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Join Fox and Sparrow as we journey around the world to share Fairy Tales, Folktales, Fables, Myths and Legends. We strive to dig deep into the origins, variants, tropes and modern day adaptations of well-known and unknown tales. Join us on Wednesdays, every fortnight. Detailed show notes on our website: www.talesfromtheenchantedforest.com
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This is a weekly podcast of funny stories for kids. There are side-splitting versions of my own fractured fairy tales. Also short stories from some of my best-selling books, featuring characters from 'The Adventures of Nanny Piggins' and 'Friday Barnes, Girl Detective'. The stories are perfect for bedtime, long car rides or even if you're just stuck waiting a really long time at the doctor's office. They're written for 7-11 year olds but these are tales the whole family can enjoy. The sillin ...
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Tales of Bedlam

Micah and Andrea

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Welcome to Tales of Bedlam! I'm your host, Micah, and I'm thrilled to bring you a new season of fairy tale fun. It's been a while since we've shared our blend of humor and knowledge with you, exploring tales from around the globe. Dustin won't be joining me this season, but I'm excited to announce that my lovely wife will be stepping in as a host. We'll dive into a carefully researched fairy tale to entertain and enlighten you. Catch new episodes starting August 22nd on your favorite podcast ...
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Nothing is too weird or spooky for us to discuss on this weekly podcast! Indulge your curiosity with us every Tuesday as we discuss the darker side of history, the paranormal, and international folklore, myths, and legends. We keep it light-hearted because learning about history and cultures other than our own should be fun and accessible to everyone!
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Once upon a time, many centuries ago, the veil between the realms of the mortal and the divine was nonexistent. Knowledge and information flowed freely, and the gods eagerly imbued their wisdom to all of their followers. After a time, mortals developed a desire for independence, and a young hero found a way to build a barrier that no divine voice could penetrate. Undeterred, the gods patiently waited until they discovered a rather unorthodox solution for their communication conundrum. Mortal ...
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What a Creep

Margo Donohue

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Hosts Margo and Sonia chat about Creeps. We talk about Creeps of the past and the present: It's the who's who of who's the worst. Do you have a story about one of the Creeps we covered? Email us at whatacreeppodcast@gmail.com.
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JP Dinnell Podcast

JP Dinnell, Lucas Pinckard

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JP Dinnell is a former U.S. Navy SEAL and now a Leadership Instructor, Speaker and Strategic Advisor with Echelon Front, where he serves as Director of Experiential Leadership Training Programs. J.P. is also a pro team athlete and spokesperson for Origin Maine and Jocko Fuel, an American clothing and supplement company. J.P. has a signature Energy Drink flavor “Sour Apple Sniper” with Jocko Fuel. Jeremiah spent nearly a decade in the SEAL Teams with three combat deployments. Sent to the viol ...
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Dear Watchers is a comic book podcast taking you through the omniverse where your Watchers Guido and Rob explore a different multiverse each episode, from Marvel’s What If to DC’s Elseworlds and far beyond. Join as we discuss the stories that were inspired by and take inspiration from each episode's alternate universe. Includes special episodes with guest creators, scholars and fellow podcasters to share their favorite trips to the multiverse and help ponder the possibilities of what lies ah ...
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Secret Grasp Paranormal Podcast

