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There are three things I am excited to watch for this NFL season... Aaron Rogers potentially spotting another UFO in the night sky, Sauquon Barkley's fight against the 'Madden Curse', and ghostly apparitions cheering the players on at Lambeau Field. While I did the research for this episode, Jack really pulled his weight with all of the football knowledge he has stored in his brain. Let us know if...

The Blennerhassett Hotel isn't just known for its luxurious rooms, vintage charm, and impressive history. In recent years, rumors of ghosts including the Sea Captain, Four O'clock Knocker, and Kissing Bandit have made it a paranormal legend among its guests.    Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at  biarpodcast@gmail.com   Sources: 13 GHOSTS AT THE BLE...

We are 99.99% sure 'blood rain' is caused by red dust or algae that is caught up in rain clouds. There have been accounts of this phenomenon happening all of the world for centuries! Even with this in mind, it really just means that there is still a 0.01% chance that it is actual blood raining down as an omen of bad things to come. All we are saying is to keep your head on a swivel when you go out...

Antônio Vilas-Boas was abducted from his family farm in 1952 by 5-foot-tall humanoids dressed in "...tight-fitting siren-suit, made of soft, thick, unevenly striped, gray material." He was stripped of his clothes, covered in clear gel, and used as a, "...good stallion to improve their own stock". The alleged aliens then gave him a tour of their UFO before placing him back at his home. This story c...

H. H. Holmes was known for robbing graves, stealing horses, insurance fraud, and... murder. The United States' first serial killer allegedly had up to 200 victims fall prey to the soundproof rooms, secret passages, trapdoors, acid vats, pits of quicklime, gas chambers, and crematorium in his 'Murder Castle'.   Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at  bia...

Richard "Beebo" Russell was dubbed the 'Sky King' after he made an unauthorized takeoff from the Seattle-Tacoma airport in a 76- seat passenger Bombardier Q400. He was followed by fighter jets as he flew to Mount Rainier and did an impressive barrel roll... all without his pilot's license.   Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at  biarpodcast@gmail.com...

Is 'The Rake' a creepypasta or a cryptid come to life? If it isn't real... then old, naked, no nipple men have been breaking into homes far more often than we thought.   Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at  biarpodcast@gmail.com   Sources: The Rake - Creepypasta the Rake | Origin and History | Dictionary.com The Rake | Monster Wiki | Fandom The Story...

Welcome to Wild and Wonderful West Virginia, where we have cryptids called The White Thing and Sheepsquatch! One is a large, dog-like creature with filthy white, wooly fur and saber-like fangs, while the other is an 8-foot, hairy bipedal creature with a long head that holds a single-point set of horns not dissimilar to those found on a young goat. What's not to love?  Join us as we discuss whether...

On May 13th, 1998, Rebecca Wight and Claudia Brenner went hiking through Furnace State Park. Unbeknownst to the couple, they were being stalked by Stephen Carr who would ultimately attack the two women unprompted.  Join us as we discuss the unfortunate events that unfolded, the "gay and trans panic" defense used in court, and statistics surrounding crimes against the LGBTQ+ community.    Twitter a...

Are ghost chickens and vampires wreaking havoc on Highgate, London? Can we take raccoons to court? Does this podcast support cannibalism? ...Tune in to find out!   Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at  biarpodcast@gmail.com   Sources: A Scientific Spirit: Sir Francis Bacon and the Ghost Chicken of Highgate | Mental Floss Francis Bacon - Wikipedia High...

To celebrate Women's History Month, we are dedicating this episode to the infamous serial killer known as The Soap Maker of Correggio. Leonarda Cianciulli's horrific crimes will make you rethink where your soap comes from... and how many people have forced you to commit cannibalism without your knowledge.    Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at  biarp...

All hail the Otter King this St. Patrick's Day! The Irish legend of the Dobhar-chú warns of its appetite for human flesh... so let's maybe not go chase it down for the protective properties of its fur.    Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at  biarpodcast@gmail.com   Sources: Dobhar-chú - Wikipedia Dobhar Chu, Ireland's Vicious Supernatural Crocodile O...

