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Lost in the Pages
by Rumors & Confabulation
A podcast that is here to tell the strange and often forgotten stories of American history.Email us at: [email protected]
Episodes
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The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Friend of the podcast, Keely joins Isaac in doing a full discussion of another classic by the late great Cormac McCarty; The Road. We get into what makes this Keely's favorite book, what it means to "carry the fire", the father/son bond, the horrors of a gray apocalyptic world, everyone's…
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Blood Meridian or The Evening Redness In The West by Cormac McCarthy
We're back with a different sort of episode! Isaac and special guest Dalton delve deep into the late great, Cormac McCarthy and his magnum opus; Blood Meridian. We are not literary critics or published authors, just two friends having an honest conversation about a book that we both love. BM is a...
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Confabulation: Edgar Cayce- Atlantis, Prophecies & Followers
We revisit our old friends, Dalton as a special guest and our subject Edgar Cayce with an unofficial Part 4 in which we cover many of the topics that we felt didn't get a proper discussion on our original series. We delve deep into some of the Sleeping Prophets later readings in which he gave his...
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Edgar Cayce Pt.3 (Remastered): 1920-1945
We are revisiting the one and only Edgar Cayce, the Sleeping Prophet and American Nostradomus. Founder of the A.R.E, a game called Pit and a prophetic healer, Edgar Cayce keeps coming back up for us and we just can't let him go. In lead up to a new episode on Mr. Cayce we have decided to remaster...
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Edgar Cayce Pt.2 (Remastered): 1900-1920
We are revisiting the one and only Edgar Cayce, the Sleeping Prophet and American Nostradomus. Founder of the A.R.E, a game called Pit and a prophetic healer, Edgar Cayce keeps coming back up for us and we just can't let him go. In lead up to a new episode on Mr. Cayce we have decided to remaster...
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Edgar Cayce Pt.1 (Remastered): 1877-1900
We are revisiting the one and only Edgar Cayce, the Sleeping Prophet and American Nostradomus. Founder of the A.R.E, a game called Pit and a prophetic healer, Edgar Cayce keeps coming back up for us and we just can't let him go. In lead up to a new episode on Mr. Cayce we have decided to remaster...
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Local Oddities: The Blue Fugates of Kentucky
Imagine yourself walking through the dark hills of Eastern Kentucky in the 1800s when suddenly you come upon a group of blue skinned people. Seems like something out of a Sci fi novel but this was reality in the holler of Troublesome Creek. Join us in discussing how Martin Fugate, a French…
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The Unarius Academy of Science
We're back with the story of an unfortunately mostly forgotten about cult. Though they are still present today in El Cajon, California, the Unarians celebrated their peak in the 1980's, where they made films about past lives and their lore. You may have even seen the Supreme leader herself…
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Thomas Tate Tobin & the Hunt for Felipe Espinosa: A story from the San Luis Valley of Colorado
Felipe Espinosa and his newly recruited accomplice, 14 year old Julian, were in the midst of a killing spree when the army called in their most trusted tracker in 1863. We tell the story of Tom Tobin, a larger than life character, and how he put a stop to the Bloody Espinosas; and of course…
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The Bloody Espinosas-A story from the San Luis Valley of Colorado
We're back with another tale of strange history! This time we are taking a look at frontier serial killers, Felipe Espinosa and his brother Jose, collectively known as the Bloody Espinosas. Myth and legend surround the Espinosas; one of the few things for certain is that 1863 was a hard time to...
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An Alien Abduction in Kentucky: The Casey County 3
Isaac and John are taking a look back at 1976 with a case that helped shape the public perception and culture surrounding alien abduction and UFO's in general. Join us in delving into the often forgotten story of three women from Central Kentucky who claim to have lost hours of their lives due to...
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Lost in the Pages
The boys are changing the name of the podcast! We are now Lost in the Pages! We breakdown the change in this small announcement episode. Our old episodes aren't going anywhere so if you still wanna listen to R&C, we'll still be there! Thanks for listening everyone! Stay tuned for a lot more…
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Confabulation: Cocaine Bear
In light of recent events, Isaac and John, as 2 Kentuckians, decided to toss in our two cents into the Cocaine Bear phenomenon. Hear us educate ourselves on ole Cokey the Bear, how he ended up in Lexington, KY and how he really doesn't have much to do with Kentucky (despite what we believed).
