Category: Episodes
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Episode 103: Psychokinesis
Dave and David embark upon a journey of the mind to find out more about the mysterious phenomenon of Psychokinesis in this episode of Blurry Photos! Comprised of such abilities as telekinesis and levitation, Psychokinesis is a form of psionics that deals in mind over matter. Can objects be manipulated purely through thought alone? Is…
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Episode 102: The Business Plot
The boys take a look at an event from one of America’s darkest times as they discuss The Business Plot. A rather little-known conspiracy from America’s recent past, The Business Plot was an apparent coup to overthrow the Roosevelt administration and install a fascist dictatorship puppeteered by the wealthy elite. The plan was thwarted, however,…
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Episode 101: The Fouke Monster
David and Dave return to form with a search for the legendary Fouke Monster! An Arkansas cryptid that has been called the “Southern Sasquatch,” the Fouke Monster came on the radar with a 70’s movie but may have been around for much longer. The creature has been described as big, hairy, dextrous, and has been…
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Episode 100: The Holy Grail
Blurry Photos have reached a milestone, and the celebration is on with an episode dedicated to the Holy Grail! The Davids do a little something different in this episode, crafting a complete 40s-style radio play to educate and entertain you, the listener. A profound and influential religious artifact, the Holy Grail has been talked about…
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Episode 99: King Arthur
With the big 1 double 0 on the horizon, David and Dave embark on a perilous quest to find out what they can of the legendary King of the Britons, King Arthur. A man, a myth, a legend, few figures in history can claim such a legacy as King Arthur, yet a debate rages to…
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Episode 98: Cargo Cults
Dave and David head to Oceania to catch up on cargo cults in this episode. Known as a “cultural phenomenon,” and maybe even full-on religious movements, cargo cults have a fascinating history that offers much in the way of anthropological and sociological information. The boys discuss how they were formed and why, and also what…
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Episode 97: The Dracula Dossier with Kenneth Hite
Drac is back, and so is Blurry Photos’ friend Ken Hite to discuss his newest project, The Dracula Dossier! Ken has created a new edition of Bram Stoker’s classic tale of horror that tells the real story, along with an improvised spy thriller campaign for Night’s Black Agents RPG. He was gracious enough to swing by the…
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Episode 96: Dark Matter
David and Dave take on the cosmos and talk about the mysterious subject of dark matter. A modern mystery of galactic proportions, dark matter makes up more of the universe than the matter we’re accustomed to, yet we don’t even know what it is. Numerous observations infer its existence, but what “it” is remains as…
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Episode 95: Derinkuyu
Blurry Photos are going underground for this episode about Derinkuyu! Part of a stunning underground complex in the Cappadocia region of Turkey, Derinkuyu is a whole city carved in caves, but who built it and why? The boys descend into the depths of another great mysterious site and discuss it from the bottom up. Not…
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Episode 94: Ghost Stories 3
Flora and Stecco bring Blurry Photober to a close with their third podcast iteration of ghastly ghost stories! Pour a comforting drink, pull up a comforting blanket, and put on a comforting diaper, because these ghost stories are sure to distress and disturb you from the inside out. With a lethal mix of corny, creepy,…
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Episode 93: Hellhounds
David and Dave let the dogs out in this episode, all about Hellhounds! Dogs have long been an intrinsic part of the folklore and mythology of just about every culture in history, and many take the shape of what have come to be known as Hellhounds. The boys examine the history of dogs in mythology…
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Episode 92: Civil War Ghosts
With a full-on homage to the great documentarian Ken Burns, Blurry Photos are proud to present Civil War Ghosts, an audio journey through the tales and terrors spawned by the American Civil War. Blending terrorizing tales with fascinating facts, David and Dave weave an audio documentary of epic proportions to bring you a paranormal primer…
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Episode 91: Men in Black
Blurry Photober dawns anew with an episode all about the men in black! Join David and Dave as they begin another month of creepy coolness by discussing one of the most infamous icons in Forteana. Mysterious, unsettling, and to-date unexplained, men in black aren’t the dashing do-gooders Hollywood wants you to think they are. They’ve…
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Episode 90: Palmistry
Time to give the boys a hand as they discuss Palmistry! Steeped in mysticism and old as the ages, Palmistry has been a go-to divinitive tool for a long time, but where did it come from and does it work? Blurry Photos get to the bottom of it and try to know the art of…
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Episode 89: Siberia’s Valley of Death
Grab your para-fan and saddle the reindeer, Blurry Photos will be taking you to Siberia’s Valley of Death in this one! A remote area of Russian marsh/taiga, this mysterious section of nowhere known as Siberia’s Valley of Death is home to strange and dangerous structures. The Davids discuss the region’s history as well as the…
