Category: Episodes
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Ep 158: The Rendlesham Forest Incident
Fire up the ‘ole starlight scope and grab a torch or two, the Davids are dragging you into the night to experience the Rendlesham Forest Incident. One of the more famous possible close encounters of our time, the Rendlesham Forest Incident was a UFO event witnessed by multiple US Airmen in 1980. With several written statements,…
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Ep 157: Numerology
Get the abacus ready and stretch those counting fingers, David and Dave are talking numerology in this episode! A new age system of divination that supposedly has roots as far back as ancient Babylon, numerology is said to hold esoteric secrets in everyday numbers. Flora and Stecco dive into the origins of this allegedly sacred art,…
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Ep 156: La Llorona
Saddle up, greenhorns, it’s time for a Blurry Photos narrative on La Llorona! A legend of Mexican folklore, La Llorona is the story of the ghost of a regretful woman searching for her children whom she killed in jealous rage. David and Dave don their storytellin’ hats and weave an informational narrative of the cursed…
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Ep 155: Angkor Wat
Grab a handkerchief for the sweat and watch your step for snakes, Blurry Photos are taking you to the jungle and Angkor Wat! The largest religious complex in the world, Angkor Wat is a marvel of engineering and architecture in the Cambodian jungle but is often overlooked in history books. The Davids hack their way…
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Ep 154: Josef Mengele
The Davids put a microscope on one of history’s most notorious dealers of evil, Josef Mengele. Known for his time as a doctor at Auschwitz during WWII, Josef Mengele came to be called the Angel of Death for his role in atrocious experiments and control of people’s fates. Blurry Photos examine his life, including education,…
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Ep 153: The Dark Web
Time to log on and disappear, the boys of Blurry Photos are diving into the Dark Web! A part of our connected world that many don’t even think about, the Dark Web is full of urban legends and touted as being a seedy underworld haven for criminal activity. But how much of that is true…
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Ep 152: Campfire Ghost Stories 4
Flora and Stecco break out the barbecue and hitch up the camper for another round of campfire ghost stories! Taking a break from the rather gritty subjects lately, the boys of Blurry Photos regale with some truly bad campfire ghost stories in a just-for-fun, silly episode. A sinister forest hut, walking boar skeleton, spectral bride,…
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Ep 151: The Axeman of New Orleans
Leave the lights on and make sure some jazz is playing, the Axeman of New Orleans is striking Blurry Photos! A horrific true crime account of an early 20th century serial killer, the Axeman of New Orleans terrorized the folks of the Big Easy yet his identity remains a mystery. Flora and Stecco put on detective…
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Ep 150: Monster Hunters with Tea Krulos
Flora and Stecco had a chance to chat with Tea Krulos, author of Monster Hunters in this episode! A freelance writer and author from Milwaukee, WI, and also founder of the MKE Paracon, Tea Krulos joins the boys to discuss his latest book, Monster Hunters. From paranormal investigators to proprietors of cryptozoological sites, the book…
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Episode 149: The Codex Gigas
Grab your gloves and good luck charms as Blurry Photos dive into the Codex Gigas! Commonly called “The Devil’s Bible,” the Codex Gigas is a legendary medieval manuscript that’s huge, old, and… cursed? Flora and Stecco take a look at its interesting history as well as its contents and design. The real fun lies in…
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Episode 148: The Winchester Mystery House
Time to build a mystery with Blurry Photos as Flora and Stecco take a tour of the Winchester Mystery House! An immense complex of twisting halls and odd architecture, the Winchester Mystery House was the strange conceptualization of the reclusive heiress Sarah Winchester. It now stands as a tourist attraction, but during its construction it…
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Episode 147: Spontaneous Human Combustion
Fire up the media player and put the oven mitts on, Blurry Photos dive into spontaneous human combustion in this one! Urban legend or scientific possibility? That’s the sizzling question everyone wants to know about spontaneous human combustion. Is it possible for a person to burst into flames and incinerate suddenly and horribly? The boys…
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Episode 146: The Count of Saint Germain
Grab your bedazzlers and elixirs of life, David and Dave are taking a good long look at the Count of Saint Germain! Largely unknown in modern times, the Count of Saint Germain was a mysterious Renaissance man, alchemist, and possible immortal who ran amok in 18th century Europe. Those who met him were charmed and interested…
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Episode 145: Cicada 3301
Forget the thinking caps, grab the whole thinking suit as the boys of Blurry Photos try to crack Cicada 3301! One of the oddest recent mysteries of the Internet Age, Cicada 3301 is the term for a series of incredibly complex cryptographic puzzles that have stumped and intrigued folks for years now. What are these…
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Episode 144: Aerial Mysteries (Live)
Blurry Photos finally got a live show off the ground, and took to the skies with an episode all about aerial mysteries! Covering a broad spectrum of strange sky stuff, aerial mysteries includes UFOs, aviation hauntings, natural phenomenon, and a host of other heavenly happenings. Flora and Stecco took to the stage to discuss a…
