Take two! Sorry for the strange glitch in the audio on our first upload!

Welcome back to Something Strange! We’re excited to welcome our super special guest, our friend Jacob, as he talks to us all about ghost hunting!

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References:

• Wikipedia- Ghost hunting⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_hunting⁠

• History Channel- The History of Ghost Hunting⁠https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/historical-ghost-stories⁠

• PSI Encyclopedia- Ghost Hunting⁠https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/ghost-hunting#:~:text=%27Ghost%20hunting%E2%80%99%20is%20a%20popular%20term%20for%20the,his%20many%20books%2C%20by%20which%20it%20became%20popularized⁠.

Welcome back to Something Strange! Did you know that the violin is sometimes called the Devil’s instrument? Come along with us as we learn about a historical figure who was exceptionally familiar with this instrument. (Bri was really excited for this one, and she did a great job!)

Click here to listen to the music referenced in this episode

• Nel Cor Piu non mi sento: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CRUaPH6gyc

• La campanella: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGPT50XhbEg

• paganini caprice 24: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcL0IsklM3M

• Devil’s Trill Sonata: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkX8YyA4Wp4

**TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

Murder

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References:

• Wikipedia- Niccolo Paganini: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niccol%C3%B2_Paganini

• Britannica- Niccolo Paganini: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Niccolo-Paganini

• Classic FM- Niccolò Paganini was such a gifted violinist, people thought he sold his soul to the devil: https://www.classicfm.com/composers/paganini/niccolo-gifted-violinist-deal-with-devil/

• The Public's Radio- Is the Violin the Devil’s favorite instrument: https://thepublicsradio.org/article/violin-devils-favorite-instrument/

Welcome back to Something Strange! We’re starting off our January episodes with one heck of a doozy. Join us as we learn about the 1970’s hijacking and kidnapping of a school bus filled with school children.

**TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

Being buried alive, child abuse, kidnapping

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References:

• 48 Hours. “Remembering the Chowchilla Kidnapping: www.youtube.com/watch?v=daWpvRbTsIw.

• ABC30. “Last Man in Prison for Chowchilla Bus Kidnapping in 1976 to Be Released, Officials Confirm.”: abc30.com/chowchilla-bus-kidnapping-1976-frederick-newhall-woods-fred-children/12133826

• CBS News. “Chowchilla Bus Kidnapping: Rare Photos from One of the Largest Abductions in U.S. History - Frederick Woods Case.”: www.cbsnews.com/pictures/chowchilla-bus-kidnapping-frederick-woods-rare-photos-from-one-of-the-largest-kidnappings-in-u-s-history/27/

• “Edward Ray - a Local Hero: www.cityofchowchilla.org/301/Edward-Ray---A-Local-Hero

• The New York Times, “26 Children Found Safe after Being Kidnapped from Bus in California.”: www.nytimes.com/1976/07/17/archives/26-children-found-safe-after-being-kidnapped-from-bus-in-california.html?_r=0

• CBS News, “Chowchilla Bus Kidnapper Frederick Woods Ran a Gold Mine and Christmas Tree Farm from Prison - CBS News.”: www.cbsnews.com/news/chowchilla-bus-kidnapping-frederick-woods-ran-a-gold-mine-and-christmas-tree-farm-from-prison/

• City of Mountain View, “Rengstorff House .”: www.mountainview.gov/our-city/departments/community-services/shoreline-at-mountain-view/facilities-and-amenities/rengstorff-house

• Wayback Machine, “How Mountain View’s Oldest House Became a Motive for the 1976 Chowchilla Kidnapping”: web.archive.org/web/20231216062348/www.paloaltoonline.com/real_estate/2023/12/14/how-mountain-views-oldest-house-became-a-motive-for-the-1976-chowchilla-kidnapping.

• • Wikipedia, “1976 Chowchilla Kidnapping”: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_Chowchilla_kidnapping
  • CNN “26 Kids Were Buried Alive in California. A New CNN Film Shows How One Plotted Their Escape – and What Happened Years Later”: www.cnn.com/2023/12/02/us/chowchilla-kidnapping-escape-cnn-film/index.html