Welcome to the AfterWyrd news desk, where we bring you the most bizarre and inexplicable stories from around the world. Your hosts, the Wyrdo's, have just returned from a mysterious expedition and, as always, they've stumbled upon a fresh batch of weirdness to share.
A Skull, A Ghost, and a Deer Cult
The episode opens with a truly peculiar acquisition: a haunted deer skull. Your host, Craig, recounts the story of how he traded a bag of butchery bones for the skull with a lady from Scotland. The trade wasn't a simple one; it required the lady to consult a crystal to ask the ghost inhabiting the skull if it wanted to come with him. Apparently, the ghost—believed to be a deer—said yes. This bizarre transaction led to a discussion of starting a "deer cult," a concept that seems less absurd the more you listen. It's a prime example of the kind of oddities that find their way into the Wyrd Wessex world.
The Panther Man of Merseyside
A figure in a skin-tight black catsuit has been sighted prowling around Wallasey Beach in Merseyside, leaving locals both confused and amused. Described as a "banshee" and an "urban jaguar," the mysterious person has been filmed meowing, writhing on the ground, and "prancing" along paths. The sightings have sparked a community-wide hunt, with residents armed with torches in search of the "Panther Man." The story has been widely reported by publications like the Metro and the Daily Star. This local legend taps into the wider British fascination with big cat sightings, a topic the Wyrdo's know all about.
A Venomous Bite, A Second Chance at Love
In a story that sounds straight out of a bizarre romance novel, an Australian snake hunter was bitten by a venomous tiger snake, causing him to suffer from temporary full retrograde amnesia. As a result, he completely forgot his girlfriend. After ten days of radio silence, she accused him of "ghosting" her, and he had to explain the near-fatal incident and his memory loss. The couple decided to start over, and in a sweet twist, fell in love all over again, with the man reporting a strange sensation of love "shooting" up his arm when he touched her hand.
The Hunt for Noah's Ark Continues
Finally, the Wyrdo's delve into a recurring theme: the supposed discovery of Noah's Ark. This latest claim comes from a team of American researchers who believe they have found the remains of the Ark in Turkey, using ground-penetrating radar. They report finding a "chemical imprint" and structures that align with the biblical description of a triple-decker vessel. The hosts discuss the epic of Gilgamesh, a much older flood story with similar details, and Craig shares a personal anecdote about a previous encounter with a creationist student who believed the Earth was only 6,000 years old.