BSP: Believer Skeptic Podcast

BSP: Believer Skeptic Podcast
BSP: Believer Skeptic Podcast

BSP: Believer Skeptic Podcast is a podcast that delves into strange and humorous phenomena including simulacra (seeing Jesus on your toast), supernatural sightings, crypto-zoology, and so much more. Cody and Chris have created a platform on which they discuss both sides of the phenomena (real or bulls**t) while sipping on booze and spirits that represent their chosen topic. They hope to entertain, enlighten, and maybe even educate you on all things fun and weird. Whose side will you be on? Are you a believer or a skeptic?

  1. Seances R Us

    05/23/2022

    Seances R Us

    We have a very special live episode for you recorded for the Arizona Theatre Matters 2022 Festival. In it, we talk all about seances (as if it wasn’t obvious from our last minisode). First, Cody talks about Helen Duncan, the last woman tried as a witch in Britain for talking to dead soldiers during WW2. Then, Chris discusses Mae West, the Hollywood starlet fascinated by seances. Next, Cody shares the story of a man who sets up a fake seance only to have the real thing thrown in his face. Finally, Chris talks about a crazy seance set up in a haunted Toys R Us…You read that right. Our drinks were whatever the heck we wanted to make for this special. Advisory: 0:00s-0:18s Intro Music: 0:18s-0:46s Topic: 0:46s-7:27m Drinks: 7:27m-10:37m History: 10:37m-20:24m Helen Duncan: 20:24m-32:40m Mae West: 32:40m-41:37m Trailer: 41:37m-42:32m Gross Pointe: 43:32m-51:30m Sylvia Browne: 51:30m-59:23m Ouija: 59:23m-1:04:50h Believer: 1:04:50h-1:07:46h Skeptic: 1:07:46h-1:13:40m Creep of the Week: 1:13:40m-1:15:35m Sign Off: 1:15:35h-1:28:16h Exit Music: 1:28:16h-1:28:33h Original Music: “Halloween Pumpkin” found at https://www.purple-planet.com To find other strange podcasts, follow our network: https://podmoth.network/ Links History- https://coolmomsusa.com/the-history-of-the-seance/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9ance#:~:text=The%20word%20s%C3%A9ance%20comes%20from,%22a%20movie%20session%22). https://www.history.com/news/flu-pandemic-wwi-ouija-boards-spiritualism https://allthatsinteresting.com/seances Helen Duncan- https://www.express.co.uk/news/history/727844/Britain-last-witch-Helen-Duncan-exoneration-60-years https://www.ranker.com/list/scary-stories-from-seances/melissa-brinks Mae West- https://www.classicmoviehub.com/blog/lives-behind-the-legends-mae-west-spiritual-vixen/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_West Gross Pointe- http://www.castleofspirits.com/ghoststories/stories99/November1999_4.html Sylvia Browne and the Haunted Toys ‘R Us: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Browne https://www.jmplumbley.com/2015/09/03/clean-up-on-aisle-15-the-haunting-of-toys-r-us-sunnyvale/ https://www.strangerdimensions.com/2016/07/03/haunted-toys-r-us-sunnyvale-california/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/651670/haunted-toys-r-us Ouija- a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/20mq5c/to_those_who_played_with_a_ouija_boarddo_tell/cg4ykgm/"...

