What is a cult? Are you or someone you know possibly being pushed into joining a cult or are you just interested in how to identify them? And what makes a cult leader? All these questions are answered and more on the first episode of 2023! Throughout this episode, some thoughts may be controversial and some content may be upsetting or triggering for anyone who has been affected by the actions of a cult group currently or historically please seek help from professionals I am not a professional nor do I pretend that I am I simply want to learn more.
If you feel comfortable please reach out at the links below if you want to share your experience or discuss anything from this episode I am also happy to discuss offline.
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Some online groups for resources
Cult Info Since 1979 (icsahome.com)
cult recovery 101 – Cult Recovery, cult counseling, cult professionals, mental health professionals with cult recovery experience, former cult member counseling, cult recovery therapists, experienced cult recovery counseling.
 
Cult group checklist

-The group is focused on a living leader to whom members seem to display excessively zealous, unquestioning commitment.
-The group is preoccupied with bringing in new members.
-The group is preoccupied with making money.
Questioning, doubt, and dissent are discouraged or even punished.
-Mind-numbing techniques (such as meditation, chanting, speaking in tongues, denunciation sessions, debilitating work routines) are used to suppress doubts about the group and its leader(s).
-The leadership dictates sometimes in great detail how members should think, act, and feel (for example: members must get permission from leaders to date, change jobs, get married; leaders may prescribe what types of clothes to wear, where to live, how to discipline children, and so forth).
-The group is elitist, claiming a special, exalted status for itself, its leader(s), and members (for example: the leader is considered the Messiah or an avatar; the group and/or the leader has a special mission to save humanity).
-The group has a polarized us- versus-them mentality, which causes conflict with the wider society.
-The group's leader is not accountable to any authorities (as are, for example, military commanders and ministers, priests, monks, and rabbis of mainstream denominations).
-The group teaches or impl

Introduction to Cults - Episode 88

This week I delve into a topic I am not very familiar with, the Fae (Faery) and their folklore, join me and learn an introduction level to the Fae or if you already know Fae lore get a kick out of all the mistakes I make along the way. If you want to help me learn more please reach out on Twitter or on my email found below. I am currently looking for guests who are Fae experts.
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Episode 87 - Intro to the Fae

Have you ever had an encounter with the shadow person known as the hat man? Do you ever see strange shadows that form into figures in your room at night? Find out more about this elusive entity on this episode of the Oddball Aussie podcast.
Find more stories and share your own on the blog below;
Blog - The Hatman Project
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The Oddball files - The Hat Man

I have finally returned after a big break and here is a big episode to kick it off, Mick West to some is very controversial to others he is a voice of reason in a very unique field, Mick is a very intelligent man who seeks answers to the stranger occurrences in life just like the rest of us. During this interview, we explore many topics including the tic tac ufo, healthy skepticism, and much more. I understand that many people in ufology do not agree with Mick but I think it is important to listen to both sides of the field. I very much respect Mick and his work and as with all of my guests, I hope you can enjoy listening to the interview and if see eye to eye respectfully disagree.
You can find Mick at these links below
At http://Metabunk.org. Mick's book Escaping The Rabbit Hole at http://TFTRH.com. Columnist at http://skepticalinquirer.org. http://Youtube.com/mickwest. Best contact: mick@mickwest.com
Also find his video on debunking the tic tac UFO below on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsEjV8DdSbs
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Interview with Mick West

Welcome to the Oddball Files, these episodes are where we discuss prominent paranormal, cryptozoological, ufology, and unexplained encounters. I want these episodes to be short but since it has been a few weeks I decided to make this one a longer one. The Roswell incident, one of the biggest and most controversial ufo encounters to date, is engrained in the culture of ufology regardless of wether you are a believer or not its impact on the field has been amazing. In this episode, I discuss the history of the encounter, its effect on the town of Roswell, and what is still being discussed today.
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Sources
The Roswell report- /tardir/mig/a326147.tiff (defense.gov)
Openminds witness accounts- A Survivor at Roswell: The Truth About the One that Walked Away - Openminds.tv

