Parcast Presents: March Mysteries

In 1980, a family in Connecticut encountered a demon while checking out a rental home. Paranormal experts Ed and Lorraine Warren were brought in to help, inspiring The Conjuring film franchise's third installment, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. The building became known as the Brookfield House... and many believe the demon still lurks there, waiting for its next victim. For more episodes like this one, follow Haunted Places free on Spotify.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A single mother and her four children are plagued by paranormal activity at their house in Enfield, England. Everyone who visits has a different explanation for its terrors — medieval yeomen, an evil magician, “ten naughty things''... The haunting becomes one of the most well-publicized cases in modern history, and the inspiration for The Conjuring 2. For more episodes like this one, follow Haunted Places free on Spotify.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The original film of The Conjuring franchise was inspired by a centuries-old Rhode Island property. Built in 1736, the Old Arnold Estate was allegedly once the home of a satanic witch. When the Perron family moved into the home in 1973, they reawakened her spirit — and famed paranormal experts Ed and Lorraine Warren showed up to investigate.  For more episodes like this one, follow Haunted Places free on Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wrapping up our deep dive into the world of whistleblowing, we're examining its current state. We look at where marquee whistleblowers like Chelsea Manning, Julian Assange, and Edward Snowden are today. And we look ahead at what will happen to whistleblowers in the future. Will technological advances help them — or make their jobs even more deadly? For more episodes like this one, follow Espionage free on Spotify.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2013, NSA systems administrator Edward Snowden handed over thousands of classified documents to journalists. The subsequent revelations of government mass surveillance re-defined whistleblowing in the 21st century and sparked an international conversation about privacy. For more episodes like this one, follow Espionage free on Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ambiguity and risk are par for the course with whistleblowing. The space between people’s rights to government transparency and the government’s need to keep certain secrets can seem nebulous. But whatever a potential whistleblower decides, one thing is clear: whistleblowing stories are most often tragedies.  For more episodes like this one, follow Espionage free on Spotify.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The WikiLeaks releases in 2010 came almost entirely from a single source: Chelsea Manning. While deployed in Iraq, the struggling U.S. Army private was also fighting a private war with her identity. When she was given access to classified information, Manning finally found an opportunity to assert her true beliefs to the world. For more episodes like this one, follow Espionage free on Spotify.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hacker and transparency activist Julian Assange founded the website WikiLeaks in early 2006. In 2010, he garnered worldwide attention for several massive information drops that exposed some of the darkest aspects of U.S. foreign relations — and set himself up as one of the most compelling figures of contemporary whistleblowing. For more episodes like this one, follow Espionage free on Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The modern origins of whistleblowing reach all the way back to a surprising source: Benjamin Franklin. The act has developed significantly into the 20th century — and so have the legal consequences. For more episodes like this one, follow Espionage free on Spotify.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Investigating the blast and compiling evidence was a huge undertaking. And in the 25 years since the Oklahoma City bombing, McVeigh was turned into something of a folk hero, with his rhetoric inspiring copycats and seeping into mainstream politics. For more episodes like this one, follow Conspiracy Theories free on Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the morning of the attack, McVeigh parked a rental truck below the Murrah building’s daycare center. At 9am, he ignited the bomb’s two-minute fuse and fled. The explosion was catastrophic, and the day thereafter was filled with tragic deaths, miraculous survivals — and the hunt for the person at the center of it all. For more episodes like this one, follow Conspiracy Theories free on Spotify.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After coming of age in the early ‘90s, Timothy McVeigh became increasingly radicalized against the U.S. government. Witnessing tragic events at Ruby Ridge and Waco motivated him to plan and execute the most devastating incident of domestic terrorism in American history. For more episodes like this one, follow Conspiracy Theories free on Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On April 19, 1995, U.S. Army veteran Timothy McVeigh detonated a truck bomb outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people and injuring hundreds more. For more episodes like this one, follow Conspiracy Theories free on Spotify.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The world looked on in shock when an assassin shot Pope John Paul II in May 1981. The official story was that a crazed lone gunman was to blame, but some theories suggest the attack may have been part of one of the biggest international coverups of all time…  For more episodes like this one, follow Conspiracy Theories free on Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1917, three children in Fatima, Portugal received a series of prophetic messages that were kept secret for decades — first at the behest of the heavenly message-giver, and then by the Vatican itself. When all three secrets were finally revealed, they made for an apocalyptic story of war, destruction… and redemption.  For more episodes like this one, follow Conspiracy Theories free on Spotify!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the centuries, the Vatican Secret Archive has ballooned to millions of documents contained in over 50 miles of shelves. It’s rumored to contain the world's largest collection of pornography, proof of Jesus Christ... even predictions of the end of the world. For more episodes like this one, follow Conspiracy Theories free on Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Vatican City is known as an elegant seat of divine power and prestige. But the centuries-long history of the Vatican is marked by bloodshed, corruption — and more secrets than the Church would like to admit.  For more episodes like this one, follow Conspiracy Theories free on Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lot of moms develop an instinct to help nurture and protect their children. These are not those moms. This episode is brought to you by Crime Countdown, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Crime Countdown, free on Spotify!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This March, Parcast is doing Women’s History Month a little differently… Listen here for a sneak peek of the deadly, dangerous, and powerful women you’ll meet this season on Parcast Presents: Lethal Ladies. Episodes air all month long, free on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Perón became president in 1946, he wanted a representative on the ground — and he turned to none other than his wife, Eva. She advocated for the poor and galvanized her husband’s followers. They may have been loyal to Juan Perón, but it was Evita they loved.  This episode is brought to you by Dictators, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Dictators, free on Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1944, Argentina’s vice president began dating actress Eva Duarte, known as Evita. She became a beloved figure in the country, despite her partner’s controversial politics. This episode is brought to you by Dictators, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Dictators, free on Spotify!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1936, Abe Sada was so in love — and lust — she committed a gruesome crime. When she was finally caught, she resolved to meet her fate. But then she was thrown a twist nobody saw coming. This episode is brought to you by Female Criminals, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Female Criminals, free on Spotify!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a young woman in 1920s Tokyo, Abe Sada began a heated affair with a married man. When his wife threatened their happiness, Abe decided she wouldn’t let him go. Even if it meant losing him forever. This episode is brought to you by Female Criminals, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Female Criminals, free on Spotify!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2004, Swedish Pastor Helge Fossmo used “spiritual shunning” to alienate and manipulate the congregation at his Pentecostal church, eventually coercing his mistress Sara into committing a string of wicked crimes. This episode is brought to you by Cults, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Cults, free on Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Led by a mysterious figure known as the Bride of Christ, Pastor Helge Fossmo turned the congregation of a Swedish Pentecostal church into a sex cult in the mid ‘90s.  This episode is brought to you by Cults, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Cults, free on Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A young mermaid dreams of becoming human so she can gain a soul. When she falls in love with a human prince, she turns to the sea witch for help — and calamity ensues.  This episode is brought to you by Tales, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Tales, free on Spotify! 

