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What in the Sam Hill?!

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Welcome to What in the Sam Hill?!, where I investigate paranormal phenomena, high strangeness, cryptozoology, ancient mythology, and the delightfully odd. https://erin-cain.com whatsamhill.substack.com

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  1. Mud Flood: Myth or Reality | St. Mary Magdalene Church in Omaha

    In this video, I tackle the claims that St. Mary Magdalene Church in Omaha, Nebraska, fell victim to the "mud flood" theory. We'll explore the origins of this myth, examine historical records, and analyze the church's architecture to reveal the truth. Join me as we separate fact from fiction and...

  2. Debunking the Legend of Jacko - British Columbia's Cryptid Sensation

    Travel back to 1884, when the province of British Columbia was abuzz with tales of a mysterious creature known as Jacko the Ape-Boy. Allegedly captured on the train tracks outside of Yale, Jacko was said to be half man and half beast, and some of the biggest names in cryptozoology and hominology...

  3. The Brunswick Giant: Medical Anomaly or Relict Hominoid Hybrid?

    In 1892, a local excavation near Brunswick, GA, revealed a startling discovery: five skeletons buried in a small Indian mound, with one measuring between 8 and 9 feet tall. This find adds to a growing list of giant skeletons unearthed across North America, many within mounds attributed to Native...

  4. "Chickly Cudly", "Kecleh Kudleh", and the Real Cherokee Bigfoot

    In 1793, a South Carolina man documented an "Indian" term for a supposed Bigfoot: Chickly Cudly. In the 1990's, "Chickly Cudly" was incorrectly transliterated as a supposed Cherokee term "Kecleh Kudleh" meaning 'hairy man." My research shows that this is an incorrect transliteration of Chickly...

  5. The Magnetic Mohican and Underwater UFOs

    Set sail on a voyage of mystery and intrigue as we unravel the enigmatic tale of the British steamship Mohican. In 1904, amidst the vast expanse of the Atlantic Ocean, the crew of the Mohican encountered an otherworldly phenomenon that defied explanation. A dense, gray fog, illuminated by an…

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  6. Top 5 Historic Bigfoot Sightings in Georgia

    Georgia Wildmen Book Link: https://books2read.com/u/bPDZxd General Links: https://bio.site/erincain Artist Rendering of Devil of Rockdale County: See Substack This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...

  7. 37 - The Green Children of Woolpit

    In 12th century England, two children showed up in the small town of Woolpit. They spoke a weird language. They wore strange clothes. They refused to eat anything but beans… and they were green. Who were they? What were they? This is the story of the Green Children of Woolpit. Cover Art: “The...

  8. 36 - Kentucky Meat Shower

    In March of 1876, meat fell from the sky on a farm in Kentucky. How? Why? Let’s discuss. Cover Art is by James Fosdike in The United State of Absurdity by Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds. Links. 10% OFF [REDACTED] Coffee CompanyDiscount Code: WHATSAMHILLPOD Music by Caffeine Creek Band:Find them...

  9. 35 - Satyrs and Other Potential Relict Hominoids

    Could satyrs, se’irim, incubi, and hairy demons have been representations of Neanderthals and other hominoids? Let’s find out. Links. 10% OFF [REDACTED] Coffee CompanyDiscount Code: WHATSAMHILLPOD Music by Caffeine Creek Band:Find them on Facebook!Find them on Pixabay! Find me. Free Sticker:...

  10. 34 - The Claws of Bigfoot

    All primates have nails… yet for some reason, Bigfoot and wildmen keep getting described with claws. Is that even possible? Links. * Loren Coleman - The Field Guide to Bigfoot… * Louis R. Petolicchio - The Wild Man of North America Music by Caffeine Creek Band:Find them on Facebook!Find them on...

  11. 33 - Lake Worth Monster

    The Lake Worth Monster took Fort Worth, Texas by storm in the summer of 1969. Who was the creature, and why did it blow through town so quickly? Links. * July 10, 1969 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram * July 11, 1969 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram * July 11, 1969 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram (2) * July 11,...

