Internet Urban Legends

Internet Urban Legends

Loey Lane and Snitchery bring you the freakiest stories from across the web, spinning each episode with the clues, conspiracies, and conundrums that make internet urban legends so mesmerizing. From creepypastas to frightful TikToks, the Gruesome Twosome go extremely online to separate hoax from haunt… Will they find answers, or more reasons to stay awake all night? Find out every week on this Spotify Original from Parcast!

Episodes

Stumped About The Power Of Trees

March 21, 2023 • 42 mins
A tree that takes the lives of birds? A petrified forest with a curse? Trees that are good listeners? You better be-leaf it! Join Loey and Eleanor as they get to the root of some in-tree-guing stories.  This is the last episode of Internet Urban Legends. On behalf of everyone here at Parcast, we thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Subliminal Art of gniksamkcaB

March 14, 2023 • 27 mins
You've maybe heard about it with Justin Bieber and Katy Perry, but the Beatles were the first to make it famous. Loey and Eleanor dive into backmasking and try to figure out how it fits in with the Satanic Panic of the 1980s and ‘90s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Gruesome Gaming: Sonic 3 & MJ

March 7, 2023 • 23 mins
Over 140 million units sold by 2016. Over $6 billion earned by 2020. Hordes of fans across the world. I know what you’re thinking — those sound like the sales numbers of a pop icon! Well, Loey and Eleanor have a funny story for you. Join them as they explore a possible connection between America’s favorite anthropomorphic blue hedgehog and the King of Pop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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R-Rated Kangaroo Jack

February 28, 2023 • 28 mins
There are two Kangaroo Jack movies. There's the one that was released that grossed $88.1 million worldwide. Then there's the original version, the one the public has never seen and likely never will. Loey and Eleanor got their hands on the script, and let's just say... it's not a kids' movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Wonkapiercer Theory

February 21, 2023 • 23 mins
In 2018, a viral video from Rhino Stew investigated the uncanny similarities between two movies that seem worlds apart. Grab a Wonka Bar and hop aboard the Snowpiercer as Loey and Eleanor take you on a wild ride through a world of pure imagination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Gruesome Gaming: Pokémon Card Crime Wave

February 14, 2023 • 28 mins
Gotta catch ‘em all… legally, of course. Who knew that a Japanese strategy game published in 1996 would still be in such high demand today — with cards worth thousands and even MILLIONS of dollars?! Loey and Eleanor recount the history of Pokémon Trading Cards and discuss how “card grading” has increased values, counterfeiting, and worldwide thefts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Memphis Pyramid (There are THREE Sides to Every Story)

February 7, 2023 • 31 mins
Conceived as Tennessee’s answer to famous landmarks like the Gateway Arch or the Eiffel Tower, the Memphis Pyramid ultimately became… a Bass Pro Shop. But that’s not the oddest thing about this three-sided behemoth — it’s what was found welded to the top. This week, Loey and Eleanor uncover the plagued history and possible curses surrounding Memphis’s so-called “Tomb of Doom.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....
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Turning Doodles into Dollars??!

January 31, 2023 • 36 mins
The global art trade is a multi-billion dollar industry. But how much of that business is about art, and how much of it is money laundering? According to the Treasury Department… a lot! Loey and Eleanor paint a picture of how contemporary art auctions are utilized to "clean" dirty money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Do Not Pass Go! Who Was the REAL Ms. Monopoly?

