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IN THIS EPISODE: Zombies are everywhere in pop culture \u2013 films, television, gaming, memes, etc. It\u2019s all obviously make-believe, but is it possible for an actual zombie apocalypse to take place in the real world? (Could a Zombie Apocalypse Really Happen?) *** Did our ancestors fight and survive an ancient zombie apocalypse? Can a zombie apocalypse really happen, and if it does, what are our chances of survival? (Zombie Apocalypse in Ancient And Modern Times) *** The idea of a zombie apocalypse has been a fascinating topic of horror films, television, and print ever since George Romero\u2019s \u201cNight of the Living Dead\u201d in 1968. But it\u2019s complete fiction, of course. Right? If so, why does the Pentagon have a plan for it, just in case? (CONOP 8888: The Pentagon\u2019s Plan For a Zombie Apocalypse) *** He appears as a man or skeleton or described as a shadow, often atop a cart for collecting the dead. Other versions have it that he is the first dead person of the year, charged with collecting the others' souls before he can go to the afterlife. He is said to drive a large, black coach pulled by four black horses; accompanied by two ghostly figures on foot. He is known as Ankou. (Ankou: Deliverer Of Souls To The Underworld) *** They were described as flat-nosed with wide nostrils; thick eyebrows and sunken eyes.\xa0 Their mouths were of \u2018prodigious width\u2019 with thick lips and prominent jaws.\xa0 The Australian Aborigines regarded them as another people entirely \u2013 they called them the Yowies. (The Australian Yowie) *** Shadow people seem to be a growing phenomenon. But what are they, what do they want? And most importantly \u2013 how do you get away from one? (What You Should Know About Shadow People) *** A little girl\u2019s imaginary friend appears to her mother as shadows in the basement. (My Imaginary Friend) *** The story of the Detroit \u201cOccult Murders\u201d is one of the strangest in American crime. It\u2019s a story of black magic, murder, and a clever and enterprising man who came to Detroit with a strange dream. (The Detroit Occult Murders) *** It\u2019s been described as part kangaroo, part horse, part bat, part bird, part reptile\u2026 what exactly is the Jersey Devil? (Unmasking The Jersey Devil) *** Why have so many classical composers died upon composing their ninth symphony? (The Curse of the Ninth Symphony) *** The RMS Queen Mary is now retired \u2013 but it appears some of its passengers and crew never got the message. (Ghosts Of The Queen Mary) *** Could the imaginary friend of a brother and sister not be their imagination? (My Great Grandparents\u2019 Home) *** In the 1600\u2019s, a witchfinder was given whatever he asked for, for fear of him declaring those who refused a witch. But how he chose to test one woman for witchcraft is enough to make your stomach turn. *** A young couple discover a radio\u2026 with a mind of its own. *** A strange ball of light enters the room of a young man, with no explanation to be found. *** Sheldwich is typical of the small rural hamlets which litter Kent, but in some ways, is far more unique and strange, one could almost say, weird.

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\u2026
\u201cZombie Apocalypse In Ancient And Modern Times \u2013 How Realistic Is An Infectious Disease Outbreak?\u201d: http://ow.ly/lGOV30a5tLr and \u201cMysterious Skulls Linked To An Ancient Zombie Apocalypse\u201d:http://ow.ly/C08v30a5uR7
\u201cCould A Zombie Apocalypse Really Happen?\u201d by Brent Swancer: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2018/05/could-a-zombie-apocalypse-really-happen/
\u201cCONOP 8888: The Pentagon\u2019s Plan For a Zombie Apocalypse\u201d by Wyatt Redd: https://allthatsinteresting.com/conop-8888
\u201cWhat You Should Know About The Shadow People\u201d: http://alien-ufo-sightings.com/2018/08/what-you-should-know-about-shadow-people/
\u201cAnkou: Deliverer Of Souls To The Underworld\u201d by A. Sutherland: http://www.ancientpages.com/2018/08/08/ankou-frightening-spirit-who-delivers-souls-to-the-underworld/
\u201cThe Australian Yowie\u201d by Bryan Hill: https://www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/australian-yowie-mysterious-legends-tribe-hairy-people-003605
\u201cThe Detroit Occult Murders\u201d by Troy Taylor: https://www.facebook.com/authortt/posts/1764234730340172
\u201cMy Imaginary Friend\u201d by Annie Louise: https://www.yourghoststories.com/real-ghost-story.php?story=25538
\u201cUnmasking The Jersey Devil\u201d by Steve Pearse: https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-americas/jersey-devil-0010495
\u201cMy Great Grandparents\u2019 Home\u201d submitted to WeirdDarkness.com by Amanda R.:https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2018/07/16/my-great-grandparents-home/
\u201cGhosts of the Queen Mary\u201d: http://ghostsnghouls.com/2017/09/25/queen-mary-haunted-ship/
\u201cThe Curse of the Ninth Symphony\u201d: http://www.ancientpages.com/2018/08/03/what-is-the-curse-of-the-ninth-symphony/
\u201cSheldwich Kent: Ghosts, Ghouls, and Pagan Gods\u201d Written by G. Michael Vasey: http://bit.ly/2qxYFrI
\u201cThe Haunted Radio\u201d Submitted by Seth Isaacs: http://bit.ly/37Cbuld
\u201cThe Green Orb\u201d Submitted by James Geeson: http://bit.ly/2L55w2X
\u201cThe Witchfinder and His Weird Wooden Box\u201d Submitted by Ken DaSilva-Hill: http://bit.ly/2qFx080
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Originally aired: August, 2018

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