Secret Grasp Paranormal Podcast

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Life is full of things that we can't explain. Secret Grasp is a paranormal podcast that teaches you about the most mysterious aspects of our world. Join host Dustin and learn from his more than two decades of experience researching the paranormal, occult, spirituality, conspiracy theories, urban legends, cryptids, and more. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday morning. Visit us at www.secretgrasp.com
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What a Creep Season 27, Episode 5 Creepy Fairy Tale Origin Stories! Forget everything you learned from animated films… several beloved fairy tales are far from the joyous Disney creatures we have all seen since childhood. This episode discusses the dark worlds behind Little Red Riding Hood, The Little Mermaid, and Hansel and Gretel. The sanitized v…
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JP Dinnell and Lucas Pinckard break down what it really means to fear the Lord and how you can properly honor veterans. ECHELON FRONT ONE DAY WORKSHOP: https://tinyurl.com/49cfuj9n America's Mighty Warriors: https://americasmightywarriors.org/_1/donations/23-in-2023/ Get your free training from First In Nutrition: https://www.firstinnutrition.com/j…
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Waverly Hills Sanitarium. The building gained a reputation for being the first of its kind to feature a long batwing type architecture that sprung up from the low southern swampland. From the outside she was a beauty standing like a beacon of hope for those battling the disease, but from the inside Waverly Hills sanitorium painted a very different …
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Nanny Piggins finishes the epic tale of what happened to Josephn (Josephine) after she was sold into slavery and taken to Egypt. My new book 'Nanny Piggins and the Origin Story' is now on sale as a paperback, ebook and audiobook read by me. If you'd like to buy a copy ask your local bookstore if they've got a copy or search for it on your favourite…
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This week we begin our journey into What the Rose Did to the Cypress, a story featuring a riddle so enticing, even knowing it exists drives men to their (countless) deaths. Suggested talking points: Magnet Highway, The Folklore Ice Bucket Challenge, Horticultural Beef, The Sordid Inner-Lives of Garden Folk, I'm Tired of Hunting this Town, Ctrl+F "F…
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We take on Donkey Cabbages - one of the most bizarre and barmy tales we've heard in a while. Not only do we get witches, giants and magic clouds, we also discover a new concept - the minimal counterintuitive hypothesis. What makes a story stick? Some scientists think they've found the answer... We then briefly look at man-donkeys in storytelling, s…
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What a Creep Season 27, Episode 4 Pat Robertson Pat Robertson was a minister, televangelist, media mogul, and presidential candidate. He was head of Regent University and the Christian Broadcasting Network, where he hosted “The 700 Club.” He was also a creep who talked all kinds of crap about LGBTQ+ rights, feminism, race, and the right to abortion…
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JP Dinnell sits down with David Maher of Right Brain Insights about decoding the science of success and the art of fulfillment. Right Brain Insights: https://www.rightbraininsights.com/ ECHELON FRONT ONE DAY WORKSHOP: https://tinyurl.com/49cfuj9n America's Mighty Warriors: https://americasmightywarriors.org/_1/donations/23-in-2023/ Get your free tr…
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Linda Vista stood as a beacon of hope for 90 years before low funds, poor management and a rising death toll forced the hospitals doors shut. As the years went one more and more reports of paranormal activity began to surface from urban explores, as well as film and camera crew while using the building to film. The doctor may have left the building…
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Inanna, the Sumerian Goddess of war, love and sexuality is used to getting her way, but when she's rejected by Gilgamesh, her fury knows no bounds. Screaming down the heavens, getting her brother-in-law killed, and stealing the very essence of human civilization make up just the long list of what she does. Join us for part one of the tale of Inanna…
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When the children come home and tell Nanny Piggins that their school is performing the story of of Joseph and his Mult-coloured coat. Nanny Piggins tells them what really happened all those years ago in the Ancient Judean Story days. My new book 'Nanny Piggins and the Origin Story' is now on sale as a paperback, ebook and audiobook read by me. If y…
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Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! We know! We're late getting this one out to you, but Halloween is my favorite holiday and having an excuse to prolong my celebrations is always welcome. As we eluded to in the PSA, Pluto and his family were tasked with retelling the famous urban legend, The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs. Of …
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Young Avengers assemble! We join Wiccan, Hulkling and the gang as they battle an inter-dimensional parasite controlling their parents in Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie's run from 2013 & 2014. We walk you though the entire story plus discuss when we might see the Young Avengers together in the MCU. Ep. 146 What if multiversal Wiccans / Billy Kapla…
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What a Creep Harry Powers: The Inspiration for “The Night of the Hunter” Season 27, Episode 3 Harry Powers, often called the "Lonely Hearts Killer," was a notorious American serial killer active in the early 1930s. Born Herman Drenth in the Netherlands in 1892, he emigrated to the United States and eventually settled in West Virginia. Powers used p…
