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Welcome to “Episode 249: The Beale Ciphers Treasure Mystery”! In the 1820s, a mysterious traveler named Thomas J. Beale left a locked box with a Virginia innkeeper, instructing him not to open it unless ten years passed without anyone coming to claim it. When the box was finally opened decades later, it contained three coded messages and claims of buried treasure worth millions hidden somewhere in Bedford County, Virginia. More than 200 years later, only one cipher has ever been cracked, revealing the treasure’s contents but not its location. Treasure hunters have dug up mountains and cemeteries, cryptographers (and even reportedly the NSA) have analyzed the codes, and theories range from an elaborate hoax by entrepreneur James B. Ward to secret ties with President Thomas Jefferson or poet Edgar Allan Poe. Is the treasure still out there somewhere or has it already been found? Somebody call Nic Cage because on this episode of Let’s Get Haunted, Aly and Nat break down the Beale Ciphers’ history, codes, government intrigue, and theories.

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 - HOOK/INTRO

00:04:48 - NUTRAFOL AD

00:06:35 - PART I: THOMAS BEALE’S TREASURE

00:33:39 - VERACITY AD

00:35:30 - PART II: THE HUNT IS ON

00:52:43 - BLISSY AD

00:54:28 - PART III: LINGERING QUESTIONS

01:30:52 - PART IV: THE THEORIES

01:41:55 - CLOSING CREDITS

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KEYWORDS: Virginia, America, American, United States, Civil War, Treasure, Mystery, Unsolved, Unresolved, Unknown, Cipher, Code, Codebreaking, computer, algorithm, NSA, government, conspiracy, Edgar Allen Poe, Thomas Jefferson, freemason, freemasons, esoteric, secret society, secret, history
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For thousands of years, humans have been obsessed with cats.

Did humans domesticate cats? Or did something inside cats domesticate us?

This episode we’re talking ancient Egypt, witch trials, plague hysteria, brain parasites, and even ancient aliens.

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 HOOK & INTRO

00:01:38 ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CAT WORSHIP

00:12:16 BETTER HELP AD

00:13:50 CAT MUMMIES 

00:28:00 CAT GODDESSES SEKHMET & BASTET

00:43:55 THE BLACK DEATH AND CATS  IN THE MIDDLE AGES

00:56:30 WITCHES AND CATS

01:00:40 TOXOPLASMOSIS AND EFFECTS

01:12:00 PEOPLE WITH TOXOPLASMOSIS RATED HOTTER 

01:17:00 ANCIENT ALIENS (YES, REALLY)

01:30:00 SECRET PASSWORD AND DONOR SHOUTOUTS!

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SOURCES:

[1]https://medium.com/illumination-curated/did-pope-gregory-ixs-hatred-of-cats-lead-to-the-black-death-327d163adfb2

[2]BUBASTIS, CITY OF THE CAT GODDESS BAST (Part III)

[3]

https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/ancient-egypt/ancient-animal-mummies-found-in-egypt/

[4]

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306987720300311

[5]

https://peerj.com/articles/13122/

Borráz-León JI, Rantala MJ, Krams IA, Cerda-Molina AL, Contreras-Garduño J. 2022. Are Toxoplasma-infected subjects more attractive, symmetrical, or healthier than non-infected ones? Evidence from subjective and objective measurements. PeerJ 10:e13122 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13122

[6] https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Higher-perceived-dominance-in-Toxoplasma-infected-Hodkov%C3%A1-Kolbekov%C3%A1/0fcf4559a122b80eef64231ff040522499f29862/figure/1

VIDEOS

[1]

Is Bastet Calling You? Signs of the Egyptian Cat Goddess

[2]Toxoplasma parasites busting out of their human host cells - YouTube

[3]The bizarre mind-controlling parasite you contract from your cat

[4]Toxoplasmosis: Truth, Fiction, and Crazy Cat Ladies? 13. Toxoplasmosis in the news

[5]

Sekhmet, Lady of Flame, Eye of Ra: An Introduction to the Ancient Egyptian Goddess of War

[6]

Brain Parasite Makes Mice Fearless - by Scientific American

MUSIC:

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6UU2FyLHiw

KEYWORDS :ancient egypt cat worship, bastet goddess, egyptian cat mummies, history of cat worship, medieval demonization of cats, black cats and satan, pope gregory ix cats, vox in rama cats, witches and black cats, cats and witchcraft history, black death and cats, cats and the bubonic plague, were cats killed during the plague, church and black cats, satanic cat rituals, kissing the devil cat, toxoplasma gondii explained, toxoplasmosis in humans, toxoplasmosis personality changes, parasite mind control theory, toxoplasmosis and risk taking, toxoplasmosis and mental health, cats and brain parasites, how cats change human behavior, parasite conspiracy theory, ancient aliens and cats, cats as alien surveillance, extraterrestrials and ancient egypt, cats in mythology, haunted cat history, occult symbolism of cats, satanic panic animals, feline conspiracy theory, did cats domesticate humans, conspiracy

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Welcome to “Episode 247: The Molyobka Triangle, Russia’s Area 51”! Deep in the forests of Russia’s Perm Krai lies the Molyobka Triangle, also known as the Perm Anomalous Zone, The Molebka Zone, M-Zone, or even simply ‘The Zone’. This remote region is infamous for decades of UFO sightings, time distortions, electromagnetic malfunctions, and encounters with monsters, cryptids, and shadowy, inhuman intelligences. In this episode, we trace the zone’s strange history from Soviet-era secrecy to post-Perestroika paranormal expeditions, drawing heavily from firsthand accounts, photographs, and field notes written by those who visited the area themselves. From glowing spheres drifting over riverbanks and “living fog” that seems to respond to observers, to mysterious stone structures, scorched clearings, and a rumored portal known as the Wicket, this episode explores why locals, scientists, mystics, and ufologists alike all believe something is very wrong - and very active - in the forests near the village of Molebka.

