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Drunk Mysteries is a weekly podcast hosted by Senior Mystery Analysts Ben Potesky and John Naffziger. Each week, we give you the stories behind history's most controversial mysteries while getting completely hammered. Not only will this podcast teach you about the world's greatest mysteries but it w…

Ben Potesky & John Naffziger


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    Ep 45 - The Fermi Paradox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 30:45


    The Fermi paradox refers to a question asked by world famous physicist Enrico Fermi. The question Enrico Fermi asked was… “Where are all the Aliens?” This question was so shocking to those that heard it, that it is said to have left one man unable to speak for a year, another to sob uncontrollably. Join us, won't you?

    Ep. 44 - The Assassination of Kim Jong Nam

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 37:00


    North Korea is a land of secrecy, myth, and ruthless hierarchy. Led by a young man named Kim Jong Un, or Supreme Leader, his controversial beliefs have kept him hot in the press and on the global state. His best friend and possible lover Donald J. Trump told the media in 2017 “Kim and I we fell in love.” But what happens when the charismatic young leader is challenged for power? And by none other than his own brother and would-be Usurper, Kim Jong Nam. Did the lust for power turn to stone cold murder? Join us, won't you?

    Ep. 43 - The Pee Tape

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2019 43:22


    Peeing. Everyone does it. But what happens when peeing becomes a source of sexual exitement? Getting peed on or peeing someone for fun is commonly called a golden shower and if you happen to be engaging in one in Russia, it’s important to make sure you’re not being video taped or you might yourself the subject black mail. That’s the position US President Donald Trump may have recently found himself in after having some innocent fun in Moscow. Join us as we uncover the mystery behind the presidential pee tape.

    Ep. 42 - The Curse of Lil' B

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 38:19


    Tonight ladies and gentlemen dive into the life and times of a man who not only claims to have harnessed this power, but has actually used it to destroy his enemies and gain riches beyond his wildest dreams. We speak of course of the rapper Lil B and how he has harnessed the shocking power of a being only known as the BASED GOD to change the future of basketball, annihilate the careers of untold sums of people and possibly even alter the course of history.

    Ep. 41 - Annual Halloween Spooktacular Mystery Fest: Disappearance of Cindy Song

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2018 31:57


    Welcome back to our Annual Halloween Spooktacular Mystery Fest! Unlike last year, we talk about Cindy Song. A young, vibrant little lady who was destined to become America's first President of Chinese-descent. Unfortunately, she went missing first. Lets find out where she went!

    Ep. 40 - Killing Lincoln (and Getting Away With It)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 35:57


    We've been told that John Wilkes Booth murdered President Abraham Lincoln at Fords' Theatre. But did he? Could he have gotten away with it? New research done in conjunction with the private investigators has brought forth a new theory: Maybe he didn't?

    Ep. 39 - The Microwave Attack on America: Could You Be Next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2018 32:57


    Ray guns, death rays, laser beams, blaster cannons. They go by many names. You wouldn't be alone to assume these space weapons are relegated to the world of fiction and don’t actually cause chaos in the real world. Tonight, listeners, we speak of an actual ray gun attack that happened in 2016 to American diplomats in Cuba. Tonight’s episode aims to solve the mysteries of; what types of weapons were used in these attacks, who used them and most importantly, why.

    Ep. 38 - Naked Justice: The Mysterious Mexican Vigilante

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 38:12


    If your city was suddenly besieged by crime wave what would you do? What would you do if gangs, murderers and rapists took control of your neighborhood, threatened your family’s safety, menaced your home and where hell bent on destroying everything you hold dear.Would you cry, run, hide? Or would you stand and FIGHT! Tonight, we tell the crime infested Mexican municipality of Puerto Vallarta and one mysterious vigilante who has decided to fight back.

    Ep. 37 - Lost in Space: The Misadventures of Russian Cosmonauts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 46:04


    Space. The final frontier. If you’ve seen it in movies or by looking up at the sky during the nighttime, you’ve probably noticed how big it is. How does anyone find their way around up there? The Russians wondered that themselves in the late 1950s. Are there humans out there now, living among the stars? Lost in space? Find out the answers to that amazing question and more on this week's episode, won't you?

    Ep. 36 - Jack the Ripper

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2018 45:33


    The industrial revolution is in fuel steam and while wealth and luxury had grow exponentially for the ruling class, the bulk of London was basically an overcrowded slum, with poverty and crime running rampant. Tonight, we will discuss the notorious murderer known as Jack the Ripper. You’ve heard the name BUT do you know the story? We’ll see if we can finally solve what the FBI, MI6, Hollywood and numerous authors have failed to solve.

