In 1942 four Birmingham boys looking to distract themselves from the nightly German bombings wandered into Hagley Woods and found a woman's skeleton in a wych elm tree. Many theories have cropped up as to who killed the woman and how she got i

#34 - Were the Crew of the Mary Celeste Taken by Monster Pirates?

Feb 13th, 2021 48m 45s

In the mid 1800s, the ship Die Gratia came across a derelict and abandoned ship near the Azores islands called the Mary Celeste. Upon investigation, no one could come up with a logical reason for why this ship had been abandoned. So what happ

#33 - The Mysterious Case of Havana Syndrome

Feb 6th, 2021 44m 51s

In 2016, several diplomats reported hearing a strange noise while at the US embassy in Havana. Shortly after they began to experience symptoms like nausea, headache, and trouble sleeping. So what was this? Was it a government experiment? Pe

#32 - Was the Holy Grail Stolen By a Vampire?

Jan 30th, 2021 52m 25s

The night before Jesus was arrested, he had one final supper with his apostles where they drank wine from some sort of vessel. For centuries, people have been searching for the bowl or cup that was used at that supper? Has it been found? Whe

#31 - Was a Pirate Responsible for the Recent Monoliths?

Jan 23rd, 2021 45m 48s

While we were gone, a monolith was discovered in the desserts of Utah. After the first was discovered hundreds began popping up all over the world. So where did the first one come from? Aliens? Artists? Pirates? We'll tell you in this epi

#30 - Did Buzz Aldrin Try to Fight Moon Men?

Jan 16th, 2021 53m 48s

In 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first two people to set foot on the moon. Despite overwhelming evidence that it did in fact happen, many still don't believe. Why? More importantly, what the hell is the government hiding fr

It's Not "Goodbye". Hopefully It's "We'll See You Later."

Sep 26th, 2020 4m 36s

We are going on indefinite hiatus, because I (Chad) have some stuff to work on. Hopefully, we'll be back, but either way thanks for all the support you guys have given us. It was a blast.

#29 - The Georgia Guidestones

Sep 12th, 2020 1h 4m

In 1979, a mysterious man calling himself R.C. Christian walked into the office of Joe Fendley and commissioned a massive monument, bigger than anything the county of Elberton in Georgia had ever seen. It was to be built to very specific stand

#28 - The Bloody Benders of Cherryvale May Have Been Mystics

Sep 5th, 2020 49m 10s

It's the 1800s in rural Labette County, Kansas near what would become the town of Cherryvale. A family of four runs an inn out of their home. However, they also murder people who stay at the inn. When they were found out, they ran. But what

#27 - Was Atlantis Destroyed by Martians?

Aug 29th, 2020 59m 57s

We all know the story of the lost city of Atlantis. A utopian island or continent where everything was perfect, and then it sank into the ocean. Or did it? There's no evidence anywhere on the planet that this city actually existed. So was i

Outtakes Preview (The Cleveland Torso Murderer)

Aug 25th, 2020 14m 43s

Please enjoy this free sneak preview of what to expect every week if you subscribe to the third tier ($10/month) of the Patreon starting on or shortly after Saturday, September 5th. What you'll hear here are the outtakes from our most recent e

#26 - The Cleveland Torso Murderer

Aug 22nd, 2020 45m 25s

In the 1930's a crazy person was murdering drifters in Cleveland's Kingsbury Run and dismembering them. The killer was named the Cleveland Torso Murderer for the fact that he they often left only the torso in tact. Despite a confirmed twelve

#25 - Was Spring Heeled Jack Really Just a Sheep? (Part 2)

Aug 15th, 2020 38m 40s

Last week we started the tale of Spring Heeled Jack, a devlish figure in the early 1800s in England. This week, we'll finish that tale and tell you what's really going on with this guy.

#24 - Was Spring Heeled Jack Really Just a Sheep? (Part 1)

Aug 8th, 2020 36m 40s

In the 1830s, a man saw a devilish, yet gentlemanly creature with metallic claws who could breathe blue fire and leap over ten foot high walls. Thus began the attacks of the Victorian Legend Spring Heeled Jack. So who was this Spring Heeled J

#23 - The Lead Mask Deaths of Brazil

Aug 1st, 2020 1h

On August 20, 1966, an eighteen year old chasing a kite discovered two corpses on a hill. Both were wearing a lead mask, and among their belongings were three sheets of paper, one of which included strange instructions that, while written in p

Important Announcements or Some Such Nonsense

Jul 27th, 2020 10m 34s

This week's episode is delayed a week due to technical difficulties on our end. Instead, we offer up some announcements and a sneak preview of next week's episode.DISCORD INVITE URLhttps://discord.gg/Rfwcy8dFACEBOOK GROUP URLhttps://www.facebo

#22 - The Oregon Vortex Holds a Dark Secret

Jul 18th, 2020 35m

Just outside of Gold Hill, Oregon is a place called simply "The Vortex". In this location there is a circle where plants don't grow and animals will not tread. Flora grow toward the vortex but not in it. Gravity and perception seem to be ske

#21 - It's the Toynbee Tiles, Not Tonybee Tiles

Jul 11th, 2020 34m 42s

In the early eighties license plate sized tiles began popping up on roads in American cities. Each bore essentially the same basic text, but contained other text in the margins that varied from tile to tile. Named the Toynbee Tiles, it is sti

#20 - Was Bobby Dunbar Abducted by Mole People?

Jul 4th, 2020 35m 14s

In the early 1900's a young boy name Bobby Dunbar went missing from Louisiana. Eight months later he was found in the company of a man in Mississippi who claimed he was Bruce Anderson, the son of a woman who worked for him. A court awarded cu

#19 - Borat From Taured

Jun 27th, 2020 37m 29s

In 1954, a well dressed traveller went through customs at a Tokyo airport claiming to be from, and carrying documentation from, a country called Taured. Then, he vanished as quickly as he had arrived. So where did this man from Taured come fr

#18 - Is Brendon Urie Guarding the Gates to the Garden of Eden?

Jun 19th, 2020 42m 42s

In the beginning God said, "Let there be light!" and then he created some stuff and people and things. Adam and Eve were kicked out of the Garden of Eden after eating from the forbidden tree of knowledge. Yada yada yada. Everyone knows this

#17 - Were the Oakville Blobs a Sign From God?

Jun 14th, 2020 33m 26s

On August 7, 1994 a strange gelatinous substance fell from the sky at around 3:00am and covered a twenty square mile patch of Oakville, WA. Over the next three weeks it would fall five more times. Those who came in contact with the substance

#16 - Were the Green Children of Woolpit From Another Dimension?

May 28th, 2020 26m 55s

In the 12th century, a pair of children with green skin appeared from the forests surrounding the town of Woolpit. They would only eat specific foods, but when they did the color of their skin cleared up. Where did they come from? We'll tell

#15 - The Mysterious Disappearances at the Eilean Mor Lighthouse

May 21st, 2020 23m 25s

In 1900, a steam liner passing by the Eilean Mor lighthouse noticed that the light wasn't shining as brightly as it should. When a provisional ferry arrived a few days later to resupply the keepers positioned there, they found no sign of the t

#14 - Did the 1962 Alcatraz Escapees Survive?

May 7th, 2020 33m 2s

In 1962 four inmates of the ever famous Alcatraz prison set into motion an escape plan that had been a year in the making. Three of the inmates escaped from the island prison, but did they survive? That's what you'll find out in this episode