Encyclopedia Obscura

We are back for the final 5 episodes of the show! (Warning!!! Our audio was kind of crap for this episode. We are really sorry about that and have fixed the issues)Artwork: Jovana StekovicLogo:  nydaaaMusic: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod   Karen's Sources: http://www.essexrecordofficeblog.co.uk/an-essex-quakers-wife-the-indomitable-mary-farmer-her-daughters/ https://quaker.org/faith-and-practice/https://www.renofriends.org/are-quakers-mennonites-or-amish/https://www.history.com/topics/immigration/history-of-quakerismhttps://www.swarthmoorhall.co.uk https://www.quaker.org.uk/about-quakers/our-faithhttps://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/alice-paulhttps://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/lucretia-motthttps://www.pym.org/famous-quaker-benjamin-banneker-an-astronomer-and-mathematician/https://www.history.com/topics/european-history/english-civil-warshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_England https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/margaret-fell/#LifeWorkhttps://www.quaker.org.uk/blog/8-badass-quaker-womenhttps://www.quakersintheworld.org/quakers-in-action/190/Nozizwe-Madlala-Routledgehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nozizwe_Madlala-Routledgehttps://www.quakersintheworld.org/quakers-in-action/8/The-Holy-Experiment-in-Pennsylvaniahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stansted_15Casey's Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_de_Clissonhttps://guides.loc.gov/feminism-french-women-history/famous/Jeanne-de-Clissonhttps://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=seigneuryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feudalismhttps://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=Bretonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchy_of_Brittany Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source:  http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100563 Artist:  http://incompetech.com/ 

This week we get a little too personal with our experiences with the ocean? There is also history and science too. :)Artwork: Jovana StekovicLogo:  nydaaaMusic: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod   Casey's Sources:https://www.britannica.com/story/just-how-many-oceans-are-therehttps://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/exploration.htmlhttps://www.rd.com/list/ocean-mysteries/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTPcq2HczVYhttps://bestlifeonline.com/crazy-ocean-facts/https://www.britannica.com/science/oceanhttps://www.britannica.com/animal/megalodonhttps://a-z-animals.com/blog/the-legendary-black-demon-shark-of-mexico/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/110818/prehistoric-megalodon-shark-still-exists-claim-conspiracy-theorists.htmlhttps://gizmodo.com/mystery-solved-heres-the-animal-that-ate-the-9-foot-gr-1587429691Karen's Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_primacyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Francishttps://jokojokes.com/pope-jokes.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antipopehttps://www.britannica.com/topic/popehttps://abcnews.go.com/International/pope-benedict-dogged-nazi-past-achievements-jewish-relations/story?id=18469350Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source:  http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100563 Artist:  http://incompetech.com/ 

This week Karen talks about little green people (or possibly aliens?). Meanwhile, Casey takes us to the Bermuda Triangle to talk about two famous disappearances.Artwork: Jovana StekovicLogo:  nydaaaMusic: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod   Karen's Sources:https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-of-Newburgh#ref165242https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Ageshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Anarchyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Oxford_%281142%29https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_Latinhttps://www.britannica.com/event/Dark-Ageshttps://journals.umcs.pl/rh/article/download/7611/8307https://www.ladyscience.com/diseases-of-virgins-and-spinsters-the-gynephobic-history-of-chlorosis-and-hysteria/no46https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypochromic_anemiahttps://flemish.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2015/12/04/flemish-migration-to-scotland-in-the-medieval-and-early-modern-periods/Casey's Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navigationhttps://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/navigationhttps://www.ion.org/https://www.britannica.com/technology/navigation-technologyhttps://www.history.com/topics/folklore/bermuda-trianglehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plalHGHwSj8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBN6jvPmZGshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermuda_Trianglehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2hv9FROD14https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganesehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_19https://www.nasflmuseum.com/flight-19.htmlhttps://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/true-north-magnetic-north-whats-differenceHome Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source:  http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100563 Artist:  http://incompetech.com/ 

It's a TRUE CRIME EPISODE!! This week we talk about murder. Casey talks about a serial killer who had his own house of horrors and Karen covers the murder of Marvin Gaye. Artwork: Jovana StekovicLogo:  nydaaaMusic: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod   Casey's Sources:https://serialkillershop.com/blogs/true-crime/famous-serial-killershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aileen_Wuornoshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_fairhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/H-H-Holmeshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._H._Holmeshttps://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/hh-holmes/Karen's Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Gayehttps://web.archive.org/web/20090429075451/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/24161972/page/6https://www.smoothradio.com/artists/marvin-gaye/marvin-gaye-death-father-explained/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Gaye_discographyhttps://www.smoothradio.com/artists/marvin-gaye/facts-wife-children-parents-death/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml93wcrmo1Ahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYBpvfvHF2Qhttps://www.audacy.com/wwl/scoot-real-story-behind-the-tragic-killing-of-marvin-gayehttps://www.crazydaysandnights.net/2017/12/todays-blind-items-soul-of-death.html?m=1https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/marvin-gaye-is-shot-and-killed-by-his-own-fatherhttps://www.aetv.com/real-crime/marvin-gaye-murderhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Marvin_Gaye What Was Going On: The Life and Times of Marvin Gaye By LifeCapsDivided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye by David RitzHome Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source:  http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100563 Artist:  http://incompetech.com/ 

This week we talk drastically different journeys as Karen talks about her favorite thing, the bible. Meanwhile, Casey takes us deep into the wilderness to tell a story about surviving against all odds. Artwork: Jovana StekovicLogo:  nydaaaMusic: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod   Karen's Sources:https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/journeyhttps://todayscatholic.org/the-new-translation-of-the-holy-mass-12/https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2026%3A17-30&version=NIVBBC- Richard Hammond & the Holy GrailHoly Grail UNEARTHED in Jerusalem | Buried: Knights Templar and the Holy Grail (S1, E1) | History, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMJY4kmVKgY&t=2469shttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_of_Corbenichttps://kingarthursknights.com/knights-of-the-round-table/sir-galahad/https://historyten.com/scythians/12-arthurian-knights-round-table-found-holy-grail/https://danbrown.fandom.com/wiki/Mary_Magdalenehttps://theculturetrip.com/europe/spain/articles/7-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-holy-chalice-of-valencia/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Chalice#Valencia_Chalicehttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/holy-chalice-of-valenciaBBC - Richard Hammond and the Holy GrailCasey's Sources:https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/ada-blackjack-arctic-survivorhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Blackjackhttps://www.history.com/news/ada-blackjack-inuit-wrangel-islandHome Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source:  http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100563 Artist:  http://incompetech.com/ 

This week the spooky continues as Casey covers contacting murder victims. Meanwhile, Karen goes into the evolution of period products. Artwork: Jovana StekovicLogo:  nydaaaMusic: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod   Casey's Sources:https://www.thoughtco.com/top-popular-inventors-1992000https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedy_Lamarrhttps://www.biographyonline.net/scientists/inventors.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouijahttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-08/ouija-board-juror-misbehaviour-murder-trials/9734868https://hauntedwalk.com/news/the-strange-history-of-the-ouija-board/Karen's Sources: https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/g19991273/period-products-through-the-years/ https://keeleydeangelo.com/from-rags-to-resilience-mary-kenner-us-patent-2881761a/ https://www.si.edu/spotlight/health-hygiene-and-beauty/feminine-hygiene-products  https://www.npr.org/2021/12/02/1056830306/free-tampons-public-schools  https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/a-period-comes-to-an-end-100-years-of-menstruation-products/2016/04/25/1afe3898-057e-11e6-bdcb-0133da18418d_story.html https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2021/07/12/lawmakers-tackle-period-poverty-with-tax-cuts-school-supplies https://policylab.chop.edu/blog/period-poverty-public-health-crisis-we-dont-talk-about  https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/20/well/sustainable-period-products.html  https://historyofyesterday.com/mary-kenner-the-inventor-of-sanitary-belts-3fa94eb31d15  https://blackdoctor.org/mary-beatrice-davidson-kenner-the-forgotten-inventor-who-changed-womens-health-forever/ Additional sources on our Instagram! Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source:  http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100563 Artist:  http://incompetech.com/ 

