In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Courtney and Halli take a look at two topics of intrigue:

• The Vampire Panic of New England: The cause behind the vampire panic of New England in the late 18th and early 19th centuries could be boiled down to one word: tuberculosis
• Whitey the Talking Cat: In 1963 during a storm the Deems' came across a sopping wet white kitten in a field near their home. They took him in and would come to find out he was a very special cat, a talking cat to be precise

Part 2

• Whitey the Talking Cat

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0161-0162-talking-vampire-cats-panic-of-new-england/

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Courtney and Halli take a look at two topics of intrigue:

• The Vampire Panic of New England: The cause behind the vampire panic of New England in the late 18th and early 19th centuries could be boiled down to one word: tuberculosis
• Whitey the Talking Cat: In 1963 during a storm the Deems' came across a sopping wet white kitten in a field near their home. They took him in and would come to find out he was a very special cat, a talking cat to be precise

Part 1

• The Vampire Panic of New England

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0161-0162-talking-vampire-cats-panic-of-new-england/

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at three topics of intrigue:

• Christie Pits Park: Christie Pit park was the place of a notorious riot within the city of Toronto. During the start of Hitler's time in office in Germany groups of supporters cropped up across North America. In August of 1933, a group of young nazi's incited a riot at a ballpark, pulling in close to 10,000 people into the fray. Unfortunately, these ideologies wouldn't end there, as we still see them this day.
• The Earl of Rochester: John Wilmot, the 2nd Earl of Rochester was a poet from the 1600s, just not the kind we would expect from that era. Much of his greatest works were smut and for the longest time this was not appreciated, until now
• The Flood Myth: "Instructions of Shuruppak" is one of the oldest documents we know of, the oldest version thought to be from 2600-2500 BC and it was thought to be a text of great wisdom, a document from a father to his son on how to live a good life. But there's more to that, so much more. As it also refers to a great flood, potentially THE great flood

Pt. 2

• The Flood Myth

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0159-0160-flooding-the-earl-of-christie-pits-park/

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at three topics of intrigue:

• Christie Pits Park: Christie Pit park was the place of a notorious riot within the city of Toronto. During the start of Hitler's time in office in Germany groups of supporters cropped up across North America. In August of 1933, a group of young nazi's incited a riot at a ballpark, pulling in close to 10,000 people into the fray. Unfortunately, these ideologies wouldn't end there, as we still see them this day.
• The Earl of Rochester: John Wilmot, the 2nd Earl of Rochester was a poet from the 1600s, just not the kind we would expect from that era. Much of his greatest works were smut and for the longest time this was not appreciated, until now
• The Flood Myth: "Instructions of Shuruppak" is one of the oldest documents we know of, the oldest version thought to be from 2600-2500 BC and it was thought to be a text of great wisdom, a document from a father to his son on how to live a good life. But there's more to that, so much more. As it also refers to a great flood, potentially THE great flood

Pt. 1

• Christie Pits Park
• The Earl of Rochester

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0159-0160-flooding-the-earl-of-christie-pits-park/

We celebrate another year around the sun for our dear podcast by reviewing this last year's topics and talking about any updates we have since found out 

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0158-five-exceptional-years/

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at two topics of intrigue:

• Bog Bodies: Over a thousand bog bodies have turned up across Europe, in at least 250 sites from Ireland to the Baltics. The oldest date back 10,000 years
• Hunt of the Unicorn: The unicorn tapestries enthralled me as a child, the amount of effort put into them is staggering, and the fact that they have been preserved so well is amazing. But then I got to wondering, what exactly is the story behind them? And turns out, we're not 100% sure

Pt. 2

• Hunt of the Unicorn

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0156-0157-the-bog-unicorn-tapestries/

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at two topics of intrigue:

• Bog Bodies: Over a thousand bog bodies have turned up across Europe, in at least 250 sites from Ireland to the Baltics. The oldest date back 10,000 years
• Hunt of the Unicorn: The unicorn tapestries enthralled me as a child, the amount of effort put into them is staggering, and the fact that they have been preserved so well is amazing. But then I got to wondering, what exactly is the story behind them? And turns out, we're not 100% sure

Pt. 1

• Bog Bodies

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0156-0157-the-bog-unicorn-tapestries/

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at three topics of intrigue:

• Léo Major, the Rambo of Quebec: Stubborn, focused, and an all-around badass, Leo Major is one of very few soldiers to receive the coveted DCM metal and receive a bar in addition. A native of Montreal, Canada he earned the nickname "The Rambo of Quebec" for his wild feats during WWII and the Korean War.
• Anatomical Venuses: Incredibly detailed, accurate to life wax sculptures of women that could be disassembled to show the workings of human body
• Catatumbo Lightning:  Catatumba means "House of Thunder" in the language of the Bari, the indigenous people of the area around Lake Maracaibo. A well deserved name for a place that receives 1.6 million lightning strikes a year

Pt .2

• Catatumbo Lightning

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0154-0155-anatomic-lightning-of-quebec/

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at three topics of intrigue:

