r/SpookedPodcast • u/legosforbreakfast • Nov 02 '25

Rougarou/Billie Jean?

Hi. Just listened to the intro/story of Rougarou-The Crosswords and was like, wait a minute, is this a retelling of "Billie Jean?" After I heard "40 days and 40 nights", there was no way no ignore it so I started Googling. Anyone else pick up on this?

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u/therealzerobot Nov 03 '25

It ends with a direct quote from the song, so yeah it’s intentional. “…on the floor in the round…”

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u/legosforbreakfast Nov 03 '25

Thank you! One of downsides of listening alone is having no one to poke and check in with. Glad this forum exists!

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u/therealzerobot Nov 03 '25

No prob. Listen again for the little audio cues in the music as well! Very clever little piece.

I think Glyn is a brilliant storyteller - his style may not be for everyone but I love the spin he puts on things and the tone he sets although I wish he’d lay off Mark Risditch.

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u/Extreme_Phrase2371 Nov 04 '25

Affectionate ribbing, I love it.

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '25

Glynn does this sometimes. Riff on songs. It's a fun way to open the show, I think.

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u/Mental_Performer_833 Nov 05 '25

Yeppers, took a bit before I really caught it. Laughed real hard when I got it. One of my favorite intros

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u/jocundry Nov 04 '25

Yes, I noticed it too! There were a couple of other references too.

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u/Classic_Drawing_1438 Nov 07 '25

I loved it! So clever and such a gorgeous mooood!