This week we go spooky again as we talk haunted kitchens and an Inn that maybe should never have been built at all. Artwork: Jovana StekovicLogo:  nydaaaMusic: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod   Karen's Sources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/394744491/?terms=william%20h%20mumler&match=1 Reichenbach, Karl. Physico-Physiological Researches on the Dynamides or Imponderables (Magnetism, Electricity, Heat, Light, Crystallisation, and Chemical Attraction) in Their Relation to the Vital Force. Taylor, Walton, & Maberly, 1850https://quotefancy.com/quote/1253701/Shirley-Jackson-Certainly-there-are-spots-which-inevitably-attach-to-themselves-anhttps://library.umbc.edu/speccoll/findingaids/coll023.phphttps://hyperallergic.com/96583/the-man-who-tried-to-photograph-thoughts/https://cdm16629.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/Eisenbud https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9lmez_Faceshttps://medium.com/our-weird-wonderful-world/the-people-in-the-floor-ccc588d24826 https://youtu.be/-4pLHWC26fc The Faces of Belmez (Creepy and Unexplainable)Mitchell, Edgar D., et al. Psychic Exploration: A Challenge for Science: Understanding the Nature and Power of Consciousness. Cosimo, 2011, Scribd, www.scribd.com/read/308700917/Psychic-Photography-and-Thoughtography#.Casey's Sources:https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/ghost-adventures/articles/ancient-ram-inns-haunted-history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Ram_Innhttps://ancientraminn.co.uk/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJVvdQdkfE0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7M4jZDQDHEhttps://www.livescience.com/41349-ley-lines.htmlhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/incubushttps://www.haunted-britain.com/ancient-ram-inn.htmHome Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source:  http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100563 Artist:  http://incompetech.com/ 

This week we talk Toilet Gods (no we are not kidding), sacrifices, and the origin of the word thug.Artwork: Jovana StekovicLogo:  nydaaaMusic: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod   Casey's Sources:https://listverse.com/2017/02/09/10-weirdly-specific-gods-your-mythology-class-left-out/https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/in-japan-the-reign-of-the-toilet-god/article61790623.ece https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilet_godhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapu_(Polynesian_culture)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterquilinushttps://martinifisher.com/2020/07/31/the-ancient-magic-of-hygiene/Karen's Sources: Cartwright, Mark. “Kali.” World History Encyclopedia, World History Encyclopedia, 28 Mar. 2022, www.worldhistory.org/Kali/Ganesan, V. B. “The Lore of Thuggee and How the British Ended Its Reign.” Return to Frontpage, The Hindu, 22 Sept. 2014, www.thehindu.com/books/books-reviews/the-lore-of-thuggee-and-how-the-british-ended-its-reign/article6435967.eceGeller. “Kali - Hindu Goddess of Time, Power and Destruction.” Mythology.net, 30 Dec. 2016, mythology.net/hindu/hindu-gods/kali“History's Most Blood Thirsty Cult.” SwordAndScale, www.swordandscale.com/historys-most-blood-thirsty-cult“Kali.” Brooklyn Museum: Kali, www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/dinner_party/place_settings/kali“Kali.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/topic/KaliMcDougall, Dan. “Indian Cult Kills Children for Goddess.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 5 Mar. 2006, www.theguardian.com/world/2006/mar/05/india.theobserverPerry, Alex. “Killing for 'Mother' Kali.” Time, Time Inc., 22 July 2002, content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,322673,00.html“Thug.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/topic/thug Viswanathan, Rashmi. “Crime, Thuggee.” Academia.edu, 4 Nov. 2017, www.academia.edu/35054425/Crime_ThuggeeHome Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source:  http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100563 Artist:  http://incompetech.com/ 

This week we talk all things $$$. F is for Fortunes covers treasure hunts, sketch inheritances, and what exactly a Fortune 500 company is. Artwork: Jovana StekovicLogo:  nydaaaMusic: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod   Karen's Sources: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-titled-personhttps://honey.nine.com.au/royals/duchess-of-alba-fascinating-royal/f9efa173-017f-4434-88c9-9d3a5bd10913https://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/25140/duchess-of-alba-passes-awayhttps://www.lasduenas.es/historyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garc%C3%ADa_%C3%81lvarez_de_Toledo_y_Osoriohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fadrique_%C3%81lvarez_de_Toledo,_4th_Duke_of_Albahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palacio_de_las_Due%C3%B1ashttps://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/royals/spains-duchess-of-alba-leaves-5-billion-fortune-to-her-children-and-nothing-to-husband-alfonso-diez/news-story/3d8a768ed03a2fbf6ed313de85e6760bhttp://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2088129,00.htmlhttps://www.esmadrid.com/en/tourist-information/liria-palacehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-auction-alba/spains-wealthy-house-of-alba-to-sell-furniture-idINBRE9200FZ20130301Additional sources on our Instagram! Casey's Sources:https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/forrest-fenn-treasure-jack-stuef/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenn_treasurehttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/3344366/fenn-and-the-gallery/http://fennclues.com/the-poem.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pecos_National_Historical_ParkHome Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source:  http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100563 Artist:  http://incompetech.com/ 

