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A Note Of Warning: this episode is not appropriate for children under the age of 13. Dragons are a lot more powerful than you think they are. While in European countries, they have the power of fire and poison on their side, in Asian cultures they can shapeshift, control entire water systems, and sink battleships. So where do these stark differences between the dragons of old originate? Join me and find out. Do you have a strange story to tell? Email me at StrangeOriginsPodcast@gmail.com. Visit Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions to become a patron! You can donate any amount, from $2 up, and each tier comes with fantastic benefits including handwritten notes, stickers, merch, and exclusive podcast episodes! Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/strangeoriginspodcast/ and DM me your strange experiences! Thanks to ParanormalityRadio.com for allowing me to be a part of your network and supporting me in my journey. Check them out on IG @ParanormalPodcasts. Intro Music was produced by me. Background Music: Mixkit Classical 7-714

The story of dragons goes further back in history than you realize.  From Chinese Dragon Bones, the birth of the Spartans, and monstrous apocalyptic beasts, join me as I discover just how strange the origin of the dragon is, and also just how much the monster has shaped our modern notions of evil and chaos. Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/strangeoriginspodcast/ and DM me your strange experiences! Do you have a strange story to tell? Email me at StrangeOriginsPodcast@gmail.com. Visit Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions to become a patron! You can donate any amount, from $2 up, and each tier comes with fantastic benefits including handwritten notes, stickers, merch, and exclusive podcast episodes! Thank you to ParanormalityRadio.com for allowing me to be a part of your network and supporting me in my journey. Check them out on IG @ParanormalPodcasts. If you would like access to the online sources of this piece, please visit my Google Docs transcript here. Intro Music was produced by me, with the help of SoundTrap.com. Background Music: Mixkit-Classical-Vibes-1-681

Wouldn’t it be great to be able to travel anywhere in the world, with no restrictions at all? It’s said that if you just focus your mind and go to the astral plane you can escape the confines of your physical form. Going back to the history of astral projection from Egyptians to the "Good Walkers" to the Theosophical Society, it might surprise you just how many people report being able to travel outside of their bodies while asleep. If you like history and spooky stories go ahead and click subscribe on whatever platform you're listening on. And if you want to help me make more episodes a 5 Star rating would brighten my day! Visit Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions to become a patron! You can donate any amount, from $2 up, and each tier comes with fantastic benefits including handwritten notes, stickers, merch, and exclusive podcast episodes!Do you have a strange story to tell? Email me at StrangeOriginsPodcast@Gmail.com. Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/strangeoriginspodcast/ and DM me your strange experiences! Thank you to ParanormalityRadio.com for allowing me to be a part of your network and supporting me in my journey. Check them out on IG @ParanormalPodcasts. Intro Music was produced by me, with the help of SoundTrap.com. Background Music: Myuu - Restless Dream (Which is fitting, isn’t it?)

A Note Of Warning: The topic I discuss this week may not be suitable for listeners under the age of 13. Stories of Ladies in White are some of the most iconic ghost tales ever told. So where exactly did the genre of wailing women come from? Jumping across the globe I investigate the different types of Ladies in White who have graced our castle halls and waved us down on the road. If you like history and spooky stories go ahead and click subscribe on whatever platform you're listening on. And if you want to help me make more episodes a 5 Star rating would brighten my day! Do you have a strange story to tell? Email me at StrangeOriginsPodcast@gmail.com. Visit Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions to become a patron! You can donate any amount, from $2 up, and each tier comes with fantastic benefits including handwritten notes, stickers, merch, and exclusive podcast episodes! Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/strangeoriginspodcast/ and DM me your strange experiences! THANK YOU to ParanormalityRadio.com for allowing me to be a part of your network and supporting me in my journey. Check them out on IG @ParanormalPodcasts. Intro Music was produced by me, with the help of SoundTrap.com. Background Music: https://freesound.org/people/josefpres/sounds/577792/ | Dark loops pack 205 » Dark loops 205 octave piano without melody long loop 60 bpm.wav| josefpres

Green Men and Woodwose have stood in European cathedrals for a thousand years now, so why are they not well known? From Gods to the magic of Merlin what is the origin of these strange carvings? Unicorns, Werewolf men, and Mermen also make guest appearances. Do you have a strange story to tell? Email me at StrangeOriginsPodcast@gmail.com. Visit Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions to become a patron! You can donate any amount, from $2 up, and each tier comes with fantastic benefits including handwritten notes, stickers, merch, and exclusive podcast episodes! Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/strangeoriginspodcast/ and DM me your strange experiences! Thank you to ParanormalityRadio.com for allowing me to be a part of your network and supporting me in my journey. Check them out on IG @ParanormalPodcasts. If you would like access to the online sources of this piece, please visit my Google Docs transcript here. Intro Music was produced by me, with the help of SoundTrap.com. Background Music: Freesound.com “Forest and Birds”

