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It's goodbye to the bonus episodes but we are going out with a bang! Here is episode 7 of Opportuna Obscura our bonus show! These are our bonus episodes where instead of following a topic we talk about where the internet has taken us the last few weeks. Fun fact, Opportuna means 'timely' in Latin. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home B…
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We are back for the final 5 episodes of the show! (Warning!!! Our audio was kind of crap for this episode. We are really sorry about that and have fixed the issues) Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Karen's Sources: http://www.essexrecordofficeblog.co.uk/an-essex-quakers-wife-the-indomitable-mary-farmer-…
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This week we get a little too personal with our experiences with the ocean? There is also history and science too. :) Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Casey's Sources: https://www.britannica.com/story/just-how-many-oceans-are-there https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/exploration.html https://www.rd.com/…
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This week Karen talks about little green people (or possibly aliens?). Meanwhile, Casey takes us to the Bermuda Triangle to talk about two famous disappearances. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Karen's Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-of-Newburgh#ref165242 https://en.wikipedia.org/…
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It's a TRUE CRIME EPISODE!! This week we talk about murder. Casey talks about a serial killer who had his own house of horrors and Karen covers the murder of Marvin Gaye. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Casey's Sources: https://serialkillershop.com/blogs/true-crime/famous-serial-killers https://en.wiki…
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It's Episode 6 of Opportuna Obscura our bonus show! These are our bonus episodes where instead of following a topic we talk about where the internet has taken us the last few weeks. This episode Karen is out but we have a guest star! Fun fact, Opportuna means 'timely' in Latin. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin …
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This week we talk drastically different journeys as Karen talks about her favorite thing, the bible. Meanwhile, Casey takes us deep into the wilderness to tell a story about surviving against all odds. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Karen's Sources: https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/journey https:…
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This week the spooky continues as Casey covers contacting murder victims. Meanwhile, Karen goes into the evolution of period products. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Casey's Sources: https://www.thoughtco.com/top-popular-inventors-1992000 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedy_Lamarr https://www.biography…
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This week we go spooky again as we talk haunted kitchens and an Inn that maybe should never have been built at all. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Karen's Sources: https://www.newspapers.com/image/394744491/?terms=william%20h%20mumler&match=1 Reichenbach, Karl. Physico-Physiological Researches on the …
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This week we talk Toilet Gods (no we are not kidding), sacrifices, and the origin of the word thug. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Casey's Sources: https://listverse.com/2017/02/09/10-weirdly-specific-gods-your-mythology-class-left-out/ https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/in-japan-the-reign-of…
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This week we talk all things $$$. F is for Fortunes covers treasure hunts, sketch inheritances, and what exactly a Fortune 500 company is. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Karen's Sources: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-titled-person https://honey.nine.com.au/royals/duchess-of-a…
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Episode 5 of Opportuna Obscura our bonus show! These are our bonus episodes where instead of following a topic we talk about where the internet has taken us the last few weeks. Fun fact, Opportuna means 'timely' in Latin. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Karen's Sources: https://www.sciencealert.com/the…
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LSD, designer shoes, and one of the pettiest feuds we have ever heard of. Join us this week as we talk epiphanies and enemies. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Karen's Sources: Beach Combing, “Beachcombing's Bizarre History Blog,” Beachcombing's Bizarre History Blog (April 2016) “Biography.com,” “Consta…
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In this weeks episode we talk serial killers, systematic racism, and yet another demon. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Casey's Sources: https://www.britannica.com/list/9-mysterious-disappearances-of-people-other-than-amelia-earhart https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Irvine_(mountaineer) https://en.w…
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This week we go dark as Karen gets into the history of cannibalism. Following the theme of skulls, Casey tries to find out just what exactly is going on behind the doors of the Skull and Bones secret society. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Karen's Sources: RAWSON, CLAUDE. “Unspeakable Rites: Cultural …
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This week we return to our roots (pun intended) as we both decided to cover the same topic, bars. Enjoy this spooky, historical, and international episode! Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Karen's Sources: Go Climb a Tree! | Shane Untame BAOBAB- THE TREE OF LIFE Boab Trees - Where did they come from? Ba…
