Welcome to What The Heck's Creature Feature! These episodes release on Saturdays and look at folklore and cryptids from around the world! The same academic style is applied to these episodes, but they look at history and eyewitness reports before describing the creature of the week! A lot of the time, theories are a bit more scarce than the main episodes, but the content is still just as interesting.

This week we're looking at the Montauk Monster. This monster was never seen alive, being discovered as a carcass in 2008. Within 2 weeks, the news became a media sensation, but the women who discovered it and the carcass both mysteriously disappeared. Cryptozoologists were divided, but one began to investigate. Where was the Montauk Monster found? Where did it go? What does an animal research facility have to do with it? Listen in to find out!

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References:-

Killoran, Ellen. “The True Story of the Montauk Monster | Observer.” Observer, 28 July 2018, https://observer.com/2018/07/montauk-monster-true-story-gawker-richard-lawson/.

Naish, Darren. “What Was the Montauk Monster? A Look Back to 2008 — Tetrapod Zoology.” Tetrapod Zoology, Tetrapod Zoology, 23 Oct. 2021, https://tetzoo.com/blog/2021/10/23/montauk-monster-a-look-back.

Sampson, Christine. “Gruesome Find Stirs Memories of Montauk Monster | The East Hampton Star.” The East Hampton Star, 3 July 2020, https://www.easthamptonstar.com/villages/202073/gruesome-find-stirs-memories-montauk-monster.

You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com with any of your spooky stories, unexplained events, mysteries that you want him to look at, or anything you'd like him to correct or address.

Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy the podcast and think you know others who will like it, share it with them!

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Welcome to What The Heck season 4! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but a few of the stories we've covered have been solved. Today, we're looking at some history to discover the location of the Lost Mines of Ophir. In the Bible, mentions are made of a mine filled with gold. There is even evidence that proves that this was a real place. We just don't know the location. Who used the mine? What else was exported from Ophir? Where is it? Listen in to hear all the theories!

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References for the episode:

Hewitt, Les. “Lost Mine of Ophir and the Origin of King Solomon’s Gold.” Historic Mysteries, 27 Nov. 2016, https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/lost-mine-ophir/7394/.

“Proof of the Mystical ‘Gold of Ophir’ Discovered | ArmstrongInstitute.Org.” ArmstrongInstitute.Org, https://armstronginstitute.org/298-proof-of-the-mystical-gold-of-ophir-discovered. Accessed 29 Oct. 2024.

“Solomon’s Gold Mine Believed Found -- By: Anonymous | Galaxie Software.” Welcome | Galaxie Software, https://www.galaxie.com/article/bsp05-4-02. Accessed 29 Oct. 2024.

You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com with any of your spooky stories, unexplained events, mysteries that you want him to look at, or anything you'd like him to correct or address. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy the podcast and think you know others who will like it, share it with them!

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Welcome to What The Heck's Creature Feature! These episodes release on Saturdays and look at folklore and cryptids from around the world! The same academic style is applied to these episodes, but they look at history and eyewitness reports before describing the creature of the week! A lot of the time, theories are a bit more scarce than the main episodes, but the content is still just as interesting.

This week we're looking at Baba Yaga. Existing solely in folklore, she is said to be the purest form of evil. Her appearance in fairy tales from Slavic countries and Russia show her to be more aligned with the Trickster archetype though. She has a taste for eating children, but often lets them get away. What is Baba Yaga? How does she get around? Where did she come from? Listen in to find out!

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References:-

Barnett, David. Baba Yaga: The Greatest “wicked Witch” of All? BBC, 21 Nov. 2022, https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20221118-baba-yaga-the-greatest-wicked-witch-of-all.

Jarvis, Alex. “The Many Faces of Baba Yaga — The Cambridge Language Collective.” The Cambridge Language Collective, The Cambridge Language Collective, 3 Dec. 2020, https://www.thecambridgelanguagecollective.com/europe/baba-yaga.

Mark, Joshua J. “Baba Yaga - World History Encyclopedia.” World History Encyclopedia, https://www.worldhistory.org#organization, 7 Oct. 2021, https://www.worldhistory.org/Baba_Yaga/.

