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Poon Lim

Episode 126: The Remarkable Survival Story of Poon Lim. This week we discuss the nearly impossible survival story of Poon Lim.On November 23 of 1942, Lin was serving as a steward on the SS Benlomond, a British cargo ship.Unfortunately, a German submarine torpedoed the Benlomond. This sent the vessel and it’s crew into the depths of the south Atlantic. From there, Lin’s story only gets crazier.After two hours in the ocean, he managed to make his way onboard an eight-foot wooden raft. He’d stay on that very raft for 133 days. That was, until he was found by three fishermen off of the coast of Brazil.

The Haunted Saint Augustine Lighthouse

This week we’re saying goodbye to the Hudson Valley and headed to Florida. More specifically, we’re headed to the St. Augustine Lighthouse. Touted as one of the most haunted lighthouses in the world, this place has seen it’s fair share of tragedies, bizarre disappearances, and of course, paranormal activity. Join us for our VERY belated Halloween Spooktacular as we examine all of the above.
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Kipsy: The Hudson River Monster

We’re in week #3 of Hudson Valley Horror Month, and this week we’ll be diving into the beautiful Hudson River to search for Kipsy. Kipsy is the name given to a reputed river monster living in the depths of the Hudson River.The Hudson is no stranger to having unusual guests. We’ve had sightings of manatees, dolphins, seals, and even a dogfish shark. Large Sturgeon also call the river home. However, all pale in comparison to the sightings of the very large unidentifiable cryptid, Kipsy.Could Kipsy be Champ? The infamous Canadian and New York Lake Monster. Join us  as see what we can find in these lovely murky waters o’ the Hudson.
 
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The Haunted Smalley Inn

Hudson Valley Horror Month continues when we pay a visit to Smalley’s Inn in Carmel, NY. Throughput the years, there have been a number of paranormal encounters reported to have taken place within the walls of this small Putnam County tavern. It seems to have all started when the owner found the grave of a young girl buried under a set of steps in the tavern. From there, things only intensified. Join us next week, as we examine these claims! 
 
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Richard Cox: The Missing West Point Cadet

Hudson Valley Horror Month II is upon us! From here through Halloween, we’ll be discussing bizarre cases that have taken place with the Hudson Valley.Up first, the bizarre disappearance of Richard Cox. Richard was a 22yr old cadet, second-year cadet, who disappeared from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.In January 1950, he was visited by a man whose name who called himself “George” three times over the course of a week. On the third occasion, Cox and "George" left West Point to get dinner. He was never seen, nor heard from, again. Join us as we attempt to unravel the events of that fateful evening.

Scarecrow Village

Before we head into Hudson Valley Month II, we’re taking the show on the road. For the first time in BTC history, we’re heading to Japan 🇯🇵! We’re not heading to the big tourist attractions, oh no no! We’re on our way to Nagoro. More infamously known as Nagoro Doll Village. The village in the Iya Valley on the island of Shikoku in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Although it has a stunning landscape, thats not whats been gaining it attention! It seems that the village is filled with over 300 life sized dolls. Each with its own identity and backstory. Even more, dolls out number humans 300 to 27. Join us  as we try to uncover wth is going on here!
 
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Edward Mordrake

Back in the 1800s, a gentleman was born with an abnormal condition. It seems Edward, was born with a face at the back of his head. According to legend, the face could whisper, laugh or cry. Mordake repeatedly begged doctors to remove it, claiming it whispered bad things to him at night. Mordake died by suicide at the age of 23.Now the question becomes, was this true or merely an urban legend. Join us as we discuss the truly bizarre case of ole Eddie Mordrake.
 
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Tilikum

This week we’re looking into the tragic story of Tilikum. Tilikum was an Orca who was captured in Iceland in 1983. He was taken from his family at only 2yrs old. From there, he was shifted around to various locations throughout North America until ultimately landing at Sea World in Orlando.As you could imagine, Tilikum didn’t take well to his new surroundings. He was seemingly bullied by the other orcas and caged in a 20x30ft cage during non-show times. This lead to the belief that Tilikum developed psychosis. As he began to deteriorate mentally, his behavior became increasingly more unpredictable.….as to be expected.As of 2023, there have only been four deaths resulting from captive orcas. TIlikum is responsible for three of them. This includes one poor soul, who broke into the park after hours and thought it would be a good idea to take a swim with him after hours.
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SS Kamloops

On December 7, 1927, the SS Kamloops, a Canadian lake freighter, seemingly vanished while navigating the treacherous waters of Lake Superior.Rescue and recovery attempts were unsuccessful. It wasn’t until 50 years later, when the wreckage of the SS Kamloops was found at the bottom of Lake Superior. Just off the coast of Isle Royale, Michigan. From that point forward, things only got increasingly more unnerving.The wreckage proved to be a time capsule. Basically frozen in time due to the cold temperatures of the lake. Amongst the findings were remnants of the cargo it was carrying, clothing, and get this, a nearly perfectly preserved corpse. Divers have reported very bizarre interactions with the corpse known as “grandpa.” Essentially making the SS Kamloops a living graveyard.

Disturbing Lost Media

We have a really interesting one for you coming up in a few weeks. We’ll be discussing some very bizarre, and rather disturbing, lost media cases. As the name suggests, ‘lost media’ is a term used to describe media that is nonexistent, missing, or unavailable to the public. Media that has either been lost or hidden. Some of these pieces of media are highly unnerving and are honestly better left unseen. That’s exactly why we’ll have Chris take a look at all of them!