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Scary Mysteries

Scary Mysteries

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True Crime News and Creepy Compilations, Scary Mysteries covers all the weird stories you want to hear. And if you like us then check out our other podcast called EVERY TOWN. Because Every Town, has a dark side. https://open.spotify.com/show/4K2gvVKzxlEx636qMFSooj Hosted by: Andrew Fitzgerald 👀 Watch This Episode On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/scarymysteries 👁 Check out our movie AN ANGRY BOY for FREE! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvtlOlODQ8g&t=5238s https://tubitv.com/movies/1000296 ...
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Residue: A True Crime Podcast

Chrissy Champagne | BLACKCAT

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Residue with Chrissy Champagne dives deep into the gritty world where true crime meets the movies. Each episode breaks down made-for-TV films and theatrical releases based on chilling real-life cases — exploring the facts behind the fiction, the victims behind the headlines, and the emotional residue these stories leave behind. Still rooted in trust, instinct, and caution, Residue remains a space where true crime meets critical reflection. The original episodes are still here, but now we’re ...
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BackStory

BackStory

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BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We're based in Charlottesville, Va. at Virginia Humanities. There’s the history you had to learn, and the history you want to learn - that’s where BackStory comes in. Each week BackStory takes a topic that people are talking about and explores it through the lens of American history. Through stories, interviews, and conversations with our listeners, BackStory makes histo ...
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Cat Noir Comedy Podcast

Kevin Chilvers and Matt Sanders

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Cat Noir is a character based, fully scored, comedy series trapped within a podcast. Every fortnight, follow the fortunes or misfortunes of an ever growing cast of characters played by Matt Sanders and Kevin Chilvers. There will be action, adventure, drama, high and low stakes with huge doses of comedy. Where the silly and absurd sit side by side in the shade. All music (C) Kevin Chilvers Some sound effects from www.zapsplat.com Artwork by Maisie Chilvers. Social media management by Laurie S ...
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Join award-winning, indie author, Dianne Burckhardt, as she chats with fellow authors and industry insiders around the world about their work, inspirations, greatest challenges, and triumphs. Writing is often the easy part, and the real work begins once the author writes, "The End." Dianne and her guests shed light on what it takes to be a successful author in today's markets whether as an indie author or traditionally published. Dianne's guests share their insights on their personal journey ...
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She Became CEO

ILZE BE BERZINA

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This podcast is for women in their midlife and beyond to have an open conversation about challenges and opportunities that the second half of life may offer. I discuss health, psychological, and financial issues, as well as recovering and thriving after trauma and narcissistic abuse, while also building a business. Guests are welcome to apply and will be asked how they would bring value to my audience if we were to collaborate. Initially, this podcast was launched under the title "ill ZEBRA' ...
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Fiction Or Nah?

Storm Cloud

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I'm a professional voice actor and writer who creates stories that are either based off true events or completely made up in my head. I have a gaming channel on YouTube called Storm Cloud. You'll see my face in the profile pic. We are cranking this thing back up for season 2 of Fiction or Nah?! I know I've been gone for a while, but the next Plog I do, I will discuss why I've been gone. It's nothing bad, but I hope you'll understand why I had to take a break from the poddy. PSN: StormCloud-- ...
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Not Another Horror Podcast

Anthony Rossetti

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A podcast rooted in the strange and macabre. Urban legends, Conspiracy Theories, True Crime Stories, and so much more. Sit back and relax as your host of all things strange and unexplained gives detailed accounts of some of the strangest cases past and present. Some are based on facts and some based on fiction. Either way, they'll keep you up at night.
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Science Fiction Fanatic

