Best Parasaur Studios Podcasts (2025)

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270. Butterfly People of Joplin and Zombie-Ant Fungus 1:40:00

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Hayley covers the 2011 EF5 tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri and the angelic entities reportedly encountered during the storm. Then Kat covers Ophiocordyceps unilateralis AKA the fungus that inspired ‘The Last of Us.' Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! Listen to our bonus shows on our Patreon. https://www.…

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269. Mountain Meadows Massacre and Dental Braces 2:12:31

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Kat takes us back to 1857 to cover the dark side of mormonism. It’s not TikToks, it’s mass murder. Then metal mouth Hayley covers the history of teeth straightening and the orthodontic device of braces! Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! Listen to our bonus shows on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nig…

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268. Angikuni Lake Village Disappearance and Vietnam Beer Run 1:37:56

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Kat takes us to a remote area of Canada to cover the legend of a small Inuit village vanishing without a trace. Then Hayley covers "The Greatest Beer Run Ever" during the Vietnam War as recounted by John "Chickie" Donohue. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! Listen to our bonus shows on our Patreon. https:/…

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267. Baghdad Battery and Two Food Floods 1:09:44

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Hayley covers a set of artifacts believed to be an ancient battery. Then Kat covers two food disasters! Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! Listen to our bonus shows on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy Night Classy | Linktree Produced by Alec Ogg at Parasaur Studios © 2025…

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266. Annabelle Doll and Water Intoxication 1:19:57

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Kat covers the haunted Raggedy Ann doll of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. Made famous from the Conjuring movies, it’s Annabelle! Then Hayley covers the dangers of drinking too much water like the disastrous event “Hold Your Wee for a Wii.” Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! Listen to our …

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265. Batavia Shipwreck and Titanic Conspiracies 1:10:16

1M ago1:10:16

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Shipwreck episode! Kat covers the 1629 shipwreck of the Batavia off the coast of Australia and the subsequent massacre led by a mutinous officer. Then strap on your tin foil hats because Hayley covers Titanic shipwreck conspiracies! Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! Listen to our bonus shows on our Patreo…

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264. Pope Joan and Lake Nyos Disaster 1:16:50

2M ago1:16:50

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Hayley covers a woman who purportedly reigned as popess for two years during the Middle Ages. Then Kat covers a limnic eruption at Lake Nyos in Cameroon that killed 1,746 people in 1986. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! Listen to our bonus shows on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy Night C…

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256. Shoko Asahara and White House Ghosts 1:47:48

2M ago1:47:48

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Kat covers Japanese cult leader and terrorist who founded and led the Japanese doomsday cult known as Aum Shinrikyo. Then Hayley covers the legends and accounts of paranormal apparitions witnessed inside the house of the US President. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! Listen to our bonus shows on our Patr…

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262. Return to Nature Funeral Home, Chinese Ghost Marriages, and Travis Walton Alien Abduction 6:16

2M ago6:16

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Kat covers the corpse abuse at a Colorado funeral home. Then Hayley covers the Chinese tradition of ghost marriage where one or both parties are deceased. Lastly, Alec takes us back to 1975 Arizona to cover the alien abduction of Travis Walton. Listen to the full episode in all it’s glory only on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/262-return-to…

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261. White House Renovations and Dire Wolves 1:31:33

2M ago1:31:33

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Hayley covers the Chip and Joanna treatment of the White House over the years and Kat covers the recent scientific breakthrough where the company Colossal genetically recreated the extinct Dire Wolf species. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! Listen to our bonus shows on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.co…

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260. April Fools' Part 2 and Funeral Homes 1:07:23

3M ago1:07:23

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Kat covers a new species! Just kidding, the list of remarkable April Fools' day pranks continues! Then Hayley covers funeral homes and trust us, this lesson is full of fun-ural facts! Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! Listen to our bonus shows on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy Night Clas…

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259. Moberly–Jourdain Incident and April Fools' Day 1:20:44

3M ago1:20:44

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Hayley covers a Victorian claim of time-travel and ghosts at the Palace of Versailles. Then Kat covers the origins of April Fools' Day and some notable pranks and hoaxes spawned from the tradition. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! Listen to our bonus shows on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightcla…

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258. Famous Phone Numbers and Vampire Burials 1:24:03

