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• DOTU Halloween Reads 2025: The Masque of the Red Death

  In this special series of episodes that comes out once a year Aaron brings you some of his favorite stories of all things eerie by the master of horror, Edgar Allan Poe. This year Aaron does a reading of The Masque of the Red Death. Sit back, grab a mug of hot apple cider and listen in to this scary tale of where we learn how fortified walls can only provide so much protection.Click this link to check out all our socials. https://linktr.ee/dotupodcastIf you like to support this podcast financially you can become a monthly donor at patreon.com/dotupodcast.If you enjoy the podcast please tell your friends, subscribe and follow me on YouTube and all the social media platforms, and give me a rating wherever possible, but especially on Apple Podcasts. It'll really help the podcast grow.Thanks so much for listening!Intro Music By : Gustavo PlazaGustavo Plaza on Fiverr:https://www.fiverr.com/gustavoplaza?source=gig_page&gigs=slug%3Aproduce-your-synth-pop-song%2Cpckg_id%3A1Check out their band Telefonema :https://open.spotify.com/artist/5dqwjastOiSbSk9W7OAzAL?si=wq8DkMLxQtu84RqOGHWtvAReferences for this episode:The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe

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• WDTP Episode 5: Like A Mothman To The Flame Of A Really Big Candle (Mothman)

  In this episode Aaron brings an episode out from the We Don't Talk Politics archives and shares an episode around easily one of the top five most well known cryptids, Mothman. Aaron and Sean-Patrick dive into a subject brought up by a listener request. They take you on a journey through the strange world of the Mothman. A popular subject of West Virginian folklore the Mothman made his way in to pop culture back in 2002 with the release of The Mothman Prophecies. Listen to hear about his humble beginnings in Point Pleasant, West Virginia back in 1966. Moth? Man? Dimension Jumper? Alien? Undercover Government Project? Listen in and find out! Click this link to check out all our socials. https://linktr.ee/dotupodcastIf you like to support this podcast financially you can become a monthly donor at patreon.com/dotupodcast.If you enjoy the podcast please tell your friends, subscribe and follow me on YouTube and all the social media platforms, and give me a rating wherever possible, but especially on Apple Podcasts. It'll really help the podcast grow.Thanks so much for listening!Intro Music By :Gustavo Plaza on Fiverr :https://www.fiverr.com/gustavoplaza?source=gig_page&gigs=slug%3Aproduce-your-synth-pop-song%2Cpckg_id%3A1Check out their band Telefonema :https://open.spotify.com/artist/5dqwjastOiSbSk9W7OAzAL?si=wq8DkMLxQtu84RqOGHWtvAReferences for this episode:The Man Called Cold: The Woodrow Derenberger Interviewhttps://youtu.be/5HxY4suVjSo

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• Episode 26 - The Necessary Forest Demon (Ew'ha / Wampus Cat)

  In this episode we learn about a Cherokee legend and a Southern US folklore cryptid. Depending on where you hear the story first you might hear it called the Ew'ha or the Wampus Cat. Either way this forest creature is formidable and brings necessary change with it. Somehow Aaron forgot to bring up the fact that it has six legs and occasionally walks on it's hind legs, no big deal, right?Click this link to check out all our socials. https://linktr.ee/dotupodcastIf you like to support this podcast financially you can become a monthly donor at patreon.com/dotupodcast.If you enjoy the podcast please tell your friends, subscribe and follow me on YouTube and all the social media platforms, and give me a rating wherever possible, but especially on Apple Podcasts. It'll really help the podcast grow.Thanks so much for listening!Intro Music By :Gustavo Plaza on Fiverrhttps://www.fiverr.com/gustavoplaza?source=gig_page&gigs=slug%3Aproduce-your-synth-pop-song%2Cpckg_id%3A1Check out their band Telefonema :https://open.spotify.com/artist/5dqwjastOiSbSk9W7OAzAL?si=wq8DkMLxQtu84RqOGHWtvABackground Photo by kello_vision on UnsplashReferences for this episode:Wikipedia - Wampus Cathttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wampus_catThe Wampus Cat Myth Explained: Origins and Sightingshttps://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/wampus-cat.htmMythical Monsters - The Wampus Cathttps://open.spotify.com/episode/3dnxxPzwZZfZoKODnda5Cn?si=4467486f0aca4b37Catawampushttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/catawampusMountain Lore - Wampus Cathttps://open.spotify.com/episode/3uSr2QAfyTBAYV2Qr7ssZX?si=29ff6e6038124b61Cryptid Wiki - Wampus Cathttps://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Wampus_Cat#Description

