On the inaugural episode of Weird Shit Weekly, join Sam and Alexys as they examine a puzzling and tragic disappearance, as well as the origins of a weird and wonderful cryptid.This episode was recorded before the explosion in Lebanon. Donate to the Lebanese Red Cross here: https://supportlrc.app/donate/Black Lives Matter resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/Yemen & How to Help: https://yemencrisis.carrd.co/Sources for this episode:Hollie Sherrington. “Are the Stories Found in Folklore, Legend & Mythology Still Relevant?” Life As A Human, Life As A Human, 20 Feb. 2018, lifeasahuman.com/2018/arts-culture/culture/are-the-stories-found-in-folklore-legend-mythology-still-relevant/ Blumhardt, Miles. “Jaryd Atadero Disappeared on Hike near Fort Collins 20 Years Ago. His Father Has Been Looking for Answers Ever since.” The Denver Post, The Denver Post, 8 June 2019, www.denverpost.com/2019/06/09/jaryd-atadero-disappearance-20-years/. Blumhardt, Miles. “Unsolved Mystery: Jaryd Atadero's Disappearance Haunts Family, Searchers 20 Years Later.” The Coloradoan, The Coloradoan, 3 Oct. 2019, www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2019/05/30/colorado-missing-toddler-jaryd-atadero-poudre-canyon-mountain-lion-disappearance-mystery/3708176002/. Johnson, Carol, and David Munn. Jersey Devil - Fact or Fiction?, - Department of Admnistration - Atlantic County Government, www.atlantic-county.org/history/jersey-devil-pg1.asp. Roncace, Kelly. “13 Times the Jersey Devil Has Been Spotted in the Garden State.” NJ.com: True Jersey, NJ.com, 31 Oct. 2016, www.nj.com/entertainment/2016/10/13_places_the_jersey_devil_has_been_spotted_in_the.html. Strange Outdoors. “The Disturbing Death of 3 Year Old Jaryd Atadero.” StrangeOutdoors.com, StrangeOutdoors.com, 5 Mar. 2020, www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/2020/3/5/the-disturbing-death-of-3-year-old-jaryd-atadero. Stubbersfield, Joseph M. “Contemporary Folklore Reflects Old Psychology.” Evolutionary Studies in Imaginative Culture, Evolutionary Studies in Imaginative Culture, 27 Aug. 2018, esiculture.com/blog/2018/8/27. “The Jersey Devil and Folklore.” Pinelands Preservation Alliance, Pinelands Preservation Alliance, 18 Apr. 2019, pinelandsalliance.org/learn-about-the-pinelands/pinelands-history-and-culture/the-jersey-devil-and-folklore/