31: The Why Behind the Weird

A warning, a song, an explosion. Some people have tried desperately to contact aliens; but one strange act on Christmas may have been an attempt to save us from them.Thank you again to BE/HOLD for licensing "These Woods Are Haunted" from the album "Where They Landed." Find more about BE/HOLD here.For listeners in the US, if you are considering harming yourself or others, please visit the CDC site here for a list of mental health resources. For the Suicide and Crisis lifeline, you can call 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. For international listeners, you can find a helpline through IASP here.Sources for this episode can be found here.Music:BE/HOLD - "These Woods Are Haunted"Petula Clark - "Downtown" (adjusted)Fantoms - "Stroll"Lone Canyon - "Confession"Moments - "Twisted Night"Lunareh - "Bunker"Anchor - "Open Doors"Wicked Cinema - "Heresy"Raw Lew - "Space Voyager"Raw Lew - "Space Flex"GEMM - "Solar Wave"All music, besides that which belongs to BE/HOLD, has been licensed via Soundstripe. "These Woods Are Haunted" has been licensed courtesy of BE/HOLD.Text the show!Support the showFollow on Instagram: @31pod31

Happy Halloween! Enjoy this short, spooky tale by Quinn Lovecraft.Music used in this episode:"Abandoned Places" - Material Gurl"Doll's Eyes" - Wicked CinemaText the show!Support the showFollow on Instagram: @31pod31

Werner Herzog claims to have shot a short film involving children and a rooster that was so disturbing he never released it. But with so little known about this film, some speculate that this never existed at all. In this episode, "31" follows the breadcrumbs left by Herzog throughout the years to try to piece together the truth.SourcesMusic (licensed via Soundstripe):Moments - Find it in YourselfThird Age - MysteryLunareh - All NighterWild Wonder - Colors and PatternsNeon Beach - DreamsicleAlice in Winter - Nuclear ConceptionCJ Oliver - The Only One in the RoomWicked Cinema - DisappearanceFalls - TempestAdditional audio:"Signs of Life" Director's Commentary"Even Dwarfs Started Small" Director's CommentaryText the show!Support the showFollow on Instagram: @31pod31

This year, "31" is bringing you a fictional short story for our Halloween Special. Today's tale is "How to Cook a Soft-Boiled Egg," written and narrated by Quinn Lovecraft. Happy Halloween!Music (licensed via Soundstripe):Lunareh - Jack O Lantern JiveCJ-0 - Evidence BoardText the show!Support the showFollow on Instagram: @31pod31

In 1922, the famed creator of Sherlock Holmes came to America to lecture on Spiritualism. How much was he accountable for the tragedy that occurred in its name two days later? 31 dives into how the author's history intertwines with a movement founded by tragedy and fueled by outcasts.A complete list of sources can be found here.Music used in this episode (licensed from Soundstripe):Cody Martin - TesseractLost Ghosts - Submerged MetropolisBunji - In This WorldPhillip Mount - Glide to Victoria FallsCody Martin - London PortMoments - At the Stroke of MidnightMaterial Gurl - A Ghostly HauntLunareh - Ride or DieCody Martin - Depth of LossSalon Dijon - Good GraceLost Ghosts - MurmurDresden the Flamingo - An Old Fashioned Magic ShowCast of Characters - Locomotive RagDresden the Flamingo - The Evil WithinMoments - Shadows in SilenceSam Barsh - Where the Money Comes FromText the show!Support the showFollow on Instagram: @31pod31

Many people have heard about the theory that Paul McCartney died midway through his Beatles run, and some have even heard the rumor that Avril Lavigne was replaced by a woman named Melissa. In this episode, 31 explores these conspiracy theories along with a lesser-known doppelgänger in music: the mysterious case of the two Nikki Sixxes.Music (licensed via Soundstripe):glasseyes - "Kaleidoscope"Neon Beach - "Never Heard of Me"The Revolution - "Take a Ride with Me"Cira Grandi - "Say It Ain't So"Ivy Bakes - "Billion Air"Wicked Cinema - "Leatherface"Jed Stark - "Cottonmouth"Lunareh - "Thunder City""Young and Menace" cover by Quinn LovecraftComplete list of sources can be found here.Text the show!Support the showFollow on Instagram: @31pod31

