Constantine Samuel Rafinesque should be known for being a prolific naturalist who named over 2500 species and spoke of evolution years before Darwin. Instead, if you know of him at all, it’s probably for being the professor who placed a curse on Transylvania University. Tune in to episode 5 to hear the crazy story of his curse and supposed entombment on campus. Want more content? There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermysteryLooking for merchandise? Check out our store! https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.comIf you’re watching us on YouTube, our channel is filled with the unedited video of our podcast recording process for each full episode starting at episode 26. To hear a more polished presentation, look us up on your favorite podcast listening app!Sources: Who’s Buried in Rafinesque’s Tomb by Charles Boewe, from The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biographyhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Constantine-Samuel-Rafinesquehttps://www.transy.edu/1780/2019/09/honor-to-whom-honor-is-overdue-transylvania-remembers-noted-professor-constantine-rafinesque/https://daily.jstor.org/the-raffish-and-radical-constantine-samuel-rafinesque/https://transyrambler.com/who-is-rafinesque/ All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate.If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Find her art page on Facebook! She can create anything you need.Check out @witchesmagicmurdermystery on Instagram, or find our Facebook group by searching “Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery Podcast Discussion Group.”Email your personal or local stories related to witches, magic, murder, or mystery to witchesmagicmurdermystery@gmail.com.Get to know us better:                       Kara: @atoakandmain                      Megan: @megan_whitmer or www.meganwhitmer.comTheme music: Chloe’s Lullaby by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices