Lost in the Labyrinth

Labyrinths are strange places, puzzles that conceal a secret at their heart - perhaps, even, a gateway to another realm. This week we look at the science of getting lost, and find some tales that you won't have heard before. It would be a-maze-ing if you joined us at Patreon.com/TQMpod - ad free eps ahead of everyone else, and extra episodes await!

Can events in the future influence our decision making process in the past? We look into nine experiments that suggest they can, and some personality types are much better at it than others.    If you would like to support us, and get early and bonus episodes, please become a Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/TQMpod 

The first recorded account of Sun-strangeness we look at takes place in 400 BCE, but the most intriguing reports of anomalous objects near our star are very much more modern.  From barges to giant cubes, is something else getting a tan up there? Support the show at patreon.com/TQMpod and get more shows and an ad-free feed.  

With a rich folklore, caves are home to a legion of cryptids, witches, and ghosts. We have strange humanoids, weird creatures (including a half human, half Bee nymph), South Americas answer to the Tommyknockers, and apparitions aplenty.    If you feel like digging deep to help us fund the podcast, consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/TQMpod You get early access to the main episode, an exclusive weekly bonus ep, chat and news. 

The year is 1676 and Sister Maria Crocifissa is strangely absent from her nunnery. When she returns, she has one hell of a story to tell. When a team of scientists from this century decide to look into the letter she left, military grade encryption technology reveals quite a secret.  Join us at Patreon.com/TQMpod 

Records of encounter with the Yeti, also known as the Abominable Snowman, date back as long as 340 BC. Expeditions in the 1950s and 1960s brought us photo evidence and tales of encounters. We assess an avalanche of data, and hear what Yeti obsessed Brian Blessed, and Sir David Attenborough have to say on the existence of the beast.    If you like what we do please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/TQMpod 

Some of the strangest noises on the planet come from under the sea. Sometimes we know what they are, and sometimes we don't. And then we have some talking Orcas. It's a strange episode indeed, and neither of us are going to look at the sea in the same way again.  Come on in, the water's scary - at Patreon.com/TQMpod

A small village in Eastern Europe in 1725, saw the start of an outbreak of Vampires, after reports of the undead attacking locals. Word reached the Emperor, and the military, church, and medical professionals were sent to investigate. What they found in the graves shocked them. Many bodies were described as being in a state of vampirism. This story is not from folklore, but found in official government documents and autopsies from the time.    If you want to help fund our research, consider becoming a Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/TQMpod   

We spent the night at a haunted bakery. We talk to people who live and work there. They tell us their stories of; a screaming child at 3am, a poltergeist who pinches staff, shadow people sightings, a spooky hand that closes doors, a head in a washing machine, and a baker who had a terrifying encounter with a Jinn.   If you want to help us fund new field trips, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/c/TQMpod 

We begin by returning to The Cassiopeian Project where an entity has been unravelling the true origin of the UFOs seen over large parts of the US and UK recently. With alien agendas in mind, we then look at historic encounters with bipedal entities, including a pony who was bothered by wrestling pixies.  Join in at Patreon.com/TQMpod for early access to our episodes, ad free shows, extra content and a great community.