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Episode 88: The Philadelphia Experiment
Blurry Photos attempt to lift the green haze surrounding The Philadelphia Experiment in this episode! A harrowing tale of a naval experiment gone awry, The Philadelphia Experiment has all but transcended an old salt’s story and teleported to urban legend. Was the U.S. Navy playing with forces they did not understand in 1943? What information…
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Episode 87: Edgar Cayce
Flora and Stecco wake the prophet in this Edgar Cayce-palooza. Considered by many to be the father of the New Age movement, Edgar Cayce is perhaps the most famous American clairvoyant to date. From humble beginnings in Kentucky to heading his own center for psychic research, Cayce sought to help those that came to him…
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Episode 86: DARPA
Rev up your robots and arrange your acronyms as Blurry Photos delve into DARPA! With amazing advances in everything from robotics to weaponry, DARPA has been the mastermind agency behind technology for the past 50+ years. Whatever device you’re using to listen to this podcast, chances are they had a hand in developing it. Of course,…
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Episode 85: Cahokia
The boys of Blurry Photos are St. Louis-bound and headed for the mounds of Cahokia! The site of a sprawling pre-Columbian civilization, Cahokia is infamous for its mystery and relative obscurity. Not really fitting the narrative of what many historians have believed for a long time, this site defies conceptions of early American life and…
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Episode 84: Campfire Ghost Stories 2
As summer heats up, so does the terror, courtesy of Blurry Photos’ campfire ghost stories! Gather your logs ’round the fire and get those marshmallows ready as the boys regale you with a few spooky tales to tell by firelight. From serene cyclists to vengeful scarecrows, you’ll hear things you wish you hadn’t in this…
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Episode 83: The Golem
Blurry Photos’ name is mud in this episode all about the Golem. A construct of Jewish folklore, the Golem has remained as resilient in cultural relevance as its hardened skin. The boys piece together what it is, where it came from, and how it fits into today’s society. The effect of such a story may…
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Episode 82: Curse of the Pharaohs
Flora and Stecco break the seal of the tomb and unleash the curse of the pharaohs in this episode! Stemming from a series of odd happenings, the curse of the pharaohs has threatened would-be robbers, archaeologists, and anyone connected for centuries. The boys unwrap the mystery, starting with what the curse is alleged to do,…
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Episode 81: American Tall Tales
The boys of Blurry Photos celebrate American Independence Day with a look at American tall tales! With a rich and complex environment to draw inspiration from, American tall tales helped shape the country’s identity and frame of mind. The Davids enjoy their favorite tales and try to track down possible sources in this red white…
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Episode 80: Crystal Healing
Time to put all those tacky precious stones that are sitting in your drawer to good use, as the boys of Blurry Photos tackle crystal healing. A new age practice that has deep roots, crystal healing in its current iteration came about in the early 20th century and has stirred controversy ever since. David and…
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Episode 79: El Dorado
Welcome to the jungle as Blurry Photos take you on a search for El Dorado! A mythical city said to be made entirely out of gold, El Dorado has been sought after for hundreds of years and claimed countless lives. Flora and Stecco take the safer approach of chopping through research to find out the…
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Episode 78: Blackbeard
Brace yourselves as Blurry Photos pull up alongside you and unleash a full broadside of Blackbeard! Perhaps the most famous pirate of all time, Blackbeard had a penchant for theatrics and naval strategy that propelled him into the stuff of legends. David and Dave go toe-to-toe with the salty sea dog and explore who the…
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Episode 77: MK Ultra
Time to put another episode on your tongue and surrender to the world of MK Ultra. Flora and Stecco take you on a trip to a time when drugs were a strange new world of possibility. So much so that you might just find some in your morning coffee, courtesy of the C.I.A. A project that…
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Episode 76b: Dreams
The dreams mega-cast concludes in this second part of the episode. David and Dave cover everything from creatures to psychology in this one. Many questions are unanswered when it comes to these nightly flights of fancy, but it hasn’t stopped anyone from theorizing answers. What types of beasts are connected to dreams? What do the…
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Episode 76a: Dreams
All your dreams are coming true in this 2-part episode! Flora and Stecco take a ride into one of science’s greatest mysteries in another podcast mega-installment. A phenomenon that has been part of human experience since humans human’d, dreams are one of the most common experiences we don’t know much about. The Davids scope out…
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Episode 75: Grey Man of Ben MacDhui
Break out the bagpipes and throw on your kilt, because the Davids are taking you to the mountains of Scotland in search of the Grey Man of Ben MacDhui! A phenomenon well over 100 years old, the Grey Man of Ben MacDhui has been haunting hikers in the Cairngorms, causing panic, terror, and generating countless…