This week Harlie surprises Alex with not one but two hot Alien destinations in Mexico. Why are they here? Are they here to protect us, dig for sparkly minerals, or maybe they just needed a beach day? Whatever it may be, these towns fully embrace their out--of-towners, or should I say their out-of-planeters.

This week, your favorite podcast pals dive into the eerie world of post‑mortem photography, the Victorian trend that turned death into a final family portrait.

Listeners, have you put thought into what you want to happen to your body when you die? How do you want to be memorialized? Will your ashes be pressed into a vinyl record? Will you donate your body to science? Become fertilizer for someone’s favorite weed plant? Or will your cats eat you?

It’s exactly the kind of after‑life planning you didn’t know you needed.

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This week, Harlie tells us the story of a cryptid.....? Maybe an ape, or an alien, or possibly a kangaroo. Whatever it was, it bounced through the forests of Enfield, Illinois, leaving chaos, claw marks, and confused locals in its wake.

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Happy Episode 15! In this week's episode, Harlie uncovers the most dangerous spy of World War II. Virgina Hall, a woman whose legend is still hiding in the shadows. She was a one‑legged, no‑nonsense spy who outwitted Nazis. Expect danger, deception, STDs, and a wooden leg with more grit than half the men in the war.

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In this episode, Alex steps into one of Seattle’s darkest chapters: the Wah Mee Massacre. This is the story of what was once an exclusive gambling club in the International District of downtown Seattle. But one night, the Wah Mee club became the site of one of the deadliest mass murders in Washington State history. Alex unpacks the story and community shock that followed, tracing how a single night in 1983 reshaped a neighborhood and left a legacy still felt today.

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In this episode, Harlie takes us on a walk down a Swedish New Year’s Eve tradition. The Year Walk, rooted in Scandinavian folklore. This centuries-old ritual, dates back to the 1600s and was believed to reveal omens of the year ahead. From ghostly visions in graveyards to strange signs along the path.

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...A VERY FAIRY GARDEN...: ~The Brook Horse

Årsgång - Wikipedia

The Swedish New Year's Year Walk Tradition Explained

Spooky Winter Holiday Lore: Our Favorite Reads - Atlas Obscura

Nokken | The Demonic Paradise Wiki | Fandom

Swedish Årsgång: The Year Walk | USC Digital Folklore Archives

To See What the Upcoming Year Holds, Take a Solo Walk in a Dark Forest - Atlas Obscura

Backup episode alert! This episode Harlie grooves through the mystery of the Dancing Plague. In the summer of 1518, the streets of Strasbourg erupted into a dance off? Hundreds of people moved uncontrollably for days, some until death, in what became one of history’s strangest epidemics. Was it a curse? The work of the Devil? A hallucinogenic fungus? Or a collective breakdown?

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It’s the holiday season, and in the spirit of giving, Harlie shares a hazardous a gift guide. This episode we look back at the most hazardous toys ever sold. From radioactive labs to Lawn Darts, this episode uncovers the shocking history of children’s toys. It's a miracle our parents survived.

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