"31" investigates the mysterious disappearance of the "world's dirtiest joke" by diving into the history of obscenity and the state of comedy today. Featuring an interview with comic Martin M. Morrow.Find Martin Morrow on Instagram, YouTube, Threads, TikTok, and listen to his wrestling podcast B4 The Bell.Sources:"The Aristocrats" Directed by Paul Provenza, 2005.Legman, Gershon. Rationale of the Dirty Joke: An Analysis of Sexual Humor. 1968.Legman, Gershon. No Laughing Matter: Rationale of the Dirty Joke: An Analysis of Sexual Humor, 2nd Series. 1968.George Carlin on Being ArrestedHow George Carlin's'7 Words' Caused a Landmark Supreme Court Decision Martin Morrow Good Kid Mad America: Stand-Up Special from the Comedy CubeAnthony Comstock's Chastity Laws | PBSThis is What Americans Used to Consider Obscene | TIMEMercer, William Davenport. "Inspired Filth: Working Blue in Vaudeville America"September 11 Attacks: What Happened on 9/11?How 9/11 Brought Broadway to a Standstill Until NYC's Mayor Revived It | NYTSeeing Barry Goldwater's 1964 Speech Helps To Understand Republican Conservatives Today What is a Missing Stair? — Kim Witten CoachingFixing the Missing Stair with Cliff JerrisonText the show!Support the showFollow on Instagram: @31pod31

The Crystal Palace debuted at the first World's Fair in London, and many imitators followed. This episode explores a strange architecture mystery: why did every Crystal Palace meet the same fate?You can find all sources on a document here.Music (licensed via Soundstripe)"Airport Lounges" - Nu Alkemi"Where the Money Comes From" - Sam Barsh"Mutual I'm Sure" - Fleece Mob"Going Shopping" - Dresden the Flamingo"Suite Du Matin" - Moments"Carnica" - Isaac Joel"The Night is Young" - Liberty"Burning" - Chelsea McGough"Stroll" - Fantoms"Lover's Glance" - Marie"Driven to the Edge" - Salon Dijon"Serenade for Sleepy Lovers" - Cast of  Characters"Hay Burner Stomp" - Dresden the FlamingoAlso, big thanks to Na Style Jaa for giving me permission to use their song "Queen Victoria" in this episode!-Change log: 4/22/24 - Adjusted audio levels in intro, removed incorrect date reference near endText the show!Support the showFollow on Instagram: @31pod31

The 1990 theft of 13 works of art from Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is the largest unsolved art heist in history. Theories abound - but today we look at a fascinating one that's never talked about. Was this a rescue mission all along? .................................Complete list of sources can be found hereMusic featured in this episode (licensed via Soundstripe):Rarefaction - Neon BeachWaltz of Friends - SolitudeCeridig's Heart - CJ-0Stable Breath - Sam BarshInto the Storm - MomentsI'm Drowning - Dr. DelightAlso featuring altered clip of Bob Dylan's "I Shall Be Released"Text the show!Support the showFollow on Instagram: @31pod31

A man walks into a library, steals a book he's written, and burns it.  ................................................................. Sources:YIVO Archives & Library Collections | YIVO Institute for Jewish ResearchTablet - The Lost Poems of Ka-TzetnikTablet - Holocaust Pulp FictionJSTOR Daily - Why John Baldessari Burned His Own ArtHaaretz - Who Were You, Karl Zetinkski?Fort Worth Star-Telegram - 21 Jul 1931, Tue · Page 7The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle - 11 Jul 1930, Fri ·Page 2Salt Lake Telegram - 21 Jul 1931, Tue ·Page 1Encyclopedia Brittanica | Adolf EichmannEncyclopedia Brittanica | Lublin, Polandhttps://maps.org/news-letters/v08n1/08118sne.htmlhttps://maps.org/news-letters/v09n2/09203maa.htmlJSTOR - "Reader, Writer, and Holocaust Literature: The Case of Ka-Tzetnik" by Galia Glasner-HeledGDPR - "...The Right to Be Forgotten"BBC News - John BaldessariTate - The Story of OpheliaLost Media Wiki - Tzveiuntzvantzik – Lider (lost early poetry book; 1931)Collection: Bar Kochba-Theodor Herzl Prague Academic Association Collection | The Center for Jewish History ArchivesSpace (cjh.org)https://magazine.artland.com/artists-who-destroyed-their-own-work/https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/82874/10-writers-and-artists-who-wanted-their-work-destroyed https://buryingbooks.wordpress.com/2013/02/01/worm-eaten-manuscripts-in-lizzie-siddals-coffin/Wikipedia | Stalag FictionBurying Books | Worm-Eaten Books in Lizzie Siddal's CoffinMusic (Licensed through Soundstripe):"Northern Lights" JMPSCR"The Path of Time" Moments (Adrian Walther)"The Birth of a Planet" Falls"To All Things" Moments (Adrian Walther)Text the show!Support the showFollow on Instagram: @31pod31

