Welcome back to Something Strange! It’s episode number 28, and we’re continuing our cryptid month with Bri teaching us about the Jersey Devil!

Stay tuned at the end of this episode to check out the trailer for Canadian Creepies Podcast!

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References:

- Wikipedia: The Jersey Devil - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Devil

- Pinelands Preservation Alliance: The Jersey Devil and Folklore - https://pinelandsalliance.org/learn-about-the-pinelands/pinelands-history-and-culture/the-jersey-devil-and-folklore/

- Weird NJ: The Jersey Devil - https://weirdnj.com/stories/jersey-devil/

- Atlantic County New Jersey: Jersey Devil- Fact or Fiction? - https://www.atlanticcountynj.gov/government/government-information/history-of-atlantic-county/jersey-devil-fact-or-fiction

- The Jersey Counsel for the Humanities: The Jersey Devil in Myth and History - https://njhumanities.org/humanities-to-go/psp/the-jersey-devil-in-myth-and-history/

- Reddit

Welcome back to Something Strange! In today’s episode we’ll be talking about the cryptid that put the town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia on the map - that’s right, we’re talking about Mothman!

Stay tuned at the end of this episode to check out the trailer for Not My Ghost Podcast!

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Discussions of bridge collapse

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References:

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

Wikipedia: 1999 Russian apartment bombings - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Russian_apartment_bombings

Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage: An Ode to a Hometown Creature: Mothman of Point Pleasant, West Virginia - https://folklife.si.edu/magazine/mothman-point-pleasant-west-virginia#

Yahoo!News: 'Couples see man-sized bird...creature...something!'... 55th annivesary of Mothman's 'appearance' - https://www.yahoo.com/news/couples-see-man-sized-bird-201500327.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGGJwFSXwXC3vQFJkVb5JJOGA89g0krtPorMXE-8GXxyCezyKhd53bAfYGAbEnIBO3BXfg1yZl2-m7QoV106lfvV1ytF2N41yBfqaeiDDjMako3v3PJpyI_Xs26VCyddnj9Tlks9qFw6YkrQWLocwhqBgfTNnxqR0THcVpiWzh4G

NPR: Welcome to the ‘TNT Area,’ home of the Mothman - https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2012/01/23/145334460/welcome-to-the-tnt-area-home-of-the-mothman

Today: Is the Mothman real? The legend behind the mythical monster - https://www.today.com/popculture/tv/mothman-legend-west-virginia-monster-rcna163428

The Southern Blueprint: The Legend of Mothman: Unraveling the Mystery Behind the Myth - https://thesouthernblueprint.com/2024/10/07/the-legend-of-mothman-unraveling-the-mystery-behind-the-myth/#:~:text=Fear%2C%20Fascination%2C%20and%20Symbolism&text=In%20a%20broader%20sense%2C%20Mothman,turn%20disaster%20into%20cultural%20fascination.

Tamarack Marketplace: West Virginia Wonders: Mothman - https://www.tamarackwv.com/2025/04/04/west-virginia-wonders-mothman/#:~:text=While%20sightings%20of%20the%20creature,tourist%20destination%20for%20cryptid%20fanatics.

WV.gov: Silver Bridge - https://transportation.wv.gov/highways/bridge_facts/Modern-Bridges/Pages/Silver.aspx

Mothman Festival Website: https://www.mothmanfestival.com/

Welcome back to Strange Snapshots! Today’s Snapshot will focus on Christiana’s supernatural-adjacent experience in the Actun Tunichil Muknal cave in Belize! We briefly discussed this experience in our main episode about the fae, and Christiana is ready to tell you more about it!

Stay tuned at the end of this episode to check out the trailer for Creepy Shit Podcast!

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Discussions of ancient rituals/human sacrifice

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References:

- Belize.com: Actun Tunichil Muknal – The ATM Cave - https://belize.com/actun-tunichil-muknal/

- Belizing: The ATM Cave in Belize (updated for 2025) : Everything You Need to Know - https://belizing.com/ATM-Cave-Belize/

- Atlas Obscura: The Crystal Maiden of the Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave - https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-crystal-maiden-of-the-actun-tunichil-muknal-cave-belize

- National Geographic: Take a tour of the Maya underworld—if you dare - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/ancient-maya-underworld-belizean-caves

Welcome back to Something Strange! We’ve got a spooky one for you today, join us as Bri talks all about the Elevator Game!

**TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

Drowning

At the end of our episode, stay tuned in to check out the trailer of the Unknown, Unsolved, Unseen Podcast!

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References:

Korea.net: The Elevator Game - South Korea’s Creepy Urban Legend - https://www.korea.net/Events/Overseas/view?articleId=18358

Wikihow: The Elevator Game - https://www.wikihow.com/The-Elevator-Game

Medium: Don’t Play the Elevator Game - https://medium.com/@kyriegray3/dont-play-the-elevator-game-4b0eb0c4979c

Nationwide Lifts: What is the Elevator Game? - https://www.elevators.com/what-is-the-elevator-game-rules-and-history-of-an-alleged-gateway-to-another-world/

Chesapeake Ghosts: The Elevator Riding Ghosts of Easton - https://chesapeakeghosts.com/elevator-riding-ghosts-easton/

Alle: The Prague Elevator of Death - https://alle.travel/en/prague/pages/prague-elevator-of-death#:~:text=The%20buil ding%20housing%20the%20infamous,were%20popular%20during%20the%20period

Welcome back to Something Strange! It’s episode number 25, and we’ll be talking about a very strange mental health disorder - OCD.

