September 13, 2021 • 80 mins
Karen & M discuss a few famous hoaxes from history, exploring PT Barnum's Fiji Mermaid exhibit, the utilization of ectoplasm in the era of psychics (and the psychic mafia), and finally, the ever-mysterious Hodag!
Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]
Karen's sources can be found here: [link] They are linked offsite due to being so extensive.
M's sources:
Boese, Alex. “The Feejee Mermaid.” Museum of Hoaxes, hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/the_feejee_mermaid. Accessed 26 Aug. 2021.
Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]
Karen's sources can be found here: [link] They are linked offsite due to being so extensive.
M's sources:
Boese, Alex. “The Feejee Mermaid.” Museum of Hoaxes, hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/the_feejee_mermaid. Accessed 26 Aug. 2021.
Leggett, David. “The Weird and Wonderful World of Chimaera Taxidermy.” Catawiki, 23 July 2018, www.catawiki.com/en/stories/5423-the-weird-and-wonderful-world-of-chimaera-taxidermy.
Szalay, Jessie. “The Feejee Mermaid: Early Barnum Hoax.” Livescience.Com, 9 Sept. 2016, www.livescience.com/56037-feejee-mermaid.html.
Wikipedia contributors. “Fiji Mermaid.” Wikipedia, 20 Aug. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji_mermaid.
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