Anxious and Afraid The Pod

In this week's episode, Abby tells the crew all about the natural disaster at Lake Nyos.In Cameroon, West Africa during the month of August in 1986, a crater lake called Lake Nyos abruptly erupted a large cloud of mysterious white gas which traveled into the nearby villages, wreaking death and destruction on whatever it touched.Listen in to hear all the details on this devastating natural disaster and how scientists cracked the case and worked to ensure it never happened again.**If you listen to this episode you will hear a very important announcement at the beginning so don't skip ahead! It's been an honor and a privilege to take this journey with you all and we can't thank you enough for your support.Until next time, good ep and good night!Credits:Smithsonianmag.comWikipedia.comwww.washingtonpost.comSeattletimes.comwww.worldatlas.comVolcano.oregonstate.eduwww.britannica.comwww.bbc.co.ukMusic By:Brokeforfree.comMatt EdwardsEdited By:MichaelWebsite:https://anxiousandafraid.com/Support the show by purchasing our merch!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/anxious-and-afraid-the-pod?ref_id=13121

In this week's episode, Abby regales the crew with the mystifying tale of the ghost blimp.Amid WWII, a fleet of blimps would be assigned the mission of patrolling the West Coast of California for Japanese submarines. These missions were largely uneventful until August 16th, 1942 when two experienced pilots would set out on a routine patrolling mission and never be seen again. The blimp, however, was a different story.Tune in to hear all the details on this mind-bending unsolved mystery!Credits:TV show Unsolved mysteries YouTube documentary with Wartime Stories https://youtu.be/eAbY_nTFoRwWikipedia.comwww.historynet.com-Mystery of the Ghost Blimp | HistoryNetwww.smithsonianmag.comwww.warhistoryonline.comallthatsinteresting.comMusic By:Brokeforfree.comMatt EdwardsEdited By:MichaelWebsite:https://anxiousandafraid.com/Support the show by purchasing our merch!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/anxious-and-afraid-the-pod?ref_id=13121You can also support the show by becoming a Patreon!Join today and get early ad-free episode releases and a shout-out on the show as well as a cool sticker!https://www.patreon.com/anxiousandafraidCheck us out on Repod and join the community!https://joinrepod.com/anxiousandafraid

In this week's episode, the crew is excited to celebrate their 100th episode milestone!We want to say a big thank you to all of our listeners for sticking with us and joining us on this crazy ride of a podcast, we couldn't have done it without you!As for the topic of this momentous episode, Abby and Shawna decided to collaborate on a natural disaster they both find equally terrifying: Earthquakes and tsunamis.In March 2011 in the country of Japan, a massive 9.1 earthquake would strike just off the coast, sending the Japanese residents reeling from the intense shaking.Sadly, many of them would have less than a half hour to recover as a monstrously large tsunami was now barreling towards their coast and the land beyond.The events that followed would be a devastating blow to the country of Japan and the most costly natural disaster in world history.Stick around for Shawna's follow-up segment on the paranormal activity caused by those who perished in the event known as tsunami ghosts.Abby's Credits:Book: Ghosts of The Tsunami by Richard Lloyd ParryWebsites:Wikipedia.comBritannica.comLivescience.comVoyapon.comNoaa.govBBC.comABCnews.go.comMilitary-history.fandom.comwww.greatdisasters.co.ukNYTimes.comPodcast: Great DisastersDocumentary: IKNOW documentary YouTube.comShawna's Credits:Allthatsinteresting.comUnsolved Mysteries on Netflix: E4V2Ghosts of the Tsunami by Richard Lloyd ParryMusic By:Brokeforfree.comMatt EdwardsEdited By:MichaelWebsite:https://anxiousandafraid.com/Support the show by purchasing our merch!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/anxious-and-afraid-the-pod?ref_id=13121You can also support the show by becoming a Patreon!Join today and get early ad-free episode releases and a shout-out on the show as well as a cool sticker!https://www.patreon.com/anxiousandafraidCheck us out on Repod and join the community!https://joinrepod.com/anxiousandafraid

In this week's episode, Abby regales the crew with another disaster story detailing the horrific Hartford circus fire of 1944.It was a stiflingly hot day in Hartford, Connecticut on July 6th when the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus came to town. What started as a day of fun would come to a terrible end when the big top caught fire and killed many people still trapped inside. The following events would mark the day as one of the worst fire disasters in United States history.Credits:The Hartford Circus Fire, Tragedy Under The Big Top by Michael SkidgellWikipedia.comQRFS.comThe Hartford Courant www.circusfire1944.comHistoryofcircus.comMusic By:Brokeforfree.comMatt EdwardsEdited By:MichaelWebsite:https://anxiousandafraid.com/Support the show by purchasing our merch!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/anxious-and-afraid-the-pod?ref_id=13121You can also support the show by becoming a Patreon!Join today and get early ad-free episode releases, a shout-out on the show, and a cool sticker!https://www.patreon.com/anxiousandafraidCheck us out on Repod and join the community!https://joinrepod.com/anxiousandafraid

