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Join your hosts, Halli, Cayla and Nathan as they delve into the always surprising, often creepy, frequently hilarious world of the weirdest things in the human experience. Was Shakespeare a woman? Did you know that there was a secret room in Mount Rushmore? What actually happened to Brittany Murphy? (it's really not as straight forward as you would think)
Covering a wide array of topics from conspiracy theories, urban legends, weird science and unsolved mysteries. Grab your tinfoil hat, your favorite drink and get ready to experience the Human Exception
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HEX - File 0117 - A Recipe for Madness and Mayhem - pt.2
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at three cases of intrigue:
* The History of Recipes: Humans have been playing with our food since the beginning of time and we have been writing those experiments down since at least 1700 BC. Cookbooks tell us a lot about a people and the culture of the times. Also they help us make delicious things
* Nellie Bly: The scrappy young reporter who faked mental illness so that she could sneak her way into a mental hospital to find out the truth about the conditions and the people committed there.
* Brother XII: A mystic who in the later 1920s founded a cult in Nanaimo BC, known as the Aquarian Foundation
Pt. 2
* Nellie Bly
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0116-0118-a-recipe-for-madness-and-mayhem/
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Dec 1, 2023
HEX - File 0116 - A Recipe for Madness and Mayhem - pt.1
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at three cases of intrigue:
* The History of Recipes: Humans have been playing with our food since the beginning of time and we have been writing those experiments down since at least 1700 BC. Cookbooks tell us a lot about a people and the culture of the times. Also they help us make delicious things
* Nellie Bly: The scrappy young reporter who faked mental illness so that she could sneak her way into a mental hospital to find out the truth about the conditions and the people committed there.
* Brother XII: A mystic who in the later 1920s founded a cult in Nanaimo BC, known as the Aquarian Foundation
Pt. 1
* The History of Recipes
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Nov 17, 2023
HEX - File 0115 - Three Exceptional Years
We celebrate another year around the sun for our dear podcast by reviewing this last year's topics and talking about any updates we have since found out since
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Oct 27, 2023
HEX - File 0114 - Spooktacular Special
This week we delve into the world of scary stories, their history and why we love them and Nathan tells us about some of the Jehovah's Witnesses propaganda against everyone's favorite holiday: Halloween! https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0114-spooktacular-special/
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Oct 20, 2023
HEX - File 0113 - Aeris and the Sarah Saga - pt 3
Welcome back to the human exception, this week we take a long awaited dive back into the Jen Saga. Aeris knew Jen and Jack back in 2001 and was probably one of the first people that really challenged or questioned Jen until their spectacular fallout in Summer 2002. Aeris then disappears off the radar, until 2008 when a user in the livejournal housemate horror group begins publishing a multi part story about this "insane roommate" that would eventually be known as the Sarah Saga. The story really picked up steam when a member of the Something Awful forum declared that Sarah was Aeris from the FF7 house story forever galvanizing the Sarah Saga to the FF7 House story. But was it true? Was it even about Aeris? This has been debated for well over a decade, and despite Aeris's name getting tied to this she never came forward to tell her side, until now.
Part 3
* The Truth: What is actually true about the Sarah Saga? Where did this come from? Who wrote it and why?
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0111-0113-aeris-and-the-sarah-saga/
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Oct 13, 2023
HEX - File 0112 - Aeris and the Sarah Saga - pt 2
Welcome back to the human exception, this week we take a long awaited dive back into the Jen Saga. Aeris knew Jen and Jack back in 2001 and was probably one of the first people that really challenged or questioned Jen until their spectacular fallout in Summer 2002. Aeris then disappears off the radar, until 2008 when a user in the livejournal housemate horror group begins publishing a multi part story about this "insane roommate" that would eventually be known as the Sarah Saga. The story really picked up steam when a member of the Something Awful forum declared that Sarah was Aeris from the FF7 house story forever galvanizing the Sarah Saga to the FF7 House story. But was it true? Was it even about Aeris? This has been debated for well over a decade, and despite Aeris's name getting tied to this she never came forward to tell her side, until now.
Part 2
* The Truth: Who is Aeris really? Where did this soulbonding thing come from and what was it really about? What happened between her and Jen?
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0111-0113-aeris-and-the-sarah-saga/
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Oct 6, 2023
HEX - File 0111 - Aeris and the Sarah Saga - pt 1
Welcome back to the human exception, this week we take a long awaited dive back into the Jen Saga. Aeris knew Jen and Jack back in 2001 and was probably one of the first people that really challenged or questioned Jen until their spectacular fallout in Summer 2002. Aeris then disappears off the radar, until 2008 when a user in the livejournal housemate horror group begins publishing a multi part story about this "insane roommate" that would eventually be known as the Sarah Saga. The story really picked up steam when a member of the Something Awful forum declared that Sarah was Aeris from the FF7 house story forever galvanizing the Sarah Saga to the FF7 House story. But was it true? Was it even about Aeris? This has been debated for well over a decade, and despite Aeris's name getting tied to this she never came forward to tell her side, until now.
Part 1
* The Myth: The Sarah Saga was published in 2008 on Livejournal, but would be forever entwined with the FF7 House story when Aeris gets identified as Sarah
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0111-0113-aeris-and-the-sarah-saga/
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Sep 22, 2023
HEX - File 0110 - Questions Young People Ask
This week we dive into the Jehovah's Witness classic: Questions Young People Ask: Answers that Work. This is real literature produced by the church packed with answers to all the most pressing questions of JW youth, how do you resist peer pressure? What if you have shitty parents? What should you do if you feel like you might be gay? I am sure you can imagine where this is going
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Sep 1, 2023
HEX - File 0109 - Anything, Anywhere, Anytime - pt.2
This week we will be doing something a little different. Halli had the idea that we all share a couple things we're into or neat things we've come across recently. There's so many things that give us ideas for topics and so many of these ideas just aren't enough to do a full topic on so this gives you a little bit of insight into our minds and what some of those things are!
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0108-0109-anything-anywhere-anytime/
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Aug 25, 2023
HEX - File 0108 - Anything, Anywhere, Anytime - pt.1
This week we will be doing something a little different. Halli had the idea that we all share a couple things we're into or neat things we've come across recently. There's so many things that give us ideas for topics and so many of these ideas just aren't enough to do a full topic on so this gives you a little bit of insight into our minds and what some of those things are!
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0108-0109-anything-anywhere-anytime/
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Aug 18, 2023
HEX - File 0107 - Non-Existent Glam Forests and Rocket Science - pt.3
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* The Bielefeld Conspiracy: In 1994 a post would appear on a German Usenet site claiming the German city of Bielefeld didn't actually exist, that the whole thing was a conspiracy. So does Bielefeld exist?
* Aokigahara Forest: Also known as the Sea of Trees is an infamous forest in Japan, not just for its stunning beauty and miles of impenetrable vegetation, but for the alarming rates of suicide that happen there every year.
* History of Nails: Humans have been decorating their fingernails far as back as we can remember, but while today this is considered a frivolous, feminine form of expression, its histories have roots in war and symbolism of leadership
* Jack Parsons: Jack Parsons is a nebulous person, known both for his great scientific ventures and for his occult pursuits and friendships with LRH and Aleister Crowley
pt.3
* Jack Parsons
https://www.thehumanex…
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Aug 11, 2023
HEX - File 0106 - Non-Existent Glam Forests and Rocket Science - pt.2
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* The Bielefeld Conspiracy: In 1994 a post would appear on a German Usenet site claiming the German city of Bielefeld didn't actually exist, that the whole thing was a conspiracy. So does Bielefeld exist?
* Aokigahara Forest: Also known as the Sea of Trees is an infamous forest in Japan, not just for its stunning beauty and miles of impenetrable vegetation, but for the alarming rates of suicide that happen there every year.
* History of Nails: Humans have been decorating their fingernails far as back as we can remember, but while today this is considered a frivolous, feminine form of expression, its histories have roots in war and symbolism of leadership
* Jack Parsons: Jack Parsons is a nebulous person, known both for his great scientific ventures and for his occult pursuits and friendships with LRH and Aleister Crowley
pt.2
* History of Nails
https://www.thehum…
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Jul 28, 2023
HEX - File 0105 - Non-Existent Glam Forests and Rocket Science - pt.1
In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* The Bielefeld Conspiracy: In 1994 a post would appear on a German Usenet site claiming the German city of Bielefeld didn't actually exist, that the whole thing was a conspiracy. So does Bielefeld exist?
* Aokigahara Forest: Also known as the Sea of Trees is an infamous forest in Japan, not just for its stunning beauty and miles of impenetrable vegetation, but for the alarming rates of suicide that happen there every year.
* Jack Parsons: Jack Parsons is a nebulous person, known both for his great scientific ventures and for his occult pursuits and friendships with LRH and Aleister Crowley
* Nail Polish: Details to come
pt.1
* The Bielefeld Conspiracy
* Aokigahara Forest
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0105-0106-non-existent-glam-forests-and-rocket-science/
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Jul 21, 2023
HEX - File 0104 - Sex, Magic and Yacht Parties - pt.3
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* Clementine Barnabet: In November 1911, 19 year old Clementine Barnabet is arrested for the murder of a family of 6, her insistence on her innocence falling on deaf ears. Five months later in a startling turn of events, Clementine suddenly claims responsibility for 17 murders, including ones that occurred while she was imprisoned. And the reason? Blood sacrifices in hopes of gaining immortality. Well, that's what the news would have you think
* Yacht Killing Orcas: Since 2020 the Strait of Gibraltar has been experiencing some bizarre events: Orcas attacking boats
* Kanamara Matsuri: Japan is known for its respectful and buttoned up culture, so it may come as a surprise that in one city, there is a yearly festival held, dedicated to the penis.
* Cunning Folk: Before there were witches there were cunning folk, healers and wise people who in some cases practiced magic a…
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Jul 7, 2023
HEX - File 0103 - Sex, Magic and Yacht Parties - pt.2
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* Clementine Barnabet: In November 1911, 19 year old Clementine Barnabet is arrested for the murder of a family of 6, her insistence on her innocence falling on deaf ears. Five months later in a startling turn of events, Clementine suddenly claims responsibility for 17 murders, including ones that occurred while she was imprisoned. And the reason? Blood sacrifices in hopes of gaining immortality. Well, that's what the news would have you think
* Yacht Killing Orcas: Since 2020 the Strait of Gibraltar has been experiencing some bizarre events: Orcas attacking boats
* Kanamara Matsuri: Japan is known for its respectful and buttoned up culture, so it may come as a surprise that in one city, there is a yearly festival held, dedicated to the penis.