3M ago1:24:03

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Dial 867-5309 because Kat is covering famous phone numbers! Then Hayley follows it up by covering graves with evidence of rituals associated with beliefs that the buried may arise from the dead! Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! Listen to our bonus shows on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy…

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257. Lili'uokalani, Monsieur "Mouth" Mangetout, and Mona Lisa 11:00

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Hayley covers the first (and last) queen regnant of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Then Katja covers Michel Lotito the French entertainer who ate an entire airplane. Lastly Alec covers the most famous painting in the world and the history behind Lisa herself and artist Leonardo Da Vinci. Listen to the full two and a half hour episode only on Night Classy Pa…

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256. Exploding Whale of Florence and Red Honey of New York City 1:09:33

4M ago1:09:33

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Kat covers the 1970s incident where the Oregon Highway Patrol created one of the first viral videos. The Hayley covers the 2010s mystery when Brooklyn beekeepers noticed their honey turning red… Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! Listen to our bonus shows on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy…

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255. Bananadine and Vaseline 1:06:21

4M ago1:06:21

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Hayley covers the banana peel smoking hoax of the 1960s where beatniks explored the hallucinogenic effects of “Mellow Yellow.” Then Kat takes us back to the late 1800s to tell the story of a true goo-meister who commercialized “rod wax” into Vaseline. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! Listen to our bonus …

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254. The Yellow Deli, Scandoval, and B-17 Tail Gunner Gene Moran 2:13:38

4M ago2:13:38

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Hayley covers the Twelve Tribes cult and the restaurant they own. Then Katja does her first “No Notes” lesson covering the Vanderpump Rules cheating scandal that rocked the reality TV world in 2023. If you want to hear the full 3 hour episode (the longest we've ever recorded!) and hear Alec cover an incredible 'I survived' style World War II story.…

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253. Fad Diets and Soap 1:37:55

4M ago1:37:55

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Kat covers strange diet crazes including the classic Ear Stapling and of course, Tape Worm. Then Hayley covers the history of soap! Ain’t no Lye! Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy Night Classy | Linktree Produced by Para…

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252. Self-Experimentation and Exploding Teeth 1:16:14

5M ago1:16:14

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Hayley covers scientists who experimented with their own bodies. Then Katja covers a mysterious medical phenomenon from the Victorian era. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy Night Classy | Linktree Produced by Parasaur St…

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251. Saturnalia, Disappearance of Walter Collins, and Andy Cohen 7:29

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Kat covers the ancient Roman festival and holiday in honor of the god Saturn. Then Hayley covers the mysterious case of a 9-year-old boy who went missing in 1928. The events that followed would inspire the 2008 film Changeling staring Angelina Jolie. Lastly, Alec covers the biography of Bravo star Andy Cohen and how the Real Housewives franchise ca…

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250. Miep Gies and Gympie-Gympie 1:14:33

5M ago1:14:33

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Hayley covers Hermine "Miep" Gies, the Dutch citizen who hid Anne Frank and her family. Then Kat covers the most painful plant in the world Dendrocnide moroides AKA Gympie-Gympie! Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy Night …

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249. USS Indianapolis Shark Attack and Sir Alfred Mehran 59:26

5M ago59:26

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Katja covers the worst shark disaster in history: the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in 1945. Then Hayley covers Mehran Karimi Nasseri, the man who inspired Stephen Spielberg’s movie ‘The Terminal' by living in an airport. Link to the artist Alec mentioned: Alexis Rockman Check out the drawing Alec made, and the picture of "13-year-old Katja" and …

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248. Crash Test Dummies and Hands Across America 1:13:37

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Hayley covers the history of crash test dummies, and yes, they used to be cadavers and baboons. Then Kat rewinds to 1986 to cover a controversial fundraising event that attempted to have an unbroken chain of Americans holding hands coast to coast. What could go wrong? Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We …

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247. Glanton Gang Scalp-Hunting and Monopoly 1:35:44

6M ago1:35:44

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Kat takes us back to the wild west where a bounty on Apache scalps spawned a villainous gang. Then Hayley covers the origin of the board game Monopoly and the erased history of Lizzie Magie who invented it’s predecessor The Landlord’s Game. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every we…

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245. Candy Canes, Third Man Syndrome, and John Jacob Astor IV 3:17

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Kat covers the history of the most popular Christmas treat. Then Hayley covers the phenomenon of experiencing an unseen presence during a time of crisis or emergency. Last but not least, Alec covers the richest passenger aboard the RMS Titanic and his New York housewife DRAMA. Listen to the full episode in all it’s glory only on Patreon: https://ww…

