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Acid Cat Spirit Hour

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A lighthearted conversation about life"s eccentricities, conspiracies & mysteries.

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01:11:41

Pickles the Crime Dog & the Case of Stolen Victory -...

Acid Cat Spirit Hour ·

2021/08/03

In 1966 in London, the World Cup Trophy, at the time the Jules Rimet Trophy, was stolen from a stamps exhibit during church service. The job was a professional one, and the trophy would elude authorities for months. Englands legendary Flying Squad was tasked with tracking the trophy and bring her home, but it would be instead uncovered by Pickles, a local sheep dog. While Pickles was able to enjoy minor fame, the trophy was on borrowed time, only to be once again stolen 13 years later in Rio, having

01:26:57

Sarin the Magician - The Death Cult of Aum Shinrikyo...

Acid Cat Spirit Hour ·

2021/07/29

Started by the legally blind snake oil salesman Shoko Asahara, Aum Shinrikyo was a Japanese death cult whose members were guilty of dozens of violent attacks, many involving chemical weapons they manufactured themselves like Sarin gas, VX and anthrax. Hoping to cause the beginning of World War III between the USA and China, Aum would author a devastating Sarin attack on the Tokyo Subway in 1995. Though formally rebranded and disbanded, many members continue to meet and the violence hasn't subsided

01:22:29

The Boozy Booty of the Brazen Beer Baron of the Bronx...

Acid Cat Spirit Hour ·

2021/07/20

On October 23rd, 1935, Dutch Schultz, who was a major player in organized crime, was gunned down at the Palace Chop House in Newark, New Jersey. Shultz, born Arthur Flegenheimer, was one of New York's biggest players during Prohibition, amassing an enormous wealth. Some of that wealth, is said to reside in the Catskill Mountains of New York state, just outside of a little town called Phoenicia. It's said, that when he knew his time was coming, he hid a strongbox of gold, gems and bonds worth 150$

01:19:49

In 1492, Columbus Sank the Ocean Blue - Sinking la...

Acid Cat Spirit Hour ·

2021/07/15

Despite what the history books might say, Christopher Columbus was a loaf and two bit ding dong who bit off way more than he could chew with his conquest to the East in 1492. The most persistent issue plaguing him throughout the year's journey would be the cursed ship Gallega, renamed Santa Maria, that would eventually sink, leaving him stranded and beginning the whirlpool Columbus' life would become, leading to his timely demise. Much like the Koor I Nor Diamond that we've covered in the past, or

01:00:28

Mr. Beast of Gévaudan - Hyenadons, Werewolves & the...

Acid Cat Spirit Hour ·

2021/07/03

In the three years between 1764 and 1767, the French countryside in Gévaudan was terrorized by a series of ghastly murders and violent attacks that many thought were the doing of a supernatural beast. Leaving it's victims beheaded and throat-torn, the longtime suspected perpetrator was a wolf-like creature, but was it that simple? Years of hunts commissioned by then King Louis XV led to dozens of dead wolves, but just as many dead ends. For a creature alleged to have been killed at least twice, we

01:02:27

Gone In 007 Seconds - The Great James Bond DB5 Heist|...

Acid Cat Spirit Hour ·

2021/06/24

The Aston Martin DB5 from the James Bond movie Goldfinger is widely regarded as one of the most important cars in the cinematic history. One of two cars used in the filming of the 1964 classic mysteriously vanished in 1997, from an airport hangar in Florida – a heist worthy of a detective film in itself. Is it hiding somewhere in the Middle East? Is it rusting in the bottom of the ocean? Or was it all just an insurance scam planned by a billionaire collector?Instagram:

01:11:32

Deus Ex Machina - Terry Davis and the divine...

Acid Cat Spirit Hour ·

2021/06/18

Donate to Help Mental Illness Relief: https://bit.ly/3cRNlLR Donate To Support The LGBTQ+ Community: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ Terry A. Davis had a master's degree in electrical engineering and was a programmer for most of his life. After becoming enthralled with the ease and simplicity of programming that came with the Commodore 64, he set out to make his very own operating system. After almost two decades of work on his personal project, he stopped working for himself and started coding

01:11:15

Killing Kayfabe - The Murder of Madman Bruiser Brody...

Acid Cat Spirit Hour ·

2021/06/11

Born Frank Goodish, professional wrestler Bruiser Brody was stabbed to death in a Puerto Rican gym bathroom before his headlining match in 1988. The blurry line between reality and the story-line, known as kayfabe, paired with blatant corruption of the events promoters made for a unsolved murder that is long overdue for justice. See if you can separate work from shoot, heels from the babyfaces and help us get to the bottom of this cold case.

01:20:00

The Stars at Night are Big & Bright - Lubbock Lights,...

Acid Cat Spirit Hour ·

2021/06/03

Today we are talking about the Government coverups, and just how bad the USAF is at the job. Project Blue Book was an intelligence gathering mission to log all major UFO/UAP sightings in mid-century America. A few of the most notable cases were in northwest Texas in the 50s, and that's what we want to focus on today. From repeated sightings by trusted academics, to an entire town of 10,000 witnessing the same craft, including 15 identical 911 calls, the Air Force's Men in Black did in fact show up

01:02:01

Rollercoaster Tycoon - Alfred Lowenstein's Freefall,...

Acid Cat Spirit Hour ·

2021/05/21

On the Fourth of July, 1928, Belgian financier and European economic impresario Alfred Lowenstein disappeared from his own flight in private plane over the English Channel. His alleged corpse was found days later, poorly identified and buried in an unmarked grave by his estranged wife. The at-the-time third wealthiest man in world's death is marred by questions and conspiracies, ranging from his death being arranged by New York crime boss Arnold Rothstein, who too would die later that year, to

01:09:52

Operation Big Screamer - Barry Seal, CIA, DEA & JFK?...

