{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fspookycoop.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fsc-ep-71-green-tea-and-the-demonic-monky-EWxy80y5","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"SC-EP-71 Green Tea And The Demonic Monkey","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/38c0da71-9690-46f2-ae39-09397dd06d97/0e08016f-1be3-48c3-9439-20f168508fb3/spookycoop_logo_v3_large.png","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/e495a72f-c9b9-4da4-8043-ac2d8479a616\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"SC-EP-71 Green Tea And The Demonic Monkey\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"**Episode 71: The Paranormal Terrors of Green Tea**\n\nIn this episode (recorded Halloween 10/31/2025) of **The Spooky Coop**, hosts **Paul and Michelle** explore classic Victorian gothic horror through J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s eerie 1869 short story, **\"Green Tea.\"** Framed as a medical case log from pioneer occult detective **Dr. Martin Hesselius**, the tale recounts the disturbing fate of **Reverend Robert Linder Jennings**. While pulling late-night writing sessions fueled by heavy doses of loose-leaf green tea, the devout clergyman inadvertently opens his \"inner eye\" and finds himself endlessly stalked by a filthy, pitch-black phantom monkey with burning red eyes.\n\nIn addition to dissecting the story’s 19th-century medical theories and psychological dread, Paul and Michelle draw from their past fieldwork with the Northeastern Paranormal Research Society (NEPRS). They share personal ghost-hunting experiences—including flying kitchen knives, self-ringing broken clocks, and slamming windows—while discussing how to handle negative spiritual energy. Grab a warm mug of chamomile or Earl Grey, settle in, and join the hosts for a mix of classic gothic analysis and real-world paranormal investigation."}