Episode 05: The Fox Sisters Part 2 - The Ghosts Told Me To!

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02/21/23 • 73 min

Matt and EJ continue the series on the Fox Sisters, the founders of spiritualism. With bills piling up, Leah, Maggie and Kate take their act to the next level and conduct the first public seances in history. Plus, we talk bad science of yesterday and today, 19th century social media feuds and the history of parlor magic.

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Valentine’s Day Happy Hour - Bigfoot and the Racing Hens

In this special Valentine’s Day episode, Matt and EJ tackle the latest cryptid and UFO news, including Anatolian leopard sightings, Bigfoot and bear populations, a tiny UK town that’s become a UFO hotspot and the haunted bricks of the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.

We also enjoy Ocean Monsters IPA, a collaboration from the Abomination and Mast Landing Brewing Companies.

Anatolian Leopard Video:

https://www.aol.com/elusive-rare-leopard-considered-extinct-184641308.html?guccounter=1

https://amuraworld.com/en/topics/conservancy-report/articles/6738-the-persian-leopard

If it’s There, Could it be a Bear? Study:

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.01.14.524058v2.full.pdf

UK UFO Hotspot:

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/charming-uk-village-ufo-hotspot-28863376

Sharon Rowlands’ Video:

https://www.ufocasebook.com/sharonrowlands.html

St. Valentine’s Day Massacre’s Haunted Bricks:

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-hauntings-st-valentine-day-massacre/

https://skepticalinquirer.org/newsletter/spooky-rocks/

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Episode 06: The Fox Sisters Part 3 - Love and Ghosts on Tour

Matt and EJ continue their journey with the Fox Sisters, following the mediums on their first national tour. As outrage and aggression over their spiritual communications grows, the sisters begin to drift apart, and maybe even find love.