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Still in the spooky vibes after Halloweekend? Our friends over on @WontYouBeMyGamer and Dr. Emily Zarka played a game of REKA and talked witchcraft, chicken houses, and folklore's famous child-eating witch, Baba Yaga! Watch their first collab episode here: youtube.com/watch?v=RSIFab0Uu50
Then, catch up on the most recent episode where Dr. Z helps us understand our folkloric foes and how to defeat them!: youtube.com/watch?v=TqcdJ25S9XI
Let them know we sent you in their comments!
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Happy Halloween ghoulies! wish I could say I had a rad costume to share, but I’m just a skeleton. Let this be my public promise to step up next year. I’m thinking Baba Yaga’s chicken house…-Dr.Z
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An invisible force. A haunted family. The only death ever ruled supernatural.
The Bell Witch Haunting isn’t just a ghost story...it’s part of American history: youtube.com/shorts/yPCWlCFERZY
If you’re in the mood for something truly spooky this Halloween, watch the latest Monstrum short all about The Demon of Bell Witch. Let us know what you think REALLY happened in the comments. Happy Halloween! 👻
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This morning, my kid told me, "I hear Halloween," and that it sounded like "skeleton." So plan appropriately, people. Official spooky season is coming! And we have some great things planned for October, so stay tuned.-Dr. Z
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In case you missed it, we hit 1 MILLION subscribers! We are so grateful to have y’all’s support. We sat down to celebrate with a special Q&A. If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s worth checking out. RIP cake (Dr. Z is still upset). 🖤-Dr B & Dr. Z
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As our subscriber count creeps towards 1 million🎉 Dr.B and Dr.Z are teaming up for a special Q&A just for our fans, and we want to hear from YOU. Now's your chance to ask them something. Anything. Tell them a joke. Share your hottest word take or monster opinion. Want BTS secrets? Want to know what it takes to be a linguist? Be bold. Be weird. Leave your comment below, and we might just feature it in our video!👀💬
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Did you know words like “serendipity,” freelancers,” and even “meme” were coined by famous authors? We called our friend over at @MerriamWebster to help us explore some of the most popular words invented by authors📚 Watch our latest short to learn more! www.youtube.com/shorts/MqJZYp...
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We won, AND all winners of the Webby Awards get to deliver a signature 5-Word Speech! What should ours be? You can help us win the Internet… again! - Dr. B
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