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Forseti Fox
Welcome to Foxxo Esoterica, the podcast where I, fox witch Forseti Fox, invite random guests to my little cabin in the woods, so that I may imbibe alcohol and ramble about ghost stories, odd cryptid encounters, and other bizarre, esoteric, and sometimes true stories. This show is 18+ for adult content, swearing, and alcohol use. Icon artwork by @sunelchikito on Twitter!
Welcome to the Foxhole, dear guests, and welcome to the latest installment of Foxxo Esoterica. On tonight’s episode, I’ll be discussing a legend pertaining to quasi-merfolk; specifically, the Scottish Blue Men of the Minch, located in the stretch of water between the Inner and Outer Hebrides. And what might have compelled me to discuss Scottish folklore? As it turns out, Zuma the Puma and I actually took a trip out to the Hebridean Isle of Barra this past August with a dear friend, Zippo the Tiger. Tragically, we saw zero blue men. But it was nonetheless a very enjoyable experience.
You can support Foxxo Esoterica on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ForsetiFox or at KoFi at https://ko-fi.com/forsetifox. All editing, research, recording, and music is done by myself, and the fox artwork is done by @sunelchikito on Twitter, @shadypixel on Twitter, @MLW on FurAffinity, @InuHein on Twitter,and @moutaindewdrawer on FurAffinity as well.
Tonight’s sources include…
The book “Wonder Tales from Scottish Myth and Legend” written by folklorist Donald A. Mackenzie https://sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/tsm/tsm08.htm
The book “The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore” written by Patricia Monoghan https://books.google.de/books?id=nd9R6GQBB_0C&pg=PA31&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=2#v=onepage&q&f=false
The book “Superstitions of the Scottish Islands and Highlands,” written by John Gregorson Campbell in https://archive.org/details/superstitionshi00campgoog/page/n224/mode/1up?view=theater
The book The Fabled Coast: Legends & traditions from around the shores of Britain & Ireland” written by Sophia Kingshill and Jennifer Westwood https://books.google.de/books?id=zXa84-TWX0AC&pg=PT116&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=1#v=onepage&q=Blue%20men&f=false
The article Scottish myths: The Blue Men of Minch on the website, The Scotsman https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/scottish-myths-the-blue-men-of-minch-1483877
The book “Folk Tales of Moor and Mountain” written by Winnifred Finley in 1969, that I didn’t actually read because it’s forty bucks plus shipping, but was conveniently summarized on the Writing in Margins blog.https://writinginmargins.weebly.com/home/the-water-horse-of-barra
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_men_of_the_Minch
The book“ A new description of Orkney, Zetland, Pightland-Firth and Caithness” written by John Brand
The article “Mum finds 'proof' of Scottish sailor's myth after spotting 'creepy' face in waves” written by Josie Adnit and Alexander Smail on the website, the Daily Record https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/scotland-now/mum-finds-proof-scottish-sailors-30358593
I went to the crossroads. I fell down on my knees. I fell down at the crossroads. I’m clumsy and trip over things with ease. Ask the Lord Above have mercy. Let me at least come back from the crossroads with a neat story. And indeed, I went to the crossroads fully knowing what story I wanted to cover, but this sounded like it’d be a fun comedic bit to play out, so I went to the crossroads and asked anyway. And now my knees are scraped and my fur is dirty.
Where was I? Oh yes, the topic of tonight’s terrifying and tantalizing tale; the legend of the man literally designated by the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame as the world’s First Ever Rock Star. He’s one of the most influential blues musicians to come out of the Mississippi Delta, but perhaps more famous than his contribution to music history canon is the legend that surrounds this mysterious singer. For indeed, very little is verifiable and known about this musician’s life, but many claim that his rose to fame came at the cost of his immortal soul, after a fateful encounter with the Devil Himself at the Crossroads. Tonight, dear guests, it’s time to talk about Robert Johnson. And, more specifically (you’ll have to forgive me for burying the lede), the actual history of this amazing musician, who, in my opinion, never actually met with the Devil actually.
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The sources for this video include:
-The Robert Johnson Blues Foundation, for many different reasons. https://robertjohnsonbluesfoundation.org/biography/
-The book “Brother Robert: Growing Up With Robert Johnson” written by Annya C. Anderson
-The book “Searching for Robert Johnson,” written by Peter Guralnick
-The book “Biography of a Phantom: A Robert Johnson Blues Odyssey, written by Robert “Mack” MacCormick
-The article “Why the English buried Suicides at Crossroads” article written by Kabir on the website Medium https://medium.com/the-collector/why-the-english-buried-suicides-at-crossroads-ecc12fef4122#:~:text=Why%20crossroads%20were%20chosen%20as,considered%20susceptible%20to%20demonic%20control.
-Wikipedia
-Google Images, for the Images
Welcome, dear vagabonds and visitors, to my first ever video iteration of the once-podcast, Foxxo Esoterica. Originally, I planned on indulging in a little audio ghost story project for the pandemic, to whet my proverbial artistic blade, but it occurred to me that adding pictures and dressing up in little costumes should constitute the next logical step in said project’s evolution, so the jump to video was made. Ideally, I shall aim to keep these videos about the length of a standard solo episode, and I endeavor to even edit them in a way that lets me rip them as an audio-only file without being too jarring, to those who still enjoy a good podcast format. As a result, I will not be able to upload these on a consistent schedule, but I do hope that the effort put into editing serves as a sizable enough consolation prize. I may even branch out in regards to the topics I want to cover, as I mention in the video. So stay tuned for perhaps mycology content, furry content, roller coaster content, and a slew of other things that strike my vulpine fancies. Rest assured, though, two videos out of three will remain on-theme. Or something like that.