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• Episode 25 - Remembering Pat Tillman

  In this episode, Aaron shares the powerful story of Pat Tillman—son, brother, husband, and NFL player turned Army Ranger. We explore Pat’s remarkable journey, from his early success in athletics and academics to the heartbreaking circumstances surrounding his untimely death while serving in Afghanistan. Join us as we honor the life and legacy of Pat Tillman.Click this link to check out all our socials. https://linktr.ee/dotupodcastIf you like to support this podcast financially you can become a monthly donor at patreon.com/dotupodcast.If you enjoy the podcast please tell your friends, subscribe and follow me on YouTube and all the social media platforms, and give me a rating wherever possible, but especially on Apple Podcasts. It'll really help the podcast grow.Thanks so much for listening!Intro Music By :Gustavo Plaza on Fiverr :https://www.fiverr.com/gustavoplaza?source=gig_page&gigs=slug%3Aproduce-your-synth-pop-song%2Cpckg_id%3A1Check out their band Telefonema :https://open.spotify.com/artist/5dqwjastOiSbSk9W7OAzAL?si=wq8DkMLxQtu84RqOGHWtvABackground Photo by Wanto Create (@wantto) on Unsplash https://unsplash.com/photos/brown-dessert-with-green-grass-BcnjcRmtQRIReferences for this episode:Pat Tillman Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Tillman   Pat Tillman Foundation  https://pattillmanfoundation.org/   After Pat’s Birthday  https://www.truthdig.com/articles/after-pats-birthday/   BrainyQuote Patriotism https://www.brainyquote.com/search_results?q=Patriotism   Behind The Bastards -The Bastards Who Killed Pat Tillman https://open.spotify.com/episode/06BnRB5uDVX4qV7HluJa1g?si=JNin61rrTxiHBXiR1Ynqsg  The Rabbit Hole: Conspiracy Theories - Pat Tillman https://open.spotify.com/episode/0q5TL69MepxtvloNsKEF0E?si=9668a98d39334c42   History Uncovered - Episode 86 - Inside Pat Tillman’s Death By ‘Friendly Fire’ https://open.spotify.com/episode/14KgATu2A9ZvG4Qqm6Dowf?si=20c43eb8b48c4f78   The Fallen Military Times Army Cpl. Patrick D Tillman https://thefallen.militarytimes.com/army-cpl-patrick-d-tillman/263007   Pat Tillman’s First Missionhttps://abcnews.go.com/GMA/PatTillman/pat-tillman-jessica-lynch-jon-krakauer-book-details/story?id=8536693 Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman by Jon KrakauerBoots On The Ground By Dusk: My Tribute to Pat Tillman by Mary Tillman

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• Episode 24 - The 30-Foot-Long Amphibious Bulldog (The Euroa Beast)

  Hop in your Outback and get ready as we take a trip to the homeland of Crocodile Dundee to check out this episode's very special cryptid the Euroa Beast. We get to check out this late 1800's cryptid that doesn't have a lot of exposure but is just as worthy of it as any other cryptid. Sit back and enjoy as we talk about this amphibian with the body of a snake/lizard and head of a bulldog that was hunted by a scientifically sanctioned dragon slayer. Click this link to check out all our socials. https://linktr.ee/dotupodcast.If you like to support this podcast financially you can become a monthly donor at patreon.com/dotupodcast.If you enjoy the podcast please tell your friends, subscribe and follow me on YouTube and all the social media platforms, and give me a rating wherever possible, but especially on Apple Podcasts. It'll really help the podcast grow.Thanks so much for listening!References for this episode:Cryptid Wiki - Euroa Beasthttps://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Euroa_BeastReddit - Cryptozoologyhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Cryptozoology/comments/14v0edv/euroa_beast/Malcolm's Musings: Cryptozoologyhttps://malcolmscryptids.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-trove-of-bunyips.htmlTumblr - shadyufohttps://www.tumblr.com/shadyufo/698868325597495296/cryptids-creatures-of-folklore-day-22-euroaHonestly? Haunted. Podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/episode/5o9SKMfhSniFTZ3WSU2Fjg?si=nzw-L8CEQi60m6spBDpOuQBackground photo by https://unsplash.com/@riegal

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