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Episode 93: The Mysterious Masked Men of Vintem Hill

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 47:37


This week, we visit Rio de Janeiro to explore the strange and very unsettling case of two electricians who were obsessed with things not of this world.  Was this a bizarre pact or did someone else "pull the plug?"  We are hilarious. 

Episode 92: The Mystery of Easter Island

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 52:46


This week, we journey to one of the most remote locations on the planet to explore the mysterious Moai. Primitive idols? Natural fertilizer? Location markers? Alien gods? You decide.

Episode 91: Secrets of the Skull and Bones

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 46:57


This week, we explore one of the world's most mysterious and confounding secret societies, the notorious Skull and Bones. Harmless university club or dark society with a sinister agenda? Dare we even ask these questions? Yes. Yes we do.

Episode 90: The Exorcism of Anneliese Michel

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 44:28


This week, Dan recounts the heartbreaking tale of Anneliese Michel, a girl who believed she was plagued by demonic forces that she could not escape. Not for the faint of heart.

Episode 89: Annabelle

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 38:33


Tonight, we once again investigate a child's toy with a sinister agenda. Annabelle, arguably the most famous haunted doll in existence. WARNING! POSITIVELY DO NOT OPEN! But go ahead and listen. Listening is okay.

Episode 88: The Hub of Darkness

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 56:25


Flight Wyrd is now departing Denver International Airport in search of nightmarish horses and otherworldly images. Is this really just an airport or is something more sinister afoot? Let's find out.

Episode 87: The Chupacabra

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 46:45


This week, Riley uncovers the surprising facts and fictions surrounding that strange, elusive creature known as the Chupacabra.  El terror!  Aiiieeeeee!

Episode 86: It is Ended - The Somerton Beach Mystery

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 51:13


This week, Dan takes us for a stroll along a beautiful Australian beach where we...oh...wait...is that a man? Is he merely asleep? Or is it something far more sinister? Let's find out.

Episode 85: All Things Poltergeist

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 63:21


This week, Riley explores the dark shadow that hangs over one of the most famous horror movies of all time.  That's right, they're heeeeeeere!

Episode 84: The Mysteries of Mount Shasta

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 52:36


This week, Dan takes us on a tour of Mount Shasta. Beautiful, mysterious and compelling. Can you feel the energy? Crystals are available at the gift shop.

Episode 83: Ghost Ships of Newfoundland

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 74:03


This week we are joined by special guest Karin Murray-Bergquist, who navigates the turbulent tides of Newfoundland to bring us sinister stories of spectral ships. God bless alliteration.

Episode 82: Tales of West Texas

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 47:05


Tonight, Riley throws on his stetson and takes us out into the remote and deeply unsettling wilds of West Texas for some truly strange tales that you will not soon forget. Yeeeeeeeehaw!

Episode 81: Madness in the Fast Lane

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 63:41


This week, Dan takes us to the freeways of the United Kingdom for a truly upsetting tale of madness...or something more sinister...? I'm terrified just typing this.

Episode 80: The Mystery of DB Cooper

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 87:24


Tonight we welcome Sean Tucker back to explore one of the most fascinating and puzzling hijacking cases of all time. So, fasten your seat belts and place your trays in the upright position.

Episode 79: The Roswell Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 53:24


This week, Riley takes a look at one of the most well-known UFO events in history. Roswell. Yup, THAT Roswell. Not the "other" Roswell. It's going to be out of this world! Go ahead and groan, it's okay.

Episode 78: The Disturbing Disappearance of Mateusz Kawecki

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 52:30


This week, Dan responds to a loyal listener and jumps across the ocean to Poland, where he will uncover the details surrounding a very strange and highly unsettling disappearance.

Episode 77: The Exorcism of George Lukins

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 45:27


Today, we jump into the wayback machine for the chilling tale of George Lukins. Was he a madman or the hapless victim of a stubborn demon? Join us as we explore this thrilling case.

Episode 76: Jack the Ripper

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 75:07


We launch Season 4 with one of the most notorious murder cases of all time. Who was Jack? Demon or madman. Join Dan this week as he explores the fascinating history of ol' Jack.

Episode 74 & 75 (Season 3 Finale): Wyrd Odds and Ends II

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 110:34


This week, Dan and Riley offer up a cornucopia of tiny tales as they celebrate the conclusion of season 3. This is a double episode, so pack a lunch.

Episode 73: The SouthEnd Werewolf

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 48:23


This week, Dan once again succumbs to his werewolf obsession by bringing us a strange tale of the beast within.  Arrrooooooo!

Episode 72: The Ice Man of Minnesota

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 42:44


This week, we follow the trail of one of the most puzzling and notorious carnival attractions of all time. Man or monster, myth or reality. Let's try and find out.

Episode 71: The Curious Case of Robert Ledru

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 38:06


This week, Dan whisks us off to the year 1887 and the seaside coast of France, for a tale that is sure to disturb your slumber. Yes, that was a clue.

Episode 70: La Voisin

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 46:49


Picture it.  France, 1700's, witchcraft, poison, the royal court, rumours and intrigue.  Also, Dan gets pretty upset.  Don't miss this one!