Additionally, I shall be ripping the first part of the video, and publishing it as its own little separate thing. This is solely because YouTube has a cute little section where one can publish videos that describe the content therein, and I kept talking about “the process” and “my artistic vision” before actually getting into any ghost stories, that I sort of accidentally developed said video before I even thought about making one. Could I have made two different videos? Yes. Would it have taken more time than I’m willing to dedicate to a silly little channel intro? Most definitely. Point and case, this video description has been exactly the same up to this point. (As with the podcast's description)
And here the deviation occurs. I see you, reading the video title. “Codex Gigas? Who’s she?” Dear listeners, our topic this evening entails the largest medieval manuscript in history, gauging by size; the Codex Gigas. But one would be hard-pressed to summon spirits with a large book alone, which is where the Codex’s legend, and indeed, its nickname, come into play. Also known as “The Devil’s Bible,” this text was said to have been finished by Satan himself, after a monk failed to complete it in time to stave off an execution. This video shall cover the Codex’s legends, history, and a cavalcade of other little bits and jokes that I can now make thanks to the wonders of video editing.
You can support Foxxo Esoterica on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ForsetiFox or at KoFi at https://ko-fi.com/forsetifox. You can also follow me on Twitter at @forsetifox and TikTok @forsyfox. All editing, research, recording, and music is done by myself, artwork is done by @sunelchikito on Twitter (the witch one), @shadypixel on Twitter (The chef one), and MLW on FurAffinity https://www.furaffinity.net/user/mlw (The scared one).
The sources for this video include
The National Library of Sweden’s website, and specifically, the link to the World Digital Library that also shares scans of the book
https://www.kb.se/in-english/the-codex-gigas.html
Ella Morton’s article, “Object of Intrigue: The Devil’s Bible,” on Atlas Obscurahttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/object-of-intrigue-the-devil-s-bible
Another article on Atlas Obscura titled simply “Codex Gigas (The Devil's Bible),” written by user Whiskey 55 https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/codex-gigas-the-devil-s-bible
The article “Visiting the Codex Gigas (Devil's Bible) at the National Library of Sweden,” written on the podcast A Strong Sense of Place’s website.
https://strongsenseofplace.com/2020/04/22/visiting-the-codex-gigas-devils-bible-at-national-library-of-sweden/
The paper written by Kamil Boldan and Jinolich Marek titled “THE DEVlL’S BIBLE IN SWEDEN,”
Hey there, everyone! Almost forgot to put out an episode today, but I remembered with fifteen minutes to spare~ Welcom back to Foxxo Esoterica, the paranormal comedy podcast that's about to switch gears entirely and talk about fungus and true crime at the same time. I'm your host, Forseti Fox, and I tend to think about fungi in very adult terms, so if that's not your speed, do not listen to this episode! 18+ Episode alert!
Also, this month has gotten a bit busy for me, so I'm only going to be uploading the one episode, but when April rolls around, I should be back on schedule a bit! I have a job and also classes. You can support Foxxo Esoterica on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ForsetiFox or at KoFi at https://ko-fi.com/forsetifox.
You can also follow me on Twitter at @forsetifox and TikTok @forsyfox. All editing, research, and music is done by myself, artwork is done by @sunelchikito on Twitter!
Sources
-So, I’d like to start by saying that this episode would not exist if it weren’t for me devouring Merli Sheldrake’s book, Entangled Life, as well as Ryan Jacob’s book, The Truffle Underground: A Tale of Mystery, Mayhem, and Manipulation in the Shadowy Market of the World's Most Expensive Fungus. The former opening up the fungal door, and the latter ripping the door off of its hinges in regards to t0he story.
-The article on Spiegel International titled “Fake Italian Police Stage Highway Truffle Robbery,” https://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/fungus-thieves-fake-italian-police-stage-highway-truffle-robbery-a-515496.htm
-The article “The 10 Most Expensive Truffles in the World,” written on the website Wealthy Gorilla by a poster named Shawna https://wealthygorilla.com/most-expensive-truffles/
Welcome back to Foxxo Esoterica, and the second part of a two part series on the infamous urban legend, the Black-Eyed Kids. Did you listen to this first part? I'd definitely recommend it, but if you're worried about getting confused, worry not; that's a completely unavoidable thing on this podcast. Join me and my siblings, Maegan and Alex AKA Bralex, as my guest stars as we drink ourselves through a horrifying, terrifying tale (That I may be the only one to believe)
You can support Foxxo Esoterica on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ForsetiFox or at KoFi at https://ko-fi.com/forsetifox. You can also follow me on Twitter at @forsetifox and TikTok @forsyfox. All editing, research, and music is done by myself, artwork is done by @sunelchikito on Twitter!
Do you like Yokai? Pinball? Sewer Gators? Those are some of the videos covered on Bralex's channel, and they can be found here! / @bralex2670
And now, the sources!
