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Episode 40: The 1900 Galveston Hurricane Part 1

May 30, 20261h 17m

Episode 39: Action Park

May 16, 20261h 41m

Episode 38: The Red Ghost

Apr 29, 20261h 11m

Episode 37: The Loudun Possessions

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In this episode, Lena covers the possession of a French convent of nuns and the priest that would suffer because of their claims.

Apr 9, 20261h 43m

Episode 36: The Keddie Cabin Murders

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In this episode, Julia covers the mystery around the devastating murders and of Sue Sharp, John Sharp, Dana Wingate and the disappearance and murder of Tina Sharp.

Mar 21, 20261h 17m

Episode 35: The Hinterkaifeck Murders

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In this weeks episode, Julia covers the gruesome murders of the Gruber family, aka the Hinterkaifeck murders and the enduring mystery of who did it.

Mar 2, 20261h 23m

Episode 34: The Tragic Life of Louis the XVII

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In this episode, Lena tells the story of the French Revolution from the experiences of Marie Antoinette and King Louis the XVI's son, Louis the XVII and the possible reappearance years after his death.

Feb 8, 20261h 27m

Episode 33: The Murdock Nebraska Murders

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In this episode, Julia covers the murders of Wayne and Sharmon Stock and the corrupted investigation that followed.

Jan 25, 20261h 12m

Episode 32: Dorothea Puente

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In this episode, Julia covers the disturbing murders of Dorothea Puente and her eventual arrest and conviction.

Jan 11, 20261h 0m

Episode 31: Saint Nick and Père Fouettard

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In this episode, Lena covers the folklore behind Père Fouettard, Santa's not so jolly counterpart, and how he came to be associated with Saint Nick. Happy Holidays!

Dec 25, 202549 min

Episode 30: The Taliesin Murders

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In this episode, Lena covers the murders that occurred at famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright's hidden oasis from society.

Nov 30, 20251h 37m

Episode 29: D. B. Cooper

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In this episode, Julia covers the crazy story of D. B. Cooper and the theories of who it could possibly be.

Nov 21, 20251h 38m

Episode 28: The Custom of the Sea

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In this episode, Lena covers the story of the murder of Richard Parker by the hands of Tom Dudley and Edwin Stevens and the custom of the sea.

Oct 4, 20251h 20m

Episode 27: The Lutz Family Haunting

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In this episode, Julia covers the second part of the story of the Amityville Horror house. The Lutz family experiences a number of paranormal encounters in the house the Defeos were murdered in...or did they?

Sep 20, 20251h 23m

Episode 26: The Defeo Murders

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In this episode, Julia covers the Amityville Horror; the tragic and aggrivating murder of the Defeo family.

Sep 7, 202558 min

Episode 25: The 1916 New Jersey Shark Attacks

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In this episode, Lena covers the shark attacks that occurred across New Jersey in a week in 1916 and the ensuing shark panic that swept the nation.

Aug 16, 20251h 50m

Episode 24: The Murder of Stanford White

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SPOILER ALERT: If you wan't to avoid Jurassic World Rebirth spoilers, skip to 14 minutes in! In this episode, Lena covers the deadly love triangle between Evelyn Nesbit, Henry Thaw and Stanford White that would end with Stanford dead and their lives forever changed.

Jul 19, 20251h 15m

Episode 23: The Mystery of Portlock, Alaska

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In this episode, Julia covers the mystery of what happened in Portlock, Alaska that turned a once thriving city into a ghost town.

Jul 5, 202547 min

Episode 22: Bigfoot Theories

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In this episode, Julia and Lena cover a number of theories that could explain who or what bigfoot is...and where he came from.

Jun 28, 20251h 26m

Episode 21: Albert Ostman's Story

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In this episode, Lena covers the crazy, almost unbelievable, story of Albert Ostman's encounter with a family of bigfoot.

Jun 21, 202554 min

Episode 20: The Ape Canyon Incident

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In this episode, Julia kicks off our bigfoot series with the crazy story of the Ape Canyon Incident.

