Show overview
Dark Ozarks has been publishing since 2022, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 56 episodes. That works out to roughly 100 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 3rd season.
Episodes typically run over ninety minutes — most land between 1h 35m and 2h 13m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language History show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 1.9 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2023, with 28 episodes published. Published by Lisa Martin.
From the publisher
Dark Ozarks is an exploration of the dark history, mysteries, legends, folklore, and hauntings of the Ozarks, including the connections you don't expect. Often there's "No Easy Answers". Hosted by Alex Martin & Lisa Livingston Martin For more, visit www.darkozarks.com
Latest Episodes
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S3 Ep 3Cryptids in the Internet Age
Dark Ozarks Podcast: with Lisa Livingston Martin & Alex Martin.. We discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? JOIN US on Youtube as well. Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~ Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2024
S3 Ep 2Project Identification, Piedmont, Missouri & The Real Time Scientific UFO Field Study
Project Identification, Piedmont, Missouri & The Real Time Scientific UFO Field Study: Dark Ozarks Podcast: with Lisa Livingston Martin & Alex Martin.. We discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? JOIN US on Youtube as well. Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~ Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2024
S3 Ep 1The Spooklight: Hornet, Missouri's most famous resident.
Dark Ozarks Podcast: with Lisa Livingston Martin & Alex Martin.. We discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? JOIN US for Wednesdays Live at 8pm Eastern/ 7pm Central on Youtube Live Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~ Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2024
S2 Ep 27The Top 10 Haunted Mansions of the Ozarks (Are we Right?)
Countdown of the Most Haunted Mansions in the Ozarks. Why we view the Victorian mansion as haunted, plus our pick of the 10 most haunted mansions in the Ozarks (Tell us if you think we are right or which mansions you would put on the list). Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? JOIN US for Wednesdays Live at 8pm Eastern/ 7pm Central on Youtube Live Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023
S2 Ep 26Horror, the Paranormal and Writing: A Discussion with Jason Offutt
Josh and Lisa have a candid discussion with award-winning author, Jason Offutt. In his own words: "Jason Offutt grew up on a farm near the little town of Orrick, Missouri. In his life he’s been a farm hand, journalist, photographer, bartender, and the mayor of that same small town. Jason now teaches journalism at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, and keeps the world safe from the forces of evil.Okay, so now that the interview bio’s out the way, here’s who I really am. I’m a nerd. A Dungeons and Dragons playing, “Star Trek” watching, conspiracy theory Fanboy. “The Twilight Zone” is the greatest television program ever created, author Michael Crichton was a wizard, and I once went to a Halloween party dressed as Gilligan (my wife went as Mary Ann. Hubba hubba).As a kid I looked for Sasquatch footprints in the yard, UFOs over our farmhouse (one night my whole family saw something that shouldn’t – couldn’t – have been in the sky. Damn straight), and one afternoon, alone, I saw a full-bodied apparition that stared at me through hollow eyes." Check out Jason's work at: https://www.jasonoffutt.com
S2 Ep 25Ghosts of Joplin (Missouri): Part 1 (Secrets, Opulence & Gangsters)
Ghosts of Joplin, Missouri: Part 1 (Secrets, Opulence & Gangsters). From The Connor Hotel, to Peace Church Cemetery, Bonnie & Clyde, to Civil War Spectres and the Dalton Gang, Joplin's ghost tales have been around as long as Joplin itself. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? JOIN US for Wednesdays Live at 8pm Eastern/ 7pm Central on Youtube Live. Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023
S2 Ep 24Lake of the Ozarks, Part 2 (Route 66, Murderers on the Run & Phantoms of the Lake)
Lake of the Ozarks Part 2 (Route 66, Murderers on the Run & Phantoms of the Lake). From a long gone resort touting magnetic water, to the Legend of Joe's Cave, to young lovers on the run from the law and the noose, to Murder Unpunished at Devil's Elbow, to a Phantom Church in the Lake, and a Mysterious Boat Crash Where the Victims May or May Not be Accounted for, Hollywood has nothing on the Lake of the Ozarks noir tales. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? JOIN US for Wednesdays Live at 8pm Eastern/ 7pm Central on Youtube Live. Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023
S2 Ep 23The Lake of the Ozarks: Part 1 (Phantom of the Ozarks, Giants, and Vice)
Lake of the Ozarks (Phantom of the Ozarks, Giants & Vice). From a criminal mastermind hiding at Ha Ha Tonka Spring, to Giants to Small Town Notorious Vice Wars, Hollywood has nothing on the Lake of the Ozarks noir tales. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? JOIN US for Wednesdays Live at 8pm Eastern/ 7pm Central on Youtube Live. Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023
S1 Ep 23Lake of the Ozarks: Part 1 (Phantom of the Ozarks, Giants, Vice & Submerged Cemeteries)