Strange. Vile. Completely anonymous. This is the most unusual flash-fiction to ever hit the internet. (Note: this episode contains content for listeners 18+. Listener discretion is advised.)Sources:Backlinko - Reddit StatisticsYouTube - Best Posts & Comments - What's a dark piece of Reddit history...reddit.comMedium - KiwiFarms Went DownWikipedia - KiwiFarms Voices by Play.ht Excerpts from u/PickledPotatoes stories from archive provided by u/TheBooshmanMusic (licensed through Soundstripe):"Crazy Ideas" SOLOText the show!Support the showFollow on Instagram: @31pod31

Two couples are murdered 35 years apart. The crimes are completely unrelated, but both share one strange similarity: art found in the home that seems to mimic the crime scene. .............................Sources:The Corpsewood Murders: 40 years later - Atlanta MagazineCorpsewood Manor - Autopsy of ArchitectureThe most brilliant scientific discoveries will in time... (libquotes.com)Satanic Panic’s long history — and why it never really ended — explained - VoxSherman Murders: 50 Old Colony Road - by Dennis E. Curry (substack.com)The Star has seen the Sherman crime scene photosWho killed Barry and Honey Sherman? The billionaire couple's son is offering $35 million to catch the killer - ABC NewsCourt documents reveal more details about 2017 homicides of Barry and Honey Sherman | CBC NewsBarry and Honey Sherman's bodies discovered in 'creepy' pose, reporter says | CTV NewsMurdered billionaire couple posed like 'creepy' life-sized figurines found in home: report (ctvnews.ca)Chattanooga TimesMusic:"Barracuda" Ghost Beatz"Long Way Home" CJ-0"Sussex" Stephen Keech"A Most Unusual Discovery" Wicked Cinema"Exploring the Unknown" Adam SabanText the show!Support the showFollow on Instagram: @31pod31

What do "Tom and Jerry," "The Simpsons," and "Neon Genesis Evangelion" have in common? More than you think. ....................................................................... Sources:https://geekdad.com/2015/06/the-gene-deitch-collection/ Gene Deitch - Lambiek Comiclopediahttps://www.cbr.com/the-simpsons-some-enchanted-evening-almost-killed-show/Illustration History - Hanna-BarberaAbout Rembrandt StudiosEncyclopedia Brittanica - The Iron CurtainThe Comics Journal - Gene DeitchTom and Jerry: The First Reincarnation by Gene DeitchThe Simpsons' Milhouse May Quietly Have Been Created Before the Show (cbr.com)Simpsons Archive - Animation Magazine - "Matt Groening's Baby Turns 10"TV Tropes - AKOM Early Animation Footage - "Some Enchanted Evening"The New York Times - "For the Love of Prague" Media ReviewWikipedia - Gene DietchWikipedia - Mammy Two ShoesThe Simpsons - Worker and ParasiteCartoon Research: The Gene Deitch Collection"How to Succeed in Animation" - Chapter 21Anime News Network - "The Indestructible Studio Gainax"Music (licensed via Soundstripe):"Toony" Liberty"Long Way Home" CJ-0"The Iron Curtain" Wicked Cinema"The Coast of High Barbary" Fare Ye Well"Red Stripes" Hunter ParksText the show!Support the showFollow on Instagram: @31pod31

Quinn Lovecraft tells you her own spooky campfire story about an abandoned place in the middle of nowhere.Sources:Weird Ohio by Andy Henderson, James A Willis, Loren Coleman, and Andrew Hendersonhttps://www.facebook.com/ghosttownfindlayQuinn Lovecraft's personal filesMusic:"Trick or Treat" PALA"Disappearance" Wicked Cinema"Hell's Bells" GEMMText the show!Support the showFollow on Instagram: @31pod31

