Best Goblin Lore Podcast Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 257: The Lucky 7th Anniversary filled with 777s 1:32:40

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Welcome back to the Goblin Lore Podcast and the celebration of 7 years of doing this show (first episode was posted 6/18/2018). The goblins gather to celebrate 7 years for the podcast in the only way we know how.... kind of controlled chaos. All of the hosts separately chose 7... things(?) to talk about that are important to them. This episode is k…

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DTCP 08 - The Falcon Lake Incident 31:24

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! On May 20, 1967, deep in the wilds of Manitoba, amateur geologist Stefan Michalak encountered something that would change his life—and the Canadian UFO landscape—forever. Was it a secret military experiment? A hallucination? Or a genuine brush with the unknown? In this episode, Amanda Joy travels back t…

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E437 A Crisis Mode Twisted Tea and a Clumsy Guardian Angel 1:52:51

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Grab your crisis beverages of choice and join us for Episode 437! This week Em brings us a story that was featured in our first book, A Haunted Road Atlas, the Baleroy Mansion in Pennsylvania. Then Christine covers Part 1 of The Delphi Murders and leaves us impatiently waiting for Part 2! And do you want to play mermaids on Mermaid Lane with us? …a…

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035 The Boy on Yonge Street: The Murder of Emanuel Jaques 1:04:05

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! 👣 Co-hosted by Valerie and Amanda Joy (Down the Crooked Path) In the summer of 1977, the brutal murder of 12-year-old shoeshine boy Emanuel Jaques sent shockwaves through Toronto and changed the face of Yonge Street forever. In this collaborative episode, Valerie and Amanda peel back the layers of the c…

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DTCP 07 - French Canadian Goblin Lore 25:31

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! This week, Amanda Joy follows the tiny, twisting footsteps of folklore into the world of French Canadian goblins—known as lutins. Mischievous, shapeshifting, and sometimes sinister, these creatures have long haunted the edges of rural legend, stealing trinkets, playing tricks, and occasionally… exacting…

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Freshwater Goblins? (Dobsonflies!) 8:26

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This week we are talking about an insect that looks both prehistoric and something straight from the Nether in Minecraft. Dobsonflies might be terrifying but honestly you have nothing to fear and in fact its actually a good thing if you see one! Patreon -> https://www.patreon.com/user?u=46499107 IG: https://www.instagram.com/insects4fun/ FB: https:…

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E436 Mayoral Messages and a Lemonade Haunting 1:51:12

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It’s Episode 436 and did we just find another Z.B. with a paranormal gallery? Today Em brings us a lighthearted and silly story with the haunted Dead Presidents Pub in Delaware. Then Christine takes us to Minnesota to cover another MMIP case, the disappearance of Nevaeh Kingbird. And remember friends, you DO have rights and we’ve got some important…

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034 Wailing Winds and Buried Bones: Alberta Haunts Part 01 1:23:24

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! In this chilling first installment of our Alberta hauntings series, Valerie and Amanda journey through some of the province’s most ghost-ridden landscapes. From wind-swept cemeteries to historic sites echoing with sorrow, Alberta is more than just mountains and oil fields — it’s home to restless spirits…

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EP156 Secrets of Craig-y-Nos Castle: Wales’ Most Haunted Gothic Mansion? (Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast with Mark Rees) 47:54

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Why has Craig-y-Nos Castle drawn ghost hunters, psychics and TV crews for decades? What secrets still linger in its shadowy halls? Find out in the 5th anniversary episode of Ghosts and Folklore of Wales. This month, Mark returns to one of the UK’s most famously "most haunted" sites — a place so notorious it’s become part of British paranormal legen…

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Episode 256: Tarqueer is here! Happy Pride! 44:00

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Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Happy Pride Month y'all! Today we are here to discuss the Queerness that appears to be inherent on the plane of Tarkir. This was initially sparked by seeing I Write Robots post on Felothar! Coupled with Jay Annelli's thread updating some of the demographics (and a gr…

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DTCP 06 - Mandy the Doll 24:14

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! She was found abandoned. She arrived broken. And ever since, things haven’t been quite right. In this episode of Down the Crooked Path, Amanda Joy unearths the eerie story of Mandy the Doll, a haunted artifact locked behind glass at the Quesnel Museum in British Columbia. From mysterious crying to shatt…

