Kat covers the scariest parasite of them all: Naegleria fowleri. The amoeba that feeds on neurons in your frontal lobe! Then Hayley follows it up with a lesson on a legendary wild west frontierswoman: Martha Jane Canary AKA Calamity Jane. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week…

A nurse and her boyfriend encounter a Dogman in Iola, Kansas in 1978. Plus bonus near-death experience. Special thanks to Jo and Stephanie for sharing their experience. This episode is dedicated to Dale. Newspaper Clippings: https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/b/8/9/ab89b22d3677f2d127a2322813b393ee/MBFB_22_Newspaper.jpg Silver Bullet scene referen…

Hayley covers the always broken McDonald’s ice cream machines and a couple who tried to fix them. Then Kat follows her Bridgerton obsession into the history of formal aristocratic parties where young women made their dating debuts. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our…

Kat covers twins, separated at birth, who shared A LOT of weird similarities. Then Hayley covers the legends and lore of her hometown Cincinasty, Ohio. Come for the Loveland Frogman, stay for the Waxman driving the golden shitter. Then grab a box of tissues, cause this lesson makes Alec cry as he teaches about the Ariel Castro kidnappings. Listen t…

Kat covers the cult of Pythagoras and their math loving leader. It’s a lifestyle! Then Hayley follows it up with a dinosaur lesson on the greatest feud in paleontology history. Will this lesson trigger a species naming feud between Kat and Hayley? The answer is yes. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We re…

A husband and wife encounter a bigfoot while kayaking the North Canadian River in Oklahoma City in 2009. Plus a bonus Dogman encounter! Special thanks to Jim for sharing his experiences. Link to additional BFRO report "Hiker’s dusk sighting in Stinchcomb Wilfdlife Refuge 2019" Also referenced: Finding Bigfoot Season 3 Episode 3 (2012) If you have a…

Grab a bowl of cornflakes! Hayley dives into the life, work and controversial beliefs of cereal magnate John Harvey Kellogg. Yogurt enema anyone? Then Kat follows it up with a lesson on the history of Polio, the Iron Lung, and the TikTok star who lived in one for 70 years. Paul’s tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ironlungman Still got a thirst for kn…

Kat keeps the bug streak rolling with a lesson on cockroaches! Turns out they’re herd animals. **Jurassic Park theme “They do move in herds…” ** Then Hayley covers the murder of the Romanov family and how a mysterious woman with amnesia might be the sole survivor AKA Grand Duchess Anastasia. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camarade…

Hayley gets macabre and covers the Buddhist monks of Japan who practice asceticism to the point of self mummification! Then Kat admits that this is now an entomology podcast and gives us a screamin’ good lesson on cicadas. Why do some appear every 13 or 17 years? Find out in this episode! Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie…

Hayley covers a a jean jacket maker who was really running a freaky cult. Then Kat follows it up with a list bitch on ten interesting animals. And last but not least Alec covers the Kenmore family that possibly encountered aliens in their backyard. Hear the full episode by supporting Kat, Hayley, and Alec on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nightcl…

Ready to get your tick sucked? Kat covers Mr. Worldwide, the blood sucking arachnid responsible for spreading disease on all seven continents. Then Hayley follows it up with a tragic lesson on the man who tried to save Abe Lincoln. The president’s death haunted Henry Rathbone and he began to… unravel. Don’t worry there’s some step-sister porn in th…

Over the course of evolution the cave bat bug waited for the invention of the mattress so that it could reach it’s final form… the BED BUG. Hayley covers the history of the hated bug and how she got them herself. Then Kat takes us to the intersection of biology and gastronomy and covers lab grown meat. Are you part of the bug-eating global elite? Y…

Kat covers the French knight who fought alongside Joan of Arc and would become known as history’s first serial killer! Then Hayley takes us down memory lane (AKA to the gymnasium) to teach us the history of Phys Ed. Still got a thirst for knowledge? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclass…

Quinn (MD, PhD, Master's in Psychology, Master of Divinity) recounts his near-death experience when he was 11 years old in East Memphis in 1967. Picture Quinn drew to reference his NDE visual If you have an unusual story you'd like to share on the show, please email alec@parasaur.co Created by Alec Ogg Parasaur Studios © 2024…

Hayley covers David Hahn, the teenage chemist who went nuclear in his backyard. Then Kat follows it up with stories of mass psychogenic illness! You know, like the dancing plague, the monkey-man, and the Seattle windshield pitting epidemic. Recorded live 4/20/24 at Good Vibes Comedy Festival in Memphis, Tennessee! Special thanks to Brittany Brave f…

Kat covers the teenage Roman Emperor Elagabalus and how he was hated in his time (but also ahead of his time.) If you carry around a meteor that you worship as space rock God, this lesson is for you! Then Hayley follows it up by covering the eccentric little business boy who built an American Castle on Pollepel Island. It involves a two-seater out-…