-An article titled "Brian Bethel recounts his possible paranormal encounter with 'BEKs',” written by Bethel on the Abilene Reporter
-News.https://web.archive.org/web/20151208221117/http://www.reporternews.com/news/columnists/brian-bethel/brian-bethel-recounts-his-possible-paranormal-encounter-with-beks-ep-384772497-348207271.html
-Bethel’s original mail-in story, to the Ghost Discuss mail-in ghost story page, archived on the Wayback Machine https://web.archive.org/web/20050213181819/https://www.pinn.net/~royaloak/Stories/black_eyed.htm
-A collection of stories on the website, Week in Weird, collected by Greg Newkirk and Dana Matthews https://weekinweird.com/2016/01/28/witness-report-i-let-the-black-eyed-children-into-my-home-and-now-im-slowly-dying/ https://weekinweird.com/?s=black+eyed+kids
-The article “Cannock Chase’s Black-Eyed Demon Child,” written by Virginia Lamkin on the blog Seeks Ghosts. https://seeksghosts.blogspot.com/2014/09/cannock-chases-black-eyed-demon-child.html
-The book book, "Black Eyed Children," written by David Weatherly
-The article "Black-Eyed Kids on Ohio" written by Jason Offut on his blog, From the Shadows http://from-the-shadows.blogspot.com/2010/08/black-eyed-kids-in-ohio.html
Welcome back to Foxxo Esoterica, the furry paranormal drunk comedy podcast that is once again sharing a story that may leave you cursed after listening. Indeed, tonight we're going to be covering the a topic that's pseudo-urban legend, psudeo-cryptid, maybe alien, and definitely jarring to those unlucky enough to have them as a visitor; the infamous black-eyed children! A legend that began in the nineties, and is notably horrifying for the fact that they're one of the only legends to actively invade your home, as well as being a legend that's more likely to occur the more you know about them. Hence; the curse warning. So sorry.
And yes! Tonight's episode will be in the classic format, wherein I get drunk and talk about the topic with unsuspecting guests. Perfect for something with the proclivity to curse myself! Join my siblings, Maegan and Alex (AKA Bralex on YouTube) as we tackle this topic. Tonight will also be my first foray into two-part episodes; three-hour timestamps are a tad bit too long for me.
You can support Foxxo Esoterica on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ForsetiFox or at KoFi at https://ko-fi.com/forsetifox. You can also follow me on Twitter at @forsetifox and TikTok @forsyfox. All editing, research, and music is done by myself, artwork is done by @sunelchikito on Twitter!
Do you like Yokai? Pinball? Sewer Gators? Those are some of the videos covered on Bralex's channel, and they can be found here! https://www.youtube.com/@bralex2670
And now, the sources!
-An article titled "Brian Bethel recounts his possible paranormal encounter with 'BEKs',” written by Bethel on the Abilene Reporter-News.https://web.archive.org/web/20151208221117/http://www.reporternews.com/news/columnists/brian-bethel/brian-bethel-recounts-his-possible-paranormal-encounter-with-beks-ep-384772497-348207271.html
-Bethel’s original mail-in story, to the Ghost Discuss mail-in ghost story page, archived on the Wayback Machine https://web.archive.org/web/20050213181819/https://www.pinn.net/~royaloak/Stories/black_eyed.htm
-A collection of stories on the website, Week in Weird, collected by Greg Newkirk and Dana Matthews https://weekinweird.com/2016/01/28/witness-report-i-let-the-black-eyed-children-into-my-home-and-now-im-slowly-dying/ https://weekinweird.com/?s=black+eyed+kids
-The article “Cannock Chase’s Black-Eyed Demon Child,” written by Virginia Lamkin on the blog Seeks Ghosts. https://seeksghosts.blogspot.com/2014/09/cannock-chases-black-eyed-demon-child.html
-The book book, "Black Eyed Children," written by David Weatherly
-The article "Black-Eyed Kids on Ohio" written by Jason Offut on his blog, From the Shadows http://from-the-shadows.blogspot.com/2010/08/black-eyed-kids-in-ohio.html
Ahoy, mateys! Tonight's episode of Foxxo Esoterica is going to be rather naval in its aesthetics, because tonight, folks, I'm going to be discussing one of the most haunted ships of all time: The RMS Queen Mary. Or, as some claim, one of the most haunted places period. The RMS Queen Mary is an ocean liner that also found itself used as an Allied Troopship in World War 2, in addition to a floating hotel and museum, and is said to be host to over 150 different ghosts. Just make sure you get reaquainted with your sea legs before listening.
You can support Foxxo Esoterica on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ForsetiFox or at KoFi at https://ko-fi.com/forsetifox. You can also follow me on Twitter at @forsetifox and TikTok @forsyfox. All editing, research, and music is done by myself, artwork is done by @sunelchikito on Twitter! If you're interested in Forseti Fox music, check out my new single https://forsetifox.bandcamp.com/track/missing-my-guitar What do you mean I do too many artistic projects?
And now, the Sources~
-The Queen Mary Hotel’s website has a lot of good info across the board https://queenmary.com/history/-There’s a book, written by Brian Clune and Bob Davis, titled “Ghosts of the Queen Mary”
-The page titled “Ghosts of the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California,” on the website Legends of America https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ca-queenmary/
-The article “SS Queen Mary & the loss of HMS Curacoa 1942” on the Naval Historical Society of Australia’s website https://navyhistory.org.au/ss-queen-mary-the-loss-of-hms-curacoa-1942/
-The article on the website, Emma Cruises, titled “How Many People Died Onboard The Queen Mary?
-Crew and Passenger List,” written by Emma Le Teace https://emmacruises.com/rms-queen-mary-ship-deaths/
-The article "I STAYED IN CALIFORNIA'S MOST HAUNTED HOTEL ROOM AND COMMUNED WITH GHOSTS," written by Julie Tremaine on SyFy's website https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/geek-road-trip-i-stayed-in-californias-most-haunted-hotel-room-and-communed-with-ghosts
-The article “Is the RMS Queen Mary haunted?,” on the website Yesterday’s America https://yesterdaysamerica.com/is-the-rms-queen-mary-haunted/
-The article “Ghost's of The Queen Mary: 2nd Officer Stark” on the website
-The Dead History, written by Jennifer Jones https://www.thedeadhistory.com/blog/ghost-of-officer-stark
-The Queen Mary case files on the TV Show Unsolved Mysteries’s website https://unsolved.com/gallery/the-queen-mary/
-A video titled “The REAL Ghost Stories of the RMS Queen Mary” on the channel Part-Time Explorer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GisORZTjIgo
Ho ho ho! Hope you're ready for a vaguely Christmas-themed Foxxo Esoterica! On this most silent of nights, I'd like to take you to England (and then wait a few days because this story takes place a bit after Christmas). In 1980, at RAF Woodbridge Base, US Air Force Personnel witnessed flying saucers, in what would later be called the Rendlesham Forest Incident, and tonight, I'm going to make this story my perennial Yuletide Tale!