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 - HOOK/INTRO

00:12:53 - VERACITY AD

00:14:53 - PART I: A BACKDROP OF BLOODSHED

00:40:55 - FACTOR AD

00:42:16 - PART II: A LEGEND IS BORN

01:11:05 - PART III: A COLORFUL CAST OF VISITORS

01:31:30 - PART IV: ANOMALOUS ACTIVITY

02:29:00 - PART V: THE THEORIES

02:57:12 - CLOSING CREDITS

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What if I told you the world’s fairs were fake, buildings are lying to you, and history is a government fanfic? Did a secret organization hide an entire civilization from us? The Tartarians were allegedly so advanced, they discovered free energy, allowing their citizens to thrive without the pressure of needing to work. This free thinking society led to the creation of advanced technology and grand architecture like the Taj Majal, The Great Wall of China, The Pyramids of Giza and even The Whitehouse. But did a powerful organization with investments in the sale of energy erase the evidence of Tartaria with a series of seemingly natural disasters for their own profit? According to this conspiracy theory, they tried. 

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 HOOK & INTRO

00:06:00 THE HAUNTEDSPHERE

00:16:03 BETTER HELP AD

00:18:06 TARTARIAN ARCHITECTURE

00:30:00  TARTARY MAPS

00:35:36 BLISSY AD

00:47:40 NOWADAYS AD

00:48:50 WORLD’S FAIRS

00:37:17 SPIRES AND DOMES

01:09:25 NUTRAFOL AD

01:11:18 THE GOD FREQUENCY

01:17:18 STARFORTS

01:20:40 ORPHAN TRAINS

01:27:00 IS IT TARTARIAN ARCHITECTURE GAME

00:55:12 CLOSING THOUGHTS AND THEORIES

01:38:00 CITY BEAUTIFUL PROJECT 

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SOURCES:

[1https://allthatsinteresting.com/tartarian-empire

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x587mu6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nnsTSsoezA

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jjd3WdYrUIw

https://scribalwell.wordpress.com/2024/06/24/inside-the-tartarian-empire-the-qanon-of-architecture/

https://www.reddit.com/r/tartarianarchitecture/comments/mjrr7s/ooo_a_classic_candidate_bottom_floor_windows_look/#lightbox

https://blogs.loc.gov/maps/2025/06/tracking-tartary-on-western-maps/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFQsYtAPvAY

https://tartariaempire.com/10-reasons-why-tartaria-was-hidden-from-history/

https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2023/11/photos-star-forts/675936/

MUSIC:

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6UU2FyLHiw

KEYWORDS :Tartaria conspiracy, Tartarian Empire, what is Tartaria, hidden history Tartaria, Tartaria mud flood, Tartaria cover up, lost civilization Tartaria, Tartaria theory, Tartaria conspiracy explained, evidence of Tartarian Empire, why was Tartaria erased from history, Tartaria mud flood theory explained, is Tartaria real or fake, Tartaria old world architecture, Tartaria suppressed history, Tartaria conspiracy proof, Tartaria reset theory, Tartaria architecture, old world architecture conspiracy, star forts Tartaria, Tartarian buildings, world’s fair Tartaria, free energy Tartaria, ancient advanced civilization Tartaria, mud flood conspiracy, great reset Tartaria, history reset theory,

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Nat & Aly are on break this month! The Season 8 Premiere takes place on February 4, 2026. In the meantime, enjoy this trip down memory lane and listen to a cringe compilation of the BEST personal hauntings from Season 3 (5 years ago!). What personal hauntings from Seasons 4, 5, 6, and 7 still live in your head rent free? Comment below and maybe we’ll include them in another future compilation!

TIME STAMPS

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00:01:01 ALY DRIVES THRU A WEDDING

00:10:09 PURSE VOMIT JUMANJI

00:16:01 UNSOLICITED PICTURES

00:20:38 TRAUMA RESPONSE

00:24:25 AIRPLANE FREAK OUT

00:38:57 BAD NETWORK

00:43:31 BUTT PLUGS FOR EYES

00:49:13 SCARY MOVIES WITHOUT SOUND

00:56:25 CONTAMINATED CBD

01:01:07 ANT CLOSET + BOOZY BABY SHOWER

01:05:00 ABE LINCOLN ON A SCOOTER

01:12:25 WIKIPEDIA BEEF + 1 MILL STREAMS

01:18:45 NUMEROLOGY + KETAMINE

01:26:48 NAT HAD ENZO

01:32:54 XANAX V. ADDERRALL

01:38:50 DRAGGED TO HELL

01:40:59 ALY TOOK TOO MUCH CBD

01:42:16 HAUNTED NUDE AKA MRI

01:51:05 YING YANG TWINS OUTRO

01:52:35 BYEEEE

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