* Cunning Folk:
Pt.2
* Yacht Killing Orcas
* Kanamara Matsuri
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0102-0104-sex-ma…
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Jun 30, 2023
HEX - File 0102 - Sex, Magic and Yacht Parties - pt.1
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* Clementine Barnabet: In November 1911, 19 year old Clementine Barnabet is arrested for the murder of a family of 6, her insistence on her innocence falling on deaf ears. Five months later in a startling turn of events, Clementine suddenly claims responsibility for 17 murders, including ones that occurred while she was imprisoned. And the reason? Blood sacrifices in hopes of gaining immortality. Well, that's what the news would have you think
* Yacht Killing Orcas: Since 2020 the Strait of Gibraltar has been experiencing some bizarre events: Orcas attacking boats
* Kanamara Matsuri: Japan is known for its respectful and buttoned up culture, so it may come as a surprise that in one city, there is a yearly festival held, dedicated to the penis.
* Cunning Folk:
Pt.1
* Clementine Barnabet
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May 26, 2023
HEX - File 0101 - My Immortal - pt.9 - Finale
The time has finally come to wrap up My Immortal for good. In celebration of our 100th episode and the final chapters of my immortal, your hosts gothed out and recorded this reading with video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzWUG3MgvNQ
The audio episodes will be split into two with the next one coming next week, but if you want to hear/see the whole thing right now you can by watching the video linked here
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8
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May 19, 2023
HEX - File 0100 - My Immortal - pt.8
The time has finally come to wrap up My Immortal for good. In celebration of our 100th episode and the final chapters of my immortal, your hosts gothed out and recorded this reading with video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzWUG3MgvNQ
The audio episodes will be split into two with the next one coming next week, but if you want to hear/see the whole thing right now you can by watching the video linked here
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7
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May 12, 2023
HEX - File 0099 - The Ranch of Lost Toys - Pt.2
In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and Courtney take a look at two cases of intrigue:
* Isla de las Munecas: South of Mexico City is a small manmade island that now belongs to the hundreds of dolls that call it home
* The Michael Jackson Allegations: In August 1993, Michael Jackson would first be accused of child abuse and since then there have been three other allegations. Despite the fact that Jackson was never convicted of these crimes the public narrative had deemed him guilty and has continued to do so the last thirty years. But turns out there's a lot more to this than the salacious headlines
Pt. 2
* The Michael Jackson allegations
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0098-0099-the-ranch-of-lost-toys/
Michael Jackson: A Case for Innocence Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/5OFkjoLLWkCAmvqiy2HcoV?si=6bb05724f0bf429d
Charles Thomson interviews Brett Barnes: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3x6bIgQv5yKmSN3SlwoKOi?si=ba48b5b3b40548c3
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May 5, 2023
HEX - File 0098 - The Ranch of Lost Toys - Pt.1
In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and Courtney take a look at two cases of intrigue:
* Isla de las Munecas: South of Mexico City is a small manmade island that now belongs to the hundreds of dolls that call it home
* The Michael Jackson Allegations: In August 1993, Michael Jackson would first be accused of child abuse and since then there have been three other allegations. Despite the fact that Jackson was never convicted of these crimes the public narrative had deemed him guilty and has continued to do so the last thirty years. But turns out there's a lot more to this than the salacious headlines
Pt. 1
* Isla de las Munecas
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0098-0099-the-ranch-of-lost-toys/
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Apr 28, 2023
HEX - File 0097 - Bette-Jean's Crystal Cattle - Pt.3
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at three cases of intrigue:
* Bette-Jean Masters: On Sunday July 3rd 1960, Edna Bette-Jean Masters, a 21 month old disappeared without a trace from the small logging community of Red Lake, British Columbia, Canada. It has been over 60 years, and yet we're still no closer to figuring out what happened
* Feral Cattle: While listening to the book Islands of Abandonment by Cal Flyn, Nathan was reminded of the crazy world of wild Cattle. Cal takes a trip to the island of Swona in northern Scotland and encounters the local herd which she gives us insights about in her book, but did you know that there are multiple herds of wild cattle all over the world? Nathan takes us to a few of these places.
* Failed Products: NewProductWorks is a collection of thousands of consumer products from around the world (over 140,000 by an account from 2017). But it's not all brand empowerment and new design ideas. The warehouse al…
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Apr 21, 2023
HEX - File 0096 - Bette-Jean's Crystal Cattle - Pt.2
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at three cases of intrigue:
* Bette-Jean Masters: On Sunday July 3rd 1960, Edna Bette-Jean Masters, a 21 month old disappeared without a trace from the small logging community of Red Lake, British Columbia, Canada. It has been over 60 years, and yet we're still no closer to figuring out what happened
* Feral Cattle: While listening to the book Islands of Abandonment by Cal Flyn, Nathan was reminded of the crazy world of wild Cattle. Cal takes a trip to the island of Swona in northern Scotland and encounters the local herd which she gives us insights about in her book, but did you know that there are multiple herds of wild cattle all over the world? Nathan takes us to a few of these places.
* Failed Products: NewProductWorks is a collection of thousands of consumer products from around the world (over 140,000 by an account from 2017). But it's not all brand empowerment and new design ideas. The warehouse al…
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Apr 14, 2023
HEX - File 0095 - Bette-Jean's Crystal Cattle - Pt.1
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at three cases of intrigue:
* Bette-Jean Masters: On Sunday July 3rd 1960, Edna Bette-Jean Masters, a 21 month old disappeared without a trace from the small logging community of Red Lake, British Columbia, Canada. It has been over 60 years, and yet we're still no closer to figuring out what happened
* Feral Cattle: While listening to the book Islands of Abandonment by Cal Flyn, Nathan was reminded of the crazy world of wild Cattle. Cal takes a trip to the island of Swona in northern Scotland and encounters the local herd which she gives us insights about in her book, but did you know that there are multiple herds of wild cattle all over the world? Nathan takes us to a few of these places.
* Failed Products: NewProductWorks is a collection of thousands of consumer products from around the world (over 140,000 by an account from 2017). But it's not all brand empowerment and new design ideas. The warehouse al…
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Apr 7, 2023
HEX - File 0094 - The Sticky, The Dead and The Feather - pt. 3
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at three cases of intrigue:
* The Great Maple Syrup Heist: You know what's more expensive than a barrel of crude oil? A barrel of maple syrup. So much so that between 2011 and 2012, nearly 3,000 tonnes of it out of the Canadian Reserve, valued at $18.7 million CAD
* Where We Bury Our Dead: Cemeteries are fascinating. I think a lot of people would agree with that statement. Certainly some may get the creeps when walking the silent paths through rows of headstones and monuments, knowing there are hundreds of deceased below their feet. But cemeteries are perfect encapsulations of our history, and they're important markers that tend to get overlooked.
* Cassowaries: One of the largest birds in the world and known for their vicious reputation, cassowaries are birds that not many know a whole lot about it (other than the fact that they most definitely want to kill you). Except that they don't, and they're actual…
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Mar 24, 2023
HEX - File 0093 - The Sticky, The Dead and The Feather - pt. 2
March 17 2023 / March 24 2023 / March 31 2023
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at three cases of intrigue:
* The Great Maple Syrup Heist: You know what's more expensive than a barrel of crude oil? A barrel of maple syrup. So much so that between 2011 and 2012, nearly 3,000 tonnes of it out of the Canadian Reserve, valued at $18.7 million CAD
* Where We Bury Our Dead: Cemeteries are fascinating. I think a lot of people would agree with that statement. Certainly some may get the creeps when walking the silent paths through rows of headstones and monuments, knowing there are hundreds of deceased below their feet. But cemeteries are perfect encapsulations of our history, and they're important markers that tend to get overlooked.
* Cassowaries: One of the largest birds in the world and known for their vicious reputation, cassowaries are birds that not many know a whole lot about it (other than the fact that they most definitely want to kill y…
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Mar 17, 2023
HEX - File 0092 - The Sticky, The Dead and The Feather - pt. 1
In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at three cases of intrigue:
* The Great Maple Syrup Heist: You know what's more expensive than a barrel of crude oil? A barrel of maple syrup. So much so that between 2011 and 2012, one man smuggled nearly 3,000 tonnes of it out of the Canadian Reserve, valued at $18.7 million CAD
* Where We Bury Our Dead: Cemeteries are fascinating. I think a lot of people would agree with that statement. Certainly some may get the creeps when walking the silent paths through rows of headstones and monuments, knowing there are hundreds of deceased below their feet. But cemeteries are perfect encapsulations of our history, and they're important markers that tend to get overlooked.
* Cassowaries: One of the largest birds in the world and known for their vicious reputation, cassowaries are birds that not many know a whole lot about it (other than the fact that they most definitely want to kill you). Except that they don't, and…
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Feb 24, 2023
HEX - File 0091 - The Gay Gods of Anchorage - pt.3
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* The Snapewives: While known as the Snapewives, they referred to themselves as Snapeists. Snapeism was a small religious movement that formed in the early 2000s in the online space of livejournal. Its members were devoted to the omnipresent Severus Snape from the Harry Potter universe, and their practices included channeling and even spiritual marriage to the broody potion's professor
* God is an Asshole: Nathan tells us how if you look at the bible objectively, god reads like a petulant child that seems to get off on torturing the children they allegedly love so much
* Charles Silverstein: Charles Silverstein did a lot to help the gay rights movement, including getting homosexuality to be viewed as a way of being and not a mental illness
* Sounds of Alaska: Did you know that the northern lights make sound and that there is a mysterious horn that seems to sound…
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Feb 17, 2023
HEX - File 0090 - The Gay Gods of Anchorage - pt.2
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* The Snapewives: While known as the Snapewives, they referred to themselves as Snapeists. Snapeism was a small religious movement that formed in the early 2000s in the online space of livejournal. Its members were devoted to the omnipresent Severus Snape from the Harry Potter universe, and their practices included channeling and even spiritual marriage to the broody potion's professor
* God is an Asshole: Nathan tells us how if you look at the bible objectively, god reads like a petulant child that seems to get off on torturing the children they allegedly love so much
* Charles Silverstein: Charles Silverstein did a lot to help the gay rights movement, including getting homosexuality to be viewed as a way of being and not a mental illness
* Sounds of Alaska: Did you know that the northern lights make sound and that there is a mysterious horn that seems to sound…
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Feb 10, 2023
HEX - File 0089 - The Gay Gods of Anchorage - pt.1
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* The Snapewives: While known as the Snapewives, they referred to themselves as Snapeists. Snapeism was a small religious movement that formed in the early 2000s in the online space of livejournal. Its members were devoted to the omnipresent Severus Snape from the Harry Potter universe, and their practices included channeling and even spiritual marriage to the broody potion's professor
* God is an Asshole: Nathan tells us how if you look at the bible objectively, god reads like a petulant child that seems to get off on torturing the children they allegedly love so much
* Charles Silverstein: Charles Silverstein did a lot to help the gay rights movement, including getting homosexuality to be viewed as a way of being and not a mental illness
* Sounds of Alaska: Did you know that the northern lights make sound and that there is a mysterious horn that seems to sound…
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Feb 3, 2023
HEX - File 0088 - The Alchemic Voynich Simulation - pt2
In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at three cases of intrigue:
* Sentient World Simulation: Did you know that if you have ever had an online presence, there's a series of servers in Indiana where a digital version of you exists?