You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com with any of your spooky stories, unexplained events, mysteries that you want him to look at, or anything you'd like him to correct or address.

Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy the podcast and think you know others who will like it, share it with them!

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Welcome to What The Heck season 4! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but a few of the stories we've covered have been solved. Today, we're off to Japan, to look at a structure found under the sea. In the 1980s, divers discovered it, but it's been the subject of much discussion. Some people believe that it's evidence of an ancient culture, lost to the ocean due to tectonic activity in the area. Where is the structure? Who could have built it? What are the theories? Listen in to hear all the theories!

Links for other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod

References for the episode:

Abreu, Kristine De. “Exploration Mysteries: Yonaguni Monument » Explorersweb.” Explorersweb, 27 Apr. 2023, https://explorersweb.com/exploration-mysteries-yonaguni-monument/.

Brewis, Harriet. “Japan’s Underwater Yonaguni Monument Is One of the World’s Great Mysteries | Indy100.” Indy100, indy100, 20 Oct. 2024, https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/yonaguni-monument-japan-mystery-2669445502.

Organization, Japan National Tourism. “Yonaguni Underwater Ruins | Travel Japan - Japan National Tourism Organization (Official Site).” Travel Japan, https://www.japan.travel/en/spot/564/. Accessed 26 Oct. 2024.

Umewaka, Naotomo. Japan’s Mysterious Underwater “City.” BBC, 11 Mar. 2021, https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20210311-japans-mysterious-underwater-city.

You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com with any of your spooky stories, unexplained events, mysteries that you want him to look at, or anything you'd like him to correct or address. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy the podcast and think you know others who will like it, share it with them!

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Welcome to What The Heck's Creature Feature! These episodes release on Saturdays and look at folklore and cryptids from around the world! The same academic style is applied to these episodes, but they look at history and eyewitness reports before describing the creature of the week! A lot of the time, theories are a bit more scarce than the main episodes, but the content is still just as interesting.

This week we're looking at the Drop Bear. Native to Australia, these creatures are related to koalas. They are carnivorous and drop from great heights to incapacitate their prey. Australians are less likely to be attacked by them and have some ways to help tourists fend them off too. What does a Drop Bear eat? How do you protect yourself? Do they even look like koalas? Listen in to find out!

Links to other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod

References:-

“Drop Bear.” The Australian Museum, https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/drop-bear/. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.

“Fact File: Drop Bear (Thylarctos Plummetus) - Australian Geographic.” Australian Geographic, https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/fact-file/fact-file-drop-bear-thylarctos-plummetus/. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.

You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com with any of your spooky stories, unexplained events, mysteries that you want him to look at, or anything you'd like him to correct or address.

Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy the podcast and think you know others who will like it, share it with them!

All the sounds from this episode were mixed by Glen, using Soundtrap. Enjoy them!

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Welcome to What The Heck season 4! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but a few of the stories we've covered have been solved. Today, we're off to space, to take a look at black holes again. We've looked at these before, but this time we're looking at how they're formed. We already know how one size of black hole is created, but what about the other two? Scientists have been looking into these sorts of things for a long time, but we don't seem to be any closer to answers. What kind of black holes are there? How do we detect them? What are scientists planning to do in 2025? Listen in to hear all the theories!

Links for other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod

References for the episode:

“Black Holes - NASA Science.” NASA Science, https://science.nasa.gov/universe/black-holes/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.

“How Are Black Holes Formed? | BBC Sky at Night Magazine.” BBC Sky at Night Magazine: Astronomy, Astrophotography & Space News, https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/how-black-holes-formed. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.

“What Is a Black Hole? (Grades 5-8) - NASA.” NASA, 21 Nov. 2022, https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/for-kids-and-students/what-is-a-black-hole-grades-5-8/#:~:text=Stellar%20black%20holes%20form%20when,the%20galaxy%20they%20are%20in.

You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com with any of your spooky stories, unexplained events, mysteries that you want him to look at, or anything you'd like him to correct or address. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy the podcast and think you know others who will like it, share it with them!

