BSP: Believer Skeptic Podcast

BSP: Believer Skeptic Podcast


Episode 76 – Para-Animals

August 10, 2020

We are back for season four! Huzzah!! This episode is inspired by all the time we are spending at home with our pets. The topic is para-animals, or animals with special powers. First, Cody shares the tragic story of Overtoun Bridge, made infamous for its ability to make dogs jump off it, sometimes to their deaths (sad face). Then, Chris talks about a very special horse known as Lady Wonder, a very accurate predictor of future events. Next, Cody talks about N’kisii, a telepathic parrot who could read the mind of his owner. Finally, Chris tells the sadly sweet story of Oscar, the cat who has accurately predicted over a thousand deaths. This week brings two Creep of the Week stories, one from a listener, and the other from fellow podfriend Seth. Drinks are Babe Red Wine and Pink Salty Dog (along with some Animal Crackers).
We’ll be back on August 10th. In the meantime, we will be releasing shows from some of our pod-friends. Stay safe!


Intro Music: 0:00s-0:26s
Topic: 0:26s-3:06m
Drinks: 3:06m-4:58m
History: 4:58m-11:20m
Overtoun Bridge: 11:20m-17:34m
Lady Wonder: 17:34m-23:30m
N’kisii the Parrot: 23:30m-29:45m
Oscar the Cat: 29:45m-36:50m
Skeptic: 36:50m-41:15m
Believer: 41:15m-44:16m
Creep of the Week: 44:16m-47:23m
Sign Off: 47:23m-49:15m
Outro Music: 49:15m-49:35m

Original Music: “Halloween Pumpkin” found at https://www.purple-planet.com

Links:

History-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_worship

Overtoun Bridge-
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/evq98m/the-mystery-of-the-dog-suicide-bridge
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/27/world/europe/scotland-overtoun-bridge-dog-suicide.html
http://omgfacts.com/the-mystery-of-scotlands-dog-suicide-bridge/

Lady Wonder-
https://womenofageridinghorses.com/training/features/a-horse-named-lady-wonder-genius-psychic-hoax/
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lady-wonder-the-nostradamus-of-horses_b_58f3da4ce4b0156697225081

N’Siki-
https://www.sheldrake.org/research/animal-powers/testing-a-language-using-parrot-for-telepathy

Oscar-
https://nypost.com/2010/01/31/nursing-home-cat-can-predict-impending-death/