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Pineapple Pizza Podcast

Pineapple Pizza Podcast

Pineapple Pizza Podcast is hosted by three friends who share a love of discovery, culture and the unknown. Stop on by, every week, for a fresh slice of mythology, cryptozoology and urban legends. Each month features regional specials from around the world. Come for the flavor, stay for the laughs.

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All Episodes

26:41

SBTS #5 The Last Vampire

Pineapple Pizza Podcast ·

2021/12/08

Transylvania is known as the home of vampires, but did you know that Rhode Island was the home of America's last vampire? The United States had its own vampire craze fueled by tuberculosis and a medical community unable to treat or explain the dreaded disease. This fueled paranoia that deaths were not caused by disease, but instead by supernatural beings. Rhode Island's most infamous case, that of Mercy Lena Brown, and a lesser-known predecessor, Sarah Tillinghast, shared many uncanny similarities

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44:21

I'm Dreaming of a Dwight Christmas

Pineapple Pizza Podcast ·

2021/12/05

Ashley kicks off our Christmas triptych with a brief history of the holiday before diving into her Pennsylvania Dutch roots to serve up the Belsnickel, a Germanic companion of St. Nicholas. If you prefer your festive folklore to be more austere than cheerful, this might be the Yuletide figure of your dreams. For dessert, we take a short look at the “Dwight Christmas” episode of The Office. Are you ready to find out if you’re impish or admirable? If so, hit play. To stay on top of all the latest from

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73:39

A Cracker Jack Kitty Cat

Pineapple Pizza Podcast ·

2021/11/28

This month, the pizzeria is visited by the talented Becky of Homespun Haints podcast. She cooked up some regional Appalachia-inspired specials to share with our patrons. First, she serves a little known tale of a possible Sasquatch encounter in Cracker's Neck Virginia, whose name is morbidly fitting, if this tale holds truth. The final dish of the night is the history of the six-legged Wampus cat of east Tennessee with a light sprinkling of meth hippos.Want to hear more from Homespun Haunts? Be sure

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16:13

SBTS #4 The Lovers of Loch Maree

Pineapple Pizza Podcast ·

2021/11/24

For this week’s story by the slice, Ashley serves up the legend of the Lovers of Loch Maree, which she came across while researching her Scottish mythology episode. This tragic, and somewhat bizarre, story centers on a pair of tombstones set facing each other on one of the small islands in Loch Maree. If you think you’ve made some mistakes in your romantic life, let me assure you that you have nothing on these forlorn lovers.To stay on top of all the latest from Pineapple Pizza Podcast, be sure to

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46:57

Scottish Storytime: Not for Wee Bairns

Pineapple Pizza Podcast ·

2021/11/21

Lindsay closes out our Scottish triptych with a three-course meal of ghoulish and ghostly urban legends sure to delight. The appetizer course discusses the Catman of Greenock, our main dish covers the curious case of the Gorbals Vampire, and for dessert, Lindsay touches on the ghosts of Crathes Castle. We know it’s no longer Halloween, but if you want to learn more about rat-eating men, 7 foot tall vampires with iron teeth, and vindictive ghosts of old, we’ve got you. Find Twisted & Uncorked on

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19:09

SBTS #3 Bears Eat Babies

Pineapple Pizza Podcast ·

2021/11/17

For this week’s story by the slice, Lindsay shares the many theories surrounding the origins of the Kindlifresser, or the Child Eater of Bern. This terrifying statue atop a fountain in Old Bern will have you scratching your head and holding your children a little bit closer until you notice the war bears at the base that make you want to go on a Teddy Bear Picnic. Just don’t throw yourself into the fountain, or any nearby bear pits.To stay on top of all the latest from Pineapple Pizza Podcast, be

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76:43

Water Horses and a Tangle of Tangents

Pineapple Pizza Podcast ·

2021/11/14

This meal will take your taste buds on one wild ride! Get up close and familiar with Scottish lore on a variety of water spirits and fae known as water horses and water bulls. All of these beings are considered malicious and extremely dangerous, but we're not sure whether it's their wily ways or the sheer number of hilarious tangents that will tangle our patrons in weirdness and wonder. Join us for 3 delicious regional dishes of kelpie, boobrie and each uisge.Find PNW Haunts & Homicides on your

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24:21

SBTS #2 The Scottish Wulver

Pineapple Pizza Podcast ·

2021/11/10

In our second Story By the Slice, Emily serves up the tale of a Scottish werewolf. This unique take on werewolves had many surprising character quirks. Will this 80/20 man-beast bring good luck and great fortune or is it a portent of impending death? The Scottish folklorist Jessie Saxby may hold the key to all the secrets of the Wulver.To stay on top of all the latest from Pineapple Pizza Podcast, be sure to check out our website at www.pineapplepizzapodcast.com where you will find links to merch,

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47:08

No Virgins Were Harmed in the Making of this Episode

Pineapple Pizza Podcast ·

2021/11/07

Ashley kicks off our Scottish triptych with a myth about the Corryvreckan Whirlpool that centers on a young Scandinavian prince’s attempt to earn the Lord of the Isles’s daughter’s hand in marriage. The appetizer course touches on how this myth was almost certainly shaped by Scotland’s history, and for dessert, Ashley offers up a discussion of Charybdis, one of her favorite figures from Greek mythology. If you’re interested in a fun, if chaotic, journey, we think you’ll enjoy this opening to our

