The HEX Files

Megalodon

02/12/2021

Prehistoric Sharks! They might not be as large as an oil tanker, and they definitely aren't terrorizing swimmers off the coast of New England, but these Megalodons were terrifying in their own right. Nathan talks about the few interesting facts that we know about the Megalodon, a massive shark said to have lived until about 2.6million years ago....

The Kakapo

02/01/2021
It looks like something from a child's drawing.

Hyenas

01/25/2021
Hyenas get a bad rep, often portrayed as stupid, cowardly scavengers that heckle and antagonize our heroes. And they're my favorite mammal
It wasn't the hunger that finally drove Icarus to leave the Final Fantasy VII house. It wasn't the way the others took advantage of him, a 19-year-old trans kid with a love of art and a drinking problem. It wasn't even the abuse, or the ears listening in whenever he tried to communicate with the outside world. No-what really did...

Baba Yaga

01/08/2021

Not your average Fairy God Mother, in fact, she's more of an Ogre God Mother granting wishes with dire consequences. Often seen fly around in a Mortar, wielding a Pestle and living in a ramshackle cabin on chicken legs, Baba Yaga is one of the more terrifying and intriguing tales of Slavic folk lore. While there isn't a ton of...

Originating in the hills of Iceland, Gryla the Witch was a 13th century fairy tale parents would tell to children to keep them in line. Likewise, the Yule cat and the Yule Lads were of similar origin and eventually they were portrayed as a family in the early 19th century. Nathan gives a brief overview of the history of this...

Barren winter, with his wrathful nipping cold; ... the icy fang and churlish chiding of the winter's wind...bites and blows upon my body; I shrink with cold; what freezings I have felt, what dark days seen, what old December's bareness everywhere! I, that did never weep, now melt with woe that winter should cut off our spring-time so; hideous...

Mari Lwyd

12/18/2020
As the feasting of Solstice and Christmas move into full swing, the Mari Lwyd appears in darkened streets.Her troupe, who themselves represent the dead, guide her to the enticing lights of celebration.They lead a stark white skull of a horse, adorned in ribbons, a flowing white gown about her form, with jaws that snap at those whose poetic...

Teal Swan

12/07/2020

CW: talk of mental health, suicide, drugs and drug use, cults, brainwashing, and sexual abuse