It's Raining...Meat? Goo? Sodium Polyacrylate?

In 1876 in Kentucky and 1994 in Washington, citizens experienced the skies raining down mysterious substances. In Kentucky, the blobs appeared to be meat, while in Washington, the blobs were translucent, gelatinous goo. In both instances, samples were collected, tests were performed, and scientists made conclusions.  In the case of the blobs in Washington, scientists never could agree on what the substance is. Luckily, one resident collected a sample and has held on to it in case anyone ever wants to get to the bottom of it.  In the case of the Kentucky meat shower, the samples were determined to be meat, but the source of the meat is something you would never guess.  Come along with Hannah and Bob as they discuss crows bringing you gifts, airplane waste, and chemistry. CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains strong language. Listener discretion is advised. — Please subscribe, rate, and review. Follow us on Instagram @spookybitchwalk and Facebook at Spooky Btch Walk for all the updates. Email us at [email protected] to share all your spooky stories and case suggestions.   Sources: Davies, E. (2024, November 22). Here’s the (very strange) reason Kentucky was once showered in meat. BBC Science Focus. https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/kentucky-meat-shower Denkmann, L. (2025, May 8). Return of the blobs: SW Washington revisited by decades-old gooey mystery. KUOW. https://www.kuow.org/stories/return-of-the-blobs-sw-washington-revisited-by-decades-old-gooey-mystery O’Barto, J. (2026, March 3). County celebrates 150 years since Kentucky’s ‘meat shower’. 6 News. https://www.wate.com/news/town-celebrates-150-years-since-kentuckys-meat-shower/ O’Connell, P. (2024, June 12). The gross, gory mystery of the Kentucky meat shower. VinePair. https://vinepair.com/cocktail-chatter/kentucky-meat-shower-mystery/ Sexton, O. (2025, April 16). Oakville blobs return? Resident says she and neighbors saw mysterious blobs falling from the sky once again last week. The Daily Chronicle. https://www.chronline.com/stories/oakville-blobs-return-resident-says-she-and-neighbors-saw-mysterious-blobs-falling-from-the-sky,378885 Spanner, H. (n.d.). What were the ‘Oakville blobs’? BBC Science Focus. https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/what-were-the-oakville-blobs Unsolved Mysteries-Full Episodes. (2021, July 27). Unsolved Mysteries with Robert Stack - Season 9, Episode 6 - Updated Full Episode. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXuoqtaEVk0&t=172s