Can You Believe It?

Matt Neal and friends

A hilariously informative podcast about the unexplained that asks 'can you believe it?'.

  1. Episode 1

    Elves of Iceland!

    Episode Notes In which the Elves of Iceland assert their power over the government. SOURCES https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/30/world/iceland-s-elves-are-enlisted-in-anti-nato-effort.html https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2009/04/iceland200904 https://sedulia.blogs.com/sedulias_quotations/2012/11/michael-lewis-on-alcoas-problem-with-elves-and-icelanders.html https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2009/03/reality_check_vanity_fairs_fis.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulduf%C3%B3lk https://timarit.is/files/12740786 https://web.archive.org/web/20120329134710/https://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_news/Angry_Elves_Said_to_Have_Wreaked_Havoc_in_West_Fjords_0_379383.news.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20210125004333/https://www.icenews.is/2011/07/02/icelandic-town-hopes-angry-elves-have-been-soothed-by-songs/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland https://www.dw.com/en/iceland-searching-for-elves-and-hidden-people/a-2786922 https://theelfschool.com/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/road-project-in-iceland-delayed-to-protect-hidden-elves-9021768.html Huldufolk 102, directed by Nisha Inalsingh https://grapevine.is/mag/articles/2014/08/20/it-was-my-way-and-the-highway/ Support Can You Believe It? by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/can-you-believe-it- Find out more at https://can-you-believe-it-.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

  2. Episode 2

    Robert Johnson & The Devil!

    Episode Notes In which Robert Johnson does a deal with The Devil at the crossroads in order to become a great blues guitarist. SOURCE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaKkzNqCPnc&t=672s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Johnson Up Jumped The Devil: The Real Life Of Robert Johnson by Bruce Conforth and Gayle Dean Wardlow ReMastered: Devil At The Crossroads, director Brian Oakes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_House https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Johnson_recordings#Sessionography https://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/devil-and-robert-johnson.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me_and_Mr._Johnson https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/jun/16/robert-johnson-sells-soul-devil https://trueblueser.wordpress.com/2010/04/14/the-truth-about-robert-johnson/ https://web.archive.org/web/20070718180120/http://www.nps.gov/history/delta/blues/people/tommy_johnson.htm Support Can You Believe It? by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/can-you-believe-it- Find out more at https://can-you-believe-it-.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

  3. Episode 3

    The Magician & The Monsters!

    Episode Notes In which a magician and some naked witches summon a series of monsters, including Nessie. SOURCES https://twitter.com/tetzoo/status/1279732505285984257 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_%22Doc%22_Shiels https://www.google.com.au/books/edition/Monstermind/IhE8MQAACAAJ?hl=en https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penwith_Society_of_Arts https://cornwallartists.org/cornwall-artists/tony-doc-shiels http://www.artcornwall.org/features/Paul_Francis_Memoirs.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgawr_(folklore) https://tetzoo.com/blog/2021/2/2/morgawr-and-the-mary-f-photos https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/morgawr http://www.artcornwall.org/features/Andy_Roberts_Tony_Doc_Shiels.htm Sixpence for the Wind: A Knot of Nautical Folklore by Malcolm Archibald https://itsmth.fandom.com/wiki/Morgawr http://magoniamagazine.blogspot.com/2013/12/monstrous-tales.html https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/cornish-owlman-mawnan-smith-been-4045776 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Ness_Monster https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/photos-of-the-loch-ness-monster-revisited/ https://www.apstrange.com/2019/04/nessie-day-4-tony-shiels-whats-up-doc.html Support Can You Believe It? by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/can-you-believe-it- Find out more at https://can-you-believe-it-.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

  4. Episode 4

    Spring-Heeled Jack!

    Episode Notes In which a strange ghost-like figure terrorises the streets of London. SOURCES https://web.archive.org/web/20061018113915/http://living.scotsman.com/people.cfm?id=1465132006 https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Spring-Heeled-Jack/ https://unresolved.me/springheeled-jack https://eehe.org.uk/?p=33406 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Beresford,_3rd_Marquess_of_Waterford https://www.irishpost.com/entertainment/origins-painting-town-red-waterford-england-alcohol-fuelled-debauchery-169446 https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/93472/19th-century-aristocrat-who-literally-painted-town-red The Legend of Spring-heeled Jack by Karl Bell Support Can You Believe It? by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/can-you-believe-it- Find out more at https://can-you-believe-it-.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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A hilariously informative podcast about the unexplained that asks 'can you believe it?'.

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  • Creator
    Matt Neal and friends
  • Episodes
    25
  • Seasons
    4
  • Rating
    Explicit
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