Hunt the Wampus
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Description
Blake and Karen discuss their trip to JSU, and begin a conversation about the enigmatic Wampus Cat.
Show Notes:
Wampus Cat in Potterverse
Wampus Cat (wiki)
Underwater Panthers (wiki)
Example of early 20th century newspaper report (there are many)
More on the Wampus (and a list of schools who use it for mascot/team name)
Pop Culture:
Hunt the WUMPUS ← note spelling
M.U.L.E. video game featuring "hunt the mountain wampus" mini-game
Some bio on Dani Bunten (whose games were tremendously influential to Blake)
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