Did you know that blowing out birthday candles is both a wish sent to the Gods and a way of keeping bad spirits at bay? Or that it’s bad luck to sweep your home on New Years Day? Join me as I travel the globe (via the internet) and discover some of the many ways we as humans celebrate the new beginnings of a birthday and a New Year. Just don’t forget to grab some chipped plates and exactly twelve grapes. *If you want to check out my vintage shop head on over to RPVintageShop.com Do you have a strange story to tell? Email me at StrangeOriginsPodcast@gmail.com. Visit Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions to become a patron! You can donate any amount, from $2 up, and each tier comes with fantastic benefits including handwritten notes, stickers, merch, and exclusive podcast episodes! Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/strangeoriginspodcast/ and DM me your strange experiences! THANK YOU to ParanormalityRadio.com for allowing me to be a part of your network and supporting me in my journey. Check them out on IG @ParanormalPodcasts. If you would like access to the online sources of this piece, please visit my Google Docs transcript here. Intro Music was produced by me, with the help of SoundTrap.com. Background Music:  https://freesound.org/people/nuclearjesus/sounds/563348/ | Sodiac - The Finches | (https://soundcloud.com/sodiacofficial)

Note of Warning: This topic includes dark themes and may not be appropriate for those under the age of thirteen. Corpse Roads weren’t just passageways that the English peasantry took in order to transport their dead to consecrated ground. They also serve as a reminder that Halloween superstitions were an everyday occurrence in medieval times. Be careful where you walk this spooky season, as lost spirits might just be walking alongside you. For more info on me and my podcasts please visit FascinatingPodcasts.com. There you can listen to all my episodes, find merch, leave reviews, and read my other published works. Do you have a strange story to tell? Email me at StrangeOriginsPodcast@gmail.com. Visit Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions to become a patron! You can donate any amount, from $2 up, and each tier comes with fantastic benefits including handwritten notes, stickers, merch, and exclusive podcast episodes! Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/strangeoriginspodcast/ and DM me your strange experiences! THANK YOU to ParanormalityRadio.com for allowing me to be a part of your network and supporting me in my journey. Check them out on IG @ParanormalPodcasts. If you would like access to the online sources of this piece, please email me for a link. Intro Music was produced by me, with the help of SoundTrap.com. Background Music: Nuclearjesus - Sodiac - The Finches | https://soundcloud.com/sodiacofficial | https://freesound.org/people/nuclearjesus/sounds/563348/ If you would like to know more about Corpse Roads, check out the book ‘The Corpse Roads of Cumbria: Featured Walks along the County’s Ancient Paths’ by Alan Cleaver and Lesley Park. sGzMIl1UTpnUvSOOVa4f

A Note Of Warning: The topic I discuss this week may not be suitable for listeners under the age of 13 due to light mentions of sexuality. Unicorns are nothing if not mythical. Starting out as a strange and fabled creature thought by some to live in India, Unicorns blossomed out of nothing. Going through transformations in different cultures, and eventually becoming an awe-inspiring symbol in Christianity, Unicorns are more than just a Lisa Frank staple in every tween girl's bedroom.  For more info on me and my podcasts please visit FascinatingPodcasts.com. There you can listen to all my episodes, find merch, leave reviews, and read my other published works. Do you have a strange story to tell? Email me at StrangeOriginsPodcast@gmail.com. Visit Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions to become a patron! You can donate any amount, from $2 up, and each tier comes with fantastic benefits including handwritten notes, stickers, merch, and exclusive podcast episodes! Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/strangeoriginspodcast/ and DM me your strange experiences! THANK YOU to ParanormalityRadio.com for allowing me to be a part of your network and supporting me in my journey. Check them out on IG @ParanormalPodcasts. If you would like access to the online sources of this piece, please email me for a link. Intro Music was produced by me, with the help of SoundTrap.com. Background Music: Mixkit-Random-667

