The start of a new year means some time talk on Superduperstitious!After a bit of rambling that might be more appropriate in a different, more popular genre of podcast (the lucrative road not traveled), the boys dig into some stories that roughly fulfill the prompt of “it is now a different year than it was”. For Wyatt, this means tales from alleged time travelers! And for Jake, an annual Arkansas NYE tradition of having a bunch of dead birds fall from the sky.Could 2021 bring a much-needed fresh start after the horrors of 2020? Could this be the year I stop spending so damned long on episode descriptions that no one will read? Hop on the Beebe Blimp, set your singularities spinning, and we’ll find out together!EPISODE LINKSAll-purpose show links: https://www.superduperstitious.com/linksFour Phantoms email: fourphantomsbeer@gmail.comFour Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/Four Phantoms on Untappd: https://untappd.com/FourPhantoms/beerFight white supremacy: https://indivisible.org/resource/standing-indivisible-against-white-supremacySupport Black-owned businesses: https://www.miiriya.com/Wyatt’s storiesJohn TItor: https://psmag.com/environment/the-mystery-of-john-titor-hoax-or-time-traveler-57001Thrillist article: https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/john-titor-time-traveler-predictions-storyTime traveler from 2154: http://bit.ly/35unJknJake’s storyNYT article: https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/04/us/04beebe.htmlABC News: https://abcnews.go.com/US/dead-blackbirds-fall-sky-beebe-arkansas-years-eve/story?id=15269793Smithsonian Mag: http://bit.ly/38x8f11“Where Are They Now? Beebe Blackbirds”: http://bit.ly/35ssxa5 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Episode 125 – Happy Butterversary!

The boys are back again, with some kooks and spooks for the books! (For the purposes of this description text, pretend that those three words rhyme.)After a truly surprising visit from a Spring Heeled old pal, Jake leads the way with more of what he does best: crawler bullshit. Cut him some slack – it’s Christmas! And this time it’s served with a tasty side of cave ecology.Wyatt then pays a FOURTH visit to a topic first covered three years and 119 episodes ago: sonic attacks. Even more unexpectedly, he finds himself in the rare but exciting position of doing whatever the opposite of debunking is (re-bunking?). This now four-installment-and-counting saga takes us from the early conclusion of “it’s probably just bugs” hard into the realm of “it’s definitely real”. Hold onto your axons!On this cozy December morning, slap on a Magneto helmet, eat altogether too much candy in your PJs, and settle in for a surprise Christmas-timed but not Christmas-themed ep of Superduperstitious!EPISODE LINKSAll-purpose show links: https://www.superduperstitious.com/linksFour Phantoms email: fourphantomsbeer@gmail.comFour Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/Four Phantoms on Untappd: https://untappd.com/FourPhantoms/beerSupport unhoused Minneapolitans: https://www.zacah.org/minneapolis-sanctuary-emergency-resJake’s story“Something is stalking outside my house”: http://bit.ly/37Nk8zGUpdate post: http://bit.ly/37LkE0P“A scientist’s view on crawlers”: http://bit.ly/38wJsclWyatt’s storyGQ article: https://www.gq.com/story/cia-investigation-and-russian-microwave-attacksNYT article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/05/business/economy/havana-syndrome-microwave-attack.html See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 124 – A Merry Ghoultide

It's that time of the year again! Time for us to be busier than we've ever been before (a bar we wish would stop getting inexplicably raised) and to consequently just post some existing content. "What 'tent is this you give to us?" you festively ask to the tune of Greensleeves. And we answer you, to the tune of the verse part of "Burning Down the House": Here's some outtakes! Take a peek. They're all found on Patreon. What not sign up and get more? *Bum bum bum BAHHH*Do I maybe regret writing myself into a corner by choosing the song completely at random before having any idea what I was gonna write next? Yep. But gosh darn it, it's worth it for how much we think you'll love the bonus content and other cool perks we've got for you! It's all there waiting, if you support this silly little spooky and science-y podcast on Patreon.Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/superduperstitiousOtherwise feel free to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts FOR FREE! :D See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