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Season 2! This week on Encyclopedia Obscura Casey and Karen dive back into their books. This episode covers the history of aviation and a curse (of course) as well as Abraham. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Casey's Sources: https://hauntedwalk.com/news/the-vengeful-ghost-of-lady-be-good/ https://en.wi…
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Happy Holidays! Please enjoy this bonus episode where we explore some of the worlds winter holiday traditions. See you in 2022! Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Karen's Sources: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/axis/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_solstice https://www.nytimes.com/19…
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Episode 3 of Opportuna Obscura our bonus show! These are our bonus episodes where instead of following a topic we talk about where the internet has taken us the last few weeks. Fun fact, Opportuna means 'timely' in Latin. Happy Halloween! Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Karen's Sources: https://www.nat…
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Season one finale! Thank you for coming along with us. More news on our social medias for when S2 will come out. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Karen's Sources: https://www.britannica.com/science/zoology#ref48755 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphin https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/06/health/evidence-…
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In this banger of an episode the friends divide and conquer. Karen goes ancient and looks for a goddess and Casey talks about a small area where you can get away with a felony? Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Karen's Sources: https://www.guidememalta.com/en/attraction/xaghra-stone-circle https://timeso…
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Casey and Karen are at their best with this spooky topic. Casey cracks us up with a cave dwelling, big boned witch, Mother Shipton. Karen gets weird with the Witch of Edmonton and her devil dog Tom. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Casey's Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-witc…
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Karen goes dark this episode with her coverage of gjakmarrja, an ancient vendetta custom still alive today. Casey keeps a bloody postbellum bickering breezy when she covers the Lee-Peacock Feud. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Karen's Sources: https://shakespeare.folger.edu/downloads/pdf/romeo-and-juli…
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This week EO dives into what a perfect society would look like and what it takes to succeed. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Casey's Sources: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shangri-la https://www.dictionary.com/browse/utopia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auroville https://auroville.org/ htt…
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Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Karen's Sources: https://www.onilikan.com/en/mayahuel-tequila-maguey-goddess/ https://talesofthecocktail.org/history/ancient-art-tequilas/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_agave https://talesofthecocktail.org/history/ancient-art-tequilas/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com…
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This week Casey takes us into space with the first man ever to leave the planet, Yuri Gagarin. Meanwhile, Karen dives into all things Venus both historic and galactic. This episode is in loving memory of Santos Morales. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Casey's Sources: https://www.merriam-webster.com/di…
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Episode 2 of Opportuna Obscura our bonus show! These are our shorter bonus episodes where instead of following a topic we talk about where the internet has taken us the last few weeks. Fun fact, Opportuna means 'timely' in Latin. Enjoy! Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Karen's Sources: https://www.cnn.c…
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Choo! Choo! Karen drags us as far from the tracks as she can as she covers the Trolley Strikes and Strikebreaker Pearl Bergoff. Casey covers the urban legends around the San Antonio Ghost Tracks. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Karen's Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_rail_transport …
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This week Casey and Karen give Queens a second go (first time Casey's computer crapped out on her. Don't worry she has a new one now.) This weeks topics cover Queen Nzinga and Queen Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg. Spoilers, battle axes and love triangles? Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Casey's Sources:…
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Once again, Karen covers the Catholic Church with Cathars. Casey decides to head to the underworld with Hekate. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Karen's Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consolamentum Walther, Daniel. “A Survey of Recent Research on the Albigensian Cathari.” Church History, vol. 34…
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This week we get dark with The Havre de Grace Opera House haunting and the sad death behind La Traviata. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Casey's Sources: https://eno.org/discover-opera/the-beginners-guide-to-opera/ https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/cng-ag-haunted-opera-house-0703-2020…
