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EP 1565 - The Dairy Cow Deity: Do Animals Have Gods Only They Can See?

·52 min·5 clips

A ranch hand on night patrol sees a tall black figure among cows, possibly glimpsing a deity only animals can perceive.

The episode begins with host Jason Garbiner introducing two main stories. He first tells the story of Melody, a 12-year-old girl whose cat gives birth to a litter of sick kittens. Melody becomes particularly attached to the runt, Lily, and cares for them intensely over a week. On the fourth day, while briefly away, she suddenly feels with certainty that Lily has died, and finds the kitten dead upon returning. Garbiner frames this as a psychic bond, comparing it to human connections in paranormal lore. He then transitions to a story set on a ranch in Southern Oregon, where ranch hands Sam and Duke are tasked with protecting cows from coyotes. While on patrol, Sam sees a breakaway group of cows and, through his rifle scope, spots a tall, pitch-black figure standing among them; the cows stop mooing and stare directly at him, prompting him to leave out of instinct. Garbiner discusses cattle mutilations as a real phenomenon in Oregon, mentioning theories like cults or aliens. He then speculates on whether animals could have their own gods, inspired by a user's joke about a 'cow cult.' The host explores the idea of deities that only animals can perceive, referencing monkeys performing rituals and the potential for animal gods to exist independently of human understanding. The episode concludes with musings on the implications if animals had their own deities or adversaries, tying back to the ranch sighting.

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A loose, tender paranormal monologue follows animal stories toward a strange cow-god mystery.

The episode follows animal stories into a sideways question about belief and connection. A litter of kittens arrives as a small joy before one kitten's decline darkens the mood, turning the opening into a reflection on the ties that pull people toward one another.

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Press play when a cow god, a struggling kitten, and a plum tangent sound like a reasonable evening.

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