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It’s that time of year! The holidays are in full swing, but have you ever stopped to wonder how it all came to be? Where did Santa come from? There is a darker side to our beloved holiday traditions. Today we are going back in time to explore the inspiration for Jolly Ol’ St. Nick and his evil counterpart, Krampus! Let’s kick off this season with a little holiday history. For many, coal in their stockings was not the punishment for being a naughty boy or girl. They had to worry about beatings, death, and eternal damnation. Christmas has come a long way! And by the way, Happy Krampus Day! 
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Sources:
Handwerk, B. (2022, December 17). Saint Nicholas to Santa: The Surprising Origins of Mr. Claus. Saint Nicholas to Santa: The Surprising Origins of Mr. Claus | National Geographic
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Sinterklaas. Sinterklaas - Wikipedia
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Krampus. Krampus - Wikipedia
Saint Nicholas and Krampus: The History of the Popular Companions Who Reward and Punish Children during the Christmas Season. (2019, January 6). Charles Rivers Editors.

Sorry Lab Rats! The universe did not have an episode in the cards for us this week! We are very sad to break our streak, but we promise to be back next week with a new exciting episode! Sick kiddos take priority :)
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In 2013, the nation was shocked to hear that 3 women, Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus, who had been missing for between 9-11 years were found in Cleveland, Ohio in the home of Ariel Castro, a 53-year-old recently fired school bus driver. Alongside these 3 women was a 6-year-old girl that had been born to Amanda Berry while she had been held captive. 
The details coming from the women about what their life had been like while living in Ariel’s House of Horrors was truly disturbing. We will discuss factors such as what would drive Ariel to capture and abuse these 3 girls for so long, how the three girls banded together to survive the unthinkable and how they have rebuilt their lives after spending many tragic years trapped inside his house. 
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Sources:
Glatt, John (2015). The Lost Girls: The True Story of the Cleveland Abductions and the Incredible Rescue of Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus. London: Macmillan. ISBN 978-1250036360.
Berry, Amanda; DeJesus, Gina; Jordan, Mary; Sullivan, Kevin (2015). Hope: A Memoir of Survival in Cleveland. London: Penguin. ISBN 978-0698178953.
Knight, Michelle; Burford, Michelle (2014). Finding Me: A Decade of Darkness, a Life Reclaimed: a Memoir of the Cleveland Kidnappings. New York: Weinstein Books. ISBN 978-1602862579.

We are back for our 4th volume of Lab Reports with four new listener stories to share including a call from the other side, a possible skinwalker encounter, the Multiverse and an escape from being trafficked. Listen now to hear these intriguing tales!
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This week, Jessica brings us another cult - Heaven’s Gate! Not your normal 1970’s cult. There was abstinence from all things, spiritual ascension, unwavering devotion, lots of camping, and suicide. And what made this cult stand out compared to some others of the time? Aliens and UFOs! 
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Sources:
Heaven’s Gate: The 17 Steps. (1976, November). The 17 Steps (Behavioral Guidelines) (heavensgate.com)
Tweel, C. (2020, December 3). Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults. CNN Original Studios. 
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Heaven’s Gate (religious group).. Heaven's Gate (religious group) - Wikipedia
Barcella, L. (2022, March 15). Heaven’s Gate, 25 Years Later: Remembering 38 People Who Died with Cult Leader. Heaven's Gate, 25 Years Later: Remembering Lives Lost in Cult (people.com)

Happy Halloween Lab Rats!
We have another spooky season themed episode for you today. Kendra takes us back to the ancient times to uncover the true origins of Halloween, the Celtic festival of the dead, AKA Samhain (pronounced Sow-Inn). Let’s talk Celtic mythology, Druids, fire festivals, rituals and all the creepy creatures that may come around on this special night. 
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https://druidry.org/druid-way/teaching-and-practice/druid-festivals/samhain-festival
https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/samhain
https://www.worldhistory.org/Samhain/
https://irishexperiencetours.com/2021/10/13/halloween-and-the-celtic-festival-of-samhain/
https://www.irishamericanmom.com/the-celtic-festival-of-samhain/
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1456/history-of-halloween/
https://specifipedia.com/the-legends-of-samhain-the-strange-adventure-of-nera/
https://www.ireland-information.com/irish-mythology/tlachtga-irish-legend.html
https://www.theirishroadtrip.com/irish-mythological-creatures/
 
http://gotireland.com/category/visitor-posts/irish-faerie-folk-series/

Who doesn’t love Vampires? Come on! These Lucid Lab girls are obsessed and what is a more appropriate time to delve into the history and impact vampires have had on us than Halloween? Join us as Jessica takes us from ancient mythology all the way to the sexy, emotional, complicated vampires we're obsessed with today. It’s a topic you don’t want to miss! 
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Sources:
Wiltz, J. (2020, September 24). Empress Maria Theresa & The 18th Century Vampire Panic. Maria Theresa & the 18th Century Vampire Panic by Jenni Wiltz | Medium
Urbiola, O. (2019, October 30). How did 18th-century vampire hunters identify the undead? Blood and fingernails. How did 18th-century vampire hunters identify the undead? Blood and fingernails. | National Geographic
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Vampire Folklore by Region. Vampire folklore by region - Wikipedia
Ocker, J.W. (2012, May 20). Jewett City Vampires. Jewett City Vampires – Griswold, Connecticut - Atlas Obscura
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Mercy Brown vampire incident. Mercy Brown vampire incident - Wikipedia
Skeptical Humanities. (n.d.). Nellie Vaughn: The Vampire Who Wasn’t a Vampire. Nellie Vaughn: The Vampire who Wasn’t a Vampire | Skeptical Humanities

We are back this week with another Halloween True Crime Story. Kendra brings us the tragic murder of Martha Moxley, still considered "unsolved" today. But everyone kind of knows who did it...
Greenwich, CT was the place you moved to keep your kids safe, especially if you could afford the elite Bell Haven neighborhood. But the illusion of safety was shattered for everyone in the community when the beautiful, young 15 year old Martha was found bludgeoned to death on Halloween...in her own backyard. How could something like this happen?? Police were not prepared to handle a homicide investigation and the case went cold for many years. 
20 years after her death, new information led to the conviction of someone that lived very close to Martha with ties to the Kennedy family.  He would be sentenced 20 years to life but would only serve 11 years before he was released on appeal. To this day, the Moxley family has no clear answers or closure for the senseless death of their beloved daughter. Let's discuss how money and influential family ties may have played into this miscarriage of justice. 
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Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/05/nyregion/martha-moxley-murder-case.html#:~:text=The%20Moxley%20family%20lived%20in,out%20for%20the%20cheerleading%20squad.
 
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2000/10/dominick-dunne-martha-moxley-murder-greenwich#:~:text=Trail%20Of%20Guilt,Kennedy%2C%20was%20indicted%20for%20murder.
 
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/who-killed-martha-moxley/
Fuhrman, Mark. 2006. Murder in Greenwich. HarperAudio.