410: Ghost & Machine URBAN LEGENDS

Guide to the Unknown

Kristen Anderson and William Rogers

Tv & Film, Arts, Comedy

4.7 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2025

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Could these urban legends be…True!? PROBLY NOT! The JATO Rocket Car is almost as dangerous as the phantom submarine. Hopefully there’s not a “Killer in the Backseat!” Ghastly figures Kuchisake-Onna, Kunekune, and the Lafayette Vampire should GET A ROOM! Oh, and “The licked hand?” Revolting. …We covered a LOT this time. Oh, and get tickets for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the NJ Horror Con⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Edison, NJ THIS WEEKEND to see Willy & Krissy. And then be at Smodcastle Cinemas on Sunday at 3:00pm for The Devil & Daisy Dirt! [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Version⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sources & links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] [⁠⁠More URBAN LEGENDS] Get this episode AD-FREE on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, along with our exclusive podcast The Netherworld Dispatch! Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more, cruise through our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LINKS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_urban_legends#J ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JATO_Rocket_Car https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_in_the_backseat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuchisake-onna https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunekune_(urban_legend) https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Kunekune_(folklore) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette_vampire https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/vampire-grave-of-lafayette https://www.lafayettehistory.com/the-lafayette-vampire/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Licked_Hand https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/The_Licked_Hand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighthouse_and_naval_vessel_urban_legend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	People are so insane.
0:01.3	They're crazy.
0:02.2	They're crazy.
0:02.3	Way, way, way, way, way weirder to dig up a body and it looks fine.
0:07.0	Yeah.
0:12.3	Hello, welcome to Guides the Unknown.
0:14.3	I'm Kristen.
0:15.4	And I'm her little brother William.
0:17.2	And we are heading back to that Wikipedia page full of urban lunche... Urban lunchries. Urban lentries. You did it again. I'm getting her bust. I'm getting her bust. Guys, I'm having some sort of language issue. I have it honestly often. It's not something new. Don't be concerned about me or whatever. I just mix up words. You've probably heard me do it before. I'm trying to say urban legend entries.
0:37.9	Yes, I understand. I'm with you. Thank you. You know them. You love them. Yes, I do love them. Yeah. We greatly enjoy covering urban legends on Guide to the Unknown. We've been doing it, I don't know how many episodes at this point. But I can tell you, the last time we did it was episode 402. and you can find all of our urban legend conversations
0:55.0	at scary fun.fund.fons slash urban legends.
0:57.6	They're all sitting there. the last time we did it was episode 402, and you can find all of our urban legend conversations
0:55.0	at scaryfun.fund.fun slash urban legends. They're all sitting there waiting for you. Today,
1:00.6	we're going to be wrapping up the K's and getting into the L's. Can you believe it? We're
1:06.7	approaching the midway point of covering every single urban legend known to men or at least every single urban legend that people have um edited onto the wikipedia page exactly which is gonna have to be good enough for us yeah some of these are just bonaf-of-soup to nuts not urban legends whatsoever um but uh it's enjoyable yeah it's fun talking about scary stuff or oddities or weird stories. And so please, I hope you enjoy coming along the ride with us. Yeah, this is a great bizarro compendium. Yes. So, well, it seems like there's nothing to it but to do it. Why don't we get through these commercials, which of course we all love. And then we'll jump right in. I think that sounds like a wonderful plan. Kristen? Okay, great. Here we go.
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