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Carnivorous Caterpillars! 10:40

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Today we are looking at different noteworthy caterpillars that feed on or off other insects, how they do it, and why! The families of caterpillars mentioned in this episode are Geometridae, Epipyropidae, and Lycaenidae. Patreon -> https://www.patreon.com/user?u=46499107 IG: https://www.instagram.com/insects4fun/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile…

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E435 The Schnapps Age and the Little Chicken Man 1:44:23

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It’s Episode 435 and our delayed birthday episode!! To celebrate Em brings Christine a story from one of her favorite topics, the UFO abduction of Kristina Florence. Then Christine covers the sad and extremely frustrating case of the murder of Jabez Spann, which remains unsolved to this day. And can anybody tell us, why do dogs hate architecture? ……

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033 Beyond the Burning: What Witch Trials Left Behind Part 03 57:42

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! This is the third installment in our exploration of witch trials and witch hunts in Canada. If you're just joining us, start with Episode 010: Witch Trials Part 01 and Episode 020: Hexed: Canada’s Witch Hunts Part 02 to catch the full story before diving Beyond the Burning. 🔥✨ The flames have died—but t…

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DTCP 05 - Granger Taylor: Exit Earth 24:28

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! In this episode, we follow the trail of one of Canada’s most baffling disappearances. Granger Taylor was a mechanical genius from rural Vancouver Island who seemed destined for greatness—or perhaps something far stranger. Fascinated by UFOs and convinced he was receiving telepathic messages from extrate…

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E434 A Haunted Pamphlet Collection and the Invention of Forensic Husbandry 1:45:52

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It’s Episode 434 and is that a group of shadow people behind Em?! This week Em takes us back to 1600’s England for the Mowing-Devil or Strange News out of Hartford-shire, aka the possible first mention of crop circles? Then Christine covers the sad and unfortunate case of Allison Jackson-Foy and Angela Nobles Rothen from North Carolina. And do you …

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Listener Stories: Vol. 104 1:20:16

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Happy Birthday month to us!! To celebrate we’ve got a batch of super scary listener stories about Massachusetts featuring several haunted college stories, a Febreeze scented ghost, and what may be one of the scariest sleep paralysis demons we’ve ever heard of. Buckle up because it’s a doozy! Thanks to Patron Kristine (she/her) for submitting this m…

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Gall Wasps! 6:36

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This week we dive into the weird knobs called galls you sometimes see on tree leaves and branches. The culprit is often a tiny wasp, and in this episode, you'll learn how and why. We'll also explore some unusual uses for these protein-packed, unusual plant growths. Patreon -> https://www.patreon.com/user?u=46499107 IG: https://www.instagram.com/ins…

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032 Before Gilead: Reproductive Control and Racial Terror in Canada 1:13:21

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! You’ve read The Handmaid’s Tale… but what if Gilead wasn’t a future dystopia—or even fiction? In this episode, we expose the disturbing truth behind Canada’s hidden history of reproductive control. From the forced sterilization of Indigenous women to eugenics policies targeting Black, disabled, and impo…

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Episode 255: Dragons are still SMART 43:26

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Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Hobbes and Taya are here to talk about one of Hobbes's favorite things (well many of them and only a tiny bit is about Bolas). We review something Hobbes first enlightened us about back in Episode 38 of the show... S.M.A.R.T. goals as a motivational and achievement t…

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DTCP 04 - Hauntings of Niagara On The Lake 30:18

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! Niagara-on-the-Lake is often called Canada's prettiest town—but behind the charm of its flower-lined streets and historic buildings lies a much darker legacy. In this episode of Down The Crooked Path, we peel back the picturesque surface to reveal chilling hauntings, shadowy figures, and tragic historie…

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E433 Tee Shirt Abs and Moving Fonts 1:09:57

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For episode 433 we’re taking some post-tour downtime and bringing it back to our Tampa live show from 2019 to kick off hot ghoul summer! First Em brings us an Ybor City two-fer with the ghosts of the Cuban Club and Don Vicente de Ybor Historic Inn. Then Christine covers a collection of the ever-present, ever meme-able “Florida Man” crime stories. A…

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031 Empire of Fur & Fire 1:10:43

