Afternoonified

EVERYBODY STAY CALM... it’s finally happening! Emily and Sara literally packed their bags and headed to Massachusetts to do a little boots on the ground investigation of one of America’s most enduring true crime stories, the Borden Murders. This week we take a look at the Borden family and get into the events surrounding and during the day of the crimes.

In 1561, something (allegedly) lit up the skies above Nuremberg, Germany. All we have that refers to this event is a woodcut and writing by a man named Hans Glaser. So what happened on that fateful night? Aliens? Natural phenomena? The LORD ALMIGHTY HIMSELF??

No, we’re not doing an episode on some weird 70’s prog rock band, despite what the title sounds like. This story has way more aliens, cops, skeptics and a distinct lack of probing. We’ll be taking a dive into the alleged (prepare to hear that a lot) alien abduction of Travis Walton from the forests of Arizona back in 1975.

What do Jazz and alien encounters have in common? More than you'd think, to be honest. In our first Space Camp mini, we're examining the life of influential jazz musician, Sun Ra and how his time on Saturn changed a genre of music. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is powe...

Welcome to Camp Afternoonified: Space Camp! Our first venture into deep recesses of the unknown is going to be a collection of stories about the brave animals who got shot into space before us. We definitely don't condone this, but know that every single fruit fly, gecko, dog, monkey and even jellyfish is a hero worthy of our respect. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https:...

History is full of strange coincidences and Sara took it upon herself to find some of the most interesting ones! Find out how Lincoln's son might have been a bad person to invite to a presidential event, why Mexico needs to rethink their public safety drill timing and learn about the life of someone who should probably have stayed off of boats. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip j...

It's all lab coats and frozen dead guys this week on Afternoonified as we explore the world of cryonics! We'll get into how nature has figured out it's own freezing and unfreezing processes and how humans have adapted that for their own purposes. There's also a handy guide on what to expect when you've mostly died and want to be put into cryonic suspension to be revived in a couple hundred years (...

It's mythology time and for this mini we're heading over to Egypt! We've got pyramid building, a new favorite diety and absolutely NO baby-eating as we cover the stories of Imhotep (not that one) and Sobek. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

Sometimes it doesn't have to be all cults and ghosts and murder. Sometimes we can just learn about something nice and let our brains take a little vacation. This week, Sara provides some much-needed chill facts about the fastest animal in the world, the Peregrine Falcon. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://ge...

It is once again time for Sara to be a terrible friend and read scary stories from the internet. Her selections include classics such as "There's something in my walls/floor", "My dad is bad at picking a rental" and many more! Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This...

We're back with the thrilling conclusion of the Holy Rollers saga! Strap in and get ready because this episode has more twists than a dance hall in 1962 and fewer reasonable people than you'd hope for. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

Did you know that Seattle has a super secret bonus level? Well... maybe it's not a secret, but it IS filled with ghosts and, at one point, possible plague infested rats. How fun! Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

It's a cult episode! Not just that, it's an OBSCURE cult episode! In part one we get into the beginnings of Edmund Creffield and his mission to save the women of Corvallis, Oregon through the power of... thrashing and setting fires? Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is pow...

This week we're tip toe-in through the tulips with a short biography of the most unique man to pick up a ukulele... Tiny Tim. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

Hope you have your hiking boots because this week we're visiting some of the most beautiful national parks that this fine country has to offer... provided they're haunted, of course. We'll go from coast to coast to learn about the spectral residents and how they got there as well as some other generally creepy phenomena. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecas...

If plane crashes freak you out... this might not be the episode for you, But if you're like us and there's something wrong with you... we've got chilling tales of both a plane crash AND the ghosts that it produced. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

The can't-miss even of the year is upon us! We'll work our way through nail-biting matchups such as... The Flatwoods Monster vs the Hopkinsville Goblins The Loveland Frogman vs The Lizardman of Scape Ore Swap And many more! See which of these lil freaks will take their rightful place as the newest member of the Cryptid Hall of Fame! Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://...

It's time for some Sloth Facts™! Take a chill pill and learn about these furry, admittedly kind of moldy little guys. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

We're back on the hoax train this week and it's... well, there's a lot of rocks. From stories of God speaking to German scientists through rocks to decorative plaques and prehistoric birds, there's a little of everything for the skeptic that lives in all of us. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoon...

Okay, it's not, but when Emily makes a promise, she delivers! This week we're actually talking about birds and babies again... as in a selection of stories about birds kidnapping babies and how many men with guns it takes to fight off an eagle. Spoiler: it's more than you'd think. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at...

Before you pick up that oil painting of a crying boy at your local thrift shop, maybe take a second to consider that it's cursed... This week, we're taking a look at a couple of cursed objects that range from kitschy art to literal historical artifacts and what effect they had on the people who encountered them. Also, we know we were actually thinking of David Attenborough, not Richard. It'll make...

We all have that one project that we've been working on for what feels like forever. But imagine that half done jigsaw puzzle was actually the largest church in the world and you've been picking away at it for over a hundred years. This week, Sara returns from her vacation in Spain to tell us the story of the unending construction on La Sagrada Familia. Support Afternoonified by contributing to th...

The story of Cleopatra seems pretty straightforward. A beautiful Queen using her charms to gain power and, eventually, lose it tragically. While some of that is true, Cleopatra's image and story have long been the victim of Roman propaganda and rumor. We don't claim to have all the answers, but hopefully we can set the record straight on a few details of this incredible woman's life. Support After...

It's a vacation episode! Emily visited Los Angeles and came back with stories about old rocks AND old rockers. Mostly the old rocks... specifically old rocks that have crash landed on earth with some...interesting repercussions. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is powered...

In 1911, two groups of men decided they would try their luck at being the first to reach the South Pole. Of course, it being 1911, this was a bit of an undertaking that resulted in some very cold boys and quite a bit of drama. Warning: This might get rough if you're a fan of dogs and/or ponies...or humans, I guess. Mostly the first two. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: http...