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What the Heck?

Welcome to the podcast! Join me, Glen, as we dive into the world of mysterious creatures and occurences! Every week, I"ll look at something unexplainable, tell a story, and look at reasons that could explain them! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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17:47

Creature Feature 41- Something Below the Surface

What the Heck? ·

2023/02/04

Welcome to What The Heck's Creature Feature! These episodes explore various cryptids using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories to find out what else they might be. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers. This week your host, Glen, is going to tell you about the Ogopogo. This creature lives in Lake Okanagan in Canada. The stories go back thousands of years, but the sightings go back around 150 years. Who saw the

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16:00

Episode 75- Lost in Translation

What the Heck? ·

2023/02/01

Welcome to What The Heck season 2! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but one of the stories we've covered has been solved. This week your host, Glen, is going to look at bilingual aphasia. This acquired disorder affects the language centres of the brain. Some people have woken up from comas with

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23:17

Creature Feature 40- A Knock At the Door

What the Heck? ·

2023/01/28

Welcome to What The Heck's Creature Feature! These episodes explore various cryptids using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories to find out what else they might be. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers. This week your host, Glen, is going to tell you about Black-Eyed Children. These children knock at the door and ask to be let in. Something about them unsettles anyone who sees them, but there's something about

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41:36

Episode 74- An Infamous Killer

What the Heck? ·

2023/01/25

Welcome to What The Heck season 2! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but one of the stories we've covered has been solved. This week your host, Glen, is going to look at the Zodiac Killer. This killer has 5 confirmed kills, and injured 2 people. There are also a potential of 2 definite extra

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17:38

Creature Feature 39- A Rabbit With An Axe

What the Heck? ·

2023/01/21

Welcome to What The Heck's Creature Feature! These episodes explore various cryptids using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories to find out what else they might be. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers. This week your host, Glen, is going to tell you about The Bunny Man. The urban legend says that he escaped from a mental institution. But through the years, the story has changed a lot. Where did the Bunny Man come

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18:12

Episode 73- Powering the Ancient World

What the Heck? ·

2023/01/18

Welcome to What The Heck season 2! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but one of the stories we've covered has been solved. This week your host, Glen, is going to look at the Baghdad Battery. A strange jar was discovered in Iraq in the early 20th Century. It's been long theorised that the jar was

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9:26

Creature Feature 38- To Eat or Protect

What the Heck? ·

2023/01/14

Welcome to What The Heck's Creature Feature! These episodes explore various cryptids using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories to find out what else they might be. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers. This week your host, Glen, is going to tell you about Taniwha. These creatures live in the waterways in and around New Zealand. They come from Maori folklore, and are respected by them. What is a Taniwha? What can

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16:12

Episode 72- The Hole in the Floor

What the Heck? ·

2023/01/14

Welcome to What The Heck season 2! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but one of the stories we've covered has been solved. This week your host, Glen, is going to look at the curious case of Mr and Mrs Cumpston. In 1873,the couple stayed in a hotel in Bristol. During the night, they were awoken by

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14:11

Creature Feature 37- The King of Beasts

What the Heck? ·

2023/01/14

Welcome to What The Heck's Creature Feature! These episodes explore various cryptids using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories to find out what else they might be. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers. This week your host, Glen, is going to tell you about Griffins. The ruler of land and sky, this creature is a fearsome one. It appears in many mythologies, but doesn't quite have a specific place. What is a

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14:41

Special Episode- Two Counts of Bad Luck

What the Heck? ·

2023/01/13

Welcome to What The Heck season 2! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but one of the stories we've covered has been solved. In this special episode, released on Friday the 13th, Glen is going to look at the origins behind the unluckiest day of the calendar. The idea of Friday the 13th being unlucky

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13:32

Episode 71- A Mechanical Marvel

What the Heck? ·

2023/01/04

Welcome to What The Heck season 2! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but one of the stories we've covered has been solved. This week your host, Glen, is going to look at the rarest motorcycle in the world, the 1916 Traub. In 1967, a plumber took a piece out of a basement wall to fix a leak. Behind

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8:25

Creature Feature 36- The Waters of Amsterdam

What the Heck? ·

2022/12/31

Welcome to What The Heck's Creature Feature! These episodes explore various cryptids using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories to find out what else they might be. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers. This week your host, Glen, is going to tell you about De Bullebak. Lurking in the waters in and around Amsterdam, Netherlands, is a creature said to be hungry for children. It doesn't have a huge amount of

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32:52

Episode 70- A Beauty Queen and a Hidden Beast

What the Heck? ·

2022/12/28

Welcome to What The Heck season 2! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but one of the stories we've covered has been solved. This week your host, Glen, is going to look at the death of JonBenet Ramsey. In 1996, JonBenet Ramsey went missing in the early hours of December 26th. Police and family

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13:59

Creature Feature 35- What to Expect When You're on...

What the Heck? ·

2022/12/24

Welcome to What The Heck's Creature Feature! These episodes explore various cryptids using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories to find out what else they might be. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers. This week your host, Glen, is going to step into the Christmas spirit and tell you all about St. Nicholas' best friend, Krampus. Originally the son of a Norse Goddess, Krampus has changed a lot in his time

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11:57

Episode 69- An Early Satanic Panic

What the Heck? ·

2022/12/21

Welcome to What The Heck season 2! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but one of the stories we've covered has been solved. This week your host, Glen, is going to look at the death of Jeannette DePalma. In 1972, Jeannette DePalma was 16. She left home one day to visit a friend and disappeared. A

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24:16

Creature Feature 34- A Cry in the Dark

What the Heck? ·

2022/12/17

Welcome to What The Heck's Creature Feature! These episodes explore various cryptids using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories to find out what else they might be. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers. This week your host, Glen, is going to look at the Banshee. Stories of Banshee have been around for hundreds of years. They are said to be fairies, and also spirits. What is the Banshee? Whatt can it do? Who can

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13:04

Episode 68- A Rock of Unknown Writing

What the Heck? ·

2022/12/14

Welcome to What The Heck season 2! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but one of the stories we've covered has been solved. This week your host, Glen, is going to look at the Dighton Writing Rock. A rock that sat in the Taunton River became a mystery over 300 years ago. Over time, loads of people

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11:42

Creature Feature 33- One Big Pineapple

What the Heck? ·

2022/12/10

Welcome to What The Heck's Creature Feature! These episodes explore various cryptids using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories to find out what else they might be. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers. This week your host, Glen, is going to look at the Tepe Tree. The Tepe Tree appeared in a magazine in the 1800s, leading many people to go to Madagascar in search of it. The story of the tree caused people to be

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19:39

Episode 67- Haven't I Done This Before?

What the Heck? ·

2022/12/07

Welcome to What The Heck season 2! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but one of the stories we've covered has been solved. This week your host, Glen, is going to look at Deja Vu. Most people have experienced it. It confuses people for just a few moments because something feels out of place. What

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17:47

Episode 66- An Unseen Force

What the Heck? ·

2022/11/23

Welcome to What The Heck season 2! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but one of the stories we've covered has been solved. This week your host, Glen, is going to look at Dark Matter and, by extension, Dark Energy.The universe is expanding, but not as fast as scientists predicted it would

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