Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Kara is talking about the spookiness at her favorite place to get some R&R: Michigan's Mackinac Island

This charming Michigan destination may be famous for its fudge, horse-drawn carriages, and Victorian charm, but beneath its picture-perfect exterior lies one of the most supernaturally active locations in the Midwest.

Long before European settlement, the Anishinaabe people considered this island sacred ground – a "thin place" where the boundary between physical and spiritual worlds narrows. They named it after the Great Turtle, recognizing something special in its energy. After centuries of military conflicts, cultural displacement, and tragic personal stories, that mysterious energy manifests as one of America's most haunted destinations.

What makes Mackinac so special isn't just its car-free streets and timeless atmosphere, but how it serves as a living museum where the past and present converge in mysterious ways.
Ready to visit Michigan's magical, haunted island? Listen now – but be warned, when darkness falls on Mackinac, you're never truly alone.

References:

• https://www.britannica.com/place/Mackinac-Island?utm_source=chatgpt.com
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Mackinac?utm_source=chatgpt.com
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Fort_Mackinac?utm_source=chatgpt.com
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mackinac_Island_State_Park?utm_source=chatgpt.com
• https://www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/grand-hotel/history.php?utm_source=chatgpt.com
• https://time.com/5683417/mackniac-island-michigan-pence-vehicle-ban/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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Welcome to a Very Special Episode of The Oddity Shop! In The Shop This Week we have a special guest: Tiktok's Very Own - Lauren The Mortician!!!

Lauren pulls back the curtain on the mortician's daily routine—a constantly shifting landscape far from the stereotypical gloom many imagine. From meeting with families and visiting cemeteries to performing embalmings and navigating the emotional terrain of grief, she finds purpose in helping people through their darkest moments.

Yet it's her spiritual encounters that truly captivate: footsteps of a child echoing through an empty morgue at 2AM, mysterious banging on autopsy tables, and the compelling story of how her skeptical uncle encountered a grandmother's spirit at an accident scene—an experience that transformed even the most traditional funeral directors in her family.

Breaking from funeral service tradition that keeps preparation rooms shrouded in secrecy, Lauren believes transparency and education bring comfort to those facing loss. "When you know things, you feel better about whatever you're going into," she explains, embodying the perfect balance of reverence for the deceased and practical guidance for the living. Join us for this fascinating glimpse into a world most never see, where the boundary between life and death sometimes blurs in the most unexpected ways.

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Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale. This week, your Curator Zach is Krack-in' open the Lore of Sea Monsters.

The Kraken has haunted sailors' dreams for centuries – a colossal tentacled beast capable of dragging entire ships beneath the waves. From its origins in 13th century Norse sagas to scientific discoveries in our modern era, we track the evolution of this legendary sea monster and uncover some startling truths.

Join us as we separate fact from fiction and discover how sometimes, the most incredible legends contain more truth than we ever imagined.

What other legendary creatures might actually exist? Share your thoughts with us – we'd love to hear your favorite cryptid theories!

References:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_corvette_Alecton
• https://www.gathertales.com/en/story/the-legend-of-the-kraken/sid-276
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraken
• https://liboatingworld.com/beware-of-the-krake
• https://www.scielo.br/j/hcsm/a/3f7pGvQSBQNC4kkC8MXsbQQ/#:~:text=This%20was%20the%20point%20at,Canary%20Islands%20(Figure%203).
• https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kraken-sea-monster-antarctica_n_57675220e4b015db1bc9b731
• https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/invertebrates/giant-squid
• https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/130107-giant-squid-video-japan-science

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