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I sat down with Dhyan Thacker, Alex Galbraith, and first time guest Michael Buck to talk about Wendigos, the evil cannibal demons from up North. This episode is marked as explicit due to violent themes. However, it is relatively PG other than that. Got a message for us? You can record a message by following the link below and you might end up on the show! https://anchor.fm/conspiracymind/message [https://anchor.fm/conspiracymind/message] WORKS CITED “Alternate Reality Game | The Slender Man Wiki | Fandom.” The Slender Man Wiki, Fandom, https://theslenderman.fandom.com/wiki/Alternate_Reality_Game. Accessed 27 Feb. 2022. Brown, Diana. “Tulpas: Thoughts That Can Come Alive | HowStuffWorks.” HowStuffWorks, HowStuffWorks, 5 June 2018, https://people.howstuffworks.com/tulpas-idea-that-thoughts-can-come-alive.htm. Contributors to Wikimedia projects. “Alternate Reality Game - Wikipedia.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 17 Mar. 2003, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternate_reality_game. ---. “Creepypasta - Wikipedia.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 9 July 2013, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creepypasta. ---. “Slender Man Stabbing - Wikipedia.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 27 Feb. 2015, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slender_Man_stabbing. ---. “Tulpa - Wikipedia.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 8 July 2004, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulpa. DarkHarvest00. Log Entry #28. YouTube, 31 May 2013, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcthhRZgmzA. Dewey, Caitlin. “The Complete History of ‘Slender Man,’ the Meme That Compelled Two Girls to Stab a Friend - The Washington Post.” Washington Post, The Washington Post, 27 July 2016, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2014/06/03/the-complete-terrifying-history-of-slender-man-the-internet-meme-that-compelled-two-12-year-olds-to-stab-their-friend/. “Slender Man | The Slender Man Wiki | Fandom.” The Slender Man Wiki, Fandom, https://theslenderman.fandom.com/wiki/Slender_Man#Canon_History_and_Information. Accessed 27 Feb. 2022. “The Sickness | The Slender Man Wiki | Fandom.” The Slender Man Wiki, https://theslenderman.fandom.com/wiki/The_Sickness. Accessed 27 Feb. 2022. “The Tulpa Effect | The Slender Man Wiki | Fandom.” The Slender Man Wiki, Fandom, https://theslenderman.fandom.com/wiki/The_Tulpa_Effect. Accessed 27 Feb. 2022. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/conspiracymind/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/conspiracymind/support]

Everyone’s favorite formally dressed creepypasta, Slender Man, is a truly malevolent creature. So, I sat down with Dhyan Thacker, Alex Galbraith, and first time guest Michael Buck to talk about the mysterious man with no face. This episode is marked as explicit due to violent themes. However, it is relatively PG other than that. Got a message for us? You can record a message by following the link below and you might end up on the show! https://anchor.fm/conspiracymind/message [https://anchor.fm/conspiracymind/message] Works Cited “Alternate Reality Game | The Slender Man Wiki | Fandom.” The Slender Man Wiki, Fandom, https://theslenderman.fandom.com/wiki/Alternate_Reality_Game. Accessed 27 Feb. 2022. Brown, Diana. “Tulpas: Thoughts That Can Come Alive | HowStuffWorks.” HowStuffWorks, HowStuffWorks, 5 June 2018, https://people.howstuffworks.com/tulpas-idea-that-thoughts-can-come-alive.htm. Contributors to Wikimedia projects. “Alternate Reality Game - Wikipedia.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 17 Mar. 2003, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternate_reality_game. ---. “Creepypasta - Wikipedia.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 9 July 2013, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creepypasta. ---. “Slender Man Stabbing - Wikipedia.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 27 Feb. 2015, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slender_Man_stabbing. ---. “Tulpa - Wikipedia.