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44:38|2026 is the year of the horse, so what better content for the year's first episode than mystical magical horses. From the extremely intelligent to the psychic, come with us as we peruse a few of history's most intriguing equines.theme song by Riley H. on Fiverr !gofundme to support Keith Porter's daughters: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-franceolas-granddaughters-future?attribution_id=sl:7ac675f7-6e79-4f21-b419-f0aee97ad4d7&lang=en_US&ts=1768018709&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp17_ta&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=native_optionspetition to end immigration raids by ICE: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/stop-ices-attack-our-communitiesbibliography:https://www.maloriesadventures.com/blog/holiday-mythology-spotlight-the-legend-of-grylahttps://guidetoiceland.is/history-culture/the-icelandic-yule-lads-and-grylahttps://www.exploringiceland.is/blog/gryla-and-her-13-yule-ladshttps://guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/regina/gryla-and-leppaludi-the-parents-of-the-icelandic-yule-ladshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-icelands-christmas-witch-much-cooler-and-scarier-krampus-180967605/https://education.turpentinecreek.org/2023/12/09/the-spooky-legend-of-the-yule-cat/https://www.npr.org/2023/12/23/1221454825/youve-heard-of-santa-maybe-even-krampus-but-what-about-the-child-eating-yule-cathttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/yule-cat-jolakotturinn-icelandhttps://www.historyextra.com/period/general-history/yule-cat-iceland-christmas-jolakotturinn/https://www.fabledcollective.com/gryla-husband/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/before-the-yule-lads-evolved-into-icelandic-versions-santa-claus-they-terrorized-children-into-following-rules-180948162/https://fairytales.wordpress.com/2022/12/21/christmas-fairy-tale-of-iceland-the-yule-lads/wikipediacharities to check out:The Loveland Foundation https://thelovelandfoundation.org/For the Gworls https://www.forthegworls.com/homeRAINN https://rainn.org/Doctors Without Borders/MSF https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.org/social media:instagram.com/wevealwaysbeenweirdtiktok @wevealwaysbeenweirdtwitter x.com/wabwpodemail us! wevealwaysbeenweird@gmail.comlove you!
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The Inspiration Behind Stranger Things, aka the Montauk Project
01:00:24|strap in y'all because today we have a wild one for you. if you're a fan of stranger things, you may know that the duffer brothers have cited "the montauk project" as inspiration a few times and that the original pilot title was even Montauk - but what is the montauk project?? join us for an exploration of a conspiracy theory embroiled with psychic phenomena, time travel, interdimensional portals, and more that allegedly took place irl in our very own new york.theme song by Riley H. on Fiverr !find your local food bank!! https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbankbibliography:https://www.maloriesadventures.com/blog/holiday-mythology-spotlight-the-legend-of-grylahttps://guidetoiceland.is/history-culture/the-icelandic-yule-lads-and-grylahttps://www.exploringiceland.is/blog/gryla-and-her-13-yule-ladshttps://guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/regina/gryla-and-leppaludi-the-parents-of-the-icelandic-yule-ladshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-icelands-christmas-witch-much-cooler-and-scarier-krampus-180967605/https://education.turpentinecreek.org/2023/12/09/the-spooky-legend-of-the-yule-cat/https://www.npr.org/2023/12/23/1221454825/youve-heard-of-santa-maybe-even-krampus-but-what-about-the-child-eating-yule-cathttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/yule-cat-jolakotturinn-icelandhttps://www.historyextra.com/period/general-history/yule-cat-iceland-christmas-jolakotturinn/https://www.fabledcollective.com/gryla-husband/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/before-the-yule-lads-evolved-into-icelandic-versions-santa-claus-they-terrorized-children-into-following-rules-180948162/https://fairytales.wordpress.com/2022/12/21/christmas-fairy-tale-of-iceland-the-yule-lads/wikipediacharities to check out:The Loveland Foundation https://thelovelandfoundation.org/For the Gworls https://www.forthegworls.com/homeRAINN https://rainn.org/Doctors Without Borders/MSF https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.org/social media:instagram.com/wevealwaysbeenweirdtiktok @wevealwaysbeenweirdtwitter x.com/wabwpodemail us! wevealwaysbeenweird@gmail.comlove you!Krampus the Christmas Demon
35:05|Merry Christmas! In this Christmas Eve episode, we discuss Krampus, a classic demonic Christmas-related figure, from his origins in German and Austrian folklore to how he's celebrated in modern day. theme song by Riley H. on Fiverr !find your local food bank!! https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbankbibliography:https://www.maloriesadventures.com/blog/holiday-mythology-spotlight-the-legend-of-grylahttps://guidetoiceland.is/history-culture/the-icelandic-yule-lads-and-grylahttps://www.exploringiceland.is/blog/gryla-and-her-13-yule-ladshttps://guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/regina/gryla-and-leppaludi-the-parents-of-the-icelandic-yule-ladshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-icelands-christmas-witch-much-cooler-and-scarier-krampus-180967605/https://education.turpentinecreek.org/2023/12/09/the-spooky-legend-of-the-yule-cat/https://www.npr.org/2023/12/23/1221454825/youve-heard-of-santa-maybe-even-krampus-but-what-about-the-child-eating-yule-cathttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/yule-cat-jolakotturinn-icelandhttps://www.historyextra.com/period/general-history/yule-cat-iceland-christmas-jolakotturinn/https://www.fabledcollective.com/gryla-husband/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/before-the-yule-lads-evolved-into-icelandic-versions-santa-claus-they-terrorized-children-into-following-rules-180948162/https://fairytales.wordpress.com/2022/12/21/christmas-fairy-tale-of-iceland-the-yule-lads/wikipediacharities to check out:The Loveland Foundation https://thelovelandfoundation.org/For the Gworls https://www.forthegworls.com/homeRAINN https://rainn.org/Doctors Without Borders/MSF https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.org/social media:instagram.com/wevealwaysbeenweirdtiktok @wevealwaysbeenweirdtwitter x.com/wabwpodemail us! wevealwaysbeenweird@gmail.comlove you!Fallout Doom Towns
