The ODDentity Podcast

S7 Ep. 4: Mass Hysteria

This week, I bring you strange tales of dancing in the street that continued long past the point of injury and defied all logic, at least at the time.
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Sources:
https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/cure-folly-or-removing-stone-madness/2000-03#:~:text=Some%20involved%20medical%20intervention%20%E2%80%94%20bleeding,cause%20the%20affliction%20of%20madness.
https://www.jstor.org/stable/44449765?mag=when-dancing-plagues-struck-medieval-europe&seq=7#metadata_info_tab_contents
https://web.archive.org/web/20121013075434/http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/01/dancing-death-mystery.html
https://daily.jstor.org/when-dancing-plagues-struck-medieval-europe/
https://web.archive.org/web/20141108120740/http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(09)60386-X/fulltext
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/258521
https://www.treehugger.com/strange-cases-mass-hysteria-4864276
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/witches-curse-clues-evidence/1501/
https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/the-dancing-plague-of-1518
https://brainblogger.com/2011/05/27/extracting-the-stone-of-madness-the-search-for-the-cure-to-insanity/
Bauer, Patricia. "Dancing plague of 1518". Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2020, https://www.britannica.com/event/dancing-plague-of-1518. Accessed 31 March 2021.

Off Week Weird #3: Who's Your Mummy?

Hello dear listeners and welcome back to another Off Week Weird, jammed into your earholes by The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network. This week, I introduce you (or perhaps reintroduce you) to Peter Kurten otherwise known as the Vampire of Dusseldorf. 
This episode of the Off Week Weird contains subject matter that might not be suitable for all listeners, particularly those under the age of 13. Listener discretion is advised.
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Sources:
Murderpedia.org
Berg, Karl (1945) [1938]. The Sadist. London: Broadway Press. pp. 159–289. ISBN 978-9-333-35227-7.

S7 Ep. 3: A Haunted House

Welcome back to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network.
This week I bring you a ghost story with a twist. I've read stories of paranormal experiences on the pod before, but this story follows up with an interview with the individual who had the experience. You won't want to miss it!
 
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Off Week Weird #2: Fixin' to Rob a Train

Hello dear listeners, and welcome back to another Off Week Weird from The ODDentity Podcast, a proud member of the PodMoth Media Network. For more awesome podcasts, head on over to podmoth.network. There’s something for everyone on PodMoth.
On this off week, I wanted to introduce you to George Parrott, an outlaw with a particularly large nose, who met his end by hanging but lived on in a weird and macabre way.
Sources:
https://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/big-nose-george-grisly-frontier-tale
"Big Nose George in News Again; Early Documents Located." Rawlins Daily Times, Oct. 12, 1950

S7 Ep. 2: Mother Of the Paranormal: Catherine Crowe

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 introduce you to Catherine Crowe, known by many as the mother of the paranormal. Crowe is credited widely for helping to lay the groundwork for the founding of the Society for Psychical Research in 1882 and her book, The Night-Side of Nature was the first published work of its kind to consider scientific inquiry of paranormal phenomena. Crowe’s classification system for spirits and phenomena remains relevant to this day. The Night-Side of Nature can be perused for free on The Gutenberg Project website. I’ve popped the link into the show notes in case you want to check it out.
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I wish you warmth and wellness until we meet again in 2021. Next year has gotta be better than this one...right? 
Show Notes:
The Night-Side of Nature (PDF) https://www.gutenberg.org/files/54532/54532-h/54532-h.htm
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Sources:
https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2020/11/catherine-crowe-the-forgotten-mother-of-the-paranormal/
https://ore.exeter.ac.uk/repository/bitstream/handle/10871/121083/Testimony%20and%20Narrative%20in%20Catherine%20Crowe%2C%20the%20LDS%20and%20E.W.%20Cox.pdf?sequence=2&isAllowed=y
The Night-Side of Nature (PDF) https://www.gutenberg.org/files/54532/54532-h/54532-h.htm
https://www.historyworkshop.org.uk/a-haunted-history-the-sad-story-of-a-victorian-ghost-seer/
http://www.pacificparanormal.com/index.php/ppi-jaded-light-award/166-jla-catherine-crowe