* The Voynich Manuscript: In The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching, he describes the Voynich manuscript as "the most famous cryptic manuscript of the medieval period" that has been "the obsessive focus of study around the world and as of yet, none of the professional and amateur cryptographers - including American and British codebreakers of both World War I and World War II - has been able to crack it."
* Alchemy: Alchemy is an ancient practice one with obscure tangled roots that may go back a couple millennia BC. Much of alchemy's history is shrouded in mystery and cyphers, and is a practice that has repeatedly been banned throughout history and has faced many hurdles, yet still managed to f…
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Jan 27, 2023
HEX - File 0087 - The Alchemic Voynich Simulation - pt1
In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at three cases of intrigue:
* Sentient World Simulation: Did you know that if you have ever had an online presence, there's a series of servers in Indiana where a digital version of you exists?
* The Voynich Manuscript: In The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching, he describes the Voynich manuscript as "the most famous cryptic manuscript of the medieval period" that has been "the obsessive focus of study around the world and as of yet, none of the professional and amateur cryptographers - including American and British codebreakers of both World War I and World War II - has been able to crack it."
* Alchemy: Alchemy is an ancient practice one with obscure tangled roots that may go back a couple millennia BC. Much of alchemy's history is shrouded in mystery and cyphers, and is a practice that has repeatedly been banned throughout history and has faced many hurdles, yet still managed to f…
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Jan 20, 2023
HEX - File 0086 - My Immortal - Pt.7
In this special bonus episode, our hosts return to the dark , spider-webbed cobbled corner of the internet where My Immortal resides
* My Immortal: The year is 2006, emo rock is so very in and the Harry Potter fandom is at an all-time high. Enter Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way, the core protagonist of what would go down as the most notorious fanfiction of all time and one whose legitimacy still is debated today
Part 1 https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/0039-campfire-stories-to-tell-on-the-internet/
Part 2 https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0052-my-immortal-pt-2/
Part 3+4 https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0073-0074-my-immortal-pt-3-and-4/
Part 5 https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0083-my-immortal-pt-5/
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0085-0085-my-immortal-pt-6-7/
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Jan 13, 2023
HEX - File 0085 - My Immortal - Pt.6
In this special bonus episode, our hosts return to the dark , spider-webbed cobbled corner of the internet where My Immortal resides
* My Immortal: The year is 2006, emo rock is so very in and the Harry Potter fandom is at an all-time high. Enter Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way, the core protagonist of what would go down as the most notorious fanfiction of all time and one whose legitimacy still is debated today
Part 1 https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/0039-campfire-stories-to-tell-on-the-internet/
Part 2 https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0052-my-immortal-pt-2/
Part 3+4 https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0073-0074-my-immortal-pt-3-and-4/
Part 5 https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0083-my-immortal-pt-5/
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0085-0085-my-immortal-pt-6-7/
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Dec 2, 2022
HEX - File 0084 - Two Exceptional Years
In this special episode our hosts review all the topics from the last year, discussing these stories and providing updates.
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0084-two-exceptional-years/
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Oct 28, 2022
HEX - File 0083 - My Immortal - Pt.5
In this special bonus episode, our hosts return to the dark , spider-webbed cobbled corner of the internet where My Immortal resides
* My Immortal: The year is 2006, emo rock is so very in and the Harry Potter fandom is at an all-time high. Enter Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way, the core protagonist of what would go down as the most notorious fanfiction of all time and one whose legitimacy still is debated today
Part 1 https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/0039-campfire-stories-to-tell-on-the-internet/
Part 2 https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0052-my-immortal-pt-2/
Part 3+4 https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0073-0074-my-immortal-pt-3-and-4/
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0083-my-immortal-pt-5/
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Oct 21, 2022
HEX - File 0082 - ADHD, Not Just for Boys
In honor of ADHD Awareness Month, Cayla tells us all about her experience having and getting diagnosed with ADHD, and dispels many of the common myths
The year was 2015 when I first got my ADHD diagnosis. 6 months later, my entire life changed, I started a new career, started a webcomic and several podcasts, and most importantly recognized and left a 5.5 yr long abusive relationship
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0082-adhd-not-just-for-boys/
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Oct 7, 2022
HEX - File 0081 - Satanic Lead Pyramids of the Eastern Seas - Pt.3
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* Ching Shih/Zheng Yi Sao: Ching Shih was a sex worker in the 1700s on a floating brothel in the city of Canton who would go on to lead a fleet consisting of 1,800 boats and is commonly referred to as the Pirate Queen
* Clair Patterson: The inventor of the first clean room and the guy that finally made us all stop eating lead
* The Satanic Temple: The words "praise Satan" conjure images of devil worship, the burning of dungeons and dragons books and animal sacrifice, or at the very least Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Most of us in the western world live in societies heavily influenced by Christian religions, even if we don't practice it ourselves, we generally are aware that Jesus was the good guy and Satan was the bad guy. So how has a religion named after such a controversial figure become one of the most progressive religions, not just that, organizations, in the…
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Sep 9, 2022
HEX - File 0080 - Satanic Lead Pyramids of the Eastern Seas - Pt.2
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* Ching Shih/Zheng Yi Sao: Ching Shih was a sex worker in the 1700s on a floating brothel in the city of Canton who would go on to lead a fleet consisting of 1,800 boats and is commonly referred to as the Pirate Queen
* Clair Patterson: The inventor of the first clean room and the guy that finally made us all stop eating lead
* The Satanic Temple: The words "praise Satan" conjure images of devil worship, the burning of dungeons and dragons books and animal sacrifice, or at the very least Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Most of us in the western world live in societies heavily influenced by Christian religions, even if we don't practice it ourselves, we generally are aware that Jesus was the good guy and Satan was the bad guy. So how has a religion named after such a controversial figure become one of the most progressive religions, not just that, organizations, in the…
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Sep 2, 2022
HEX - File 0079 - Satanic Lead Pyramids of the Eastern Seas - Pt.1
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* Ching Shih/Zheng Yi Sao: Ching Shih was a sex worker in the 1700s on a floating brothel in the city of Canton who go on to lead a fleet consisting of 1,800 boats and is commonly referred to as the Pirate Queen
* Clair Patterson: The inventor of the first clean room and the guy that finally made us all stop eating lead
* The Satanic Temple: The words "praise Satan" conjure images of devil worship, the burning of dungeons and dragons books and animal sacrifice, or at the very least Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Most of us in the western world live in societies heavily influenced by Christian religions, even if we don't practice it ourselves, we generally are aware that Jesus was the good guy and Satan was the bad guy. So how has a religion named after such a controversial figure become one of the most progressive religions, not just that, organizations, in the modern…
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Aug 5, 2022
HEX - File 0078 - Rabid Pirate Dolphins of Tuared - Pt.3
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* Peter the Dolphin: In the 1960s, Margaret Lovatt was part of a Nasa-funded project to communicate with dolphins. Soon she was living with 'Peter' 24 hours a day in a converted house and things would only get stranger
* Rabies: In most of the western world, the threat of rabies is rarely a concern only coming up if you get bit by an strange animal or one suspected of carrying the disease. It's easy to forget just how deadly and how terrifying rabies can be and Halli is here to remind us
* The Man from Tuared: In an airport in Tokyo, in 1954, a man gets stopped for having some suspicious documentation. The problem? His passport declared he came from a country that doesn't exist. It's an infamous urban legend, often cited as proof of parallel dimensions or alternative universes, you wouldn't expect there to be much truth in the story. Except that there is.
* Pira…
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Jul 29, 2022
HEX - File 0077 - Nate, The Ex From The 'Before Times'
This episode we're going all the way back to 2000-2001 with our guest Nate. This is the next chapter in the Jen Saga. Nate knew Jen before State College, before Jack, before the FF7 house and is here to provide some unique insight into her background and roots
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0077-nate-the-ex-from-the-before-times/
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Jul 15, 2022
HEX - File 0076 - Rabid Pirate Dolphins of Tuared - Pt.2
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* Peter the Dolphin: In the 1960s, Margaret Lovatt was part of a Nasa-funded project to communicate with dolphins. Soon she was living with 'Peter' 24 hours a day in a converted house and things would only get stranger
* Rabies: In most of the western world, the threat of rabies is rarely a concern only coming up if you get bit by an strange animal or one suspected of carrying the disease. It's easy to forget just how deadly and how terrifying rabies can be and Halli is here to remind us
* The Man from Tuared: In an airport in Tokyo, in 1954, a man gets stopped for having some suspicious documentation. The problem? His passport declared he came from a country that doesn't exist. It's an infamous urban legend, often cited as proof of parallel dimensions or alternative universes, you wouldn't expect there to be much truth in the story. Except that there is.
* Lady…
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Jul 8, 2022
HEX - File 0075 - Rabid Pirate Dolphins of Tuared - Pt.1
In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* Peter the Dolphin: In the 1960s, Margaret Lovatt was part of a Nasa-funded project to communicate with dolphins. Soon she was living with 'Peter' 24 hours a day in a converted house and things would only get stranger
* Rabies: In most of the western world, the threat of rabies is rarely a concern only coming up if you get bit by an strange animal or one suspected of carrying the disease. It's easy to forget just how deadly and how terrifying rabies can be and Halli is here to remind us
* The Man from Tuared: In an airport in Tokyo, in 1954, a man gets stopped for having some suspicious documentation. The problem? His passport declared he came from a country that doesn't exist. It's an infamous urban legend, often cited as proof of parallel dimensions or alternative universes, you wouldn't expect there to be much truth in the story. Except that there is.
* Lady P…
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Jun 24, 2022
HEX - File 0074 - My Immortal - Pt.4
Welcome back to the third part of our My Immortal reading!