Acid Cat Spirit Hour ·

2021/05/12

For over two decades, Barry Seal, aka Ellis MacKenzie, was a prolific drug smuggler, working for many notable cartels, the biggest and best known being Pablo Escobar's Medellin Cartel. He was also an inside man with the CIA and DEA for most of his criminal activities, and many even link him to being the second man in the assassination of JFK by his flight school buddy, Lee Harvey Oswald. Give it a listen and tell us what you think in the comments below.

01:09:44

The Corrupted Blood of Zul'Gurub - World of...

Acid Cat Spirit Hour ·

2021/05/04

In September of 2005, an error in the coding of a plague in World of Warcraft caused a real uncontrolled outbreak of a deadly pandemic across the game world. Effecting almost the entire player base, the Corrupted Blood Plague had more in common with our real life pandemic a decade and a half later than it appears on the surface. Join us today as our friends Brittany and Bryan from Switching to Game Chat join us to talk us about the video game virus that had IRL consequences.

01:02:04

The Reverse Curse of Esperanza - Mr. Burnham &...

Acid Cat Spirit Hour ·

2021/04/27

Legend tells of an ancient meteorite called the Esperanza Stone that fell to earth over Yaqui, Mexico covered in inscriptions and carvings from the Gods above. Adorned in seemingly Mayan symbols, Maj. Frederick Burnham, a man who served as inspiration for Indiana Jones and the Boy Scouts of America, invited Charles Holder, a writer for Scientific American out to see the stone and write about it in 1910. Since the day of that discovery, Holder, Burnham and most of his heirs, would go on to find

01:18:46

Fifty Shades of Greys - Travis Walton's Wild Ride |...

Acid Cat Spirit Hour ·

2021/04/20

On November 6th, 1975, Travis Walton and his co-workers saw a bright light, claiming it was a UFO, while thinning the Sitgreaves-Apache Wilderness in southern Arizona. Travis approached it and when he touched the craft, he was gone in a flash. Five days later, he shows back up, face down, only miles from where he was last seen, while his co-workers sat in jail on alleged murder charges. He's told the story a few times, and we can't help but feel like he's omitting a detail or two. Join us today Ford

01:00:03

Cloudy With a Chance of Sky Meat - The Kentucky...

Acid Cat Spirit Hour ·

2021/04/14

Right around noon on March 3rd, 1876, the skies over Mud Lick, Kentucky filled with falling chunks of meat. Some claimed it was a sign from the Gods, others took it home and cooked it for dinner. A local hunter said he reckoned it was bear meat, but a local butcher said it wasn't anything he'd ever had, and a fancy New York Times writer claimed it was the remains of an alien fallen to Earth. Officially said to be the result of several vultures disgorging themselves before flight, we don't think that

00:57:34

Take it Easy - Hotel Monte Vista, Good Morning Ghosts...

Acid Cat Spirit Hour ·

2021/04/07

Despite being built not even a hundred years ago, the Hotel Monte Vista is a favorite of travelers, celebrities, and ghouls alike; often being called "the Most Haunted Hotel" in the American southwest. The hotel may only have 70 rooms, but it has a haunting for every preference. Looking for a friendly bar ghost? We got it. Maybe you want a cursed rocking chair that moves on it's own, or maybe your more of a phantom-baby traditionalist? Well the Monte Vista has those too. Almost any ghostly encounter

01:01:40

Dear Uncle Tacitus - the Disappearance of Princess...

Acid Cat Spirit Hour ·

2021/03/30

At just five years old, Luxembourg Duchy Isabeau Katharina Zinsmeister disappeared in 1884 from a remote hunting lodge while on a hunting trip during a private family visit to the United States. There are numerous theories on what happened to her: some believed she was murdered, some that she was abducted and kidnapped, although no ransom note has ever been received, while others suggest that she was eaten by wild animals. Her disappearance has been a source of never-ending trauma and embarrassment

01:02:55

The Mountain of Light - The Cursed Kor-I-Noor Diamond...

Acid Cat Spirit Hour ·

2021/03/24

Once considered to be the largest diamond in the world, the Ko I Noor stone from India is one of legend, myth, and of course curses. Said to give the owner great wealth if they are a woman, the diamond is said to have stopped any man trying to gain power with with violence, disease, and despair. Are diamonds truly a girl's best friend? Is the Kor I Noor cursed to kill men? Find out today with Caleb and the Colonel, here, on the Acid Cat Spirit Hour.

01:11:16

The Nazi Curse of Little Bastard - Racecars, Obi-Wan...

Acid Cat Spirit Hour ·

2021/03/17

On the night of September 30th, 1955, James Dean would get behind the wheel of his Porche 550 Spyder, "Little Bastard" for one of the first and the very last time. Dean wasn't the last person to fall victim to alleged curse of the car, as anyone who seemed to come into contact with the car was hurt or killed in some way. Find out about the curse of little bastard, and it's very real ties to Nazi Germany, and so much more today on the Acid Cat Spirit Hour.

01:01:16

Acid Cat Spirit Hour Ep. XVII - Since My Baby Left Me...

Acid Cat Spirit Hour ·

2021/03/09

In 1956, Elvis Presley released what would be hist first huge hit, and once of the biggest singles of all time, Heartbreak Hotel. The song has a sinister inspiration, from a suicide note to a crime spree, join us today for a trip down Lonely Street.

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