Podcast Episodes

MYSTICAL: Nostradamus

When tragedies occur, the world often points to Nostradamus as a soothsayer of grim times, but both his legacy and his predictions are a bit more complicated than history has let on...

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Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

THE UNKNOWN: Mothman

In the 1960s a half-bird, half-man creature terrorized the small town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. But it didn't come alone... The Mothman's appearance triggered UFO activity, a vicious Men in B…

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

HAUNTED: The Watseka Wonder

In 1877, a 13-year-old girl named Lurancy Vennum developed mysterious symptoms. Her doctors couldn't determine what was wrong with her, until a spiritualist suggested Lurancy's illness was due to her…

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

THE UNKNOWN: Spontaneous Human Combustion

What makes a human body burst into flames? Victims leave behind nothing but a pile of ashes and questions. From dark magic and holy fire to unbelievable coincidences, the answers are surprising.

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Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

MYSTICAL: Patience Worth

Patience Worth hit America’s literary scene hard in the early 20th century. She was a celebrated poet, novelist, and a charming conversationalist. But she was far from your typical literary celebrity…

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

THE UNKNOWN: The Hex Hollow Murder

In 1928, a Pennsylvania faith healer was accused of placing a hex on multiple people in York county, leading to his brutal murder. But the events that followed his death convinced people he was actua…

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

ALIEN: The Ariel School Sighting

In 1994, an entire playground full of school children in Zimbabwe claimed they saw a UFO hovering overhead. When experts tried to debunk their claims, they found little evidence to prove the kids wer…

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

THE UNKNOWN: Spring-Heeled Jack

In 1838, a strange villain began stalking the London suburbs. For the next 70 years, Spring-Heeled Jack — a fire-breathing, metal-clawed monster — terrorized the city.

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Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

CONSPIRACY: The Illuminati

The Illuminati was an 18th-century secret society that supposedly ended just a decade after it began. But conspiracy theorists argue that it never really went away — it just went deeper underground, …

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

THE UNKNOWN: Green Children of Woolpit

In a 12th-century English village, farmers discovered two young children wandering alone in the woods. The kids’ unrecognizable clothing and language, along with their startling green complexions, le…

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago