Staring Contest Champions
Staring Contest Champions

Staring Contest Champions

April 01, 2025 6:01am
58:27
Season 3
Episode 79
Explicit

In this week's episode, The Mystics squint into the shadows of history as they uncover the legend of the Moon-Eyed People 🌚 The mysterious, pale-skinned, nocturnal beings said to have roamed the Appalachian mountains before vanishing into myth 🧿👄🧿 Were they ancient Welsh settlers? Albino cryptids? Or just a civilization that really needed sunglasses? 😎 Lesley thinks she has found the origin when she stumbles into the story of Prince Madoc (Wales’ most ambitious illegitimate son), decode the ancient stone walls of Fort Mountain 🗻 and follow a botanist’s unexpected encounter with Moon-Eyed expats in Panama 🌴 Buckle up, because this one’s a real eye-opener!THE IMPORTANT LINKS AND CRED📸 Cover Art by Rainbowfishdesign🎶 The Grimm Mystics Theme Song by Bear Golden and Abby GoldenA beautifully written travel article on the areaAll That's Interesting articleThe Appalachian Storyteller YouTube videoThe Why Files YouTube Video

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Duration:58:27
Published:April 01, 2025 6:01am
File Size:53.5 MB
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In this week's episode, The Mystics squint into the shadows of history as they uncover the legend of the Moon-Eyed People 🌚 The mysterious, pale-skinned, nocturnal beings said to have roamed the Appalachian mountains before vanishing into myth 🧿👄🧿 Were they ancient Welsh settlers? Albino cryptids? Or just a civilization that really needed sunglasses? 😎 Lesley thinks she has found the origin when she stumbles into the story of Prince Madoc (Wales’ most ambitious illegitimate son), decode the...

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