The Moon is a fickle mistress. Is she evil or is she the personification of a loving woman? Will she turn you into a murderous lunatic, or will she restore your fertility and protect you from harm? Join me as I join the rabbit on the moon in discovering all the different lunar superstitions lore has to offer. For more info on me and my podcasts please visit FascinatingPodcasts.com. There you can listen to all my episodes, find merch, leave reviews, and read my other published works. Do you have a strange story to tell? Email me at StrangeOriginsPodcast@gmail.com. Visit Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions to become a patron! You can donate any amount, from $2 up, and each tier comes with fantastic benefits including handwritten notes, stickers, merch, and exclusive podcast episodes! Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/strangeoriginspodcast/ and DM me your strange experiences! THANK YOU to ParanormalityRadio.com for allowing me to be a part of your network and supporting me in my journey. Check them out on IG @ParanormalPodcasts. If you would like access to the online sources of this piece, please email me for a link. Intro Music was produced by me, with the help of SoundTrap.com. Background Music: mixkit-Classical-vibes-1-681

A Note Of Warning: The topic I discuss this week may not be suitable for listeners under the age of 13.  The Northfield Pigman is just one of those classic myths that send a shiver down your spine. This week Phoebe travels to Vermont to research the origin of an urban legend that has terrified generations and kept visitors from the infamous "Devil's Washbowl." For only $2 a month you can gain access to the rest of the American Mythos episodes. To do that be sure to check out my Patreon at Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions.  To listen to my other podcast, Strange Origins, head on over to FascinatingPodcasts.com. There you can learn a little bit more about my shows, find merch, and find links to subscribe through your favorite podcast hosting site.  Credits:  Main Background Song: Mixkit-ixta-178 End Credit Song: Another Night - Cody High Sound Effects were found on FreeSound.com Intro was created by me with the help of Soundtrap.com

The Bermuda Triangle is an area of Earth shrouded in mystery. Join me as I dive into the deep waters and learn about the history of where exactly the Triangle garnered its name and how it’s had a reputation as a dangerous spot for longer than you might think. Oh yeah, and I talk about aliens, ghost ships, and wormholes a little bit. Don't forget a life jacket! For more info on me and my podcasts please visit FascinatingPodcasts.com. There you can listen to all my episodes, find merch, leave reviews, and read my other published works. Do you have a strange story to tell? Email me at StrangeOriginsPodcast@gmail.com. Visit Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions to become a patron! You can donate any amount, from $2 up, and each tier comes with fantastic benefits including handwritten notes, stickers, merch, and exclusive podcast episodes! Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/strangeoriginspodcast/ and DM me your strange experiences! THANK YOU to ParanormalityRadio.com for allowing me to be a part of your network and supporting me in my journey. Check them out on IG @ParanormalPodcasts. If you would like access to the online sources of this piece, please email me for a link. Intro Music was produced by me, with the help of SoundTrap.com. Background Music: PianoSolo01 - BergsteinProd - Freesound.com

A Note Of Warning: The topic I discuss this week may not be suitable for listeners under the age of 13. Did you know real human skeletons were cheaper than fake ones in the 1980s? Or that theaters began handing out barf bags to viewers of the Exorcist? Join me as I dive down the rabbit hole of haunted media. I mostly talk about haunted film sets, but I also scratch the surface of subliminal messaging, ARGs, and even Satanic Panic *I butcher the word Giardiasis in this episode. *Check out The Last Movie by Pacific Northwest Stories - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-last-movie/id1360493241 For more info on me and my podcasts please visit FascinatingPodcasts.com. There you can listen to all my episodes, find merch, leave reviews, and read my other published works. Do you have a strange story to tell? Email me at StrangeOriginsPodcast@gmail.com. Visit Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions to become a patron! You can donate any amount, from $2 up, and each tier comes with fantastic benefits including handwritten notes, stickers, merch, and exclusive podcast episodes! Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/strangeoriginspodcast/ and DM me your strange experiences! THANK YOU to ParanormalityRadio.com for allowing me to be a part of your network and supporting me in my journey. Check them out on IG @ParanormalPodcasts. If you would like access to the online sources of this piece, please email me for a link. Intro Music was produced by me, with the help of SoundTrap.com. Background Music: Tyballer92-Tired-Ghosts-Piano

