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The Human Exception

The Human Exception

Join your hosts, Halli, Cayla and Nathan as they delve into the always surprising, often creepy, frequently hilarious world of the weirdest things in the human experience. Was Shakespeare a woman? Did you know that there was a secret room in Mount Rushmore? What actually happened to Brittany Murphy? (it's really not as straight forward as you would think) Covering a wide array of topics from conspiracy theories, urban legends, weird science and unsolved mysteries. Grab your tinfoil hat, your

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HEX - File 0034 - Courtney the Spunky Fish Wizard -...

The Human Exception ·

2021/07/02

In this two-part episode we bring in a very special guest, Courtney Dossett, marine biologist and spunky fish wizard! Courtney tells us all about animals everyone thinks are super cute but are actually horrifying and then all the weird gooey creatures that oft get overlookedPt. 2Oddballs of the OceanSources and more can be found here: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0033-0034-courtney-the-spunky-fish-wizard/

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HEX - File 0033 - Courtney the Spunky Fish Wizard -...

The Human Exception ·

2021/06/25

In this two-part episode we bring in a very special guest, Courtney Dossett, marine biologist and spunky fish wizard! Courtney tells us all about animals everyone thinks are super cute but are actually horrifying and then all the weird gooey creatures that oft get overlookedPt. 1Adorable Monsters of the SeaSources and more can be found here: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0033-0034-courtney-the-spunky-fish-wizard/

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HEX - File 0032 - Ted the Immortal From Ong's Hat -...

The Human Exception ·

2021/06/18

In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:My Immortal: The year is 2006, emo rock is so very in and the Harry Potter fandom is at an all-time high. Enter Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way, the core protagonist of what would go down as the most notorious fanfiction of all time and one whose legitimacy still is debated todayTed the Caver: March 2001, a caving blog appears on Angelfire mostly unnoticed. What starts as a wholesome chronicle

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HEX - File 0031 - Ted the Immortal From Ong's Hat -...

The Human Exception ·

2021/06/11

In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:My Immortal: The year is 2006, emo rock is so very in and the Harry Potter fandom is at an all-time high. Enter Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way, the core protagonist of what would go down as the most notorious fanfiction of all time and one whose legitimacy still is debated todayTed the Caver: March 2001, a caving blog appears on Angelfire mostly unnoticed. What starts as a wholesome chronicle

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55:16

HEX - File 0030 - Ted the Immortal From Ong's Hat -...

The Human Exception ·

2021/06/04

In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:My Immortal: The year is 2006, emo rock is so very in and the Harry Potter fandom is at an all-time high. Enter Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way, the core protagonist of what would go down as the most notorious fanfiction of the era and one whose legitimacy still is debated todayTed the Caver: March 2001, a caving blog appears on Angelfire mostly unnoticed. What starts as a wholesome chronicle

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54:18

HEX - File 0029 - Hell: Locusts with a Chance of Meat...

The Human Exception ·

2021/05/28

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:Weird Weather: Some days it's too hot, others it's too cold and sometimes meat falls from the sky. Halli talks about some of the strangest weather phenomenon and the superstition surrounding them!The Seven Gates of Hell: Outside of the bustling cities and towns, in a sleepy corner of Pennsylvania you will find the community of Hellam Township and with it one hell of an Urban Legend. The story

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HEX - File 0028 - Hell: Locusts with a Chance of Meat...

The Human Exception ·

2021/05/21

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:Weird Weather: Some days it's too hot, others it's too cold and sometimes meat falls from the sky. Halli talks about some of the strangest weather phenomenon and the superstition surrounding them!The Seven Gates of Hell: Outside of the bustling cities and towns, in a sleepy corner of Pennsylvania you will find the community of Hellam Township and with it one hell of an Urban Legend. The story

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HEX - File 0027 - Gone But Not Forgotten - Pt. 3

The Human Exception ·

2021/05/14

Shortly after recording these episodes, Cayla discovered a book that had been published in December 2020 that was packed with new information and interviews with friends and family of the five and others involved. The book is called: Out of Bounds: What Happened to the Yuba County Five? by Drew BeesonBecause of this we ended up recording a whole new episode: File 0027: Gone But Not Forgotten pt. 3The Yuba County 5: On February 24 1978, five young men from Yuba City, California attended a basketball

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HEX - File 0026 - Gone But Not Forgotten - Pt. 2

The Human Exception ·

2021/05/07

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:The Yuba County 5: On February 24 1978, five young men from Yuba City, California attended a basketball game at California State University They were there to cheer on the UC Davis Basketball team in an away game against Chico State. Their plan, to see the match and then return home that night to prepare for their own game the following day. But they never made it homeRyan Shtuka: Ryan did what many

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HEX - File 0025 - Gone But Not Forgotten - Pt. 1

The Human Exception ·

2021/04/30

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:The Yuba County 5: On February 24 1978, five young men from Yuba City, California attended a basketball game at California State University They were there to cheer on the UC Davis Basketball team in an away game against Chico State. Their plan, to see the match and then return home that night to prepare for their own game the following day. But they never made it homeRyan Shtuka: Ryan did what many

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HEX - File 0024 - Bigfoot Nightcrawlers of the Forest...

