{"podcast":{"title":"Unexplained America The Podcast","slug":"unexplained-america-the-podcast-6730775","podcast_index_feed_id":6730775,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/edfbc1a4/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://unexplainedamerica.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/39826993/39826993-1743797021261-8b8615d7aa5a7.jpg","author":"Unexplained America the Podcast","episode_count":132,"summary":"Unexplained America is a weekly podcast, hosted by Lisa Ponson. I discuss true crime, paranormal, cryptid, legend, and anything unexplained connected with America. Join me for episodes rich in researching the history, background and nuance of the story perhaps a bit quirky. If possible, I love to explore the places myself and discuss the story from a personal perspective. The more creepy and unexplained the better!!!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-08T18:18:20.270181+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unexplained-america-the-podcast-6730775"},"episode":{"title":"Friday the 13th: Superstition or Pure Evil?","slug":"friday-the-13th-superstition-or-pure-evil","published_at":"2026-02-09T09:10:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unexplained-america-the-podcast-6730775/friday-the-13th-superstition-or-pure-evil","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unexplained-america-the-podcast-6730775","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unexplained-arkansas/episodes/Friday-the-13th-Superstition-or-Pure-Evil-e3emm42","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/edfbc1a4/podcast/play/115086914/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-5%2Fc7011699-19e3-5ec5-a63a-e5ad70579e31.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Unexplained America, your host Lisa will discuss the fun and frightening Friday the 13th. For Lisa--Friday the 13th is a holiday of sorts--like Halloween. Enjoy some horror movies and some snacky, snacks on the couch...if you actually can and do not have plans! Lisa will discuss the why, what, where of the origins of Friday the 13th. From the Code of Hammurabi to the Last Supper and the magnificent Jesus. And also, Norse Mythology and the whole Marvel Universe. Then we will explore all the many centuries from 1750 BC (BCE) to current AD/Current times and the awful events that befell on Friday the 13th over the years. We will finish up and dive into the movie franchise from 1980 that solidified everyone's love affair with "Friday the 13th" or at least Lisa's love affair. Listen to hear full details. References for this Episode: https://www.history.com/articles/hammurabi https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/movies/17-bloody-facts-about-friday-13th https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080761/trivia/ https://www.romper.com/p/friday-the-13th-instagram-quotes-if-youre-feeling-a-little-stitious-8773961 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thirteen_Club https://www.livescience.com/46284-origins-unlucky-friday-the-13th.html https://www.rd.com/article/why-skyscrapers-dont-have-13th-floors/ https://nypost.com/2025/10/24/real-estate/the-13th-floor-is-curiously-absent-from-many-nyc-buildings/ https://sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2022/10/conversation_thirteen.php Episodes DID include other information via: https://www.newspapers.com/ https://www.ancestry.com/ Big Thanks go out to Gage Fears for his original music made for Unexplained Arkansas the Podcast usage--His contact below--find him on Instagram!! https://www.facebook.com/gfearsmedia?rdid=2J3DmRrwK1yzecQl&sha…","meta_description":"In this episode of Unexplained America, your host Lisa will discuss the fun and frightening Friday the 13th. For Lisa--Friday the 13th is a holiday of sor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3337,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/unexplained-america-the-podcast-6730775/episodes/friday-the-13th-superstition-or-pure-evil/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unexplained-america-the-podcast-6730775/friday-the-13th-superstition-or-pure-evil.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}