    Ep. 35 - The Murdered Man on the Shores of Australia

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2018 41:49


    What you are about to embark upon is a journey into the heart of Australia, a land in which everything wants to kill you. Which is exactly what happened to one poor fellow. A gentleman who just so happened to find himself, dead, deceased and rotting on a beach. But this murdered chap is quite unlike any other corpse you have ever heard of. The murdered gentlemen we are going to tell you of tonight sparked Australia’s largest murder investigation, involves espionage, poison and most intriguing, the man we are going to tell you of has never been identified. Join us, won't you?

    Ep. 34 - Dark, Mysterious & Deadly: Voodoo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2018 43:35


    In 19070's rural Alabama, lived a charismatic man named Reverend Willie Maxwell. Despite his charms - or maybe because of them - death seemed to follow him like a shadow. Involved in 3 murder cases as a key suspect and eventually acquitted on all charges. Coincidence or voodoo? Find out, won't you?

    Ep. 33 - Colonel Tomb: A Vietnamese Mystery

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2018 36:19


    In the heat of the Vietnam war, whispers of an enemy ace as fierce and deadly as any plane in the skies began to circulate in the U.S. Air Force. Colonel Tomb, they called him, as you would certainly meet your grave should you greet him in the air. But who was he? WHAT was he? Was he even real? Well lets find out. I definitely think so, won't you?

    Ep. 32 - Avocados, Mexican Drug Cartels and You

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 35:30


    Tonight we examine a story involving kidnapping, extortion, murder, fast cars, sex with supermodels, billions of dollars changing hands and America’s neighbor to the south, Mexico. If you think we’re about to talk about the cocaine trade, well, you’re an idiot. Tonight listeners, we talk about the lucrative Mexican avocado trade and how the some of the nations most brutal drug cartels may have taken control of this almost $2billion dollar industry.

    Ep. 31 - Murder, Cover-up, and Nuclear Power: The Death of Karen Silkwood

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 47:00


    Nuclear technology. It has the power to destroy entire civilizations and light our cities. When most of us think about nuclear technology we imagine the end of all life on earth in a fiery blaze of destruction. But is it safe to work with on a daily basis? Karen silkwood didn’t think so. Tonight on Drunk Mysteries we take a deep dive into the mystery that the nuclear industry doesn’t want you to hear. Tonight we investigate the life, times and death of Karen Silkwood and attempt to finally solve what could have been a nuclear murder.

    Ep. 30 - The Swedish Crown Jewels Have Been Stolen!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2018 35:45


    Very recently, on July 31st 2018, 17th century Swedish Crown jewels were taken from a cathedral near Lake Malar. Possibly inspired by the movies of Ocean's Eleven and the Italian Job, these thieves made there getaway by jet ski (probably). But where are they now and what are they plotting next?! Join us, won't you?

    EP. 29 - Bela Kiss: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Serial Killer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2018 35:02


    Neighbors. For the most part, we all have them and in all likeliness, they seem to be normal, friendly people. But take a second and ponder, ‘how well do I really know my neighbors? What are their names? What do do they do for work? What are they into sexually?’ These are questions that we no longer ask ourselves as America’s sense of community evaporates.Tonight, our mystery is about a man who could have been anyone’s neighbor and he went and murdered 24 people and pickled them in alcohol. Join us, won't you?

    Ep. 28 - The Creepy, Unsettling, No Good Denver Airport

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2018 35:00


    Even before The Denver International Airport opened in 1995, even when it was a mere blueprint, it was the subject of countless conspiracy theories, suspicions, intrigue and terror. To this day, this notoriously bizarre airport is shrouded in secrecy, riddled with weird statues and creepy art, and is swamped in myth. Join us tonight as we discover the truth, won't you?

    EP. 27 - Jolly Jane Toppan: The Killer Nurse with Special Guests: Tawnie Lynn and Field Agent Kassi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2018 43:13


    Nurses. Most people think of them as the epitome of kindness, compassion and selflessness. For most people it is hard to imagine that anyone who enters the nursing field could have anything but the noblest of intentions. For almost all nurses, this is true. But tonight on Drunk Mysteries, we examine “Jolly” Jane Toppan - the world’s most infamous female serial killer and a nurse who abandoned nursing’s noble intentions for nefarious deeds.

    Ep. 26 - The Texarkana Moonlight Murders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2018 52:31


    Just after the 2nd world war, in 1946, between the wide open landscape where Texas meets Arkansas - known endearingly to the locals as Texarkana - a spree of grizzly murders took place. This killing spree would wash a creeping sense of dread across the rural expanse. To put simply, the actions of one evil and nefarious person drove the lightly populated county into a state of panic. Neighbors no longer trusted each other, children weren’t allowed to explore freely, and for a few weeks they suspected everyone around them to be capable of murder. The killer would never be caught or apprehended. Join us, won't you?

