Boozed and Confused dives into the topics you never knew existed. Join us every Monday to drink & discuss all things paranormal, conspiracy, mystery, and just plain weird.
Episodes
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Monday Aug 31, 2020
This week we're talking about mass hysteria: the dancing plague of 1518 & phantom social workers.
What happened during the dancing plague of 1518 in Strasbourg and how did they cure the residents? (hint: it wasn't a prescription for more cowbell). How did the mass panic and rumors of "phantom social workers" cause a police department to create a new task force to investigate? How many times can we say "meow" in an episode? Grab a drink and find out in this week's episode as we discuss while enjoying some Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and Sam Adams Sam '76.
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Sources:
- Dancing Plague of 1518: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20161028-the-town-the-nearly-danced-itself-to-death
- Phantom Social Workers: https://allthatsinteresting.com/phantom-social-workers
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
This week we're talking about aquatic cryptids: the Oklahoma Octopus and the Kraken.
Can a freshwater octopus be to blame for a mysterious amount of drownings in three Oklahoma lakes? What exactly is the origin of the kraken and is the kraken real? Is it actually too early to drink Oktoberfest and buy fall candles? Find out in this week's episode as we discuss D) all of the above, while drinking some Goose Island beer & a homemade old fashioned.
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Sources:
- Oklahoma Octopus: http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2013/01/16/3670198.htm
- Kraken: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraken
Saturday Aug 15, 2020
Saturday Aug 15, 2020
This week we talk about Disney's Discovery Island & Pripyat, Ukraine.
What are the dark secrets behind Disney World's lesser-known and now abandoned park Discovery Island? What's the history behind Pripyat, Ukraine before Chernobyl's explosion and what's the city like now? Find out in this week's episode of Boozed and Confused!
Discovery Island: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1989-09-24-8909243945-story.html
Pripyat: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/abandoned-city-of-pripyat
Saturday Aug 08, 2020
Saturday Aug 08, 2020
This week we talk about ghost ship High Aim 6 and Victorian ghosts.
What happened to the crew of High Aim 6? Why do all of the ghosts we see appear to be from the Victorian era? Find out in our first episode of Boozed and Confused.
High Aim 6 source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2658251.stm
Victorian Ghosts source: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/why-cant-ghosts-let-go-of-the-victorian-era