BSP: Believer Skeptic Podcast

BSP: Believer Skeptic Podcast


Episode 83 – Wampanoag Wonders

November 16, 2020

It’s that time of year! We are celebrating Thanksgiving by telling tales of the Wampanoag-the Indigenous tribe whom we can attribute Thanksgiving to. First, Cody talks about Moshop the Giant, a deity who created the northeast, some of it with his butt. Then, Chris shares a story from the Mashpee about a sailor with creepy transparent legs. Next, Cody tells of the Wampanoag boogey man known as Hobomock. Finally, Chris talks about Hockomock Swamp, a place full of sooo many freaky paranormal happenings. Drinks this week are Grasshoppers and Cranberry Pomegranate Fizz.


Advisory: 0:00s-0:12s
Intro Music: 0:12s-0:38s
Topic: 0:38s-3:07m
Drinks: 3:07m-5:23m
History: 5:23m-10:40m
Moshop the Giant: 10:40m-19:43m
Sailor Ghost: 19:43m-24:13m
Hobomock: 24:13m-30:29m
Hockomock Swamp: 30:29m-35:20m
Skeptic: 35:20m-38:10m
Believer: 38:10m-40:35m
Creep of the Week: 40:35m-45:40m
Sign Off: 45:40m-46:47m
Outro Music: 46:47m-47:08m

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

Links

History-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wampanoag
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-indian/2017/11/23/everyones-history-matters-and-wampanoag-indian-thanksgiving-story-deserves-be-known/

Moshop the Giant-
http://dukescountydeeds.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Moshups_Footsteps.pdf
https://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/Moshup-the-Giant-Wampanoag.html
https://sites.google.com/a/uconn.edu/conversion-of-native-american-spiritualism/home/the-pristine-native-spirituality/moshup-the-giant
http://www.aroundtheworldbanneker.com/Wampanoag_Legends_VH.html
https://www.amazon.com/Spirit-New-England-Tribes-1620-1984/dp/0874513723

Sailor Ghost-
https://dwcaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/A-Mashpee-Ghost-Story.pdf

Hobomock-
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED406321.pdf
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0874513723/natilangofthe-20