239 | Spontaneous Human Combustion (This Episode is Fire)

A man sits alone in his worn-out armchair, the flicker of a TV casting shadows across the room. Then, out of nowhere, a spark—no warning, no flame, just a sudden, impossible heat. In minutes, he’s gone, reduced to ash, while the chair beneath him barely smolders. They call it spontaneous human combustion, a mystery that creeps into the edges of our understanding, leaving behind questions that itch at the back of your mind. How does a body burn so hot, so fast, with no source, no fuel, no mercy? Now imagine the stories—hundreds of them, whispered over decades. A woman found in her kitchen, nothing but a pile of soot and a single unburned foot, the stove cold as stone. A farmer in his field, charred to nothing while the grass around him stays green. No screams, no smoke, just silence and a lingering smell of something wrong. Scientists scramble for answers—chemical reactions, freak accidents—but the truth slips through their fingers like ash in the wind. Tonight, we’re diving into that darkness, peeling back the layers of this eerie riddle. What ignites a person from the inside out? We’ll see you on the inside. 

TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - Cold Open w/ Distractions 1:14 - Intro Music 2:33 - Nightmare of a Nail Biter 5:29 - Christian's "Life Advice" 6:54 - This is Why We Have Timestamps, Folks. Use 'em.  8:59 - Today's Topic: Spontaneous Human Combustion 10:52 -  Polonus Vorstius (Milan, Italy - 1400's) 13:42 - Why No Church Records From a Random Tavern? 14:13 - Thoughts on Spontaneous Human Combustion 15:28 - Nicole Millet (Paris, France - 1725) 16:03 - No Hearths Were Stroked, Apologies 18:23 - Wooden Spoon, UNTOUCHED!  19:26 -  Countess Cornelia Zangari de Bandi (Cesena, Italy - 1745) 20:28 - Important Bob Villa v. Bob Villa Tangent  23:13 - Mary Reeser (Florida, USA - 1951) 26:25 - Can You Shrink a Skull?  28:22 - Dr. J. Irving Bentley (Pennsylvania, USA - 1966) 29:28 - The Bathe v. Fat Greasy Deuce Debacle  31:20 - Scott's Confusion Intensifies  32:42 - George Mott (Crown Point, New York - 1986) 32:59 - Widowers & Alcoholism   34:35 - Frank Baker (Vermont, USA - 1985) 35:49 - Much Needed Dry Mouth Cranberry Tea Break  36:53 - A Rare Survivor Thanks to Doinkin' 37:49 - Michael Faherty (County Galway, Ireland - 2010) 39:13 - Scott Accidentally Pisses Off His Irish Brethren, Apologies 41:03 - Unnamed German Woman (2015, Flensburg, Germany) 43:33 - The Wick Effect & Other Theories 45:03 - Experiments on Pig Carcasses (Nice)  53:50 - It Got Christian..

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The Twilight Zone meets Mystery Science Theatre 3000 meets an uncomfortable Thanksgiving dinner conversation with your in-laws. TFD is a weekly paranormal comedy podcast featuring real ghost stories, Cryptid lore discussions, and true paranormal experiences catering to the week’s theme.

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