    Ep. 25 - Abducted by Aliens: Betty and Barney Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2018 47:36


    For thousands of years humans have been plagued a startling string of events. Evidence can be found of this phenomenon from victims, police reports, the bible itself and even cave paintings. Tonight on what could be the most terrifying of Drunk Mysteries to date, we talk about the Alien Abduction Barney and Betty Hill - America’s first reported alien abduction.

    Ep. 24 - Mayoral Candidate Alex Strenger Questions the Moon Landing (and other musings)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2018 48:22


    On a very special episode of Drunk Mysteries, we interview Austin mayoral candidate Alex Strenger. A local firebrand, Alex is no stranger to questioning what he is told nor hesitating to give his opinions. His platforms include but are not limited to: equipping law enforcement with flamethrowers instead of guns, construction of a dome around the city to prohibit California refugees, and a passionate opposition to attempts to bring an MLS franchise to Austin. Join us as we question the fabric of reality, won't you?

    Ep. 23 - Flight 19 & the Bermuda Triangle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2018 35:17


    What does it mean to be lost? Our mystery tonight is about a team of brave pilots who would themselves lost; all too far from a home actually so close. The saga of Flight 19 is the first chapter in a long story of a region of the world shrouded in a haze of mystery, the Bermuda Triangle. Join us tonight at we solve this paradoxical mystery, won't you?

    Ep. 22 - The Ghost Ship of the Malaccan Straits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2018 41:19


    Over 50 years ago in the distant far east Malaccan Straits, a mysterious vessel sent out a cryptic distress call. Upon arrival, what the rescue crew would find would shake them to their cores and question their grip on reality. The barrier between the living and beyond remains shockingly thin. Join us, wont you?

    Ep. 21 - Pirates, Ghosts, & Buried Treasure: the Mystery of Oak Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2018 43:26


    In 1795, a young man discovered a strange pit in Nova Scotia. Every ten layers, they find definitive proof of human activity. Someone had been here before, but why? This mystery would haunt the region until this day, attracting adventurers and treasure seekers alike. Join us tonight and find out for yourself, lest ye be a yellow-bellied scoundrel.

    Ep. 20 - The 1990 Boston Art Heist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2018 45:12


    On March 18, 1990, 13 works of art valued at a combined total of $500 million were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. The art would never be recovered, nor seen again on the black market. Despite efforts by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and multiple probes around the world, no arrests have been made and no works have been recovered. Join us as we solve this artistic mystery, won't you?

    Ep. 19 - Colonia Dignidad: Nazi Cult in Chile - but why???

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2018 41:20


    This is the story of Colonia Dignidad. A cult formed by formers Nazi’s in the South American Country of Chili after WW2. Tonight we investigate what is perhaps the darkest and most graphic mystery ever reported on Drunk Mysteries. If you have children in the room, I suggest you put them outside immediately.

    Ep. 18 - Harry Reid's Search for the Unknown

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2018 33:04


    In December 2017, investigative reporting and declassification revealed that US Government has had several instances where experienced military pilots encounter strange aircraft they cannot explain. Our story tonight is about a secret Department of Defense program that investigated advanced aerial threats - and found some. Join us, won't you?

    Ep. 17 - John Roselli: The Mafia Assassin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2018 37:02


    John Roselli, 71. a legendary Mafia soldier of fortune who had been involved in many amazing escapades — now was dead and stuffed into on oil drum. This week, we find out why, Join us, won't you?

    Ep. 16 - The Mad Pooper of Pine Creek

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2018 53:43


    Tonight on Drunk Mysteries we examine the unidentified criminal, only known as "The Mad Pooper" who has been terrorizing Colorado Springs and the adjacent suburbs since the sweltering summer of 2017, by defecating on unsuspecting lawns and simply running away. Join us, won't you?

    Ep. 15 - Who Killed Tupac Shakur?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2018 42:13


    Tupac Shakur's status as a legendary rap icon is clearly cemented. And you probably know he was killed under mysterious circumstances, but when was the last time you went through and broke down the facts of the case? How long has it been since you dissected the information carefully enough to reach a logical conclusion? We do tonight, on Drunk Mysteries.

    Ep. 14 - Mystery in the Mountains: Dyatlov Pass

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2018 48:00


    In the mid 1950’s, a group of 9 young but experienced hikers set off on a journey that would take them through the beautiful Ural Mountains. Weeks later, all of the hikers were found dead. They all died in different, and baffling ways that shocked investigators.

    Ep. 13 - Project MKUltra: a 420 Investigation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2018 48:00


    Our hosts travel to Colorado Springs for a 'special' broadcast. This week, they'll discuss the top secret CIA operation known as Project MKUltra. The most clandestine of missions in an already shadowy spy organization, Project MKUltra's details are so ludicrous, if it weren't for the eye witness accounts, you might not believe it's true.

    Ep. 12 - The Black Dahlia Murder

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2018 38:50


    Elizabeth short was an aspiring actress in Hollywood in the mid 50's. She had bounced around the country and suffered a tormented past before a psychopathic killer would take her life, in gruesome fashion. The Murder remains unsolved to this day.

    Ep. 11 - Cults Among Us: the Story of the Mills Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2018 40:18


    The Mills family was a wholesome American family who got mixed up with the wrong crowd. In the late 60's the became members of the People's Temple religion. For six years, they slowly realized the cultists among them. Though they would not lose their lives in the cult's infamous demise, the mystery of the Mills family goes much deeper.

    Ep. 10 - Roy Sullivan: A Shocking Mystery

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2018 38:59


    Warning: Tonight’s episode of Drunk Mysteries contains electric content that may not be suitable for some viewers. In this episode we explore the life and times of Roy Sullivan, the Virginia man who holds the record for being struck more times by lighting than any other living thing. Between 1912 and 1983 Roy was struck at least seven times by lightning, that is, until his mysterious death by gunshot wound to the head in 1983. Why was he struck by lighting so many times and then murdered? In his life, Roy believed he was cursed by a demonic force that was out to kill him and then devour his soul. Was he right? Find out on this shocking episode of Drunk Mysteries.

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    Ep. 9 - The I-70 Killer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2018 37:57


    On a long and lonesome highway, east of Omaha, a string of deadly murders occurs in April of 1992. Six lives would be cutshort in the killing spree. Each worked in a retail setting, a short drive from the I-70 highway in the midwest. TO this day, the killer has never been identified and remains potentially at large.

    Ep. 8 - What Happens After You Die?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2018 35:40


    What happens after you die? This greatest of all mysteries has puzzled mystics, priests, great philosophers and prophets alike. But wonder no more! In part one of a continuing series of investigations, we examine several religions to finally solve the mystery of what happens after you die. Tune in!

    Ep. 7 - The Heist of the Century

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2018 42:49


    On a seemingly normal, crisp February night in Belgium's diamond district all seemed to be going well. Shops were closed, lovers were making passionate screams of delight in their beds and darling children slept quietly, bellies full of waffles. Until the unthinkable happened; Belgium's greatest treasure, the diamonds of Antwerp would vanish - mysteriously.

    Ep. 6 - Dan Akroyd: A Cosmic Mystery

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018 32:16


    Are we alone in the universe? What is the meaning of life? Have aliens visited the Earth, and if so, are they obeying the laws of the United States? Questions such have these have kept our species up at night since the dawn of time.

    Ep. 5 - Escape! From Alcatraz Prison

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2018 48:54


    The tale of one of the most daring prison escapes of all time. Despite belief among officials that the Alcatraz Island Prison was absolutely impossible to escape, neither the escapees, nor their bodies, were ever found.

    Ep. 4 - The Missing Postman of Stradbally

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2018 52:05


    Christmas, 1929, the heart of the Irish nation: In the midst of Ireland's struggle for independence, famed war hero, daring adventurer and the man known to be Ireland's most beloved postman, VANISHES. The disappearance of mailman Larry Griffin would lead to the arrests of over 8 people, the near destruction of an entire village, one of the largest police corruption scandals of all (Irish) time and is universally considered the nation's darkest conspiracy. Ever. Tonight on Drunk Mysteries, we take you where the main stream media won't dare - into the heart of THE MISSING POSTMAN OF STRADBALLY.

    Ep. 3 - The Tragic Death of JonBenet Ramsey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 41:34


    A six-year-old American child beauty pageant queen who was killed in her family's home in Boulder, Colorado. It would garner national media attention. The case remains unsolved to this day.

    Ep. 2 - The D.B. Cooper Hijacking

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2018 45:24


    In 1972 a man identified only as D.B. Cooper hijacked a Boeing 727 for ransom. He would receive payment of $200k and parachute to an uncertain fate. To this day, his identity and motives remain unknown.

    Ep. 1 - The Father of UFOs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2018 47:41


    Kenneth Arnold was a successful businessman, pilot, and presumably, a wholesome sex icon. His life would change drastically, when he reported one of the first publicly known UFO sightings in history. Everyone from reporters, Hollywood, and even the FBI wanted information from Ken. Join us tonight, as we unravel his mystery.

    Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2018


    Welcome to Drunk Mysteries. The podcast that proves you don't need to be sober to tell a good story. Each week, Drunk Mysteries will take you through some of the globe's most infamous, curious, and confounding mysteries, all while getting progressively drunker. We hope you'll join us on many mysteries to come.Subscribe and Review in iTunes or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

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