This week Hayley covers one of the five egg-laying mammal species: the duck-billed platypus! Then Kat follows it up by covering Michel de Nostredame AKA Nostradamus, a Renaissance man who potentially prophesied WW2 and 9/11. Link to “Fairy Feet” pic: https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/10zcsyw/til_foals_are_born_with_fairy_fingers_on_th…

Kat covers the dark history of how corpses were farmed for HGH and the unintended consequences of that method. Then Hayley takes us to Long Beach, California for the birth and life of Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. AKA Snoop Dogg. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Pat…

A 13-year-old girl witnesses an upright wolf on Old 2 Road in Watersmeet, Michigan in 1999. Special thanks to Casey for sharing her experience. Picture of Booker our new dog mascot. Alec found him, and Keith (from episode 2 of Matchbook Flashback) adopted him. Thank you Keith! Link to “The Legend” Song by Steve Cook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=…

The Golden Ratio: do unto others as Fibonacci would do to himself. That’s right, this week Hayley is covering Fibbie AKA Nacci AKA Leonardo da Pisa and his swirl in a box. Then Kat covers the gelatinous creatures of the sea: Jellyfish. Yes, there will be milking. Yes, there will be a mouth-anus. Yes, there will be IMMORTALITY?!?! Still got a thirst…

This week the darkness called Kat to cover dead bodies. Specifically the really old ones pickled in bog juice. Then Hayley makes it rain with her lesson on Charles Hatfield, a rainmaker who also made it rain chemicals that smelled of cheese. Still got a thirst for knowledge? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://…

A boy witnesses a bigfoot creature while riding in the back of his dad’s truck in 1977 Mississippi. Plus, bonus UFO and Shadow Man stories. Special thanks to Lavell for sharing his experiences. If you have an unusual story you'd like to share on the show, please email alec@parasaur.co Created by Alec Ogg Parasaur Studios © 2024…

We had some major technical difficulties this week so we are opening the Night Classy Patreon vault to give those on the outside a glimpse inside. Hayley covers two brothers who were record setting HOARDERS. Then Kat takes us back to 1639 where John Winthrop reported unusual phenomena in the skies of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Lastly, Alec covers a …

Are those human cages hanging from a cathedral? Why yes, they are! Because this week Hayley takes us to Münster, Germany where things started to get culty in the 1500s. Then Kat covers the equally disturbing events of a railroad construction in 1890s Africa that turned into a blood bath. Let’s just say the railroad workers were begging for some of …

A blood donor has a Near-Death Experience in Mesa, Arizona in 1985. Special thanks to John Kelley for sharing his experience. Book a remote energy healing session with John: https://www.khadham.com/ Enjoy free exercises on John’s youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@khadhamfreedomworks9513/featured Check out his partner Holly’s sound healing w…

Are you conflict avoidant? Well, don’t avoid this one! Hayley covers a psychological experiment on group conflict, also known as Realistic Conflict Theory. Then Kat covers America’s first daredevil, Sam Patch (who definitely had “live, laugh, jump” in his kitchen.) Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We rel…

A hunter in Western Massachusetts has a communicative encounter with Bigfoot in the late 1980s on Drake Mountain. Special thanks to Ernie for sharing his experience. If you have an unusual story you'd like to share on the show, please email alec@parasaur.co Created by Alec Ogg Parasaur Studios © 2024…

Kat has a horse girl lesson for those who were also obsessed with the novel “Misty of Chincoteague.” But don’t worry if that excludes you, we also rewind 56 million years to the feral/wild “Dawn Horse” that everyone can relate to. Then Hayley follows it up with a lesson on our favorite Nobel Prize winner to stick his tongue out: Einstein. But more …

A hunter encounters Bigfoot in Northern Minnesota in 1971. Special thanks to Mike for sharing his experiences. And check out his Facebook group “Pop’s Bigfoot Hunter” https://www.facebook.com/groups/185707914559159/ If you have an unusual story you'd like to share on the show, please email alec@parasaur.co Created by Alec Ogg Parasaur Studios © 202…

Happy 200th episode Night Classmates! This week Hayley covers an ambidextrous inventor, nurse, and Black History month icon: Bessie Blount Griffin. Then, Kat covers the American city that failed trying to secede from the Union. (hint… it’s in Florida.) Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus sh…

A mother of three encounters a 9-foot Sasquatch while camping with her family in Montana in 2013. Special thanks to Shea for sharing her experience. If you have an unusual story you'd like to share on the show, please email alec@parasaur.co Created by Alec Ogg Parasaur Studios © 2024By Parasaur Studios

The Prison Episode! Kat takes us to North Korea where an American man made a very bad decision and ended up being their prisoner for 40 years. Then Hayley takes us on a witch-hunt of sorts covering the true crime legal drama of pediatric nurse, and tarot card reader, Lucia de Berk. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’r…

A mental health paraprofessional encounters a possible bigfoot in Northern New Mexico in 2013. Plus bonus stories from Maryland, the Four Corners region of Colorado, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Special thanks to Rich Daniels for sharing his experiences. Here's a link to his research PDF And keep an eye out for his book, Footprints in the M…

