Journey into the morbid, macabre, gruesome and unexplained, with comedians and friends Elyse Willems and Jessica Vasami. Covering topics like: untimely deaths on cruise ships, sleep paralysis demons, celebrity death hoaxes, obituary bandits, pesky cursed objects, spontaneous human combustion, zombie apocalypses, the Victorian obsession with death, screaming mummies, the Dark Forest alien paradox, medical malpractice, good old-fashioned cannibalism, and so much more. Episodes on Mondays. ***F ...
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Gainesville, Florida. Work, life, education, technology.
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Every week, Ken Jennings and John Roderick add a new entry to the OMNIBUS, an encyclopedic reference work of strange-but-true stories that they are compiling as a time capsule for future generations.
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Horrors, hauntings and mysteries! A collection of scary stories that will have you on the edge of your seat. If you’re a fan of all things spooky, creepy, and thrilling, this is the podcast for you. Want more darkly curious content? Join the Rogue Detecting Society on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/heartstartspounding) for ad-free listening, exclusive bonus content and more! Follow @heartstartspounding on: YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@heartstartspounding/) // TikTok (https://www.tikto ...
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OBSCURUS is your weekly dose of paranormal fiction. Every Wednesday OBSCURUS features new short stories and serialized novels written by novelist, screenwriter, and voice-over artist Biswajit Banerjee. The realm of the paranormal stretches far beyond the usual horror story. So, while you will get to listen to lots of ghost stories on this podcast, there will also be many tales of lesser known paranormal themes.
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These are the creepy and weird stories that make history great, the ones you wish they taught you in school. Unexplained phenomenon, real life zombies, bank robbers dressed like Santa, haunted dolls, spontaneous human combustion... it's all here. Every week we tell two stories, plus share a creepy cocktail. Join us and dive into the weird and creepy stories you love to hear! New episodes every Thursday. Hosted by Fraser & Jennifer Coffeen. Twitter: @CreepyHist Instagram: @CreepyHistPod
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You want video game news? A place where people give out some opinions on video games or maybe just something to listen to and laugh out loud? Well you've come to the right place! The Backseat Gamer Podcast, starring; Karl Smith, JD and David Wallace, who bring you the latest gaming news, stories and opinions. New episode every Friday, so why not give it a listen? ( WARNING SIDE EFFECTS OF THIS SHOW MAY INCLUDE; Addiction to podcast, Drooling from the mouth, Increased Heart Rate, Explosive lu ...
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Your place for the paranormal, the weird, and high strangeness. Join brothers Kenny and Garrett as they discuss various topics including cryptids, monsters, shadow people, and more in an often funny way. Now let's Enter The Rift! Have an experience with anything weird? Let us know! We would love to hear anything about Faeries, Dog Man encounters, Bigfoot, Aliens, or whatever else is out there.
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The Twilight Zone meets Mystery Science Theatre 3000 meets an uncomfortable Thanksgiving dinner conversation with your in-laws. TFD is a weekly paranormal comedy podcast featuring real ghost stories, Cryptid lore discussions, and true paranormal experiences catering to the week’s theme. Fresh episodes drop every Thursday across all podcast platforms, and feature perspectives from both believer and skeptic sides of the aisle. So if you’re a fan of haunted places, terrifying paranormal activit ...
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Joseph Birdsong and his husband, Justin, uncover interesting Wiki articles and discuss them.
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Welcome wretched godchildren to our dark forest (apartment)! Join us every Monday to hear two unqualified ghouls discuss true crime tales, spooky stories, & bizarre shenanigans from all around the world. While we chat, we will snack & give you honest -albeit amateur - reviews. So grab a snack, get comfortable, & remember to keep the lights on!
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We are 2 best friends one who is fascinated by true crime cases and the other is obsessed with true paranormal occurrences and the unexplained. Biweekly we flip the coin of fate to decide which story we will tell; Heads: True crime; Tails: Paranormal. Join us every other Sunday evening to find out! Email: [email protected] Website: https://wickedly-macabre.onpodium.com/ Merch: https://wickedlymacabre.threadless.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Wickedlymacabre?fan_landing=true.
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We are from the MidWest and curious not only about our own area, but all around the country and the world. We delve into mysteries, murder, mayhem, and other evil doings, as well as cemeteries and whatever else we may come across that we find interesting.