You can support Foxxo Esoterica on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ForsetiFox or at KoFi at https://ko-fi.com/forsetifox. All editing, research, and music is done by myself, artwork is done by @sunelchikito on Twitter!
And now, the sources~
-I’m using Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rendlesham_Forest_incident
-The Rendlesham Forest Incident Case File website, made by Ian Ridpath. http://www.ianridpath.com/ufo/rendlesham1d.html
-Dr David Clarke’s 25th anniversary assessment titled The Secret Files: Rendlesham, published in the 2005 December issue of Fortean Times http://www.uk-ufo.org/condign/rendsec.htm
-The article The Rendlesham Forest incident: The 'UFO sighting' that is one of East Anglia's great mysteries on Cambridge Live’s website, written by Dan Haygarth https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/rendlesham-forest-incident-ufo-sighting-20904103
Welcome back to Foxxo Esoterica! This episode will be a return to form, for tonight, for indeed, tonight's episode will tend a tad bit more long-form, and feature a guest: my husband, Zuma the Puma! Tonight, we'll be discussing the infamous haunted Stull Cemetery in Kansas; an alleged haunting that, unlike most out there, is one that I do not believe is actually haunted. Yes, dear guests, tonight, I'll be playing the role of skeptic. Worry not, though, Zuma doesn't think it's haunted either. There will be no dichotomy.
You can support Foxxo Esoterica on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ForsetiFox or at KoFi at https://ko-fi.com/forsetifox. All editing, research, and music is done by myself, artwork is done by @sunelchikito on Twitter!
And now, the sources~
-The article on the website “American Hauntings,” titled Stull Cemetery, the Legendary Gateway to Hell in Kansas https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/stull
-The book, “Haunted Lawrence,” written by Paul Thomas https://books.google.com/books?id=H6QxDwAAQBAJ&pg=116#v=onepage&q&f=false -The book “Haunted Kansas: Ghost Stories and Other Eerie Tales,” written By Lisa Hefner, that’s thankfully online! Unlike another book, “Soil of Our Souls: Histories of the Clinton Lake Communities,” written by Martha Parker and Betty Laird, which isn’t online, but is referenced heavily in this book. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MBzXAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA192&lpg=PA192&dq=Soil+of+Our+Souls:+Histories+of+the+Clinton+Lake+Communities&source=bl&ots=cLgM7Xa3Ix&sig=ACfU3U2G1hwRqCGoJjpJTuRLzsPUUt6Mfg&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=stull&f=false
-The article “Encyclopedia of the Impossible: Stull Cemetery,: written by someone with the mononym Lucia on the website Ghost in the Machine https://theghostinmymachine.com/2019/06/05/encyclopaedia-of-the-impossible-stull-kansas-cemetery-gateway-hell/
-The article, “Stull, Kansas: Gates of Hell,” on the website Roadside America, which has a wealth of Kansas-native narratives that I found quite interesting https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/503
-The article “The Legend of Stull,” written by Julie Kuennke https://www.theculturecrush.com/stull
-Wikipedia
Welcome back to Foxxo Esoterica, the furry comedy paranormal podcast that, tonight, will also be intersecting with my other niche interest; theme parks. Indeed, tonight, I, your host Forseti Fox, am going to be tackling a haunting at Ohio's Cedar Point. According to legend, the wife of a carousel carver haunts the Midway Carousel to this day!
This evening's episode is going to once again follow the solo formula, though next month, I do plan on indulging the drunken debauched format for an episode on the tenth, though I will be jumping into the solo format again on the twenty-fifth.
You can support Foxxo Esoterica on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ForsetiFox or at KoFi at https://ko-fi.com/forsetifox. All editing, research, and music is done by myself, artwork is done by @sunelchikito on Twitter!
And now, the sources~
-The Lady Dicks Podcast, run by Tae Haahr, Andrea Campion, and Nikki Kipping, and their episode Cedar Point Haunted Theme Park, Sandusky, OH. https://theladydicks.com/cedar-point-haunted/
-The book, “Ghosts Among Us” written by Leslie Rule https://books.google.com/books?id=P-ZpsA6tF-AC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false https://victoriantradingco.wordpress.com/2016/09/30/cedar-point-ghost/
-Cedar Point’s website itself, and the thorough timeline of it’s history https://www.cedarpoint.com/blog/media-center/cedar-point-timeline-1870-1969-Carousel History’s page on D.C. Muller https://carouselhistory.com/d-c-muller-carousel-carver/
-The article “Muller’s Carousel Horse,” on the website The Ghosts of Ohio, written by James A. Willis https://www.ghostsofohio.org/lore/ohio_lore_18.html
-The article “The Sandusky Merry-Go-Round Museum Is The Most Haunted Museum Near Cleveland,” written by Nikki Rhoades, written on the website Only In Your State Website https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/ohio/cleveland/haunted-museum-cle/-Wikipedia again~
Story submitted to Forsy, 2/X
All recording and editing done by yours truly
Artwork drawn by @sunelchikito on twitter!
Splendid Samhain and Happy Halloweens, my dear witches, warlocks, and all in between~ Thank you for joining me, the fox witch Forseti Fox, in another episode of my furry paranormal comedy podcast!
Indeed, Foxxo Esoterica is back from it's summer-long hiatus, and starting off it's third season! I'm eternally sorry for failing to upload without an update, personal life such-and-such got in the way, but I am once again doing well, especially now that I'm with my husband again in Germany.