Part 1: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/0039-campfire-stories-to-tell-on-the-internet/
Part 2: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0052-my-immortal-pt-2/
Part 3: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0073-0074-my-immortal-pt-3-and-4/
* My Immortal: The year is 2006, emo rock is so very in and the Harry Potter fandom is at an all-time high. Enter Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way, the core protagonist of what would go down as the most notorious fanfiction of all time and one whose legitimacy still is debated today
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0073-0074-my-immortal-pt-3-and-4/
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Jun 17, 2022
HEX - File 0073 - My Immortal - Pt.3
Welcome back to the third part of our My Immortal reading!
Part 1: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/0039-campfire-stories-to-tell-on-the-internet/
Part 2: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0052-my-immortal-pt-2/
* My Immortal: The year is 2006, emo rock is so very in and the Harry Potter fandom is at an all-time high. Enter Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way, the core protagonist of what would go down as the most notorious fanfiction of all time and one whose legitimacy still is debated today
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0073-0074-my-immortal-pt-3-and-4/
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Jun 3, 2022
HEX - File 0072 - Haunted People, Places and Things - Pt. 2
In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* Poveglia Island: Who would have thought that a tiny island in a lagoon near Venice would be considered the most haunted place on earth? Not us! Nathan tells us about a tiny piece of land that has a long and terrifying history
* Bloody Mary: If you grew up in North American you have likely heard at least one iteration of the story, but turns out there's dozens if not hundreds and that come from around the globe
* Ghost Towns of the Upper Peninsula: The story isn't an unfamiliar one; many of these towns were built around a booming industry - mining, specifically for copper; lumber; intercontinental shipping on railroad grades that are now used as snowmobile trails. Welcome to the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan's beautiful, rugged copper country.
* Courtney's Ghosts: Courtney tells us about some spectral and unexplained encounters from her childhood
Pt. 2
* Ghost…
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May 27, 2022
HEX - File 0071 - Haunted People, Places and Things - Pt. 1
In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* Poveglia Island: Who would have thought that a tiny island in a lagoon near Venice would be considered the most haunted place on earth? Not us! Nathan tells us about a tiny piece of land that has a long and terrifying history
* Bloody Mary: If you grew up in North American you have likely heard at least one iteration of the story, but turns out there's dozens if not hundreds and that come from around the globe
* Ghost Towns of the Upper Peninsula: The story isn't an unfamiliar one; many of these towns were built around a booming industry - mining, specifically for copper; lumber; intercontinental shipping on railroad grades that are now used as snowmobile trails. Welcome to the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan's beautiful, rugged copper country.
* Courtney's Ghosts: Courtney tells us about some spectral and unexplained encounters from her childhood
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* Poveg…
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May 13, 2022
HEX - File 0070 - A Guide to Rock and Ruin - Pt. 3
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* The Georgia Guidestones: It's known as America's Stonehenge. A 19-foot high stone monument in Elbert County, Georgia. Erected in 1980, it has never been fully explained. Or...explained at all, really. Everything about the Georgia Guidestones feels like a purposeful attempt at being obtuse and generating conversation and disagreement.
* Sailing Stones of Death Valley: In 1913 a group of researchers in Death Valley CA discovered something miraculous. Massive stones that were strewn across the valley floor left trails, some hundreds of feet long, in the cracked earth, as if they had moved on their own accord, as there were no signs of humans or animals in the area
* Live Rock: "Live rock" itself is not actually alive, but rather is simply made from the aragonite skeletons of long dead corals, or other calcareous organisms. A common fixture in saltwater aquariums th…
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May 6, 2022
HEX - File 0069 - A Guide to Rock and Ruin - Pt. 2
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* The Georgia Guidestones: It's known as America's Stonehenge. A 19-foot high stone monument in Elbert County, Georgia. Erected in 1980, it has never been fully explained. Or...explained at all, really. Everything about the Georgia Guidestones feels like a purposeful attempt at being obtuse and generating conversation and disagreement.
* Sailing Stones of Death Valley: In 1913 a group of researchers in Death Valley CA discovered something miraculous. Massive stones that were strewn across the valley floor left trails, some hundreds of feet long, in the cracked earth, as if they had moved on their own accord, as there were no signs of humans or animals in the area
* Live Rock: "Live rock" itself is not actually alive, but rather is simply made from the aragonite skeletons of long dead corals, or other calcareous organisms. A common fixture in saltwater aquariums th…
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Apr 29, 2022
HEX - File 0068 - A Guide to Rock and Ruin - Pt. 1
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* The Georgia Guidestones: It's known as America's Stonehenge. A 19-foot high stone monument in Elbert County, Georgia. Erected in 1980, it has never been fully explained. Or...explained at all, really. Everything about the Georgia Guidestones feels like a purposeful attempt at being obtuse and generating conversation and disagreement.
* Sailing Stones of Death Valley: In 1913 a group of researchers in Death Valley CA discovered something miraculous. Massive stones that were strewn across the valley floor left trails, some hundreds of feet long, in the cracked earth, as if they had moved on their own accord, as there were no signs of humans or animals in the area
* Live Rock: "Live rock" itself is not actually alive, but rather is simply made from the aragonite skeletons of long dead corals, or other calcareous organisms. A common fixture in saltwater aquariums th…
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Apr 22, 2022
HEX - File 0067 - Crime & Biology: Special Task Force - Pt. 3
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* The Forty Elephants: Halli tells us about some women that ran the crime world in ye old London: the forty elephants. A vicious and wily gang of shoplifters that ran for nearly a century, and the police really didn't want anything to do with them
* Simona Kossak: The rebel biologist, Simona Kossak, who moved into a cabin in a national forest and lived there for 30 years studying and caring for the wildlife, with a wild boar and terrorist crow at her side
* Parthenogenesis: A form of asexual reproduction that can be found throughout the insect and reptile kingdom
* The Clinton Body Count: The Clinton Body Count refers to a conspiracy theory that asserts that former U.S. President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton have assassinated fifty or more of their associates. Such accusations have been around at least since the 1990s, when a pseudo-documentary film…
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Apr 8, 2022
HEX - File 0066 - Crime & Biology: Special Task Force - Pt. 2
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* The Forty Elephants: Halli tells us about some women that ran the crime world in ye old London: the forty elephants. A vicious and wily gang of shoplifters that ran for nearly a century, and the police really didn't want anything to do with them
* Simona Kossak: The rebel biologist, Simona Kossak, who moved into a cabin in a national forest and lived there for 30 years studying and caring for the wildlife, with a wild boar and terrorist crow at her side
* Parthenogenesis: A form of asexual reproduction that can be found throughout the insect and reptile kingdom
* The Clinton Body Count: The Clinton Body Count refers to a conspiracy theory that asserts that former U.S. President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton have assassinated fifty or more of their associates. Such accusations have been around at least since the 1990s, when a pseudo-documentary film…
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Apr 1, 2022
HEX - File 0065 - Crime & Biology: Special Task Force - Pt. 1
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* The Forty Elephants: Halli tells us about some women that ran the crime world in ye old London: the forty elephants. A vicious and wily gang of shoplifters that ran for nearly a century, and the police really didn't want anything to do with them
* Simona Kossak: The rebel biologist, Simona Kossak, who moved into a cabin in a national forest and lived there for 30 years studying and caring for the wildlife, with a wild boar and terrorist crow at her side
* Parthenogenesis: A form of asexual reproduction that can be found throughout the insect and reptile kingdom
* The Clinton Body Count: The Clinton Body Count refers to a conspiracy theory that asserts that former U.S. President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton have assassinated fifty or more of their associates. Such accusations have been around at least since the 1990s, when a pseudo-documentary film…
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Mar 25, 2022
HEX - File 0064 - Planet Montauk: Water Bears and Lost Anime - Pt. 3
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* The Nibiru Conspiracy: Halli tells us about the fascinating conspiracy that alleges we're pending a head-on collision with another planet any day now
* Go For a Punch: Nathan looks into the lost media mystery of "Go for a punch". An anime with horrific content that the internet has been searching for for years. But there may be an answer
* Tardigrades: Courtney is going to tell us all about the beloved water bear, the critter that will outlive us all
* The Montauk Project: Cayla digs deep into the conspiracy theory of the Montauk Project: a top secret underground facility where all manner of horrific things have purportedly happened. Montauk is where all conspiracy theories intersect
* Part 2: The Montauk Project: Proof and Disproof
Pt. 3
* The Montauk Project: Proof and Disproof
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0062-0063-planet-montauk-water-be…
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Mar 11, 2022
HEX - File 0063 - Planet Montauk: Water Bears and Lost Anime - Pt. 2
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* The Nibiru Conspiracy: Halli tells us about the fascinating conspiracy that alleges we're pending a head-on collision with another planet any day now
* Go For a Punch: Nathan looks into the lost media mystery of "Go for a punch". An anime with horrific content that the internet has been searching for for years. But there may be an answer
* Tardigrades: Courtney is going to tell us all about the beloved water bear, the critter that will outlive us all
* The Montauk Project: Cayla digs deep into the conspiracy theory of the Montauk Project: a top secret underground facility where all manner of horrific things have purportedly happened. Montauk is where all conspiracy theories intersect
Pt. 2
* Tardigrades
* The Montauk Project
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0062-0063-planet-montauk-water-bears-and-lost-anime/
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Mar 4, 2022
HEX - File 0062 - Planet Montauk: Water Bears and Lost Anime - Pt. 1
In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* The Nibiru Conspiracy: Halli tells us about the fascinating conspiracy that alleges we're pending a head-on collision with another planet any day now
* Go For a Punch: Nathan looks into the lost media mystery of "Go for a punch". An anime with horrific content that the internet has been searching for for years. But there may be an answer
* Tardigrades: Courtney is going to tell us all about the beloved water bear, the critter that will outlive us all
* The Montauk Project: Cayla digs deep into the conspiracy theory of the Montauk Project: a top secret underground facility where all manner of horrific things have purportedly happened. Montauk is where all conspiracy theories intersect
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0062-0063-planet-montauk-water-bears-and-lost-anime/
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Feb 18, 2022
HEX - File 0061 - In the Shadows of the Kingdom Hall - Pt .2
In this two-part episode Nathan tells us what it was like growing up as a Jehovah's Witness, an organization that many outsiders think of as just another religion, but for survivors is more akin to a secretive cult rife with abuse of power and penchant for covering up atrocities and crimes within its own ranks
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0060-0061-in-the-shadows-of-the-kingdom-hall/
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Feb 11, 2022
HEX - File 0060 - In the Shadows of the Kingdom Hall - Pt .1
In this two-part episode Nathan tells us what it was like growing up as a Jehovah's Witness, an organization that many outsiders think of as just another religion, but for survivors is more akin to a secretive cult rife with abuse of power and penchant for covering up atrocities and crimes within its own ranks
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0060-0061-in-the-shadows-of-the-kingdom-hall/
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Feb 4, 2022
HEX - File 0059 - Morgan the Future Trauma Counselor
This week we have a very special guest, Morgan! Morgan is currently attending school to become a licensed therapist with a focus on trauma. In this episode we'll talk about the power dynamics of abusive relationships and overcoming trauma. She even helps provide a little bit of insight when it comes to Jen and her serial predatory behavior
We do want to stress that Morgan is not a licensed professional. While she is on that path and has a strong interest both personally and professionally, all advice given herein should be considered anecdotal at best, if you are struggling with any of the things mentioned in this episode, we strongly recommend reaching out to a professional for assistance
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0059-morgan-the-future-trauma-counselor/
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Jan 28, 2022
HEX - File 0058 - Chronic Illness, the Invisible Monster: RD
February 2nd is Rheumatic Disease (previously known as Rheumatoid Arthritis) awareness day, a disorder very close to the hearts of our hosts, particularly Courtney. In this episode, Courtney tells the story of how she got her diagnosis and the struggles and victories she's encountered when trying to get treatment and support for her disorder.
