All episodes.
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Episode 110: Mystery – The Beast of Gévaudan
This week Johanna tells Annie the story of the Beast of Gévaudan, who is thought to be responsible for over 100 deaths. But what, or who, was this…
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Episode 109: Murder – Grayce Asquith
Known as the ‘Merry Widow of Weymouth,’ by the police who were occasionally called to end parties, Grayce Asquith was a woman who had survived a lot of…
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Episode 108: Mystery – The Disappearance of Dorothy Arnold
This is considered to be the first high profile missing person case of the US. What happened to New York socialite Dorothy Arnold, who disappeared in December of…
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Episode 107: The Disaster of Los Alfaques
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Episode 106: Murder – Keddie Cabin 28/ The Sharp & Wingate Murders (part II)
This is part two of a two part episode covering the unsolved 1981 murders that rocked a small Northern California town, the former Keddie resort. Annie tells Johanna…
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Episode 105: Murder – Keddie Cabin 28/ The Sharp & Wingate Murders (part I)
This is part one of a two part episode covering the unsolved 1981 murders that rocked a small Northern California town, the former Keddie resort. Annie tells Johanna…
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Episode 104: Mystery – The Lighthouse Keepers of Eilean Mòr
Johanna and Annie discuss the events surrounding the disappearance of three lighthouse keepers on a desolate island off the windswept coast of Scotland. Was there a supernatural force…
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Episode 103: Mathias Kneißl
Johanna tells Annie the story of Mathias Kneißl, a Bavarian folk legend from the 1800’s. How did this accordion playing carpenter become a killer, and wanted man? Did…
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Episode 102: Divorced, Beheaded, Survived – The Six Wives of Henry VIII. (part II)
In today’s episode we are discussing the lives and deaths of wives 4, 5 & 6: Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Katherine Parr
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Episode 101: Divorced, Beheaded, Died – The Six Wives of Henry VIII. (part I)
Today Annie & Johanna cover the highlights of the lives and deaths of the six women who married King Henry VIII. In today’s episode we’ll discuss Katherine of…
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Episode 100: Happy 100th Episode
Today we’re celebrating our 100th episode by sharing some of your stories of murder, mystery and the macabre. CW: this episode touched on suicide, addiction, and other difficult…
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Episode 99: Murder – Sylvia Likens (part II)
Today we conclude the Sylvia Likens case by telling you about the abuse and torture she suffered during the weeks leading up to her death. We also discuss…
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Episode 98: Murder – Sylvia Likens (part I)
This case is still considered to be one of the most horrendous crimes in the State of Indiana. In 1965, 16 year old Sylvia Likens had to endure…
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Episode 97: Murder – Anna Regina Evans Skeeters
Annie tells Johanna about a long forgotten murder on the beautiful island of Bermuda. This is a tragic case of domestic abuse and murder, at the hands of…
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Episose 96: Murder – Graeme Thorne
When the Thorne family, of Bondi, won the 10th Opera House lottery their lives changed overnight. But instead of a dream come true that helped their hardworking family,…
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Episode 95: Murder – Hugo Schenk
Johanna takes Annie back to the Habsburg era, to discuss one of Austria’s serial killers, Hugo Schenk. This imposter, con-man and murderer was charming, brutal and ruthless, and…
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Episode 94: Macabre – In the Year 2020
In this episode we read back through some of the top headlines of 2020, most of which are…not good. We discuss some of the major events in a…
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Episode 93: Harold Lyme & Marvin Murchins
What started as a run of the mill burglary on Christmas Eve would end in one of the most violent attacks this small town in Illinois would ever…
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Episode 92: Mystery – The Sodder Family
It was Christmas Eve 1945, when a fire destroyed the home of George and Jennie Sodder, where they lived with their 10 children. The remains of 5 of…
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Episode 91: Murder – The Lawson Family
It was on Christmas Day 1929, when Charles D. Lawson went on a 20 min killing spree, that resulted in the death of almost his entire family. What…
