Odds & Ends: 01

Lucky numbers, angel numbers, numbers steeped in superstition.... Join us as Myriah's birthday brought about an unexpected yet entertaining detour into numerology, and maybe help us figure out why the number 8 is just so darn annoying ;)Sources:https://affinitynumerology.com/https://occult-world.com/number-thirteen-13/https://www.californiapsychics.com/blog/astrology-numerology/meaning-numerology-13.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_ChingMajumdar, Partha. (2024). The Number 13: A Symbol of Superstition, Tradition, and Spiritual Significance.

We come in peace as we traverse the world (wide web) looking for more signs of life beyond Earth, and evidence of their interactions with us mere mortals! Follow us to a few remote locations this week as we ponder what could be hidden right in plain sight, and also what the fluff is up with kangaroos??Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapustin_Yarhttps://www.russianspaceweb.com/kapyar.htmlhttps://geometki.com/en/places/6616c82e992b7https://www.ryanjhite.com/2025/08/03/russias-area-51-the-secret-history-of-kapustin-yar/https://vocal.media/history/the-mountain-that-should-never-wake-mount-yamantau-the-second-secrethttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Yamantauhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_Warhttps://www.project1947.com/kbcat/kbnulla.htmhttps://uforq.org/the-knowles-family-ufo-incident-1988/https://nullarborroadhouse.com.au/1581-2/https://untamedescapes.com.au/destinations/the-nullarbor/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nullarbor_Plainhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyre_Highwayhttps://project1947.com/ https://mapsforupsc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Major-Mountain-Ranges-of-the-World-Map.png

A supposed weather balloon crash, telepathy, and alleged government conspiracies since the beginning of humanity - what more could you ask for?We hope to provide a few "answers", but we may just end up leaving you with more questions. Join us as Desirae shares some background behind the book 'Alien Interview' and the otherworldly encounter that changed the trajectory of Matilda O'Donnell MacElroy's life forever.Sources:ALIEN INTERVIEW, Lawrence R. Spencer, 2008Alien Interview: Reader's Edition, Lawrence Spencer, Narrated by Lyanne GreystokeThe Why Files, The Roswell Alien Interview | Your Soul Has Been Here Thousands of Times

Follow us as we venture into the Australian Outback with today's episode on the Yowie. If you follow us on Facebook, you'll see that we lost video as a result of an app crash, so this week's episode is audio only.Thanks for sticking with us, as always!Sources: The Why Files, Episode - Terrifying Yowie Encounters https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/animals/this-is-the-end-dean-harrison-tells-of-neardeath-experience-with-a-yowie/news-story/b28c3e7a5d7beeb7a9d98998b6e76f63https://www.britannica.com/topic/Special-Air-Serviceyowiehunters.com.auhttps://godsandmonsters.info/yowie/ superbugtom.com/yowiecryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Yowiehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboriginal_Australianshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yowie

Thanks for hanging in there as you waited for the drop of this week's episode. Listen as we debrief our time at the Witchy Women's Social, and share some stories from our listeners!Sources:Nicole, Our Sisterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_Not_Stand_at_My_Grave_and_WeepAmy Gillespie, The Witches BrewCrystal, Listener

Howdy folks! We're back in Texas exploring the aptly named Dead Man's Hole in Austin. In our country's second largest state, it's no wonder that there are plenty of haunts to discover off the beaten path.Sources:https://101highlandlakes.com/dead-mans-hole-marble-falls/https://austinghosts.com/dead-mans-hole/https://visitmarblefalls.org/listing/dead-mans-hole/223/https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/dead-mans-holehttps://www.wideopencountry.com/10-haunted-places-texas-hill-country/#3_Dead_Mans_Hole_in_Marble_Falls

We're taking a trip south to explore Galveston, TX and the Grand Galvez hotel! With almost 200 years of history, there is plenty of energy here to attract visitors of all walks of life (and beyond).And a big thanks to Dan D, 222smama, and Marsha from Get Off the Couch for their trip reviews that we share in today's episode!Sources:http://www.getoffthecouch.co/2013/08/my-stay-in-haunted-room-501-of-hotel.htmlgrandgalvez.comgalvestonhistory.orggalveston.comyesterdaysamerica.comghostcitytours.comrivercityghosts.comhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galveston,_Texashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Galveston,_Texas TripAdvisor.com

This week, Desirae takes us through Franconia Notch in New Hampshire to learn about Betty & Barney Hill, and their out-of-this-world encounter from September 1961! We can't say exactly how we would react in a situation like this, but we have a feeling few could live up to the calm curiosity that Betty showed that night and in the weeks that followed.Sources:The Interrupted Journey: Two Lost Hours Aboard a UFO: The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill, John G. Fuller, Audiblehttps://library.unh.edu/find/archives/collections/betty-barney-hill-papers-1961-2006#:~:text=Betty%20(1919%2D2004)%20was,White%20Mountains%20of%20New%20Hampshire.https://hurricanescience.org/history/storms/1960s/donna/index.html#:~:text=As%20a%20ridge%20of%20high,by%20%E2%80%9CDora%E2%80%9D%20in%201964.https://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston/posts/on-this-day-in-weather-history-september-22-1961hurricane-esther-was-the-first-l/846090181029313/https://www.google.com/search?q=Waxing+Gibbous&oq=What+stage+was+the+moon+in+on+September+19%2C+1961%3F&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRirAjIHCAIQIRiPAjIHCAMQIRiPAtIBCTExNTQ5ajBqOagCBrACAfEFQkpCaMiIDLY&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&mstk=AUtExfBcke4kPmR40yBsZzIPwZzjYFv7t1VPNIQ9IOSpv-jWICZBXxkDJQLZiXRt3QyyWOfYAWMZsQkF33bvFhOcp8s_puJtXSwpKCI6vIVi5bGaraVLSsDe0EWqT_y10rnYDt5uRqItP_rGq-L6ogFdlrD72QixY35_NICieHBw4r038Ao&csui=3&ved=2ahUKEwjTnsjkoMOTAxW2jIkEHRGKAWwQgK4QegQIARAChttps://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/history/the-story-of-betty-and-barney-hill/https://library.unh.edu/find/archives/collections/betty-barney-hill-papers-1961-2006#:~:text=Betty%20(1919%2D2004)%20was,White%20Mountains%20of%20New%20Hampshire.Open AI, Chat GPT

In this new series, Odds & Ends, Myriah and Desirae each present their own mini-dive into a topic.Join us as we debrief the Psychic and Holistic Fair, whatever the heck is happening in Ohio, as well as cover Witches Windows and Feng Shui.We are still looking for story submissions, as we eagerly await to build up a listener-story library to present you a story-telling series! Send us your stories at: [email protected], and don't forget to check out our website: asthecrowfliespod.comSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont_Republichttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Colonyhttps://www.worldhistory.org/Thirteen_Colonies/https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attractions-g4672736-Activities-c47-t17-New_England.htmlhttps://buildingsofnewengland.com/tag/one-room-schoolhouse/https://oldstagecoach.com/covered-bridges-of-northern-vermonthttps://www.vermontpublic.org/vpr-news/2017-07-12/whats-the-history-of-vermonts-witch-windowshttps://www.vermonter.com/witch-windows/https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Wu_Xinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuxing_(Chinese_philosophy)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geomancyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feng_shuihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compasshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luopanhttps://www.gotheborg.com/glossary/wuxing.shtml

Who are we? Why are we here??You've made it this far so we figure it's only fair that we share a little more about ourselves and what led us to become the spoopy sisters that we are today.