Happy Valentine’s Day! In our traditional(ish) V-day Special, we talk about crazy stories related to couples.  Coincidentally, Cody and Chris cover one story each, making it a couple of stories about couples.  In his story, Cody talks about a Chinese tradition called the Ghost Marriage, in which the dead marry each other in a bizarre ceremony involving paper furniture. This tradition even expands to the living, with women marrying dead men.  Then, Chris shares the unsolved, unexplained true-crime story known as the Texarkana Moonlight Murders, in which a man with a pillow-case mask murders necking couples on lover’s lanes.  This week’s drinks are San Tan Sex Panther and Champagne Strawberry Love Slushie.Advisory: 0:00s-0:20sIntro Music: 0:20s-0:45sTopic: 0:45s-3:25mDrinks: 3:25m-5:08mHistory: 5:08m-12:18mGhost Marriage 1: 12:18m-21:37mTrailer: 21:37m-22:14mMoonlight Murders 1: 22:14m-28:50mGhost Marriage 2: 22:50m-34:40mMoonlight Murders 2: 34:40m-41:14mSkeptic: 41:14m-42:47mBeliever: 42:47m-44:25mSign Off: 44:25m-46:17mOutro Music: 46:17m-46:34mOriginal Music: “Halloween Pumpkin” found at https://www.purple-planet.comTo find other strange podcasts, follow our network: https://podmoth.network/LinksHistoryhttps://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/love-and-marriage-customs-of-the-worldGhost Marriage:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-07/ghost-marriages-in-rural-china-continue-to-thrive/9608624https://factsanddetails.com/china/cat4/sub20/entry-4332.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_ghost_marriagehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/16/trio-stole-corpse-to-sell-as-bride-says-chinese-mediahttps://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/social-welfare/article/3157492/explainer-chinas-ghost-marriages-still-see-deadhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/16/trio-stole-corpse-to-sell-as-bride-says-chinese-mediaTexarkana Moonlight Murders:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texarkana_Moonlight_MurdersSkeptic:https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/love/why-do-we-love-evolution-and-biology/Believer:https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-hook/https://theconversation.com/why-urban-legends-are-more-powerful-than-ever-76718

Valentine's Special: Fatal Attraction

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