Welcome back to Something Strange! We’re continuing our fae-adjacent May episodes today, as we discuss the Will-O-The-Wisp!

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Mentions of child death, stories of demonic encounters, fae-esq tricks, potential sexual assault

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References:Will-o’-the-Wisps, Jack-O-Lanterns, Ignis Fatuus (fools fire): Legends about fire fairies translated and/or edited by D.L. Ashliman - https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/willowisp.html

Merriam Webster Dictionary: Will-O’-the-Wisp - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/will-o%27-the-wisp

Science Direct: Mysterious will-o’-the-wisps ignited by microlightning - https://www.science.org/content/article/mysterious-will-o-wisps-ignited-microlightning

PBS: Monstrum -

https://www.pbs.org/video/will-o-the-wisp-monstrous-flame-or-scientific-phenomenon-dsugln/

The Smithsonian: What Actually Sparks Will-o’-the-Wisps? A New Study Traces the Science Behind the Mysterious, Wandering Lights - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-actually-sparks-will-o-the-wisps-a-new-study-traces-the-science-behind-the-mysterious-wandering-lights-180987421/

Kat the Lore Mistress: Monster Monday #35: Will-O'-The-Wisp - https://www.theloremistress.co.uk/post/monster-monday-35-will-o-the-wisp

Wikipedia: Will-o'-the-wisp - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will-o%27-the-wisp

Welcome back Strangers! Today on episode 42, we will focus on the mythical Japanese creature, the Oni!

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Mentions of incest, mentions of humans being eaten

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References:

Yokai.com: Oni - https://yokai.com/oni/#:~:text=In%20Japanese%20folklore%2C%20oni%20are%20large%2C%20scary,Crush%20and%20destroy%20humans%20solely%20for%20enjoyment

Encyclopedia Britannica: Oni - https://www.britannica.com/topic/oni

Wikipedia: Yokai - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C5%8Dkai

Wikipedia: Oni - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oni#Demon_gate

Wikipedia: Kami - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kami

Wikipedia: Shuten-dōji - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuten-d%C5%8Dji

Wikipedia: Minamoto no Yorimitsu - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minamoto_no_Yorimitsu

Discover Magazine: The Oni of Japanese Folklore: Are They Fierce Demons or Cute and Gentle? - https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-oni-of-japanese-folklore-are-they-fierce-demons-or-cute-and-gentle-45206

Center of Excellence: Oni in Japanese Mythology: Myths, Symbols, and Powers - https://www.centreofexcellence.com/oni-in-japanese-mythology/

“Japanese Demon Lore: Oni from Ancient Times to the Present” by Noriko T. Reider, accessed via JSTOR - https://www.jstor.org/content/oa_book_monograph/j.ctt4cgpqc

Welcome back Strangers! Today’s episode will focus on using ancient Egyptian mummies as medicine, and the idea of “corpse medicine.” Featuring our super special guests, Frank and Sage of the Unknown, Unsolved, Unseen podcast!

**TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

Cannibalism, discussions of executions, old timey “medical” practices, desecration of many corpses

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References:Smithsonian Magazine: The Gruesome History of Eating Corpses as Medicine - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-gruesome-history-of-eating-corpses-as-medicine-82360284/

Miriam Webster: Apoplexy - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apoplexy

Miriam Webster: Bitumen - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bitumen

Wikipedia: Usnea - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usnea

Wikipedia: Mummia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mummia

Mental Floss: How an Unfortunate Misunderstanding Spawned a Medieval Mummy-Eating Fad - https://www.mentalfloss.com/history/eating-mummies-as-medicine

Science History Institute Museum and Library, Distillations Magazine: Mummies and the Usefulness of Death - https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/mummies-and-the-usefulness-of-death/

Harvard Art Museums: Mummy Brown: A Modern Pigment’s Problematic Past - https://harvardartmuseums.org/tour/770/slide/12414