• Léo Major, the Rambo of Quebec: Stubborn, focused, and an all-around badass, Leo Major is one of very few soldiers to receive the coveted DCM metal and receive a bar in addition. A native of Montreal, Canada he earned the nickname "The Rambo of Quebec" for his wild feats during WWII and the Korean War.
• Anatomical Venuses: Incredibly detailed, accurate to life wax sculptures of women that could be disassembled to show the workings of human body
• Catatumbo Lightning:  Catatumba means "House of Thunder" in the language of the Bari, the indigenous people of the area around Lake Maracaibo. A well deserved name for a place that receives 1.6 million lightning strikes a year

Pt. 1

• Leo Major
• Anatomical Venuses

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0154-0155-anatomic-lightning-of-quebec/

In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Courtney take a look at two topics of intrigue:

• The Science of Swearing: Whether you hate it or love it, swearing is a part of the human condition, but also turns out it has a much bigger impact than just being colorful language
• Eden: Paradise Lost: In 2016 a UK show asked the question "What if we could start again?" and took 23 people and dropped them off in the wilderness of Scotland to see if they could survive and thrive. The results were unexpected

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0151-0153-swearing-in-eden/

In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Courtney take a look at two topics of intrigue:

• The Science of Swearing: Whether you hate it or love it, swearing is a part of the human condition, but also turns out it has a much bigger impact than just being colorful language
• Eden: Paradise Lost: In 2016 a UK show asked the question "What if we could start again?" and took 23 people and dropped them off in the wilderness of Scotland to see if they could survive and thrive. The results were unexpected

Pt. 2 + 3

• Eden: Paradise Lost

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0151-0153-swearing-in-eden/

In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Courtney take a look at two topics of intrigue:

• The Science of Swearing: Whether you hate it or love it, swearing is a part of the human condition, but also turns out it has a much bigger impact than just being colorful language
• Eden: In 2016 a UK show asked the question "What if we could start again?" and took 23 people and dropped them off in the wilderness of Scotland to see if they could survive and thrive. The results were unexpected

Pt. 1

• The Science of Swearing

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0151-0153-swearing-in-eden/

In this two-part episode Cayla tells us about another infamous fandom cult. Before there was Jen, there was Andy Blake

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0149-0150-fandom-cults-andy-blake-and-bit-of-earth/

In this two-part episode Cayla tells us about another infamous fandom cult. Before there was Jen, there was Andy Blake

Strange Aeons video: https://youtu.be/uJU3AuF3AWs

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0149-0150-fandom-cults-andy-blake-and-bit-of-earth/

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at fandom, how it has shaped us, our culture and all the highs and lows that includes

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0147-0148-the-fandoms-that-shaped-us/

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at fandom, how it has shaped us, our culture and all the highs and lows that includes

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0147-0148-the-fandoms-that-shaped-us/

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at three cases of intrigue

• The History of The Written Language: It's easy to forget that the written language is still a relatively recent phenomenon in human history, we take for granted that everything in modern times is written down and anything posted to the internet is forever, for good or for bad. We write texts and posts memes without thinking about it, we jot down grocery lists, reply-all to email chains, nearly every aspect of our lives involve some form of written communication
• Bicycle Face: Once upon a time the greatest threat to a man's masculinity was if his woman rode a bicycle. So naturally, they had to make women feel bad about it

Pt.2

• Bicycle Face

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0145-146-the-ancient-writings-of-bicycle-face/

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at three cases of intrigue

• The History of The Written Language: It's easy to forget that the written language is still a relatively recent phenomenon in human history, we take for granted that everything in modern times is written down and anything posted to the internet is forever, for good or for bad. We write texts and posts memes without thinking about it, we jot down grocery lists, reply-all to email chains, nearly every aspect of our lives involve some form of written communication
• Bicycle Face: Once upon a time the greatest threat to a man's masculinity was if his woman rode a bicycle. So naturally, they had to make women feel bad about it

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0145-146-the-ancient-writings-of-bicycle-face/

Pt.1

• The History of the Written Language

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at three cases of intrigue

• The Vipeholm Experiments: In 1947 a care facility in Sweden undertook a horrific experiment, testing the effects of sugar consumption on tooth decay, and their subjects? The disabled, who neither consented or were aware such an experiment was done.
• The Patupaiarehe: Most history books will tell you that the Maori were the firsts inhabitants of New Zealand, first settling the islands between 1280-1350 CE, but Maori tradition tells of a different people nestled deep in New Zealand's foggy mountains where they could hide from sunlight which was deadly to them. Their skin was pale, their hair was red and they were known as the Patupaiarehe

Pt. 2

• The Patupaiarehe

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0143-0144-tooth-faires-of-aotearoa/

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Halli take a look at three cases of intrigue

• The Vipeholm Experiments: In 1947 a care facility in Sweden undertook a horrific experiment, testing the effects of sugar consumption on tooth decay, and their subjects? The disabled, who neither consented or were aware such an experiment was done.
• The Patupaiarehe: Most history books will tell you that the Maori were the firsts inhabitants of New Zealand, first settling the islands between 1280-1350 CE, but Maori tradition tells of a different people nestled deep in New Zealand's foggy mountains where they could hide from sunlight which was deadly to them. Their skin was pale, their hair was red and they were known as the Patupaiarehe

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0143-0144-tooth-faires-of-aotearoa/