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/february/why-zombie-fascination-022013.html

Ring out the old, ring in the new. It’s our New Queer’s Resolutions tradition! In this minisode we end the holiday season and the year with a review of 2021. We talk about favorite episodes, accomplishments, plans for the upcoming year, both podcast and personal, and bumps and surprises we encountered along the way. We hope that this minisode finds you well and that you have a very healthy and happy 2022! Happy New Year!

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.