A Note Of Warning: The topic I discuss this week may not be suitable for listeners under the age of 13 due to themes of sexuality. From black cats to magic cauldrons the strangest part of this episode is actually the fact that naughty monks may have caused the sensational witch hunts that killed millions. Oh yeah, and I also dive into the history of the male witch, the warlock. Join me as I throw a few names at you may not have heard of in the history of witchcraft, and explain the lore behind those that everyone seems all too well acquainted with.  For more info on me and my podcasts please visit FascinatingPodcasts.com. There you can listen to all my episodes, find merch, leave reviews, and read my other published works. Do you have a strange story to tell? Email me at StrangeOriginsPodcast@gmail.com. Visit Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions to become a patron! You can donate any amount, from $2 up, and each tier comes with fantastic benefits including handwritten notes, stickers, merch, and exclusive podcast episodes! Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/strangeoriginspodcast/ and DM me your strange experiences! THANK YOU to ParanormalityRadio.com for allowing me to be a part of your network and supporting me in my journey. Check them out on IG @ParanormalPodcasts. If you would like access to the online sources of this piece, please email me for a link. Intro Music was produced by me, with the help of SoundTrap.com. Background Music: Autumn by Victor Wayne

A Note Of Warning: The topic I discuss this week may not be suitable for listeners under the age of 13. Do you know who holds the keys to the underworld in Greek Mythology? Do you know which Loa from Haitian Voodoo keeps zombies from rising from the grave? Do you know how many people have died from war just in the last century? This week I dive into all of the different characters that reap our souls and transport them to the afterlife, and whether or not they are really the bad guys we vilify them as.  *Also, go check out my Instagram page at StrangeOriginsPodcast for more examples of art depicting personifications of Death.  *If you don’t already know, I wanted to let you guys know that I have another podcast up and running. It premieres every other week exclusively on my Patreon. It’s only $2 a week for access to American Mythos, along with some more of my ramblings, weekly updates, and polls. You’ll also get a cool thank you note and Strange Origins sticker. So if you can’t get enough of the weird and creepy, and especially if you love cryptids, go listen to American Mythos at Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions!  For more info on me and my podcasts please visit FascinatingPodcasts.com. There you can listen to all my episodes, find merch, leave reviews, and read my other published works. Do you have a strange story to tell? Email me at StrangeOriginsPodcast@gmail.com. Visit Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions to become a patron! You can donate any amount, from $2 up, and each tier comes with fantastic benefits including handwritten notes, stickers, merch, and exclusive podcast episodes! Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/strangeoriginspodcast/ and DM me your strange experiences! THANK YOU to ParanormalityRadio.com for allowing me to be a part of your network and supporting me in my journey. Check them out on IG @ParanormalPodcasts. If you would like access to the online sources of this piece, please email me for a link. Intro Music was produced by me, with the help of SoundTrap.com.  Background Music: Altostratus - Franz Gordon If anyone would like access to the original project I completed for my Senior Seminar on the Personification of Death (including more examples of poetry and art) follow the link below: HUM Senior Seminar Final Project

So what exactly do coincidences have to do with the wholeness of the universe? From Unus Mundus to Ouroborus, to the Philosophers Stone, everything is connected in some way, it just might not be the way you initially assumed.   For more info on me and my podcasts please visit FascinatingPodcasts.com. There you can listen to all my episodes, find merch, leave reviews, and read my other published works. Do you have a strange story to tell? Email me at StrangeOriginsPodcast@gmail.com. Visit Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions to become a patron! You can donate any amount, from $2 up, and each tier comes with fantastic benefits including handwritten notes, stickers, merch, and exclusive podcast episodes! Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/strangeoriginspodcast/ and DM me your strange experiences! THANK YOU to ParanormalityRadio.com for allowing me to be a part of your network and supporting me in my journey. Check them out on IG @ParanormalPodcasts. If you would like access to the online sources of this piece, please email me for a link. Intro Music was produced by me, with the help of SoundTrap.com. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/passion/201712/synchronicities-sure-sign-youre-the-right-path  Background Music:https://freesound.org/people/PSOVOD/sounds/415186/ (freesound - Sad Heaven Piano #3)

A Note Of Warning: The topic I discuss this week may not be suitable for listeners under the age of 13.  This week I delve into the strange things that have fallen from the sky. Whether it’s organic, like the blood rains that have showered down on funeral parties, or the unexplainable blobs of jelly that supposedly come from falling stars, it’s all pretty equally weird. Beware before you listen: this episode will have you looking up at the sky wondering just what will rain down on you next.  For more info on me and my podcasts please visit FascinatingPodcasts.com. There you can listen to all my episodes, find merch, leave reviews, and read my other published works. Do you have a strange story to tell? Email me at StrangeOriginsPodcast@gmail.com. Visit Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions to become a patron! You can donate any amount, from $2 up, and each tier comes with fantastic benefits including handwritten notes, stickers, merch, and exclusive podcast episodes! Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/strangeoriginspodcast/ and DM me your strange experiences! THANK YOU to ParanormalityRadio.com for allowing me to be a part of your network and supporting me in my journey. Check them out on IG @ParanormalPodcasts. If you would like access to the online sources of this piece, please email me for a link. Intro Music was produced by me, with the help of SoundTrap.com.  Background Music: Mixkit-Classical-7-714