In this week's episode, Abby starts off with a very important announcement and then jumps right into part II of our mini-series on the crash of Eastern Airlines flight 401.Part II will focus on all of the ghostly paranormal sightings reported within a few years of the crash witnessed by several airline employees as well as airplane passengers.Tune in to find out why these hauntings may have occurred and the solution that seemed to bring them to a definitive halt.Credits:The Ghosts of Flight 401 by John G FullerWikipediaMedium.comMusic By:Brokeforfree.comMatt EdwardsEdited By:MichaelWebsite:https://anxiousandafraid.com/Support the show by purchasing our merch!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/anxious-and-afraid-the-pod?ref_id=13121You can also support the show by becoming a Patreon!Join today and get early ad-free episode releases and a shout-out on the show as well as a cool sticker!https://www.patreon.com/anxiousandafraidCheck us out on Repod and join the community!https://joinrepod.com/anxiousandafraid

In this week's episode, Abby brings the crew part one of a real nail-biter of a two-part series on the demise of Eastern Airlines Flight 401.On December 29th, 1972, Eastern Airlines flight 401 departed from JFK airport on a regularly scheduled flight to Miami, Florida. Sadly, many of the passengers and crew would not make it to their destination as multiple errors and distractions in the cockpit caused the flight to crash into the Everglades.Tune in for all the devastating details from this disaster and be sure to return for part two which will feature the aftermath of the crash and the strange paranormal sightings of the deceased flight crew.Credits:The Ghost Of Flight 401 by John G FullerWikipedia.comAirlinegeeks.comwww.faa.govMusic By:Brokeforfree.comMatt EdwardsEdited By:MichaelWebsite:https://anxiousandafraid.com/Support the show by purchasing our merch!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/anxious-and-afraid-the-pod?ref_id=13121You can also support the show by becoming a Patreon!Join today and get early ad-free episode releases and a shout-out on the show as well as a cool sticker!https://www.patreon.com/anxiousandafraidCheck us out on Repod and join the community!https://joinrepod.com/anxiousandafraid

In this week's episode, Abby pulls another strange "rain" story out of her pocket, much to Shawna's delight.It was the year 1983 in Stroudsburg PA when a young man named Don Decker became seemingly possessed by a dark entity and began exhibiting strange abilities.Much to the shock and confusion of the people around him, wherever Don went, rain would follow him...indoors. Tune in for all the soggy details on this strange unexplained paranormal case!Credits:Unsolved Mysteries Mysteriesrunsolved.comthisismyhorror.wordpress.comMusic By:Brokeforfree.comMatt EdwardsEdited By:MichaelWebsite:https://anxiousandafraid.com/Support the show by purchasing our merch!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/anxious-and-afraid-the-pod?ref_id=13121You can also support the show by becoming a Patreon!Join today and get early ad-free episode releases and a shout-out on the show as well as a cool sticker!https://www.patreon.com/anxiousandafraidCheck us out on Repod and join the community!https://joinrepod.com/anxiousandafraidwww.wnep.com

In this week's episode, Abby takes on a very infamous case in the state of Oregon and the horrible tragedy that occurred in the host's hometown of Springfield, Oregon.In 1983 a young woman named Diane Downs brought her grievously wounded children to the hospital claiming that a bushy-haired stranger had shot them all. The ensuing investigation would bring the real story to light, forever changing the small town and the lives of Diane's small children.Credits:Small Sacrifices by Ann RuleWikipediaAllthatsinteresting.comABCNews.comMusic By:Brokeforfree.comMatt EdwardsEdited By:MichaelWebsite:https://anxiousandafraid.com/Support the show by purchasing our merch!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/anxious-and-afraid-the-pod?ref_id=13121You can also support the show by becoming a Patreon!Join today and get early ad-free episode releases and a shout-out on the show as well as a cool sticker!https://www.patreon.com/anxiousandafraidCheck us out on Repod and join the community!https://joinrepod.com/anxiousandafraid

In this week's episode, Abby takes the gang on a spooky adventure with the story of Norman the doll. Stephen Lancaster, a longtime paranormal investigator, would be thrust into the case of a lifetime after he purchased a Matty Mattel doll from an antique store in 2016.Within 24 hours, the doll would prove itself as a paranormal force to be reckoned with and Stephen's life would never be the same. Credits:Norman, The Doll That Needed To Be Locked Away by Stephen LancasterPhenomenologist Stephen Lancaster (authorstephenlancaster.com)www.dollreference.comPodcast Hillbilly Horror StoriesMusic By:Brokeforfree.comMatt EdwardsEdited By:MichaelWebsite:https://anxiousandafraid.com/Support the show by purchasing our merch!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/anxious-and-afraid-the-pod?ref_id=13121You can also support the show by becoming a Patreon!Join today and get early ad-free episode releases and a shout-out on the show as well as a cool sticker!https://www.patreon.com/anxiousandafraidCheck us out on Repod and join the community!https://joinrepod.com/anxiousandafraidPromo code "friends" for 1 month free!

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