A Note Of Warning: this episode is not appropriate for children under the age of 13. Dragons are a lot more powerful than you think they are. While in European countries, they have the power of fire and poison on their side, in Asian cultures they can shapeshift, control entire water systems, and sink battleships. So where do these stark differences between the dragons of old originate? Join me and find out. Do you have a strange story to tell? Email me at [email protected]. Visit Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions to become a patron! You can donate any amount, from $2 up, and each tier comes with fantastic benefits including handwritten notes, stickers, merch, and exclusive podcast episodes! Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/strangeoriginspodcast/ and DM me your strange experiences! Thanks to ParanormalityRadio.com for allowing me to be a part of your network and supporting me in my journey. Check them out on IG @ParanormalPodcasts. Intro Music was produced by me. Background Music: Mixkit Classical 7-714

The story of dragons goes further back in history than you realize.  From Chinese Dragon Bones, the birth of the Spartans, and monstrous apocalyptic beasts, join me as I discover just how strange the origin of the dragon is, and also just how much the monster has shaped our modern notions of evil and chaos. Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/strangeoriginspodcast/ and DM me your strange experiences! Do you have a strange story to tell? Email me at [email protected]. Visit Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions to become a patron! You can donate any amount, from $2 up, and each tier comes with fantastic benefits including handwritten notes, stickers, merch, and exclusive podcast episodes! Thank you to ParanormalityRadio.com for allowing me to be a part of your network and supporting me in my journey. Check them out on IG @ParanormalPodcasts. If you would like access to the online sources of this piece, please visit my Google Docs transcript here. Intro Music was produced by me, with the help of SoundTrap.com. Background Music: Mixkit-Classical-Vibes-1-681

Wouldn’t it be great to be able to travel anywhere in the world, with no restrictions at all? It’s said that if you just focus your mind and go to the astral plane you can escape the confines of your physical form. Going back to the history of astral projection from Egyptians to the "Good Walkers" to the Theosophical Society, it might surprise you just how many people report being able to travel outside of their bodies while asleep. If you like history and spooky stories go ahead and click subscribe on whatever platform you're listening on. And if you want to help me make more episodes a 5 Star rating would brighten my day! Visit Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions to become a patron! You can donate any amount, from $2 up, and each tier comes with fantastic benefits including handwritten notes, stickers, merch, and exclusive podcast episodes!Do you have a strange story to tell? Email me at [email protected]. Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/strangeoriginspodcast/ and DM me your strange experiences! Thank you to ParanormalityRadio.com for allowing me to be a part of your network and supporting me in my journey. Check them out on IG @ParanormalPodcasts. Intro Music was produced by me, with the help of SoundTrap.com. Background Music: Myuu - Restless Dream (Which is fitting, isn’t it?)

A Note Of Warning: The topic I discuss this week may not be suitable for listeners under the age of 13. Stories of Ladies in White are some of the most iconic ghost tales ever told. So where exactly did the genre of wailing women come from? Jumping across the globe I investigate the different types of Ladies in White who have graced our castle halls and waved us down on the road. If you like history and spooky stories go ahead and click subscribe on whatever platform you're listening on. And if you want to help me make more episodes a 5 Star rating would brighten my day! Do you have a strange story to tell? Email me at [email protected]. Visit Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions to become a patron! You can donate any amount, from $2 up, and each tier comes with fantastic benefits including handwritten notes, stickers, merch, and exclusive podcast episodes! Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/strangeoriginspodcast/ and DM me your strange experiences! THANK YOU to ParanormalityRadio.com for allowing me to be a part of your network and supporting me in my journey. Check them out on IG @ParanormalPodcasts. Intro Music was produced by me, with the help of SoundTrap.com. Background Music: https://freesound.org/people/josefpres/sounds/577792/ | Dark loops pack 205 » Dark loops 205 octave piano without melody long loop 60 bpm.wav| josefpres

Green Men and Woodwose have stood in European cathedrals for a thousand years now, so why are they not well known? From Gods to the magic of Merlin what is the origin of these strange carvings? Unicorns, Werewolf men, and Mermen also make guest appearances. Do you have a strange story to tell? Email me at [email protected]. Visit Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions to become a patron! You can donate any amount, from $2 up, and each tier comes with fantastic benefits including handwritten notes, stickers, merch, and exclusive podcast episodes! Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/strangeoriginspodcast/ and DM me your strange experiences! Thank you to ParanormalityRadio.com for allowing me to be a part of your network and supporting me in my journey. Check them out on IG @ParanormalPodcasts. If you would like access to the online sources of this piece, please visit my Google Docs transcript here. Intro Music was produced by me, with the help of SoundTrap.com. Background Music: Freesound.com “Forest and Birds”