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What does winning look like for you? For your company? For your family? JP Dinnell unpacks how discovering your "Why" makes all the difference in your future. ECHELON FRONT ONE DAY WORKSHOP: https://tinyurl.com/49cfuj9n Get your free training from First In Nutrition: https://www.firstinnutrition.com/jppod More from JP Dinnell: https://www.jpdinnell…
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This week we delve into the chilling history of the infamous Los Feliz Murder House. Discover the dark secrets that linger within its walls and the eerie tales that have emerged over the years. Does the house have a mind of its own? Make sure to follow Audibly Haunted on Instagram to stay up date to date with news and episode updates! Stop by, send…
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Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! Tonight, we make a sojourn into the world of true crime as we look at the true story behind the urban legends about Halloween candy being tainted with drugs or filled with razor blades. Sadly, the Pixy Stix that killed a young boy was given to him by his father. Not a stranger. His father. Why…
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Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! Though Night 10 is in Pluto's hands, and Night 11 is currently unclaimed, Ares waits for no one, so we bring to you the infamous old-time radio episode, The War of the Worlds which first aired on October 30, 1938. This clever episode had the world in quite the panic. Its format, a seemingly in…
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Friday is stuck in transit at Zurich international airport so she makes a bargain with the embassy official who comes to interview her. If he promises her a passport, she'll solve the crime that has just been committed at the embassy. My new book 'Nanny Piggins and the Origin Story' is now on sale as a paperback, ebook and audiobook read by me. If …
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Spooklore 2024 draws to a close with a reading of The Story of a Mother, which is not so much a spooky story but a terribly depressing one, from resident sad-sack, Hans Christian Andersen. Turns out, the true horror was videogames from 1993 this whole time! Suggested talking points: The Hamburglar's Living Conditions, A Cave with Amenities, Microwa…
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Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! Our good friend Pluto and his Roman family were tasked with getting the Babysitter performed and recorded today, but if directing my family is like herding cats, then getting his family to perform together is like trying to draw water with a sieve. Hopefully we'll have it done later today, bec…
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It’s getting spooky in the castle as we read Baba Yaga and the Brave Youth. Will our hero escape the clutches of our favourite Slavic witch? Why does Baba Yaga love spoons so much? And has she secretly been a mother all along? Join us round the fire to find out all this and more. Happy Halloween everyone! Linktree Patreon Merch Store Instagram Twit…
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Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! After Death Robbery ended, my uncle turned and asked me what I meant when I said that Boris Karloff had a voice like molten silver with a sinister undertone. And, as much as I hate to admit it, he was right. This depiction was ... underwhelming. The story itself was a chilling classic, but a g…
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Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! Thank you for sticking with us through this marathon of episodes! Tonight, my nephew Hephaestus takes the mic and tells us why he chose this old-time radio episode from Lights Out! which starred Boris Karloff as David, an ambitious scientist who thought he could conquer death. What he didn't r…
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What a Creep Season 27, Episode 2 People Who Try to Ruin Halloween Put on your costume and get out your Halloween candy. Let’s talk about the creeps that try to ruin Halloween. Sources for this episode A&E TV Buzzfeed Huffington Post Parents Nonprofit Quarterly NPR NPR ScaryMommy Today Show Wikipedia for poisoned candy myths Wikipedia for Ronald Cl…
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Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! We're back again and I can't believe I've managed to keep my family together and disciplined enough to get this done! Persephone must have something to do with it. Tonight, we'll be hearing from Chronos (or is that Cronus?), and he'll be reading us the tale of Urashimataro and the Turtle from …
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JP Dinnell and Lucas Pinckard sit down to debrief @EchelonFront Muster 020. America's Mighty Warriors: https://americasmightywarriors.org/_1/donations/23-in-2023/ Get your free training from First In Nutrition: https://www.firstinnutrition.com/jppod More from JP Dinnell: https://www.jpdinnell.com/ Join the conversation on instagram JP Dinnell: http…
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Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! We've reached the midpoint of our celebration! Tonight, Hestia will be telling the old Russian tale of Morozko, otherwise known as Father Frost. In this tale, we learn that kindness actually doesn't kill, and cruelty can chill a person to the bone. Literally! Any feedback via dead letter shoul…
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Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! Tonight, our very own Apollon has chosen an episode of old-time radio from the series Box 13. Here, we learn that sometimes, the mind can manifest curses more horrifying than anything seen in horror movies. We'll take a trip to the Bayou and find out what happens when a man is cursed and belie…
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They say strange things happen in the Bayous of Louisiana. Hauntings, ghosts, mysterious disappearances and pirates. That's right, pirates! It's time to hoist the colours with Fox and Sparrow as they recount the tale of the Pirate Ghost of Gombi Island. This story comes from "Gumbo ya ya: A Collection of Louisiana folklore." Enjoying the Podcast? W…