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Local Oddities: Ephraim McDowell & Jane Todd Crawford
Have a minisode for Christmas! Flying solo on this one, Isaac tells the story of Christmas day, 1809, in Danville, KY as frontier physician, Ephraim McDowell attempts to become the first person to successfully remove an ovarian tumor. The chances were slim to none but perhaps a Christmas miracle...
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Andrew Jackson Davis, The Poughkeepsie Seer
We've got a big boy episode today, father of American (and modern) Spiritualism, you know him, you love him, Andrew Jackson Davis!! No, not the president. Called the Poughkeepsie Seer, AJD, went into trance before it was popular and held sessions that sometimes could cure your cough, and other...
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Dr. J.R. Buchanan, the Father of Psychometry
Continuing our dive into spiritualism, the boys take a look at the science of "soul-measuring," Psychometry! Specifically, we delve deep into the life of its founder, Joseph Rodes Buchanan; a doctor like no other from Kentucky! We talk therapeutic touch, the "sensitive mode," skull shapes…
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Mary Ann Scannell Pepper Vanderbilt and Her Spirit Guide Bright Eyes
We kick of the Spiritual Fall of 2022 with the story of Mary Ann Scannell Pepper Vanderbilt, a psychic medium, and her spirit guide of 34 years, Little Bright Eyes! We get into how Bright Eyes came into her life, her marriage to a big whig Vanderbilt, a Dublin spirit, and so much more!
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The Weird and the Dead- Unique Grave Art for Unique Individuals
On a very special episode of Rumors & Confabulation, John, Grady and Isaac discuss a grave topic...bizarre gravestones! We get into a brief look into popular grave art in America, odd facts about graves and a few stories about the oddballs who have odd graves. Plus! Check us out now on YouTube!...
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The Mantell UFO Incident Pt. 2- Fly Into the Danger Zone
In the second part of this fascinatingcase from 1948, we breakdown the theories and questions that continue to circulate around this odd case of KY, UFO and aviation lore. What was "Shiny" Mantell truly chasing? Was the UFO something tangible? A mean extraterrestrial? Or is it possibly even...
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The Mantell UFO Incident Pt. 1- The Boys are Back in Town
We're back with Phase 3 of Rumors & Confabulation! To kick things off we are covering a UFO Incident from Kentucky. In 1948 Captain Thomas Mantell, during a routine transport mission, took off in hot pursuit after an unidentified object; a pursuit that ended in tragedy. In Part 1 the boys…
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Local Oddities: Shower of Feathers- When Birds Descended on 2 Kentucky Towns
Put yourself back in 2012, the possible apocalypse was coming and then the sun was blotted out by...birds? This week Isaac and Grady confabulate on the thousands of birds that descended upon the Kentucky towns of Lagrange and Hopkinsville (twice!). We've got lots and lots of bird poo, demented...
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The Notorious Harpes Pt.2- Exceedingly Rude
The boys are back to conclude the story of the Harpe Brothers (who are actually cousins)! In a very bloody episode, we get into the Harpe's travels through Kentucky, Cave-In-Rock, river pirates, general debauchery and so much more! Plus Grady gives an impromptu review of the Hot Chick. Get ready...
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The Notorious Harpes Pt. 1- Raised on Cornbread and Racism
Happy Independence Day! RnC is back for our 50th episode! In part 1 of a 2 part series, Isaac, John and Grady, get into the life story of the first known American serial killers; the Harpe Brothers! Micajah and Wiley Harpe are possibly the most despicable men that America has ever seen and we get...
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US Army Camel Corps, Old Douglas & The Red Ghost
Have you ever seen a camel in the American southwest and thought to yourself....how did that get there? Welcome to the US Army Camel Corps! We get into how the camels got to the US, camel enthusiasts, legendary camels, ghost camels, Old Douglas, the Red Ghost and so so much more!
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KY's Dumbest Headlines and Crimes- The Kentucky Avengers
In a very very special episode of Rumors & Confabulation, we welcome in special guest Grady! He and Isaac delve into some of the dumbest crimes and headline worthy stories from our home state of Kentucky; as well as a small list of odd laws out of the Bluegrass. We've got swords, meth heads, butt...