Hayley covers the explosive finale to the Jack Parsons lesson. Kat follows it up with a town that was fully abandoned in the 1940s supposedly because of “Nantiinaq” lurking in the woods. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy…

A group of 14-year-olds encounter a dogman in an abandoned steel mill in Youngstown, Ohio 1987. Link to see Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company, Blast Furnace "Jeanette" https://matchbookflashback.libsyn.com/site/12-youngstown-dogman Special thanks to Matt Emch for sharing his experience. Matt Emch’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Planetfo…

Kat takes us to “Baby Land General Hospital” to cover the strange lore behind the popular toy of the 1980s: Cabbage Patch dolls. Then Hayley follows it up with part one of a lesson on THE sex-cult rocket man… and no, it isn’t Elton John. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week …

Campers encounter possible Bigfoot at Sullivan Lake, Washington in 2009. Special thanks to Randy for sharing his encounter. Other Sullivan Lake Bigfoot reports courtesy of the BFRO: BFRO Report 6303: Woman kayaking with family at Sullivan lake sees bigfoot BFRO Report 11186: Possible sighting near Sullivan Lake If you have an unusual story you'd li…

Hayley covers the World War II story of a Iva Toguri and how she was wrongfully convicted of treason. Then, Kat follows it up with a lesson on a mysterious creature in the Congo that caused a bit of a feud between two scientists. Kat’s Etsy Shop for Friendship Bracelets: https://severaslays.etsy.com Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial …

An amateur bodybuilder has a near-death experience after dying in a Dairy Queen bathroom in 2003. Special thanks to Vinney Tolman for sharing his experience. If you have an unusual story you'd like to share on the show, please email alec@parasaur.co ‌ Created by Alec Ogg Parasaur Studios © 2024By Parasaur Studios

Kat missed a flight recently and decided to ask the question: TSA… are they necessary? Then Hayley follows it up with a lesson that birthed a rabbit hole into c-section history. (TW for birth stuff.) Kat’s Etsy Shop for Friendship Bracelets: https://severaslays.etsy.com Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! W…

A park ranger encounters fairy lights in Oregon in 2020. Plus bonus UFO encounter and park ranger mysteries. Special thanks to Shannon for sharing her experience. If you have an unusual story you'd like to share on the show, please email alec@parasaur.co Created by Alec Ogg Parasaur Studios © 2023By Parasaur Studios

Hayley teaches us about something that West Point's command historian Sherman Fleek said "Hardly anyone knows about it. If pooled among 4,400 cadets, 3,000 federal employees, 1,500 military staff and faculty, I doubt 30 people will know a thing about it.” Kat follows it up by teaching about how suffragettes were conned by the cigarette industry. St…

A group of neighboorhood basketball players encounter a werewolf in New Orleans in 1981. Special thanks to Roy "Stubs" Stubblefield for sharing his experience. If you have an unusual story you'd like to share on the show, please email alec@parasaur.co Created by Alec Ogg Parasaur Studios © 2023By Parasaur Studios

Kat covers the time congress dumped a bunch of money into reindeer and why they carry santa's sleigh. Then Hayley follows it up with a shitty situation that smelled so bad it got it's own name. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nigh…

A soldier encounters a bigfoot at his girlfriend’s family farm in 1975. Plus mysteries from years in the army and law enforcement. Special thanks to Steve for sharing your experience, and for your service. If you have an unusual story you'd like to share on the show, please email alec@parasaur.co Created by Alec Ogg Parasaur Studios © 2023…

Hayley covers the "fluid silver" poison and Kat follows it up with her most graphic lesson yet. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy Night Classy | Linktree Mercury Poisoning Sources: https://youtu.be/SeYxT7SxZBg?feature=sh…

A mechanic has a strange camping experience in Northern Michigan. Plus a bonus UFO encounter! Special thanks to Mitch for sharing his experience. If you have an unusual story you'd like to share on the show, please email alec@parasaur.co Created by Alec Ogg Parasaur Studios © 2023By Parasaur Studios

Kat covers a collection of well preserved corpses of people that died from cholera in 1833. Then Hayley follows it up with a true crime prodcuer-pick: the story of Betty Broderick and her victims. Link to “masturbating mummies” pic: https://images.app.goo.gl/p9ZJG8o6y7ojh3Hp9 Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in l…

A U.S. Marine encounters UFOs outside his Colorado apartment in 2017. Special thanks to Baker for sharing his experience and illustrations. View illustrations here: https://matchbookflashback.libsyn.com/5-hampden-ufos If you have an unusual story you'd like to share on the show, please email alec@parasaur.co Created by Alec Ogg Parasaur Studios © 2…

Hey Night Classmates! We have the week off for Thanksgiving so we thought this would be a great time for you to hear the first three episodes of Alec’s new podcast Matchbook Flashback. In these episodes you’ll hear firsthand stores of unusual phenomena like UFOs, Near Death Experiences, and yes, Dogman! If you like it, give Matchbook Flashback a fo…