LSD, designer shoes, and one of the pettiest feuds we have ever heard of. Join us this week as we talk epiphanies and enemies. Artwork: Jovana StekovicLogo:  nydaaaMusic: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod   Karen's Sources:Beach Combing, “Beachcombing's Bizarre History Blog,” Beachcombing's Bizarre History Blog (April 2016)“Biography.com,” “Constantine I,” Biography.com (A&E Networks Television, May 2021)“Clueless,” Clueless. “Dictionary.com,” “Epiphany definition & meaning,” Dictionary.com (Dictionary.com). Editors of Encylcopedia Britannica, “Encyclopædia Britannica,” Encyclopædia Britannica (Encyclopædia Britannica, inc.). Elise Ballard, “Psychology Today,” Psychology Today (April 2011). Georgia Petridou, “Divine epiphany in greek literature and culture,” in Divine epiphany in greek literature and culture (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015). Herodotus and A.D. Godley, “Perseus,” Perseus (Tufts University). History Today | Published in History Today Volume 69 Issue 3 March 2019, “History Today,” History Today. “IMDb,” “When Harry Met Sally...,” IMDb (IMDb.com). Kit Kittelstad, “Your Dictionary,” Your Dictionary. “Mindbloom wordmark in dark blue,” “Mindbloom: Psychedelic Medicine is here,” Mindbloom wordmark in dark blue. Moises Velasquez-Manoff, “Nautilus,” Nautilus (March 2019). Myles Hudson, “Encyclopædia Britannica,” Encyclopædia Britannica (Encyclopædia Britannica, inc.). Olivia B. Waxman, “Time,” Time (Time, December 2020). Robin Carhart-Harris, “The Guardian,” The Guardian (June 2020). “Wikipedia,” “Eureka effect,” Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation, December 2021). William Braxton Irvine, Aha!: The moments of insight that shape our World (New York: Oxford University Press, 2015). “Woodhead Publishing,” “What is an epiphany in literature?,” Woodhead Publishing (2019). Casey's Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassler_brothers_feudhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_OwensHome Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source:  http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100563 Artist:  http://incompetech.com/ 

In this weeks episode we talk serial killers, systematic racism, and yet another demon. Artwork: Jovana StekovicLogo:  nydaaaMusic: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod   Casey's Sources:https://www.britannica.com/list/9-mysterious-disappearances-of-people-other-than-amelia-earharthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Irvine_(mountaineer)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_of_Tearshttps://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/legebokoff-cody.htmhttps://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/murderer-of-two-women-denied-parole-3736801https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Jack_Fowler Karen's Sources: THE DOVER DEMON (2015) | Book Review - Horror Sci-Fi Novel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9UC8jVF_3cLost Tapes Dover Demon reaction - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKZ2N8_1H-Qhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26798788-the-dover-demonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Lost_Tapes_episodeshttps://cryptozoologymuseum.com/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loren_ColemanBrown, Charles. “Bizarre 4 Ft. Creature with Orange Skin and Glowing Eyes Stalking a Town.” San Antonio Express, 19 June 1977, p. 150. Coleman, Loren. “Chapter 5 A Case Study: The Dover Demon.” Mysterious America, Paraview, New York, NY, 2001, pp. 49–71. Gause, Carlyn. “Former Resident Writes About 'Unexplained'.” Heral and Review, 28 June 1977, p. 3. “Is Popular in Portland.” The Portsmouth Herald, 5 Feb. 1925, p. 3. “Parcels Beat Demons in Summer Loop Tilt.” The Sacramento Bee, 13 July 1951, p. 16. Indigenous women podcasts:Stolen: The Search for JermainSeason 3 of Up and VanishedHome Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source:  http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100563 Artist:  http://incompetech.com/ 