Enough about me, though, let's regail in a haunted tail. Tonight's topic will be a particularly frightening hag legend, coming out of England. Black Annis is her name, and though her blue skin makes her name a bit of a misnomer, she nonetheless earns a reputation as a legend via a centuries-long track record of magic and cannibalism.
Tonight's episode will be a departure from form, from previous season's episodes. I'll be tackling this episode, and most future episodes, as a solo project with a limited amount of drinking, though worry not, that style of episode will make a return every once in a while for future episodes. However, I do want to focus more on the stories for some episodes, without three-hour long episodes or chaotic ad libs.
You can support Foxxo Esoterica on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ForsetiFox or at KoFi at https://ko-fi.com/forsetifox. All editing, research, and music is done by myself, artwork is done by @sunelchikito on Twitter!
Also, be sure to check out my brother's YouTube projects, if you like pinball, video games, or other esoteric topics (His range is a bit more broad than mine) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACJntoCDTl8
Episode Sources
-Katherine Brigg’s book; Encyclopedia of Fairies, written in 1976 https://archive.org/details/BriggsKatharineMaryAnEncyclopediaOfFairies/page/n37/mode/2up
-C.J. Billson’s book County Folk-Lore, written in 1895 https://archive.org/details/countyfolklore00folkuoft/page/4/mode/2up?view=theater&q=annis
-A paper written by Bob Trubshaw titled “The Making of a Legend: Black Annis and her Bower.” https://www.le.ac.uk/lahs/downloads/2006/2006%20(80)%2043-60%20Trubshaw.pdf
-Eric Edward’s article online titled “The Folklore of the Hag and Crone” https://ericwedwards.wordpress.com/2014/01/31/the-folklore-of-the-hag-and-crone/
-The book The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft, written by Ronald Hutton in 1999 https://archive.org/details/triumphofmoonhis0000hutt/page/274/mode/2up
-Wikipedia
Story submitted to Forsy, 1/X
All recording and editing done by yours truly
Artwork drawn by @sunelchikito on twitter!
Welcome once more to Foxxo Esoterica, one of the best, if not, the second best furry drunk paranormal comedy podcasts. In this hot, fetid, heat wave of a summer, I'd like to cool it down a bit with a paranormal legend from above the Arctic Circle. This month, I'd like to discuss the Nahanni National Park, AKA, The Headless Valley, getting it's name from the large number of poor, mysteriously decapitated, potential gold strike entrepreneurs.
Join my brother, my sister, and me, as well as a new guest; tech theater debonair from Upstate New York, Sarah, as we attempt to make a podcast episode without AC during a het wave. You'll notice this episode is a tad bit long.
You can support Foxxo Esoterica on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ForsetiFox or at KoFi at https://ko-fi.com/forsetifox. All editing, research, and music is done by myself, artwork is done by @sunelchikito on Twitter!
You can also check out Bralex's YouTube content (my brother) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE8iFzPy5Ao
Sources for this story:
-Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahanni_National_Park_Reserve
-An article written in 1947 titled “Valley of Mystery; the gold-and-head hunters of the Nahanni may be myth- It’s murders are hard fact” written by Pierre Burton and preserved on the website Mclean’s Archive https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1947/3/15/valley-of-mystery
-An article written in 1947 titled “Valley of Mystery; the gold-and-head hunters of the Nahanni may be myth- It’s murders are hard fact” written by Pierre Burton and preserved on the website Mclean’s Archive https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1947/3/15/valley-of-mystery
-The website, “Dene Tha,” which is a website maintained by Dene people to write about their culture and history https://denetha.ca/history/#:~:text=main%20contemporary%20communities.-,Spirituality,ceremony%20for%20the%20Dene%20Tha'.
-The book “Legends of the Nahanni Valley” written Hammerson Peters (It is also mostly on a page on the website Mysteries of Canada) https://mysteriesofcanada.com/nwt/legends-of-the-nahanni-valley/
-Another article off of Mysteries of Canada, also written by Hammerson Peters, “Waheela; the Great White Wolf of Northern Canada” https://mysteriesofcanada.com/nwt/waheela-the-great-white-wolf-of-northern-canada/
-The Government of Canada has a website based on it, 'cause it’s a national park https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/nt/nahanni/decouvrir-discover/natcul2
-Explore North’s website, maintained by Murray Lundberg
Welcome back to another episode of Foxxo Esoterica! Many apologies to the impromptu hiatus last month, but if you've seen my last episode, you know that I have been working on marriage stuff, and various flights every which way in these united states. But! I'm back in Michigan, and am going to make it up to you all by posting another podcast episode wherein I thirst over a canine cryptid.
Speaking of thirst, the bloodthirsty Bête du Gévaudan, or Beast of Gevaudan, in France, is a particularly frightening and violent cryptid from historical France, so if gore and violence against women and children are uncomfortable topics for you, you are totally forgiven for skipping this episode.
But! Join special and new guest, Bean the Bunny, a fur friend from Michigan, and I (I didn't use too many commas that sentence, what are you talking about?) as we tackle perhaps the most violent canine cryptid of esoteric history!
You can support Foxxo Esoterica on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ForsetiFox or at KoFi at https://ko-fi.com/forsetifox. All editing, research, and music is done by myself, artwork is done by @sunelchikito on Twitter!
You can also follow Bean's car enthusiasm Instagram at @Ferndale_4x4
Sources for this episode are:
-Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beast_of_G%C3%A9vaudan
-The article “What Was the Beast of Gévaudan? On the History Channel’s website, written by Joseph A. Williams https://www.history.com/news/beast-gevaudan-france-theories#:~:text=The%20Beast%20was%20consistently%20described,the%20color%20of%20a%20deer.
