Afternoonified

Hope you have your hiking boots because this week we're visiting some of the most beautiful national parks that this fine country has to offer... provided they're haunted, of course. We'll go from coast to coast to learn about the spectral residents and how they got there as well as some other generally creepy phenomena. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: htt

If plane crashes freak you out... this might not be the episode for you, But if you're like us and there's something wrong with you... we've got chilling tales of both a plane crash AND the ghosts that it produced. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is power

The can't-miss even of the year is upon us! We'll work our way through nail-biting matchups such as... The Flatwoods Monster vs the Hopkinsville Goblins The Loveland Frogman vs The Lizardman of Scape Ore Swap And many more! See which of these lil freaks will take their rightful place as the newest member of the Cryptid Hall of Fame! Support Afternoonified by contributing to their

It's time for some Sloth Facts™! Take a chill pill and learn about these furry, admittedly kind of moldy little guys. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

We're back on the hoax train this week and it's... well, there's a lot of rocks. From stories of God speaking to German scientists through rocks to decorative plaques and prehistoric birds, there's a little of everything for the skeptic that lives in all of us. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at htt

Okay, it's not, but when Emily makes a promise, she delivers! This week we're actually talking about birds and babies again... as in a selection of stories about birds kidnapping babies and how many men with guns it takes to fight off an eagle. Spoiler: it's more than you'd think. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonifie

Before you pick up that oil painting of a crying boy at your local thrift shop, maybe take a second to consider that it's cursed... This week, we're taking a look at a couple of cursed objects that range from kitschy art to literal historical artifacts and what effect they had on the people who encountered them. Also, we know we were actually thinking of David Attenborough, not Ri

We all have that one project that we've been working on for what feels like forever. But imagine that half done jigsaw puzzle was actually the largest church in the world and you've been picking away at it for over a hundred years. This week, Sara returns from her vacation in Spain to tell us the story of the unending construction on La Sagrada Familia. Support Afternoonified by c

The story of Cleopatra seems pretty straightforward. A beautiful Queen using her charms to gain power and, eventually, lose it tragically. While some of that is true, Cleopatra's image and story have long been the victim of Roman propaganda and rumor. We don't claim to have all the answers, but hopefully we can set the record straight on a few details of this incredible woman's li

It's a vacation episode! Emily visited Los Angeles and came back with stories about old rocks AND old rockers. Mostly the old rocks... specifically old rocks that have crash landed on earth with some...interesting repercussions. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This p