To learn more about RD please visit: https://www.arthritis.org/diseases/rheumatoid-arthritis
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0058-my-invisible-illness-rd/
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Jan 21, 2022
HEX - File 0057 - Marley, the Surly Mentor
In 2000, Marley had just began their new life at Penn State in State College, doing the typical college things: too much schoolwork, lots of D&D and making new friends. Among these friends was a classmate, Jack and the two would become very close, that is until Jack's internet girlfriend would make the bus trip across the country to live with him. When Marley met Jen she was quiet, awkward and shy, they could've never anticipated how quickly things would change
This is a continuation of the Jen Saga
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0057-marley-the-surly-mentor/
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Jan 14, 2022
HEX - File 0056 - Marine Invaders of the Unwanted Kind
This week, Courtney tells us about some invasive species threatening our waters, from critters like the zebra mussel that travel on the hull of boats across land to get to new water sources, to the lion fish, a beautiful venomous fish that is decimating native fish populations everywhere
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0056-marine-invaders-of-the-unwanted-kind/
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Dec 17, 2021
HEX - File 0055 - Deep Sea Diwali Roos and Other Holiday Miracles - Pt 2
In this special two-part holiday episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four of topics full of heartwarming and inspirational stories!
* Merry Chris-Fish: Courtney takes us on a tour of all the holiday inspired named marine creatures, from Christmas tree worms, to sea angels and even a crab that likes to take things from its environment decorate itself!
* The Great Tree Kangaroo: Tree kangaroo seems like a paradoxical term. Kangaroos are large, powerful land marsupials unlike anything on any other continent outside Australia. But evolution is a funny thing, and out of it we got tree kangaroos.
* Asian Holiday Traditions: We all know about Christmas, but there are countless holidays celebrated by thousands of other cultures. Nathan takes us to India and China explore a few!
* The Hatbox Baby: It was Christmas Eve 1931, when a couple driving through the Arizona desert encountered car troubles. They pulled over and as they were examining the dam…
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Dec 10, 2021
HEX - File 0054 - Deep Sea Diwali Roos and Other Holiday Miracles - Pt 1
In this special two-part holiday episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four of topics full of heartwarming and inspirational stories!
* Merry Chris-Fish: Courtney takes us on a tour of all the holiday inspired named marine creatures, from Christmas tree worms, to sea angels and even a crab that likes to take things from its environment decorate itself!
* The Great Tree Kangaroo: Tree kangaroo seems like a paradoxical term. Kangaroos are large, powerful land marsupials unlike anything on any other continent outside Australia. But evolution is a funny thing, and out of it we got tree kangaroos.
* Asian Holiday Traditions: We all know about Christmas, but there are countless holidays celebrated by thousands of other cultures. Nathan takes us to India and China explore a few!
* The Hatbox Baby: It was Christmas Eve 1931, when a couple driving through the Arizona desert encountered car troubles. They pulled over and as they were examining the dam…
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Nov 26, 2021
HEX - File 0053 - Mike Browne, Master of Madness and Mayhem
Our hosts chat with very special guest, Mike Browne host and creator of Dark Poutine, a podcast about Canadian true crime and dark history, as well as host on Supernatural Circumstances and now author of Murder, Madness and Mayhem
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Nov 19, 2021
HEX - File 0052 - My Immortal Pt. 2
In this special bonus episode, our hosts return to the dark , spider-webbed cobbled corner of the internet where My Immortal resides
* My Immortal: The year is 2006, emo rock is so very in and the Harry Potter fandom is at an all-time high. Enter Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way, the core protagonist of what would go down as the most notorious fanfiction of all time and one whose legitimacy still is debated today
Part one can be found here: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/0039-campfire-stories-to-tell-on-the-internet/
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Nov 13, 2021
HEX - File 0051 - One Exceptional Year
In this special episode our hosts review all the topics from the last year, discussing these stories and providing updates.
Please review the list here https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0051-one-exceptional-year/ for all episodes and stories with links and any updates we found!
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Nov 5, 2021
HEX - File 0050 - Witch Please - Pt. 3
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* Witchcraft in Europe: It was the mid 1400s when Europe began to get really concerned about their "witch problem" and this paranoia only grew to a fever pitch between 1500-1660 where up to 80,000 suspected witches were put to death in Europe. What happened? How did we get here? And are you a witch? The answer might surprise you
* Witchcraft in Japan: When people think of witches they think of the pointy hats and broomsticks that cackle off into the night. In Japan you would hear no such tales, instead you get blind women who are married to spirits, magic users who employ the skills of snakes and foxes and even witches who turn into cats and meek old ladies to catch young girls alone at night outside of temples for dinner. Let's go to Japan
* Witchcraft in America: Like a stubborn independent child, America likes to pretend their connection to their mother country…
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Oct 29, 2021
HEX - File 0049 - Witch Please - Pt. 2
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* Witchcraft in Europe: It was the mid 1400s when Europe began to get really concerned about their "witch problem" and this paranoia only grew to a fever pitch between 1500-1660 where up to 80,000 suspected witches were put to death in Europe. What happened? How did we get here? And are you a witch? The answer might surprise you
* Witchcraft in Japan: When people think of witches they think of the pointy hats and broomsticks that cackle off into the night. In Japan you would hear no such tales, instead you get blind women who are married to spirits, magic users who employ the skills of snakes and foxes and even witches who turn into cats and meek old ladies to catch young girls alone at night outside of temples for dinner. Let's go to Japan
* Witchcraft in America: Like a stubborn independent child, America likes to pretend their connection to their mother country…
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Oct 22, 2021
HEX - File 0048 - Witch Please - Pt. 1
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:
* Witchcraft in Europe: It was the mid 1400s when Europe began to get really concerned about their "witch problem" and this paranoia only grew to a fever pitch between 1500-1660 where up to 80,000 suspected witches were put to death in Europe. What happened? How did we get here? And are you a witch? The answer might surprise you
* Witchcraft in Japan: When people think of witches they think of the pointy hats and broomsticks that cackle off into the night. In Japan you would hear no such tales, instead you get blind women who are married to spirits, magic users who employ the skills of snakes and foxes and even witches who turn into cats and meek old ladies to catch young girls alone at night outside of temples for dinner. Let's go to Japan
* Witchcraft in America: Like a stubborn independent child, America likes to pretend their connection to their mother country…
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Oct 8, 2021
HEX - File 0047 - Cereal Offenders of the Human Race - Pt. 3
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* The Quackery of Paul Bragg: Everyone has lied at one point in their lives, usually about small inconsequential things whether about your availability on a Friday night or saying we're good even when we feel like crap. But what about people who tell much bigger lies? Like the year and location of their birth? Their medical degree? The health benefits of apple cider vinegar? Time to meet Paul Bragg
* The Kelloggs: A name that exists in nearly everyone's pantry, Kellogg's was a big part of our lives to many of us that grew up with it. Created by two brothers, one often forgotten in the shadows of his much more prolific older sibling, the first flaked cereal was a total accident. But this story doesn't start or end with cereal. It starts with a desire to make a better, healthier world and ends with eugenics
* Young Living: Who doesn't love a good MLM? What could be more empowering…
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Oct 1, 2021
HEX - File 0046 - Cereal Offenders of the Human Race - Pt. 2
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* The Quackery of Paul Bragg: Everyone has lied at one point in their lives, usually about small inconsequential things whether about your availability on a Friday night or saying we're good even when we feel like crap. But what about people who tell much bigger lies? Like the year and location of their birth? Their medical degree? The health benefits of apple cider vinegar? Time to meet Paul Bragg
* The Kelloggs: A name that exists in nearly everyone's pantry, Kellogg's was a big part of our lives to many of us that grew up with it. Created by two brothers, one often forgotten in the shadows of his much more prolific older sibling, the first flaked cereal was a total accident. But this story doesn't start or end with cereal. It starts with a desire to make a better, healthier world and ends with eugenics
* Young Living: Who doesn't love a good MLM? What could be more empowering…
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Sep 24, 2021
HEX - File 0045 - Cereal Offenders of the Human Race - Pt. 1
In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* The Quackery of Paul Bragg: Everyone has lied at one point in their lives, usually about small inconsequential things whether about your availability on a Friday night or saying we're good even when we feel like crap. But what about people who tell much bigger lies? Like the year and location of their birth? Their medical degree? The health benefits of apple cider vinegar? Time to meet Paul Bragg
* The Kelloggs: A name that exists in nearly everyone's pantry, Kellogg's was a big part of our lives to many of us that grew up with it. Created by two brothers, one often forgotten in the shadows of his much more prolific older sibling, the first flaked cereal was a total accident. But this story doesn't start or end with cereal. It starts with a desire to make a better, healthier world and ends with eugenics
* Young Living: Who doesn't love a good MLM? What could be more empowering th…
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Sep 17, 2021
HEX - File 0044 - Letters to the Webmaster
Since the day that Icarus went public in spring 2005 about his encounter with Jen, letters have poured in describing similar encounters. In this episode we read some of the smaller stories from the site, including some journal entries written by Icarus while he lived in Jen and Jack
* Letters to the Webmaster
Visit: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0044-letters-to-the-webmaster/ for additional information
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Sep 3, 2021
HEX - File 0043 - Campfire Stories to tell on the Internet - Pt. 4
This week Courtney and Cayla are going tell you some disturbing and bizarre stories from the Grimm Fairytales collection. We'll also talk a little bit about their history and how they were once even worse than most of us know!