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Shipped High In Transit: a podcast, the aim of which is to prove wrong commonly believed myths and urban legends spread by misinformation on the internet.
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Welcome to Analyzing with Abbie! On this podcast we will discuss true crime, conspiracies, social justice issues, anti MLM, and more!
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A paranormal podcast delving into mysteries such as disappearances, cryptids, monsters, extraterrestrials, ghosts, and just about any other paranormal stuff we can come up with -- and then trying to make sense of it all.
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Join Kyle and Wags, two childhood friends, as they discuss the true crimes, historical events, urban legends, and pop culture that helped shape Chicago and the United States, all while trying to resurrect LaserDiscs. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shadowsofchitown/support
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Comedians Austin Harvey, Nick Sarnelli, and Gino Caputo investigate some of the world's most ridiculous conspiracy theories on their journey to find the truth.
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We read, listen, recount stories that fascinate us. It’s the stories that we can relate to the most are the ones that become a part of who we are. It excites us knowing that living in the ordinary can also be extraordinary. From the tales and legends that are forgotten and the stories that keep us up at night, I bring you stories from the dark. This is The Eniqma. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theeniqma/support
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Welcome to the How We Were Wrong podcast! Each week our hosts Rob & Tom discuss a different topic point with the aim of learning something new and sharing it with the listener. For the first half of the podcast the hosts (often misguidedly) examine a topic area unfamiliar to them, before going away to research said topic. Upon their return, they look at how wrong they were...
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Hawaiian Guitar (Entry 572.PS14409)
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1:25:22In which a Honolulu teenager discovers a rusty bolt by the side of the road and changes the face of 20th-century music across multiple genres, and Ken is surprised to learn what Aerosmith, Paul Shaffer, and Harvard have in common. Certificate #35281.By Omnibus
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244 | A Bad H.O.A. is the Least of Your Worries: Notorious American Hauntings
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1:17:22Welcome back to The Freaky Deaky! Tonight, we’re stepping off the beaten path of paranormal lore to explore five lesser-known haunted houses that pack a terrifying punch. These aren’t the usual suspects like Amityville or the Conjuring House—these are hidden gems of the strange and supernatural, each with first-hand accounts that’ll make your skin …
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119: The Burari Deaths: One Family, Eleven Bodies
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51:49In 2018, 11 people in the Chundawat family were found dead from what looked like a ritual sacrifice. It left the public with questions: was the family corrupted by a evil guru? Was this a robbery gone wrong? Or was there something even darker at play? TW: Suicide, child death Get stickers! https://shop.heartstartspounding.com/ Subscribe on Patreon…
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It's an apples to oranges of morbidity as Jessica and Elyse take ten random yet gruesome facts and, using their macabre expertise, rank them from least to most disturbing. Leave us a review -- it helps the show! :) Follow Us 30MorbidMinutes Elyse Willems Jessica Vasami Music by Casey Edwards - @ComposerCasey Learn more about your ad choices. …
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Vows of Silence (Entry 1403.PS10730)
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1:31:33In which a famed monastic tradition is revealed to be a modern misunderstanding of the chattiness of religious life, and Ken does not want to know what a Robot Guitar really is. Certificate #38497.By Omnibus
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243 | When The Paranormal & True Crime Collide: Shadows Of Evil
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1:00:55Tonight, we’re stepping into a world where the darkest corners of human nature collide with forces we can’t quite explain. This episode is all about true crime cases that twist into the supernatural—murders, trials, and hauntings where the line between evil deeds and otherworldly influence blurs. We’re diving into four chilling tales: the infamous …
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118. Brazilian Horror Folklore: Animated Corpses, Old Hags, and Backwoods Creatures
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43:16Let's look at three of the scariest legends from Brazilian Folklore: Corpo Secos that rise from their graves, Pisadeiras that creep into your room at night, and the mighty Mapinguari that stalks the rainforest Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to become a member of our Rogue Detecting Society. Patrons have access to bonus content as well…
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Join us as we explore New Orleans’ vampire legends. From the blood-drinking Carter Brothers of the 1930s to the mysterious Casket Girls and the enigmatic Jacques St. Germaine, the French Quarter brims with eerie tales. The episode also dives into modern vampire subcultures and a chilling encounter with a pale, wall-climbing creature. Sources: The H…
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Rock Paper Scissors (Entry 1079.1CH2613)
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1:16:50In which an ancient Chinese game of intransitive balance changes the world as both a children's pastime and a decision-making method, and John has the candy tastes of a pioneer child. Certificate #23611.By Omnibus
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242 | What Hides Below The Pyramid's Ancient Sands?