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Welcome to What The Heck's Creature Feature! These episodes release on Saturdays and look at folklore and cryptids from around the world! The same academic style is applied to these episodes, but they look at history and eyewitness reports before describing the creature of the week! A lot of the time, theories are a bit more scarce than the main episodes, but the content is still just as interesting.

This week we're looking at the Not-Deer. The history of this creature is quite odd, appearing on Reddit first in 2019. There's a lot of jumping backwards and forwards during the history of this creature. Because they mostly look just like a deer with something off about them, there's no description of them this time. Where did the story of the Not-Deer first appear? Is there any evidence of these creatures? Are the eyewitness reports to be trusted? Listen in to find out!

Links to other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod

References:-

“Chronic Wasting Disease in Animals | CWD | CDC.” Chronic Wasting Disease, https://www.cdc.gov/chronic-wasting/animals/index.html#:~:text=Chronic%20wasting%20disease%20(CWD)%20is,is%20no%20vaccine%20or%20treatment. Accessed 27 June 2024.

“Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease (EHD) | GOV.WALES.” GOV.WALES, https://www.gov.wales/epizootic-haemorrhagic-disease-ehd-guide#:~:text=Epizootic%20haemorrhagic%20disease%20(EHD)%20is,Notifiable%20diseases. Accessed 27 June 2024.

Pfeifle, Teresa. “Not Deer — Astonishing Legends.” Astonishing Legends, Astonishing Legends, 27 Oct. 2023, https://astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2023/10/27/not-deer.

Powell, Mike. “Not Deer, or a Deer? | Skeptical Inquirer.” Home | Skeptical Inquirer, 10 Sept. 2021, https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/not-deer-or-a-deer/.

You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com with any of your spooky stories, unexplained events, mysteries that you want him to look at, or anything you'd like him to correct or address.

Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy the podcast and think you know others who will like it, share it with them!

All the sounds from this episode were mixed by Glen, using Soundtrap. Enjoy them!

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Welcome to What The Heck season 4! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but a few of the stories we've covered have been solved. This week, is opening week and we're looking at ghosts! It's Halloween, and the end of opening week! Today, we're off to San Jose, California, to take a look at the Winchester Mystery House. Before building the house, Sarah Winchester married the son of the man who created the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. After several deaths in the family, Sarah was instructed to go west, from Connecticut to California. When she got there, she had a house built that almost makes no sense. Why did Sarah move to California? What was the house like? Are there really ghosts there? Listen in to hear all the theories!

Links for other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod

References for the episode:

Contributors to Wikimedia projects. “Sarah Winchester - Wikipedia.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 7 Oct. 2003, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Winchester.

“Historical Timeline 1860-1899 | Winchester Repeating Arms.” Winchester Repeating Arms - Rifles & Shotguns, https://www.winchesterguns.com/news/historical-timeline/1860-1899.html. Accessed 23 Oct. 2024.

“Rebels of Construction—Sarah Winchester and Her Mysterious House.” Beck Technology | Construction Estimating Software, Beck Technology, 9 Apr. 2021, https://www.beck-technology.com/blog/rebels-of-construction-sarah-winchester-and-her-mysterious-house.

“Rumored Hauntings at the Estate - Winchester Mystery House.” Winchester Mystery House, 7 Nov. 2019, https://winchestermysteryhouse.com/rumored-hauntings-at-the-estate/.

Serena, Katie. “The Terrifying True Story Of The Winchester Mystery House And The Tormented Heiress Who Built It.” All That’s Interesting, 11 Mar. 2022, https://allthatsinteresting.com/winchester-mystery-house.

“The Winchester Mystery House Story - The Facts Behind the Mystery.” Exploration America, 24 July 2019, https://explorationamerica.com/the-winchester-mystery-house-story-the-facts-behind-the-mystery/.

You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com with any of your spooky stories, unexplained events, mysteries that you want him to look at, or anything you'd like him to correct or address. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy the podcast and think you know others who will like it, share it with them!

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