-The book “Monsters of the Gevaudan” written by Jay M. Smith https://books.google.com/books?id=J3d_z2WFKFYC&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&lpg=PP1&dq=beast%20of%20gevaudan&pg=PP5#v=onepage&q=beast%20of%20gevaudan&f=false
-The Parisian Illustrated Review, Volume 5 https://books.google.com/books?id=EAMZAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA375&lpg=PA375&dq=parisian+illustrated+review+%2B+beast+of+gevaudan&source=bl&ots=QnBepbVLEv&sig=ACfU3U1xlUHNwYOBcf4pgMONn5qq6Uj0Aw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwivw6L249bpAhWmmXIEHXBID8oQ6AEwC3oECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=parisian%20illustrated%20review%20%2B%20beast%20of%20gevaudan&f=false
-The study written at Norsk Institutt for Naturforskning called The Fear of Wolves; a review of Wolf attacks on Humahttps://web.archive.org/web/20081209090711/http://www.nina.no/archive/nina/PppBasePdf/oppdragsmelding/2002/731.pdfc and the Beast of Gévaudan on the website Flashbak, written by Josh Jones https://flashbak.com/revisiting-the-french-werewolf-epidemic-and-the-beast-of-gevaudan-432426/
Welcome back to Foxxo Esoterica! This month, join returning guests Zuma the Puma (Now officially my husband~), Kay the Pup, and Crimson the Wolf, as we tackle a silly pair of pants- I mean, er, modern caught-on-camera cryptid, the Fresno Nightcrawlers, as well as the Carmel Area Creature!
Also, make sure to check out friend-of-the-podcast, Cryptoboozology, they also covered this illustrious creature! https://twitter.com/Cryptoboozology?s=20&t=mhQdV4QjiLn0RYv2VtNeZA
You can support Foxxo Esoterica on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ForsetiFox or at KoFi at https://ko-fi.com/forsetifox. All editing, research, and music is done by myself, artwork is done by @sunelchikito on Twitter!
Sources for this evening's episode come from...
-The article The Fresno Nightcrawlers Written by Susannah Wagner on the website Odyssey https://www.theodysseyonline.com/fresno-nightcrawlers
-The article Fresno Nightcrawler: real Life Alien or Hoax? Written by Adrian Gonzalez on the website Paranorms https://paranorms.com/fresno-nightcrawler/
-The article Strange creature reported in Carmel area written by McGlone on the Highland County Press https://highlandcountypress.com/Content/In-The-News/In-The-News/Article/Strange-creature-reported-in-Carmel-area/2/20/25578
-The page on the Fresno Nightcrawlers on the website Hex: The Human Experience, written by Cayla https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/fresno-nightcrawlers/
Thanks for listening, and keep a good eye on any loose pairs of pants you have lying around
Hello and welcome back to Foxxo Esoterica, a furry drunk paranormal comedy podcast! this episode is a bit of a departure from form, because special guest Alex, my brother and Youtuber https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS8eKEo8RbkinFrRADuWVvQ will be telling the story! And this week, it's a western, as we tackle the notorious and objectfully horrible John Wesley Hardin! Joined by other guests Jacob, Colin, and Mia, close friends.
You can support Foxxo Esoterica on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ForsetiFox or at KoFi at https://ko-fi.com/forsetifox. All editing, research, and music is done by myself, artwork is done by @sunelchikito on Twitter! Thanks for listening, and sleep tight~
Welcome back to Foxxo Esoterica, and the first new episode of 2022! Sorry for the delay, fellow pagans, a certain fox has been dealing with an international move and also audio difficulties a bit, but rest assured, the podcast is still going strong!
For this month, join recurring guest (and loved one), Zuma the Puma, as well as a new guest, Zippo the Tiger (@~Zipeau on FA!), and I, as we discuss both a haunted house in Scotland, the House of Dun, as well as the whole encompassing legend of the Headless Horseman! Which may or may not be something reported at the House of Dun.
You can support Foxxo Esoterica on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ForsetiFox or at KoFi at https://ko-fi.com/forsetifox. All editing, research, and music is done by myself, artwork is done by @sunelchikito on Twitter! Thanks for listening, and sleep tight~
Hello, and welcome to the second Foxxo Esoterica episode this month! I am your host, the fox witch Forseti, and on this evening, as often happens on the fourth Thursday of November, we're going to be talking about food. Join special guest, Doug (AKA ThePinkPunk) as we discuss one of France's most prolific eaters; the performer, soldier, spy, and potential cannibal Tarrare!
You can support Foxxo Esoterica on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ForsetiFox or at KoFi at https://ko-fi.com/forsetifox . You can also support my guest this evening on their YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuZ5K5Va_y06Yp2C6udxfPQ and their Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21517721&fan_landing=true . All editing, research, and music is done by myself, artwork is done by @sunelchikito on Twitter! Thanks for listening~
Welcome back to Foxxo Esoterica, the furry paranormal comedy podcast! Tonight, we're going to head Down Under for this cryptid; the Bunyip! Join close fur friend and biologist, Twister the Husky, as we discuss this creature that sounds like it hooped right out of the video game "Spore," as well as an animatronic that perhaps may be the most horrifying thing I've ever talked about on the podcast.
You can support Foxxo Esoterica on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ForsetiFox or at KoFi at https://ko-fi.com/forsetifox . All editing, research, and music is done by myself, artwork is done by @sunelchikito on Twitter! Thanks for listening~
Welcome back, dear dear ghost, ghouls, goblins, and everything in between~ 'Tis the season once again for a mysterious and ghostly "tail" from a fox witch; and that season just so happens to be Season Two of Foxxo Esoterica! Welcome back, friends, to the drunk paranormal (and often furry) comedy podcast, it's wonderful to once again occupy the Foxhole in order to share a story with you.