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References:

• National Institute of Mental Health: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd#hts-intro

• NOCD: What are OCD rituals? - https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/ocd-rituals

• Harvard Health Publishing: Managing Intrusive Thoughts - https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/managing-intrusive-thoughts

• NOCD: Common Types of OCD - https://www.treatmyocd.com/education/different-types-of-ocd

• National Library of Medicine: Obsessive-compulsive disorder and related disorders: a comprehensive survey - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2686696/#sec2

• International OCD Foundation: What Causes OCD? - https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/what-causes-ocd/

• International OCD Foundation: Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy - https://iocdf.org/ocd-treatment-guide/exposure-response-prevention/

• International OCD Foundation: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for OCD - https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/treatment/tms/

• International OCD Foundation: Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for OCD - https://iocdf.org/ocd-treatment-guide/deep-brain-stimulation/

• Reddit: What was the craziest thing OCD made you do? - https://www.reddit.com/r/OCD/comments/10c3836/what_was_the_craziest_thing_ocd_made_you_do/

• Reddit: What works the best for you to stop your compulsions? - https://www.reddit.com/r/OCD/comments/1ldqzgv/what_works_the_best_for_you_to_stop_your/

• Reddit: What’s the most annoying thing somebody has told u about ur OCD? - https://www.reddit.com/r/OCD/comments/1g0ehwd/whats_the_most_annoying_thing_somebody_has_told_u/

Welcome back to Strange Snapshots! Today’s Snapshot will focus on The Danse Macabre, based on our main episode #8, Virtuoso.

**Trigger Warnings**

- discussion on Death and Decay

- discussion on the black plague

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Wikipedia: Danse Macabre - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danse_Macabre

Wiki: Danse Macabre (Saint-Saëns) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danse_macabre_(Saint-Sa%C3%ABns)

The Collector: What Does the Dance Macabre Symbolize? An Allegory of Death - https://www.thecollector.com/danse-macabre-middle-ages-danse-of-death/

Britannica: The Dance of Death - https://www.britannica.com/art/dance-of-death-art-motif

La Phil: Danse Macabre - https://www.laphil.com/musicdb/pieces/284/danse-macabre

Welcome back to Something Strange! We have a super special episode today - guests Frank and Sage from the Unknown, Unsolved, Unseen podcast will be joining us today to discuss the mysterious Hex House Murder, and Pow Wow practices of the Pennsylvania Dutch!

Please go check out Frank and Sage’s podcast, Unknown, Unsolved, Unseen - they totally rock!

**TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

Mentions of child death, murder, mutilation of a corpse

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References:

• Wikipedia: Rehmeyer’s Hollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rehmeyer%27s_Hollow

• Uncharted Lancaster: Witchcraft and Murder in Hex Hollow - https://unchartedlancaster.com/2022/11/23/the-river-witch-curse-of-hex-hollow/

• York Daily Record: Murder and Witchcraft: The Incredible Story of York County’s Hex Murder - https://www.ydr.com/story/news/history/blogs/york-town-square/2017/10/14/murder-and-witchcraft-incredible-story-york-countys-hex-murder/764018001/

• The Squonk and the Hag: Nelson Rehmeyer the Hex Hollow Murder - https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2023/03/16/nelson-rehmeyer-the-hex-hollow-murder/

• WGAL (YouTube): Spells, curses and murder: The story of the infamous 'Hex House - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDTPtGwW2PY

• American Hauntings: The “Hex House” murder - https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/hexhouse

• Penn Live: Hex Murder Roiled Central PA A Century Ago - https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2024/10/hex-murder-roiled-central-pa-a-century-ago-column.html

• York County Libraries (YouTube): Murder in Hex Hollow; A True Crime Story From York County Libraries - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nsdsil9fZU

• Wikipedia: Pow-wow (Folk Magic) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pow-wow_(folk_magic)

• (This source is really cool and goes into some pretty deep detail about this practice from a historical view) GlenCairn Museum: Powwowing in Pennsylvania; Healing Rituals of the Dutch Country - https://www.glencairnmuseum.org/newsletter/2017/3/2/powwowing-in-pennsylvania

• LancasterOnline: What is Powwow, the Pennsylvania Dutch spiritual healing practice? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GYgg_isse8

Berks History Center: The Origin and Practition of Pow-Wow: Among the Pennsylvania Germans - https://berkshistory.org/article/the-origin-and-practition-of-pow-wow-among-the-pennsylvania-germansthe-origin-and-practition-of-pow-wow/

Welcome back to Something Strange! It’s episode number 23, and we’re back at it again with our deep dive into the Titanic! Today, we’re discussing the discovery of the infamous wreck.

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References:

• Smithsonian Magzine: Why the Titanic Still Fascinates Us - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-the-titanic-still-fascinates-us-98137822/

• Wikipedia: Douglas Woolley - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Woolley

• Youtube, Oceanliner Designs: The Bizarre Schemes to Raise Titanic! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEu23gUFXog

• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: 1985 Discovery of RMS Titanic - https://www.whoi.edu/ocean-learning-hub/ocean-topics/ocean-human-lives/underwater-archaeology/rms-titanic/1985-discovery-of-rms-titanic/

• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; Ships & Techology used during the Titanic Expeditions - https://www.whoi.edu/ocean-learning-hub/ocean-topics/ocean-human-lives/underwater-archaeology/rms-titanic/ships-technology-used-during-the-titanic-expeditions/

• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: 1986 Return to the RMS Titanic - https://www.whoi.edu/ocean-learning-hub/ocean-topics/ocean-human-lives/underwater-archaeology/rms-titanic/1986-return-to-the-rms-titanic/

• Documentary, “Titanic: The Nightmare and the Dream” (accessed via Youtube) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwVX43gQYec&t=1923s