UNLOCKED: Ep. 118-122 Bonus Outtakes

After a particularly rough fortnight of PhDing, Wyatt deserves a break. This episode is that!Due to a major backlog of listener stories (i.e. exactly four stories from two people), there’s plenty of material to fill this week’s ep without the boys having to even really try! Jake takes the wheel and leads us all through tales of forest witch legal action, lava fields, and making out. Kick back, put a bow on your favorite goat, and join in for this laid back fun time!EPISODE LINKSAll-purpose show links: https://www.superduperstitious.com/linksFour Phantoms email: fourphantomsbeer@gmail.comFour Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/Four Phantoms on Untappd: https://untappd.com/FourPhantoms/beerPine Barrens “cedar water”: https://nj1015.com/is-the-pine-barrens-cedar-water-safe-to-swim-in/Pic-a-lilli Inn: http://picalilli.com/Pineys: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piney_(Pine_Barrens_resident)Pine Barons (very rad band): https://pinebarons.bandcamp.com/“It Had Human Hands”: https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/jjjtx8/it_had_human_hands/Mi’kmaq update 1: https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/first-nations-chief-calls-1-billion-clearwater-deal-a-generational-acquisition-1.5181778Mi’kmaq update 2: https://globalnews.ca/news/7452416/mikmaq-coalition-nova-scotia-clearwater-seafoods/Support unhoused Minneapolitans: https://www.zacah.org/minneapolis-sanctuary-emergency-res See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 123 – What Happening

Well wouldn’t you know it, there IS one more guest appearance in store this month, just in time for Halloween itself!The boys welcome back to the show friend, bartender, tour guide, and expert on all things Chicago, JONATHAN KNOTEK. Together, the three enjoy a drunken ramble through some scary stories, some haunted history, and some very breaking news RE: a certain city’s bat monsters. Just how many people has Oprah killed? And did Jake prep two other stories only to read neither of them? Grab your costume, a very specific autumnal cocktail, and a spot on the couch as you listen along to The 4th Annual Superduperstitious Halloween Spookstravaganza! EPISODE LINKSCatch us on Instagram live: https://www.instagram.com/prohibitiontours/Chicago Prohibition Tours: https://www.prohibitiontours.com/Chicago Pizza Tours: https://www.chicagopizzatours.com/All-purpose show links: https://www.superduperstitious.com/linksFour Phantoms email: fourphantomsbeer@gmail.comFour Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/Four Phantoms on Untappd: https://untappd.com/FourPhantoms/beer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 122 – The 4th Annual Superduperstitious Halloween Spookstravaganza

October has one last meandering interview up its sleeve, and this one is all Halloween all the time!Comics writer and artist CHRIS HASTINGS generously wastes his entire evening talking with Wyatt and Jake about the spookiest of holidays. Does sugary cereal turn children into maniacs? How haunted can a family-made bathtub get? And what type of architecture is required to achieve a successful Krang costume? Find out some of this and also more, all on this week’s episode of Superduperstitious!EPISODE LINKSChris’ work: https://www.drhastings.bizAll-purpose show links: https://www.superduperstitious.com/linksFour Phantoms email: fourphantomsbeer@gmail.comFour Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/Four Phantoms on Untappd: https://untappd.com/FourPhantoms/beer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 121 – Talkin’ ’bout Halloween with Chris Hastings!

As Halloween draws ever closer, it’s time for Wyatt and Jake to once again show their directionless interviewing chops!This week, writer/podcaster/designer/chef JORDAN SHIVELEY stops by to talk about his current projects in weird fiction, as well as a series of Halloween-adjacent topics that come up. Learn the joys of watching entire horror franchises in release order, how to get officially labelled a heretic, plus some Creative Cloud inside baseball – all on this week’s episode of Superduperstitious!EPISODE LINKSJordan’s work: https://www.jordanshiveley.comAll-purpose show links: https://www.superduperstitious.com/linksFour Phantoms email: fourphantomsbeer@gmail.comFour Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/Four Phantoms on Untappd: https://untappd.com/FourPhantoms/beer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 120 – Hot Singles in Your Area (feat. Jordan Shiveley)