Links and sources can be found here: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/0039-campfire-stories-to-tell-on-the-internet/
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Aug 27, 2021
HEX - File 0042 - Campfire Stories to tell on the Internet - Pt. 3
Nathan has two stories to tell us, one about a woman and her battle with some hideous wall paper and the other about a man haunted since childhood by another with the same name and face
The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
William Wilson by Edgar Allen Poe
Pictures, links and more can be found at https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/0039-campfire-stories-to-tell-on-the-internet/
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Aug 20, 2021
HEX - File 0041 - Campfire Stories to tell on the Internet - Pt. 2
With it being summer and hectic days ahead as Halli prepares to move to another state, we decided to make some episodes where we read you some of our favorite stories from the internet! Grab your marshmallows, chocolate and graham crackers, it's time to make some s'mores and snuggle up for story time!
This week, we're reading My Immortal, the infamous Harry Potter fanfic https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/my-immortal/
For more information check out: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/0039-campfire-stories-to-tell-on-the-internet/
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Aug 13, 2021
HEX - File 0040 - AJ, the Puddle of Goo
In October 2004, AJ would leave their home in Maine and make the long bus ride to Pennsylvania, with dreams of escaping a bad home life and finding some place that they belonged. AJ had only known Jen, Angel and Jack over the internet, but they all seemed nice enough, what could go wrong? Find out as we interview AJ in the next chapter of the Jen Saga https://www.thehumanexception.com/the-jen-saga/
For sources, transcripts and more visit: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/0040-aj-the-puddle-of-goo/
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Aug 6, 2021
HEX - File 0039 - Campfire Stories to tell on the Internet - Pt. 1
With it being summer and hectic days ahead as Halli prepares to move to another state, we decided to make some episodes where we read you some of our favorite stories from the internet! Grab your marshmallows, chocolate and graham crackers, it's time to make some s'mores and snuggle up for story time!
Content warning: some of these stories are high on the spooky meter and contain discussions of suicide, murder, mental health and isolation.
Pt. 1: Creepy Pastas
* Lavender Town Syndrome
* Polybius
* Annora Petrova
* Psychosis
For more information check out: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/0039-campfire-stories-to-tell-on-the-internet/
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Jul 30, 2021
HEX - File 0038 - Theo the Knight - Pt 2
In 1999, Theo had found their niche in the Final Fantasy 7 fandom, writing fanfic and creating fanart about the unpopular villain: Hojo. They would rise to some notoriety in this small community, leading them to make dozens of new friends, among them: Aeris and Jack (Hojo). This close-knit community would become a bright point in Theo's life, unfortunately it was also the flame that would attract Jen. Welcome to the next chapter in the Jen Saga
Content Warning: this story contains descriptions of childhood verbal and physical abuse, abusive relationships, self-harm, suicidal ideation and struggles with mental health
More information can be found here https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0037-0038-theo-the-knight/
More about the Jen Saga can be found here https://www.thehumanexception.com/the-jen-saga/
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Jul 23, 2021
HEX - File 0037 - Theo the Knight - Pt 1
In 1999, Theo had found their niche in the Final Fantasy 7 fandom, writing fanfic and creating fanart about the unpopular villain: Hojo. They would rise to some notoriety in this small community, leading them to make dozens of new friends, among them: Aeris and Jack (Hojo). This close-knit community would become a bright point in Theo's life, unfortunately it was also the flame that would attract Jen. Welcome to the next chapter in the Jen Saga
Content Warning: this story contains descriptions of childhood verbal and physical abuse, abusive relationships, self-harm, suicidal ideation and struggles with mental health
More information can be found here https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0037-0038-theo-the-knight/
More about the Jen Saga can be found here https://www.thehumanexception.com/the-jen-saga/
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Jul 16, 2021
HEX - File 0036 - The Ancient Winchester Mermaid Inn - Pt 2
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* The Ancient Ram Inn: The most sure-fire way to guarantee an establishment is haunted is to build it atop a burial ground - and that's precisely what's happened in the case of the Ancient Ram Inn in Wotton-under-Edge in Gloucestershire, England.
* The Mermaid Inn: If the Mermaid Inn's 600-year-old lath and plaster walls could speak, they'd have countless stories to tell. However, most of those stories remain locked behind secret chambers, hidden in priest-holes, or behind sliding wall passages.
* The Winchester Mystery House: The Winchester Mystery House is a mansion in San Jose, California, that was once the personal residence of Sarah Winchester, the widow of firearm magnate William Wirt Winchester. The mansion is renowned for its size, its architectural curiosities, and its lack of any master building plan.
Pt. 2
* The Winchester Mystery House
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Jul 9, 2021
HEX - File 0035 - The Ancient Winchester Mermaid Inn - Pt 1
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* The Ancient Ram Inn: The most sure-fire way to guarantee an establishment is haunted is to build it atop a burial ground - and that's precisely what's happened in the case of the Ancient Ram Inn in Wotton-under-Edge in Gloucestershire, England.
* The Mermaid Inn: If the Mermaid Inn's 600-year-old lath and plaster walls could speak, they'd have countless stories to tell. However, most of those stories remain locked behind secret chambers, hidden in priest-holes, or behind sliding wall passages.
* The Winchester Mystery House: The Winchester Mystery House is a mansion in San Jose, California, that was once the personal residence of Sarah Winchester, the widow of firearm magnate William Wirt Winchester. The mansion is renowned for its size, its architectural curiosities, and its lack of any master building plan.
Pt. 1
* The Ancient Ram Inn
* The Mermaid Inn
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Jul 2, 2021
HEX - File 0034 - Courtney the Spunky Fish Wizard - Pt. 2
In this two-part episode we bring in a very special guest, Courtney Dossett, marine biologist and spunky fish wizard! Courtney tells us all about animals everyone thinks are super cute but are actually horrifying and then all the weird gooey creatures that oft get overlooked
Pt. 2
Oddballs of the Ocean
Sources and more can be found here: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0033-0034-courtney-the-spunky-fish-wizard/
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Jun 25, 2021
HEX - File 0033 - Courtney the Spunky Fish Wizard - Pt. 1
In this two-part episode we bring in a very special guest, Courtney Dossett, marine biologist and spunky fish wizard! Courtney tells us all about animals everyone thinks are super cute but are actually horrifying and then all the weird gooey creatures that oft get overlooked
Pt. 1
Adorable Monsters of the Sea
Sources and more can be found here: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0033-0034-courtney-the-spunky-fish-wizard/
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Jun 18, 2021
HEX - File 0032 - Ted the Immortal From Ong's Hat - Pt. 3
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* My Immortal: The year is 2006, emo rock is so very in and the Harry Potter fandom is at an all-time high. Enter Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way, the core protagonist of what would go down as the most notorious fanfiction of all time and one whose legitimacy still is debated today
* Ted the Caver: March 2001, a caving blog appears on Angelfire mostly unnoticed. What starts as a wholesome chronicle of sheer determination, man vs his environment, turns into one of the internet's first Creepy Pastas. Who is Ted? What happened? And is any of it even real? (part 2: Ted the Caver Revealed)
* Ong's Hat: The town that's not actually a town, and not just because it's an unincorporated community with a population of zero. The Hat may have only ever comprised one single building: Ong's Hut. But for a place that barely exists it somehow is the subject of one of the internet's most bizarr…
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Jun 11, 2021
HEX - File 0031 - Ted the Immortal From Ong's Hat - Pt. 2
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* My Immortal: The year is 2006, emo rock is so very in and the Harry Potter fandom is at an all-time high. Enter Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way, the core protagonist of what would go down as the most notorious fanfiction of all time and one whose legitimacy still is debated today
* Ted the Caver: March 2001, a caving blog appears on Angelfire mostly unnoticed. What starts as a wholesome chronicle of sheer determination, man vs his environment, turns into one of the internet's first Creepy Pastas. Who is Ted? What happened? And is any of it even real?
* Ong's Hat: The town that's not actually a town, and not just because it's an unincorporated community with a population of zero. The Hat may have only ever comprised one single building: Ong's Hut. But for a place that barely exists it somehow is the subject of one of the internet's most bizarre tales
Pt. 2
* Ted the Caver…
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Jun 4, 2021
HEX - File 0030 - Ted the Immortal From Ong's Hat - Pt. 1
In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* My Immortal: The year is 2006, emo rock is so very in and the Harry Potter fandom is at an all-time high. Enter Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way, the core protagonist of what would go down as the most notorious fanfiction of the era and one whose legitimacy still is debated today
* Ted the Caver: March 2001, a caving blog appears on Angelfire mostly unnoticed. What starts as a wholesome chronicle of sheer determination, man vs his environment, turns into one of the internet's first Creepy Pastas. Who is Ted? What happened? And is any of it even real?
* Ong's Hat: The town that's not actually a town, and not just because it's an unincorporated community with a population of zero. The Hat may have only ever comprised one single building: Ong's Hut. But for a place that barely exists it somehow is the subject of one of the internet's most bizarre tales
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* My Immortal
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May 28, 2021
HEX - File 0029 - Hell: Locusts with a Chance of Meat Showers - Pt. 2
In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* Weird Weather: Some days it's too hot, others it's too cold and sometimes meat falls from the sky. Halli talks about some of the strangest weather phenomenon and the superstition surrounding them!
* The Seven Gates of Hell: Outside of the bustling cities and towns, in a sleepy corner of Pennsylvania you will find the community of Hellam Township and with it one hell of an Urban Legend. The story goes, that in the woods there are seven gates and that if you pass through them in just the right order, they will lead you right to hell
* A Plague of Locusts: Did you ever wonder why North America doesn't get locust swarms anymore? It used to happen quite consistently, but around the 1900s the locusts just disappeared. And this was before the invention of pesticides. This makes North America and Antarctica the only two continents that don't experience the occasional locust swarm, what'…
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May 21, 2021
HEX - File 0028 - Hell: Locusts with a Chance of Meat Showers - Pt. 1
In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* Weird Weather: Some days it's too hot, others it's too cold and sometimes meat falls from the sky. Halli talks about some of the strangest weather phenomenon and the superstition surrounding them!