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! Long before Canada wore a crown or stitched a flag, it built its bones on beaver pelts, burned land, and brutal systems of control. In this episode, we take a dark descent into the legacy of the Hudson’s Bay Company—an empire cloaked in trade but soaked in blood. Behind the crisp blankets and quaint tra…

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Episode 254: The Emotional Impact of Final Fantasy Story Related Cards 1:01:11

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Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! Taya and Alex find another excuse to talk about the upcoming Final Fantasy series while Hobbes takes a night off. They cover cards and story beats for several games, mostly the four from the commander decks (6, 7, 10, 14) focusing on cards covering emotional scenes a…

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DTCP 03 - Alberta Cattle Mutilations 23:53

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! 👣 Hosted by Amanda Joy 💀 Canadian content released Tuesdays on Canadian Creepies 🌍 International / otherworldly content drops Thursdays wherever you get your podcasts Something strange is stalking the Alberta prairies… In this eerie installment of Down the Crooked Path, Amanda Joy investigates a chillin…

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Lobster Moths! 7:10

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This week we dive into a very strange species of moth whose caterpillars look like they came right out of a sci-fi monster movie. We're gonna look at their behaviors, adaptations, and of course, how to raise them. Patreon -> https://www.patreon.com/user?u=46499107 IG: https://www.instagram.com/insects4fun/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?i…

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E432 A Techno Western Hotel and a Moonlit Bobcat Crime 1:47:39

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It's Episode 432 and we’re gonna yap and yap ‘till we don’t give a crap. Today Em brings us right back to Tucson for the haunted Hotel Congress which we just stayed in on tour! Then Christine covers the unfortunate case of Aliza Sherman, which just this month had a breakthrough. And please standby while we patch you through to the newly adopted Han…

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Episode 253: We Didn't Start This Episode on the Rails 55:10

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Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome back to another episode of the Goblin Lore Podcast! It's been a while but we are back! This episode shows what happens when you put three Goblins who got to hang out in person for the first time in 2 years next to a microphone to record about hanging out for the first time in two years We also finally have a Linktree …

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030 Gold, Blood & Silence: Canada's Hidden Hand Abroad 1:01:17

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! Behind the glint of gold lies a trail of shadows. In this powerful episode, we pull back the curtain on how Canadian mining companies operate far beyond our borders—and far beyond accountability. From the deadly clashes in Tanzania’s North Mara mine to poisoned rivers in Papua New Guinea, we trace the c…

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - The Complete Story Explained 1:21:39

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Learn the story of Lumiere and Expedition 33 as they fight to save their people from the Paintress. *WARNING - SPOILERS* Become a lore luminary: https://www.patreon.com/thelorebrarians Contact: [email protected] More Lore Documentaries: Lies of P - The Complete Story https://youtu.be/eEqLcHZ9x3g The Complete Story of Magic: The Gathering ht…

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DTCP 02 - Valley of the Headless Men 30:08

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! Hosted by Amanda Joy Deep in the wild, remote wilderness of the Northwest Territories lies Nahanni National Park—stunning, sacred, and steeped in legend. But beyond the mist-shrouded peaks and winding river lies a mystery that has terrified explorers, trappers, and travelers for over a century: a valley…

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Cave Dwelling Insects! 7:40

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This week, we switch gears from the hot trailblazers to the cold and dark excavator insects. We are looking at the top four insects that have evolved to live in cave systems where many other animals could never live. Patreon -> https://www.patreon.com/user?u=46499107 IG: https://www.instagram.com/insects4fun/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.ph…

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E431 Mr. Glitter Shoes and a Mystery Vortex 1:34:44

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Don’t you swipe! Because Episode 431 is here! This week Em tells us the urban legend and lore of a story that haunted many of our childhoods, The Green Ribbon. Then Christine brings us the sad and extremely frustrating story of Chynelle “Pretty” Lockwood, and shines a light on the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People in the U.S. and Can…

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029 Denis Lortie Part 02: The Storm Breaks 55:45

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! Episode 029 – Denis Lortie Part 02: The Storm Breaks In this gripping conclusion to the Denis Lortie case, we walk you through the harrowing events of May 8, 1984, when chaos erupted inside Quebec’s National Assembly. Dressed in military fatigues and armed to the teeth, Lortie stormed the building with …