The Oddball files - The Roswell Incident

The first episode of The Oddball Files, this new series will be short 15-30 minute episodes where we focus on specific cryptids, aliens, ghosts, hauntings etc. On this episode we look at the Mothman what is it where was it first seen and what do you need to look for if you photograph one. I am hoping these episodes will be sort of like short recipe cards but useful for researchers or even just entertainment.
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The Oddball Files - Mothman

To finish out our three part episode on paranormal research and equipment this episode will focus on metaphysical and non technical equipment this includes things like crystals, spirit boards, candles and much more. This area of Paranormal research is not my expertise and I am somewhat sceptical so I do not mean to offend anyone but if I do get something wrong and you know this area of the field please contact me at the below links and you are more than welcome to come on the show or send me some corrections or clarifications that I will respectfully read on a future episode.
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Episode 86 (Part 3) - Paranormal research and equipment

Part 2 of Paranormal research and equipment, this episode I talk about advanced electronic items for your research kit and how to spot ways that some of these items are used to fake "proof" and how to use them properly to collect accurate data. I also discuss where to purchase these items and what to avoid so that you don't get swindled. Next week part 3 where we discuss metaphysical items for your kit.
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Episode 86 (Part 2) - Paranormal research and equipment

New year new episode, welcome to the first episode of 2022 it is also our birthday episode, three years strong, and no sign of stopping anytime soon. In this very special episode, I discuss what ghost hunting and paranormal research are, some of the early researchers, how to set up your own research trip, and what basic equipment you need. I hope this part 1 will be a great guide for beginning your own research or getting you back into field research if you have been out of the game for a while. Part 2 will release next week
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Episode 86 - Paranormal research and equipment (Part 1)

The world's best hide and seeker or just a myth from a primitive time? Many have told stories of their sightings and interactions with sasquatch, yowie, yeti the creature has many names, but are they real? In this episode I discuss encounters, updates, theories, and a new documentary that everyone should watch by Bigfoot Odyssey &gt;&gt;&gt; https://youtu.be/UcYYjxrQdEo Well done to Kerry and his team this turned out great. 
Also check out these interesting videos are they real or fake?
https://youtu.be/ZIpbAyhpQ2o https://youtu.be/KdDu9s9dYwE 
Bigfoot: Dramatic footage claims to show new sighting of Sasquatch in Idaho | News | Independent TV
And have a look at the Australian Yowie Hunters forum page: Yowiehunters Forum - AYR - THE YOWIE FORUM 
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Episode 85 - Sasquatch Yowie stories and updates

Is it possible to time travel, has it already been done, and how would we know? We discuss these questions and much more time travel trivia on this episode, this one gets pretty "sciency" and I geek out a little but I hope you enjoy listening to everything about time travel from the movies to the textbook and everything in between. 
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Episode 84 - Time Travel

Finally, we are back! after a two-month break I am refreshed and ready to go, and to kick it off here in this episode I discuss strange deaths and events that have happened on Halloween, I also read some weird possibly true stories that are great to share around the campfire or at your bbq/dinner parties. Thank you to all of you for being so patient.
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Halloween Comeback

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Sources
Guitarist Nate Mercereau Duets With The Golden Gate Bridge : NPR
Woman Takes Video of Deserted Mansion, Daughter Spots Spooky Face Staring Through the Window (news18.com)
Watch: Doll Eerily Resembling to Annabelle Moves on its Own in Cabinet (news18.com)
Creepy viral TikTok terrifies users: “You do not recognize the bodies in the water” - Dexerto
Scientists transform water into shiny, golden metal | Live Science
'Alien abduction' stories may come from lucid dreaming, study hints | Live Science
Fish with mouth of human-like teeth caught in North Carolina - UPI.com
Ice Worms Are Real : Short Wave : NPR
Watch: 65,000 rubber ducks float the Chicago River for annual festival - UPI.com
Watch: Man chops through 85 kiwis in minute while on balance board - UPI.com

Oddball NEWS! 10/08/21

Late release of the Oddball NEWS!
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Oddball NEWS! 2/08/21

