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The Somerton Man: 73 Year Mystery Finally Kind Of Solved
August 19, 2024

On December 1st, 1948, the body of an unidentified man was found on the Somerton Beach outside of Adelaide Australia. Despite conducting a thorough investigation that garnered much media attention, the authorities were never able to identify the man and c

Elmer McCurdy: From Outlaw to Morbid Sideshow Attraction
August 12, 2024

Elmer McCurdys story is both fascinating and tragic. His life and posthumous fame offer a mix of the Old West, crime, and morbid curiosity. His life was that of a minor outlaw who, due to a series of macabre events, achieved a form of postmortem fame far

Mike "Madman" Marcum and His Homemade Time Machine
August 05, 2024

In 2016 a man known as Mike "Madman" Marcum jumped into his home made time machine and hasnt been seen or heard from again. But this isnt his first disappearing act. In 1998 he disappeared for 2 years when he claimed he traveled 2 years into t

The Science Of Astrology and Why Your Sign Is Not What You Think
July 29, 2024

Astrology goes all the way back to the 3rd millennium BCE. This means your sign is actually not what you probably think. What does psychology say about why people are drawn to astrology? Also lets dig into a study out of Sweden set to gauge astrology bel

Amy Carlson and The Love Has Won Cult
July 22, 2024

On April 28th, 2021 the mummified corpse of a woman found in a Crestone Colorado home was reported to the Salida Police Department. It was later discovered that this was the corpse of Amy Carlson, the leader of the Love Has Won cult. But what would lead a

Bloody Mary And The Woman Behind The Legend
July 15, 2024

The legend of Bloody Mary is a staple in the realm of spooky stories whispered by children at sleepovers and tested in dimly lit bathrooms around the world. But where did this haunting tale originate, and why does it continue to endure? On this episode we

3M Forever Chemicals: Science. Applied To Kill Us.
July 08, 2024

In 1997 3M chemist Kris Hansen was tasked with testing the blood of their employees for the presence of fluorochemicals, also known as forever chemicals. Hansen was told they werent toxic, but the company wanted to know how widespread they were in their

Giovanni Maria De Agostini: Italian Monk, Cave Dweller, World Nomad
July 01, 2024

Living in a cave, not gonna lie, sounds pretty cool. For over 30 years, a monk Giovanni Maria De Agostini lived in caves all over Europe, Brazil and America. He was so admired that he gathered a following in almost every country he went to. So much so tha

Alfred G. Packer: America’s First Cannibal
June 24, 2024

Alfred G Packer left Provo Utah with a group of prospectors to Breckenridge Colorado to try to strike it rich during the Colorado Gold Rush in 1873. Against the advice of others, he decided to travel to Gunnison Colorado in the middle of an unusually hars

The True Story Behind Baby Reindeer
June 17, 2024

Baby Reindeer is a true story of the hit 2019 Edinburgh Fringe one-man play, that also goes by the same name, Baby Reindeer. It follows the writer and performer RIchard Gadds warped relationship with a female friend, turned stalker, and the impact it has