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:
- Astonishing Legends podcast, Ep. 87 and 88: Black Eyed Kids Parts 1 and 2
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-eyed_children
- https://texashillcountry.com/black-eyed-kids-legend-abilene/
- https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/black-eyed-children/
- 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
- https://www.tbsnews.net/splash/legend-black-eyed-children-55705
- https://www.pararational.com/what-are-black-eyed-kids/
- https://www.buzzsprout.com/1340278/6287302
- http://ineversausageaplace.com/2013/03/the-black-eyed-kids-of-the-iroquois-legends/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonist_(The_X-Files)#Black_oil
- https://web.randi.org/swift/behind-black-eyes-reports-of-spooky-black-eyed-kids
- http://www.bizarrejournal.com/2012/12/debunked-black-eyed-children.html
- https://skeptoid.com/blog/2013/01/15/the-black-eyed-children/
- https://partypinching.com/pear-bunny-salad/