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Episode 143: Doppelganger
Blurry Photos are seeing double with an episode all about Doppelganger! Whether ill-omen, sneaky trickster, or neurological side effect, Doppelganger have amazed and terrified people throughout history. What would you do if you saw an exact copy of yourself? And what are these mysterious doubles that cause so much strife? Flora and Stecco take a…
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Episode 142: Goblins
Crawl out of your caves and holes, it’s time to gab about goblins! Creatures of dubious origins, goblins have a longer history than most fantastic critters, and have evolved as time went on. Current culture paints them as terrible, vicious little things, but has that always been the case? Flora and Stecco delve deep to…
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BullStone 15: Gettin’ Strange, March 2016
March is in the books, and plenty of fun news with it! David and Dave are gettin’ strange with everything from disclosure discussion to ghost gabbing. After complaining about the amount of political gobbledygook in the media, the boys launch into a political debate about candidates and disclosure. After that comes news about possible real-life…
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Episode 141: Plum Island
Time to hop a ferry to conspiracy-town as David and Dave take a peek at Plum Island! A small piece of real estate on Long Island Sound, Plum Island has been home to a disease testing facility, but just what exactly are they testing there? Some people think hoof and mouth disease and other animal…
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Episode 140: Hy-Brasil
Season 5 starts with a blurry bang, as the boys get some drinks in ’em and talk about Hy-Brasil! A mysterious island said to appear off the western coast of Ireland, Hy-Brasil is a curious cross between legend and lore. Maps have shown it throughout history, but where did it go? Was it even there?…
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Episode 139: Wedding Superstitions
Dave and David have some big news which sparks an episode all about wedding superstitions! With so many cultures in the world, tying the knot has a limitless variety of wedding superstitions and traditions. The boys discuss nuptial customs through history, with stories and rituals, origins of superstitions, and some bizarre practices. Why does the…
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Episode 138: The Salem Witch Trials
You stand accused of wanting to learn more about the Salem witch trials! A sad chapter of American history, the Salem witch trials were a time of paranoia, hysteria, requital, and religious fervor gone awry. Flora and Stecco discuss the cultural climate leading up to this period, including witch hunts and persecution in general. How…
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Episode 137: Flat Earth Theory
Tackling a topical subject, Blurry Photos take a brief look at the infamous flat earth theory. More famous than the hollow earth and more popular than HAARP, flat earth theory is the thought that the earth is a flat disc floating stationary in space (or a void). The boys discuss the history of this theory through…
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BullStone 13: Jay Gish, January 2016
Hello, 2016, and hello from friend of the podcast Jay Gish on BullStone! A fellow improviser, one time podcaster, and part time animator, Jay Gish joins the boys on BullStone to get strange with the weird news of January. It was a hot month for science and the discussion gets deep in this episode. Could…
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BP Bonus: Lovecraft Stories
The votes are in and the horror master himself emerged as victor, as Blurry Photos read Lovecraft stories to you! Featuring 4 of his shorter tales, the Lovecraft stories in this episode include Dagon, Cool Air, Nyarlathotep, and The Statement of Randolph Carter. Told in the irreverent Blurry Photos style, these 4 yarns will delight…
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Episode 136: Astrology
Look to the stars, Blurrievers – the constellation of Blurry Photos will tell you all you need to know about astrology! An ancient divination system of complex proportions, astrology has captivated and confused mankind for thousands of years. Many people know their “sign,” but what they don’t know is the system that their sign is…
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Episode 135: The Wendigo
Break out the silver and add a log to the fire, Blurry Photos are all about the Wendigo in this one! A cannibalistic creature of Native American folklore, the Wendigo is a terrifying reminder of what lurks in the dead of winter when all hope is lost. David and Dave go over the various descriptions…
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Episode 134: Mel’s Hole
David and Dave round out the regular episodes for 2015 with a look at Mel’s Hole. A story straight from the annals of Coast to Coast AM, Mel’s Hole is a tale of strangeness, conspiracy, and otherworldly occurrences that supposedly happened to a man named Mel Waters over a number of years. From bottomless pits…
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Episode 133: Petra
Grab those camels and dust off the rifle, Blurry Photos are riding into Petra! Nicknamed the Red Rose City, Petra is a jewel of a lost city found among a beautiful sandstone landscape. But how did it come about? Who carved the gorgeous architecture into the Jordanian mountains? Why was the city lost to the…
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Episode 132: Elisa Lam
The boys of Blurry Photos take on a recent mystery as they examine the odd death of Elisa Lam. Spurred into the limelight by a strange viral video in 2013, the death of Canadian student Elisa Lam captured the world’s attention and scrutiny. What happened to this poor girl at the Cecil Hotel in downtown…