Minnesota Mysteries

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A Minnesota based podcast where we attempt to shed light on some of the dark corners of Minnesota's history. We explore the supernatural elements, folklore, murders, and unsolved cases that surround our home state.

Minnesota Mysteries


    • May 25, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 40 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Minnesota Mysteries

    S4E7: The Tragic Disappearance Of The Klein Brothers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 19:44


    This week we look into a 70-year-old cold case involving the Klein brothers who went missing in 1951. Surviving relatives are still searching for answers. If you grew up in the neighborhood during the 50s, remember the case, or knew the family, you’re encouraged to reach out to the Long Lost team at PBS by email longlost@tpt.org or by phone 651-229-1524.

    S4E6: The Mysteries Of Mesabi Iron Range

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 13:00


    Settle in for a little folklore this week on Minnesota Mysteries while we investigate the legends and murders surrounding Mesabi Iron Range. We learned a lot we didn't know about our home state this episode, and hope you will too!

    S4E5: Five Quick Haunts in Duluth MN

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 26:14


    Doing things a little different this episode! Instead of covering just one location, we're hitting up five different haunted places in Duluth for a super spooky summer road trip! Got another pit-stop you'd like to suggest? Let us know!

    S4E4: The Looming Specters Of Lakeview Cemetery

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 24:04


    This week we investigate the rumors surrounding Lakeview Cemetery along with some of the town's local history. For such a small population there sure seems to be an abundance of oddities. Are we noticing a trend here with small towns and big stories? Maybe, contrary to popular belief, it's actually safest to stick to the city... dun dun dun.

    S4E3: The Moonshine Saloon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 21:00


    Howdy Partner! This week we investigate the Moonshine Saloon in St. Paul's east side. An old bar built in the later 1800's with an extensive backstory. If the history of this bar isn't enough to reel you in, then maybe some spooky ghouls will do the trick. Is the Moonshine Saloon really haunted? Or is it just an old creaky building with a rich history?

    S4E2: The Winona Baby Angel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 16:20


    In 2011, an infant was found floating down the river in Winona, MN. Follow along as we pick apart the bizarre clues tied to this mysterious baby and her missing mother. Do you have a theory of your own? Listen now & let us know!

    S4E1: The Legend of Pepie

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 22:03


    Maritime life is lush in Lake Pepin, it includes Northern Pike, an assortment of Bass, and a Lake Monster? Yes. Loch Ness in Scotland has Nessie; Lake Champlain, the natural border between New York and Vermont has Champ; and we here in Minnesota, have Pepie, the Lake Pepin Sea Monster. Prove her existence and you could be rewarded with $50K!

    Season 3 Reflection

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 13:45


    See ya next year!

    S3E10: The Warden's House

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 20:21


    Who’s ready for a Western?! For the finale of season 3 we cover the Wardens House in Stillwater MN. Let us spin you a tale, full of murder, disaster, and of course, ghosts!

    S3E9: The Little Ghost At Gibbs Farm

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 13:36


    St. Paul's own haunted farm hosts the friendliest of phantoms, that of a little boy who was consumed by a prairie fire. Employees claim his young spirit still longs to play. Have you been to Gibbs Farm? Share your story!

    S3E8: The Old Jail Bed & Breakfast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 23:35


    This week we investigate the Old Jail Bed & Breakfast in Taylors Falls. Plus, in the spirit of Halloween, a bonus ghost story published from the Star Tribune in 1899!

    S3E7: The Legends Of The Elusive Big Foot

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 25:31


    Who’s been to Remer, MN before? Home of the elusive Big Foot! This week we walk a mile in the big guys shoes and share all of our local findings. Do you believe you’ve witnessed a Big Foot sighting? Reach out!

    S3E6: The Soap Factory w/ Adrian Lee

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 67:08


    TONIGHTS THE NIGHT! Historian, Author, Paranormal Investigator, and Host of the popular paranormal quiz show, “More Questions Than Answers”, ADRIAN LEE joins us for an insider take on The Soap Factory! Soap Factory has been a popular destination for Halloween goers looking for the fright of their lives for over a decade, but there may have been some real ghouls lurking amongst the actors! Find their new location in Roseville - The Haunted Basement.