Did you know that blowing out birthday candles is both a wish sent to the Gods and a way of keeping bad spirits at bay? Or that it’s bad luck to sweep your home on New Years Day? Join me as I travel the globe (via the internet) and discover some of the many ways we as humans celebrate the new beginnings of a birthday and a New Year. Just don’t forget to grab some chipped plates and exactly twelve grapes. *If you want to check out my vintage shop head on over to RPVintageShop.com Do you have a strange story to tell? Email me at [email protected]. Visit Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions to become a patron! You can donate any amount, from $2 up, and each tier comes with fantastic benefits including handwritten notes, stickers, merch, and exclusive podcast episodes! Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/strangeoriginspodcast/ and DM me your strange experiences! THANK YOU to ParanormalityRadio.com for allowing me to be a part of your network and supporting me in my journey. Check them out on IG @ParanormalPodcasts. If you would like access to the online sources of this piece, please visit my Google Docs transcript here. Intro Music was produced by me, with the help of SoundTrap.com. Background Music:  https://freesound.org/people/nuclearjesus/sounds/563348/ | Sodiac - The Finches | (https://soundcloud.com/sodiacofficial)

Note of Warning: This topic includes dark themes and may not be appropriate for those under the age of thirteen. Corpse Roads weren’t just passageways that the English peasantry took in order to transport their dead to consecrated ground. They also serve as a reminder that Halloween superstitions were an everyday occurrence in medieval times. Be careful where you walk this spooky season, as lost spirits might just be walking alongside you. For more info on me and my podcasts please visit FascinatingPodcasts.com. There you can listen to all my episodes, find merch, leave reviews, and read my other published works. Do you have a strange story to tell? Email me at [email protected]. Visit Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions to become a patron! You can donate any amount, from $2 up, and each tier comes with fantastic benefits including handwritten notes, stickers, merch, and exclusive podcast episodes! Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/strangeoriginspodcast/ and DM me your strange experiences! THANK YOU to ParanormalityRadio.com for allowing me to be a part of your network and supporting me in my journey. Check them out on IG @ParanormalPodcasts. If you would like access to the online sources of this piece, please email me for a link. Intro Music was produced by me, with the help of SoundTrap.com. Background Music: Nuclearjesus - Sodiac - The Finches | https://soundcloud.com/sodiacofficial | https://freesound.org/people/nuclearjesus/sounds/563348/ If you would like to know more about Corpse Roads, check out the book ‘The Corpse Roads of Cumbria: Featured Walks along the County’s Ancient Paths’ by Alan Cleaver and Lesley Park. sGzMIl1UTpnUvSOOVa4f

A Note Of Warning: The topic I discuss this week may not be suitable for listeners under the age of 13 due to light mentions of sexuality. Unicorns are nothing if not mythical. Starting out as a strange and fabled creature thought by some to live in India, Unicorns blossomed out of nothing. Going through transformations in different cultures, and eventually becoming an awe-inspiring symbol in Christianity, Unicorns are more than just a Lisa Frank staple in every tween girl's bedroom.  For more info on me and my podcasts please visit FascinatingPodcasts.com. There you can listen to all my episodes, find merch, leave reviews, and read my other published works. Do you have a strange story to tell? Email me at [email protected]. Visit Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions to become a patron! You can donate any amount, from $2 up, and each tier comes with fantastic benefits including handwritten notes, stickers, merch, and exclusive podcast episodes! Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/strangeoriginspodcast/ and DM me your strange experiences! THANK YOU to ParanormalityRadio.com for allowing me to be a part of your network and supporting me in my journey. Check them out on IG @ParanormalPodcasts. If you would like access to the online sources of this piece, please email me for a link. Intro Music was produced by me, with the help of SoundTrap.com. Background Music: Mixkit-Random-667

The Moon is a fickle mistress. Is she evil or is she the personification of a loving woman? Will she turn you into a murderous lunatic, or will she restore your fertility and protect you from harm? Join me as I join the rabbit on the moon in discovering all the different lunar superstitions lore has to offer. For more info on me and my podcasts please visit FascinatingPodcasts.com. There you can listen to all my episodes, find merch, leave reviews, and read my other published works. Do you have a strange story to tell? Email me at [email protected]. Visit Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions to become a patron! You can donate any amount, from $2 up, and each tier comes with fantastic benefits including handwritten notes, stickers, merch, and exclusive podcast episodes! Follow me on Instagram at instagram.com/strangeoriginspodcast/ and DM me your strange experiences! THANK YOU to ParanormalityRadio.com for allowing me to be a part of your network and supporting me in my journey. Check them out on IG @ParanormalPodcasts. If you would like access to the online sources of this piece, please email me for a link. Intro Music was produced by me, with the help of SoundTrap.com. Background Music: mixkit-Classical-vibes-1-681

A Note Of Warning: The topic I discuss this week may not be suitable for listeners under the age of 13.  The Northfield Pigman is just one of those classic myths that send a shiver down your spine. This week Phoebe travels to Vermont to research the origin of an urban legend that has terrified generations and kept visitors from the infamous "Devil's Washbowl." For only $2 a month you can gain access to the rest of the American Mythos episodes. To do that be sure to check out my Patreon at Patreon.com/FascinatingProductions.  To listen to my other podcast, Strange Origins, head on over to FascinatingPodcasts.com. There you can learn a little bit more about my shows, find merch, and find links to subscribe through your favorite podcast hosting site.  Credits:  Main Background Song: Mixkit-ixta-178 End Credit Song: Another Night - Cody High Sound Effects were found on FreeSound.com Intro was created by me with the help of Soundtrap.com