Tonight, join special guest (and fiancé) Zuma the Puma as we discuss a particularly horrifying story, according to many internet legend seekers; the story of Robert the Doll, a haunted figurine residing in Key West Florida. Don't worry, I asked him permission before doing this (But if you want to cover your bases, definitely ask him permission to listen to this podcast).
But yeah, this is the first episode of the second season, and while I am posting this on October 31st, to celebrate my favorite holiday, we're going to soon be jumping back to the previous schedule, wherein I post on the 10th and 25th of every month. Yes, I am going to try two episodes a month again, and I'm not going to be using the New Moon/Full Moon model, but you'll see the Season Two format soon enough. That being said, I probably won't post the next episode until the 15th of November, in as much as I want more than one week to work on it.
But yes, enjoy the frights, and have a happy Halloween-slash-blessed Samhain! All research, editing, recording, and music is done by me; Forseti Fox. The artwork is done by @sun_el_chikito (on Twitter), and the guest this evening is the aforementioned Zuma the Puma. You can support Foxxo Esoterica on Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/ForsetiFox ) and Ko-Fi (https://ko-fi.com/forsetifox ); I would appreciate it (I just moved to Germany, and I have to get married before I get an actual job, and paperwork in Germany takes forever).
Thank you all so much for listening!
SHOW LESSHello all, and welcome once again to Foxxo Esoterica! This month, we're going to be getting a tad bit nautical (as far as one can get in a lighthouse), while we cover a haunted lighthouse in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan; The Big Bay Point Lighthouse (Bed and Breakfast)! Join close friend, yooper Gabe Appleton, as we discuss ghosts, and a copious amount of Michigan history As an update, Foxxo Esoterica will be going dark next month while I prepare for my international move, but we're going to be coming in full swing in October for Season 2, so get ready for that! You can support Foxxo Esoterica on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ForsetiFox or at KoFi at https://ko-fi.com/forsetifox . All editing, research, and music is done by myself, artwork is done by @sun_el_chikito on Twitter! Sleep tight, all~
Hello, and welcome to this month's episode of Foxxo Esoterica! Sorry for the small delay in content everyone, and the slight bit of irregular posting, I am currently in the middle of planning my move to Germany, and am looking to do that by October. That being said, I was able to do a small visit last month, as previously mentioned, and because of that, I was finally able to get my beloved and betrothed, Zuma the Puma, onboard for this month's Full Moon episode! So without further ado, join Zuma and I as we tackle the dogman- or should I say OG Werewolf, stories that gripped the deutsch countryside in days of yore!
Thank you for listening~ You can support Foxxo Esoterica on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ForsetiFox or at KoFi at https://ko-fi.com/forsetifox . All editing, research, and music is done by myself, artwork is done by @sun_el_chikito on Twitter! Sleep tight, all~
Welcome to this month's Full Moon Episode! This month is a special month, because this time, we’re tackling an all-star in the paranormal community; The Mothman (The hottest and most eligible cryptid bachelor). Join special guests Anna and Taylor, hosts of their own paranormal podcast, Cryptoboozeology, as we talk in detail about the Mothman’s year-long West Virginian vacation. Yes, this is the longest episode yet.Mothman deserves it.
Thank you for listening~ Check out @Cryptoboozology on twitter and @Cryptoboozeology (with the “E!”) on Instagram! You can support Foxxo Esoterica on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ForsetiFox or at KoFi at https://ko-fi.com/forsetifox . All editing, research, and music is done by myself, artwork is done by @sun_el_chikito on Twitter! Sleep tight, all~
Welcome to this month's New Moon Episode! This month, join recurring guests and my siblings, Maegan and Alex Sargeant, as we investigate a haunted location ourselves; The Infamous Hell's Bridge, in Algoma Township, MI (I say infamous because of... the potential dubiousness of the haunting) Did we end up finding anything? Is the strange, dilapidated bridge in the middle of nowhere simply a clickbaity urban legend? Listen to us to find out (Maybe). The format of this episode is pre-investigation thoughts, snippits of a companion video I'm going to be posting here on YouTube, (drunk) post-investigation discussion, and then, to wrap it up, a few more personal haunting stories told by yours truly (That guests have wanted me to bring up)
Thank you for listening~ You can support Foxxo Esoterica on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ForsetiFox or at KoFi at https://ko-fi.com/forsetifox . All editing, research, and music is done by myself, artwork is done by @sun_el_chikito on Twitter! Sleep tight, all~
Welcome back to the Fox Hole for another spine-tingling Full Moon episode of Foxxo Esoterica (sadly, though, the scheduling of full moons and podcast releases have me putting out this episode literally one day before not only a real full moon, but also a lunar eclipse. I won't forsake the schedule for novelty though~). This month, we're going to be covering the mysterious, ominous, cold-ious Lake Baikal, the largest lake in the world by volume, and a vacation destination for aliens, water dragons, and government cover ups. This month's guests are returners Rebecca Lister and Brandon Wright, Chicago theatre people and close friends. All editing, research, and music is done by me, artwork is by @Sun-el-Chikito on Twitter
Welcome to this month's New Moon episode of Foxxo Esoterica, not the only furry comedy horror monster-dating podcast, I actually just commissioned art from someone who runs a second one! Join me, the fox witch Forseti Fox, and special guest Maegan, of the PDF podcast (and my sister), as we test the true crime waters for the first time; I'm gonna keep the Full Moon episodes spooky, I promise. This month, we're discussing Yoshie Shiratori, the Prison Break Magician! All editing, research, and music is done by me, artwork is by @Sun-el-Chikito on Twitter