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19:49

SBTS #1 The Cocaine Hippos of Colombia

Pineapple Pizza Podcast ·

2021/11/03

This story by the slice focuses on one of Ashley’s favorite topics: cocaine hippos! Ashley explains how they came to be in Colombia (hint: drug trafficking), why they are flourishing in this non-native country, the impact they are having on the environment, and what the future might hold for these majestic water horses.To stay on top of all the latest from Pineapple Pizza Podcast, be sure to check out our website at www.pineapplepizzapodcast.com where you will find links to merch, Patreon and a

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75:48

A Slice of Our Darkest Fears

Pineapple Pizza Podcast ·

2021/10/31

This week is a Wild Card meal and Emily went all out. She decided to create a special dish inspired by the deepest fears of each host. Lucky Ashley is up first with a dish straight from her nightmares, coulrophobia, or the fear of clowns. From haunted clown inspired items to an entire haunted clown-themed motel, this horrifying meal did not inspire laughter for her. Next, Lindsay got a heaping plate of pediophobia, or the fear of dolls. This bite begins with a game that teaches players how to create

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13:30

The Waterford Sheepman

Pineapple Pizza Podcast ·

2021/10/27

For our final terrifying tidbit, Emily dishes up a local legend known as the Waterford Sheepman or the Waterford Sheepsquatch. Supposedly hundreds witnessed this creature causing mischief all around the tiny town of Waterford, Pennsylvania. But was there any truth behind the legend or was it all an elaborate prank?To stay on top of all the latest from Pineapple Pizza Podcast, be sure to check out our website at www.pineapplepizzapodcast.com where you will find links to merch, Patreon and a variety

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62:47

A-Salted by a Shadow Beast

Pineapple Pizza Podcast ·

2021/10/24

This month's guest chef is the unapologetically hilarious Jay from The Salty Speculation podcast. He cooked up a terrifying tale of a personal encounter he had with an unknown being. Is the giant shadow being that chased him down in the dead of night a creature, a spirit or a demon. No one has yet been able to identify what he witnessed that night, but he's hoping one of our beautiful patrons may have the answer. Want to hear more from The Salty Speculation? Be sure to check out their linktree page

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14:32

The Scarecrow of Chiang Rai

Pineapple Pizza Podcast ·

2021/10/20

For this week's terrifying tidbit special, Emily dishes up a story that is truly out of this world. A strange little being was spotted hovering casually above a rice and lemongrass field in August 2005. Some believe it was an extraterrestrial. Others think it was an animatronic scarecrow. But one man claims he knows the truth behind this unusual sighting. What could possibly explain this creepy, child-like floater?To stay on top of all the latest from Pineapple Pizza Podcast, be sure to check out

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58:45

Don’t Cry For Me… But Seriously, Don’t

Pineapple Pizza Podcast ·

2021/10/17

Lindsay closes out our Halloween-themed triptych by diving into the legend of La Llorona. For starters, she describes the various iterations of La Llorona’s “origin story,” before sharing a number of reported first-hand run-ins with the sad spectre. For dessert, she serves up helpings of pop culture mentions of the moaning mother if you can’t get enough of our main course. If you hate misogyny and aren’t squeamish about kids getting murdered, like, all the time, then this is the slice for you. To

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12:03

Black Annis' Bower

Pineapple Pizza Podcast ·

2021/10/13

For our second midweek terrifying tidbit, Emily serves up a slice of witchy legend as she shares the story of Black Annis. This English cave dwelling boogeyman terrified the citizens of Leicester for centuries. Although her cave no longer exists, some say there is truth behind the frightening tale of Black Annis and her terrible deeds, and she is said to still haunt the local castle.To stay on top of all the latest from Pineapple Pizza Podcast, be sure to check out our website at

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89:10

Corpse Curry, Lick Holes, and the World's Worst My...

Pineapple Pizza Podcast ·

2021/10/10

Emily takes our taste buds on a globally inspired whirlwind culinary tour that is reminiscent of an Addams Family meal time. The less than fresh appetizer of ghoul will scramble across your palate and leave a meaty aftertaste. The main course of Aswang and Manananggal includes a little chicken, a little bit spice for protection and a torso kite. Finally, a dessert which Ashley just couldn't stomach. Do you think you can handle the skinless demon known as the Nuckelavee?This episode is sponsored by

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16:46

The Goddess of Death

Pineapple Pizza Podcast ·

2021/10/06

For our very first October terrifying tidbit, Emily dishes out the story of what is considered to be the most cursed object in the world. All but 2 who have come into contact with or even been remotely connected to this object have died mysterious deaths. Did this object ever truly exist and if so, could the curse be real?To stay on top of all the latest from Pineapple Pizza Podcast, be sure to check out our website at www.pineapplepizzapodcast.com where you will find links to merch, Patreon and a

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54:10

You'll Reap What You're Samhain

Pineapple Pizza Podcast ·

2021/10/03

Ashley kicks off our Halloween-themed triptych by exploring the Ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. For starters, she serves up what we know about Samhain’s history and traditions and how some of those traditions have been adapted for the modern holiday of Halloween. Then she finishes off this spooky special by taking a closer look at a couple of the supernatural figures associated with Samhain: the pookah and the Dullahan. If you enjoy a slice of the macabre, this is the episode for you!This

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52:30

Nessie: A Gynecologist's Wet Dream

Pineapple Pizza Podcast ·

2021/09/26

This month's guest chef is the hilarious Nick from the 10ish Podcast. He dishes up one of the world's most popular dishes. Don't worry, it's not airport hotdogs served over an open trashcan. No, he serves up something far wetter, er, I mean better... the Loch Ness Monster. Have you heard the sticky history behind this beloved cryptid? It involves a crafty gynecologist with far too much free time and some really good camera angles.Find 10ish Podcast on your favorite social media or streaming platform

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