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244. Scientific Discoveries 1924 vs. 2024 and Orcas vs. Humpbacks 1:12:07

6M ago1:12:07

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Hayley curates a centennial comparison of science THEN and NOW. Then Kat covers the interspecies war between orcas and humpback whales Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy Night Classy | Linktree Produced by Parasaur Studio…

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243. Animal Funerals and America's Next Top Model 1:17:12

7M ago1:17:12

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Do animals have spirituality? Kat covers ritual behavior in the animal kingdom. Then Hayley covers the dark and controversial side of Tyra Banks' reality TV show. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy Night Classy | Linktree…

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242. John Murray Spear and Insects as Food 1:27:51

7M ago1:27:51

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Hayley covers the spiritualist who tried to construct an electrically powered God machine which he referred to as the "New Motive Power.” Then Kat covers edible insects and how their sustainable farming could make them the protein source of the future. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus sh…

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241. Beethoven, White House Security Breaches, and Breckenridge Murders 1982 4:03

7M ago4:03

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Hayley covers the life and the drama of German composer Ludwig van Beethoven. Then Katja covers some of the funnier incidents of freaks breaching the security of the White House. Then Alec covers the true crime story of the 1982 murders in Breckenridge, Colorado. Listen to the full episode in all it’s glory only on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/…

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240. Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death and Eccentrics of New Jersey 1:14:50

7M ago1:14:50

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Kat covers the intricate crime scene dollhouse dioramas of Frances Glessner Lee. Then Hayley covers three eccentric men of New Jersey: The Depression Palace of George Daynor, the Statue of Liberty of George Arbuckel, and the Spectro Chromemetry of Dinshah P. Ghadiali Link to Kat’s slides of the Nutshell dioramas:https://docs.google.com/presentation…

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239. 4B Movement and Project A119 58:49

7M ago58:49

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Hayley covers the radical feminist movement the “Four No’s” that emerged in South Korea. Then Kat covers the US Air Force plan to detonate a nuclear bomb on the Moon. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy Night Classy | Link…

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238. French Fries and Charles Dawson's Piltdown Man 48:39

8M ago48:39

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Katja covers the history of potatoes and her favorite way to cook them! Then Hayley covers British "archeologist" Charles Dawson and his ground breaking "discoveries" in human evolution.By Parasaur Studios

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237. Blackout Killer and Phrogging 1:17:08

8M ago1:17:08

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Kat covers the British serial killer who committed his murders during the wartime blackouts in WW2 London. Then Hayley covers creepy cases of phrogging: the act of secretly living in someone else’s house, along side them, undetected… Happy Halloween! Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus show…

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236. Vampire Bats, Gates to Hell, and the Body in the Drum 6:47

8M ago6:47

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Kat covers the most halloween animal the vampire bat! Then Hayley does a list-bitch episode on the gates to hell. Lastly Alec covers the murder of Reyna Angélica Marroquín. isten to the full episode in all it’s glory only on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/236-vampire-bats-115060335 Night Classy | Linktree Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2024…

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235. Vampire of Düsseldorf and Frankenstein George Washington 1:26:01

8M ago1:26:01

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Hayley covers German serial killer Peter Kürten then Katja covers Dr. William Thornton plan to "resuscitate" the recently deceased body of President George Washington. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy Night Classy | Lin…

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234. Devil's Footprints and SOS Incident 1:08:38

8M ago1:08:38

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Kat covers a phenomenon that occurred in 1855 England where locals observed some strange footprints in the snow. Then Hayley covers a mysterious disappearance on Mount Asahi in Daisetsuzan National Park in Japan in 1989. Cassette tape clip: https://youtu.be/18xRDnaOWew?si=8JhPxd6EnXyJsu_w Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie…

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233. Teflon and Trepanning 1:15:20

9M ago1:15:20

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Nothing sticks to Hayley’s lesson on polytetrafluoroethylene, also known as Teflon. Then Katja drills her lesson on trepanation into our skulls! Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy Night Classy | Linktree Produced by Paras…

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232. Bubbly Creek, Sin-Eaters, and Wollaton Gnomes 2:47