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58:24Picture this: the ancient sands of Giza, a place we thought we’d known for millennia—until now. What’s hiding under the pyramids? A secret so big it could rewrite everything we know. Whispers are spreading fast—something massive, something deep, buried beneath the stone giants that have stood watch for over 4,500 years. The air feels heavy with mys…
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117. America's Most Notorious Baby Thief: Georgia Tann
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50:33For 20 years in Tennessee, Georgia Tann ran American's biggest black market for children, trafficking over 5,000 kids. We cover how she built her business, and how some children eventually found their families. TW: Kidnapping, child death, reference to sexual assault, reference to pedophilia Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to become a …
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The Murder of Laci Peterson | CLUES Podcast
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1:23:10Check out the first episode of CLUES, a Crimehouse podcast that I'm hosting with Morgan Absher of Two Hot Takes. You can find future episodes of Clues on Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts When Laci Peterson vanished on Christmas Eve in 2002, the nation watched closely — but what investigators uncovered was darker than anyone imagined. Morga…
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In which the documentary films of the Arctic are revealed to be full of lies, leading to one misunderstood rodent, and John thinks about a vole in a bowl. Certificate #25575.By Omnibus
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241 | Nature's Revenge: Is The Planet Out To Get You?
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1:09:01Welcome back to The Freaky Deaky! Tonight, we’re diving headfirst into four mysteries that have baffled and tormented curious minds for decades—maybe even centuries. The Taos Hum, the Tunguska Event, strange disappearances in national parks, and the elusive phenomenon of ball lightning. These aren’t just weird stories; they’re reality-warping riddl…
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116. She Said She Was a Social Worker. Then Children Started Disappearing.
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44:28For 20 years in Tennessee, a mysterious woman appeared on the doorsteps of single mothers, claiming to be a social worker. She would then disappear with their children. TW: Kidnapping Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to become a member of our Rogue Detecting Society. Patrons have access to bonus content as well as other perks. And members…
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Alien Big Cats: Real Cats or Paranormal Beasts?
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40:02In this episode we talk about Alien Big Cats, mysterious felines spotted far from their natural habitats. From the Beast of Exmoor to Appalachian black panthers, we get into global sightings, rational theories like escaped pets, and paranormal claims of shapeshifters and interdimensional beings. Sources: wikipedia Altas Obscura Paranormal Database …
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Buried in an instant. Preserved for eternity. What really happened in the final moments of Pompeii? Plus, Jessica reminisces about her phallic-filled tour. Leave us a review -- it helps the show! :) Follow Us 30MorbidMinutes Elyse Willems Jessica Vasami Music by Casey Edwards - @ComposerCasey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c…
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In which North Korea jump-starts its fledgeling monster movie industry by literally kidnapping talent from across the DMZ, and Ken was distracted by skateboarding. Certificate #37139By Omnibus
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240 | Charles Manson, MK Ultra & Mind Control
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57:51Los Angeles, 1969. The air hums with peace, love, and revolution—until it doesn’t. A string of brutal murders rips through the city, orchestrated by a man with wild eyes and a twisted gospel: Charles Manson. The CIA. The FBI. MKUltra. Mind control. Cults. Conspiracy. These aren’t just buzzwords—they’re threads in a tapestry so dark, so tangled, it …
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115. Deathbed Confessions: Small Town Murder // I Am DB Cooper
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42:28A In 1957, a man approached a young girl in Illinois and asked if she wanted a piggyback. That was the last time she was seen alive And in 1971, a man known as "DB Cooper" hijacked a plane, stole $200,000, and disappeared without a trace. Both of these cases involved shocking confessions that were made with dying breaths. TW: child death, kidnappin…
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The World's Tallest Building (Entry 1444.GE1104)
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1:27:57In which the measurement of spires and skyscrapers becomes a source of architectural squabbles and global prestige, and John hides in the forest with a guitar. Certificate #51591.By Omnibus
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239 | Spontaneous Human Combustion (This Episode is Fire)
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54:31A man sits alone in his worn-out armchair, the flicker of a TV casting shadows across the room. Then, out of nowhere, a spark—no warning, no flame, just a sudden, impossible heat. In minutes, he’s gone, reduced to ash, while the chair beneath him barely smolders. They call it spontaneous human combustion, a mystery that creeps into the edges of our…