The Human Exception ·

2021/04/16

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:Leshy, the Guardian of the Forest: in Slavic folklore, the Leshy is the pagan deity of the forest, capable of changing form. Some consider it a demon, others a fairy, but whatever it is, its legend enduresBigfoot: So, Bigfoot huh? The creature, the man, the myth, the legend? Why do so many people claim to see it lurking from a distance, and why is the legend so ubiquitous? Fresno Nightcrawlers: When we

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HEX - File 0023 - Bigfoot Nightcrawlers of the Forest...

The Human Exception ·

2021/04/09

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:Leshy, the Guardian of the Forest: in Slavic folklore, the Leshy is the pagan deity of the forest, capable of changing form. Some consider it a demon, others a fairy, but whatever it is, its legend enduresBigfoot: So, Bigfoot huh? The creature, the man, the myth, the legend? Why do so many people claim to see it lurking from a distance, and why is the legend so ubiquitous? Fresno Nightcrawlers: When we

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HEX - File 0022 - Be Our Guest - Live

The Human Exception ·

2021/04/02

To help raise money for AbleGamers, Halli and Cayla did a live show on March 26th 2021 where they talked about:Fugu: The Deadliest Sushi: In Japan blowfish or more commonly known as fugu has been a delicacy for thousands of years, despite it being packed with a lethal neurotoxin, one we don't even have an antidote for. Yet you can buy it in restaurants!Counterfeit Wine: Anything that is worth money is bound to have a plethora of fakes sold by a conman with a desire for a quick buck. But wine

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HEX - File 0021 - Getting the Tingles

The Human Exception ·

2021/03/26

In 2014 Chuck Tingle would explode the scene in a shower of chocolate milk and spaghetti, espousing love and erotic fiction. More myth than man, Dr. Tingle can attribute dozens of butt-pounding titles to his name and has been even nominated for two Hugo Awards! We each picked a titillating title from his collection and are excited present you with the wild wacky world of Chuck TingleFor more information visit: https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0021-getting-the-tingles/

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HEX - File 0020 - Eliot, Master of the Poltergeist

The Human Exception ·

2021/03/19

We dive further in The Jen Saga with our next guest, Eliot. Two years ago Eliot found himself watching a Youtube video: Down the Rabbit Hole, the Final Fantasy House. Settling in for a bizarre tale, Eliot would be surprised when he realized he knew Jen, Angel and Hojo. He had lived with them for a month back in 2003/2004. Now he's sharing his story for the first timeTo learn more about the Jen Saga visit: https://www.thehumanexception.com/the-jen-saga/

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HEX - File 0019 - Corrupted Paralysis Cure-Alls Pt. 2

The Human Exception ·

2021/03/12

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue: Cure-Alls: Since the beginning of time humans have always sought the easiest and quickest solutions. This isn't necessarily a bad thing! Some of our greatest innovations came from the hunt for a shortcut. But this also drove us to some of our worst ideas. The Corrupted Blood Incident: On September 13th 2005 when the disease first began to spread, hopping from animal hosts into their owners and from

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HEX - File 0018 - Corrupted Paralysis Cure-Alls Pt. 1

The Human Exception ·

2021/03/05

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue: Cure-Alls: Since the beginning of time humans have always sought the easiest and quickest solutions. This isn't necessarily a bad thing! Some of our greatest innovations came from the hunt for a shortcut. But this also drove us to some of our worst ideas. The Corrupted Blood Incident: On September 13th 2005 when the disease first began to spread, hopping from animal hosts into their owners and from

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HEX - File 0017 - Let's Get Mythical

The Human Exception ·

2021/02/26

In this episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue: The Fernie Curse: Fernie BC was founded in 1897, a small coal mining town that owes its origins to a man named William Fernie. But over the next eleven years the town would face two horrific fires, a flood and one of the worst mining disasters in Canadian history. Could William Fernie also be the cause of the town's curse?Yuki Onna: The Yuki Onna is one of Japan's most well-known yokai (ghost-like

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HEX - File 0016 - Icarus the Ex-SOLDIER

The Human Exception ·

2021/02/19

In this episode HEX welcomes a new guest: Icarus, the mysterious webmaster of demon-sushi.com or more famously known on the internet as Zack, the whistleblower and survivor of the Final Fantasy VII house. It's been nearly 20 years since his encounter with Jenifer Cornet and Icarus has had some ups and downs, but is still going strong and living his best life, with his husband, three cats and making his webcomic Inhuman-comic.comTo learn about the Final Fantasy 7 house, listen to File 0012: Baba

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HEX - File 0015 - Cackling Megaloparrot - Pt. 2

The Human Exception ·

2021/02/12

In this two part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look a three cases of intrigue:Hyenas: Hyenas get a bad rep, often portrayed as stupid, cowardly scavengers that heckle and antagonize our heroes. But they're Cayla's favorite mammal and she's going to tell you whyThe Kakapo: New Zealand's national bird, the kakapo is one of the wonders of the world. Because how many ten pound, flightless, century living parrots do you know?The Megalodon: Before Jaws, before the great

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