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• E. 65: Cursed and Haunted Objects - Killer Pigs of the Rhine

  The siblings are exploring the world of cursed and haunted objects on today's episode! We take a look at the long history of medieval book curses, a haunted wedding dress and painting, and an African Power Figure. A curse on ye who dares to not listen to this episode! If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a review or give us a 5-star rating, and please, for the love of God!!! Follow us!   Medieval Book Curses Drogin Marc. Anathema! : Medieval Scribes and the History of Book Curses. Allanheld Osmun ; A. Schram 1983. https://blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2017/05/frying-pans-forks-and-fever-medieval-book-curses.html Haraszti, Zoltán. “Medieval Manuscripts.” The Catholic Historical Review, vol. 14, no. 2, 1928, pp. 237–47. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/25012519. Accessed 12 Jan. 2024.   The Haunted Wedding Dress and "The Hands Resist Him" https://www.blairhistory.org/baker-mansion-1849.html https://factschology.com/mmm-podcast-articles/haunted-wedding-dress-anna-baker http://www.pennsylvania-mountains-of-attractions.com/real-haunted-mansion.html https://www.stonehamstudios.com/haunted https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-hands-resist-him-the-moving-haunted-painting-that-scares-its-owners-to-death/ https://the-line-up.com/the-hands-resist-him   Music: Nightmare by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/    

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• Ep. 64: A Christmas Cocktail - Milk of Human Kindness

  Pull up that yule log and have a Christmas Cocktail with us! In this episode, we surprise each other with holiday stories including the origins of the ghosts in a Christmas Carol, The Children's Blizzard of 1888, Hans Trapp, and the Caganer. We hope you enjoy these holiday gifts from us here at Under the Pendulum.   Sources:  Caganer https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20181216-spains-beloved-scatological-christmas-custom https://www.amicsdelcaganer.cat/?page_id=1838   Hans Trapp https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/hans-trapp/ https://frenchmoments.eu/hans-trapp/   Children's Blizzard Laskin, David. The Children’s Blizzard. HarperCollins, 2009.    

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• Ep. 63: Table Read - Cat Wife

  On this special Halloween episode, we bring you a tale of betrayal, murder, and...a cat wife! First aired on Lights Out in 1936, Cat Wife will have you yowling on the floor.   😾 Find us almost anywhere you listen to your pods! ☠️ Please like, rate, and subscribe

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• Ep. 62 - Creepy Dudes 2: Halloween Edition

  It's spooky month y'all! For our first of two Halloween episodes, we will be returning to the unsettling world of creepy dudes. We look at two stories of murder, betrayal, and not a lot of planning. Lock your doors and check that candy before listening to this episode of Under the Pendulum. 

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• Ep. 61: Theme Park Tragedies - Butterfish

  On this episode we have Thrills! Chills! and disregard for safety regulations. We are talking about a few of the deadliest and tragic theme park disasters in history. Check your seatbelts before listening to this episode of Under the Pendulum.    Sources for this episode: Short History https://www.napha.org/Resources/Facts-Figures/Great-Moments-in-Amusement-Park-History https://www.brownstonedetectives.com/coneys-1st-coaster-the-switchback-railway/ https://www.oldest.org/entertainment/amusement-parks/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925753518311238 https://mathsciencehistory.com/2020/01/19/physics-of-the-flip-flap-rollercoaster/#:~:text=Once%20the%20coaster%20reached%20the,the%20base%20of%20their%20spines. Black Sunday - Kings Island https://kicentral.com/parkhistory/past-attractions/flight-commander/ https://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/06/10/Three-die-in-amusement-park-accidents/1219676526400/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kings_Island#See_also Battersea Fun Fair Big Dipper Disaster https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/battersea-park-big-dipper-disaster-in-1972-the-funfair-tragedy-the-nation-forgot-10302238.html https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/battersea-funfair-disaster-five-children-24033227 https://www.patreon.com/posts/67570701 Six Flags Great Adventure Haunted Castle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haunted_Castle_(Six_Flags_Great_Adventure) https://www.app.com/story/news/local/2014/05/10/six-flags-haunted-castle-fire-remembered-30-years-later/8950291/ Fascinating Horror: The Six Flags Haunted Castle Disaster on YouTube

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