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A podcast about true crime, mysteries, cryptids, the paranormal, and any other creepy and interesting tales that cross our paths, all with a touch of humor.

Mysteries, Monsters, & Mayhem

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    • May 15, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 16m AVG DURATION
    • 179 EPISODES


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    Cursed

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 118:10


    Send us a textThis month we welcome Jeff Wood, who tells us about his experiences in Minneapolis in a haunted building and a diner called The Band Box. We also discuss the Hillside Strangler(s) and a clearly cursed church.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Left With Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 120:28


    Send us a textIn this "just us" episode, we cover the cases of Leonard Peltier and a woman named Mabel, whose husband is in jail, though he insists it wasn't him.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Get a Grip on Your Monkeys

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 133:00


    Send us a textShannon discusses the murder of Brandon Teena, Lisa Lambert, and Phillip DeVine, while MB regales with tales of crimes solved by or involving animals (no animal harm stories).Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Horny Crickets & Sexy Emus

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 131:12


    Send us a textWe welcome Mandy Houk this month, who covers the  infamous Emu War. we also discuss Havana Syndrome and the longstanding mystery of two sisters, their disappearance, and their eventual unsolved murder.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Character Arcs, Goat Glands, & Period Panties

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 164:00


    Send us a textThis episode is just the two of us. We discuss Richard Speck and the Nurse Murders, as well as the notorious quack John Romulus Brinkley, who thought goat glands fixed everything.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Of Obeah & Missing Persons

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 105:17


    Send us a textFor our season finale, we welcome author J.L. Campbell, who talks about the practice of obeah in Jamaica, her home, and reads us a story. We also discuss the disappearance of Natalee Holloway and of various hunters in national parks.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Tatas, Testes, & Teats

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 114:30


    Send us a textOur guest this month is Torie Fox-Phillips, who tells us about the Old Man of Crater Lake. We also discuss the Lust Killer/Shoe Fetish Killer and the seasoned prankster Horace de Vere Cole.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Loonees, Feetography, & Monuments

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 109:24


    Send us a textThis month we welcome author and publisher Sam Knight to the pod, where he tells a personal story of a sad and impactful crime. We also discuss the Georgia Guidestones and the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Standoff.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    We're Not Saying It Was Aliens, But...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 172:26


    Send us a textIn this episode, we welcome Patrick Hester again! We discuss The Machete Killer; random weird facts about South Dakota, including Cryptids and their very own Lady in White; and the history of UFOs and how they were viewed at different times.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Neurodivergent Story Hour

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 129:31


    Send us a Text Message.Our guest this month is Lou J. Berger. We discuss the 1972 Munich Olympics, the Mandela Effect, and various southern mafias.Support the Show.Follow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    It's a Pelican!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 109:06


    Send us a Text Message.We welcome Tyrean Martinson this month! She discusses the first UFO sighting in the U.S. MB and I cover Georgia Tann's horrible "adoption" ring and the Tromp family's mysterious trip.Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour.Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show.Follow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    People Are Stupid

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 132:46


    Send us a Text Message.This week it's just MB & Shannon, covering a series of murders occurring in real time online, the crimes and spirits of Muncie, and some UFO sightings supported by the U.S. government.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show.Follow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Kidnappers, Killers, & Con Artists

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 119:34


    We welcome DeAnna Knippling this week, as she spins a tale of Victor Lustig, a con man. MB and Shannon cover the kidnappings of Kurt Newton and Timmothy Pitzen, as well as serial killer Donald Henry Gaskins.Support the Show.Follow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Murderers & Marauders

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 103:33


    Our guest this month is Christina Bergling, who covers the Axe Man of New Orleans. We also cover the Sea Orphan and Grainne O'Malley, the Pirate Queen.Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour.Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    All in the Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 117:42


    This month our guest is Pete Klismet, retired FBI profiler, who discusses his first case as a profiler just starting out. MB and I talk about Robert Durst and Tausha Morton.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    The Anti-Romance Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 120:30


    We welcome romance author Kameron Claire as our guest this month, discussing black widow (maybe?) Betty Neumar. MB and I cover the cult behind Shen Yun and the Menendez brothers.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Crossed Paths

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 124:24


    We welcome Angela Sylvaine, whose Frost Bite recently hit shelves, and discuss Gypsy Rose Blanchard, the murder of Jacob Wetterling, and the cult murder of Bethany Deaton.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    The Skilled & The Skewed

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2023 66:44


    We cover one of the biggest heists on record and the Moorhouse murders, ending the year with a survivor story.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Lonely Hearts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 61:34


    We discuss the Blood Countess, separating fact from fiction, and Harry F. Powers, a serial killer who used the Lonely Hearts ads to find his victims.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Miscarriages of Justice

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 62:09


    We discuss Henry Lee Lucas, the Confession Killer and bestie of Ottis Toole from last episode, and Jade Janks.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Malignant Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 68:56


    We discuss the murder of Adam Walsh and serial killer Ottis Toole, plus a family annihilator, Jean-Claude Romand.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    The Accused

