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In this video, I tackle the claims that St. Mary Magdalene Church in Omaha, Nebraska, fell victim to the "mud flood" theory. We'll explore the origins of this myth, examine historical records, and analyze the church's architecture to reveal the truth. Join me as we separate fact from fiction and clarify the reality behind this historic site. All historical photos can be found at the Durham Museum...

Travel back to 1884, when the province of British Columbia was abuzz with tales of a mysterious creature known as Jacko the Ape-Boy. Allegedly captured on the train tracks outside of Yale, Jacko was said to be half man and half beast, and some of the biggest names in cryptozoology and hominology have given their opinions on the Jacko story over the past 75 years. It’s a tantalizing mystery, but wa...

In 1892, a local excavation near Brunswick, GA, revealed a startling discovery: five skeletons buried in a small Indian mound, with one measuring between 8 and 9 feet tall. This find adds to a growing list of giant skeletons unearthed across North America, many within mounds attributed to Native American cultures. What could these giants represent? Are they medical anomalies, or perhaps evidence o...

In 1793, a South Carolina man documented an "Indian" term for a supposed Bigfoot: Chickly Cudly. In the 1990's, "Chickly Cudly" was incorrectly transliterated as a supposed Cherokee term "Kecleh Kudleh" meaning 'hairy man." My research shows that this is an incorrect transliteration of Chickly Cudly into the Cherokee language and provides the correct Cherokee term and translation. Find Me: https:/...

Set sail on a voyage of mystery and intrigue as we unravel the enigmatic tale of the British steamship Mohican. In 1904, amidst the vast expanse of the Atlantic Ocean, the crew of the Mohican encountered an otherworldly phenomenon that defied explanation. A dense, gray fog, illuminated by an eerie glow, descended upon the vessel, enveloping it in a surreal spectacle. Compasses spun wildly, chains...

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In 12th century England, two children showed up in the small town of Woolpit. They spoke a weird language. They wore strange clothes. They refused to eat anything but beans… and they were green. Who were they? What were they? This is the story of the Green Children of Woolpit. Cover Art: “The "green children" of Woolpit on the village sign” by Rod Bacon Links. 10% OFF [REDACTED] Coffee Company Dis...

In March of 1876, meat fell from the sky on a farm in Kentucky. How? Why? Let’s discuss. Cover Art is by James Fosdike in The United State of Absurdity by Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds. Links. 10% OFF [REDACTED] Coffee Company Discount Code: WHATSAMHILLPOD Music by Caffeine Creek Band:Find them on Facebook !Find them on Pixabay ! Find me. Free Sticker: https://erin-cain.comShow Notes: https://w...

Could satyrs, se’irim, incubi, and hairy demons have been representations of Neanderthals and other hominoids? Let’s find out. Links. 10% OFF [REDACTED] Coffee Company Discount Code: WHATSAMHILLPOD Music by Caffeine Creek Band:Find them on Facebook !Find them on Pixabay ! Find me. Free Sticker: https://beacons.ai/whatsamhillShow Notes: https://whatsamhill.substack.comTwitter: @whatsamhillpodInstag...

All primates have nails… yet for some reason, Bigfoot and wildmen keep getting described with claws. Is that even possible? Links. * Loren Coleman - The Field Guide to Bigfoot… * Louis R. Petolicchio - The Wild Man of North America Music by Caffeine Creek Band:Find them on Facebook !Find them on Pixabay ! Find me. Free Sticker: https://erin-cain.comShow Notes: https://whatsamhill.substack.comTwitt...

The Lake Worth Monster took Fort Worth, Texas by storm in the summer of 1969. Who was the creature, and why did it blow through town so quickly? Links. * July 10, 1969 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram * July 11, 1969 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram * July 11, 1969 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram (2) * July 11, 1969 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram (3) * July 14, 1969 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram * July 17, 1969 - Fort Wo...

Animal mutilations are one of the things that forces you to acknowledge that we do not know and are not allowed to know what exactly goes bump in the night. This is my attempt to understand what was slaughtering cattle in the 1970s. Music by Caffeine Creek Band:Find them on Facebook !Find them on Pixabay ! Find me. Free Sticker: https://beacons.ai/whatsamhillShow Notes: https://whatsamhill.substac...

There might be nothing creepier than a rat king. I think I hate them more than clowns, despite the fact that they’ve never killed anyone. So what is a rat king? Are they real or just hoaxes turned nightmare fuel? Music by Caffeine Creek Band: Find them on Facebook ! Find them on Pixabay ! Free Sticker: https://beacons.ai/whatsamhill Show Notes: https://whatsamhill.substack.com Twitter: @whatsamhil...

Are all of the elites and rulers of the New World Order lizard people? Are ancient alien reptiles breeding with hominids to create humans or human-reptilian hybrids as a slave species? What does the serpent really represent? Links. * The biggest secret by David Icke * Matt LeCroix * Medal of Honor Design * Plundering of Iraq Museum * Saddam Hussein of Babylon * Asclepius Music by Caffeine Creek Ba...