January 24, 2023 • 29 mins
Ever heard the name Lizzie Magie? Probably not, but if you’ve ever played the board game Monopoly, you have her to thank. Join Loey and Eleanor as they dive into “The Landlord’s Game,” an early predecessor to Monopoly, and discuss the *original* intent of the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Penanggalan: A Floating Head That Thirsts for Blood

January 17, 2023 • 28 mins
There are tales throughout Asia of a woman who — whether from black magic whiplash, or a nasty curse — transforms into a gruesome creature that smells like vinegar and wants babies’ blood. Cute! Loey and Eleanor freak themselves out with the story of the tentacled, vampiric, TERRIFYING Penanggalan, and detail the *highly specific* ways of warding it off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Chuck Cunningham Syndrome

January 10, 2023 • 32 mins
Could *this* be coming to a TV show near you? Loey and Eleanor discuss a phenomenon that’s affected everything from sitcoms like Family Matters to video games like Donkey Kong. It’s Mandela Effect-adjacent, and it all starts with a character named Chuck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Hunt for Geedis & The Land of Ta

January 3, 2023 • 40 mins
A comedian walks into eBay and leaves with a mystery on his hands. Today Loey and Eleanor tread his same path and ask: WTF is Geedis?! And whose mind did this creature spring from? We’ve got some surprising answers, but frankly this might be an Internet mystery for the ages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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KFC Ads Are Weird AF

December 27, 2022 • 28 mins
KFC launched a chicken sandwich into space AND the real Colonel Sanders was a gun-toting businessman who dabbled in midwifery?! We’ve got to talk about this. Loey and Eleanor cook up the list of stunts KFC has used to sell chicken, the history of the man behind the mascot, and the conspiracy theories that just might explain the WTF of it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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SantaCon’s Anarchist Roots

December 20, 2022 • 25 mins
It’s time for mistletoe, holly, and the anarchist origin story of everyone’s (least?) favorite Christmas tradition: SantaCon! Nowadays it’s associated with drunken pub crawls, but it started with an art collective sending a message about the capitalist spirit of Christmas. Loey and Eleanor unwrap how an irreverent idea snowballed into the chaos it is today (and spoiler: Santa ends up on the naughty list).  Learn more about your ad ...
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The Hunt for Forrest Fenn’s Treasure

December 13, 2022 • 28 mins
The internet went wild over an eccentric millionaire’s cryptic treasure hunt. Then, in 2020, he said his buried stash of gold and gems had finally been found. But it wasn’t a satisfying end to the saga. Loey and Eleanor dive into Forrest Fenn’s treasure, and the lawsuits, DEATHS, and conspiracy theories surrounding the decade-long hunt for it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Sai Kung Portal

December 6, 2022 • 29 mins
It’s like the Bermuda Triangle, only instead of vanishing at sea, you disappear on a peninsula in China. Loey and Eleanor retrace the steps of hikers who went missing in the now-infamous area, and share the story of a man who might’ve stumbled onto an extremely supernatural explanation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Thai Binh Phenomenon

November 29, 2022 • 25 mins
You ever go to your doctor with a strange symptom, only for them to be just as confused as you are? Two decades ago, an otherwise healthy family in Vietnam was struck by a mysterious illness — and one by one, began to die. Loey and Eleanor detail their cases, including all the possible reasons behind their inexplicable deaths. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Why Are So Many People Developing Brain Tumors At This High School?

November 22, 2022 • 25 mins
It’s a true horror story that, for now, has no official explanation. After a graduate from Colonia High School in New Jersey was diagnosed with brain cancer, he discovered he wasn’t alone — far from it. Loey and Eleanor dive into the mystery of why so many graduates and nearby communities are developing aggressive brain tumors and other rare cancers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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“Would You, Could You, on a Train?”

November 15, 2022 • 27 mins
A creepy emergency broadcast sparked a TON of online conspiracy theories after a train tragedy occurred the very next day. Loey and Eleanor conduct their own investigation into how related the two incidents are — and whether there’s any steam to the MK Ultra connection. All aboard??? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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WTF is Fancy Island and Why Is It So Scary?!

November 8, 2022 • 23 mins
For over ten years, an online game called Fancy Island has lured players in with a cutesy homepage — only to plunge them into absolute chaos. Loey and Eleanor click through lomando.com to uncover the monsters hidden within, and tell us everything they know about where the site came from and why it exists.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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