Indie Drop-In Network

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Welcome to Science Fiction fanatic. This podcast is your gateway, portal, Stargate, transporter, and space elevator to all the best Science Fiction Podcast content, ever created. Every Monday, I’ll feature a podcast episode from an independent podcast creator then, later in the week you will get a top 5. Science Fiction Fanatic will cover TV, Movies, Books, Cosplay, Conventions, Audio Dramas, Interviews, and more. The show is called Science Fiction Fanatic for a reason. Best of all, if you l ...
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Clairvoyance is a paranormal horror story podcast. Each episode unravels chilling ghost stories, unexplained mysteries, and interviews with those who have experienced the supernatural. If you love creepy tales, horror podcasts, and stories that stay with you long after dark, this is for you. We bring you haunting narratives that blur the line between truth and the unknown. SEASON 3 COMING MARCH 21, 2025 NEW EPISODE EVERY OTHER WEEK Horror Podcast | Fiction | Stories | Entertainment ------ Th ...
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The Worm Show

Ian and Chris

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Welcome to The Worm Show! Two brothers, Ian and Chris, talk about anything and everything macabre UNDER THE MOON. Topics range anywhere from curses and the occult to the most haunted places on planet Earth. Everything we cover is based on real stories and legends and we discuss our opinions and thoughts on each topic. Come join us on a VERY WORMY NIGHT! Support us: www.buymeacoffee.com/wormshow EMAIL US NOW USING THIS FORM. IT CAN'T BE ANY EASIER: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeM ...
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Galactic Driftwood

Galactic Driftwood

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Galactic Driftwood is the favorite podcast of sentient beings from all known universes and beyond! Join us each episode for a raft of discussion on a cosmic ocean of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror topics, interviews with local-area genre-devotees, and insightful prognostication by our soothsayers of science fiction, our forecasters of fantasy and any other beings that happen to get caught in our gravity well.
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Lights at Midnight Podcast

Emily & Chasity / Lights at Midnight Podcast

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Lights at Midnight is a Podcast hosted by two mediums that use their psychic abilities to pierce the veil between the physical world and the unseen. Tune in as they provide a glimpse through the looking glass of their unusual lives exploring the mysterious, and unexplained. As paranormal psychic medium, hosts Emily and Chasity investigate spine chilling supernatural experiences based on terrifying true events that occur in their own lives, as well as the ghostly tales told by special guests ...
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Goth Sorority