  12. 32 - Animal Mutilation

    Animal mutilations are one of the things that forces you to acknowledge that we do not know and are not allowed to know what exactly goes bump in the night. This is my attempt to understand what was slaughtering cattle in the 1970s. Music by Caffeine Creek Band:Find them on Facebook!Find them on...

  13. 31 - Rat Kings

    There might be nothing creepier than a rat king. I think I hate them more than clowns, despite the fact that they’ve never killed anyone. So what is a rat king? Are they real or just hoaxes turned nightmare fuel? Music by Caffeine Creek Band: Find them on Facebook! Find them on Pixabay! Free...

  14. 30 - Reptilians

    Are all of the elites and rulers of the New World Order lizard people? Are ancient alien reptiles breeding with hominids to create humans or human-reptilian hybrids as a slave species? What does the serpent really represent? Links. * The biggest secret by David Icke * Matt LeCroix * Medal of…

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  15. 29 - Elizabeth Bathory

    Elizabeth Bathory has been accused of being a vampire and the most prolific female serial killer of all time, but I don’t buy it. Let’s examine. Music by Caffeine Creek Band: Find them on Facebook! Find them on Pixabay! Find me. Free Sticker: https://beacons.ai/whatsamhill Show Notes:...

  16. 28 - Oviedo Lights

    Swamp gas returns! This week we are discussing another famous mystery light phenomenon, the Oviedo Lights (sometimes the Chuluota Lights) near Oviedo, Florida. Is it a ghost, is it a car, is it swamp gas, or is it something else entirely? Links. * Orlando Evening Star - 17 Jul 1963 (Norbert’s...

  17. 27 - Ghost Sickness

    Can ghosts make you sick? That is the belief of many indigenous cultures across North America and throughout the world. This episode I compare and contrast those beliefs as well as provide an explanation of what could be going on and why Western medicine fails to address these complaints. Links.…

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  18. 26 - Georgia Guidestones

    I finally got a chance to sit down and go through the Georgia Guidestones. It’s a wild ride from secret identities to secret societies, from false pretenses to false flags. Join me as I go through the rise and fall of the Georgia Guidestones. Links. * Southwind 105 * Flagpole. (Athens, Ga.)...

  19. 25 - Memphis Rap Sigils

    You’ve heard of the Delta Blues and the Birthplace of Rock n Roll, but what about Memphis Rap? The 1990s Memphis underground hip hop scene was rife with dark and occult imagery and references. This gave birth to the legend of the Memphis Rap Sigils. Let’s discuss who the real occultists are in…

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  20. 24 - Boggy Creek Monster of Fouke, AR

    The Boggy Creek Monster has been stalking the citizens of Fouke, Arkansas since at least 1971. Let’s talk monsters, mammalogy, and things that go bump in the night. Links. * Vernon Daily Record - 7 May 1971 * Eyeshine of Bigfoot * Hope Star - 3 May 1971 * TWPD Eyeshine * Monsters of North America…

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  21. 23 - Denver International Airport

    Let’s talk mayors, murals, murdering statues, mazes of underground tunnels, masons, music on the moon, and marketing doublespeak. Links. * Prince Hall Masons * Federico Peña * Supposed Blueprint of Buried Buildings * Dedication Plaque - Part 1 * Dedication Plaque - Part 2 * New World Airport...

  22. 22 - Changelings

    Let’s talk grumpy old fairies, abusive parents, Oliver Cromwell, congenital health conditions, and the bane of fairies everywhere—iron. Links. * Celtic Myths and Tales * Some notes on Irish fairy changelings in nineteenth-century newspapers * " Away with the fairies": the motif of fairy abduction...