9M ago2:47

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Kat covers a disgusting creek in Chicago that once had so much slaughterhouse-waste you could WALK on it. Then Hayley covers a funeral ritual of eating food to absorb the sins of a recently dead person. Lastly, Alec covers a bizarre anomalous encounter witnessed by schoolchildren in 1979. Listen to the full episode in all it’s glory only on Patreon…

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231. Corpse Medicine and Ig Nobel Prize 1:13:25

9M ago1:13:25

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Crack open a honey-mummy! Kat kicks off spooky season with a morbid lesson on Europeans eating human remains for medication. Then Hayley follows it up with a lesson on the Nobel Prize’s evil twin. The award for trivial and unusual scientific research! Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus sho…

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230. Procrastination and Vestigial Tails 1:13:20

9M ago1:13:20

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Don’t postpone listening to this! Hayley covers the history and science of delaying our duties until the last minute. Then Katja tells us a tale of a tail. Human vestigial tails that is! Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy…

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229. Dr. Robert J. White and Chernobyl Disaster 1:30:07

10M ago1:30:07

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Head transplant trigger warning! Kat covers a neurosurgeon who performed morbid full-body transplants because he was obsessed with the location of the human soul. Then Hayley covers the worst nuclear disaster in history and the unusual ecosystem that evolved in the now uninhabited exclusion zone. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial cam…

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228. Mother Shipton and Sweating Sickness 1:04:34

10M ago1:04:34

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We’re in 1500s England this week folks! Hayley covers the legend and lore of an English witch from the 1500s. Then Kat covers a mysterious, contagious and SWEATY disease that struck England in the 1500s. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreo…

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227. Tyrian Purple and Landfills 1:16:04

10M ago1:16:04

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Kat covers an ancient color derived from sea snails and Hayley covers the horrors and history of landfills and dumps. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy Night Classy | Linktree Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2024…

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226. Anna Sewell, Wives of Henry VIII (Part 2), and 'The Ape and The Child' Experiment 6:29

10M ago6:29

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Kat dedicates this one to the horse girls and covers an english author who’s victorian era children’s book helped start the animal rights movement. Then Hayley unfolds the second scandalous installment covering the last three wives of Henry VIII. And last but not least, Alec covers a human/ape experiment that didn’t go as planned. Listen to the ful…

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225. Mother Teresa and Product Flops 1:27:51

11M ago1:27:51

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Hayley covers the controversial saint Mother Teresa! She raised lots of money, but where did it all go? Then Kat covers six products that were total market failures. Adult baby food, anyone? Hannibal Lecter video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08XZN0zjbbs Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bon…

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224. Nigerian Prince Scam and Operation Flagship 1:44:21

11M ago1:44:21

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Fraudsters beware! This week Kat covers the classic advance-fee scam and all it’s scheming variations. Then Hayley follows it up with a lesson on the most elaborate and legendary police sting operation in history! Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://…

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223. Robert Hanssen and Americana, Brazil 1:16:07

11M ago1:16:07

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Hayley covers an FBI spy who’s espionage was described by the Department of Justice as "possibly the worst intelligence disaster in U.S. history." Then Kat takes us to a town in Brazil that was settled by Confederate soldiers after the Civil War. Let’s just say, the American south echoes in their culture to this day… with Confederate flag dance flo…

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222. Taco Bell, Wives of Henry VIII (Part 1), and Murder of Shannon Mohr 7:22

11M ago7:22

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Ready to have a Baja Blast listening to this episode? Kat kicks it off with a lesson on her favorite fast-food chain, Taco Bell! Then Hayley takes us back to the scandalous (and deadly) 1500s to cover the first three of Henry VIII’s six wives. Lastly, Alec saddles up for a horse-themed true-crime lesson on the murder of Shannon Mohr. Listen to the …

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221. Nongqawuse and Speed Eating 1:16:05

11M ago1:16:05

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Hayley covers a young prophetess in South Africa who’s prophecy got REALLY out of of hand. Then Kat follows it up with a lesson on the disgusting sport of competitive eating! How many hotdogs can you eat during this episode? Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus content every week on our Patr…

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220. Brain-Eating Amoeba and Calamity Jane 1:02:40

12M ago1:02:40

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Kat covers the scariest parasite of them all: Naegleria fowleri. The amoeba that feeds on neurons in your frontal lobe! Then Hayley follows it up with a lesson on a legendary wild west frontierswoman: Martha Jane Canary AKA Calamity Jane. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week…