Goth Sorority

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Rush Goth Sorority! Hosts Emma Richards and Eleanor Grundberg, in their new show E-GIRLS, discuss hot topics and big brain shit. Cover Art by Sarah Goldstein Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gothsorority/support
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Join the conversation, text us now. Bleeped Words: Murd3r, s3xual (2x), rap3, k!llers, hum@n traff!ck!ng (5x), dr*gs (3x), dr*g Hello My Happy People, This week on Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt – Book Talk Podcast, Dianne welcomes retired Air Force Special Agent Derrick Jackson, author of the military thriller Shadow One: Based on a True Story…
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We dive into the true story behind the Lifetime movie Mommy Meanest. A chilling thriller where a teenage girl is tormented by a cyberbully, only to find out that the person behind the screen is her own mother. Based on the real-life case of Kendra Licari, the Michigan mom who stalked and harassed her daughter for 2 years. Sources: https://www.tvins…
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Some of these cases are so bizarre that even decades later, they’re still keeping cops, locals, and skeptics up at night. Welcome to scary mysteries, here are Alabama’s Darkest Unsolved Mysteries. 👀 Watch This Episode On Youtube: https://youtu.be/_-ypaTHU7vY 👁 Check out our movie AN ANGRY BOY for FREE! ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvtlOlODQ8g&…
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Līga Brence is a Latvian entrepreneur and world traveler. She is the owner and CEO of the brand "Liga Nature SPA," which she created from scratch over the span of 30 years. Today, Liga joined me for an open and heartfelt conversation in which this courageous woman shared about her successes and hardships as she was building her beauty salons, SPA c…
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Join the conversation, text us now. Bleeped word: Murd3rbot Hello Happy People, In this week’s episode of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt – Book Talk Podcast, I share my chat with award-winning science fiction author and microbiologist Joan Slonczewski. Known for weaving real science into imaginative worlds, Joan’s novels explore everything from…
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Send us a text Laurie Show was a 16-year-old high school student from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, whose life was tragically cut short in 1991 in a brutal act of jealousy and revenge. She had briefly dated an older teen, Lawrence Yunkin, who was in a volatile relationship with another teenager, Michelle Lambert. Lambert became increasingly obsessed wit…
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The four survivors of flight 935 have been stranded on the island again, but this time it won't be for long. After covering themselves in feathers to keep cool, Warren's past catches up with him and Insert and Agatha are kidnapped by a birdwatcher. Danny just wants to get home and put his feet up. Written, performed, produced, directed and edited b…
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Forests can be peaceful—quiet escapes from the chaos of the world. But they can also be places where when people step in, they never come out. Sometimes they’re found in a bad state, sometimes they’re never found at all. And either way, in the cases we’re covering today, no one knows what exactly went down out there. 👀 Watch This EpisodeOn Youtube:…
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In this episode, I weave together stories of caregiving, resilience, and the hard choices that come when love and responsibility collide. You’ll hear reflections on Danielle’s story of choosing her own health over continuing as her ex-husband Matt’s caregiver, Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming’s public sharing about boundaries, and my own experiences …
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Join the conversation, text us now. Bleeped words: murd3rbot (twice), k!lled Hello My Happy People, This week on Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt, I talk with author, journalist, and martial artist Jason Brick about his mission to make families safer. With decades of martial arts training, work as a bodyguard, and experience as a dad, Jason bring…
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Send us a text The Marla Hanson Story is a dramatic retelling of a real-life tragedy. The film follows Marla Hanson, a young and ambitious model who moves to New York City to pursue her career. She rents an apartment from Steve Roth, a makeup artist with whom she initially forms a friendship. However, when Marla rebuffs his unwanted romantic advanc…
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Every year, hundreds of women are found with no name, no ID, and no one to claim them. They become known only by what they were found with — a tattoo, a shirt, a piece of jewelry. Welcome to Scary Mysteries, here a 5 Haunting Jane Doe Mysteries. 👀 Watch This Episode On Youtube: https://youtu.be/ur5HzHy7Y_A 👁 Check out our movie AN ANGRY BOY for FRE…
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What happens when the people we love most speak words that cut deep — not because they are true, but because they come from unhealed pain? In this episode, I share the stories of two mothers who faced that reality, and I reflect on the shadows of trauma, the echoes of narcissistic abuse, and the delicate balance between guilt and responsibility. To…
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Join the conversation, text us now. Bleeped words: S3x, S3xuality (Twice) Hello My Happy People, Judy Blume transformed how young readers understood themselves and the world around them. In this episode of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt – Book Talk Podcast, bestselling author and cultural writer Rachelle Bergstein joins me to talk about her boo…
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Send us a text In 1991, Wanda Holloway, a mother from Channelview, Texas, became the center of national outrage when she attempted to hire a hitman to kill the mother of her daughter’s cheerleading rival. Holloway believed that eliminating the rival’s mother would emotionally destabilize the girl freeing up a coveted spot on the high school cheerle…
