This week we dive into the Jehovah's Witness classic: Questions Young People Ask: Answers that Work. This is real literature produced by the church packed with answers to all the most pressing questions of JW youth, how do you resist peer pressure? What if you have shitty parents? What should you do if you feel like you might be gay? I am sure you can imagine where this is going

This week we will be doing something a little different. Halli had the idea that we all share a couple things we're into or neat things we've come across recently. There's so many things that give us ideas for topics and so many of these ideas just aren't enough to do a full topic on so this gives you a little bit of insight into our minds and what some of those things are!

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0108-0109-anything-anywhere-anytime/

This week we will be doing something a little different. Halli had the idea that we all share a couple things we're into or neat things we've come across recently. There's so many things that give us ideas for topics and so many of these ideas just aren't enough to do a full topic on so this gives you a little bit of insight into our minds and what some of those things are!

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0108-0109-anything-anywhere-anytime/

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

• The Bielefeld Conspiracy: In 1994 a post would appear on a German Usenet site claiming the German city of Bielefeld didn't actually exist, that the whole thing was a conspiracy. So does Bielefeld exist?
• Aokigahara Forest: Also known as the Sea of Trees is an infamous forest in Japan, not just for its stunning beauty and miles of impenetrable vegetation, but for the alarming rates of suicide that happen there every year.
• History of Nails: Humans have been decorating their fingernails far as back as we can remember, but while today this is considered a frivolous, feminine form of expression, its histories have roots in war and symbolism of leadership
• Jack Parsons: Jack Parsons is a nebulous person, known both for his great scientific ventures and for his occult pursuits and friendships with LRH and Aleister Crowley

pt.3

• Jack Parsons

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0105-0106-non-existent-glam-forests-and-rocket-science/

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

• The Bielefeld Conspiracy: In 1994 a post would appear on a German Usenet site claiming the German city of Bielefeld didn't actually exist, that the whole thing was a conspiracy. So does Bielefeld exist?
• Aokigahara Forest: Also known as the Sea of Trees is an infamous forest in Japan, not just for its stunning beauty and miles of impenetrable vegetation, but for the alarming rates of suicide that happen there every year.
• History of Nails: Humans have been decorating their fingernails far as back as we can remember, but while today this is considered a frivolous, feminine form of expression, its histories have roots in war and symbolism of leadership
• Jack Parsons: Jack Parsons is a nebulous person, known both for his great scientific ventures and for his occult pursuits and friendships with LRH and Aleister Crowley

pt.2

• History of Nails

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0105-0106-non-existent-glam-forests-and-rocket-science/

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

• The Bielefeld Conspiracy: In 1994 a post would appear on a German Usenet site claiming the German city of Bielefeld didn't actually exist, that the whole thing was a conspiracy. So does Bielefeld exist?
• Aokigahara Forest: Also known as the Sea of Trees is an infamous forest in Japan, not just for its stunning beauty and miles of impenetrable vegetation, but for the alarming rates of suicide that happen there every year. 
• Jack Parsons: Jack Parsons is a nebulous person, known both for his great scientific ventures and for his occult pursuits and friendships with LRH and Aleister Crowley
• Nail Polish: Details to come

pt.1

• The Bielefeld Conspiracy
• Aokigahara Forest

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0105-0106-non-existent-glam-forests-and-rocket-science/

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

• Clementine Barnabet: In November 1911, 19 year old Clementine Barnabet is arrested for the murder of a family of 6, her insistence on her innocence falling on deaf ears. Five months later in a startling turn of events, Clementine suddenly claims responsibility for 17 murders, including ones that occurred while she was imprisoned. And the reason? Blood sacrifices in hopes of gaining immortality. Well, that's what the news would have you think
• Yacht Killing Orcas: Since 2020 the Strait of Gibraltar has been experiencing some bizarre events: Orcas attacking boats
• Kanamara Matsuri: Japan is known for its respectful and buttoned up culture, so it may come as a surprise that in one city, there is a yearly festival held, dedicated to the penis.
• Cunning Folk: Before there were witches there were cunning folk, healers and wise people who in some cases practiced magic and in others didn't, in some cases were used to defend against black magic and in others considered just as bad as witches

Pt.3

• Cunning Folk

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0102-0104-sex-magic-and-yacht-parties/

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

• Clementine Barnabet: In November 1911, 19 year old Clementine Barnabet is arrested for the murder of a family of 6, her insistence on her innocence falling on deaf ears. Five months later in a startling turn of events, Clementine suddenly claims responsibility for 17 murders, including ones that occurred while she was imprisoned. And the reason? Blood sacrifices in hopes of gaining immortality. Well, that's what the news would have you think
• Yacht Killing Orcas: Since 2020 the Strait of Gibraltar has been experiencing some bizarre events: Orcas attacking boats
• Kanamara Matsuri: Japan is known for its respectful and buttoned up culture, so it may come as a surprise that in one city, there is a yearly festival held, dedicated to the penis.
• Cunning Folk: 

