The ODDentity Podcast
The ODDentity Podcast: Janine Mercer discusses tales of the paranormal, urban legends, folklore, and (occasionally) true crime, with just the right amount of sarcasm and humor. Send me your paranormal stories! theoddentitypodcast@gmail.com. Available wherever you binge.
Episodes
Monday Sep 05, 2022
S9 Ep. 4: Bloodsuckers
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Hello dear listeners, and welcome back to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network. Your bi-weekly foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. This week I bring you vampire legend and lore and the strange connection it shares with early understanding of disease and affliction.
While I have your ear, I also wanted to let you know that I’ll be teaching the first of (I hope) many English courses this fall so episodes of the podcast might be staggered depending on the workload. The concept of teaching at the collegiate level is still quite new to me so it might take me a couple of weeks to get into the swing. As always, I’ll keep you posted as things progress.
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Show Notes:
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Sources:
https://www.history.com/news/vampires-tuberculosis-consumption-new-england
https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/vampire-history
https://theconversation.com/more-disease-than-dracula-how-the-vampire-myth-was-born-167482
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Sunday Aug 21, 2022
S9 Ep. 3: Freddy’s Coming for You
Sunday Aug 21, 2022
Sunday Aug 21, 2022
Hello dear listeners, welcome back to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your bi-weekly foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. This week I have a little something special for all of you. Sometimes the pods on the network collab to create unique content and this week my episode features not one but TWO creepy cohorts. Huge thanks to Kathryn and Hayley from the Saturdays Are for the Ghouls podcast for joining me to talk about film and folklore, two of my favorite subjects. In our chat, we tackle the folklore surrounding A Nightmare on Elm Street and discuss all things horror. The audio is a little low in places and I’ve done my best to bring it up to standard, but just so you’re in the know. I hope you enjoy this week’s episode and, as always, Stay Spooky!
Sources:
https://watermark.silverchair.com/27-4-677.pdf?token=AQECAHi208BE49Ooan9kkhW_Ercy7Dm3ZL_9Cf3qfKAc485ysgAAAr4wggK6BgkqhkiG9w0BBwagggKrMIICpwIBADCCAqAGCSqGSIb3DQEHATAeBglghkgBZQMEAS4wEQQM8xRY2IwHPcFffhP7AgEQgIICcVYF7yfTFhMLA3M4e_Bvtnsu6r7izJvlMMB7MI3IhbmV96FYoP4vnOcMXhTIsfmf9uz63qiUiHm47jg6_zcQVSSEDscuQYAQR0-OBmFBCiZbWt1DwtXfcf83OCtANQLvc-z8s6ala7DF44U4_p8S2BIp0x4s3qWwE6-J4YSlxFKHX3WvJQyCSnNDkf_PijfIqZHzPi4R7XTYFdQ5MbyosHBfa8-blxYCTgavPjr-LJfGuS34xu7rm2SDLHFSSxKAFcVNsNoNWMrB67nF5Ptard2yiCuPCaapJVtqMzk0xsb5SJPk92SD0vW2rwDdIuqHIYqN3-9patJkh5g-8_seELn1DBh1px52gh4nsLff4Ozed9VCpRIBgeh00dFmgllyhoUqQK8Vt1koKpXq_-pQ14FKex49XdGu_MhtEskk29iouMbKEM7q2gIvi_Ch-VE8Uv59nm60iEpv1sfHivRE0pX_awd1diKuZP2bovVqFBS_KYCE7jqQzQUcUX_fFKH0nRoMRtNp-P3Vg_YI4EBRWjjmp-k-UB1qn4ul3jc-5idGWOAkG9jCO_Aplop55cBhaYaBIqHANyZVrifOaVsrzhLqA3GVPqFF84i8Cb-5JCAi7VnZoPyy7bZ0Wt-kLJ0zeRZuydeGY1bXkcHssRaTe2zH99l6Ghx2jZiA8WZ-IF0Lt791laENIDxN4C3YjDZsSZGpM2_dBRjgRC5Luq4b5hOSyN2y2tVfJyDqjowe2GfxSF86maej4CYdc_xH2QYUbGAJgx2NpR_QVL4S3btytza1pFAO4j1qAq-gQM9E9nVolGo0zj0WoCaZEC4TQgvT1K4
https://the-take.com/read/what-inspired-a-nightmare-on-elm-street-and-freddy-krueger#:~:text=A%20few%20dozen%20people%20unexpectedly,on%20Elm%20Street%20hit%20theaters.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3404490/
https://www.nytimes.com/1981/05/10/us/nightmares-suspected-in-bed-deaths-of-18-laotians.html#:~:text=The%20Federal%20Centers%20for%20Disease,frightened%20to%20death%20by%20nightmares.
https://www.aswangproject.com/batibat-bangungot/#:~:text=The%20Batibator%20Bangungotis%20a%20vengeful%20spirit%20found%20in,huge%2C%20old%2C%20fat%20woman%20that%20resides%20in%20trees.
