Spookatorium 021 (Orig2/28/2008)

This episode we examine the Jewish ritual of Kapparot – the transfer of sins into the body of a chicken and the sacrifice of the chicken prior to Yom Kippur… I also juxtapose this with a sensational article from the Sioux City Journal regarding a reported ritual killing.

We look at the hoax of the Jenny Haniver. Oddly named this crytpotaxidermy beast constructed from dried, rays, skates and cuttlefish has been passed off as a bona fide monster since the 16th Century, and continues to be despite widely being dubbed a hoax from early on.

Finally a look at the fascinating Charles Bonnet Syndrome. The condition in which those with failing vision find their lives interrupted by elaborate hallucinations.

Featuring cover songs from... Blixa Bargeld, Carpathian Forest, Tulus, The Accused, Harmony Garden, Malhavoc, Darkthrone, Babyland, Subterranean Masquerade, Ember, Dessau, Coil, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Never Presence Forever, Del