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Something Strange

Something Strange

By: Bri and Christiana
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Strange stories, ranging from paranormal, to history, to folklore, and more!Bri and Christiana Social Sciences
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  • Moon Eyed People
    Feb 27 2026

    Welcome back Strangers! Today’s episode will focus on Moon Eyed People, based on our episode about Appalachian Folklore. Featuring out super special guest, Ali!

    Stay tuned at the end of this episode to check out the trailer for Macabre Mondays podcast!

    **TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

    Discussion of the displacement of indigenous peoples

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    References:

    Wikipedia: Moon-eyed people - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon-eyed_people

    Wikipedia: Madoc - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madoc

    Atlas Obscura: Who Were the Mysterious Moon-Eyed People of Appalachia? - https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/moon-eyed-people-appalachia

    https://youtu.be/F84m4fKe6Yo?si=GwrApUNVP7Ycu1LJ

    https://youtu.be/KMive_Q1zMU?si=eLOY3r3YTMgbOm-_

    Cherokee Phoenix: “In White county, state of Tennessee, near the town of Sparta, there have been discovered three bury” - https://www.wcu.edu/library/DigitalCollections/CherokeePhoenix/Vol1/no25/in-white-county-state-of-tennessee-near-the-town-of-sparta-there-have-been-discovered-three-bury-page-2-column-4b.html

    Georgia Department of National Resources, State Parks and Historic Sites: Fort Mountain - https://gastateparks.org/FortMountain

    Historic UK: The discovery of America… by a Welsh Prince? - https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofWales/The-discovery-of-America-by-Welsh-Prince/

    National Archives, Thomas Jefferson to Meriwether Lewis, 22 January 1804 - https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-42-02-0285

    Native American Legends: Yunwi Tsunsdi' - http://www.native-languages.org/morelegends/yunwi-tsunsdi.htm#google_vignette

    Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/IndianCountry/comments/1mf61x2/cherokee_moon_eyed_people/

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    50 mins
  • AI Psychosis
    Feb 20 2026

    Welcome back to Something Strange! It’s episode number 34 today, and we have a super special guest with us today - Brett, of the Haunted Therapist podcast! Today, we’ll be discussing AI Psychosis.

    Stay tuned at the end of this episode to check out the trailer for Haunted Therapist podcast!

    **TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

    Mentions of suicide

    Suicide Hotline phone and text line: 988

    Suicide Hotline website: https://988lifeline.org/

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    References:

    Psychology today: The Emerging Problem of AI Psychosis - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/urban-survival/202507/the-emerging-problem-of-ai-psychosis

    Psychiatry Online, Special Report: AI induced Psychosis- A New Frontier in Mental Health - https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.pn.2025.10.10.5

    Wikipedia Chatbox psychosis - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatbot_psychosis

    PBS article: What to know about AI psychosis and the effects of chatbots on mental health - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-to-know-about-ai-psychosis-and-the-effect-of-ai-chatbots-on-mental-health

    The guardian: AI Psychosis is a growing danger. Chat GPT is moving in the wrong direction - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/28/ai-psychosis-chatgpt-openai-sam-altman

    BBC: open AI shares data on users with Suicidal thoughts, psychosis - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yd90g0q43o

    Yale school of medicine: what is psychosis - https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/step/psychosis/

    NASA: What is artificial intelligence - https://www.nasa.gov/what-is-artificial-intelligence/

    PBS - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-to-know-about-ai-psychosis-and-the-effect-of-ai-chatbots-on-mental-health

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    55 mins
  • Timothy Dexter
    Feb 6 2026

    Welcome back to Something Strange! It’s episode number 33, and we’re discussing a strange and eccentric historical figure today, Timothy Dexter!

    Stay tuned at the end of this episode to check out the trailer for Kill Me Maybe podcast!

    **TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

    Discussions of domestic violence

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    References:

    New England Historical Society: Timothy Dexter, the Ridiculous Millionaire Who Sold Coals to Newcastle - https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/timothy-dexter-ridiculous-millionaire-sold-coals-newcastle/

    CPI Inflation Calculator: https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1767?amount=8.20

    History: Revolutionary War - https://www.history.com/articles/american-revolution-history

    Wikipedia: Timothy Dexter - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Dexter#:~:text=Timothy%20Dexter%20(January%2022%2C%201747%20%E2%80%93%20October,businessman%20noted%20for%20his%20eccentric%20behavior%20and

    Investopedia: Continentals: What it Means, History, Worth - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/continentals.asp

    The Lintonian: Timothy Dexter, an Idiot Businessman - https://www.google.com/search?q=timothy+dexter+revolutionary+war&sca_esv=378965eda3ddb2bd&rlz=1C1RNRA_enUS498US499&sxsrf=AE3TifPL9e-mbex1NFMqq8HIrtYS98FakQ%3A1766778434367&ei=QuZOae2UFpLk5NoP4J_GqAQ&oq=timothy+dexter+revolution&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGXRpbW90aHkgZGV4dGVyIHJldm9sdXRpb24qAggAMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAFIwiBQ4gVY-xVwAXgBkAEAmAGTAaABmwuqAQQwLjEyuAEByAEA-AEBmAINoALaDcICChAAGEcY1gQYsAPCAgUQABiABMICBhAAGBYYHsICBBAjGCfCAgsQABiABBiKBRiRAsICChAAGIAEGBQYhwLCAhAQLhgUGK8BGMcBGIcCGIAEwgILEAAYgAQYigUYhgPCAggQABiABBiiBMICCBAAGIkFGKIEwgIFEAAY7wWYAwCIBgGQBgeSBwQxLjEyoAfhRbIHBDAuMTK4B5oNwgcIMy0xMC4yLjHIB-cBgAgB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp

    Youtube: Mr Ballen, Strange things rich old men do with their money (aka The Stray Cat King) -

    Internet Archive - A Pickle for the Knowing Ones, by Timothy Dexter: https://archive.org/details/pickleforknowing00dextrich/page/21/mode/1up

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    58 mins
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