Jun 15, 202534 min

Episode 19: Irma Grese, The Hyena of Auschwitz

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MAJOR TRIGGER WARNING FOR THIS EPISODE for extreme violence, sadism and sexual assault. In this episode, Lena covers the horrific and gruesome acts of Irma Grese, one of the top women guards of various concentration camps along with a little history lesson on how the Nazi's came to power in Germany.

May 31, 20251h 27m

Mini Mystery 10: The 1994 Michigan UFO Event

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In this episode, Julia covers the very aptly named 1994 Michigan UFO Event that occurred across several counties and had hundreds of witnesses. What do you think? Was it a UFO or something that could be explained away?

May 24, 202556 min

Episode 18: The Tragedy Behind the Power Rangers

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In this episode, Julia covers the various tragic stories behind the hit show Power Rangers and its actors. TRIGGER WARNING this episode for suicide and domestic violence.

May 17, 20251h 4m

Mini Mystery 9: Giant Anacondas

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In this episode the vibes are weird but so is the topic! Lena covers the rumors and stories of the giant anaconda of the Amazon Rainforest.

May 10, 20251h 0m

Episode 17: The Penge Mystery

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In this episode, Lena covers the horrific details of the Penge Mystery. Harriet Staunton and her son, Thomas, would not be seen for months before they died, but what really caused their deaths?

May 3, 20251h 26m

Mini Mystery 8: The Wendigo

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In this episode, Julia covers the Wendigo. Julia touches on how the Wendigo is seen today and its history in Indigenous cultures. Link to the audio played in the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stISzPngwh4

Apr 26, 202553 min

Episode 16: The Galapagos Affair

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In this episode, Lena covers the crazy story of the Galapagos Affair and the mystery of what happened to a few of the key players.

Apr 19, 20251h 37m

Mini Mystery 7: Captain William Kidd's Treasure

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In this episode, Lena covers the life and story that lead to the demise of Captain William Kidd...and the treasure that he left behind. Did he bury it before his demise, if so, where?

Apr 12, 20251h 3m

Episode 15: Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday

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In this episode, Julia covers the exhilarating story of the Earp brothers, Doc Holliday and everything that happened in Tombstone, Arizona. It all started at the O.K. Corral but do you know about everything that happened after?

Apr 5, 20252h 6m

Mini Mystery 6: Animals on Trial

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In this epsiode, Lena covers animals that were put on trial during the Middle Ages. Some of them were convicted and others were found innocent...and some never even showed up!

Mar 29, 202544 min

Episode 14: A Love Triangle Turned Deadly

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In this episode, Julia covers the deadly love triangle between Dave Kroupa and the two women he was casually seeing, Cari Farver and Liz Golyar. Dave and Liz began to receive an onslaught of threats but by then Cari had disappeared and couldn't be found. The investigation that ensued would uncover a perpetrator that no one expected.

Mar 22, 20251h 7m

Mini Mystery 5: The Bell Witch

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In this episode, Julia covers the mysterious circumstances around the hauntings of the Bell Witch...and honestly, shes a bit of an icon?

Mar 15, 202548 min

Episode 13: The Dead Queen of Portugal

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We are swithching things up a little bit and from now on are going to do just one story per episode in hopes to push out more! In this episode, Lena covers the first and only posthumous queen of portugal. Ines de Castro and King Pedro have a love story of the century but unfortunately the two don't get their happy ending.

Mar 8, 202547 min

Mini Mystery 4: Demon Cat

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In this episode Lena and Julia get a little goofy talking about the demon cat of Washington D.C. Is there really a cat that warns about upcoming events and if so, has anyone seen him recently?

Feb 15, 202547 min

Episode 12: The Roswell Incident and the USS Indianapolis

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In this episode Julia covers the Roswell incident and the investigation into what really happened. Then Lena covers the sinking and nightmare of the USS Indianapolis.

Jan 20, 20251h 55m

Mini Mystery 3: Cow Mutilations

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In this episode Julia covers the story of Skippy the horse and cow mutilations across the country over the years. What could be behind it and why are they so interested in the buttholes?