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This week Karen and Casey dive into the minds of others, literally. Karen covers Deja Vu while Casey covers Walking Corpse Syndrome along with Pica and Rabies. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Karen's Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/02/magazine/02dejavu.html https://brainblogger.com/2016/06/08/…
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This week we are happy to release our first Opportuna Obscura episode! In this weeks episode we don't follow a topic but instead show where the internet has taken us in the last few weeks. Fun fact, Opportuna means 'timely' in Latin. Enjoy! Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Karen's Sources: https://www.n…
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This week Casey and Karen educate themselves on two people who shaped America but they never learned about in the classroom. Casey covers Medgar Evers, a civil rights movement hero, while Karen travels a little further back in time (but not by much) to talk about John Brown. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin Mac…
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The ladies get "lit" in this week’s episode! Karen sloshes over spooky Magic Realism and Casey smashes Nostradamus. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Karen's Sources: https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-literature-740531 http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/credo.htm https://reedsy.com/d…
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This week Casey and Karen go to the way back and the way way back. Casey covers Norton the 1st, a self proclaimed Emperor of the United States (surprisingly more well received than you would think). And Karen talks about the complete creep Caligula. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Casey's Sources: http…
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In this episode Casey and Karen, again, take the topic in widely different directions. Casey tells us about The Axe Man of New Orleans and his mysterious connection to Jazz. Karen tells us about Django Reinhardt, the first lead guitarist ever and the man who provided the soundtrack for the Anti-Nazi movement in Paris. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo:…
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This timely topic has Casey and Karen looking for new angles. Casey covers the Pandemic that Never Was and Karen covers a disease that needs no immunization, Cowpox. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Casey's Sources: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200918-the-fiasco-of-the-us-swine-flu-affair-of-197…
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Casey and Karen cover two vastly different heroes. Karen starts us off in Roman-ruled Britain with the story of Boudicca, the warrior queen. Casey introduces us to Frank Wills, the security guard who cracked the Watergate Scandal. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Karen's Sources: https://greatergood.ber…
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Things get spooky this week when Casey and Karen share ghost stories. Casey takes us to the deep south and tells us about The Bell Witch. Karen gets dramatic in Hollywood with the story of Pickfair. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Casey's Sources: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/ghost https://en.wiki…
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Casey and Karen take this weeks episode in completely different directions. Karen takes us to a Petrified Forest State Park and shows us why Casey is cursed. Casey covers the land and lore of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens. You guessed it, The Jersey Devil. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Karen's Sources: h…
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Casey and Karen head east for this episode and talk about the world's tallest peak, Mt. Everest. Casey breaks down the facts of the mountain and covers a more recent tragedy. Karen takes a long trek into all things Sherpa. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Casey's Sources: https://www.nationalgeographic.…
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Karen and Casey hit up the supernatural in this episode. Karen takes us back to the first dysfunctional family, involving stolen seed, talon toed ladies, and demon babies. Casey tells us a completely factual story about a creepy doll who she really believes is possessed. Karen has other ideas. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base …
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In this episode Casey and Karen saddle up in the Wild West. Casey develops a crush on Butch Cassidy of the Wild Bunch while Karen takes shallow dives with cowgirls, Belle Star and Rose. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Casey's Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/westward-expansion/cowboys https://en…
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In this episode Casey and Karen get down and dirty with plants. Karen covers the old (The Magna Carta Yew) and the stinky (The Corpse Flower). Casey goes dark and tackles the plant that killed Socrates, hemlock. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod Karen's Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/…
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In this episode Casey and Karen head back to the olden days. Casey talks about Alexander the Great starting with a clumsy assassin and ending with a case of mistaken identity. Karen disparages the carelessness of men while she covers the Dead Sea Scrolls. Also lice, yuck. Artwork: Jovana Stekovic Logo: nydaaa Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeo…
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