Encyclopedia Obscura

It's goodbye to the bonus episodes but we are going out with a bang! Here is episode 7 of Opportuna Obscura our bonus show! These are our bonus episodes where instead of following a topic we talk about where the internet has taken us the last few weeks. Fun fact, Opportuna means 'timely' in Latin.  Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo:  nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod    Ka...

We are back for the final 5 episodes of the show! (Warning!!! Our audio was kind of crap for this episode. We are really sorry about that and have fixed the issues) Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo:  nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod    Karen's Sources: http://www.essexrecordofficeblog.co.uk/an-essex-quakers-wife-the-indomitable-mary-farmer-her-daughters/ https://quaker.org/faith-a...

This week we get a little too personal with our experiences with the ocean? There is also history and science too. :) Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo:  nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod    Casey's Sources: https://www.britannica.com/story/just-how-many-oceans-are-there https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/exploration.html https://www.rd.com/list/ocean-mysteries/ https://www.youtube...

This week Karen talks about little green people (or possibly aliens?). Meanwhile, Casey takes us to the Bermuda Triangle to talk about two famous disappearances. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo:  nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod    Karen's Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-of-Newburgh#ref165242 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Ages https://en.wikipedia.org...

It's a TRUE CRIME EPISODE!! This week we talk about murder. Casey talks about a serial killer who had his own house of horrors and Karen covers the murder of Marvin Gaye.  Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo:  nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod    Casey's Sources: https://serialkillershop.com/blogs/true-crime/famous-serial-killers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aileen_Wuornos https...

It's Episode 6 of Opportuna Obscura our bonus show! These are our bonus episodes where instead of following a topic we talk about where the internet has taken us the last few weeks. This episode Karen is out but we have a guest star! Fun fact, Opportuna means 'timely' in Latin.    Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo:  nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod    Casey's Sources...

This week we talk drastically different journeys as Karen talks about her favorite thing, the bible. Meanwhile, Casey takes us deep into the wilderness to tell a story about surviving against all odds.  Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo:  nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod    Karen's Sources: https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/journey https://todayscatholic.org/the-new-translation...

This week the spooky continues as Casey covers contacting murder victims. Meanwhile, Karen goes into the evolution of period products. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo:  nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod    Casey's Sources: https://www.thoughtco.com/top-popular-inventors-1992000 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedy_Lamarr https://www.biographyonline.net/scientists/inventors.html http...

This week we go spooky again as we talk haunted kitchens and an Inn that maybe should never have been built at all.  Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo:  nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod    Karen's Sources: https://www.newspapers.com/image/394744491/?terms=william%20h%20mumler&match=1 Reichenbach, Karl. Physico-Physiological Researches on the Dynamides or Imponderables (Magnetis...

This week we talk Toilet Gods (no we are not kidding), sacrifices, and the origin of the word thug. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo:  nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod    Casey's Sources: https://listverse.com/2017/02/09/10-weirdly-specific-gods-your-mythology-class-left-out/ https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/in-japan-the-reign-of-the-toilet-god/article61790623.ece https...

This week we talk all things $$$. F is for Fortunes covers treasure hunts, sketch inheritances, and what exactly a Fortune 500 company is.  Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo:  nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod    Karen's Sources: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-titled-person https://honey.nine.com.au/royals/duchess-of-alba-fascinating-royal/f9efa173-017f-4434...

Episode 5 of Opportuna Obscura our bonus show! These are our bonus episodes where instead of following a topic we talk about where the internet has taken us the last few weeks. Fun fact, Opportuna means 'timely' in Latin.   Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo:  nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod     Karen's Sources: https://www.sciencealert.com/these-water-beetles-can-houdini...

LSD, designer shoes, and one of the pettiest feuds we have ever heard of. Join us this week as we talk epiphanies and enemies.  Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo:  nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod    Karen's Sources: Beach Combing, “Beachcombing's Bizarre History Blog,” Beachcombing's Bizarre History Blog (April 2016) “Biography.com,” “Constantine I,” Biography.com (A&amp...

In this weeks episode we talk serial killers, systematic racism, and yet another demon.  Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo:  nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod    Casey's Sources: https://www.britannica.com/list/9-mysterious-disappearances-of-people-other-than-amelia-earhart https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Irvine_(mountaineer) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_of_Tears https...

This week we go dark as Karen gets into the history of cannibalism. Following the theme of skulls, Casey tries to find out just what exactly is going on behind the doors of the Skull and Bones secret society.  Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo:  nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod    Karen's Sources: RAWSON, CLAUDE. “Unspeakable Rites: Cultural Reticence and the Cannibal Question.” So...

This week we return to our roots (pun intended) as we both decided to cover the same topic, bars. Enjoy this spooky, historical, and international episode!  Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo:  nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod    Karen's Sources: Go Climb a Tree! | Shane Untame BAOBAB- THE TREE OF LIFE Boab Trees - Where did they come from? Baobab Trees in Madagascar - Healing Seeke...

Season 2! This week on Encyclopedia Obscura Casey and Karen dive back into their books. This episode covers the history of aviation and a curse (of course) as well as Abraham. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo:  nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod    Casey's Sources: https://hauntedwalk.com/news/the-vengeful-ghost-of-lady-be-good/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation https://en.wiki...

Happy Holidays! Please enjoy this bonus episode where we explore some of the worlds winter holiday traditions. See you in 2022! Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo:  nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod    Karen's Sources: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/axis/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_solstice https://www.nytimes.com/1982/11/07/travel/the-spirit-of-the-zuni-pu...

Episode 3 of Opportuna Obscura our bonus show! These are our bonus episodes where instead of following a topic we talk about where the internet has taken us the last few weeks. Fun fact, Opportuna means 'timely' in Latin.  Happy Halloween! Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo:  nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod    Karen's Sources: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/art...

Season one finale! Thank you for coming along with us. More news on our social medias for when S2 will come out.  Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo:  nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod    Karen's Sources: https://www.britannica.com/science/zoology#ref48755 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphin https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/06/health/evidence-puts-dolphins-in-new-light-as-killers.ht...

In this banger of an episode the friends divide and conquer. Karen goes ancient and looks for a goddess and Casey talks about a small area where you can get away with a felony?   Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo:  nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod    Karen's Sources: https://www.guidememalta.com/en/attraction/xaghra-stone-circle https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/revealed-the-f...

Casey and Karen are at their best with this spooky topic. Casey cracks us up with a cave dwelling, big boned witch, Mother Shipton. Karen gets weird with the Witch of Edmonton and her devil dog Tom. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo:  nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod    Casey's Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-witches https://www.merriam-webster.com/dicti...

Karen goes dark this episode with her coverage of gjakmarrja, an ancient vendetta custom still alive today. Casey keeps a bloody postbellum bickering breezy when she covers the Lee-Peacock Feud. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo:  nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod    Karen's Sources: https://shakespeare.folger.edu/downloads/pdf/romeo-and-juliet_PDF_FolgerShakespeare.pdf > https:/...

This week EO dives into what a perfect society would look like and what it takes to succeed. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo:  nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod    Casey's Sources: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shangri-la https://www.dictionary.com/browse/utopia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auroville https://auroville.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirra_Alfassa...

Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo:  nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod    Karen's Sources: https://www.onilikan.com/en/mayahuel-tequila-maguey-goddess/ https://talesofthecocktail.org/history/ancient-art-tequilas/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_agave https://talesofthecocktail.org/history/ancient-art-tequilas/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-history-of-the-margarit...