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114. Ghosts on the Appalachian Trail, Creature Encounters in The Backwoods, and more Listener Stories
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39:46A man sees someone who might not exist on the Appalachian Trail. Someone is lead into the forrest by strange lights, and one woman smells something decomposing coming from a closet on her campus… These are Listener Stories, sent in from you guys. Get stickers! https://shop.heartstartspounding.com/ Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to becom…
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Spontaneous Human Combustion: Granny's on Fire
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42:32Spontaneous Human Combustion Join hosts Kenny and Garrett as they get into the mystery of spontaneous human combustion (SHC)—where people burst into flames with no apparent cause. From a 14th-century knight torched after too much wine to a 2011 Irishman officially ruled an SHC victim, we explore bizarre historical cases, common traits (think elderl…
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Fireworks Made with Human Ashes: The Explosive New Post-mortem Trend
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31:26If you’re considering cremation as an alternative to traditional burial, we might be able to help you take things up a notch with fireworks displays containing actual human cremated remains. Did you know that there are pyrotechnic companies around the world that will memorialize your deceased loved one by firing their remains up into the sky in tin…
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Anthropology Days (Entry 053.NU1516)
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1:30:52In which the planners of the third modern Olympics scour the globe hoping to populate a human zoo and maybe make the exhibits do sports, and Ken thinks the periodic table needs some work. Certificate #53289.By Omnibus
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238 | The Premonitions Bureau: Chasing The Impossible
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1:13:14October 21st, 1966. A sleepy Welsh village named Aberfan lies hushed beneath a gray dawn. At 9:13 a.m., the earth itself betrays it. The colliery spoil tip, swollen with rain, collapses in a roar of black sludge. It swallows Pantglas Junior School whole. 144 lives vanish—116 of them children. Their voices are silenced beneath the weight of coal was…
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113. North Sea Horror: Terrifying Creatures, Lost Cities, and Submersible Disasters
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41:32The North Sea has the internet talking about how scary it is, but did you know people have been terrified of the sea for Centuries? Let's take a morbid tour through the history of the North Sea and talk about creatures from legends, the lost city that supposedly sits at the bottom of it, and the disaster known as the Byford Dolphin Incident. Get st…
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The Mona Lisa Heist (Entry 800.JN1206)
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1:20:16In which an Italian workman creates a cultural icon when he attempts to repatriate a Renaissance masterpiece from the laxly secured Louvre, and John upstages Ken's sturgeon. Certificate #35100.By Omnibus
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237 | Encounters With Evil: Real Horror Come To Life
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1:05:02There’s a thin, unsteady line between the mundane and the terrifying, and sometimes we stumble across it without warning. These stories speak to that unsettling possibility—that evil is not only real but closer than we think. A janitor’s harmless cleaning job reveals strange shadows and impossible footprints that seem to beckon him toward something…
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112. Morbid Medicine: Spontaneous Human Combustion
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43:55On December 22nd, 2010, a man named Michael Faherty was found in his home nearly burned to ash. Nothing else around him had been touched by the fire, however. The official coroners report read: Spontaneous Human Combustion But what is SHC, and why does it happen? Let’s take a morbid little tour through history Get stickers! https://shop.heartstarts…
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Spooky Southwest: The Hum, The Highway, and The Monster
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29:14In this episode we talk about some of the peculiar and eerie phenomena of the American Southwest. The mysterious Taos Hum in New Mexico, where only a small fraction of people can hear a constant low-frequency noise. The episode also covers the haunted history of the Devil's Highway, US Route 666, known for its high accident rate and paranormal sigh…
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111. Has The Martin Family Been Found? Case Updates And Answering Your Darkly Curious Questions // My Mailbag
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40:27Has the Martin Family's car been found in the Columbia River? What happened to the Brazilian poisoner who tried to kill her husbands family? What is Hantavirus, the incredibly rare illness that killed Gene Hackman's wife? I'm opening my mailbag today to ask some of your burning darkly curious questions TW: references but not not descriptions of the…
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