    S3E5: The Chilling Haunting of Mounds Theatre

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 20:02


    The Historic Mounds Theater has been around for decades, and over the years has done well at building up a hefty history ripe with ghosts. Are you brave enough to take a tour this Halloween? They start next week at $20 a head! Have your own story about Mounds Theater? Reach out, we'd love to hear it.

    S3E4: The Nopeming Sanatorium

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 33:56


    Come with us as we explore the Nopeming Sanatorium. An isolated facility built during the height of the tuberculosis pandemic with a dark history. Are their souls trapped for eternity?

    S3E3: The Milford Mine Disaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2019 31:02


    Did your grandparents ever tell you about the Milford Mine Disaster? It’s the biggest mining disaster in MN to date. One of the 7 survivors shared his graphic experience with the press at that time and - spoiler alert: its jarring asf.

    S3E2: The Tale Of Crazy Annie's Bridge

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 39:53


    Let us spin you a tale... this weeks episode of Minnesota Mysteries is on Crazy Annie's Bridge, just outside of Henderson, Minnesota. Legend has it she was a war widow who went mad and drowned her three children before hanging herself. Do their spirits still linger?

    S3E1: The Ghostly Guests Of The Palmer House Hotel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019 49:21


    We're back witches!! Season 3 of Minnesota Mysteries opens up with the Palmer House Hotel. Many interesting characters roam these halls at night, some dead, most alive. Listen now!

    Season Two Reflection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 48:17


    That’s a wrap on Season 2! Listen till the end of our reflection episode for one of our listener’s personal encounters with the ghosts at Concordia college! Are we meeting your Minnesota themed occult and murder needs? Leave us a review! Look out for Season 3, coming in September.

    S2E10: The Minnesota State Hospital For The Feeble-Minded

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2019 36:39


    In Faribault Minnesota there’s an abandoned insane asylum rumored to be haunted, at least that’s how most people know it. However, it’s formal name was The Minnesota State Hospital for the Feeble-Minded. Many children were sent here to meet an early death after the cruel experimentations faculty put them through. Are the children’s restless spirits trapped here for eternity? Decide for yourself in our season 2 finale of Minnesota Mysteries.

    S2E9: The Cook County Encounter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 33:38


    In this episode of Minnesota Mysteries we dig into one of the many reported UFO sightings in our home state. Follow along as one brave college professor teams up with a Herald news writer to unravel the truth. Have you ever been a witness to E.T. activity? Let us know!

    S2E8: SS Irvin: A Ghost Ship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2019 39:49


    This week on Minnesota Mysteries we dive into the haunted rumors surrounding Duluth's very own ghost ship, the SS William A Irvin. Several paranormal investigations have taken place here, trying to capture definitive evidence that ghosts are real. Decide for yourself on duluthhauntedship.com. This episode we're partnered with Diane's Bootique. Check out her haunted collection and use our code MINNESOTA30 for 30% off, if you dare!

    S2E7: The Disappearance Of Hang Lee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2019 26:57


    This week on Minnesota Mysteries we investigate the disappearance of Hang Lee. 26 years later and there are still questions that need answering. If you know any information about this case, reach out to the St Paul police department. A reminder that our partner, nevergetmurdered.com is still offering our listeners 50% off all self-defense tools when using the code “MINNESOTA50” Stay safe loves!

    S2E6: The Curious Forces Of Gravity Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2019 27:56


    This week on Minnesota Mysteries, for the first time ever, we hit the road to Gravity Hill in Watkins, Minnesota. At cross roads 330th St and 660th Ave, a peculiar slope of land will hoist your car up the hill while in neutral. Is it a magnetic pull? Maybe just an optical illusion. Or maybe... something more sinister holds the answer.

    S2E5: The Haunted History Of The Wabasha Street Caves

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2019 35:09


    In this week's episode of Minnesota Mysteries we dig into the Wabasha Street Caves and the rumored gangster-ghosts that reside there. From swing dancing ghouls, to drunken demons, The Wabasha Street Caves are notorious for being one of the most active paranormal locations in the Twin Cities.

    S2E4: The Concordia College Hauntings

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2019 32:32


    In this episode of Minnesota Mysteries we enroll at Concordia College in Moorhead to investigate the abundance of paranormal cases around campus. The ghost per building ratio is by far the most impressive in the state. Would you consider a semester at this school full of ghouls?

