(Epic) Episode 44: Urban Legands

We’re talking about creepy urban legands.

Hosts

• Marc Cabot (@MarcCabot)
• Richard Gray(@EpicRich1)
• Andy McMullen (@AndyLastName)
• Nuchtchas (@Nuchtchas, nimlas.org)
• The Clockwork Doctor (@The_Clock_Doc)

Show Notes

• Amnityville Horror House
  • The Real Life Amnetyvill Horror:
    http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/notorious_murders/family/amityville/1.html
• Flashing your lights on the highway
  • From Snopes: http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/maryland.asp
  • Report from About.com: http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/crime/a/lights_out.htm
• Razor blades in halloween candy
  • From Snopes (Aparently it DID happen): http://www.snopes.com/horrors/mayhem/needles.asp
  • The recent recall: http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/halloween-candy-recalled-may-contain-metal-1.1481511
• Pop rocks and soda
  • From Snopes: http://www.snopes.com/horrors/freakish/poprocks.asp
• Poison pills in with Asprin
• The clown in the house
  • From Snopes: http://www.snopes.com/horrors/madmen/statue.asp
• Guy in the UK a clown standing accross the street from people’s houses (New Hamsire)
  • From Mail Online:
    •  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2421823/Northampton-spooked-man-dressed-terrifying-clown-character-Stephen-Kings-It.html
    • http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2425007/Northampton-Clown-denies-trying-scare-inhabitants-terrified-town.html
• Snopes.com
  • www.snopes.com
• People missing hoaxes
  • Hoax Slayer: http://www.hoax-slayer.com/missing-child-hoaxes.html
• Victim Shot While Asking For Help:
  • http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/16/charlotte-north-carolina-car-crash-victim-shot
• Flying Dorito (Flying triangle)
  • Google Images: https://www.google.ca/search?q=the+flying+triangle&rlz=1C1CHWA_enCA542CA542&espv=210&es_sm=122&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=5kxtUrjlE4iGkQe3lIDAAQ&ved=0CEcQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=555
  • Project:Aurora Northrup Grubbin? Advertisement
    [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCM4y6gOQdM]
• Bloody Mary
  • http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/horrors/a/bloody_mary.htm
• The Hook Man
  • http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/horrors/a/the_hook.htm
• Art installation in boston that was shutdown due to halucinations
  • http://doubtfulnews.com/2013/06/strobing-art-display-produces-hallucinatory-effects/
• Blindspot thingy
  
  1. Cover one eye
  2. Stare at the center of the grid
  3. Starting near the screen slowly move your head away
  4. Eventually one of the spots will disappear!
  You can also try this version: http://richardwiseman.wordpress.com/2012/04/04/want-to-see-your-blind-spot-in-action/

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Corrections

• It turns out, pins/razors in candy has happened in documented cases.    Please check out the show notes above.

Credits

• Recorded at CHSR 97.9 FM in Fredericton, New Brunswick
• Post Editing: Marc Cabot
• Hosts: Marc Cabot, Richard Gray, Andy McMullen, Nuchtchas, The Clockwork Doctor
• Opening/Closing Music: ”Cheezee Lab” by Kevin MacLeod via Incompetech.com
• Other music includes: The House of Leaves and Tenebrous Brothers Carnival – Act One by Kevin MacLeod via Incompetech.com
• 
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