William Bernard's strange death - and the equally strange fate of his body - tells us a lot about the chaos of goldrush-era San Francisco. ..........................................Sources:Daily Alta California 11 January 1854 — California Digital Newspaper Collection (ucr.edu)1854: William Snyder killed in most bizarre and terrifying way ever - FlashbakSacramento Daily Union 13 January 1854 — California Digital Newspaper Collection (ucr.edu)SF Genealogy (Archived Page)Smithsonian Mag | Doctor's Riots18 Oct 1875, 2 - The Daily News at Newspapers.comThe creepy clown emerged from the crass and bawdy circuses of the 19th century (theconversation.com)Hoodline | Remembering Yerba Buena Cemeteryhttp://www.sanfranciscocemeteries.com/yrbamap.htmlhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/adipocerehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adipocere11 Mar 1859, 3 - Daily National Democrat at Newspapers.comDaily Alta California 7 December 1858 — California Digital Newspaper Collection (ucr.edu)Daily Alta California 1 July 1859 — California Digital Newspaper Collection (ucr.edu)https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157660637/manuel-reyshttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5882215/#:~:text=The%20mortality%20rate%20of%20pulmonary,in%20anticoagulated%20patients%20%5B2%5D.Circuses 1850-1869 (circushistory.org)https://www.thedeadhistory.com/blog/killed-by-a-circus-clownThe Transnational History of the Early American Circus - Bard Graduate CenterText the show!Support the showFollow on Instagram: @31pod31

What if a group of strangers started accusing you of a terrible crime just because you weren't very interesting? ...........................................................................Sources:Funny115Survivor: Kelly Shinn reacts to her infamous purple edit in Nicaragua (ew.com)Buzzfeed NewsIMDBEWThe Traidar Podcast Episode 5Tiktok - Benedict TownsendPurple Kelly's ConfessionalsPete Hunziker Cut from Below DeckThe Wrap | Interview with Jeff Probst"The Traitors: Australia""RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 12Music (licensed from Soundstripe):"All At Once" Midnight Television"Boo!" Dresden the Flamingo"No Brakes" Lewis Loatman"Satin" JMPSCRText the show!Support the showFollow on Instagram: @31pod31

Why are people misremembering violent events en masse - events that never happened at all?............................................Sources:https://www.cnn.com/2014/11/23/world/asia/afghanistan-violence/index.htmlhttps://www.denverpost.com/2006/09/27/hostage-horror/https://obscurban-legend.fandom.com/wiki/Doveland,_Wisconsinhttps://mickey-pal.tumblr.com/post/168142627743/haiku-robot-russiansupporthttps://theghostinmymachine.com/2022/01/24/unresolved-what-happened-to-doveland-wisconsin-and-did-it-ever-exist-at-all/?fbclid=IwAR2-0b_t0EgyBSGht2ZdFA3bAi33LnGh48lBwFI-HqFfg_h5_s479s84oWwhttps://mysteriousfacts.com/the-story-behind-disappearance-of-people-from-anjikuni-village/https://www.americaisweird.com/was-doveland-wisconsin-a-real-place-and-did-it-vanish-in-the-1990s/https://www.historicmysteries.com/doveland/https://www.historicmysteries.com/aceredo/https://archive.4plebs.org/x/thread/20124664/#https://www.thetravel.com/sandy-island-googles-undiscovered-island/https://content.wisconsinhistory.org/digital/collection/mapshttps://www.npr.org/2023/08/17/1194349639/the-hype-for-a-fake-movie-zepotha-goes-viral-on-tiktokhttps://loseremo.tumblr.com/post/627117270398894080https://ss.sites.mtu.edu/mhugl/2019/10/30/project-sanguine-gecooper/https://www.tumblr.com/reallyndacarter/701549225507536896/dancer-2?source=sharehttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/helltown-ohiohttps://www.engadget.com/redditors-troll-an-ai-content-farm-into-covering-a-fake-wow-feature-145006066.htmlThe Capital Times, 04 Nov 2004, Thu · Page 72Tumblr voices generated by Play.htMusic (obtained with license from Soundstripe):"Dark Hour" Falls"Cimmeria" Lost Ghosts"Focuser" Neon Beach"Bless Your Heart" Desert Dive"Grit" WastelanderText the show!Support the showFollow on Instagram: @31pod31