Welcome to this month's Full Moon episode of Foxxo Esoterica, the best (only) furry comedy horror monster-dating podcast (if I'm lying though, please let me know). Join me, the fox witch Forseti Fox, and special guest Gambit ( @_Lylat_ on Twitter), as we discuss a haunting at a retail store in Sunnyvale, California, as well as a brief expose on "psychic medium" Sylvia Browne, and Gambit's own personal (and horrifying) story~ All editing, research, and music is done by me, artwork is by @Sun-el-Chikito on Twitter
Hello, and welcome to the first New Moon Episode of Foxxo Esoterica; instead of drunkenly sharing a story, a guest and I will be discussing an esoteric hot topic discussion; for example, which cryptid is the hottest. These will regularly be uploaded on the 10th, but this month (and day) (April Fool's), is an exception. Tonight, I will be discussing the top ten hottest eligible cryptid bachelors with special guest, Icky Baku! ( @ICVRXS on Twitter) All editing, research, and music is done by me, artwork is by @Sun_el_Chikito on Twitter
Welcome back to the Foxhole with another riveting, spine-tingling, and potentially copyright infringing story of the bizarre and esoteric. This month, we're covering the Dancing Plague of 1518, as well as other incidents of Mass Psychogenic Illness, featuring close personal friends Jacob, Colin, and Mia, as the guest this month! (Last names withheld just in case we get in trouble for mentioning illicit drug use) (Which none of us have ever done)
Artwork by @sunelchikito on Twitter. All music, editing, and research done by yours truly (Except for the royally free jazz)
Welcome back to the Foxhole for another riveting story of werewolves and dogmen. Following up last month's episode on the Michigan Dogman, now we head over to the other side of Lake Michigan to discus the Cheese State's lycanthropic answer; the Beast of Bray Road. Join me and special guest Luke Cabbit (@LukaCabbit on Twitter) as we discuss the Bray Road Beast. Artwork by @sunelchikito on Twitter. All music, editing, and research done by yours truly.
Also check it out on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TngysjgHGM
Welcome back to my cabin in the woods~! This month, join me and special guests Crimson the Wolf and Kay the Puppy as we all collectively bring our canine heads together to talk about The Michigan Dogman; an upright canid cryptid that started as an April Fool's Day prank. This is the first episode in a two-part series; next month's topic will be very much so related to this month's, though the guest will be somebody different.
Shout out to @sunel_chikito on Twitter for the artwork. I personally do all editing, research, sound effects, and music.
Find older episodes, and on different platforms here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmQbGq3ci6ROoI_VU8VhbLw
https://www.breaker.audio/foxxo-esoterica
https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zZDI3NWFiNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==
https://pca.st/9z5zo4f6 https://radiopublic.com/foxxo-esoterica-Gmq0VX
https://open.spotify.com/show/5vBY7ThArgwBWUJ3Yp3hXE
I also imagine links to other platforms will show up when I post this, for this episode
Welp, I had to do a Christmas episode
And as much as I feel little desire to do a holiday themed episode, let alone Christmas (I'm a tad bit to pagan), I decided to release my podcast on the 25th of every month, and that's Christmas.
I'm doing a lot of complaining, I only tease~ In fact, I had a story in mind since the conception of this show that I've been saving for this holiday; the legend of the Yuletide Welsh rap-battling horse skeleton; The Mari Lwyd. Join returning guest, Alex, as well as our other sibling, Maegan (it is spelled like that) as we attempt to discuss this legend, and fail miserably, in our most off the wall episode to date. And happy holidays, all, do stay safe, and avoid letting in horse spirits if you intend to keep your alcohol.
Shout out to @sunel_chikito on twitter again for the art, and check out these links for the episode
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmQbGq3ci6ROoI_VU8VhbLw
here obviously
https://www.breaker.audio/foxxo-esoterica
https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zZDI3NWFiNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==
https://pca.st/9z5zo4f6
https://radiopublic.com/foxxo-esoterica-Gmq0VX
https://open.spotify.com/show/5vBY7ThArgwBWUJ3Yp3hXE
Welcome back to the Foxhole for another whimsical tale of the esoteric. This month, Forseti welcomes special guests; Chicago actors and theatre people (and ex-roomemates) Rebecca Lister and Brandon Wright as they discuss (drunkenly) Armillaria Ostoyae; or the Honey Fungus; the world's largest single living organism.
Artwork by @Sunelchikito on twitter, editing and music done by yours truly.
Apologies for the audio quality for this video; the software I used to record both the guests and myself remotely distorted the audio a bit.
Hello, and welcome to the first episode of Foxxo Esoterica, the podcast where I convince my friends to listen to me tell odd ghost stories, tales of alien abductions, or the odd tale of the paranormal and bizarre. I am your host, the fox witch Forseti Fox. Come to my little cabin in the woods, share a drink (I'm definitely having one), and enjoy the chaos! This show is 18+ for adult content, swearing, and the fact that I am drinking for this show.
This month, I'll be divulging four different tales of hauntings in the city of Kalamazoo, Michigan, to the haunted Henderson Castle, to a glowing tombstone in a country cemetery, to the very slow, very uninteresting third part, and finally, the haunter Kalamazoo Civic Theatre auditorium, with the addition of a personal testimonial of my experiences with the specter known as Thelma. The guest for this episode is my very own brother, Alex (a human)! Check him out on his soon-to-be-published YouTube channel, Bralex.
Foxxo Esoterica (in theory) will be a monthly podcast with a new guest every episode! I'll probably even make more involved show notes, but seeing as I am new at this, and know stark little, I'm going to let myself be lazy this episode
Podcast artwork by @sunelchikito on Twitter!
The title of this episode is based on the song "(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo," written by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren in 1942
I made the music and sound effects!