This week we go dark as Karen gets into the history of cannibalism. Following the theme of skulls, Casey tries to find out just what exactly is going on behind the doors of the Skull and Bones secret society. Artwork: Jovana StekovicLogo:  nydaaaMusic: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod   Karen's Sources:RAWSON, CLAUDE. “Unspeakable Rites: Cultural Reticence and the Cannibal Question.” Social Research, vol. 66, no. 1, The New School, 1999, pp. 167–93, http://www.jstor.org/stable/40971308.Killeen, J. F. “Ireland in the Greek and Roman Writers.” Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. Section C: Archaeology, Celtic Studies, History, Linguistics, Literature, vol. 76, Royal Irish Academy, 1976, pp. 207–15, http://www.jstor.org/stable/25506324.https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2002/2002.06.31/Casey's Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_(organization)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_societyhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/secret-societyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skull_and_Boneshttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Skull-and-Bones-Yalehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGhq6E-AjSYHome Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source:  http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100563 Artist:  http://incompetech.com/ 

This week we return to our roots (pun intended) as we both decided to cover the same topic, bars. Enjoy this spooky, historical, and international episode! Artwork: Jovana StekovicLogo:  nydaaaMusic: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod   Karen's Sources:Go Climb a Tree! | Shane UntameBAOBAB- THE TREE OF LIFEBoab Trees - Where did they come from?Baobab Trees in Madagascar - Healing SeekersBAOBAB FRUIT : The Sad Truth Behind Madagascar's Iconic Tree - Weird Fruit Explorer 388https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/03/23/fact-check-pub-inside-south-african-baobab-tree-now-closed/4802156001/https://www.facebook.com/SunlandBaobab/?ref=page_internalhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunland_Baobabhttps://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/baobab/baobab-tree-flowers.htmCasey's Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_(establishment)https://hangovercure.org/guides/fun-facts-about-alcohol/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibitionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speakeasyhttps://www.bucketlistbars.com/travelogues/147-the-oldest-bar-in-baltimorehttps://hiddenbaltimore.wordpress.com/2013/10/04/owl-bar-still-charms-with-history-atmosphere/https://savingplaces.org/stories/historic-bars-owl-bar-baltimore-maryland#.YdCWSCxOmMk Additional sources on our Instagram! Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source:  http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100563 Artist:  http://incompetech.com/ 

Season 2! This week on Encyclopedia Obscura Casey and Karen dive back into their books. This episode covers the history of aviation and a curse (of course) as well as Abraham. Artwork: Jovana StekovicLogo:  nydaaaMusic: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod   Casey's Sources: https://hauntedwalk.com/news/the-vengeful-ghost-of-lady-be-good/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Be_Good_(aircraft)https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/196178/lady-be-good/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot-air_balloonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_brothershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LZ_129_Hindenburghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AeroVironment_Helios_Prototypehttps://www.baatraining.com/top-10-interesting-facts-about-aviation/https://bestlifeonline.com/airplane-facts/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_direction_finderKaren's Sources:https://www.biblica.com/bible/https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/religion-by-countryhttps://www.bl.uk/sacred-texts/articles/the-abrahamic-religionshttps://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/apo/jasher/11.htmhttps://weareisrael.org/2014/07/22/abram-destroys-terahs-idols/https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=covenant+between+god+and+abraham+torahhttps://www.sparknotes.com/lit/oldtestament/section1/https://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/8176/jewish/Chapter-12.htmhttps://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/1324268/jewish/What-Were-Abrahams-10-Tests.htmAdditional sources on our Instagram!Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source:  http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100563 Artist:  http://incompetech.com/ 

