The ODDentity Podcast

Hello dear listeners and thanks again for tuning in. This week I present to you a haunting tale by Bernard Capes entitled “The Thing in the Forest,” published in 1915. At this point in the season, I’ll be taking a little break to focus my attention on my other passion project, my literary journal. The slush pile is quite deep, per usual, so I’ll be returning after the summer issue drops on July 1. At that point, only two episodes remain for the season. A researched episode and my end of season interview. Stay Spooky and I’ll be back soon. 😊
 
Digitized Copy “The Thing in the Forest”: https://dn790001.ca.archive.org/0/items/fabulists00capeiala/fabulists00capeiala.pdf
 
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Hello dear listeners and welcome back to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. This week, we dig into the origins of one of the more interesting pieces of ghost hunting equipment, and ghost hunting history. So put on your shades, squint into the darkness with me, and keep your eyes peeled!
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SHOW NOTES:
Kilner: The Human Aura https://archive.org/details/humanatmosphereo00kiln/mode/1up?view=theater
https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/5589163
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_John_Kilner#cite_ref-Obituary_1-1
https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/kilner-walter-john-1847-1920
https://www.aiprinc.org/human-aura/
 

Hello dear listeners, this week I bring you a chat with Matt Westmoland, a fellow podcaster on the PodMoth Network, as we discuss Mary and Carl Bach and Mary's untimely demise as well as the odd addition to a museum in Bowling Green, OH.
Show Notes:
https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/travel/2018/02/dark-tourism-when-tragedy-meets-tourism
https://daily.jstor.org/the-gruesome-history-of-ohios-fingers-in-the-jar/
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Hello dear listeners and welcome back to a new episode! I'm so pleased to begin the journey into season 11 with all of you!
This episode is all about the past and the energy it holds and how that energy interacts with and affects us. I hope you enjoy.
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*The stories shared on this episode are used with permission from their original authors.

Hope you have a safe and spooky Hallowe'en!
The ODDentity Podcast will return in the new year with more tales of the creepy, weird, and paranormal. Until then, have a safe and Happy Hallowe’en and, as always, stay spooky!
 
Show Notes
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Hello dear listeners and a very happy spooky season to all of you!
This week, I bring you my customary interview for the end of season 10. I'm joined by Nathan R. Stenberg of the Pennhurst Memorial and Preservation Society for an in depth conversation about the past and current views on disability in the US and the work currently being done to change laws that inhibit disabled people. We also talk about the history of Pennhurst Asylum, what it may have been like for residents, and what's happening with the property at present. I had a blast chatting with Nathan and hearing about everything Pennhurst. 
If you're interested in advocating for individuals with disabilities or you just want to learn more about Pennhurst and its dark past, this is a great listen!
For more information about Nathan and Pennhurst, check out the links below.
Pennhurst Memorial and Preservation Alliance: http://preservepennhurst.org/
Nathan R. Stenberg (Website): https://www.nathanrstenberg.com/
Shout out to the haunters at Pennhurst Asylum for putting on such an amazing show!
Enter the Asylum...If You Dare: https://pennhurstasylum.com/
Sources:
https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/essays/pennhurst-state-school-and-hospital/
Bill Baldini Exposé: Suffer the Little Children (Found in parts on YouTube)
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Hello dear listeners and welcome back to a new episode! This time around I wanted to share something kind of special considering my brush with death. Please enjoy this original folklore tale created by yours truly. 
Also, please note that this is episode 5. The next episode will feature an interview, as is custom. At that point, I'll see where I am in terms of recovery, but I may take a break from podcasting until the beginning of next year in order to focus on getting the winter issue of my literary journal completed. I'll update in the next few weeks. Cheers!
Show Notes:
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The story, Of Boys and Bergs, was created by Janine Mercer (Copyright 2023). Sharing of this work, in its entirety or in part, is strictly prohibited without prior permission of the author.

Hello dear listeners, and welcome back to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky.
This week, I offer a tale that weaves together spiritualism, Harry Houdini, and a detective named Rose Mackenberg. As you may remember from a past episode, Houdini wasn’t a fan of spiritualists. He saw them as charlatans who took impressionable and grieving individuals for their money.
This episode marks summer hiatus for the podcast. I'll return in September with more tales of the strange, weird, and macabre. Until then, Stay Spooky!
Show Notes:
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https://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1920s.html
https://blog.newspapers.com/astonishing-adventures-of-houdinis-favorite-detective/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/female-ghost-buster-rooted-out-spiritual-frauds-for-houdini
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/06/obituaries/rose-mackenberg-overlooked.html
Houdini’s Crystal Ball (?)/Mackenberg Manuscript: https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2011/11/rose-mackenberg-manuscript-and-houdinis.html