Shergar was a top-tier athlete who had just retired to have children when he was kidnapped by masked gunman, never to be seen again. This is the strange story of Shergar, the fastest racehorse in Ireland. ........................................................................................................Sources:https://www.history.com/news/the-troubles-northern-irelandhttps://www.history.com/topics/21st-century/irish-republican-armyhttps://www.twinspires.com/edge/racing/true-crime-in-horse-racing-shergar-stallion-lost/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2O2u9FOeeAThe Independent - 05 Feb 2008, Tue · Page 11https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpIzPuiDN60https://www.hsvma.org/brachycephalichttps://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/09/12/churchill-downs-horse-deaths-hisa/https://www.cnn.com/2013/02/07/sport/shergar-race-horse-kidnapping-ira-30-anniversary/index.htmlhttps://celticmke.com/CelticMKE-Blog/Shergar.htmhttps://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/shergar-irish-horse-kidnap#:~:text=In%20February%201983%2C%20Shergar%20was,who%20haven't%20been%20identified.Music (licensed via Soundstripe)"Homeland" Cody Martin"The Captain" Wicked Cinema"Last Train to New Orleans" AFTERNOONZ"Sandman" by Neon BeachText the show!Support the showFollow on Instagram: @31pod31

Maybe you've never thought about the last sound you'll hear. That's okay - someone has chosen it for you. ....................................................Sources:https://jalopnik.com/this-is-the-video-cnn-will-play-when-the-world-ends-1677511538https://youtu.be/z6f7j1E61sM?si=PqMw4eiHC3UrM6T7https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWhgKuKvvPE&t=470shttps://www.intheknow.com/post/2020-vision-2021-vision-youtube-predictions/https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/publications/agent-orange/agent-orange-summer-2015/nvvls.aspMusic (licensed via Soundstripe):"Apex Program" Cody Martin"The Maze" Material Girl"First Crush" BRASKOAlso featuring "Nearer My God to Thee" as performed by the military band in the Turner Doomsday VideoText the show!Support the showFollow on Instagram: @31pod31

Thrill-seeking tourists flock to Tonopah, Nevada's Clown Motel, eager to run into a spirit among the eerily-smiling clown figurines. But the real horrors of Tonopah have little to do with the clowns, and they're buried next door... ........................................................................Sources:https://www.theclownmotelusa.com/historyhttps://www.tonopahnevada.com/history/http://www.tonopahnevada.com/TonopahCemeteryBrochure.pdf https://usg.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=eb6ca76e008543a89349ff2517db47e6https://www.biography.com/crime/john-wayne-gacyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-history-and-psychology-of-clowns-being-scary-20394516/https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn92070146/1939-11-01/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1770&index=0&rows=20&words=Fire+Mine+Nevada+TONOPAH&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1963&proxtext=tonopah+nevada+mine+fire&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85040705/1912-07-12/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1770&index=1&rows=20&words=FIRE+Mining+Nevada+TONOPAH&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1963&proxtext=tonopah+nevada+mine+fire&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1https://karltoepfer.com/2019/06/28/the-rise-and-fall-of-pierrot-pantomime-in-the-romantic-era/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11828206/clarence-h-davidhttp://nyecountyhistory.com/perchettibb/perchettib.pdfhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/159346796/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/latimes/name/leona-barbarich-obituary?id=27308025"Tonopah Bonanza" 30 Mar 1907, Sat · Page 8"The Topeka Daily Capital" - 25 Feb 1911, Sat · Page 1"The Daily Herald" 01 Nov 1939, Wed · Page 1Music (licensed from Soundcloud):"Sinister" GhostBeatz"Grit" Wastelander"Hell's Bells" GEMMText the show!Support the showFollow on Instagram: @31pod31

There are very few towns in North Korea that non-North Koreans can lay eyes on. Kijong-dong, just outside the demilitarized zone, is one of them. With bright blue roofs and a large school set against the hills, it looks like the embodiment of its nickname, "Peace Village."  ... So where are all the children? ..........................................................................Sources:https://www.unc.mil/History/1951-1953-Armistice-Negotiations/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93North_Korea_borderhttps://www.gq.com/story/otto-warmbier-north-korea-american-hostage-true-storyhttps://www.vviptravel.com/blog/dmz-in-koreahttps://www.slate.com/blogs/atlas_obscura/2013/10/14/a_fake_village_and_a_colossal_flagpole_north_korea_s_bizarre_propaganda.htmlhttps://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/la-sp-olympics-north-korea-mystery-20180217-story.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/jun/06/southkorea.northkoreahttps://youtu.be/Bt1uMLnUUhI?si=rhzOf1eEKb7ZyXA9https://youtu.be/awV7kmKDqDo?si=YtGQv2QqJLUDVhE2https://youtu.be/a12yniZVGLQ?si=Q66jEqTgWSXFJCEFhttps://youtu.be/AiJ87bO_2FE?si=anoTjRDNVhWWaiAlhttps://youtu.be/PnvgUAEKTXE?si=kujNPNZwTN7JksuAhttps://youtu.be/sO-n-fqcV70?si=d22BA8mtM5pRMqcqMusic (obtained with license from Soundstripe):"Battlefield" Lunareh"Let's Get Together" Lunareh"Sonic Sepia" LunarehText the show!Support the showFollow on Instagram: @31pod31

