The Family Curse Podcast

Halloween Special Urban Legends

tonight we tell three short spooky stories to prepare us for Trick or Treating. Happy Halloween! Sources: https://wyvernshoard.com/a/blog/5-spooky-urban-legends?gclid=CjwKCAjw5P2aBhAlEiwAAdY7dCWr01l9Uz5X-DLj7VYRXlUsypBmn3hrMgQUTI-l2gOKoQMOuQHHERoCqCwQAvD_BwE [https://wyvernshoard.com/a/blog/5-spooky-urban-legends?gclid=CjwKCAjw5P2aBhAlEiwAAdY7dCWr01l9Uz5X-DLj7VYRXlUsypBmn3hrMgQUTI-l2gOKoQMOuQHHERoCqCwQAvD_BwE]

Is it a Leprechaun

This week we learn about a Leprechaun that lost his clothes. What do you think are Leprechauns real? Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprechaun [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprechaun]  https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-myths-legends-europe/leprechauns-little-people-irish-folklore-003920 [https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-myths-legends-europe/leprechauns-little-people-irish-folklore-003920] https://www.irishpost.com/news/leprechaun-myth-exposed-165245 [https://www.irishpost.com/news/leprechaun-myth-exposed-165245] https://www.irishpost.com/news/leprechaun-whisperer-says-the-mythical-irish-fairies-dont-have-a-problem-with-lockdown-185757 [https://www.irishpost.com/news/leprechaun-whisperer-says-the-mythical-irish-fairies-dont-have-a-problem-with-lockdown-185757] http://www.ethicaltraveller.co.uk/2013/03/its-not-every-day-you-meet-a-leprechaun-whisperer/ [http://www.ethicaltraveller.co.uk/2013/03/its-not-every-day-you-meet-a-leprechaun-whisperer/] https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/behind-the-news-kevin-woods-the-leprechaunist-1.2077277 [https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/behind-the-news-kevin-woods-the-leprechaunist-1.2077277]

Dragon, Thunderbird, or Something Else

This week we examine the sighting of the Dragon near Tombstone, Arizona in 1890. Was it a dragon, a thunderbird, or a hoax? Sources: https://truewestmagazine.com/article/cochise-countys-winged-dragon/ [https://truewestmagazine.com/article/cochise-countys-winged-dragon/] https://www.legendsofamerica.com/thunderbird-native-american/ [https://www.legendsofamerica.com/thunderbird-native-american/] https://www.newspapers.com/image/42334841/?terms=winged%20monster&match=1 [https://www.newspapers.com/image/42334841/?terms=winged%20monster&match=1]

Episode 5: The Kids Meet the Skunk Ape

Sorry we have been gone for so long. It took us a bit to get our new school schedules figured out. We are back in the swing of things now and we are now back to a weekly episode release schedule. We opened with a cryptid story this week. Introducing the Florida Skunk Ape. Is it real or a hoax? Follow the links below to check out the video and the photos and make your own decision. Don't forget to go on our social media pages and let us know what you think.  Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmRBUSK_Dsg https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/trail-floridas-bigfoot-skunk-ape-180949981/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skunk_ape

Episode 4: Medusa

This week we talk about Medusa and other Greek Mythology elements. Listen up as the kids throw their daddy under the bus. Sources: https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Medusa/medusa.html [https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Medusa/medusa.html]