We yearn for the tunnels... so do ghosts in Switzerland! They especially like to hitch rides through the Belchen Tunnel.   Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at  biarpodcast@gmail.com   Sources: Belchen Tunnel: Key Route in Swiss Transport Network - Vignetteswitzerland.com Belchen Tunnel - Wikipedia Hörbuch «Sage uf d Ohre» erzählt Unheimliches aus dem...

23-year-old Pamela Smart began an affair with a 15-year-old student in the early 90s. Although she denies it, she ended the affair a few months later by convincing the boy to murder her husband.   Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at  biarpodcast@gmail.com   Sources: Court rejects sentence reduction for Pamela Smart, serving life in prison for plottin...

In April 2006, Marc and Debra Richardson were found murdered in their home along with their 8-year-old son, Tyler Jacob. Authorities would horrifyingly discover that their 12-year-old daughter and her 23-year-old "boyfriend" had been behind the heinous crime, making her the youngest person ever convicted of a multiple murder in Canadian history.   Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bu...

If you like feet, this is the episode for you! Help us track down who left hoofprints in the England snow one cold February night. It might be hungry badgers... or it might be The Devil's Footprints.   Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at  biarpodcast@gmail.com   Sources: 26 May 1855 - Miscellaneous Extracts. - Trove (nla.gov.au) Devil's Footprints -...

Celebrate the New Year with us as we discuss what the Guinness Book of World Records deems the largest, most successful hotel robbery in history, the heist of Hotel Pierre!     Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at  biarpodcast@gmail.com   Sources: Lucchese crime family - Wikipedia Mobster in witness protection details world’s greatest heist (nypost.co...

Sightings of non-native, typically large felids feral in the United Kingdom have been reported for decades. Are these exotic pets that have escaped domestic ownership or legends of powerful phantom cats come true?   Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at  biarpodcast@gmail.com   Sources: South Molton - Wikipedia BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH MOLTON | Visit Sou...

Approximately 26,000 people are drawn to Northern California by the powerful energy radiating from Mount Shasta. Native American legends speak of the center of creation being found within the slopes, alleged Lemurians tell tales of the crystalline city that hides aliens, and visiting businessmen claim to have found a way to ascend to a sixth dimension. Are those who have gone missing on the mounta...

And for my next trick... I will attempt to teach all of the aspiring magicians the art of getting pierced by swords, sawing a woman in half, and escaping a locked milk can! What could possibly go wrong?   A lot... a lot can go wrong.   Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at  biarpodcast@gmail.com   Sources: Magic | Definition, Types, History, & Facts |...

It is all about WORMS, baby! We've collected stories about worms from all over the world, and we are here to share a list of the good... and the not so good.   Some worms will keep demons away from your baby. Nice! Other worms will live inside your veins. Yikes!   Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your ideas at  biarpodcast@gmail.com   Sources: Spooky Cryptidpos...

An ultramarathon held on May 22nd, 2021 in the Gansu Province of China claimed the lives of 21 participants after hazardous weather conditions rolled into the area. An investigation into the incident found a startling lack of safety precautions and emergency response on the part of the organizers. This event caused China to ban extreme sports indefinitely.    Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast F...

Peter Manuel was an American-Scottish serial killer dubbed "The Beast of Birkenshaw" after being convicted of seven murders across Lanarkshire and southern Scotland between 1956 and 1958.    We are discussing his story as the end of Pisces season nears. Manuel's zodiac sign is Pisces! Fun fact... according to several studies the water signs (Cancer, Pisces, and Scorpio) accounted for the highest n...

Patricia Hearst was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) on February 4th, 1974. After being held captive for two months, Hearst was seen working with the SLA during several crimes. When she was arrested in 1975, she claimed to have been brainwashed by the group! Unfortunately, others thought she was lying...   Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a Rug Email us your...

Some biting, an accidental death, and a funeral isn't enough to stop us from asking groundhogs to predict the weather on Groundhog Day! This tradition has dated back centuries, and those fuzzy Whistle Pigs have worked hard to become the renowned meteorologists they are today. Who knew the history of the celebration could be so scandalous?   Twitter and Instagram - @biarpodcast Facebook - Bug in a...