In 2011, a beloved friend, father, and son passed away unexpectedly—and just a few months later, two of his closest friends began receiving emails from him that they couldn't explain. This episode was originally released as premium episode 55 in 2024.

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Works Cited

*Incorrectly referred to Times Leader as Times Herald in the episode. Why? NO IDEA.

John (Jack) Froese Obituary

Bill O'Boyle, "Family Receiving Emails. . ." The Times Leader, 2012.

N/A, "Emails from dead. . ." The BBC, 2012.

Dave Smith, "Loved Ones Get. . ." International Business Times, 2012.

Patrick Stokes, "How Can The Dead. . ." The Conversation, 2021.

Bill O'Boyle, "Emails From The. . ." The Times Leader, 2012.

Helen AS Popkin, "Emails From Dead. . ." Today, 2012.

Peter Fenton, "Email From The Dead," Getting It, 1999.

Lauren Effron, "Mysterious Emails Sent. . ." ABC, 2012.

Chiara Sottle, "Digital Services Send . . " NBC, 2017.

Fortinet, Email Spoofing

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We take a spooky trek through history to explore the legend of Moll Dyer, Maryland's most famous witch—and the inspiration for a certain horor movie that took the late 1990s by storm.

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Strange lights captivated the people of Lubbock, Texas who happened to gaze skyward on a summer night in 1951. But what those lights actually were remains an object of contention… particularly because nobody involved, including the Air Force, seems interested in talking about it. This is a presentation of Premium Episode 60 on the main feed.

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Works Cited

NA, "Flying 'strings of beads…'" The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1951.

NA, "3 Texas Tech Profs…" The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1951.

NA, "Flashes in sky filmed…" The Austin American, 1951.

NA, "'String of beads' is…" The Odessa American, 1951.

Kenneth May, "Scientist At Texas Tech…" The Lubbock Morning Avalanche, 1952.

George Dolan, "This Is West…" The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1957.

Dave Knapp, "Area writes own chapter…" The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, 1969.

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