Pt.2

• Yacht Killing Orcas
• Kanamara Matsuri

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0102-0104-sex-magic-and-yacht-parties/

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

• Clementine Barnabet: In November 1911, 19 year old Clementine Barnabet is arrested for the murder of a family of 6, her insistence on her innocence falling on deaf ears. Five months later in a startling turn of events, Clementine suddenly claims responsibility for 17 murders, including ones that occurred while she was imprisoned. And the reason? Blood sacrifices in hopes of gaining immortality. Well, that's what the news would have you think
• Yacht Killing Orcas: Since 2020 the Strait of Gibraltar has been experiencing some bizarre events: Orcas attacking boats
• Kanamara Matsuri: Japan is known for its respectful and buttoned up culture, so it may come as a surprise that in one city, there is a yearly festival held, dedicated to the penis.
• Cunning Folk: 

Pt.1

• Clementine Barnabet

The time has finally come to wrap up My Immortal for good. In celebration of our 100th episode and the final chapters of my immortal, your hosts gothed out and recorded this reading with video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzWUG3MgvNQ

The audio episodes will be split into two with the next one coming next week, but if you want to hear/see the whole thing right now you can by watching the video linked here

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8

The time has finally come to wrap up My Immortal for good. In celebration of our 100th episode and the final chapters of my immortal, your hosts gothed out and recorded this reading with video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzWUG3MgvNQ

The audio episodes will be split into two with the next one coming next week, but if you want to hear/see the whole thing right now you can by watching the video linked here

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 

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

• Isla de las Munecas: South of Mexico City is a small manmade island that now belongs to the hundreds of dolls that call it home
• The Michael Jackson Allegations: In August 1993, Michael Jackson would first be accused of child abuse and since then there have been three other allegations. Despite the fact that Jackson was never convicted of these crimes the public narrative had deemed him guilty and has continued to do so the last thirty years. But turns out there's a lot more to this than the salacious headlines

Pt. 2

• The Michael Jackson allegations

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0098-0099-the-ranch-of-lost-toys/

Michael Jackson: A Case for Innocence Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/5OFkjoLLWkCAmvqiy2HcoV?si=6bb05724f0bf429d

Charles Thomson interviews Brett Barnes: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3x6bIgQv5yKmSN3SlwoKOi?si=ba48b5b3b40548c3

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

• Isla de las Munecas: South of Mexico City is a small manmade island that now belongs to the hundreds of dolls that call it home
• The Michael Jackson Allegations: In August 1993, Michael Jackson would first be accused of child abuse and since then there have been three other allegations. Despite the fact that Jackson was never convicted of these crimes the public narrative had deemed him guilty and has continued to do so the last thirty years. But turns out there's a lot more to this than the salacious headlines

Pt. 1

• Isla de las Munecas

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0098-0099-the-ranch-of-lost-toys/

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

• Bette-Jean Masters: On Sunday July 3rd 1960, Edna Bette-Jean Masters, a 21 month old disappeared without a trace from the small logging community of Red Lake, British Columbia, Canada. It has been over 60 years, and yet we're still no closer to figuring out what happened 
• Feral Cattle: While listening to the book Islands of Abandonment by Cal Flyn, Nathan was reminded of the crazy world of wild Cattle. Cal takes a trip to the island of Swona in northern Scotland and encounters the local herd which she gives us insights about in her book, but did you know that there are multiple herds of wild cattle all over the world? Nathan takes us to a few of these places.
• Failed Products: NewProductWorks is a collection of thousands of consumer products from around the world (over 140,000 by an account from 2017). But it's not all brand empowerment and new design ideas. The warehouse also serves as a cautionary tale, that even brands can fail, and fail big time. Anyone remember Crystal Pepsi? How about toaster eggs? 

Pt. 3 

• Failed Products

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0095-0097-bette-jeans-crystal-cattle/

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

• Bette-Jean Masters: On Sunday July 3rd 1960, Edna Bette-Jean Masters, a 21 month old disappeared without a trace from the small logging community of Red Lake, British Columbia, Canada. It has been over 60 years, and yet we're still no closer to figuring out what happened 
• Feral Cattle: While listening to the book Islands of Abandonment by Cal Flyn, Nathan was reminded of the crazy world of wild Cattle. Cal takes a trip to the island of Swona in northern Scotland and encounters the local herd which she gives us insights about in her book, but did you know that there are multiple herds of wild cattle all over the world? Nathan takes us to a few of these places.
• Failed Products: NewProductWorks is a collection of thousands of consumer products from around the world (over 140,000 by an account from 2017). But it's not all brand empowerment and new design ideas. The warehouse also serves as a cautionary tale, that even brands can fail, and fail big time. Anyone remember Crystal Pepsi? How about toaster eggs? 

