Nov 26, 2019

Matthew Hopkins may be the most prolific real-life witch hunter in history, which of course makes him one of the most terrible people in human history. This week, we examine the self-titled Witch Hunter General and his methods.

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Kruse, Colton. England's Sinister Witch Finder General. Ripley's Believe it or Not....

Nov 19, 2019

This week, Ben takes a look at some monsters and myths from the wild outback of Australia. In a land that is actually full of creepy-crawling nightmares, one can only imagine what their myths might be. 

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Prof. Geller. Bunyip. Mythology.net. November 18, 2016. https://mythology.net/mythical-creatures/bunyip/

Nov 12, 2019

In 1499, Johannes Söffler predicted that a great flood would nearly wipe out Earth's population. Given that we live in a very crowded 2019, you can probably guess how that worked out. But Söffler's doomsday prediction did come true for at least one unlucky individual. 

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Söffler, Johannes. Wikipedia. Last...

Nov 4, 2019

The story of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a classic tale of man struggling with his dark, secret side. This week, Ben takes a look at one William Brodie, the man that apparently inspired the tale. He may not have had a special potion, but he apparently wore ridiculous hats and ugly pants. 

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