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Episode 90: Macabre – Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones
This week we discuss some of the more disturbing early medical treatments, how witches played a role in healing, and why you might want to spend some quality…
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Episode 89: Madeleine McCann (part II)
Today Annie & Johanna conclude their discussion of the Madeleine McCann case. We travel from the UK to Portugal and finally to Germany, where Madeleine’s likely killer is…
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Episode 88: Mystery – Madeleine McCann
In a departure from their more usual episodes, Annie and Johanna discuss the 2007 disappearance of British 3 year old, Madeleine McCann, while her family were on holiday…
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Episode 87: Murder – Ernst Karl
This week Johanna tells Annie about an Austrian police officer, forced to use his weapon on the job. But this was no simple officer involved shooting. You will…
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Episode 86: Murder – Ilse Moschner
A woman finds a bundle of bones wrapped up in paper in a trash can and this starts one of the most horrible Austrian cases. Johanna tells Annie…
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Episode 85: Halloween Special
In this, our second annual Halloween episode, we share our own and our listener’s stories of the unexplained, the weird, the inspiring, and of course, the spooky… Cover…
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Episode 84: Murder -Coincidence or Fate in Erdington?
Two women the same age are murdered on the same day, in the same place, but over 150 years apart…Annie & Johanna share the details of the tragic…
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Episode 83: Macabre: She Sees Spooky Sailing Ships
Today Annie & Johanna are talking about some of the lesser known ghost ships! What happened to the crew of the Sea Bird- do you think the fictional…
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Episode 82: Murder- Have You Checked the Children? The Murders of Marylou Jenkins & Janett Christman
The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs is one of the urban legends that scared Annie the most as a kid. And like many urban legends, this one has…
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Episode 81: Austrian Ghost Stories
Beware! Spooky Fuckery Season is upon us and we decided to start off the month of October with a light hearted epsiode about Austrian Ghosts. Johanna talks about…
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Episode 80: Murder – Was it a Serial Killer (part II)
In the second part, Annie talks about the case, that started her research: ther murder of Josie Langmaid. Was her brutal death connected to the murders of the…
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Episode 79: Murder – Was it a Serial Killer? (part I)
Once more, Annie went down a rabbit hole. What she thought to be a horrible,yet straight forward murder case turned out to be the possible spree of a…
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Episode 78: Mystery – The Galapagos Affair (part II)
This week we are returning to Floreana to tell you the rest of the story surrounding Dr. Friedrich Ritter and Dore Strauch. New settlers come to the island:…
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Episode 77: Mystery – The Galapagos Affair (part I)
The roaring 20s brought jazz, the modern woman, flapper fashion and bathtub gin. But one misanthropic German couple decided to leave all material possessions behind and run away…
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Episode 76: Macabre – The Empire State Building
Annie & Johanna discuss the weird, wonderful and often macabre history of the Empire State Building, including its record breaking construction, infamous and tragic suicides, the B-25 bomber…
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Episode 75: Macabre – Medieval Torture
Today Annie and Johanna discuss the many ways you might be tortured to death in medieval times. Meet the Iron Maiden, the Spanish Donkey, the Scavenger’s Daughter and…
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Episode 74: Murder – Cam Lyman
Annie tells Johanna about the tragic, unsolved murder of millionaire championship dog breeder, Cam Lyman. A member of one of the elite Boston Brahmin families, Cam was only…
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Episode 73: Neighbors Dearest
Johanna is back and tells Annie about an Austrian case from 2016. A fight between neighbors gone deadly. If you have information on the murder of Frauke Liebs,…
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Episode 72: Macabre – Waterpark Tragedies (part II) incl Action Park
Annie discusses the tragic death of Caleb Schwab on Schlitterbahn’s Verrückt Waterslide in Kansas City, Kansas. Also covered is Action Park in Vernon, New Jersey, the water park…