Another Superduperstitious Special Report concludes, this time with a whole buncha psychology, neurology, and cultural history FACTZ. So what, in the end, is the ultimate reason folks like scary stories? In short, it’s because they’re GOOD FOR YOU.And in case you’re worried that this episode will be TOO informational, rest assured that it’s crammed full of the most possible nonsensical recurring segments and corresponding bossa nova you could ever ask for.EPISODE LINKSIndigenous land: https://native-land.ca/Land reparations: https://abcn.ws/36IBCwHMerch Shop: https://www.superduperstitious.com/shopPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/superduperstitiousFour Phantoms email: fourphantomsbeer@gmail.comFour Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/Four Phantoms on Untappd: https://untappd.com/FourPhantoms/beerLife lessons in ghost stories: https://bit.ly/2GCJTb5Australian Aboriginal folk tales: https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2016/10/12/telling-ghost-stories-just-part-our-dnaThe psychology of scary media: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2018-58515-001What monsters mean: https://bit.ly/3jDFX8kVoluntary arousing negative experiences: https://doi.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Femo0000470(Summary of that, but without a paywall): https://bit.ly/34CTzdu See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 119 – Fear Factors Part II: The Loud Explaining of the Phenomenon

What better way to kick off October than with another Superduperstitious Special Report! This edition seeks to answer the age old question: why come scary stories?Jake and Wyatt start this two-ep deep dive with a variety of sample ghost stories past and present, and a look at the cultural and psychological factors that contribute to humanity’s timeless love of being frightened. Listen along to hear two 30-somethings get creeped out by a children’s book, and to wonder why some guys who are SO EASILY SCARED by damned near anything would choose to host this genre of podcast. It’s all here in Part I of this salute to spookiness itself!EPISODE LINKSSupport BLM Louisville: https://linktr.ee/BLMLouisvilleMerch Shop: https://www.superduperstitious.com/shopPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/superduperstitiousFour Phantoms email: fourphantomsbeer@gmail.comFour Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/Four Phantoms on Untappd: https://untappd.com/FourPhantoms/beerJake’s storiesThe Weekly Irish Times, 1888: https://bit.ly/2HKSlVYLetter from Pliny the Younger: https://bit.ly/3leLliHWyatt’s storyHarold: https://scary-stories.fandom.com/wiki/HaroldThe psychology of being scared: https://bit.ly/3ipFRjiA few more points from the Scandinavians: https://bit.ly/3il02Pb See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 118 – Fear Factors Part I: The Quiet Peeing of the Pants

Autumn: a thing that happens, as far as we know, every single year. North of the Equator, it’s happening RIGHT NOW. This episode is about that!After a classic and arguably needless SDS PSA, Wyatt explains the German tradition of Feldgeister (“field spirits”), also known as Korndämonen. These corn demons are believed to be responsible for the wellbeing of each field’s crops, so you’d best respect them or you might get beaten with some boobs.Next, Jake rattles off a series of ghostly encounters from followers of the blog GaijinPot. Which of these readers can prove themselves to be THE MOST INTO JAPAN? And how relevant to the week’s theme even is this entire segment?Embrace the fall spirit, make it into a doll, and summon forth this episode from the thickest air available (the internet) to join in for another week of Superduperstitious!EPISODE LINKSSupport Mi'kmaq fishing communities: https://bit.ly/3kRM7SlMerch Shop: https://www.superduperstitious.com/shopPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/superduperstitiousFour Phantoms email: fourphantomsbeer@gmail.comFour Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/Four Phantoms on Untappd: https://untappd.com/FourPhantoms/beerWyatt’s storyThe Feldgeister: http://www.heathenhof.com/feldgeister-harvest-spirit-land/The historical basis of Lycanthropism: https://www.scribd.com/document/192578736/Wettstein-WerewolfJake’s storyGaijinPot stories: https://blog.gaijinpot.com/true-japan-ghost-stories-from-gaijinpot-readers/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 117 – Readings from the Korndämonomicon