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 8 July 2004, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulpa. DarkHarvest00. Log Entry #28. YouTube, 31 May 2013, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcthhRZgmzA. Dewey, Caitlin. “The Complete History of ‘Slender Man,’ the Meme That Compelled Two Girls to Stab a Friend - The Washington Post.” Washington Post, The Washington Post, 27 July 2016, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2014/06/03/the-complete-terrifying-history-of-slender-man-the-internet-meme-that-compelled-two-12-year-olds-to-stab-their-friend/. “Slender Man | The Slender Man Wiki | Fandom.” The Slender Man Wiki, Fandom, https://theslenderman.fandom.com/wiki/Slender_Man#Canon_History_and_Information. Accessed 27 Feb. 2022. “The Sickness | The Slender Man Wiki | Fandom.” The Slender Man Wiki, https://theslenderman.fandom.com/wiki/The_Sickness. Accessed 27 Feb. 2022. “The Tulpa Effect | The Slender Man Wiki | Fandom.” The Slender Man Wiki, Fandom, https://theslenderman.fandom.com/wiki/The_Tulpa_Effect. Accessed 27 Feb. 2022. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/conspiracymind/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/conspiracymind/support]

In SEASON 2, EPISODE 2, GHOSTS 2, I talk with Jacob Stewart and Nick Mero about those spooky, chill-inducing, sometimes transparent things lazy people dress as for Halloween: Ghosts.  Got a message for us? You can record a message by following the link below and you might end up on the show! https://anchor.fm/conspiracymind/message Works Cited Ballard, Jamie. “Many Americans Believe Ghosts and Demons Exist | YouGov.” YouGov | What the World Thinks, YouGov, 21 Oct. 2019, https://today.yougov.com/topics/lifestyle/articles-reports/2019/10/21/paranormal-beliefs-ghosts-demons-poll. BarbKatz1973. “[Serious] What’s Your Ghost Story? : AskReddit.” Reddit, 22 Dec. 2019, https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/eaden0/serious_whats_your_ghost_story/fbnb5zf/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3. Contributors to Wikimedia projects. “Ghost - Wikipedia.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 30 Aug. 2001, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost. ---. “Haunted House - Wikipedia.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 8 Sept. 2003, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haunted_house. Enten, Harry. “What Statistics Can Tell Us about Americans’ Skyrocketing Belief in Ghosts  - CNNPolitics.” CNN, CNN, 21 Sept. 2021, https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/21/politics/harry-enten-podcast-margins-of-error-ghosts/index.html. Felson, Sabrina. “Stages of Sleep: REM and Non-REM Sleep Cycles.” WebMD, https://www.facebook.com/WebMD, 8AD, https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-101. Jalal, Baland. “Seeing Ghosts? Wake Up.” Bostonglobe.Com, Boston Globe, 6 Aug. 2021, https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/08/06/opinion/seeing-ghosts-wake-up/. Kambhampaty, Anna P. “Many Americans Say They Believe in Ghosts. Do You? - The New York Times.” The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos, 28 Oct. 2021, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/28/style/do-you-believe-in-ghosts.html. King, Noel. “Ahead of Halloween, a Survey Shows More Americans Believe in Ghosts : NPR.” NPR.Org, NPR, 27 Oct. 2021, https://www.npr.org/2021/10/27/1049546393/ahead-of-halloween-a-survey-shows-more-americans-believe-in-ghosts. Miranda, Gabriela. “Do Ghosts Exist? 2 in 5 Americans Say so, Some Say They’ve Seen One.” USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2021, https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/10/28/do-ghosts-exist-41-percent-americans-say-yes/8580577002/. Orenstein, Alan. “Religion and Paranormal Belief.” Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, no. 2, Wiley, June 2002, pp. 301–11. Crossref, doi:10.1111/1468-5906.00118. Romano, Andrea, and Elizabeth Rhodes. “30 Most Haunted Places in the World | Travel + Leisure.” Travel + Leisure, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sept. 2017, https://www.travelandleisure.com/holiday-travel/halloween/most-haunted-places-in-the-world?slide=49a8909f-adf3-480d-84f8-b974c535044b#49a8909f-adf3-480d-84f8-b974c535044b. Roybal, Beth. “Sleep Paralysis -  Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention.” WebMD, https://www.facebook.com/WebMD, 7AD, https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-paralysis#:~:text=Sleep%20paralysis%20is%20a%20feeling,or%20a%20sense%20of%20choking. Staff, People. “Over 50 Percent of Americans Believe in Ghosts | PEOPLE.Com.” PEOPLE.Com, PEOPLE.com, 26 Oct. 2021, https://people.com/human-interest/over-50-percent-of-americans-believe-in-ghosts-and-35-think-theres-paranormal-activity-in-their-home/. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/conspiracymind/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/conspiracymind/support]

Welcome back to Conspiracy Mind! This is SEASON 2, EPISODE 1! In this episode we talk about the blood sucking monsters of myth: Vampires. I'm joined by Alex Galbraith and Dhyan Thacker as we tackle one of the most infamous undead creatures of all time. Got a message for us? You can record a message by following the link below and you might end up on the show! https://anchor.fm/conspiracymind/message Oh. By the way. We started including a Bibliography. You can find all the resources from this episode below: WORKS CITED “Atlanta Vampire Alliance [AVA].” Atlanta Vampire Alliance [AVA], http://www.atlantavampirealliance.com/researchstudy.html. Accessed 10 Jan. 2022. Contributors to Wikimedia projects. “Undead - Wikipedia.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 31 Aug. 2001, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undead. ---. “Vampire - Wikipedia.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 31 Oct. 2001, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire. Gentle, Louise. “Five Vampire Traits That Exist in the Natural World.” The Conversation, https://facebook.com/ConversationUK, 29 Oct. 2018, https://theconversation.com/five-vampire-traits-that-exist-in-the-natural-world-104957. Hall, Leah. “Are Vampires Real - Is There Proof That Real Life Vampires Exist.” Country Living, Country Living, 14 Aug. 2019, https://www.countryliving.com/life/a28567562/are-vampires-real/. Lehnardt, Karin. “41 Interesting and Fun Vampire Facts | FactRetriever.” FactRetriever | Interesting Facts for the Curious Mind, Fact Retriever, 20 Jan. 2017, https://www.factretriever.com/vampire-facts. Meserve, Casey. “What Is a Good Resting Heart Rate by Age & Gender? | WHOOP.” WHOOP, https://www.whoop.com/thelocker/resting-heart-rate-by-age-and-gender/. Accessed 11 Jan. 2022. “Real Vampire Research - Vampirism & Energy Work Research Study.” Real Vampire Research - Vampirism & Energy Work Research Study, http://www.suscitatio.com/. Accessed 10 Jan. 2022. Scott, H. Alan. “More Than 45 Percent of Americans Believe Demons and Ghosts Are Real: Survey.” Newsweek, Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2019, https://www.newsweek.com/more-45-percent-americans-believe-demons-ghosts-are-real-survey-1466743. “The Middle Ages.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-Europe/The-Middle-Ages. Accessed 11 Jan. 2022. “Vlad the Impaler.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, 1 Jan. 2022, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Vlad-the-Impaler. Wagner, Meg. “5,000 Vampires Live in the U.S., Drink Donors’ Blood for Energy: Report - New York Daily News.” Nydailynews.Com, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2015, https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/5-000-vampires-live-u-s-drink-blood-energy-article-1.2412910. Zhang, Eric. “Can AIDS Be Contracted from Drinking Blood? - Quora.” Quora, Quora, 18 May 2017, https://www.quora.com/Can-AIDS-be-contracted-from-drinking-blood. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/conspiracymind/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/conspiracymind/support]

In this final episode of S1 of Conspiracy Mind, with Dhyan Thacker and Sam Childers, we talk about Time Travel. Strap in, this episode is a long and wild one. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/conspiracymind/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/conspiracymind/support]