A Note Of Warning: The topic I discuss this week may not be suitable for listeners under the age of 13.  For the first episode of season three of Strange Origins, I deep dive into the history behind Zombies. From werewolf/vampire/ghoul hybrids to the shores of Haiti, the idea of what zombies are has taken on a thousand different forms. That was, until the golden age of monster movies and Hollywood horror, where zombies became something more than flesh-eating, slow-walking creatures from the grave.  This week also features a trailer for the podcast Keep It Weird. Be sure to check them out if you crave even more spooky stories in your earbuds! Follow them @ Keepitweirdcast on Instagram.  For more info on me and my podcasts please visit FascinatingPodcasts.com. There you can listen to all my episodes, find merch, leave reviews, and read my other published works. Do you have a strange story to tell? Email me at StrangeOriginsPodcast@gmail.com. Visit Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions to become a patron! You can donate any amount, from $2 up, and each tier comes with fantastic benefits including handwritten notes, stickers, merch, and exclusive podcast episodes! Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/strangeoriginspodcast/ and DM me your strange experiences! THANK YOU to ParanormalityRadio.com for allowing me to be a part of your network and supporting me in my journey. Check them out on IG @ParanormalPodcasts. If you would like access to the online sources of this piece, please email me for a link. Intro Music was produced by me, with the help of SoundTrap.com.  Background Music: ES_Altostratus - Franz Gordon & ES_A Heart Made of Yarn - Franz Gordon

While the story of Phoebe is fictional, all the research done is based off of actual myths.  While this episode of American Mythos will be free for everyone to listen to, the other upcoming 49 episodes will be Patreon exclusive for only $2 a month. I will be producing an episode of this podcast along with Strange Origins every other week, switching off from one to the other. So if you would like to hear my stories every Friday be sure to check out patreon.com/fascinatingproductions for information on exclusive perks. Thank you to the moon and back to my Patreon supporters for allowing me the opportunity to grow as a writer and voice actor. Your support is unbelievably appreciated

*A note of warning: the topic I discuss this week may not be suitable for listeners under the age of 13.  Souls are a tricky subject. If they do exist, where are they, what are they, and can they be stolen? According to mythology, the answer is yes. From Frog-Men to burning heads stuck in a flying wheel, to the origin of the myth that cats have nine lives, this Strange Origin is especially strange. (Sidenote: I mispronounce Cat Sith in this episode. It’s actually pronounced Ket Shee. Celtic languages are difficult.)  For more info on me and my podcasts please visit FascinatingPodcasts.com. There you can listen to all my episodes, find merch, leave reviews, and read my other published works. Do you have a strange story to tell? Email me at StrangeOriginsPodcast@gmail.com. Visit Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions to become a patron! You can donate any amount, from $2 up, and each tier comes with fantastic benefits including handwritten notes, stickers, merch, and exclusive podcast episodes! Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/strangeoriginspodcast/ and DM me your strange experiences! THANK YOU to ParanormalityRadio.com for allowing me to be a part of your network and supporting me in my journey. Check them out on IG @ParanormalPodcasts. If you would like access to the online sources of this piece, please email me for a link. Intro Music was produced by me, with the help of SoundTrap.com.  Background Music: Mixkit Classical 7

The world of psychics is a doozy. This week I dive into the strange lives of Mediums, (or rather people who refer to themselves as Mediums.) From the Egyptians to murdered hobos in Spiritualist hotbeds, to mud baths prescribed by a man under hypnosis, psychic activity can get pretty weird.  For more info on me and my podcasts please visit FascinatingPodcasts.com. There you can listen to all my episodes, find merch, leave reviews, and read my other published works. Do you have a strange story to tell? Email me at StrangeOriginsPodcast@gmail.com. Visit Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions to become a patron! You can donate any amount, from $2 up, and each tier comes with fantastic benefits including handwritten notes, stickers, merch, and exclusive podcast episodes! Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/strangeoriginspodcast/ and DM me your strange experiences! THANK YOU to ParanormalityRadio.com for allowing me to be a part of your network and supporting me in my journey. Check them out on IG @ParanormalPodcasts. If you would like access to the online sources of this piece, please email me for a link. Intro Music was produced by me, with the help of SoundTrap.com.  Background Music: Mixkit - Classical Vibes