Dec 29, 2019
Tana's Thesis: Paying Respects: Death, Commodity Culture, and the Middle Class in Victorian London.
Death Photos of the Victorian Age - memento mori
The Catholic incorruptible saints
British "natural death" burial laws
The Cremation Society (behind the 1902 UK Cremation Act)
The Highgate Vampire case...
Dec 24, 2019
A reading of The Night Wire by H. F. Arnold. Karen and I wish you all a safe and happy holiday. Oh - and if you're doing any traveling for the season I suggest you steer clear of Xebico.
Some background on...
Dec 19, 2019
We're joined by veteran monster investigator Joe Nickell (of CSI) to discuss three historic sea monster cases he thinks he's solved. Classic monsters and science in this one.
Case Files discussed in this episode:
Also mentioned: Karen has...
Dec 12, 2019
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Nov 15, 2019
[Correction inserted Nov 15, 9:30 AM regarding the gas in the Cameroon lake incident being CO2, not Methane.]
This episode we look at Will O' The Wisp, Ghost Lights, Ball Lightning and all manner of glowing monstrous and bizarre lucent phenomena. Joining us for the discussion is researcher, Jerry Drake. We discuss...