    1h 29m
  2. Easter Eggtacular

    04/11/2022

    Easter Eggtacular

    BSP is blooming into Spring with a new Easter episode. First, Cody talks about Passover and a possible explanation for all the plagues that came with it. Then, Chris tells a creepy story where two little girls hear their names called by a ghost while eating Easter candy. Next, Cody discusses the Lazarus Syndrome, a phenomenon where someone can appear to be dead for hours and then suddenly come back to life. Finally, Chris shares a gruesome true crime story, the Easter Massacre, where one man took the untimely lives of 11 victims. Creep of the week is all about a fun Easter tradition in Norway. This week’s drinks are Strawberry-Cucumber Limeade and Truly Wild Berry. Advisory: 0:00s-0:19s Intro Music: 0:19s-0:46s Topic: 0:46s-4:38m Drinks: 4:38m-7:20m History: 7:20m-13:40m Passover Plagues: 13:40m-21:35m Easter Voices: 21:35m-26:57m Trailer: 26:57m-27:18m Lazarus Syndrome: 27:18m-32:00m Easter Sunday Massacre: 32:00m-38:43m Skeptic: 38:43m-41:37m Believer: 41:37m-43:10m Creep of the Week: 43:10m-44:34m Sign Off: 44:34m-46:24m Outro Music: 46:24m-46:42m Original Music: “Halloween Pumpkin” found at https://www.purple-planet.com To find other strange podcasts, follow our network: https://podmoth.network/ Links- History: https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/history-of-easter https://theconversation.com/why-easter-is-called-easter-and-other-little-known-facts-about-the-holiday-75025#:~:text=The%20naming%20of%20the%20celebration,seventh%20and%20early%20eighth%20century. https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/easter-symbols Passover Plagues: https://time.com/5561441/passover-10-plagues-real-history/ https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103001423 Easter Voices: https://www.yourghoststories.com/real-ghost-story.php?story=17372 Lazarus Syndrome: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/317645#What-might-cause-Lazarus-syndrome? Easter Voices: https://www.yourghoststories.com/real-ghost-story.php?story=17372 Easter Sunday Massacre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Sunday_Massacre https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/easter Believer: https://medium.com/unscientific/never-respond-to-a-whisper-of-your-name-when-no-one-is-there-1275bd1c8f6c#:~:text=From%20a%20psychological%20perspective%2C%20hearing,or%20in%20a%20dreamlike%20state. Creep of the Week: http://realscandinavia.com/celebrate-easter-like-a-norwegian-read-a-crime-novel/

    47 min
  3. Eucharistic Miracles

    03/21/2022

    Eucharistic Miracles

    In this episode, we talk about crazy miracles surrounding the Catholic Eucharist. First, Cody talks about the Miracle in Santarem, Portugal, where a woman who “stole” her Communion wafer witnessed it bleeding. Then, Chris shares the story of the first known Eucaristic Miracle where a doubting monk watched the Eucharist turn to literal flesh and blood. Next, Cody discusses an incident in Siena, Italy where stolen Communion wafers never perished after three hundred years. Finally, Chris talks about Marthe Robin, a woman who lived off Communion and nothing else for fifty years. This week’s drinks are Fre Red Blend and Barefoot Pink Moscato. Advisory: 0:00s-0:20s Intro Music: 0:20s-0:46s Topic: 0:46s-3:05m Drinks: 3:05m-4:59m History: 4:59m-10:40m The Miracle in Santarem: 10:40m-17:07m The Miracle of Lanciano: 17:07m-23:56m Trailer: 23:56m-24:37m The Miracle of Siena: 24:37m-31:23m Marthe Robin: 31:23m-39:05m Skeptic: 39:05m-41:00m Believer: 41:00m-44:14m Creep of the Week: 44:14m-46:03m Sign Off: 46:03m-46:51m Outro Music: 46:51m-47:09m Original Music: “Halloween Pumpkin” found at https://www.purple-planet.com To find other strange podcasts, follow our network: https://podmoth.network/ Links- History: https://werdsmith.com/genesology/nmhWhAjpC https://denvercatholic.org/the-eucharist-throughout-history-a-timeline/ The Miracle in Santarem: https://www.piercedhearts.org/treasures/eucharistic_miracles/santarem.htm http://www.therealpresence.org/eucharst/mir/english_pdf/Santarem1.pdf https://thecatholictravelguide.com/destinations/portugal-catholic-shrines-places-interest/santarem-eucharistic-miracle/ The Miracle of Lanciano: https://www.catholiceducation.org/en/culture/catholic-contributions/the-miracle-of-lanciano.html The Miracle of Siena: http://www.therealpresence.org/eucharst/mir/siena.html https://www.churchpop.com/2015/06/28/5-extraordinary-eucharistic-miracles-with-pictures/ Debunk: http://www.therealpresence.org/eucharst/mir/siena.html Believer: https://blog.oup.com/2017/10/why-people-believe-miracles/#:~:text=According%20to%20this%20answer%2C%20many,a%20serious%20illness%20or%20injury.

    47 min
4.8
out of 5
99 Ratings

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BSP: Believer Skeptic Podcast is a podcast that delves into strange and humorous phenomena including simulacra (seeing Jesus on your toast), supernatural sightings, crypto-zoology, and so much more. Cody and Chris have created a platform on which they discuss both sides of the phenomena (real or bulls**t) while sipping on booze and spirits that represent their chosen topic. They hope to entertain, enlighten, and maybe even educate you on all things fun and weird. Whose side will you be on? Are you a believer or a skeptic?

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