What do a scary forest hag legend and a weird stretch of Venezuelan road have in common? Nothing. Except that they’re both featured in this week’s potpourri episode!After some Venusian news, Jake introduces Wyatt to Penelope, a horrific monster woman who roams the Sierra Nevada eating everyone and everything she can. Can radioactive waste really turn a car crash victim into a superwitch? Why the hell not!Wyatt then takes a trip down memory lane to the late ’80s and early ’90s, but use caution as you follow, dear listener: this Caracas route, plagued by something called La Mancha Negra, is known for killing, just, EVERYBODY (on account of the blob).This ep’s got everything you could ever want in a podcast: cracker chewing sounds, meatstriders, asphalt – the total package. So why not drive off the road and straight into another episode of Superduperstitious!EPISODE LINKSSuper Patron: https://www.superpatron.org/Merch Shop: https://www.superduperstitious.com/shopPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/superduperstitiousFour Phantoms email: fourphantomsbeer@gmail.comFour Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/Four Phantoms on Untappd: https://untappd.com/FourPhantoms/beerJake’s storyRV sighting: https://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2012/08/penelope-sierra-nevada-mountains.htmlSpooky face picture: https://bit.ly/2ZN8qQUMonster Spotter's Guide to North America: https://bit.ly/33EUDNISecond sighting: https://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2016/01/has-penelope-been-seen-again.htmlRepeat account: https://www.reddit.com/r/skinwalkers/comments/3z8khf/crawling_cryptid_sighting/Video of forest screams: https://bit.ly/2HaFxaZWyatt’s storyPhosphine on Venus: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-020-1174-4La Mancha Negra: https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1992-08-30-1992243008-story.html See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 116 – Please Recargh

It’s the Randonautica episode! Who CARES if the hosts aren’t in the same physical location as one another?Using the random coordinates suggested by the cryptic app, Wyatt and Jake tried their best to find stories tangentially related to what they found. All right, “best” is a strong word. But they certainly tried! Or, well… there are some stories, anyway? From the nosleep subreddit to famous cookie moguls, this episode runs the gamut of what qualifies as “audio content”. Spooky tales in the woods, a fair amount of honest to goodness history – there’s something for everyone! Or for someone, probably!You, the listeners, chose the topic this week. And so, you, the listeners, are also to blame for this episode. Enjoy!EPISODE LINKSHurricane Laura relief: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/28/how-to-help-those-affected-by-hurricane-laura.htmlMerch Shop: https://www.superduperstitious.com/shopPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/superduperstitiousFour Phantoms email: fourphantomsbeer@gmail.comFour Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/Four Phantoms on Untappd: https://untappd.com/FourPhantoms/beerWyatt’s storyForest Search and Rescue stories: https://bit.ly/3lUy006Blueberries for Sal: https://bookshop.org/books/blueberries-for-sal/9780140501698Jake’s storyRandonautica corpse story: https://bit.ly/3bz3LXBJuliette Gordon Low House: https://bit.ly/334bCJ4Smithsonian Magazine article: https://bit.ly/3h0m9tmThe Radical Monarchs: https://radicalmonarchs.org/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 115 – O Captain My Captain

August Around the World concludes with an excursion into Scandinavia, and this time, WE’VE GOT COMPANY.Specifically, that company is DEREK SWORD of the podcast Monster Crush! Jake, Derek, and Wyatt bring bullshit, history, and science, respectively, as they tackle all manner of Scandinavian spookums, including ghost kinks, un-animals, and surprise steamed hams. If you scatter some phantom rose petals and avert another nuclear doomsday, who knows? You might just find cryptozoological love faster than you can say Storsjöodjuret!EPISODE LINKSJacob Blake GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/justiceforjacobblakeMonster Crush podcast: https://anchor.fm/monstercrushMerch Shop: https://www.superduperstitious.com/shopPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/superduperstitiousFour Phantoms email: fourphantomsbeer@gmail.comFour Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/Four Phantoms on Untappd: https://untappd.com/FourPhantoms/beerJake’s storyThe Bloody Monk of Nidaros Cathedral: https://bit.ly/3aYK1MRDerek’s storiesStorsjöodjuret: https://adventuresweden.com/storsjoodjuret-the-great-lake-monster/Moar Storsie: https://new-cryptozoology.fandom.com/wiki/Storsj%C3%B6odjuretSeljordsormen (Selma): https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/SeljordsormenWyatt’s storyOriginal spiral video: https://youtu.be/YIDIZRE1jEkNorwegian spiral anomaly: https://bit.ly/3b15iW4Russian missile tests: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/34362960#.X0dIMdNKjUIGood job, Doug: https://youtu.be/Zx8i5EfmYU4 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 114 – Tralien Triad (feat. Derek Sword)