* The Seven Gates of Hell: Outside of the bustling cities and towns, in a sleepy corner of Pennsylvania you will find the community of Hellam Township and with it one hell of an Urban Legend. The story goes, that in the woods there are seven gates and that if you pass through them in just the right order, they will lead you right to hell
* A Plague of Locusts: Did you ever wonder why North America doesn't get locust swarms anymore? It used to happen quite consistently, but around the 1900s the locusts just disappeared. And this was before the invention of pesticides. This makes North America and Antarctica the only two continents that don't experience the occasional locust swarm, what'…
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May 14, 2021
HEX - File 0027 - Gone But Not Forgotten - Pt. 3
Shortly after recording these episodes, Cayla discovered a book that had been published in December 2020 that was packed with new information and interviews with friends and family of the five and others involved. The book is called: Out of Bounds: What Happened to the Yuba County Five? by Drew Beeson
Because of this we ended up recording a whole new episode: File 0027: Gone But Not Forgotten pt. 3
* The Yuba County 5: On February 24 1978, five young men from Yuba City, California attended a basketball game at California State University They were there to cheer on the UC Davis Basketball team in an away game against Chico State. Their plan, to see the match and then return home that night to prepare for their own game the following day. But they never made it home
https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/0025-0026-gone-but-not-forgotten/
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May 7, 2021
HEX - File 0026 - Gone But Not Forgotten - Pt. 2
In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* The Yuba County 5: On February 24 1978, five young men from Yuba City, California attended a basketball game at California State University They were there to cheer on the UC Davis Basketball team in an away game against Chico State. Their plan, to see the match and then return home that night to prepare for their own game the following day. But they never made it home
* Ryan Shtuka: Ryan did what many kids his age did to earn some cash during the winter season. He went west, to Sun Peak Resort and a got job at the ski hill as a lift operator. On the night of Feb 17 2008 at about 2 am, Ryan left a house party with his roommates to make the 5 minute walk home. But he would never make it
* Jacob Gray: Jacob had left Port Townsend alone on his bicycle on April 5, 2017, towing a trailer full of camping gear. He was experienced in this kind of travel and surviving in the wilderness, i…
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Apr 30, 2021
HEX - File 0025 - Gone But Not Forgotten - Pt. 1
In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* The Yuba County 5: On February 24 1978, five young men from Yuba City, California attended a basketball game at California State University They were there to cheer on the UC Davis Basketball team in an away game against Chico State. Their plan, to see the match and then return home that night to prepare for their own game the following day. But they never made it home
* Ryan Shtuka: Ryan did what many kids his age did to earn some cash during the winter season. He went west, to Sun Peak Resort and a got job at the ski hill as a lift operator. On the night of Feb 17 2008 at about 2 am, Ryan left a house party with his roommates to make the 5 minute walk home. But he would never make it
* Jacob Gray: Jacob had left Port Townsend alone on his bicycle on April 5, 2017, towing a trailer full of camping gear. He was experienced in this kind of travel and surviving in the wilderness, i…
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Apr 16, 2021
HEX - File 0024 - Bigfoot Nightcrawlers of the Forest Pt. 2
In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* Leshy, the Guardian of the Forest: in Slavic folklore, the Leshy is the pagan deity of the forest, capable of changing form. Some consider it a demon, others a fairy, but whatever it is, its legend endures
* Bigfoot: So, Bigfoot huh? The creature, the man, the myth, the legend? Why do so many people claim to see it lurking from a distance, and why is the legend so ubiquitous?
* Fresno Nightcrawlers: When we think of cryptids we usually think of creatures that are scary or dangerous. Accompanied by dozens of horrifying accounts of encounters, most a brief glimpse or stare-down with the creature and others resulting in the damage of property, pets or persons. But every once in a while there's a creature that shows no threat as it traipses across you lawn
Pt. 2
* Fresno Nightcrawlers
Additional information can be found here: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0023-0024-bi…
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Apr 9, 2021
HEX - File 0023 - Bigfoot Nightcrawlers of the Forest Pt. 1
In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* Leshy, the Guardian of the Forest: in Slavic folklore, the Leshy is the pagan deity of the forest, capable of changing form. Some consider it a demon, others a fairy, but whatever it is, its legend endures
* Bigfoot: So, Bigfoot huh? The creature, the man, the myth, the legend? Why do so many people claim to see it lurking from a distance, and why is the legend so ubiquitous?
* Fresno Nightcrawlers: When we think of cryptids we usually think of creatures that are scary or dangerous. Accompanied by dozens of horrifying accounts of encounters, most a brief glimpse or stare-down with the creature and others resulting in the damage of property, pets or persons. But every once in a while there's a creature that shows no threat as it traipses across you lawn
Pt. 1
* Leshy, the Guardian of the Forest
* Bigfoot
Additional information can be found here: https://www.thehumanexceptio…
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Apr 2, 2021
HEX - File 0022 - Be Our Guest - Live
To help raise money for AbleGamers, Halli and Cayla did a live show on March 26th 2021 where they talked about:
* Fugu: The Deadliest Sushi: In Japan blowfish or more commonly known as fugu has been a delicacy for thousands of years, despite it being packed with a lethal neurotoxin, one we don't even have an antidote for. Yet you can buy it in restaurants!
* Counterfeit Wine: Anything that is worth money is bound to have a plethora of fakes sold by a conman with a desire for a quick buck. But wine? Halli tells us about how one, Rudy Kurniawan went to extreme lengths to turn his hobby into a multi-million dollar empire
After our main topics, Halli and Cayla share some food trivia, followed by some bonus Dragon Age discussion, as most of their conversations eventually devolve into
The video version can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rEk1teVcZE
More episode stuff: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0022-be-our-guest-live/
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Mar 26, 2021
HEX - File 0021 - Getting the Tingles
In 2014 Chuck Tingle would explode the scene in a shower of chocolate milk and spaghetti, espousing love and erotic fiction. More myth than man, Dr. Tingle can attribute dozens of butt-pounding titles to his name and has been even nominated for two Hugo Awards! We each picked a titillating title from his collection and are excited present you with the wild wacky world of Chuck Tingle
For more information visit: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0021-getting-the-tingles/
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Mar 19, 2021
HEX - File 0020 - Eliot, Master of the Poltergeist
We dive further in The Jen Saga with our next guest, Eliot. Two years ago Eliot found himself watching a Youtube video: Down the Rabbit Hole, the Final Fantasy House. Settling in for a bizarre tale, Eliot would be surprised when he realized he knew Jen, Angel and Hojo. He had lived with them for a month back in 2003/2004. Now he's sharing his story for the first time
To learn more about the Jen Saga visit: https://www.thehumanexception.com/the-jen-saga/
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Mar 12, 2021
HEX - File 0019 - Corrupted Paralysis Cure-Alls Pt. 2
In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* Cure-Alls: Since the beginning of time humans have always sought the easiest and quickest solutions. This isn't necessarily a bad thing! Some of our greatest innovations came from the hunt for a shortcut. But this also drove us to some of our worst ideas.
* The Corrupted Blood Incident: On September 13th 2005 when the disease first began to spread, hopping from animal hosts into their owners and from there into the shop-keeps and other civilians. It came out of nowhere, no one could have expected something like this, there simply was no precedent. To put it lightly, Azeroth was shook
* Sleep Paralysis: Imagine waking in the night, heart thundering, adrenaline ripping through your body, shadows dancing before your eyes, but you, no matter how hard you try, cannot move.
Pt.2
* The Corrupted Blood Incident
* Sleep Paralysis
Additional information can be found here: https://ww…
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Mar 5, 2021
HEX - File 0018 - Corrupted Paralysis Cure-Alls Pt. 1
In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* Cure-Alls: Since the beginning of time humans have always sought the easiest and quickest solutions. This isn't necessarily a bad thing! Some of our greatest innovations came from the hunt for a shortcut. But this also drove us to some of our worst ideas.
* The Corrupted Blood Incident: On September 13th 2005 when the disease first began to spread, hopping from animal hosts into their owners and from there into the shop-keeps and other civilians. It came out of nowhere, no one could have expected something like this, there simply was no precedent. To put it lightly, Azeroth was shook
* Sleep Paralysis: Imagine waking in the night, heart thundering, adrenaline ripping through your body, shadows dancing before your eyes, but you, no matter how hard you try, cannot move.
Pt. 1
* Cure-alls
Additional information can be found here: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0018-00…
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Feb 26, 2021
HEX - File 0017 - Let's Get Mythical
In this episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* The Fernie Curse: Fernie BC was founded in 1897, a small coal mining town that owes its origins to a man named William Fernie. But over the next eleven years the town would face two horrific fires, a flood and one of the worst mining disasters in Canadian history. Could William Fernie also be the cause of the town's curse?
* Yuki Onna: The Yuki Onna is one of Japan's most well-known yokai (ghost-like monsters) yet the stories about her are all drastically different. Whether she be a dread vampire, loving bride or vengeful mother, only one thing is certain about this lady of the snow, you'll never know if she's a blessing or a curse until it's too late.
* The Morrigan: As old as Irish folklore, the Morrigan whether described as a trifecta or as an individual is a symbol of great power, a goddess of war or queen of phantoms, the tales about her are infinite and her reach is still felt today…
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Feb 19, 2021
HEX - File 0016 - Icarus the Ex-SOLDIER
In this episode HEX welcomes a new guest: Icarus, the mysterious webmaster of demon-sushi.com or more famously known on the internet as Zack, the whistleblower and survivor of the Final Fantasy VII house. It's been nearly 20 years since his encounter with Jenifer Cornet and Icarus has had some ups and downs, but is still going strong and living his best life, with his husband, three cats and making his webcomic Inhuman-comic.com
To learn about the Final Fantasy 7 house, listen to File 0012: Baba Yaga's Dutchman House Pt 2
Additional information and transcript can be found here: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0016-icarus-the-ex-soldier/
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Feb 12, 2021
HEX - File 0015 - Cackling Megaloparrot - Pt. 2
In this two part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* Hyenas: Hyenas get a bad rep, often portrayed as stupid, cowardly scavengers that heckle and antagonize our heroes. But they're Cayla's favorite mammal and she's going to tell you why
* The Kakapo: New Zealand's national bird, the kakapo is one of the wonders of the world. Because how many ten pound, flightless, century living parrots do you know?
* The Megalodon: Before Jaws, before the great white, there was the megalodon a massive shark measuring in at 50 feet and armed with over 250 teeth.
Pt. 2
* The Kakapo
* The Megalodon
Sources and citations can be found here: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0014-15-cackling-megaloparrots/
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Jan 29, 2021
HEX - File 0014 - Cackling Megaloparrot - Pt. 1
In this two part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* Hyenas: Hyenas get a bad rep, often portrayed as stupid, cowardly scavengers that heckle and antagonize our heroes. But they're Cayla's favorite mammal and she's going to tell you why
* The Kakapo: New Zealand's national bird, the kakapo is one of the wonders of the world. Because how many ten pound, flightless, century living parrots do you know?
* The Megalodon: Before Jaws, before the great white, there was the megalodon a massive shark measuring in at 50 feet and armed with over 250 teeth.
