BSP: Believer Skeptic Podcast

Episode 118 - Update-isode

In this special update-isode, Chris and Cody give everyone an update on what's been going on in their lives. Chris is busy as ever being a fancy schmancy director. Cody's been traveling, and his travels have included some fun paranormal stuffs, so he shares stories and info about his friend's haunted house and also Chichen Itza, the wonder of the world where people were sacrificed and their ghosts are said to haunt the place to this day. Tune in to find out what's going on!

Seances R Us

We have a very special live episode for you recorded for the Arizona Theatre Matters 2022 Festival. In it, we talk all about seances (as if it wasn’t obvious from our last minisode). First, Cody talks about Helen Duncan, the last woman tried as a witch in Britain for talking to dead soldiers during WW2. Then, Chris discusses Mae West, the Hollywood starlet fascinated by seances. Next, Cody shares the story of a man who sets up a fake seance only to have the real thing thrown in his face. Finally, Chris talks about a crazy seance set up in a haunted Toys R Us…You read that right. Our drinks were whatever the heck we wanted to make for this special.Advisory: 0:00s-0:18sIntro Music: 0:18s-0:46sTopic: 0:46s-7:27mDrinks: 7:27m-10:37mHistory: 10:37m-20:24mHelen Duncan: 20:24m-32:40mMae West: 32:40m-41:37mTrailer: 41:37m-42:32mGross Pointe: 43:32m-51:30mSylvia Browne: 51:30m-59:23mOuija: 59:23m-1:04:50hBeliever: 1:04:50h-1:07:46hSkeptic: 1:07:46h-1:13:40mCreep of the Week: 1:13:40m-1:15:35mSign Off: 1:15:35h-1:28:16hExit Music: 1:28:16h-1:28:33hOriginal Music: “Halloween Pumpkin” found at https://www.purple-planet.comTo find other strange podcasts, follow our network: https://podmoth.network/LinksHistory-https://coolmomsusa.com/the-history-of-the-seance/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9ance#:~:text=The%20word%20s%C3%A9ance%20comes%20from,%22a%20movie%20session%22).https://www.history.com/news/flu-pandemic-wwi-ouija-boards-spiritualismhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/seancesHelen Duncan-https://www.express.co.uk/news/history/727844/Britain-last-witch-Helen-Duncan-exoneration-60-yearshttps://www.ranker.com/list/scary-stories-from-seances/melissa-brinksMae West-https://www.classicmoviehub.com/blog/lives-behind-the-legends-mae-west-spiritual-vixen/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_WestGross Pointe-http://www.castleofspirits.com/ghoststories/stories99/November1999_4.htmlSylvia Browne and the Haunted Toys ‘R Us:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Brownehttps://www.jmplumbley.com/2015/09/03/clean-up-on-aisle-15-the-haunting-of-toys-r-us-sunnyvale/https://www.strangerdimensions.com/2016/07/03/haunted-toys-r-us-sunnyvale-california/https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/651670/haunted-toys-r-usOuija-https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/20mq5c/to_those_who_played_with_a_ouija_boarddo_tell/cg4ykgm/https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/20mq5c/to_those_who_played_with_a_ouija_boarddo_tell/cg599ny/Believer-https://www.forbes.com/sites/mishagajewski/2021/01/17/heres-why-some-people-say-they-hear-dead-people/?sh=2165b37a439ahttps://everettclipper.com/13425/showcase/modern-seance-searching-for-a-connection/Skeptic-https://www.forbes.com/sites/mishagajewski/2021/01/17/heres-why-some-people-say-they-hear-dead-people/?sh=2165b37a439ahttps://everettclipper.com/13425/showcase/modern-seance-searching-for-a-connection/

Boos and Spirits

Boy do we have a minisode for you! First, Cody tells the story of a freaky Ouija board experience that unleashed a famous demonic force known as Zozo. Then, Chris shares an equally freaky story in which people play what they thought was a harmless “game” only to get more than they bargained for. This may be the easiest guess ever, but you’ll be in for one hell of an episode next week! If you want to watch the very special episode in all its glory (it will be a video episode!), check out the 2022 Arizona Theatre Matters Festival, going on May 19 - 22. You can find all the details at https://arizonatheatrematters.org.Links-https://www.trueghosttales.com/paranormal/zozo-the-ouija-demon/https://www.yourghoststories.com/real-ghost-story.php?story=14428

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Easter Eggtacular

BSP is blooming into Spring with a new Easter episode. First, Cody talks about Passover and a possible explanation for all the plagues that came with it. Then, Chris tells a creepy story where two little girls hear their names called by a ghost while eating Easter candy. Next, Cody discusses the Lazarus Syndrome, a phenomenon where someone can appear to be dead for hours and then suddenly come back to life. Finally, Chris shares a gruesome true crime story, the Easter Massacre, where one man took the untimely lives of 11 victims. Creep of the week is all about a fun Easter tradition in Norway. This week’s drinks are Strawberry-Cucumber Limeade and Truly Wild Berry.Advisory: 0:00s-0:19sIntro Music: 0:19s-0:46sTopic: 0:46s-4:38mDrinks: 4:38m-7:20mHistory: 7:20m-13:40mPassover Plagues: 13:40m-21:35mEaster Voices: 21:35m-26:57mTrailer: 26:57m-27:18mLazarus Syndrome: 27:18m-32:00mEaster Sunday Massacre: 32:00m-38:43mSkeptic: 38:43m-41:37mBeliever: 41:37m-43:10mCreep of the Week: 43:10m-44:34mSign Off: 44:34m-46:24mOutro Music: 46:24m-46:42mOriginal Music: “Halloween Pumpkin” found at https://www.purple-planet.comTo find other strange podcasts, follow our network: https://podmoth.network/Links-History:https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/history-of-easterhttps://theconversation.com/why-easter-is-called-easter-and-other-little-known-facts-about-the-holiday-75025#:~:text=The%20naming%20of%20the%20celebration,seventh%20and%20early%20eighth%20century.https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/easter-symbolsPassover Plagues:https://time.com/5561441/passover-10-plagues-real-history/https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103001423Easter Voices:https://www.yourghoststories.com/real-ghost-story.php?story=17372Lazarus Syndrome:https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/317645#What-might-cause-Lazarus-syndrome?Easter Voices:https://www.yourghoststories.com/real-ghost-story.php?story=17372Easter Sunday Massacre:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Sunday_Massacrehttps://www.americanhauntingsink.com/easterBeliever:https://medium.com/unscientific/never-respond-to-a-whisper-of-your-name-when-no-one-is-there-1275bd1c8f6c#:~:text=From%20a%20psychological%20perspective%2C%20hearing,or%20in%20a%20dreamlike%20state.Creep of the Week:http://realscandinavia.com/celebrate-easter-like-a-norwegian-read-a-crime-novel/