Month: October 2021

Are Black-Eyed Children just a product of a Creepypasta run rampant, or is there some science behind reported sightings of creepy kids? We discuss the origins of this popular urban legend, and then dive into possible explanations – Meagan has a theory of her own that we’re excited for you to hear! You can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Pandora, or iHeartRadio.

Here are our sources:

1. Astonishing Legends podcast, Ep. 87 and 88: Black Eyed Kids Parts 1 and 2
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-eyed_children
3. https://texashillcountry.com/black-eyed-kids-legend-abilene/
4. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/black-eyed-children/
5. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208221117/http://www.reporternews.com/news/columnists/brian-bethel/brian-bethel-recounts-his-possible-paranormal-encounter-with-beks-ep-384772497-348207271.html
6. https://www.tbsnews.net/splash/legend-black-eyed-children-55705
7. https://www.pararational.com/what-are-black-eyed-kids/
8. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1340278/6287302
9. http://ineversausageaplace.com/2013/03/the-black-eyed-kids-of-the-iroquois-legends/
10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonist_(The_X-Files)#Black_oil
11. https://web.randi.org/swift/behind-black-eyes-reports-of-spooky-black-eyed-kids
12. http://www.bizarrejournal.com/2012/12/debunked-black-eyed-children.html  
13. https://skeptoid.com/blog/2013/01/15/the-black-eyed-children/
14. https://partypinching.com/pear-bunny-salad/

Our second Short & Spooky episode is here! Paige covers Deja Vu – what are we really experiencing and how is it studied? She also shares the story of the mysterious disappearance of Flight 513. Meagan gives an update on Oumuamua – the first interstellar object that we’ve been able to observe passing through our solar system – and our scariest topic yet, Bloody Mary. You can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Pandora, or iHeartRadio.

Reminder: We’re collecting spooky stories for our Annual Halloween Listener Stories episode! If you have a paranormal or other creepy experience that you were able to debunk, or that you’d like us to take a stab at, you can send it to [email protected] or DM us on any of our social media accounts. Happy Spooky Season!

Here are our sources:

Deja Vu:

1. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-science-explain-deja-vu/
2. https://www.businessinsider.com.au/why-we-get-deja-vu-2017-12

Flight 513:

1. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/52255/8-weekly-world-news-headlines-turned-out-be-true
2. https://www.mensxp.com/special-features/features/79021-mystery-santiago-flight-513.html

Oumuamua:

1. https://observer.com/2021/03/oumuamua-alien-interstellar-object-ice-comet-study-reveal/

Bloody Mary: Source #8 includes the Strange Face Illusion photos we discuss.

1. https://u.osu.edu/vanzandt/2019/04/17/bloody-mary-from-the-bathroom-to-the-laboratory/
2. https://people.howstuffworks.com/bloody-mary-legend.htm
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catoptromancy
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Mary_(folklore)
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWORTeImS44
6. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/558091/origin-bloody-mary-and-why-we-think-we-see-things-mirrors
7. https://www.livescience.com/62274-disappearing-optical-illusion-troxler-explained.html
8. https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/illusion-chasers/locking-eyes-with-a-monster/