27:38|On Tuesday's episode of We've Always Been Weird, inspired by the Fallout series, we (I) discuss the Cold War phenomena of nuclear testing doom towns. The concept of doom towns, sometimes known as survival towns, is inherently spooky and uncanny valley, and the lore around them is complex. Tune in Wednesday for our second epi of the week!theme song by Riley H. on Fiverr !find your local food bank!! https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbankbibliography:https://www.maloriesadventures.com/blog/holiday-mythology-spotlight-the-legend-of-grylahttps://guidetoiceland.is/history-culture/the-icelandic-yule-lads-and-grylahttps://www.exploringiceland.is/blog/gryla-and-her-13-yule-ladshttps://guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/regina/gryla-and-leppaludi-the-parents-of-the-icelandic-yule-ladshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-icelands-christmas-witch-much-cooler-and-scarier-krampus-180967605/https://education.turpentinecreek.org/2023/12/09/the-spooky-legend-of-the-yule-cat/https://www.npr.org/2023/12/23/1221454825/youve-heard-of-santa-maybe-even-krampus-but-what-about-the-child-eating-yule-cathttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/yule-cat-jolakotturinn-icelandhttps://www.historyextra.com/period/general-history/yule-cat-iceland-christmas-jolakotturinn/https://www.fabledcollective.com/gryla-husband/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/before-the-yule-lads-evolved-into-icelandic-versions-santa-claus-they-terrorized-children-into-following-rules-180948162/https://fairytales.wordpress.com/2022/12/21/christmas-fairy-tale-of-iceland-the-yule-lads/wikipediacharities to check out:The Loveland Foundation https://thelovelandfoundation.org/For the Gworls https://www.forthegworls.com/homeRAINN https://rainn.org/Doctors Without Borders/MSF https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.org/social media:instagram.com/wevealwaysbeenweirdtiktok @wevealwaysbeenweirdtwitter x.com/wabwpodemail us! wevealwaysbeenweird@gmail.comlove you!Spooky Icelandic Christmas Folkfore: Gryla, the Yule Cat, and the Yule Lads
01:00:03|In this episode, we continue our Christmas journey by delving into the wonderful world of Icelandic folklore. Some of the most well known local stories revolving around Christmas include the carnivorous giantess Gryla, her house-sized cat, and her 13 children, the Yule Lads, who bring either mischief or terror depending on the tale. theme song by Riley H. on Fiverr !find your local food bank!! https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbankbibliography:https://www.maloriesadventures.com/blog/holiday-mythology-spotlight-the-legend-of-grylahttps://guidetoiceland.is/history-culture/the-icelandic-yule-lads-and-grylahttps://www.exploringiceland.is/blog/gryla-and-her-13-yule-ladshttps://guidetoiceland.is/connect-with-locals/regina/gryla-and-leppaludi-the-parents-of-the-icelandic-yule-ladshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-icelands-christmas-witch-much-cooler-and-scarier-krampus-180967605/https://education.turpentinecreek.org/2023/12/09/the-spooky-legend-of-the-yule-cat/https://www.npr.org/2023/12/23/1221454825/youve-heard-of-santa-maybe-even-krampus-but-what-about-the-child-eating-yule-cathttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/yule-cat-jolakotturinn-icelandhttps://www.historyextra.com/period/general-history/yule-cat-iceland-christmas-jolakotturinn/https://www.fabledcollective.com/gryla-husband/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/before-the-yule-lads-evolved-into-icelandic-versions-santa-claus-they-terrorized-children-into-following-rules-180948162/https://fairytales.wordpress.com/2022/12/21/christmas-fairy-tale-of-iceland-the-yule-lads/wikipediacharities to check out:The Loveland Foundation https://thelovelandfoundation.org/For the Gworls https://www.forthegworls.com/homeRAINN https://rainn.org/Doctors Without Borders/MSF https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.org/social media:instagram.com/wevealwaysbeenweirdtiktok @wevealwaysbeenweirdtwitter x.com/wabwpodemail us! wevealwaysbeenweird@gmail.comlove you!The Origins of Scary Christmas Ghost Stories
23:48|hello! christmas. ghost. scary. no caption right now because i had to record this twice and i am so tired.theme song by Riley H. on Fiverr !find your local food bank!! https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbankcharities to check out:The Loveland Foundation https://thelovelandfoundation.org/For the Gworls https://www.forthegworls.com/homeRAINN https://rainn.org/Doctors Without Borders/MSF https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.org/social media:instagram.com/wevealwaysbeenweirdtiktok @wevealwaysbeenweirdtwitter x.com/wabwpodemail us! wevealwaysbeenweird@gmail.comlove you!Scary Thanksgiving: The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
01:01:49|hello!!!! for the holiday season, we decided to do something that felt vaguely topical and discuss one of America's most prevalent mysteries: sometime after 1587, the colony of Roanoke seemingly vanished without much of a trace, but where did the colony of Roanoke go? What happened to the people there? Did they really disappear, or is the answer pretty clear after all?theme song by Riley H. on Fiverr !find your local food bank!! https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbankcharities to check out:The Loveland Foundation https://thelovelandfoundation.org/For the Gworls https://www.forthegworls.com/homeRAINN https://rainn.org/Doctors Without Borders/MSF https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.org/social media:instagram.com/wevealwaysbeenweirdtiktok @wevealwaysbeenweirdtwitter x.com/wabwpodemail us! wevealwaysbeenweird@gmail.comlove you!