In this installment of August Around the World, things are getting every bit as spooky and mythology-y (?) as they are Latin American!An extra-interrupty Jake infects Wyatt’s mind with cetacean madness while the latter tries to tell the tale of a shape-shifting monstrosity known for terrorizing dark corners of northern Mexico since pre-Columbian times. Said to be what happens when black magic practitioners turn themselves into hellish pseudo-animals, these naguales sure do have a colorful horoscope.Then, in a segment so connected you’d think it was planned that way even though these hosts most definitely don’t have the wherewithal, Jake introduces the cadejo. If this Mesoamerican monster dog sounds familiar in a British kind of way (or indeed British in a familiar kind of way), then isn’t that something! Spooky tales AND cross-cultural folkloric common themes? What a podcast!Let’s just put a moratorium on all non-indigenous usage of the term “spirit animal” from here on out, shall we? Great. And while we’re at it, let’s gesture religiously into the air, protect the monkey, and check out this ep of Superduperstitious!EPISODE LINKSIowa derecho relief: https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2020-08-14/how-can-i-help-iowans-who-need-it-right-nowMerch Shop: https://www.superduperstitious.com/shopPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/superduperstitiousFour Phantoms email: fourphantomsbeer@gmail.comFour Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/Four Phantoms on Untappd: https://untappd.com/FourPhantoms/beerWyatt’s storyThe Nagual: https://mexicounexplained.com/the-nagual/Cultura Colectiva article: https://bit.ly/329zdreMayan zodiac: https://mymayansign.com/Video #1 (many flashlights): https://youtu.be/vTaVjX3DGbM?t=120Video #2 (creepy scuttling): https://youtu.be/MuOUQ58yOFs?t=61Video #3 (VERY creepy): https://youtu.be/MuOUQ58yOFs?t=88Video #4 (issa dawg): https://youtu.be/L9zgbHIusfYJake’s storyPhantom Black Dogs in Latin America: https://www.hoap.co.uk/pbdla.pdfCadejo Brewery: http://www.cervezacadejo.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 113 – Not Your Granddaddy's Narwhal

August Around the World continues, this time in the bigger of the oceans! You know the one.Jake begins with cool rocks, just like you always hoped he would. Why? Because they’re what make up Nan Madol, a series of tiny, real nifty artificial islands in Micronesia built around a millennium ago! How exactly were they constructed, and why? IT’S A MYSTERY. And will white people ever give other cultures credit for their engineering chops? Not if this weather-controlling lost city has anything to say about it!Wyatt then takes one for the team (and fulfills a recent-ish promise) by finally giving an obligatory rundown on Rapa Nui. Also known as Easter Island, this bad boy’s got actually a lot of really cool and surprising history regarding its famous big ol’ heads. So stop thinking about yams and listen up!There’s plenty of world traveling still to come, so drop on by for this hour of Pacific island Superduperstitious fun!EPISODE LINKS“Masquatch” stickers: https://www.etsy.com/listing/851274835/masquatch-stickerMerch Shop: https://www.superduperstitious.com/shopPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/superduperstitiousFour Phantoms email: fourphantomsbeer@gmail.comFour Phantoms website: https://www.fourphantoms.net/Four Phantoms on Untappd: https://untappd.com/FourPhantoms/beerJake’s storyColumnar basalt: https://www.wired.com/2015/02/volcanoes-create-towering-columns-rock/(Important): https://youtu.be/yecJLI-GRuU?t=147Historic Mysteries article: https://www.historicmysteries.com/nan-madol/Khan Academy article (with photos): https://bit.ly/3aoOW9FSmithsonian Magazine article: https://bit.ly/3fRdMQlWyatt’s storyEaster Island: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-mystery-of-easter-island-151285298/Soil fertility: https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/mystery-easter-island-revealedFreshwater sources: https://phys.org/news/2019-01-ancient-mysteries-easter-island.html See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 112 – Specific Islands

A podcast about the paranormal, the credibility of the creepy, and the science of the spooky, Superduperstitious is a podcast that looks at the mysterious world of the paranormal and says, "Wait. What?" Hosts Wyatt Shell and Jake Withee use their science backgrounds to tease apart possible explanations for bizarre, supernatural, and otherwise strange phenomena.

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