Even the most sadistic killers have found love — or some distortion of it — in prison. This month, Crimes of Passion is unravelling the complicated dynamics that set these romances apart, and the high-profile cases of love gone right… and wrong. Search “Crimes of Passion” to listen to Love in Lockup Pt. 2, available now.  This episode is brought to you by Crimes of Passion, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Crimes of Passion, free on Spotify! 

They say that “love is a many-splendored thing.” But for the couples in this four-part special, it was a thing of violence. Follow Serial Killers for our exploration of couples who kill together — starting with Ray and Faye Copeland, whose crimes made them two of the oldest people ever sentenced to death in the United States.  This episode is brought to you by Serial Killers, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Serial Killers, free on Spotify! 

Love is described as a force in this quote from Luis Alberto Urrea’s epic novel, The Hummingbird’s Daughter.  This episode is brought to you by Daily Quote, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Daily Quote, free on Spotify!

Creating the world cost Izanami her life. Now, a rage-filled Izanagi defies the elder gods and vows to rescue his wife’s soul from the land of the dead. But as Izanagi risks it all, Izanami embarks on her own strange journey. This episode is brought to you by Mythology, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Mythology, free on Spotify! 

In this Japanese Shinto tale, two young deities are tasked with marrying each other and creating the world. But when their idyllic existence is threatened, they must choose between rebellion and obedience.  This episode is brought to you by Mythology, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Mythology, free on Spotify! 

Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher take the (wedding) cake for the longest marriage in recorded history.  This episode is brought to you by Incredible Feats with Dan Cummins, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Incredible Feats, free on Spotify! 

Based on an Indian folktale recorded by the Reverend Lal Behari Dey, this tale follows a husband whose domestically challenged bride turns into the perfect housewife... at a demonic cost. This episode is brought to you by Haunted Places: Ghost Stories, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Haunted Places: Ghost Stories, free on Spotify! 

