Urban Legends, Stull Cemetery, and Dark Fandom

Curious Cat

Send us a Text Message.

Urban legends. Which one comes to mind first? Rumors about drug deals happening in areas where running shoes hang from powerlines? What about Slenderman? The urban legend that led young girls to attempt to kill their friend? They are stories that connect us. In fact, often it's the cousin of a friend's friend that we swear knows the legend to be truth. When did urban legends get their start? How do they spread like wildfire? Which ones are most prevalent in your corner of the planet?

I'll dive into all that, and explore one specific cemetery that's been impacted in a negative way from persistent urban legends.
Show Sources and Materials:

How do urban legends get started and persist? Article from Live Science dot com

Modern-day folktales. What urban legends say about technology and culture from Culture8 dot com

How Urban Legends Work by How Stuff Works dot com article

Find a Grave Stull Cemetery

The Creepiest Urban Legends from Every State:

https://www.insider.com/urban-legends-us-2018-1

For all of you college students out there, or parents of college students coming home in the next week for the holidays, here are the top creepy urban legends from universities: https://www.topuniversities.com/blog/5-creepy-university-urban-legends

BoredPanda's List of Urban Legends

Top Ten Urban Legends and Their Backstories from The Guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/jul/06/top-10-urban-legends-myths-james-dawson

Liked the episode? Listen to one of these NEXT:
Randonautica!
The Salish Sea Feet Mystery

Look for some fun new twists to the podcast format SOON. I'd love to hear what you think - or a story/subject you'd like me to cover. Click on the, "TEXT THE SHOW" button and share! :)
Curious Cat Crew on Socials:
Curious Cat on Twitter (X)
Curious Cat on Instagram
Curious Cat on TikTok
Art Director, Nora, has a handmade, ethically-sourced jewelry company!