Comments on: Episode 209 – Mysterious Universe

By: Criss

Criss — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:05:52 +0000

I laugh at the box , and nothing . No sore eyes , no smashs or broken teeth , black eyes , numb thumbs or even computer crashing , Xbox destroying , car expolding , ear ringing days . Nothing , so i laugh at the box and all who respect or fear the box , because to me its just that a box with a story spun around it .

Twaz a good yarn tho

By: Ed

Ed — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:13:26 +0000

When the guy mentioned the shadow person in the Fedora hat I went cold! My immediate association with a Fedora hat is FREDDY KRUEGER! Surely a modern architype for all that is sinister in sleep, dreams and the dark hours!

By: BoyNaco11

BoyNaco11 — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:04:40 +0000

Haha.. I finally got enough courage to press play on my ipod to listen this episode.. Really good stuff.. Did anyone else catch Ben's final comment right before the end of the show? HAHA I almost never listen to it all the way through, I usually stop it when it fades to the music, but man oh man I was rolling when I heard that. Great episode!

By: Agetron

Agetron — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:48:40 +0000

Hello Tikki,
As the caretaker of the box I want to respond to a few of you thoughts and questions. But first, you are right that there can be a definite addicton to Ben's voice, his ease in talking to an otherwise invisiible audience. And, you feel like it is very personal - just to you, hence the attraction along with the vast/eclectic collection of topics he covers. Aaron is like a fun college chum and seems as much a participant in learning as a co-host. A very nice team approach. Back to your question.

Only once did I attempt, and I mean really considered and attempted to remove part of the artifacts for Steve Maas of the LIPRG who wanted to review a part of the box's tokens in the summer of 2004. I agreed, but then an unsettling weather condition came over our home immediately and my city, it thundered continuously (24 - 7) for five full days with torrential rain, and then on the sixth day it didn't rain, but lightening crawled the skies and would suddenly bolt at the ground. I visited the Amish who helped with the box who claimed it was like nothing they had ever witnessed and it was a bad omen. You could feel the oppression in everyone. I told Steve that I would not break up the material. He pleaded for months of and on despite 5 hurricane that all came through his area next finally flooding him and his city out in the Carolinas. I think he too found it too odd to ignore. It is the same series of hrricans that felled the 60-year old Acacia tree in Florida which became the Ark of the Dibbuk Box. i received the tree two years after the storm and the Amish made the sealing Ark. Regardless, I felt it was best not to mess with the items and to keep them together after all of this damage.

Ben can attest that the Dibbuk Box likes to make big storms when its fate is being discussed or considered. Now, it could be all coincidence or like string-theory... just thinking it, believing it can cause it to happen too. As long as I am caring for it the peices stay within,

Lia Ramses requested EVP's be taken, so without telling her when I did this, and 1/2 way around the world as I cleansed the area around the box with burning sage and having a Jewish prayer recited on tape... her home simultaneously filled with sage as if on fire. You can read her family's full affects by being involved on the research area at Haunted Australia.

Best!
Jason

By: Tikki_wikki

Tikki_wikki — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:25:02 +0000

I stumbled onto this podcast while I was looking for something to listen to at work today. Not being a podcast listener, I jumped in with the expectation that it would be at most, mildly entertaining.
I was wrong. Within the first 5 minutes I was attached to my headset, wide eyed, and concerned for my well being…regardless of the warnings, I just HAD to listen. And boy, am I impressed. Firstly, within 20 minutes I had to let people know about your podcast! It’s great! I thoroughly look forward to listening to the previous and future editions, as well as checking out the MU community!
Next, Skelliot- thank you so much for this response. I didn’t want to write this, and I almost regret agreeing with it due to the “wrath of the box”, but as an academic, I feel there may be several psychological explanations for these happenings. Knowing that you may be susceptible to something happening, will most likely heighten your experience or awareness. The mere suggestion of bad luck, can often spew a series of events that are seen in a negative light- when, in the exact same situation, on any given day, they could appear to simply be a misfortune. Or the subtle effects of someone talking about an itch, and then the listener feeling itchy (I’m itchy right now…could it be the box!?) … I’m quite interested in the dreams though. Some could say that the suggestion of a certain event could influence a listener’s dream, and their subsequent interpretation/recall of it. However, the details that was mentioned about several individuals having the exact same dream, without discussing it – well, that gives me shivers!
I haven’t decided if I’ll be visiting the website- well, I’ll rephrase that…I haven’t gathered enough nerve to check it out! I would however, be interested if some scientific research was done on it. I know in the podcast it was asked if there were EMF readings taken from it, has that been done? Also, the mention of taking articles out and seeing the consequence is something that intrigues me, but is something that- well, I don’t know if I would actually ask someone to do that, purely based on the possible ramifications!
I have SO much to say about this single podcast. It was interesting, intriguing, and have relit a paranormal fire in me!
Thank you!!

By: Agetron

Agetron — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:14:15 +0000

Hello Aaron,
Due to the bad connection duirng the interview, white noise, (dibbuk box interference) – I never could tell whether it was you or Ben speaking and I completely missed your telling of your Dreadlock Old Hag attack. When I finally listened to the show I was surprised and wondered when that was told. Good luck and I hope the Hag doesn't return to your dreams.

By: luinbariel

luinbariel — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:43:10 +0000

Your talk at the end of the show about dreaming of falling and startling yourself awake had me interested. This used to happen to me a lot, it brought back memories. For me, I always would imagine I was shovelling snow (I'm in Canada) and that I would slip with the shovel in my hands; just as I was about to hit the ground I'd wake up in a jolt. Kind of funny, kind of not, heh.

Thanks for sharing and for another cool show! So many topics that I've heard so much about lately on various boards, it's neat to see them leaking into the show. Thanks again!

By: xeno611

xeno611 — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:27:01 +0000

So, anyways, I just listened to this episode yesterday and my car got backed up into. no burning eyes or anything else like that. though i did feel very tired, but that may have to do with lack of sleep. I am not sure that this dibbuk box has anything to do with it and i honestly think it doesnt. all i'm saying is that it happened.

By: luinbariel

luinbariel — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:32:47 +0000

There have been a few stories floating around on various message and image boards for awhile; I was actually really surprised to see them jump from these communities into what I consider a respected podcast. I'm even more interested now!

Don't let 'em in and you'll be fine, nothing to fear!

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:19:41 +0000

This is the first I've heard of them … kinda wish I hadn't