Special Guest Jamie Loftus tells Sarah about Ed and Lorraine Warren (of The Conjuring and Annabelle fame). Topics of interest include Connecticut as a locus of scary happenings, New England uncles, and psychic communication with a tearstained Bigfoot. Here's where to find Jamie: The Bechdel Cast [podcast] My Year in Mensa [podcast] and Aack Cast [podcast] ... Show More
Nov 11
The Dictionary Wars! with Gabe Henry
<p>Remember being a teen and coming up with “cool” ways of spelling common words? Well, just like the teenager it was, the United States in the 18th century was annoying their mom, England, with the hip words that were being edited and added to their lexicon. The antagonistic pai ... Show More
1h 12m
Oct 28
Introducing: The Devil You Know with Sarah Marshall
<p>Listen now to the first episode of Sarah's new 8-part series with CBC Podcasts, The Devil You Know.</p><p>In the 1980s and 90s, Satan and his followers were accused of brainwashing children, sacrificing babies, and infiltrating North American society on a massive scale — ... Show More
41m 10s
Aug 2023
11x09: The Silver Stalkers
Don't miss the live video stream special of Let's Not Meet on Friday, September 1st at 7:00 PM PDT at https://twitch.tv/andytatelive! Stories in this episode: - Home Alone in Rural Arkansas in the 90s, by Samantha (1:10)
- He Smashed Her Face, by Jesse (6:23)
- The Leather-Clad S ... Show More
55m 11s
May 2024
The Man Who Invented The Wild West
Rerun: Gun totin’, horse ridin’ spectacular ‘Buffalo Bill’s Wild West’ opened in Omaha, Nebraska on 17th May, 1883 - the start of a multi-decade run.
With a cast of hundreds, including Calamity Jane, Sitting Bull, and Annie ‘Get Your Gun’ Oakley, it toured the world - and forever ... Show More
11m 17s
Jun 2016
36B-Pocahontas: Between Two Streams
An abbreviated history of Pocahontas and John Smith, this episode looks at the conflict largely from the Powhatan side. This isn't the Disney version. It is gritty, dark, violent, and, if Mattaponi oral history is to be trusted, fairly disturbing. Still, it tells the story of a c ... Show More
1h 1m
Oct 2023
Episode 97: Grey Alien in My Room
Stories in this episode:
- Premonitions, by split09
- My Experience from Years Ago, by dtg1980
- Is Mind Control Real? by rodandtodd
- I Used to See Things, by Lonely-Teaching-1913
- The Woman With No Face, by Professional-Date824
- A Shadow on the Road, by Pepper-Peacock
- The W ... Show More
39m 14s
Feb 2023
The Counterfeit Queen of Soul
Mary Jane Jones, known professionally as Vickie Jones, was arrested on fraud charges on 15th February, 1969 after successfully impersonating soul legend Aretha Franklin during multiple sold-out shows across Florida.
When her case ended up before a judge, Jones maintained her inno ... Show More
12m 6s