The Human Exception
@thehumanexception.bsky.social
Halli, Cayla, Nathan + Courtney delve into the always surprising, often creepy, frequently hilarious world of the weirdest things in the human experience
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This week we talk about the Unicorn tapestries and the winding history of the unicorn legend tinyurl.com/HEXunicorn
December 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This week we talk about the Unicorn tapestries and the winding history of the unicorn legend tinyurl.com/HEXunicorn
This week Halli tells us all about bog bodies. Bogs provide a very unique environment that is incredibly good at preserving things, from butter, to well human bodies. Some of these mummies have been dated back 8000 years and others as recent as World War 2 tinyurl.com/HEXbogs
November 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This week Halli tells us all about bog bodies. Bogs provide a very unique environment that is incredibly good at preserving things, from butter, to well human bodies. Some of these mummies have been dated back 8000 years and others as recent as World War 2 tinyurl.com/HEXbogs
Catatumba means "House of Thunder" in the language of the Bari, the indigenous people of the area around Lake Maracaibo. A well deserved name for a place that receives 1.6 million lightning strikes a year tinyurl.com/HEXcatatumbo
November 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Catatumba means "House of Thunder" in the language of the Bari, the indigenous people of the area around Lake Maracaibo. A well deserved name for a place that receives 1.6 million lightning strikes a year tinyurl.com/HEXcatatumbo
Nathan tells us about a Canadian hero: Leo Major, known as the Rambo of Quebec, while Halli tells us about "anatomical venuses" incredibly detailed, accurate to life wax sculptures of women that could be disassembled to show the workings of human body
tinyurl.com/HEXleo
tinyurl.com/HEXleo
September 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Nathan tells us about a Canadian hero: Leo Major, known as the Rambo of Quebec, while Halli tells us about "anatomical venuses" incredibly detailed, accurate to life wax sculptures of women that could be disassembled to show the workings of human body
tinyurl.com/HEXleo
tinyurl.com/HEXleo
This week we go back to Eden and look at some of the lasting impacts on the people that were involved and the land tinyurl.com/HEXeden2
August 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
This week we go back to Eden and look at some of the lasting impacts on the people that were involved and the land tinyurl.com/HEXeden2
In 2016 a UK show asked the question "What if we could start again?" and took 23 people and dropped them off in the wilderness of Scotland to see if they could survive and thrive for a year. The results were unexpected tinyurl.com/HEXeden
August 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
In 2016 a UK show asked the question "What if we could start again?" and took 23 people and dropped them off in the wilderness of Scotland to see if they could survive and thrive for a year. The results were unexpected tinyurl.com/HEXeden
Whether you hate it or love it, swearing is a part of the human condition, but also turns out it has a much bigger impact than just being colorful language
tinyurl.com/HEXswearing
tinyurl.com/HEXswearing
July 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Whether you hate it or love it, swearing is a part of the human condition, but also turns out it has a much bigger impact than just being colorful language
tinyurl.com/HEXswearing
tinyurl.com/HEXswearing
We jump back into the story of Andy Blake, an abuser that uses fandom to find and trap victims. tinyurl.com/HEXAndy2
July 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
We jump back into the story of Andy Blake, an abuser that uses fandom to find and trap victims. tinyurl.com/HEXAndy2
Before Icarus told his story of the FF7 House, there was Andy Blake and Bit of Earth, a Lord of the Rings fan forum. tinyurl.com/HEXAndy
June 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Before Icarus told his story of the FF7 House, there was Andy Blake and Bit of Earth, a Lord of the Rings fan forum. tinyurl.com/HEXAndy
This week is part two our episode on fandom where we talk about what it is, how it shaped us and its impact on culture tinyurl.com/HEXfandom2
June 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This week is part two our episode on fandom where we talk about what it is, how it shaped us and its impact on culture tinyurl.com/HEXfandom2
This week we're going to talk about fandom, what is it, how it shaped us and its impact on culture
tinyurl.com/HEXfandom
tinyurl.com/HEXfandom
May 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
This week we're going to talk about fandom, what is it, how it shaped us and its impact on culture
tinyurl.com/HEXfandom
tinyurl.com/HEXfandom
Once upon a time the greatest threat to a man's masculinity was if his woman rode a bicycle. So naturally, they had to make women feel bad about it. Let's talk about bicycle face
tinyurl.com/HEXbicycle
tinyurl.com/HEXbicycle
May 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Once upon a time the greatest threat to a man's masculinity was if his woman rode a bicycle. So naturally, they had to make women feel bad about it. Let's talk about bicycle face
tinyurl.com/HEXbicycle
tinyurl.com/HEXbicycle
It's easy to forget that the written language is still a relatively recent phenomenon in human history, we take for granted that everything in modern times is written down for good or for bad. But how did we get here? tinyurl.com/HEXwriting
May 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
It's easy to forget that the written language is still a relatively recent phenomenon in human history, we take for granted that everything in modern times is written down for good or for bad. But how did we get here? tinyurl.com/HEXwriting
Most history books will tell you that the Maori were the first inhabitants of New Zealand, first settling the islands between 1280-1350 CE, but Maori tradition tells of a different people nestled deep in New Zealand's foggy mountains: the Patupaiarehe
tinyurl.com/HEXpatupaiar...
tinyurl.com/HEXpatupaiar...