Nov 24, 20241h 21m

Episode 11: A little bastard and a BIG diamond

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In this episode we are talking about curses...or a series of unfortunate events? You decide! Julia covers the curse of the infamous car of James Dean aka little bastard. Then Lena covers the history and curse of the hope diamond.

Oct 20, 20241h 19m

Mini Mystery 2: The Circleville Letters

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The giggles continue in this episode as Lena and Julia talk about the mystery of the Circleville Letters leaving us with a lot of unanswered questions. Who sent them and how did Ron Gillispie die?

Sep 15, 202439 min

Episode 10: A Couple Canadian Horrors

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TRIGGER WARNING: this episode gets graphic and violent. Maybe dont listen before bed or while eating. In this episode Lena covers the crimes of Joseph Albert Guay and the murder of his wife, Rita Guay and 23 additonal victims. Then Julia covers the horrific story of the Greyhound Bus Murder of Tim McLean.

Aug 31, 20241h 30m

Mini Mystery 1: Penelope the Platypus

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In this episode Lena and Julia get a little giggly and talk about the icon and mystery behind Penelope the platypus.

Jul 29, 202433 min

Episode 9: Florida Ghosts and the Gainesville Ripper

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In this episode Lena covers the history and ghosts of Castillo de San Marcos. Then Julia covers the disgusting and disturbing crimes of Danny Rolling that would ultimately be the inspiration for the movie Scream.

Jun 24, 20241h 35m

Episode 8: A Trip Across the Pond

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Buckle up, this episode is a DARK one. First, Julia covers the incredibly frustrating 2016 case and death of Kennedy Ife. Then Lena covers Robert Coomes and the death of Emily Coomes in 1890's London. Important Palestine Links: https://linktr.ee/opolivebranch

May 18, 20241h 45m

Episode 7: Dark Sides of National Parks

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In this episode Julia covers the mysteries and secrets of the Everglades. Then Lena covers the night of the grizzlies at Glacier National Park.

Apr 15, 20241h 59m

Episode 6: Our Spooky Stories

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In this bonus episode we tell our own creepy stories about ghosts, aliens, sleep paralysis demons and the adventures of living together. Trigger Warning for suicide in this episode.

Mar 29, 20241h 19m

A Squonk and Gettysburg's Ghosts

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In this episode, we take a little break from the true crime to give you ghosts and a sad little cryptid. Julia covers the ghosts and haunting in and around Gettysburg. Then Lena covers the weepy cryptid of Pennsylvania, the squonk.

Mar 11, 20241h 38m

Episode 4: hometown visit

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In this episode, Lena and Julia cover cases from their hometown...well basically their hometown..close enough. Lena covers the 1890's murder of John Sheedy and the tea filled story that would ensue. Julia then covers the string of horrific murders at the hands of Charles Starkweather and Carol Ann Fugate....and if you know any Julia lore, you know this is going to be a long episode.

Mar 1, 20242h 36m

Episode 3: a color to die for

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Major trigger warning for sexual violence, child abuse and suicide. In this episode Lena covers the deadly Scheele's green dye and Victorian England. Then Julia covers the victims of the scum of the earth, Fred and Rosemary West.

Jan 20, 20241h 39m

Episode 2: What Would Gef Do?

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In this episode Julia covers the incredibly gruesome skin case, also known as Poland's Silence of the Lambs case. Then Lena covers the more lighthearted case of Gef the mongoose. MAJOR TRIGGER WARNING FOR THIS EPISODE. While Julia does not go into major detail with her case, it is very disturbing at points. Because of this and the many photos from Katarzyna's murder, we will not be including links in the description.

Nov 30, 20231h 42m

Episode 1: Does the goose die?

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In this episode Julia covers the tragic and horrifyng murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart, also known as the scream murders. Then Lena gets silly and covers the life and loss of Andy the goose. If you would like to read more about Cassie Jo Stoddart, below is a link to an article in which her brother, Andrew Stoddart, talks about the family's loss. https://www.idahostatejournal.com/members/remembering-cassie-jo-brother-opens-up-on-th-anniversary-of/article_b160f34d-1f1e-5a9c-a585-bc49422a78b7.html

Nov 6, 20231h 8m