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The Twelve Tribes/Yellow Deli Cult Pt. 2
R&C is back with the conclusion of our series discussing the 12 Tribes/Yellow Deli Cult! We wrap up the story of leader Gene Spriggs, talk about some of the weird rules of the cult, how they recruit, racism, sexism, child abuse and some of the worst (or best depending on your pov) podcasts you'll...
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The Twelve Tribes/Yellow Deli Cult Pt. 1
We've got a cult! In part 1 of this series, Isaac and John go into the cult with the most businesses, Tennessee's own: the Twelve Tribes aka The Yellow Deli aka Vine Community Church etc etc. We go into depth on the life of leader, Gene Spriggs, the Colorado wildfire that they most likely…
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Big Nose George and the Legend of the Skin Shoes
A rural Wyoming museum proudly displays 3 oddities: a death mask, a skull and a pair of shoes...made from human flesh! Join us this week in discovering how these items wound up in a museum of all places. We delve into the criminal career of the outlaw, Big Nose George Parrott (it really is a big...
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Local Oddities: The White Screamer
In what will be our last monster tale for a long while, we conclude the story of Nashville's (and its surrounding area) cooky cryptids by exploring the small town of White Bluff, TN and its problematic Screamer. We talk banshees, racist newsies, how America can't name anything and so much more!
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Local Oddities: The Pope Lick Monster
We're coming back to our home state of Kentucky with one of the deadliest cryptids in the USA, everyone's favorite goatman, The Pope Lick Monster! At the Pope Lick Trestle Bridge just outside of Lousiville, dozens of injuries and even deaths have occurred over the decades when people climb to the...
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Nashville's Elegant Mystic Man: Ben Allen and The Thing
Have you ever felt a dark, unearthly presence brush against your leg as you sit in a poorly lit dining room? Well, you may have encountered The Thing! We revisit the Music City with another urban legend from the 1800's. We get into the eccentric couple, Ben and Sue Allen, their subsequent seances...
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Lincoln's Floating Balloon Boys
Have you ever seen a big balloon and thought to yourself...I wonder if the Union Army had a division of balloon men in the US Civil War? This time John tells Isaac the story behind what some dismissed as fanciful, the US Army Balloon Corps. Join us and witness the rise of the mighty balloonist...
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Wampus Cats & The Willapus Wallapus- The 6 Degrees of a Wallapus
In our first episode back Isaac and John discuss the interesting case of Nashville's very own baby toed, magical creature, the Willapus Wallapus! We also delve into the wild cryptid, the Wampus Cat. Is the Willapus Wallapus a mysterious monster cat? Is it even a cat? Is it a Bigfoot? Or something...
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Local Oddities: Valley Hill Lights- A Kentucky Miracle...or a Load of Crap?
It's Winter Solstice across the world and we have some changes to announce! So Isaac and John decided to take it back to basics for our topic and talk about a mystery out of rural Kentucky. The Valley Hill Lights (as featured on Unsolved Mysteries) are seen by some locals as a miracle, but were...
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Quakers & Shakers- Old World Societies in America
We have an Amish adjacent episode this week with a brief discussion on the religious movements of the Quakers and the Shakers. We get into William Penn, Mother Ann Lee, and a short history of each group; plus we talk about Kentucky's very own Shaker Village that can still be visited today.
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The Amish pt.3: Live Free or Die Amish
We're back with the final installment in our probing of the Amish culture! We get caught up to the 21st century and discuss groups like the New Order and Beachy Amish as well as the Bolivian congregation. Join us in talking about a man named Elmo, Amish gang life and more!
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The Amish pt.2: The Lost World
In part 2 of the Amish story, the boys confabulate on the rules that made the Amish and how they splintered into many many many different groups all across the country. Plus Isaac tells another personal Amish experience, we talk rumspringa and so much more!
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The Amish pt.I: An Unexpected Journey
The boys are doing a deep probe into an American classic, The Amish! There's a lot to be said about these rural, horse n' buggy folk, so we're diving in heard first! In the first part of this multi-episode series, we start looking at the earliest origins of the religious communities that make up...
