In this pre-quarantine episode, Jessica discusses a great way to spend the day- draw an elaborate manuscript! The Bells discuss the mysterious Voynich Manuscript, and equally mysterious Harry Potter fanfiction from 2005.

Episode 52: Cargo Cults

Mar 12th, 2020 47m 17s

Sarah tells us about cargo cults, the phenomenon caused by the sudden presence of foreigners and cargo on otherwise remote societies, the various beliefs that form to fit them, and how Prince Philip became a god.

Episode 51: Benjaman Kyle

Feb 25th, 2020 40m 30s

In this episode, the Bells take a break from folklore and discuss a rare and almost unbelievable story of someone slipping through the cracks in modern times: one of the most recent 'living John Does', Benjaman Kyle.

Episode 50: American Legends II

Feb 12th, 2020 34m 50s

Candy lady, The Green Man, ghost elephants and the devil's chair...Sarah brings us spooky tales from across the U.S. Special guests actual Candy and Ollie the loud dog.

Episode 49: The Ourang Medan

Jan 27th, 2020 26m 11s

Jessica dives into the mystery of the ghost ship Ourang Medan. Warning for some graphic descriptions of war crimes.

Episode 48: The Wild Hunt

Jan 15th, 2020 26m 58s

Sadie tells the Bells how to avoid the notorious Wild Hunt, and plan a group self-baptism!

Episode 47: The Lost City of the Kalahari Desert

Dec 30th, 2019 33m 12s

Sarah investigates the lost city rumored to be hidden in the shifting sands of the Kalahari Desert, and the life of one completely legitimate funambulist-showman-inventor-sculptor-explorerman, Guillermo Farini.

Episode 46: Santa n' Friends

Dec 17th, 2019 23m 49s

Jessica dips her toe into the world of SANTA'S FRIENDS!

Episode 45: Kitsune

Dec 2nd, 2019 47m 55s

Sadie looks into the popular tale of the kitsune, and discovers even well-known myths can have more to them...Sarah recaps Vampire Diaries.

Episode 44: The Solway Firth Spaceman

Nov 19th, 2019 32m 49s

In this mess of an episode, Sarah brings us the not so mysterious case of the Solway Firth Spaceman, Jessica shares her UFO story, and Sadie struggles with quantum theory.

Episode 43: Mermaids

Nov 5th, 2019 30m 19s

Jessica tackles MERMAIDS, Sarah reminds us to protect manatees, and Sadie illuminates yet another path to immortality!

Episode 42: Who Put Bella down the Wych Elm?

Oct 28th, 2019 22m 22s

It's almost Halloween- Jessica is sick, Sarah turns a year older, and Sadie hosts this minisode featuring the unsettling and unsolved case of Bella in the Wych Elm.

Episode 41: The Epworth Rectory Poltergeist

Oct 21st, 2019 34m 43s

As Halloween approaches, Sarah shares the tale of the Epworth Rectory Poltergeist, an account that proves that sometimes all you have to do is refuse to be haunted.

Episode 40: The Stoned Ape Theory

Oct 16th, 2019 38m 56s

WE'RE BACK and Jessica's bringing something unusual- Terence McKenna's stoned ape theory. We talk about mushrooms, aliens, and the inevitable mycowar.

Episode 39: Fearsome Critters

Sep 30th, 2019 30m 18s

Sadie brings us a bestiary of fearsome critters from lumberjack lore, full of alcohol, hijinks, and prankin'.

Episode 38: Headless Horsemen

Sep 23rd, 2019 33m 21s

Sarah brings us the infamous HEADLESS HORSEMAN in all its form, and we are already frothing about Halloween. Hope you have your horrible turnip jack-o-lanterns ready.

Episode 37: Gloomy Sunday

Sep 16th, 2019 20m 40s

Jessica looks into the origin of the VERY INTENSE summer banger, the notorious 'Hungarian suicide song': Gloomy Sunday, as Sarah and Sadie argue the semantics of the term 'cursed'. Warning: discussion of suicide

Episode 36: Nostradamus

Sep 9th, 2019 42m 31s

Sarah learns us a thing or two about the great prophet Nostradamus, and his surprisingly pedestrian origins!

Episode 35: Zeus is a Problem

Aug 12th, 2019 57m 51s

In this LONG EPISODE, Sarah curates a highlight reel of Zeus' legendary romantic escapades. They are mostly only romantic for him.

Episode 34: Exorcisms

Jul 29th, 2019 27m 33s

Jessica gives us the run down on exorcisms. We collectively reminisce on Charlie Daniels' version of 'Devil Went down to Georgia'.

Episode 34: The Pied Piper of Hamelin

Jul 22nd, 2019 25m 42s

Sadie delves into the surprisingly dark reality behind the fabled Pied Piper, and the bells discuss how the Shrek franchise bettered each of their lives.

Episode 33: Lars Mittank

Jul 15th, 2019 33m 50s

In this IRL episode, Sarah tells us about the unsettling and unresolved disappearance of Lars Mittank.

Episode 32: Tarrare

Jul 8th, 2019 41m 7s

Jessica delves into the bizarre tale of Tarrare, the ravenous (and murderous?) French man who ate everything from apples to live animals. Warning: Brief descriptions of violence

Episode 31: American Legends

Jul 1st, 2019 27m 11s

Sarah shares five American legends, from the Nain Rouge to Cropsey. Fixed upload! Headphone warning for Jessica going broadway in the last five minutes.

Episode 30: The Valley of Headless Men

Jun 17th, 2019 22m 50s

Sadie takes Jessica and Sarah to Nahanni National Park, where a few too many headless bodies have been found, and the golden McLeod Mine is rumored to be hidden.