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Some crimes end with answers. Others… just stop. These are the cases that still keep families, and detectives, awake at night. Here are 5 Cold Cases So Chilling, You Won’t Be Able To Sleep. 👀 Watch This Episode On Youtube: https://youtu.be/zGPkNApr_tY 👁 Check out our movie AN ANGRY BOY for FREE! ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvtlOlODQ8g&t=5238s…
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In this episode, I sit down with Canadian life coach Paige Royal. Paige is a Master Coach & Trainer specializing in energetic frequency, emotional alchemy, NLP, Timeline Therapy, and Hypnosis. She helps leaders, coaches, and educators break through unconscious, mental, and emotional blocks and shift into the frequency of who they’re here to be and …
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Join the conversation, text us now. Bleeped words: k!lled (twice), d!ed Hello My Happy People, This week on Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt – Book Talk Podcast, I sit down with Qin (“Ching”) Sun Stubis, award-winning author of Once Our Lives. Her memoir shares the unforgettable story of four generations of Chinese women who endured war, revoluti…
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Send us a text PART 2 .... In 1983, Diane Downs drove her three children to an Oregon hospital — one dead, two critically injured — claiming a stranger had attacked them. But investigators quickly uncovered a much darker truth. In this PART TWO episode, we look at the shocking real-life crime committed by Downs and how it was brought to the screen …
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Welcome everybody to the strange and scary mysteries of the month where we find the creepiest true crime stories from all around the world currently going down and lay them out here for you to check out. Thanks so much for tuning in to scary mysteries today, here are the Strange and Scary mysteries for the month for August 2025.The I-5 Killer Episo…
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Many of us have been significantly hurt in ways that cannot be seen from the outside, and although humans tend to be pretty resilient, many of us suffer from these traumatic changes in more ways and for longer than we understand. In this episode, I share my story and share information about three types of trauma and seven criteria that can help det…
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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello My Happy People, This week on Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt – Book Talk Podcast, I am joined by Marcia Peck, an award-winning author and lifelong musician who has spent over 50 years as a cellist with the Minnesota Orchestra. Marcia brings her love of rhythm, melody, and storytelling together in her de…
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Send us a text In 1983, Diane Downs drove her three children to an Oregon hospital — one dead, two critically injured — claiming a stranger had attacked them. But investigators quickly uncovered a much darker truth. In this PART ONE episode, we look at the shocking real-life crime committed by Downs and how it was brought to the screen in the 1989 …
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In this Episode, I share my observations and conversations during a meeting in a local brewery and what thoughts about faith, beliefs, and revelations they sparked within me. The main topic was "Faith." What's the difference between faith and belief? Can one have faith and doubts at the same time? Faith and religion. Faith in the brakes of your car…
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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, In this episode of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt – Book Talk Podcast, I sit down with Alison Beder Solway, author of The Miles We Run, for an emotional and deeply moving conversation. Alison opens up about her personal journey through the challenges, heartbreaks, and triumphs of surrogacy…
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Send us a text In 1995, a tragic crime in Grand Prairie, Texas, shocked the nation and became known as the Texas Cadet Murder. The case involved two promising high school students—Diane Zamora and David Graham—both of whom were aspiring military cadets with bright futures ahead of them. Their intense romantic relationship took a dark turn when jeal…
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Celebrity chef Honk Romsey and his team randomly pitch up at Kev’s house to record an episode of his hit kitchen television show. Written, performed, produced, directed and edited by Matt Sanders and Kevin Chilvers. Original artwork by Maisie Chilvers. Social media management by Laurie Stone. Some sound effects sourced from www.zapsplat.com Find us…
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Today we’re diving into five of the most disturbing, well-documented, and unexplained UFO encounters ever recorded— Welcome to scary mysteries here are 5 UFO Sightings The Government Still Won’t Explain. 👀 Watch This Episode On Youtube: https://youtu.be/2LuGVDbcsEc 👁 Check out our movie AN ANGRY BOY for FREE! ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvtlO…
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So far, I have always scripted all episodes, and then I read my scripts with little improvisations. This one is 100% unscripted. I know that there are people who speak their thoughts into a recorder and then write texts based on those audio recordings. I am a listener of one female podcaster who was born a talker, and I can tell she never scripts a…
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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello My Happy People, Have I got a show for you today! In this inspiring episode of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt – Book Talk Podcast, I share my interview with the effervescent Risa August—award-winning author, speaker, Gestalt practitioner, and rare disease warrior with sparkles in her hair and a tutu in …