When she's not exploring mystifying murders and otherworldly events, Ashley Flowers is living her own truly surreal story... The host of “Crime Junkie” and “Supernatural” teams up with her husband Erik to focus the magnifying glass on their riveting tale of romance.  This episode is brought to you by Our Love Story, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Our Love Story, free on Spotify! 

Russell’s most ingenious cons and audacious prison breaks were inspired by his lover, Phillip Morris. Before his final arrest, Russell upped the ante, embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars to keep his paramour in luxury.  This episode is brought to you by Con Artists, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Con Artists, free on Spotify! 

The only thing that could top Steven Russell’s financial grifts were his legendary jailbreaks — made in the name of love.  This episode is brought to you by Con Artists, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Con Artists, free on Spotify! 

In 1560, the wife of Queen Elizabeth I’s rumored paramour was found dead from a fall. To this day, nobody can determine the true cause of her death.  This episode is brought to you by Unsolved Murders, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Unsolved Murders, free on Spotify! 

Did the young Queen Elizabeth I conspire with Lord Robert Dudley to have his wife murdered so they could be together?  This episode is brought to you by Unsolved Murders, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Unsolved Murders, free on Spotify! 

Can you find love on a podcast? 24-year-old Natalia is willing to try… She’s looking for a goal-oriented guy with an edgy sense of humor. Will she find it in Ryan, 24, a gamer looking to take the adventure offline? Or will open-minded Bennett, 25, win her over?  This episode is brought to you by Blind Dating, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Blind Dating, free on Spotify! 

This February, we’re sharing stories of killer couples… haunted spouses… and some of the truly wild things people have done in the name of love. Discover every angle of life’s most beguiling emotion in this collection of love-struck episodes from shows across Parcast Network. Parcast Presents: Love airs all month long, free on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Did Nostradamus foresee Hitler's rise in Germany, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the COVID-19 pandemic? How did the soothsayer arrive at such uncannily accurate prophecies? The answer lies in both how he divined our futures, and why. This episode is brought to you by Unexplained Mysteries, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Unexplained Mysteries, free and only on Spotify! 

Everyone hopes for the best, but no one really knows what the future holds… everyone except one person. His name: Nostradamus. His prophecies: events which have changed the face of history.  This episode is brought to you by Unexplained Mysteries, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Unexplained Mysteries, free and only on Spotify!

After a decade of cons that netted him millions, Christophe Rocancourt landed in the Hamptons… until a dinner party sparked suspicion around his true identity. He moved on to new countries and new schemes. But eventually, his lies would catch up to him. This episode is brought to you by Con Artists, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Con Artists, free on Spotify! 

Most of us look at a new year as an opportunity to make big changes in our lives. Not Christophe Rocancourt. He was constantly changing no matter what the day, month or year was — from new residences to new aliases to new marks to con. This episode is brought to you by Con Artists, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Con Artists, free on Spotify! 

Dentist Glennon Engleman discovered a new side to himself moonlighting as a hitman — so much so that after killing three people and successfully getting away with it, he was confident he could continue to outsmart the law for an even bigger payday. This episode is brought to you by Medical Murders, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Medical Murders, free on Spotify!

For many, the day-to-day grind can be like pulling teeth. And for Missouri dentist Glennon Engleman, it actually was. So he set off to find a new, more rewarding hobby — one that included less teeth, more money, and a number of dead bodies. This episode is brought to you by Medical Murders, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Medical Murders, free on Spotify!

Nothing has the potential to revitalize the soul like newfound love. Listen in as 25-year-old Shade puts herself out there in the hopes of finding a genuine connection.  This episode is brought to you by Blind Dating, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Blind Dating, free and only on Spotify!

If you’re into broadening your perspective, look to a leading countercultural figure from the 1960s: Timothy Leary, a psychedelics researcher who sought expansive experiences with the aid of hallucinogens.  This episode is brought to you by Today in True Crime, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Today in True Crime, free on Spotify!

Is “perseverance” your word for 2021? Find inspiration in Ken Jones, a hiker who survived two avalanches and a four-day crawl to civilization.  This episode is brought to you by Incredible Feats, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Incredible Feats, free on Spotify!

Just because it’s a new year doesn’t mean we’re not left with unfinished business. If you’re looking for satisfying stories of closure, look no further than these decades-old cold cases that were solved.  This episode is brought to you by Crime Countdown, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Crime Countdown, free on Spotify!

Don’t know what to do with the endless potential of a new year? TikTok star Addison Rae does! Get ready to take some risks with a quick-start lesson on the right — and very wrong — ways to harness the power of the Direct Message.  This episode is brought to you by Mama Knows Best, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Mama Knows Best, free and only on Spotify!