Lake of the Ozarks (Phantom of the Ozarks, Giants, Vice & Submerged Cemeteries). From a criminal mastermind hiding at Ha Ha Tonka Spring, to Giants to Small Town Notorious Vice Wars, Hollywood has nothing on the Lake of the Ozarks noir tales. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023
S2 Ep 22The Ouachitas Part 2 (Lost Treasures, Shootouts, and Healing Waters)
The Ouachitas Part 2 (Lost Treasure, Shootouts & Healing Waters) From Lost Spanish Gold, Jesse James and the Hot Springs Shootout, to Al Capone, Moonshine and Legends of Minsters and Ghost Elves, the Ouachitas have many dark tales, and connections to the Ozarks. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? JOIN US for Wednesdays Live at 8pm Eastern/ 7pm Central on Youtube Live. Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023
S2 Ep 21The Ouachitas: Part 1 (Monsters, Ghosts & Murder)
The Ouachitas (Monsters, Ghosts & Murder) Part 1. From the Fouke Monster, to the Phantom Killer, and Ghosts, the Ouachitas have many dark tales, and connections to the Ozarks. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023
S2 Ep 20From Little Egypt to the Ozarks (Witches, Ghosts & Gangsters)
From Little Egypt to the Ozarks (Witches, Ghosts & Gangsters). The Little Egypt area of Illinois, also known as the Illinois Ozarks shares much history, lore and culture with the Ozarks, for some very interesting reasons, although there are also facts lost to time. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex Dark Ozarks, 2023
S2 Ep 19Pirates, Quakes & Swampcraft
Pirates, Quakes & Swampcraft. Nefarious Pirates and Highwaymen plied their trade into the Ozarks, Natural events reshaped the land into nightmarish scenes and the river boats were beautiful and deadly, while the swamps were another scene of ethereal forces. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023
S2 Ep 18Witchcraft, Shamanism and Sacred Plants
Witchcraft, Shamanism & Sacred Plants (Maybe You Should Eat that Mushroom). There is a long and rich history of healing arts with plants in the Ozarks, and it is interconnected with folk magic, yarb doctors, granny women, witchcraft and shamanism. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks o promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023
S2 Ep 17Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma! (In the Ozarks That Is )
Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma! (in the Ozarks). A significant portion of the Ozarks lies in Oklahoma, and we cover some of the noir history and lore that proves that Oklahoma is a part of the Ozarks . Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week?Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks and our partner locations to promote history..We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex Dark Ozarks, 2023
S2 Ep 16Ghosts, Devils, and Magic in African American Belief Systems
Ghosts, Devils and Magic in African-American Belief Systems. Modern paranormal discussions and pop culture are influenced by these traditional beliefs in a number of ways. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023
S2 Ep 15Seances & Spiritualism (and Their Role in Modern Paranormal Culture)
Seances & Spiritualism and Their Role in Modern Paranormal Culture. How Science and Serious Thinkers supported Spiritualism and then attacked what they had advocated: how Spiritualism unsettled the social order of the 19th Century and paved the way for women to broaden their participation in society. Modern paranormal cultue is still following many precepts of and wrestling with the same issues today. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023
S2 Ep 14There's Monsters! (Or What's Lurking in the Dark or Under Your Bed) Part 2
There's Monsters! Yes, monsters made their way from the Old World to the Ozarks, where there were already monsters lurking. From Monstrous Dogs, Cats, Hogs, Birds to even Flying Humanoids, they have been encountered deep in the heart of the Ozarks, if you believe the telling of the stories. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? JOIN US for Wednesdays Live at 8pm Eastern/ 7pm Central on Youtube Live. Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023
S2 Ep 13There's Monsters! (Or What's Lurking in the Dark or Under Your Bed) Part 1
There's Monsters! Yes, monsters made their way from the Old World to the Ozarks, where there were already monsters lurking. From Monstrous Dogs, Cats, Hogs, Birds to even Flying Humanoids, they have been encountered deep in the heart of the Ozarks, if you believe the telling of the stories. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? JOIN US for Wednesdays Live at 8pm Eastern/ 7pm Central on Youtube Live. Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023
S2 Ep 12Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall, Who's the Spookiest of Them All? (or Magic, Fairy Tales, and Ghosts)
Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall, Who's the Spookiest of Them All? (or Magic, Fairy Tales, and Ghosts). Mirrors have a long history in the supernatural, including examples in the Ozarks. Josh & Lisa discuss noir tales from the Dark Ozarks, including the connections that are not what you expect. Remember, There Are No Easy Answers in the Dark Ozarks. What questions would you like answered next week? JOIN US for Wednesdays Live at 8pm Eastern/ 7pm Central on Youtube Live. Thank you for supporting Dark Ozarks to promote history.. We truly appreciate you! ~~Josh, Lisa &Alex ©️ Dark Ozarks, 2023