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Sunday May 22, 2022
S9 Ep. 2: The Green Man
Sunday May 22, 2022
Sunday May 22, 2022
Hello dear listeners and welcome back to a new episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your bi-weekly foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. If you’re looking for more great podcasts to binge, head on over to podmoth.network.
In this episode, I revisit a past topic that is crying out for the new format. The story of Ray Robinson, also known as The Green Man. This topic was originally recorded sometime in season 4, but I think it’s weird and wonderful which means it deserves a re-record.
Show Notes:
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Sources:
http://weekinweird.com/2011/09/26/green-man-true-pennsylvania-legend/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Robinson_(Green_Man)
https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/charlie-no-face-legend-true-story
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Transcript Here:
https://hauntheads.wordpress.com/2019/03/22/the-green-man-myth-and-legend/
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Sunday May 08, 2022
S9 Ep. 1: Spooky Listener Stories
Sunday May 08, 2022
Sunday May 08, 2022
Welcome back for Season 9! Can't believe we're here already. It's been a fun ride so far. :)
This week, I bring you listener stories of the strange and macabre. The spirits walk with us and the dead speak, granted this is the case for some more than others. So sit back, relax, and find your happy place because you’re about to come face to face with those who walk beyond the veil. Listen, if you dare.
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Show Notes:
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Sunday Feb 20, 2022
FEED TAKEOVER! Bad Acts Ep. 45-Toxic Love_ The Murder of Michael Redlick
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Bad Acts: A True Crime Podcast
Ep. 45-Toxic Love: The Murder of Michael Redlick
In January 2019, police arrived at a home in Winter Park, Florida to find Danielle Redlick covered in blood. Her husband Michael lay dead in their living room. Danielle told authorities Michael stabbed himself to death, but the couple's history of domestic violence and the medical examiner's report suggested otherwise. With friends and family telling tales of Danielle abusing Michael, it's clear domestic violence was present in the Redlick home, but was Danielle a victim, too?
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Episode Source List:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/shocking-secret-revealed-as-wife-faces-trial-for-husbands-murder/A4EZDDNJ4PNZ2MU5KL5HIULVOU/
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/shocking-secret-revealed-as-wife-faces-trial-for-husbands-murder/news-story/48e42d66d1242e39dfa3fbad2b6754ea
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/crime/os-ne-danielle-redlick-self-defense-murder-20200312-f67frknknna63d6kk4ofwpozyi-story.html
https://www.wesh.com/article/danielle-redlick-wife-of-slain-ucf-faculty-member-declines-plea-deal/31114280#
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/wife-of-slain-ucf-executive-charged-with-murder/915651574/
https://www.wesh.com/article/virtual-jury-trials/35553476
https://www.orangeobserver.com/article/michael-redlick-colleagues-organize-fundraiser-for-his-children-after-wifes-arrest
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/records-reveal-violent-past-of-winter-park-woman-before-she-allegedly-killed-husband/949208515/
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/2019/06/06/bloody-knives-bleach-found-at-winter-park-home-where-ucf-executive-was-slain/
Sunday Feb 06, 2022
S8 Ep. 6: An Interview with Matthew Robertson (Matt’s Curio Cabinet)
Sunday Feb 06, 2022
Sunday Feb 06, 2022
Take a seat on your favorite bone throne (I’m sure you’ve got several to choose from) and enjoy this wonderful interview with Matt. And if you’d like to start your own oddities collection OR beef up the collection you already have, head on over to Matt’s Etsy store. The link is www.etsy.com/shop/mattscuriocabinet. I’ll also drop the link into my show notes. You can also find Matt on Instagram @mattscuriocabinet and on Facebook at facebook.com/mattscuriocabinet.
Also, if you happen to purchase a scarificator…be sure to only use it on bananas.
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Sunday Jan 23, 2022
S8 Ep. 5: Tarrare the Glutton
Sunday Jan 23, 2022
Sunday Jan 23, 2022
On this episode, I present a past topic now re-recorded in the new format: Tarrare the Glutton. I'd be lying if this one didn't make me want an antacid.
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Sources:
http://www.biusante.parisdescartes.fr/histoire/medica/resultats/index.php?p=99&cote=90146x1805x09&do=page
https://curiosity.com/topics/the-insatiable-appetite-of-charles-domery-curiosity/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarrare
Sunday Dec 12, 2021
S8 Ep. 4: The Phantom Rickshaw (Part 2)
Sunday Dec 12, 2021
Sunday Dec 12, 2021
Hello dear listeners. This week I bring you the conclusion of The Phantom Rickshaw by Rudyard Kipling. If you haven't listened to part 1 (S8 Ep.3), I'd recommend going back to listen to that one first.
Sources:
Kipling, R. & Carpenter Kipling Collection. (1898) The Phantom Rickshaw and Other Stories. [Philadelphia: Henry Altemus] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/98000499/.
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/scd0001.00021913364
Library of Congress Control Number: 98000499
Contributor Names: Kipling, Rudyard Carpenter Kipling Collection (Library of Congress)
The books in this collection are in the public domain and are free to use and reuse.
Credit Line: Library of Congress
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