In a brand new year, we’re all beginners… and we could all use a little luck.  This episode is brought to you by Superstitions, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Superstitions, free on Spotify! 

Making meaningful change in our homes, communities, and workplaces can be a monumental task — and it helps to have a few skillsets. In this episode of Dare to Lead, Brené Brown talks to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion expert Aiko Bethea about courage, accountability, and the differences between transactional and transformational leadership.  This episode is brought to you by Dare to Lead, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Dare to Lead, free and only on Spotify!

If our lives are the story we tell ourselves, could change be as easy as telling a different story? If you’re anything like Kaspar Hauser, you have no shortage of stories to tell.  This episode is brought to you by Supernatural with Ashley Flowers, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Supernatural, free on Spotify!

What’s more optimistic than a story of true love? After an on-again, off-again saga (for him) and a bleak review of the LA dating scene (for her), Kristy sent Jared a “wink” online — setting off a spree of fun dates, suggestive gifts, and a party they’ll never forget.  This episode is brought to you by Our Love Story, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Our Love Story, free on Spotify! 

Reborn again and again from ashes, the phoenix is a mythical guide through the ages — with brilliant red and gold feathers, and wisdom to dispense.  This episode is brought to you by Mythical Monsters, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Mythical Monsters, free on Spotify! 

Part of celebrating a new year is letting go of the past, and few have framed this idea as eloquently as the poet T.S. Eliot.  This episode is brought to you by Daily Quote, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Daily Quote, free on Spotify!

This month on Parcast Presents, it’s time for a fresh start! Rise from the ashes of 2020 like the Phoenix from Mythical Monsters. Find enlightenment from the lessons of Daily Quote and Dare to Lead. And discover love’s many possibilities in Blind Dating and Our Love Story. All month long, join us for something new… Tune into Parcast Presents: New Year, New Me free on Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

This episode is brought to you by Medical Murders, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Medical Murders, free on Spotify! During the summer of 1901, Nurse Jane Toppan poisoned her way to the picturesque shores of Cape Cod. When pressed for a sizable debt, she embarked on a killing spree that decimated a family. Dr. David Kipper explores how their murders went undetected, and what eventually brought the truth to light.

This episode is brought to you by Medical Murders, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Medical Murders, free on Spotify! She surpassed all expectations when she became the most sought after nurse in eastern Massachusetts. But instead of providing quality care, Jane Toppan preyed on the sickly and poisoned unsuspecting patients. Dr. David Kipper provides insight on Jane's arsenal of poisons as well as the rigorous demands of the modern day medical field.

This episode is brought to you by Mama Knows Best, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Mama Knows Best, free and exclusively on Spotify! TikTok star Addison Rae shares behind-the-scenes stories of her major TikTok milestones, including the unofficial star of her first video and what happened the first time she tried collaborating with her mom. Plus, tips for upping your TikTok game, the move Sheri still wants to master, and Addison's honest opinion of Sheri’s WAP dance! 

This episode is brought to you by Our Love Story, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Our Love Story, free on Spotify! When you’ve spent half a century experiencing what it means to be together “till death do us part,” you learn some things — about promises, family patterns, speaking truth, and sticking it out when one person wants to leave.

This episode is brought to you by Blind Dating, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, follow Blind Dating, free on Spotify! 22-year-old Tia meets polyamorous investor Shane and Zimbabwe-born musician Heaven, who start to develop a bromance of their own before Tia realizes… she’s met one of them before! And when the universe speaks, she listens.

This episode is brought to you by Incredible Feats with Dan Cummins, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, subscribe to Incredible Feats, free on Spotify! It was the Great Houdini’s last act before his untimely death — a trick so dangerous and inventive, he found a way to patent it and keep its secrets safe from copycats.

This episode is brought to you by Daily Quote, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, subscribe to Daily Quote, free on Spotify! Today’s quote is from painter Bob Ross. He shared this musing on his popular television series, “The Joy of Painting."

This episode is brought to you by Crime Countdown, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, subscribe to Crime Countdown, free on Spotify! Exciting. High-profile. And usually, no one dies! Alaina and Ash dish up ten art heists, and try to figure out why this is one crime that keeps getting labeled "cool."

This episode is brought to you by Superstitions, a Spotify Original from Parcast. For more episodes like this one, subscribe to Superstitions, free on Spotify! It's a children's game with a deadly consequence: Hold your breath while driving past a cemetery... or breathe in a spirit by mistake.