The Urban Legend of “Mel’s Hole” & How to Get Better Sleep

Season 5, Episode 396,   Apr 21, 2022, 03:54 AM

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What is it about a hole that evokes excitement, mystery, and the paranormal? Bethany’s talking about a mysterious, bottomless hole in Washington State that gained fame after its “owner,” Mel, called into Coast to Coast AM. Then, Kathleen knows you’re not getting enough sleep. She also knows how to fix that! Learn the 5 Must-Do’s to improve your sleep! Plus, a full technology meltdown.


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What We Talked About:

12:19 - The Urban Legend of “Mel’s Hole”
39:33 - How to Get Better Sleep!

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BETHANY’S SOURCES:
https://www.dailyrecordnews.com/top_story/getting-to-the-bottom-of-mel-s-hole/article_d72b6a68-7ac2-11e1-b3ce-001a4bcf887a.html?mode=jqm
https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/2aconl/mels_hole_blocked_by_a_single_cloud_on_google_maps/citroo4/
https://historydaily.org/mels-hole-a-sensational-urban-myth-of-a-mysterious-bottomless-pit
http://www.nwlegendsmuseum.com/MelsHole.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel's_Hole
Original TerraServer image: http://hideousmonster.com/melsholemap.jpg
Possible location of the hole: https://www.google.com/maps/place/47°08'44.0%22N+120°37'25.6%22W/@47.1455647,-120.6237529,64497m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x687336c4f1e52d4c!8m2!3d47.1455556!4d-120.6237778
Mel’s hole blocked by cloud: https://imgur.com/a/goJDB
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Range


KATHLEEN’S SOURCES:
Zoe Weiner Tries Video: https://www.wellandgood.com/best-sleep-technology/
https://uamshealth.com/medical-myths/will-drinking-warm-milk-make-you-sleepy/#:~:text=The%20'milk%20myth'%20may%20have,to%20cause%20any%20real%20drowsiness.
 https://www.stylist.co.uk/health/sleep/how-to-get-good-night-sleep-rules/479790
https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/features/10-results-sleep-loss
 https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/electroencephalogram-eeg#:~:text=An%20EEG%20is%20a%20test,activity%20of%20your%20brain%20cells.