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Episode 71: Macabre – Waterpark Tragedies
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Episode 70: Ursula Herrmann
Today Johanna tells Annie the tragic and terrifying 1981 case of kidnapped 10 year old, Ursula Herrmann in Bavaria, Germany. What happened to this bright beautiful child on…
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Episode 69: Murder – Peggy Andrews
Annie tells Johanna about the brutal unsolved murder of 19 year old co-ed Peggy Andrews in Columbus, Ohio
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Episode 68: Murder – Jack Unterweger (part II)
Today Johanna tells Annie the rest of the horrific details of the crimes of (alleged) serial killer, Jack Unterweger, who murdered women in Europe and the United States.…
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Episode 67: Mystery – Asha Degree
In the early morning hours of Valentine’s Day, 2000, a bright, beautiful 9 year old girl left her home, and walked out into a storm, never to be…
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Episode 66: Murder – Jack Unterweger (part I)
This week Johanna tells Annie everything she needs to know about the beginings of the most notorious Austrian serial killer: Jack Unterweger
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Episode 65: Murder – Gay Gibson
The murder of a young, beautiful aspiring stage actress, known as Gay Gibson, shocked post WWII England, and the tabloids were a welcome diversion from the austerity of…
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Episode 64: The Theft of the Saliera
In 2003 a precious sculpture was stolen from the Museum of Art History in Vienna. Was it a meticulously planned heist or was the thief just lucky? And…
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Episode 63: Murder – Theresia Kandl
Today Johanna tells Annie about Theresia Kandl, an Austrian murderer, whose story has become almost legend through the years. Did a Theresia carry her dead husband halfway through…
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Episode 62: St. Augustine & The Haunted Lighthouse
Annie tells Johanna some of the fascinating history of St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States. From the ‘discovery,’ and colonization of Florida by Spain’s famed…
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Episode 61: Mystery – Lars Mittank
In 2014 the 28 year old German tourist Lars Mittank disappears in Bulgaria and nobody knows what happened to him. What might have started with a fight between…
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Episode 60: Macabre – Nova Scotia & The Titanic
In the wake of the recent, tragic, mass shooting event in Nova Scotia, we thought we’d tell our listeners about one of the many times Nova Scotia, and…
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Episode 59: Mothman & The Silver Bridge Collapse
In today’s episode, we discuss the terrible tragedy of the Silver Bridge Collapse, and the local legend of the Mothman, the infamous cryptid who called Point Pleasant, West…
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Episode 58: Two Tales of Isolation
This week we want to distract you with two stories of people, who had to suffer through months and years of loneliness, despair and isolation, but who never…
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Episode 57: Macabre – The hijacking of FedEx 705
This week is the 26th anniversary of the hijacking of Fed Ex flight 705.What should have been a routine flight from Memphis to San Diego became an unbelievable…
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Episode 56: We don’t know, how to name this one…Enjoy!
This week we decided to talk about four of the most bizarre moments in history, that hold some humor….dark humor! The unexpected death of Aeschylus, Tycho Brahe’s unusual…
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Episode 55: Murder – Eva Faschaunerin
In this episode we are taking you back to the year 1770, when an Austrian farmer’s wife was set on trial for the murder of her husband. They…
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Episode 54: Murder – The Crawford Family Murders
In 1970 Elmer Crawford spent a lot of time planning the murder of his wife and three children…this Family Annihilator almost got away with his plan to play…
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Episode 53: Mystery – The Bennington Triangle
Vermont is one of the most pastoral picturesque states in America, known for its covered bridges, cheese, stunning fall foliage, delicious maple syrup, winter sports, and a series…
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Episode 52: Mystery – The Enfield Poltergeist
In 1977, the Enfield Poltergeist tormented a North London family and remains, arguably, the most documented poltergeist case to date. Flying LEGO’s and superheated marbles, levitation, apparitions… this…