Season one finale! Thank you for coming along with us. More news on our social medias for when S2 will come out. Artwork: Jovana StekovicLogo:  nydaaaMusic: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod   Karen's Sources:https://www.britannica.com/science/zoology#ref48755https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphinhttps://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/06/health/evidence-puts-dolphins-in-new-light-as-killers.htmlhttps://www.the-sun.com/news/157479/aggressive-dolphin-attacks-are-on-the-rise-as-10-year-old-is-mauled-on-family-holiday/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/dolphinshttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/rare-indus-dolphins-rebounding-pakistanhttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/140328-navy-dolphin-sea-lion-combat-ocean-animal-sciencehttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/dolphin-chef-follows-cuttlefish-recipehttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/dolphins-catfish-feeding-behavior-animalshttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/dolphins-use-tools-peers-similar-great-apeshttps://awionline.org/content/swim-attractions-dolphin-assisted-therapyhttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/inside-the-murky-world-of-dolphin-therapyCasey's Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_(crocodile)https://www.britannica.com/animal/crocodile-orderhttps://factanimal.com/crocodiles/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0e9U21PJWk&t=412sHome Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source:  http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100563 Artist:  http://incompetech.com/ 

In this banger of an episode the friends divide and conquer. Karen goes ancient and looks for a goddess and Casey talks about a small area where you can get away with a felony? Artwork: Jovana StekovicLogo:  nydaaaMusic: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod   Karen's Sources:https://www.guidememalta.com/en/attraction/xaghra-stone-circlehttps://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/revealed-the-face-of-a-maltese-woman-5-600-years-ago.468752#cta_commentshttps://www.holdmyark.com/blog-1/2019/3/15/islands-of-malta-prehistoric-temple-culturehttps://heritagemalta.org/ggantija-temples/https://www.um.edu.mt/think/maltas-paganism-a-dance-between-archaeology-and-anthropology/https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/The-Maltese-Temple-Period-s-unique-religious-significance.604050https://the-past.com/feature/the-brochtorff-stone-circle-at-xaghra-malta/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xag%C4%A7ra_Stone_Circlehttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-death-cults-of-prehistoric-malt-2005-01/ Casey's Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_of_Death_(Yellowstone)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysses_S._Granthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_district_courthttps://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htmhttps://www.doi.gov/blog/7-things-you-didnt-know-about-yellowstone-national-parkhttps://www.yellowstone.org/10-yellowstone-facts/https://www.visitbigsky.com/get-inspired/big-sky-stories/17-fun-facts-about-yellowstone-national-parkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_National_ParkHome Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source:  http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100563 Artist:  http://incompetech.com/ 

Casey and Karen are at their best with this spooky topic. Casey cracks us up with a cave dwelling, big boned witch, Mother Shipton. Karen gets weird with the Witch of Edmonton and her devil dog Tom.Artwork: Jovana StekovicLogo:  nydaaaMusic: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod   Casey's Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-witcheshttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witchhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch_(disambiguation)https://www.weirdhistorian.com/mother-shipton/https://www.mothershipton.co.uk/the-story/https://www.crystalinks.com/mother_shipton.htmlhttps://www.ranker.com/list/weird-witch-tests/tamar-altebarmakian?utm_source=sendgrid_newsletter&utm_medium=WeirdHistory&utm_campaign=Active&utm_content=210819https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Armadahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Shiptonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Shipton%27s_CaveKaren's Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Sawyerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_VI_and_Ihttps://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2019/10/royal-obsession-black-magic-started-europes-most-brutal-witchGibson, Marion. Early Modern Witches (p. 315). Taylor and Francis. Kindle Edition. https://localhistories.org/a-history-of-life-expectancy-in-the-uk/Ford, John; Dekker, Thomas; Rowley, William. The Witch of Edmonton (New Mermaids) (p. 79). Bloomsbury Publishing. Kindle Edition. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Witch_of_Edmonton#PlotHome Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source:  http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100563 Artist:  http://incompetech.com/ 