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Send us a text Amy Carnevale was a vibrant 14-year-old girl from Massachusetts—kind, popular, and full of promise. In what seemed like a typical teenage romance, she began dating an older boy. But as their relationship unfolded, so did a pattern of control, jealousy, and escalating red flags that too many people overlooked. Her tragic story would l…
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Beneath Missouri’s rolling hills and quiet neighborhoods, some of the darkest stories in American true crime have taken root. Here are 5 of Missouri’s Darkest True Crime Nightmares. 👀 Watch This Episode On Youtube: https://youtu.be/9853_zL_Tok 👁 Check out our movie AN ANGRY BOY for FREE! ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvtlOlODQ8g&t=5238s⁠⁠ ⁠⁠htt…
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Many women in their fifties and beyond are carrying invisible weight—grief, unspoken dreams, financial pressure, and the deep conditioning to serve others before themselves. In this episode, I speak to that reality with compassion and clarity. You’ll meet (or revisit) three women: ✨ Ellen, a corporate analyst who dreams of more freedom but fears se…
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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello My Happy People, Today I get to introduce all of you to the incredible Wendy Dale – Memoir Coach, Author, and Writing Myth-Buster. Have you ever been told to "just write" or "crank out a crappy first draft"? Wendy Dale says no thanks—and she’s leading a full-blown rebellion against those tired writing clich…
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Send us a text In December 2009, 29-year-old Teka Adams was nearly full-term in her pregnancy and trying to rebuild her life after homelessness. When a woman posing as a social worker offered her free baby supplies, Teka thought it was a chance to provide for her future child. What followed was a horrifying four-day ordeal of captivity, deception, …
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Here are the creepiest true crime stories from all around the world currently going down. 👀 Watch This Episode On Youtube: https://youtu.be/KbS82YXwWZ8 👁 Check out our movie AN ANGRY BOY for FREE! ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvtlOlODQ8g&t=5238s⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://tubitv.com/movies/100029672/an-angry-boy⁠⁠ International & Other Ways To Watch: ⁠⁠https…
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Even though my podcast is new, people have pitched me to be on my podcast as guests. So far, I have said no, even though at this point, I have started thinking about having guests. This podcast is to help my listeners and prospective guests understand the direction in which this podcast is evolving, so that there is less confusion and disappointmen…
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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello My Happy People, Get ready to meet the remarkable mind behind some of Canada’s most beloved books for young readers! In this episode of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt – Book Talk Podcast. Dianne had the privileged to down to chat with Valerie Sherrard, the award-winning author of A Bend in the Breeze, T…
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Send us a text In October 2003, a decomposed body surfaced off the coast of Cape May, New Jersey. Chained at the ankles, bound in duct tape, and gnawed by sea life — this was no accident. Within hours, the body was identified as 16-year-old Kimberly Holton, a missing foster child from Dover, Delaware. Kimberly’s case would unravel a chilling chain …
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You gotta love small town charm. But just beneath it in some of these spots, there’s some truly dark tales. And those are exactly what we’re checking out today. Welcome to Scary Mysteries – Here are 5 Creepy Small Town Murder Mysteries That Remain Unsolved 👀 Watch This Episode On Youtube: https://youtu.be/2aU6ahWIkkM 👁 Check out our movie AN ANGRY …
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She Became CEO. Of Her Voice. Of Her Money. Of Her Life. Launched it under a new podcast name; this is a transitional episode. I made this decision for a couple of reasons: first, I no longer wish to push the story of how to remember my name in the front of my message. I no longer want it to be about me, but how, using my experience and skills, I c…
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Join the conversation, text us now. Bleeped words in today's episode: Drüg$, Hüm@n Traff!c!ng Hello Happy People, Dianne has spoken to many authors who co-write books, but usually the interview is only with one of the authors. Today, however, Dianne gets to share her second ever interview with both authors of the incredible writing team of Breakfie…
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Send us a text Laurie Kellogg was just 16 when she met a man more than twice her age — a man who would later become her husband. To some, it looked like a scandal from the start. But no one could have predicted how it would end: with a gunshot in the middle of the night... and a group of teenagers caught in the middle of a murder plot. Was Laurie K…
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Today we join Keith and Chris on the frontline of a training session all about the complexities of safely managing risk in the workplace. Participation is mandatory. Written, performed, produced, directed and edited by Matt Sanders and Kevin Chilvers. Original artwork by Maisie Chilvers. Social media management by Laurie Stone. Some sound effects s…
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The world is full of strange crimes that happen every single day. But some of them? They go way beyond strange. These are the cases that make you sit back and ask, “How is this even real?” 👀 Watch This Episode On Youtube: https://youtu.be/IzzdUkQhYJg 👁 Check out our movie AN ANGRY BOY for FREE! ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvtlOlODQ8g&t=5238s⁠…
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