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 57:56


    We cover the story of Cheryl Araujo, the inspiration behind the film "The Accused," and Betty Lou Beets.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    The Worst of Us & The Best of Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 67:04


    We cover the Moor Murders and Lisa McVey's survival story.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Family Ties

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 64:02


    We discuss the Osage Indian Murders (aka The Reign of Terror) and Soering and Haysom.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Methods of Disposal

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 66:24


    This episode we go into the second part of the Stain on the Stayners, with a piece on Cary Stayner, and discuss different ways people have disposed of bodies.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    The Effects of Victimization

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 54:16


    In this episode, we cover the Poet of Wichita, which features quite a twist ending, and Part I of a 2-part series on the Stayner Brothers, with this portion focusing on Steven Stayner.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Mafia & Mental Illness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 70:00


    We discuss the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, with a new possible solution, an an unfortunate Halloween slaughter.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    ABCs of Crime

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 59:51


    We discuss the ABC Strangler and the wondrous works of Nellie Bly.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Of Bees & Cheese & Sisterhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 62:40


    We discuss Reesa and Jodie Trexler, murder, and false accusations, plus we lighten it up with some goofy heist stories.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Poisoned Waters

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 57:06


    We discuss the Oklahoma City Bombing and Giulia, the Poisoner.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Useless Authorities

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 72:54


    We cover the mysterious disappearance of Jenna VanGelderen and the Waco Siege aka Waco Massacre.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Legislation & Shit

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 62:06


    In this episode, we discuss the crime that resulted in the Miranda Warning being created and the Cleveland Torso Murders.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Are You Doing That Guy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 58:30


    In this episode, we discuss the Deadly Dentist and the Rajneeshees, a cult that stretched from Oregon to India.Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Vigilantes & Very Invasive Hotels

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 71:36


    In this episode we cover several vigilante-style crimes and the mysterious and brutal murder of Roland T. Owen.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Sleeping on the Job

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 62:48


    We discuss the mysterious sleepover death of Tamla Horsford and the underrecognized determination of Mary Grace Winterton.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Haunted & Hauntingly Ugly

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 64:36


    We cover murder confessions elicited by the ghosts of the killers' victims and the squonk, a cryptid with emotional issues.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    The Turmoil of Youth

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 55:54


    We cover the complicated crimes of Franklin Floyd and two poltergeist stories that have yet to be disproven.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    DNA Will Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 60:38


    We cover the murder of Angie Dodge and the Gilgo Beach/Long Island Serial Killer with an exciting updateSupport the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Shootings & Saxophones

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 64:41


    We cover two rampage killings (Port Arthur and Dunblane) and the chaotic history of Adolphe Sax.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Friendship Betrayed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 69:38


    In this episode, we discuss the murder of Tejano singer Selina and various Bigfoot crimes (that have nothing to do with an actual Bigfoot).Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    (Dis)Respect for the Dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 60:05


    In this episode we discuss the Cremation King of Pasadena and an unsolved mystery with political ties: The Boys on the Tracks.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Can't Explain It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 73:58


    We discuss the Night of the Grizzlies and the strange and seemingly sudden crime spree of Debra Rieman.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Bombs & Box Cutters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 67:35


    In this episode, we discuss the Unabomber (as promised) and the Scissor Sisters, whose moniker makes no sense.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Devious Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 64:52


    This episode covers the Daybells and the odd disappearance and murder of Jerry Stomps.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Inner Tubes & "Live" Streams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 55:09


    In this episode we discuss the Chicago Livestream Torture Incident, a follow up to a topic on a previously episode, and DB Tuber, a crazy, yet clever, heist.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    The Dangers of Traveling Abroad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 66:26


    In this episode we discuss killer authors, like Johann Jack Unterweger, and the mysterious Panama disappearance of two Dutch tourists: Lisanne Froon and Kris Kremers.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    B-T-Kitty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 69:11


    In this episode we cover the BTK Killer and "Cat"astrophic cases involving the chaos of cats.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Hippos & Hypocrites

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 66:19


    In this episode we cover the murder of Georgette Kaufmann by a political and religious zealot and the crazy history of two individuals in the Second Boer War. Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

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    The 80s Are Why We Lock Our Doors

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 63:33


    In this episode, we cover the Connecticut River Valley Serial Killer and the mysterious disappearance of Dale Kerstetter.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Fifteen & Suffering

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 53:40


    In this episode we cover the sad stories of two fifteen-year-old girls: Elyse Pahler, the possible inspiration behind "Jennifer's Body," and Grace Tame, a survivor of a different kind of crime.Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

    Cold Cases Close to Home

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 70:52


    We welcome Stephanie Kane this week, who tells us about the long unsolved murder of her mother-in-law to be and the bizarre details surrounding it. And we discuss the Hall-Mills murder and two unsolved child disappearances.Support the showFollow us on Facebook and/or Instagram Find us at our website: www.mysteriesmonstersmayhem.comEmail us at mysteriesmonstersmayhem@gmail.comSupport us at Buy Me A Coffee and get rewards!

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