Welcome back to Something Strange! It’s episode number 30 today, and we’ll be discussing the history of telling ghost stories at Christmas time! Charles Dickens, anyone?

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Brief discussions of ancient rituals/human sacrifice

Stay tuned at the end of this episode to check out the trailer for Do You Dare? Podcast!

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References:

- History: How Ghost Stories Became a Christmas Tradition in Victorian England - https://www.history.com/articles/christmas-tradition-ghost-stories

- Nerdist: A Ghost Story for Christmas- Britain’s Scary Tradition - https://nerdist.com/article/ghost-story-for-christmas-m-r-james-mark-gatiss/

- The Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic: 10 Spooky Ghost Stories for Christmas Time - https://carterhaughschool.com/10-spooky-ghost-stories-for-christmastime/

- Wikipedia: A Christmas Carol - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol

- Charles Dickens Museum: A Christmas Carol Synopsis - https://dickensmuseum.com/blogs/explore/a-christmas-carol-synopsis?srsltid=AfmBOop3tgxi8Ixl7Jbx-yT_FP_TrDn9cgjEmBlveLFTnoX75JC3mz5T

- Smithsonian Magazine: A Plea to Resurrect the Christmas Tradition of Telling Ghost Stories - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/plea-resurrect-christmas-tradition-telling-ghoststories-180967553/

- Britannica: Yule - https://www.britannica.com/topic/Yule-festival

- Interfaith America: Waiting for the Sun a Pagan Celebration of Yule - https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/pagan-celebration-of-yule/

Welcome back to Something Strange! We’re starting off December with what we believe could be a true Christmas miracle, the miraculous, unofficial Christmas truce of 1914

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Graphic descriptions of WW1 trench warfare/trench life, description of injuries/illnesses, discussion of the holocaust

Stay tuned at the end of this episode to check out the trailer for Down the Crooked Path Podcast!

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References:

- Imperial War Museums: The Real Story of the ChristmasTruce - https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-real-story-of-the-christmas-truce

- History: World War I - https://www.history.com/articles/world-war-i-history

- Encyclopedia Britannica: Bosnia and Herzegovina - https://www.britannica.com/place/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina

- Smithsonian Magazine:The Legend of What Actually Lived in the “No Man’s Land” Between World War I’s Trenches - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/legends-what-actually-lived-no-mans-land-between-world-war-i-trenches-180952513/

- History: Life in the Trenches of World War I (Both article and video reference) - https://www.history.com/articles/life-in-the-trenches-of-world-war-i

- Imperial War Museums: The Real Story of the Christmas Truce (Both article and video reference) - https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-real-story-of-the-christmas-truce

- The National WW1 Museum and Memorial: Christmas Truce Incidents and accounts (multiple articles referenced)

- British and Germans, good friends on Christmas Day in the Trenches - https://exhibitions.theworldwar.org/christmas-truce/incidents/1/british-and-germans-good-friends-on-christmas-day-in-the-trenches

- "On Christmas Day no one would have believed we were enemies..." - https://exhibitions.theworldwar.org/christmas-truce/incidents/126/on-christmas-day-no-one-would-have-believed-we-were-enemies

- “Germans who played the Game” - https://exhibitions.theworldwar.org/christmas-truce/incidents/21/germans-who-played-the-game

- German Urges our Men to "Be British" - https://exhibitions.theworldwar.org/christmas-truce/incidents/87/german-urges-our-men-to-be-british

Welcome back to Strange Snapshots, and welcome back to our super special guest, Ali! We’re keeping up with the Cryptids with today’s Snapshot, which will focus on the Wampus Cat. You may remember the Wampus cat from on our main episode about Appalachian folklore.

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Discussions of animal pelts/taxidermy

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References:

- How stuff works: Wampus Cat - https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/wampus-cat.htm

- American Folklore: The Wampus Cat - https://www.americanfolklore.net/the-wampus-cat/

- Appalachian History.net: The Wampus Cat - https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2017/10/story-of-wampus-cat.html

- Texas Coop Power: Catch A Wampus Cat - https://texascooppower.com/catch-a-wampus-cat/

- WFRX: Monsters and Mysteries of Appalachia: Cryptid of the week- exploring the Wampus Cat, a divisive legend - https://www.wfxrtv.com/news/monsters-and-mysteries-of-appalachia/cryptid-of-the-week-exploring-the-mystery-of-the-wampus-cat-a-divisive-legend/

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!

**TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

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/