Pt. 2

• Feral Cattle

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0095-0097-bette-jeans-crystal-cattle/

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

• Bette-Jean Masters: On Sunday July 3rd 1960, Edna Bette-Jean Masters, a 21 month old disappeared without a trace from the small logging community of Red Lake, British Columbia, Canada. It has been over 60 years, and yet we're still no closer to figuring out what happened 
• Feral Cattle: While listening to the book Islands of Abandonment by Cal Flyn, Nathan was reminded of the crazy world of wild Cattle. Cal takes a trip to the island of Swona in northern Scotland and encounters the local herd which she gives us insights about in her book, but did you know that there are multiple herds of wild cattle all over the world? Nathan takes us to a few of these places.
• Failed Products: NewProductWorks is a collection of thousands of consumer products from around the world (over 140,000 by an account from 2017). But it's not all brand empowerment and new design ideas. The warehouse also serves as a cautionary tale, that even brands can fail, and fail big time. Anyone remember Crystal Pepsi? How about toaster eggs? 

Pt. 1

• Bette-Jean Masters

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0095-0097-bette-jeans-crystal-cattle/

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

• The Great Maple Syrup Heist: You know what's more expensive than a barrel of crude oil? A barrel of maple syrup. So much so that between 2011 and 2012, nearly 3,000 tonnes of it out of the Canadian Reserve, valued at $18.7 million CAD
• Where We Bury Our Dead: Cemeteries are fascinating. I think a lot of people would agree with that statement. Certainly some may get the creeps when walking the silent paths through rows of headstones and monuments, knowing there are hundreds of deceased below their feet. But cemeteries are perfect encapsulations of our history, and they're important markers that tend to get overlooked.
• Cassowaries: One of the largest birds in the world and known for their vicious reputation, cassowaries are birds that not many know a whole lot about it (other than the fact that they most definitely want to kill you). Except that they don't, and they're actually pretty cool

Pt.3

• Cassowaries

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0092-0094-the-sticky-the-dead-and-the-feathered/

March 17 2023 / March 24 2023 / March 31 2023

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

• The Great Maple Syrup Heist: You know what's more expensive than a barrel of crude oil? A barrel of maple syrup. So much so that between 2011 and 2012, nearly 3,000 tonnes of it out of the Canadian Reserve, valued at $18.7 million CAD
• Where We Bury Our Dead: Cemeteries are fascinating. I think a lot of people would agree with that statement. Certainly some may get the creeps when walking the silent paths through rows of headstones and monuments, knowing there are hundreds of deceased below their feet. But cemeteries are perfect encapsulations of our history, and they're important markers that tend to get overlooked.
• Cassowaries: One of the largest birds in the world and known for their vicious reputation, cassowaries are birds that not many know a whole lot about it (other than the fact that they most definitely want to kill you). Except that they don't, and they're actually pretty cool

Pt. 2

• Where We Bury Our Dead

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0092-0094-the-sticky-the-dead-and-the-feathered/

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

• The Great Maple Syrup Heist: You know what's more expensive than a barrel of crude oil? A barrel of maple syrup. So much so that between 2011 and 2012, one man smuggled nearly 3,000 tonnes of it out of the Canadian Reserve, valued at $18.7 million CAD
• Where We Bury Our Dead: Cemeteries are fascinating. I think a lot of people would agree with that statement. Certainly some may get the creeps when walking the silent paths through rows of headstones and monuments, knowing there are hundreds of deceased below their feet. But cemeteries are perfect encapsulations of our history, and they're important markers that tend to get overlooked.
• Cassowaries: One of the largest birds in the world and known for their vicious reputation, cassowaries are birds that not many know a whole lot about it (other than the fact that they most definitely want to kill you). Except that they don't, and they're actually pretty cool

Pt. 1

• The Great Maple Syrup Heist

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0092-0094-the-sticky-the-dead-and-the-feathered/

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

• The Snapewives: While known as the Snapewives, they referred to themselves as Snapeists. Snapeism was a small religious movement that formed in the early 2000s in the online space of livejournal. Its members were devoted to the omnipresent Severus Snape from the Harry Potter universe, and their practices included channeling and even spiritual marriage to the broody potion's professor
• God is an Asshole: Nathan tells us how if you look at the bible objectively, god reads like a petulant child that seems to get off on torturing the children they allegedly love so much
• Charles Silverstein: Charles Silverstein did a lot to help the gay rights movement, including getting homosexuality to be viewed as a way of being and not a mental illness
• Sounds of Alaska: Did you know that the northern lights make sound and that there is a mysterious horn that seems to sound randomly in Anchorage, Alaska and no one knows where it comes from?

Pt. 3

• Charles Silverstein
• Sounds of Alaska

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0089-0091-the-gay-gods-of-anchorage/