Off Week Weird #1: Frozen Charlotte

Hello, dear listeners. This week I bring you one of the first episodes of my Off Week Weird series. If you enjoy it, perhaps there will be more in the not too distant future. ;)
This week, I wanted to introduce you to a strange little novelty called the Frozen Charlotte and I think it’s only fitting that the story begins with a creepy song. I also apologize in advance. I looked for an audio file of someone singing the ballad with music behind it, but we’re on a budget at the ODD Pod and I can’t afford to buy the rights. You get me sitting in a closet singing it instead. First time for everything.
Show Notes:
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_(cake)
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/frozen-charlotte-dolls
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/songstorysamplercollection/28/

S7 Ep. 1: The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs

***This episode contains content that may be unsuitable for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised.***
Hello ODD pod listeners and welcome back to Season 7 of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your bi-weekly foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky. It’s hard to believe I’ve been delivering weird and creepy content to your ear holes for that long, but here I am! As I mentioned at the end of Season 6, this season will look a little different. The season will run for 6 episodes, the final episode being an interview, and you’ll be getting a new episode from me every two weeks. The content will remain the same and only the length of the season and release schedule will change.
Before we get to today’s topic, I wanted to take a moment to give a shoutout to all the great pods on the PodMoth Network. We’ve recently been working together to compile an archive of promos that can be either read or inserted into episodes to raise awareness for all the great podcasts we have on offer, so you’ll hear these promos cycling throughout the season. To check out the pods we have on offer, head on over to podmoth.network. There’s lots of weird and wonderful pods to choose from and I’m sure you’ll enjoy them.
I’d also like to let you all know that PodMoth is swapping ads with the Paranormality Network. You’ll hear one of their ads at the end of this episode.
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Show Notes:
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babysitting#:~:text=The%20term%20%22baby%20sitter%22%20first,was%20first%20recorded%20in%201947.&text=The%20term%20may%20have%20originated,entertaining%20or%20busy%20in%20another
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/The_babysitter_and_the_man_upstairs
https://aminoapps.com/c/paranormal/page/blog/babysitter-and-the-man-upstairs-and-the-truth-behind-it/7eLB_GNnIPuXWwezpo3Lm1RNZ7EEwnBgE3
https://truecrimearticles.com/2018/03/30/the-unsolved-murder-of-janett-christman/

S6 Ep. 12: Interview: Psychic Medium and Author Michelle Belanger

This week, I welcome Michelle Belanger to the podcast. Michelle was gracious enough to give me over an hour of her time and I am so grateful for the opportunity to interview her. I hope you enjoy this episode! 
Season 7 will begin shortly. Stay tuned while I gather sources and adjust my research hat. :)
Michelle Belanger is an occult expert, educator, media personality, and author of over thirty books on paranormal and occult topics. Founder and lead clergy of the magickal group House Kheperu, she is most widely recognized for work as a psychic on A&E's Paranormal State and Osbourne Media's Portals to Hell. Consulted for numerous documentaries, books, and courses, she has lectured on paranormal and occult topics at colleges and universities across North America and was a National Merit Scholar. A prolific and versatile creator, she has also contributed work to projects as wide-ranging as Marvel AR, HBO's True Blood, CNN Headline News, CSI, Nox Arcana, and multiple RPGs.
 
Show Notes:
https://www.michellebelanger.com/
The Dictionary of Demons: Names of the Damned (Signed)
https://www.michellebelanger.com/signedbooks/dictionaryofdemons
Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0738723061/ref=as_sl_pc_ss_til?tag=michellebelan-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=ERETIWDJ2GM6ERXO&creativeASIN=0738723061 (Available on Kindle)
Psychic Aptitude Cards
https://www.michellebelanger.com/thirtysix
Michelle’s Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/haunted
 
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