March 28, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Most history books will tell you that the Maori were the first inhabitants of New Zealand, first settling the islands between 1280-1350 CE, but Maori tradition tells of a different people nestled deep in New Zealand's foggy mountains: the Patupaiarehe
tinyurl.com/HEXpatupaiar...
tinyurl.com/HEXpatupaiar...
In 1947 at a care facility in Sweden, called Vipeholm, they undertook a horrific experiment, testing the effects of sugar consumption on tooth decay, and their subjects? The disabled, who neither consented or were aware such an experiment was done.
tinyurl.com/HEXvipeholm
tinyurl.com/HEXvipeholm
March 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM
In 1947 at a care facility in Sweden, called Vipeholm, they undertook a horrific experiment, testing the effects of sugar consumption on tooth decay, and their subjects? The disabled, who neither consented or were aware such an experiment was done.
tinyurl.com/HEXvipeholm
tinyurl.com/HEXvipeholm
We celebrate another year around the sun for our dear podcast by reviewing this last year's topics and talking about any updates we have since found out tinyurl.com/HEX4years
February 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
We celebrate another year around the sun for our dear podcast by reviewing this last year's topics and talking about any updates we have since found out tinyurl.com/HEX4years
300 million years ago life as we know it nearly ended in the frigid grasp of a seemingly unstoppable ice age, and trees may have be an the root of it tinyurl.com/HEXtrees
December 13, 2024 at 8:16 PM
300 million years ago life as we know it nearly ended in the frigid grasp of a seemingly unstoppable ice age, and trees may have be an the root of it tinyurl.com/HEXtrees
In 1764, the quiet countryside of Gévaudan, France, had become not so quiet. Something was killing people, but no one was quite sure what and still aren't to this day
tinyurl.com/HEXgevauden
tinyurl.com/HEXgevauden
November 22, 2024 at 8:31 PM
In 1764, the quiet countryside of Gévaudan, France, had become not so quiet. Something was killing people, but no one was quite sure what and still aren't to this day
tinyurl.com/HEXgevauden
tinyurl.com/HEXgevauden
Part 2 of our grilling of Halli on what it takes to break into self-publishing. Halli explains the importance of editors, formatting, ISBNs, covers and so much more! tinyurl.com/HEXHalli2
September 6, 2024 at 9:13 PM
Part 2 of our grilling of Halli on what it takes to break into self-publishing. Halli explains the importance of editors, formatting, ISBNs, covers and so much more! tinyurl.com/HEXHalli2
In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Courtney get to grill Halli on what it takes to break into self-publishing. Halli explains the importance of editors, formatting, ISBNs, covers and so much more! tinyurl.com/HEXHalli
August 23, 2024 at 7:17 PM
In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan and Courtney get to grill Halli on what it takes to break into self-publishing. Halli explains the importance of editors, formatting, ISBNs, covers and so much more! tinyurl.com/HEXHalli
Princess Caraboo, or her real name Mary Baker, was a pretty average person, who lived an extraordinary life. If you can't find adventure, make your own tinyurl.com/HEXMaryBaker
August 16, 2024 at 9:16 PM
Princess Caraboo, or her real name Mary Baker, was a pretty average person, who lived an extraordinary life. If you can't find adventure, make your own tinyurl.com/HEXMaryBaker
"Eat shit". It's a phrase we've all heard, but have ever truly thought about it? Courtney tells us about coprophagy and Nathan talks a unique genre of music called Folk Metal
tinyurl.com/HEXcrap
tinyurl.com/HEXcrap
August 2, 2024 at 7:56 PM
"Eat shit". It's a phrase we've all heard, but have ever truly thought about it? Courtney tells us about coprophagy and Nathan talks a unique genre of music called Folk Metal
tinyurl.com/HEXcrap
tinyurl.com/HEXcrap
Trasmoz Spain, said to be the only village to be excommunicated by the Catholic Church in its entirety and with a pope approved curse tinyurl.com/HEXtrasmoz
July 19, 2024 at 9:52 PM
Trasmoz Spain, said to be the only village to be excommunicated by the Catholic Church in its entirety and with a pope approved curse tinyurl.com/HEXtrasmoz
This week Nathan tells us about the origins of Nashville Hot Chicken while Halli tells us about the binturong, a bizarre creature also known as a bear-cat tinyurl.com/HEXhotbintur...
July 12, 2024 at 7:25 PM
This week Nathan tells us about the origins of Nashville Hot Chicken while Halli tells us about the binturong, a bizarre creature also known as a bear-cat tinyurl.com/HEXhotbintur...
This week we have a very special guest, Kate! A survivor of CMRI, the Congregation of Mary Immaculate queen, a high control Catholic group that has existed right under our noses for the last 50 years
tinyurl.com/HEXKate
tinyurl.com/HEXKate
June 21, 2024 at 3:45 PM
This week we have a very special guest, Kate! A survivor of CMRI, the Congregation of Mary Immaculate queen, a high control Catholic group that has existed right under our noses for the last 50 years
tinyurl.com/HEXKate
tinyurl.com/HEXKate