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Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! I, Hades, removed an episode from this feed. Yes, though the Underworld doesn't generally let anything go, this time, I struck down something I said. It was the episode offering you the chance to sit by our fireside. It now has a permanent home which can be found at firesidefolklorewithhades.c…
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When Boris gets mistaken for Big Foot, Nanny Piggins is able to empathise because it is not unlike a problem suffered by her dear cousin Gillian McPiggins in the Highlands of Scotland. My new book 'Nanny Piggins and the Origin Story' is now on sale as a paperback, ebook and audiobook read by me. If you'd like to buy a copy ask your local bookstore …
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Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! Welcome back to another installment of our 13 Nights of Halloween event. What happens when an innocent grocery run turns into a harrowing game of cat and mouse? In tonight's urban legend, our star Artemis gets more than she bargains for when she goes out to buy a few bags of Halloween candy fo…
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It's the most wonderful time of the year...New York Comic Con! Guido & Rob are joined by Elliot from ElliotComicArt to discuss some of their amazing experiences, pick ups and memories from NYCC 2024. The gang discuss meeting leading figures in comics like James Tynion IV and Pepe Larraz, hearing about upcoming projects from directors James Gunn & M…
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Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! We're back with another short story, this time read by Hermes, entitled the Inn by Guy De Maupassant. This story explores isolation and the trick our mind can play when left to its own devices without someone to keep things in check. Hermes, being Hermes, took liberties with his pronunciations…
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Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! Thank you for joining us for our third night in our 13 Nights of Halloween series. Tonight, we'll be listening to "Catch Kill", an episode from the old-time radio show, Darkness, chosen by our very own Athena. This tale explores the concept of taking justice into one's own hads, as well as not…
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Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! Thank you for joining us for our second night of Halloween horror. Tonight, we explore the importance of ensuring you know what you're getting into before tying the knot. In our tale, Mr. Fox, by Joseph Jacobs, we are taken on a harrowing journey as Lady Mary learns that her dashing suitor, Mr…
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What a Creep The Salem Witch Trials Season 27, Episode 1 The Salem Witch Trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions that took place in colonial Massachusetts from February 1692 to May 1693. These trials resulted in the execution of 20 individuals, most of whom were women, who were accused of practicing witchcraft. The hysteria began in the P…
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Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! Thank you for joining us on this spooky journey to celebrate Halloween. We start this morbid tour beyond the veil by exploring a universal fear: death. Can opulence and power truly keep death at bay, or is it just an illusion that crumbles under the weight of inevitable fate? Join us on an eer…
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JP Dinnell sits down with Jonathan and Anne Montgomery from First In Nutrition to discuss how you can reach your fitness goals without ruining your life, a bit about their experiences as Firefighters and how they came to start FIN. Join the First In Family: https://firstinnutrition.com/ America's Mighty Warriors: https://americasmightywarriors.org/…
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This week we are truly changing things up! I want to bring you all into the campfire to sit around and listen in as Audibly Haunted and Rainyday Rabbit Holes turn down the lights and turn up the spooky. So, lets dive into that! Make sure to check out Rainy Day Rabbit Holes where ever you get your podcasts! Don't forget to follow both podcasts on In…
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Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! While producing the 13 Nights of Halloween, my Underworld Undead Quartet composed some songs that were either too cutesy, too weird, or too out-of-genre to be used, and so, here, for your listening pleasure, are those tunes which I found too exquisite to be cast into oblivion, yet not up to th…
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In this week's episode, I read the introduction and first two chapters of my new book 'Nanny Piggins and the Origin Story'. To find out more about the book and where you can buy your own copy, use this link... https://www.penguin.com.au/books/nanny-piggins-and-the-origin-story-9781761340024 My new book 'Nanny Piggins and the Origin Story' is now on…
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Spooklore 2024 continues with a reading of The Legend of the Pineapple, a story that either pushes fruit to new spooky echelons, or is a big coincidence. It's impossible to tell which. Suggested talking points: Spooky By Implication, Painfully Competent, Cooking is a Myth, Waiting to Magically Become Not Terrible, Porridge Was an Ask Too Far, The S…
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We’re back with a brand new series and a brand new volume of tales... And we begin with The Four Skillful Brothers, a story of masterly thievery, improbable astronomy, dastardly dragons, and a man who sews up eggs. After the story, we explore its origins before doing a deep dive on dragons: including the history of rescuing princesses from dragons …
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