  23. 21 - Chupacabra

    Let’s talk reptilian kangaroos, canine skin conditions, the machinations of political parties, vampire bats, goat milking birds, and animal sacrifice. Links. El Chupacabra: The Science Behind a Latin American Mystery1906 Account of ChupacabraIola Register - 17 Jan 1996Clute Facts - 7 May 1996Hood...

  24. 20 - The Alaska Triangle and the Boggs Begich Crash

    Let’s talk missing persons, lost planes, powerful families, politicos, mobsters, conspiracies, electromagnetics, and bears… a lot of bears. Links. Missing in Alaska PodcastRedlands Daily Facts - 9 Nov 1972San Bernadino County Sun - 24 Nov 1972Fairbanks Daily News Miner - 16 Dec 1972Bratton Crash...

  25. 19 - The Fox Sisters Hoax

    The Fox Sisters famously started the Spiritualism movement with a hoax in 1848. But today I’m talking about the cracking of toes, a famous explorer getting swindled, a printing press run by ghosts, and a dysfunctional family of garbage humans. Links. Fox Sisters AgesGhost of Ganargwa (1848...

  26. 18 - Spontaneous Human Combustion

    Happy Friday the 13th! Let’s talk spontaneous human combustion. And by that I mean alcoholism, old fat women, my inability to pronounce sphacelus, lighting farts on fire, holding a firecracker in your hand, and disembodied legs. Links. Excessive alcohol consumption induces methane production in...

  27. 17 - Atlantis

    This week I’m exploring the depths of Atlantis. Join me as I discuss my failures at technology, islands in the Atlantic, tectonic plates, zodiacal ages, pillars, and gods. I uncovered a whole new layer of the Atlantis mystery this week. Links. Plato’s Timaeus Plato’s Critias Athanasius Kirchner’s...

  28. 16 - The Bell Witch

    Join me as I discuss why in my opinion, the Bell Witch isn’t real. I discuss a newspaper editor who had a colorful relationship with the truth, families that marry together excommunicate together, the nosiness of small town newspapers, a teacher without boundaries, and a needy teenage girl who...

  29. 15 - Moon Eyed People

    This week I investigate the Moon-Eyed People of Southern Appalachia. I discuss the albinism of the San Bias Indians, the perils of photic sneeze reflex, why no one can farm in the South without a little helps from their Native American friends, the Ocmulgee Earth Lodge, a medieval Welsh prince,...

  30. 14 - Rhesus Factor

    This week I dive into the Rhesus factor aspect of blood type. There is a lot of speculation about where this anomaly came from as no other primate have Rhesus negative blood. In this episode, I discuss my personal experience of changing Rhesus factor type, hominids boinking with humans…

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  31. 13 - Marfa Mystery Lights

    Every once in a while, outside a small town in the west Texas desert, mysterious lights appear. They dance, change color, and even appear to chase onlookers. In this week’s episode, I want to investigate what exactly those so-called ghost lights actually are. Links. The Lights of Marfa by Doyle...

  32. 12 - Khnemu (Temple Pillars 2 - Electric Boogaloo)

    This week we do a deep dive on Khnemu, the Egyptian god we mentioned briefly last week in the context of the djed pillar. You’ll notice that I decided to play with a new format. Instead of ranting and rambling for an hour, I wrote out a full script and knocked it out in 25 minutes. How very...

  33. 11 - Jachin and Boaz the Temple Pillars

    This week I cover the famous Pillars of the Temple of Solomon, Jachin and Boaz. This goes deeper into ancient history than I ever expected. Enjoy! RESOURCES Boaz Jachin 2 Chronicles 3:17 High Priestess Tarot Card The Hidden Power by Thomas Troward Symbolical Masonry by HL Haywood The Book of...

  34. 10 - Cymatics

    LITERALLY THE PHYSICAL PROCESS OF MAGIC AND I’M SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS AND YOU SHOULD BE TOO. RESOURCES Masaru Emoto: Double Blind Masaru Emoto: Triple Blind Effect of human intentions on water crystal formation Ernst Chladni Toasting: Freemasons Toasting: Drinking Healths Toasting: International...