Karen goes dark this episode with her coverage of gjakmarrja, an ancient vendetta custom still alive today. Casey keeps a bloody postbellum bickering breezy when she covers the Lee-Peacock Feud. Artwork: Jovana StekovicLogo:  nydaaaMusic: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod   Karen's Sources:https://shakespeare.folger.edu/downloads/pdf/romeo-and-juliet_PDF_FolgerShakespeare.pdf> https://www.britannica.com/biography/Guy-Fawkeshttps://www.britannica.com/topic/kanunKanun - Blood and HonourHistory of the Albanians: Origins of the Shqiptarhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albania#CommunismVoell, Stéphane. “The Kanun in the City. Albanian Customary Law as a Habitus and Its Persistence in the Suburb of Tirana, Bathore.” <i>Anthropos</i>, vol. 98, no. 1, 2003, pp. 85–101. <i>JSTOR</i>, www.jstor.org/stable/40466137. Accessed 8 Aug. 2021.Honest Opinion on ALBANIA - Watch This before Coming! (Crime,Safety,Travel)https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-human-price-of-a-centuries-old-vendetta-8744/🇦🇱 Sisters of the Blood Feud: Revenge Killings in Albania | Witnesshttps://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/1252886/downloadhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41901300https://www.vqronline.org/reporting-articles/2017/10/land-vendettas-go-foreverjusticCasey's Sources: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/tx-leepeacock/https://www.ranker.com/list/bloody-historical-family-feuds/setareh-jandahttps://www.britannica.com/event/Reconstruction-United-States-historyhttps://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/11/13/andrew-johnson-undermined-congress-cabinet-david-priess-book-222413/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10724586/lewis-peacockHome Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source:  http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100563 Artist:  http://incompetech.com/ 

This week EO dives into what a perfect society would look like and what it takes to succeed. Artwork: Jovana StekovicLogo:  nydaaaMusic: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod   Casey's Sources: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shangri-lahttps://www.dictionary.com/browse/utopiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurovillehttps://auroville.org/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirra_Alfassahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Aurobindohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maharishihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auroville#/media/File:Matrimandir_Auroville_Pondicherry.jpghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MatrimandirKaren's Sources:https://archive.vcu.edu/english/engweb/transcendentalism/ideas/letter.html#ripley2https://archive.vcu.edu/english/engweb/transcendentalism/ideas/brhistory.htmlMyerson, Joel, and Brook Farm. “Two Unpublished Reminiscences of Brook Farm.” The New England Quarterly www.jstor.org/stable/364662https://www.thoughtco.com/difference-between-communism-and-socialism-195448Wilson, J. B. “The Antecedents of Brook Farm.” The New England Quarterly www.jstor.org/stable/360529Gohdes, Clarence. “Getting Ready for Brook Farm.” Modern Language Notes Jwww.jstor.org/stable/2912067Delano, Sterling F. “Thoreau's Visit to Brook Farm.” The Thoreau Society Bulletin, no. www.jstor.org/stable/23400775. Myerson, Joel. “Rebecca Codman Butterfield's Reminiscences of Brook Farm.” The New England Quarterly, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/365824. "Death of Margaret Fuller" New-York Tribune 23 July 1850, page 4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Fuller#Deathhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Anderson_Danahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_William_Curtis#Workshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_C._Barlowhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgiana_Bruce_Kirbyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Hecker#Cause_for_sainthoodHome Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source:  http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100563 Artist:  http://incompetech.com/ 

Artwork: Jovana StekovicLogo:  nydaaaMusic: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod   Karen's Sources:https://www.onilikan.com/en/mayahuel-tequila-maguey-goddess/https://talesofthecocktail.org/history/ancient-art-tequilas/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_agavehttps://talesofthecocktail.org/history/ancient-art-tequilas/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-history-of-the-margarita-57990212https://www.eater.com/drinks/2015/3/17/8206609/the-story-of-the-irish-car-bombhttps://www.nutritionix.com/food/tequilahttps://vinepair.com/explore/category-type/tequila/https://www.liquor.com/articles/history-of-tequila/https://www.liquor.com/recipes/tequila-daisy/www.jstor.org/stable/24393708https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C5%8Dnac%C4%81cihu%C4%81tl#Nauhtzonteteohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayahuelhttps://historydaily.org/the-sweet-and-salty-history-of-the-margaritahttp://banderasnews.com/0707/rr-margaritashistory.htmhttp://experiencemayahuel.com/legend-goddess-mayahuel-aztec-mythology/Casey's Sources: https://southfloridareporter.com/the-cure-for-a-1918-flu-epidemic-was-tequila-with-lime-and-salt-15-fun-facts/https://phys.org/news/2008-11-scientists-tequila-diamonds.htmlhttps://www.caller.com/story/news/columnists/2017/08/07/los-tequileros-adventures-prohibition-era-smuggling/547210001/https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/1918-commemoration/1918-pandemic-history.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_fluhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5c2XAHWIDohttps://www.howtHow to Pronounce Tequilerosopronounce.com/spanish/tequileroHome Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source:  http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100563 Artist:  http://incompetech.com/