    S2E3: The Legend Of The Ice Man

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2019 34:31


    This week on Minnesota Mysteries we chip away at the Legend of The Ice Man. Was he the real deal or was this one of the most elaborate hoaxes in folklore history? Ask your parents or grandparents if they remember any of the hoopla surround the Minnesota Ice Man!

    S2E2: The Murder Of The Reker Sisters

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 28:41


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    S2E1: Pascal's Childhood Home

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 34:12


    We kick off Season 2 on a more personal note. Pascal shares his family's first-hand experience with the paranormal in their childhood home, on Summit Hill in St. Paul. Have you had any brushes with the paranormal? Let us know!

    Season One Reflection

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 44:13


    Thank you all so much for listening to the first season of Minnesota Mysteries! 300 loyal listeners! It’s fucking awesome that we have actual fans that aren’t our moms. Feel free to send us any unsolved mysteries you want us to cover next season, coming in May!

    S1E10: The Witch of Loon Lake Cemetery

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 31:55


    In our final episode of the first season of Minnesota Mysteries, we investigate rumors surrounding the witch of Loon Lake Cemetery. Legend has it, a young witch left a curse over the land. Don't step over her grave, or you'll meet a certain & unnatural death!

    S1E9: The Notorious Hauntings of Griggs Mansion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 16:04


    In this week's episode of Minnesota Mysteries we explore the notorious rumors surrounding Griggs Mansion. A team from St. Paul's Pioneer Press attempted to brave an overnight stay, but left in a hurry before sunrise due to strange behavior in the house. Are there truly spirits roaming the Griggs Mansion at night? Or is it just a local legend?

    S1E8: The Grim History of Glensheen Mansion

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 26:26


    In our 8th episode of Minnesota Mysteries, we uncover the grim history of Glensheen Mansion. This house has all the making of a classic murder tale: Marjorie, in the Billiards Room, with a candlestick. Psychic Gary Spivey blames the forces of a Werewolf Demon. Was there truly an evil spirit present in the mansion the night of the murders? Or was the only evil presence that of the daughter - driven by greed?

    S1E7: The Peculiar Origin of The Kensington Runestone

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 16:01


    This week on Minnesota Mysteries we uncover the peculiar origin story of the Kensington Runestone. Is it true evidence of the Nordic Vikings making contact with the North Star State throughout their journeys? Or is it a fraudulent relic inscribed by Scandinavian settlers, hoping to claim their right to the land?

    S1E6: The Grisly Murder of Pearl Gilma Osten

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 12:08


    In the 6th installment of Minnesota Mysteries we cover a 90 year old cold case. Pearl Gilma Osten was last seen alive after her shift at a Minneapolis Tea Room. Her family is still looking for answers. Are the descendants of her murderer walking among us? Would you come forth if you learned that one of your earlier relatives committed this heinous crime?

    S1E5: The Phantoms of Forepaugh's

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 10:27


    Tonight we take a deeper look inside a tragic love affair between a man and his maid. Frozen in time - A historic monument in St. Paul's Irvine park, where diners gather to enjoy fine French cuisine and test their clairvoyance with the beyond.

    S1E4: The Val Johnson Incident

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019 16:41


    In our next episode of Minnesota Mysteries, we dive into the Val Johnson Incident - one of the most compelling cases for extraterrestrial life to this day. Are they really among us? Or is it all an elaborate hoax?

    S1E3: The Legend of The Wendigo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2019 13:35


    Our third installment of Minnesota Mysteries, "The Legend of The Wendigo" leads us into a heady discussion on cannibalism. Would you have what it takes to eat another person if it meant survival?

    S1E2: The Harrowing Tales of Grey Cloud Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 22:02


    In this episode we uncover some of Grey Cloud's most sinister rumors. From paranormal phenomenon to life threatening cults. This town has it all... or are they just whispers?

    S1E1: The Unsolved Murder of John Hays

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2019 12:24


    In this first episode of Minnesota Mysteries, we discuss the first ever recorded unsolved murder case in Minnesota's history. Interestingly, several of our state's landmarks are named after the primary suspect.

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