Episode 220: Uplifting (ad-free)
Added 2023-01-30 05:01:01 +0000 UTCMost of the frightening folklore we talk about takes place on the ground. But a little over a century ago, one ancient belief found new life in the skies above us—and the results were terrifying.
Written and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with research by GennaRose Nethercott, and music by Chad Lawson.
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Further Reading
- “A Medieval Manuscript Has Revealed the Oldest Known Map of the Stars,” Smithsonian Magazine, October 2022, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/medieval-manuscript-oldest-map-of-the-stars-Hipparchus-180980993.
- “2015 UFO: A Cross-Shaped UFO.” Syracuse Newtimes. September 4, 2015. https://www.syracusenewtimes.com/2015-ufo-cross-shaped-ufo.
- “30 Ways to Tell the Future.” Merriam-Webster. March 17, 2022. https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/ways-to-tell-the-future/divining-the-future.
- “America’s First UFO Sighting.” History.com. January 15, 2020. https://www.history.com/news/americas-first-ufo-sighting.
- “Clark, Jerome.” Unnatural Phenomena. (2005)
- “Ghost Airships Of The 1800s.” Plane and Pilot. April 6, 2020. https://www.planeandpilotmag.com/article/ghost-airships-of-the-1800s.
- “History of Airships and Balloons.” ThoughtCo. November 12, 2019. https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-airships-and-balloons-1991241.
- “Sophie Blanchard – The High Flying Frenchwoman Who Revealed the Thrill and Danger of Ballooning.” Smithsonian Magazine. October 18, 2012. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/sophie-blanchard-the-high-flying-frenchwoman-who-revealed-the-thrill-and-danger-of-ballooning-89106237.
- “The Constellations.” International Astronomical Union. Accessed April 9, 2022. https://www.iau.org/public/themes/constellations/#:~:text=IAU%20and%20the%2088%20Constellations,official%20set%20of%20constellation%20boundaries.
- “The History of Airships and Airship Travel in Commercial Aviation.” Air Charter Service. August 5, 2021. https://www.aircharterserviceusa.com/about-us/news-features/blog/the-history-of-airships-and-airship-travel-in-commercial-aviation.
- “Voices In the Sky.” The Sacramento Bee. November 18, 1896. Page 1. https://www.newspapers.com/image/624109770/?terms=%22electric%20arc%20lamp&match=1.
- “Where Do Zodiac Signs Come From? Here's the True History Behind Your Horoscope.” Time. June 21, 2018. https://time.com/5315377/are-zodiac-signs-real-astrology-history.