Massive stars don't just vanish into thin air, but that's exactly what it looks like happened to N6946-BH1... and the first theory astronomers come up with to explain its disappearance is terrifying...SourcesMusic (obtained with license from Soundstripe):"Space Flex" Raw Lew"The Birth of a Planet" FallsText the show!Support the showFollow on Instagram: @31pod31

In 1998, Ronaldo was one of the most promising soccer stars in the world. But something happened to him right before the World Cup that inspired a multitude of theories - part of a long line of conspiracy theories in professional sports. ............................................ Sources: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1887294-1998-world-cup-final-conspiracy-theorieshttps://www.golfdigest.com/story/a-history-of-truly-absurd-and-possibly-true-baseball-conspiracy-theorieshttps://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/what-really-happened-ronaldo-1998-world-cup-final-his-own-wordshttps://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/07/12/football/ronaldo-brazil-world-cup-final-1998-cmd-spt-intl/index.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_XLVII#Power_outagehttps://youtu.be/wcsfWZFtruc?si=gDW9C0AtHdzPNtRfhttps://youtu.be/ZGFjO7iZMeM?si=WaMvWP0dHO7moJO0https://youtu.be/W-exg0D-g-E?si=PUXB6TryiEAAu_uMhttps://youtu.be/lI-HyvRpEcc?si=UA1tLo9vGHwESdi-Music (licensed via Soundstripe):"All World" JMPSCR"Big Game" In This World"Headlines" Ghost Beatz"Cine Synth Chase Dreams" Quiet LakeText the show!Support the showFollow on Instagram: @31pod31

Houska Castle's bizarre architecture and mysterious past all point to a massive secret. What truth is there to the rumor that Houska is covering up something beyond this world?A list of sources for this episode can be found here.Music (obtained with license from Soundstripe):"Pendragon" JMPSCR"Spanish Ladies" Fare Ye WellText the show!Support the showFollow on Instagram: @31pod31

One family has had increasingly bizarre encounters with unknown entities since the 1980s. From doppelgängers to eerie phone calls, someone won't leave the Sudbrinks alone. ............................................................... Sources: https://www.vertigo22.com/2019/12/decemystery-2019-24-gary-sudbrinks.htmlhttps://www.scribd.com/document/21368199/Mufon-UFO-Journal Sue Swiatek (11-16-06) Men In Black (MIBS): The Phenomenon is Realhttps://soundcloud.com/curt-rowlett/gary-sudbrink-strange-telephone-calls-from-an-unknown-sourcehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuofb26xY48https://harkaudio.com/p/arlo/51-interview-with-gary-sudbrink-arloMusic (obtained with license from Soundstripe):"Extraterrestrial" Saint War"Intergalactic Ocean" PALAText the show!Support the showFollow on Instagram: @31pod31

In 2017, a disturbing scandal rocked the world of wildlife photography.Sources:https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/apr/27/winning-anteater-photo-disqualified-judges-agree-stuffed-marcio-cabralhttps://www.nhm.ac.uk/wpy/competition/awards-and-prizeshttps://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2018/april/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-image-disqualified.htmlhttps://www.focustours.com/emas-national-parkhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/jan/20/wolf-wildlife-photographer-award-strippedhttps://www.instagram.com/marciocabralphotography/https://mineiros.com/bioluminescencia-parque-das-emas/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8470962.stmhttps://petapixel.com/2018/04/30/a-closer-look-at-the-stuffed-anteater-photo-contest-scandal/Music (licensed via Soundstripe):"Lex Luther" Ghost Beat"Renge" Hola Hola"Iconic" Matt WigtonText the show!Support the showFollow on Instagram: @31pod31