Scandinavian Sea Monsters and the "Feejee Mermaid"
Send us Fan Mail Sometimes the titles to these things just write themselves. Oh, also: Jackalope Carnival adheres (harkens?) to many hidden sea shanties, but does it contain one? (at the end, af...
1 Feb 202136min
Creepy Cures: Medicinal Leeches as a Unifying Principle
Send us Fan Mail For thousands of years leeches were the medical go to for all that ailed you. And like the modern pharma companies of today, they were big business. Let's explore the history of leech...
19 Jan 202139min
The Jersey Devil/ Ben Franklin Connection
Send us Fan Mail This week Bekah uncovers a colonial era conspiracy! Eric makes the claim that, like the turkey, the Jersey Devil should be an official creature of the U.S.A. Come for actual account...
2 Jan 202135min
These Are Your Grandpappy's Bigfoot Stories!
Send us Fan Mail This week Bekah and Eric talk about the lore of everyone's favorite American hairy bipedal cryptid (besides Zach Galifianakis). Our stalwart scholars comb the archives specifically to...
21 Dec 202040min
Ancient Curses, Lead Poisoning and a Big Blue Mustang in Denver
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we look at cursed objects and curse tablets. Did a statue really kill it's maker? Have a listen and learn an ancient Roman incantation that curses a musician's "little...
8 Dec 202036min
Alferd Packer, Cannibal, Worst Dinner Guest Ever.
Send us Fan Mail Join Jackalope Carnival for a very special Thanksgiving episode as we tell the unfortunate story of Colorado's infamous Alfred "Alferd" Packer and find out which university dining ha...
23 Nov 202036min
The Man from Taured's Frequent Flyer Miles
Send us Fan Mail Who was the man from Taured? What is the Mandela effect and why does Good Housekeeping care? How can you find cheap interdimensional travel? Does facial hair have any moral signific...
9 Nov 202035min
Electronic Voice Phenomena: The Ghost in the Machine
Send us Fan Mail Can we hear ghosts? This episode explores the history of EVP or Electronic Voice Phenomena and the early pioneers in that field including Friedrich Jürgensen and Konstantin Raudive. ...
25 Okt 202029min