Pt. 1
* Hyenas
Sources and citations can be found here: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0014-15-cackling-megaloparrots/
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Jan 22, 2021
HEX - File 0013 - Robyn the Heathen Viking
In this special HEX episode, we welcome our first guest! Robyn joins us all the way from Norway to tell us a bit about Norse mythology and how it's making a comeback today through a heathenous religious group known as Åsatrufellesskapet Bifrost
Resources and Additional Information:
* Åsatrufellesskapet Bifrost: the religious group that Robyn is part of
* Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
* Tales of Norse Mythology by Helen A. Guerber
Sources and citations can be found here: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0013-robyn-the-heathen-viking/
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Jan 15, 2021
HEX - File 0012 - Baba Yaga's Dutchman House - Pt. 2
In this two part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* Baba Yaga: Like an unconventional fairy godmother, the Slavic witch Baba Yaga rides the line between villain and helper on her flying mortar. The fact that her house has chicken legs is far from the strangest thing about this legend of folkore.
* The Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine: The 19th century of America was awash with dreams of western gold and riches beyond imagine, leaving behind dozens of tales of lost treasure and mines. Among them is the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine, but not all lost things are the worth your life.
* The Final Fantasy 7 House: Almost two decades ago, a young man, Icarus finds himself moving in with some friends he met online for what promised to be a fun summer that quickly deteriorated into a horror tale of the ages and one of the internet's most well known legends
Pt. 2
* The FF7 House
Sources and citations can be found here: https://www.thehumanexcepti…
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Jan 8, 2021
HEX - File 0011 - Baba Yaga's Dutchman House - Pt. 1
In this two part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* Baba Yaga: Like an unconventional fairy godmother, the Slavic witch Baba Yaga rides the line between villain and helper on her flying mortar. The fact that her house has chicken legs is far from the strangest thing about this legend of folkore.
* The Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine: The 19th century of America was awash with dreams of western gold and riches beyond imagine, leaving behind dozens of tales of lost treasure and mines. Among them is the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine, but not all lost things are the worth your life.
* The Final Fantasy 7 House: Almost two decades ago, a young man, Icarus finds himself moving in with some friends he met online for what promised to be a fun summer that quickly deteriorated into a horror tale of the ages and one of the internet's most well known legends
Pt. 1
* Baba Yaga
* The Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine
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Dec 25, 2020
HEX - File 0010 - A Very Pagan Christmas - Pt. 2
In this two part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* The Winter Solstice: Long before Christmas was a thing, cultures all around the world celebrated the Winter Solstice (or something similar). Halli tells us about some of those practices
* Mari Lwyd: December, the days are short, the weather cold. Loved ones are on our thoughts and Christmas is around the corner. It's the perfect time to grab your bros, dig up a horse skull tie some ribbons to it and challenge your neighbors to rap battles for booze and food
* Gryla the Christmas Witch: Iceland's version on Santa Clause consists of a witch, her thirteen children and her giant cat who eats children who aren't wearing new clothes!
Part 2
* Gryla the Christmas Witch
Sources and citations can be found here: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0009-0010-a-very-pagan-christmas/
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Dec 18, 2020
HEX - File 0009 - A Very Pagan Christmas - Pt. 1
In this two part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* The Winter Solstice: Long before Christmas was a thing, cultures all around the world celebrated the Winter Solstice (or something similar). Halli tells us about some of those practices
* Mari Lwyd: December, the days are short, the weather cold. Loved ones are on our thoughts and Christmas is around the corner. It's the perfect time to grab your bros, dig up a horse skull tie some ribbons to it and challenge your neighbors to rap battles for booze and food
* Gryla the Christmas Witch: Iceland's version on Santa Clause consists of a witch, her thirteen children and her giant cat who eats children who aren't wearing new clothes!
Part 1
* The Winter Solstice
* Mari Lwyd
Sources and citations can be found here: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0009-0010-a-very-pagan-christmas/
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Dec 11, 2020
HEX - File 0008 - The Teal Emu of Alcatraz - Pt. 2
In this two part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* The Great Emu War: In 1932 the Western Australian Minister of Defense, George Pearce declared war. The opposing army was 20,000 strong, but they had better fire power and opposable thumbs! They were woefully unprepared
* The Birdman of Alcatraz: How does an Alaskan pimp with a taste of murder and violence become one of the leading canary researcher of his time from a cell on the Rock?
* Teal Swan: The successful internet guru and spiritualist has made a name for herself over the last couple years, drawing in thousands to her 'tribe' and cashing in on their pain and suffering. Spiritual Leader or Cult Mastermind?
Sources and citations can be found here: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0007-0008-the-teal-swan-of-alcatraz/
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Dec 4, 2020
HEX - File 0007 - The Teal Emu of Alcatraz - Pt. 1
In this two part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* The Great Emu War: In 1932 the Western Australian Minister of Defense, George Pearce declared war. The opposing army was 20,000 strong, but they had better fire power and opposable thumbs! They were woefully unprepared
* The Birdman of Alcatraz: How does an Alaskan pimp with a taste of murder and violence become one of the leading canary researcher of his time from a cell on the Rock?
* Teal Swan: The successful internet guru and spiritualist has made a name for herself over the last couple years, drawing in thousands to her 'tribe' and cashing in on their pain and suffering. Spiritual Leader or Cult Mastermind?
Intro and outro music composed and performed by Jack Reed
Jack's band, Nix the Scientist has released a new ep! Listen to it here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6vyRsT7j9ve7Un46h0aFPc
Sources and citations can be found here: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-00…
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Nov 27, 2020
HEX - File 0006 - Tunguska Detectives of Moonville - Pt. 2
In this two part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* The Moonville Tunnel: Moonville is a ghost town in Ohio. Little remains of this former mining community except a few foundations, a cemetery, and an abandoned railroad tunnel which is the subject of numerous ghost stories.
* The Origins of Private Detectives: Eugène-François Vidocq was a French criminal who lived a wild life with multiple stints in prison, the army and a failed paper factory who somehow became the father of modern criminology and the private eye
* The Tunguska Event: On the morning of June 30th 1908 a massive explosion occurred over the sparsely occupied eastern Siberian taiga. It flattened 80 million trees over an area of 2,150 km or 830 s miles, nearly the size of Tokyo. Despite thousands of investigations, no consensus has been reached on what exactly happened all those years ago.
Sources and citations can be found here: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/…
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Nov 20, 2020
HEX - File 0005 - Tunguska Detectives of Moonville - Pt. 1
Welcome to the Human Exception, a podcast about the strangest aspects of the human experience.
In this two part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* The Moonville Tunnel: Moonville is a ghost town in Ohio. Little remains of this former mining community except a few foundations, a cemetery, and an abandoned railroad tunnel which is the subject of numerous ghost stories.
* The Origins of Private Detectives: Eugène-François Vidocq was a French criminal who lived a wild life with multiple stints in prison, the army and a failed paper factory who somehow became the father of modern criminology and the private eye
* The Tunguska Event: On the morning of June 30th 1908 a massive explosion occurred over the sparsely occupied eastern Siberian taiga. It flattened 80 million trees over an area of 2,150 km or 830 s miles, nearly the size of Tokyo. Despite thousands of investigations, no consensus has been reached on what exactly happened all…
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Nov 13, 2020
HEX - File 0004 - Bastet Reeves and the Holy Bible - Pt 2
Welcome to the Human Exception, a podcast about the strangest aspects of the human experience.
In this two part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* My Immortal, Keanu Reeves: Keanu Reeves beloved actor, the man that said 'woah' and the internet's first boyfriend. If you've spent any time on the internet in the last decade, you assuredly have heard that Keanu is immortal. Could there possibly be anything to this theory?
* Cats in Ancient Egypt: We have all heard that ancient Egyptians worshiped cats, but did you know that it wasn't that clear cut?
* The Word Homosexual in the Bible: At some point of time you have heard someone say something along the lines of "God hates gays, it's in the bible", but did you know that they're wrong?
Sources and citations can be found here: thehumanexception.com/l/file-0003-0004-bastet-reeves-and-the-holy-bible/
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Nov 6, 2020
HEX - File 0003 - Bastet Reeves and the Holy Bible - Pt 1
Welcome to the Human Exception, a podcast about the strangest aspects of the human experience.
In this two part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* My Immortal, Keanu Reeves: Keanu Reeves beloved actor, the man that said 'woah' and the internet's first boyfriend. If you've spent any time on the internet in the last decade, you assuredly have heard that Keanu is immortal. Could there possibly be anything to this theory?
* Cats in Ancient Egypt: We have all heard that ancient Egyptians worshiped cats, but did you know that it wasn't that clear cut?
* The Word Homosexual in the Bible: At some point of time you have heard someone say something along the lines of "God hates gays, it's in the bible", but did you know that they're wrong?
Sources and citations can be found here: thehumanexception.com/l/file-0003-0004-bastet-reeves-and-the-holy-bible/
Pt 1:
* Keanu Reeves
* Cats in Ancient Egypt
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Oct 31, 2020
HEX - File 0001 - Rushing to Brittany with a Shake - Pt 1
Welcome to the Human Exception, a podcast about the strangest aspects of the human experience.
In this two part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* The secret room behind Mount Rushmore: Gutzon Borglum began construction in 1927 on stolen Lakota land with grander designs than he would ever get to realize
* Brittany Murphy: On December 20 2009, Murphy would be rushed to the hospital after collapsing, only to die there. Then almost exactly 5 months later, her husband died the same way…
* Was Shakespeare a woman?: You may have heard that Shakespeare was a collective of writers, but have you heard that he may have actually been a woman and that there's a whole society dedicated to this?
Sources and citations can be found here: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0001/
Pt 1:
* Mount Rushmore - 2:10
* Brittany Murphy pt 1 - 19:28
Additional information can be found at the https://www.thehumanexception.com/
Hosts:
* Ca…
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Oct 31, 2020
HEX - File 0002 - Rushing to Brittany with a Shake - Pt 2
Welcome to the Human Exception, a podcast about the strangest aspects of the human experience.
In this two part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:
* The secret room behind Mount Rushmore: Gutzon Borglum began construction in 1927 on stolen Lakota land with grander designs than he would ever get to realize
* Brittany Murphy: On December 20 2009, Murphy would be rushed to the hospital after collapsing, only to die there. Then almost exactly 5 months later, her husband died the same way…
* Was Shakespeare a woman?: You may have heard that Shakespeare was a collective of writers, but have you heard that he may have actually been a woman and that there's a whole society dedicated to this?
Sources and citations can be found here: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0001/
Pt 2:
* Brittany Murphy pt 2
* Lady Shakespeare - 56:23
Additional information can be found at https://www.thehumanexception.com/
Hosts:
* Cayla @vera…
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