On this episode, we bring you a hale and hearty first edition for 2025, taking a look at the strangest and wildest stories we could find this week. We take a look at what has entered the public domain: you are now free to watch and edit the Skeleton Dance. We also look into the idea that tiny ape-like humanoids could be living out in the wilderness around the world. We read up on the strange cryptid known as the Loveland Frogman, as well as discuss another rune; this time the rune of Harvest: Jera. All of this and then after the break, we continue our reading series as Frobisher reads more from "Our Haunted Planet," by John A. Keel.

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Notes:
- Whats in the free domain in 2025
https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/2025/
- Tiny Apelike Humanoid may roam the planet
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a63332154/homo-floresiensis-human-ancestor-may-be-alive/
- Loveland Frogman
https://allthatsinteresting.com/loveland-frogman
- Rune discussion: JERA
https://www.runesworld.com/jera-rune-meaning/
https://viking.style/jera-rune-the-symbol-of-harvest-and-natural-cycles-in-norse-culture/
- Our Haunted Planet
https://www.amazon.com/Our-Haunted-Planet-John-Keel/dp/1517343119
https://archive.org/details/Our_Haunted_Planet

Intro music: "night drive" by bbrainz (slowed + reverb)
Outro music: "Curious Constellations" by SURGE
Background art: "The Time Machine" by Interesni Kazki (AEC)
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