Elizabeth Bathory has been accused of being a vampire and the most prolific female serial killer of all time, but I don’t buy it. Let’s examine. Music by Caffeine Creek Band: Find them on Facebook ! Find them on Pixabay ! Find me. Free Sticker: https://beacons.ai/whatsamhill Show Notes: https://whatsamhill.substack.com Twitter: @whatsamhillpod Instagram: @whatsamhillpod Email: whatsamhill@protonma...

Swamp gas returns! This week we are discussing another famous mystery light phenomenon, the Oviedo Lights (sometimes the Chuluota Lights) near Oviedo, Florida. Is it a ghost, is it a car, is it swamp gas, or is it something else entirely? Links. * Orlando Evening Star - 17 Jul 1963 (Norbert’s Death) * Orlando Sentinel - Oct 30, 1971 * Orlando Sentinel - Mar 22, 1976 * Orlando Sentinel - Dec 10, 19...

Can ghosts make you sick? That is the belief of many indigenous cultures across North America and throughout the world. This episode I compare and contrast those beliefs as well as provide an explanation of what could be going on and why Western medicine fails to address these complaints. Links. * Spirit Possession Around the World * Issues in the Diagnosis of Native American Culture-Bound Syndrom...

I finally got a chance to sit down and go through the Georgia Guidestones. It’s a wild ride from secret identities to secret societies, from false pretenses to false flags. Join me as I go through the rise and fall of the Georgia Guidestones. Links. * Southwind 105 * Flagpole. (Athens, Ga.) 1987-current, April 22, 1998 * Common Sense Renewed by Robert Christian * Georgia Guidestones Pamphlet by Bu...

You’ve heard of the Delta Blues and the Birthplace of Rock n Roll, but what about Memphis Rap? The 1990s Memphis underground hip hop scene was rife with dark and occult imagery and references. This gave birth to the legend of the Memphis Rap Sigils. Let’s discuss who the real occultists are in the Bluff City. Links. * AV Club Article * Google Trends * List of Albums * Treble Zine Article * Welcome...

The Boggy Creek Monster has been stalking the citizens of Fouke, Arkansas since at least 1971. Let’s talk monsters, mammalogy, and things that go bump in the night. Links. * Vernon Daily Record - 7 May 1971 * Eyeshine of Bigfoot * Hope Star - 3 May 1971 * TWPD Eyeshine * Monsters of North America * Texarkana News - 24 May 1971 * Texarkana Gazette - May 1971 * Texarkana Gazette Reprint * Bobby Lee...

Let’s talk mayors, murals, murdering statues, mazes of underground tunnels, masons, music on the moon, and marketing doublespeak. Links. * Prince Hall Masons * Federico Peña * Supposed Blueprint of Buried Buildings * Dedication Plaque - Part 1 * Dedication Plaque - Part 2 * New World Airport Commission * Air Show * Charles Ansbacher * Denver Post Archives * Westword Article Music by Caffeine Creek...

Let’s talk grumpy old fairies, abusive parents, Oliver Cromwell, congenital health conditions, and the bane of fairies everywhere—iron. Links. * Celtic Myths and Tales * Some notes on Irish fairy changelings in nineteenth-century newspapers * " Away with the fairies": the motif of fairy abduction and of the changeling, from Irish mythology to the Irish diaspora * The Good People * Sex and Gender i...

Let’s talk reptilian kangaroos, canine skin conditions, the machinations of political parties, vampire bats, goat milking birds, and animal sacrifice. Links. El Chupacabra: The Science Behind a Latin American Mystery 1906 Account of Chupacabra Iola Register - 17 Jan 1996 Clute Facts - 7 May 1996 Hood County News - 10 Jul 2010 Santa Cruz Sentinel - 8 Sep 1996 … Part 1 … Part 2 Pseudohistories of th...

Let’s talk missing persons, lost planes, powerful families, politicos, mobsters, conspiracies, electromagnetics, and bears… a lot of bears. Links. Missing in Alaska Podcast Redlands Daily Facts - 9 Nov 1972 San Bernadino County Sun - 24 Nov 1972 Fairbanks Daily News Miner - 16 Dec 1972 Bratton Crash Report Begich Boggs Crash Report John G Bratton Jr Ancestry Begich Paisley Wedding UFO Sighting Dat...

The Fox Sisters famously started the Spiritualism movement with a hoax in 1848. But today I’m talking about the cracking of toes, a famous explorer getting swindled, a printing press run by ghosts, and a dysfunctional family of garbage humans. Links. Fox Sisters Ages Ghost of Ganargwa (1848 Report) Humbug Exposed History of Spiritualism The Missing Link of Modern Spiritualism A Brief History of th...