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Gwen Shamblin & the Remnant Fellowship Church- They Stayed Fat Despite the Odds
It's that time again! You may have heard about Tennessee's favorite large haired diet guru in the news lately, and we're here to tell ya the full story! Gwen Shamblin leaves behind one heck of a strange legacy, is she a cult leader? A grifter? A prophet? Or just a crazy lady? We'll let you be the...
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The Godlike Machine- John Murray Spear & The New Motor
In this installment of our spiritual fall we go steampunk with the story of the New Motor! Listen as we get into the life of John Murray Spear and how he became a Frankenstein-esque cult leader who's sole mission was to create a Godlike Machine that would solve the world's problems! Somehow this...
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An R&C Halloween!- The Stories of the Stratford Knockings & Tomahawk, KY
It's Halloween everyone! We're celebrating here at Rumors & Confabulation with a couple of completely unrelated but strange stories! One is the haunting of the Phelps Mansion in the 1850's that many refer to as the Stratford Knockings; the other is a cult sacrifice ritual with a twist out of the...
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Krishna Venta/Fountain of the World/WKFL- "You are the Sheep"
The guys are back with another cult! This time we are talking about the Fountain of the World or WKFL from the 1950s and it's leader, Krishna Venta. We go into how a Jewish turned Mormon named Francis became an Indian man from another planet named Krishna, the beliefs behind WKFL, and the ultra...
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Marie Ogden & the Home of Truth Cult- The Master Has Willed It
Introducing our new theme music from the incredibly talented Justin Miller! Find his work at http://justincrmiller.com! We're going back out west for a small time cult to continue our spiritual journey; The Home of Truth in rural Utah! We go into depth on their leader, Marie Ogden who made claims...
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William Dudley Pelley Pt.2- Hitler's Hipster
It's the conclusion to our series on the most racist, hate-filled mystic America has ever seen, The Star-Spangled Fascist, William Dudley Pelley! In this episode we mostly focus on the Silver Legion, a pro-Nazi group founded by Pelley in 1933. We also go into the Christian Commonwealth idea, the...
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William Dudley Pelley Pt.1- Seven Minutes in Eternity
Welcome to the 1st episode of Our Spiritual Fall! We are kicking things off with possibly the most hateable mystic mind to ever walk American soil; the founder of the American Nazi movement, William Dudley Pelley. In this probing series we get into all aspects of his life including his early...
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Not-Deer of Appalachia
Have you ever seen a deer that looks a little different? You couldn't quite put your finger on it but it just gave you a creepy feeling and then it lurches toward you with a strange human like shriek?! Well you might've seen a Not-Deer! Sightings of this new cryptid from Appalachia have been all...
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Local Oddities: Dog Mayors of Rabbit Hash- The Mayor's Pooping in the Lobby!
We're back from a week long hiatus! Taking a break from the dark stories this week, we are telling a heart warming story about man's best friend. The Dog Mayors of Rabbit Hash, KY! Not only does Rabbit Hash boast one of the weirder town names you'll hear but it is also the only town in the USA…
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KY Teenage Vampires- Pt.2: Trash Bag, Trash Can, Trash Man
It's time for Part 2 of the story of the Kentucky Teenage Vampires! Things get even nastier in today's episode as we take a look at the Wendorf murders; the poor couple that Roderick Ferrell took all of his rage and angst out on. So let's all make fun of these edgelords together. We also get...
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KY Teenage Vampires- Pt.1: Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to be Vampires
We're going true crime today! We've got the story of Rod Ferell (or Vesago to some) and the Vampire Clan, a group of teenagers in Murray, Kentucky that took a game way too seriously. The end result of these teenage shenanigans is an all too real double homicide. In Part 1 we look at the early…
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The Colony of Rugby, TN- A failed Victorian community in the woods
In the remote backwoods of northeast Tennessee, there sits a Victorian village. Weird right? So how did it get there? Who made this? Why is there a faint hint of tomatoes in the air? And...is that a ghost that snores I hear? We will answer all of those questions and more on this week's episode!...
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A podcast that is here to tell the strange and often forgotten stories of American history.Email us at: [email protected]
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