  35. 9 - Werewolves

    Werewolves, skinwalkers, loup garous, rougarous, wendigos… Where did these legends come from? Are they the same thing or something completely different? Let’s discuss. Resources: Restitution of Delayed Intelligence The Werewolf in Lore and Legend Lycan Foundation This is a public episode. If you...

  36. 8 - 1893 Chicago World's Fair

    What in the world happened at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair? Was the Palace of Fine Arts a Tartarian building excavated from under the marsh of Jackson Park? Is there a conspiracy to hide our true history? Let's discuss. Show Notes:...

  37. 7 - Flat Earth, Donut Earth

    Flat earth, donut earth, globe earth, realm? Where do we live and what is this universe we perceive? Let's discuss. Show Notes: https://whatinthesamhill.notion.site/Episode-7-Flat-Earth-Donut-Earth-0569b3687227458a818ac024394dbf86 Connect on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/whatsamhillpod My…

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  38. 6 - The Banshee

    What do you know about the wailing woman of Irish folklore? Goddess, ghost, or something else entirely...? Show Notes: https://whatinthesamhill.notion.site/Episode-6-The-Banshee-86004008ff9340fca2c599471c491e5d Connect on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/whatsamhillpod My Other Project Moonbeam...

  39. 5 - Zombies

    What do you know zombies? Do you know the Hollywood brain-eating variety, or the Haitian voodoo original? Let's discuss. Show Notes: https://whatinthesamhill.notion.site/Episode-5-Zombies-ca0b7649384e45b5968225b93c8a48d9 Connect on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/whatsamhillpod My Other Project...

  40. 4 - Sirius Black

    This week we explore the esoteric knowledge behind Harry Potter more generally and Sirius Black specifically. Show Notes: https://whatinthesamhill.notion.site/Episode-4-Sirius-Black-aea60a265b9748ae95eb02d32032ae02 Connect on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/whatsamhillpod My Other Project…

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  41. 3.5 - Ethiopian Monoliths

    Throwing in a mini episode reacting to a new study regarding the age of Ethiopian monoliths at Sakaro Sodo. Show Notes: https://whatinthesamhill.notion.site/Episode-3-5-Ethiopian-Monoliths-43b1d3fa5fe04fb5a7515e2ee56ad2c1 Connect on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/whatsamhillpod My Other Project...

  42. 3 - Champ the Lake Champlain Monster

    Have you ever thought about what lurks under the waters? This week I delve into the legend of the Lake Champlain Monster and what it could or could not be. Show Notes: https://whatinthesamhill.notion.site/Episode-3-Champ-the-Lake-Champlain-Monster-3a53f803479b419d95413cc446c3f895 Connect on...

  43. 2 - Miracle of the Sun at Fatima

    This week I investigate the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima on October 13, 1917, where the sun was said to dance in conjunction with apparitions of the Virgin Mary. Show Notes: https://whatinthesamhill.notion.site/Episode-2-Miracle-of-the-Sun-at-Fatima-cd2f641cf2764823a3df8f06477d837b Connect on...

  44. 1 - Nephilim

    Discussing the Nephilim from Genesis 6:1-4 and what they ACTUALLY were. Show Notes: https://whatinthesamhill.notion.site/Episode-1-Nephilim-81510a527d9a4285b82c8bf8572792e5 Connect on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/whatsamhillpod My Other Project Moonbeam Medium…

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  45. Episode 0 - Welcome!

    Welcome to my new podcast! Show Notes: https://whatinthesamhill.notion.site/Episode-0-Welcome-b3960e5072e2474f8e68b80a5cc79753 Connect on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/whatsamhillpod My Other Project Moonbeam Medium: https://beacons.ai/moonbeammedium Snail Mail: P.O. Box 502 Bostwick, GA 30623...

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