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EP155 Ghosts, Goblins & Graveyard Dogs: A Paranormal Lucky Dip (Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast with Mark Rees) 26:41

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What kind of spectral creature leaps onto a corpse, rides in the hearse, and disappears into the mourners at the graveside? In this folkloric lucky dip of ghostly odds and ends, Mark Rees unearths the eerie tales too strange, too short, or too scattered to fit anywhere else… until now. Why did a grand Welsh mansion blaze with phantom lights long af…

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Insects that live in extreme heat! 7:46

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This week we are looking at some insects and one notable arthropod that loves to live where it is unbearably hot. Patreon -> https://www.patreon.com/user?u=46499107 IG: https://www.instagram.com/insects4fun/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085443614825 Email: [email protected] Discord -> https://discord.gg/pDJH3CYcG6 Music …

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DTCP 01 - The Baldoon Mystery 18:42

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! Step into the windswept fields of early 1800s Ontario, where a peaceful Scottish settler family found themselves under siege by forces they couldn’t explain. In this episode, we unravel The Baldoon Mystery—Canada’s most famous (and eeriest) tale of witchcraft, curses, and paranormal torment. From phanto…

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E430 Opening Night Haunts and Scamaroonies - Live Show at The Brooklyn Bell House, Brooklyn, NY 1:06:57

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It’s Episode 430 and this week we’re throwing it back to our live show at the Brooklyn Bell House back in 2019! First Em kicks us off with the many Ghosts of Broadway. Then Christine covers a doozy of a story with the tale of George C. Parker, the greatest conman in New York City’s history. and does anyone happen to be in the market for the Brookly…

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028 Denis Lortie Part 01: Shadows Before the Storm 59:29

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! In the first installment of this two-part deep dive, Valerie and Kyle trace the dark and disturbing path that led Denis Lortie to the doors of Quebec’s National Assembly. From a childhood steeped in trauma and abuse to a military career marked by alienation and paranoia, Part 1 explores the psychologica…

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Listener Stories: Vol. 103 1:09:29

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The rumors are true - it’s May! And this month Eva has brought us a wild batch of true crime themed listener stories. We hear about a garage sleeping future murderer, a connection to a famous true crime case, a Third Man story, and some personal stories to bring in Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness month. And seriously, what’s the de…

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Down The Crooked Path: An Introduction 2:00

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! 🌘 Follow Amanda Joy Down The Crooked Path—Every Week. Every Tuesday, Amanda Joy invites you to wander off the well-lit trail and into the unknown with Down The Crooked Path, a weekly series under the Canadian Creepies umbrella. With a deep curiosity and a taste for the eerie, Amanda explores the paranor…

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E429 A Personal Pug Nightmare and a Driving School Lore 2:16:36

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** Trigger Warning: Child/Infant Death ** It’s Episode 429 and are we well? No! This week Em brings us to the very haunted Cape May, NJ for a quick story on the Hotel Macomber and a couple bonus personal ghost stories. Then Christine covers the absolutely devastating case of the Las Cruces Bowling Massacre, which is truly the stuff of our nightmare…

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027 The Mad Slasher: Christian Magee and the Shadows of Small-Town Ontario 1:06:01

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! In this episode of Canadian Creepies, we delve into one of Canada's most disturbing and brutal cases—an urban nightmare that gripped Ontario in the 1970s. Christian Magee, later dubbed “The Mad Slasher,” left a trail of violence and confusion in his wake, targeting strangers in chillingly public spaces.…

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A Study in Mischief - Goblins of Magic: The Gathering 34:57

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Learn about the Goblin creature type and its variations across the MTG Mutliverse Become a lore luminary: https://www.patreon.com/thelorebrarians Contact: [email protected] More Lore Documentaries: Yawgmoth and Phyrexia: https://youtu.be/hOFeZqDmXyk A Study in Compleation: https://youtu.be/Ho3nX_OMafc Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 7:03 - Major P…

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Insects that use tools! 10:02

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This week, we look at insect tool use across different orders and families. There are some really surprising things in this episode, and there are plenty of mentions of insects that have yet to make an appearance on the podcast. Patreon -> https://www.patreon.com/user?u=46499107 IG: https://www.instagram.com/insects4fun/ FB: https://www.facebook.co…