1973 Pascagoula Mississippi, two men go out for a casual fishing trip after work, what would happen to them would change their lives forever. The story of Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker's alleged abduction by aliens has fascinated believers and skeptics alike, on this episode we brake down exactly what happened the claims of the two men and the supporting evidence, includes interviews and recordings found on the documentary Alien Contact: The Pascagoula UFO Encounter which can be purchased here&gt;&gt;&gt; Buy Alien Contact: The Pascagoula UFO Encounter - Microsoft Store en-CA or on amazon prime. This episode also marks 150 total recorded episodes by the Oddball Aussie Podcast, thank you to everyone who supports the show and everyone who made the show get as far as it has.
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Episode 83 - The Pascagoula Abduction

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Sources
Bad UFOs: Skepticism, UFOs, and The Universe: The Travis Walton 'UFO Abduction' Story - Meltdown!
Travis Walton - Three-Dollar Kit (weebly.com)
Mysterious New 'Borg' DNA Seems to Assimilate Genes From Different Organisms (msn.com)
Watch: Bigfoot Filmed Crossing River in Michigan? | Coast to Coast AM
A black acid-spraying 'whip scorpion' was spotted at a national park in Texas (msn.com)
Tokyo Olympics: Athlete debunks rumours of 'anti-sex' cardboard beds in Olympic Village by carrying out bounce test | World News | Sky News
Sebastian Vettel cleaned up litter in grandstands after British Grand Prix (espn.com.au)
Terrifying video shows ‘tornadoes’ of sex-starved mosquitoes blotting out the sun as millions of insects hunt mates (the-sun.com)

Oddball NEWS! 20/07/21

Ever wondered what lurks in the hills of the green isle? In this episode we dive into what weird and wonderful stories the Irish have, beware this can easily become a rabbit hole that never ends and the folklore is amazing! This is also my first official youtube video that is not a stream and it is also a thank you video to my Irish listeners for helping me get ranked in the top 100 documentary podcast in Ireland, I believe we may have even cracked the top 50 for a while. Apologies for the terrible pronunciations but I hope you still enjoy the show!
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Episode 82 - Irish cryptids myths and folklore

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Sources
Signs of life on Saturn's moon Enceladus (msn.com)
Pascagoula alien abductions: More UFO witnesses come forward (clarionledger.com)
Tiny cow is believed to be shortest in the world at just 20 inches tall - Mirror Online
Man finds 'witch bottle' with human tooth and hair while searching woods | Fox News
Operation Uphold Democracy - Wikipedia
Milestones: 1914–1920 - Office of the Historian (state.gov)
Huon Valley Mid-Winter Festival 2019 - Brews News
Jaipur: Lightning strike kills 16 taking selfies in India - BBC News
Watch: Prototype flying car travels between Slovakian cities - UPI.com
Watch: Deer crashes through window into closed Iowa business - UPI.com
Huon Valley Mid Winter Festival Tasmania

Oddball NEWS! 13/07/21

Wildmen, are they simply hermits or nomads or are they a cryptid species that are yet to be discovered, or perhaps they are the much more terrifying prospect of a human/sasquatch hybrid? Dive into part one and find out much more about the elusive and terrifying wildmen.
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Deborah Hatswell's Cryptid Creatures - Beings - Impossible Events Map.© - Google My Maps
 
 

Episode 81 - Wildmen Part 1

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Sources
Noah's Ark impounded in Ipswich for not having paperwork to it's seaworthy | Metro News
'Cocky and aggressive' radioactive pigs set up camp in Fukushima nuclear exclusion zone - Mirror Online
RADIOACTIVE wild boars roaming European mountains after eating mushrooms contaminated by Chernobyl - Mirror Online
Inside the Iranian island rituals to exorcise wind spirits (msn.com)
How cannabis could save the planet in fight against climate change | Metro News
A new type of optical illusion tricks the brain into seeing dazzling rays | Live Science
Are ghosts real? | Live Science
Enchantingly Strange 'Fairy Lanterns' Discovered Growing in a Malaysian Rainforest (msn.com)
Thousands of pigeons vanish mid-race in 'Bermuda Triangle-style mystery' | Metro News
World Championship Shovel Races - Angel Fire Resort

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