Episode 69: Malaysian Airlines Flight 370

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 72:31


On March 8th, 2014, Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 disappeared from the sky. At first, people assumed this was simply another tragic airline disaster. But as time unfolded and the facts surfaced, the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the flight deepened. To this day the fate of the crew and passengers is unknown. Join Dan and Riley as they explore this modern mystery.

Episode 68: The Lemp Family Mansion

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 49:41


What do beer, ghosts, and subterranean caverns have in common? This week's episode will provide the answer.

Episode 67: The Watcher

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 65:40


This week, Dan introduces us to The Watcher. Who is The Watcher? What does The Watcher want? Does it guard something mystical or is simply the machinations of a mad person? For years The Watcher terrorized one family. Let's try and find out why?

Episode 66: The Fire Spook of Caledonia Mills (Part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 50:49


This week, Margo McDonald returns to the show for the second installment in this unforgettable tale.

Episode 65: The Fire Spook of Caledonia Mills (Part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 54:25


This week, we welcome Margo MacDonald to the show for the first installment in the unforgettable tale of a very fiery manifestation.

Episode 64:The Lake Anjikuni Mystery

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 45:55


This week, we venture deep into the frigid North to discuss the bewildering disappearance of an Inuit community. Truth or fiction? Let's try and find out.

Episode 63: The Haunting of the Myrtles Plantation

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 49:23


Pull up a rocking chair, grab a sweet tea, and sit a spell as Riley takes us deep into the south to explore the dark secrets of the Myrtles plantation.

Episode 62: Darkness Descends - The Hinterkaifeck Murders

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 45:37


This week, Dan takes us to the dark forests of Germany to witness some very bloody goings-on. Not for the faint of heart, this tale!

Episode 61: A Haunting in Georgia - The Heidi Wyrick Story

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 48:19


Join Dan as he explores the haunting tale of Heidi Wyrick and her family, whose lives forever changed on the day an unexpected visitor arrived at their home.

Episode 60: The Legends of Lake Michigan

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 47:24


Grab a life jacket and climb on board as we explore the murky waters of Lake Michigan and share some truly unsettling tales.

Episode 59: The Hellfire Club

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 53:26


In this episode, Dan takes us back to his spiritual home, Ireland, where we explore the dark history of the Hellfire Club. And no, it's not a gay bar.

Episode 58:The Abduction of Travis Walton

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 50:03


It's back to Arizona for one of the most well-known UFO abduction stories of all time. This one was turned into a movie. Which movie? Tune in and find out!

Episode 57: The Mad Monk

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 57:16


This week, Dan shatters the myth of a beloved Boney M song and shares the bizarre and uncanny story of the man known as Rasputin.

Episode 56: Ghosts of the Deep

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 45:27


This week, we delve into the dark recesses of the earth to explore the ghosts of the Phoenix Mine and uncover the legend of the Tommyknockers. --

Episode 55: The True Story of the Exorcism of Roland Doe

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 56:06


This week, take a very dark journey with Dan as he explores the exorcism of Roland Doe. Arguably the most well-known demon expulsion in history, this is the stuff of nightmares.

Episode 54: The Ghosts of Dover Castle

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 44:45


This week, Riley takes us to the English coast to uncover the secrets of Dover Castle, one of the most infamous castles in the country. History and ghosts, always a winning combination!

Episode 53:The Dark Tale of Elizabeth Bathory, Countess of Blood

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 51:07


This week, Dan spills some blood as he horrifies us with the story of Elizabeth Bathory, one of the most prolific serial killers of all time and, some argue, the true inspiration behind Bram Stoker's Dracula.  Tis a dark tale indeed.

Episode 52: Secrets of the Soviet Cannibal Island

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 42:44


This week, Riley whisks us away to the cold wastelands of Russia for a bloody tale that will haunt your dreams. We hope.

Episode 51: The Murky Tale of the Dungarvon Whooper

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 47:29


Season 3 starts off with a whoop as Dan takes us to Miramichi, New Brunswick, where something loud and sinister lurks in the woods.

Episode 50 (Season 2 Finale): The Zodiac Murders (Part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 53:20


In part 2 of this fascinating episode, Riley guides us through the theories and puzzles that surround this notorious case.

Episode 49: The Zodiac Murders (Part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 64:45


We begin wrapping up Season 2 with a detailed two-part investigation of the puzzling Zodiac murders.  Riley has been working on this one for a while, so it's gonna be a doozy!

Episode 48:Am Fear Liath Mòr (The Gray Man)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 50:03


Join Dan as he takes you to the misty Scottish Highlands where many will tell you lurks an unknown entity. Is it friendly? Is it of this world or does it guard another?

Episode 47:The Strange Disappearance of Richey Edwards

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 60:51


This week, special guest Sean Tucker explores one of the most famous disappearances in music history. Rock and roll is never pretty.

Episode 46: The Oak Island Mystery (Part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 56:20


Dan continues his investigation of Oak Island with a look at the many theories, legends, and unforgettable characters that populate this beguiling mystery.

Episode 45: The Oak Island Mystery (Part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 53:02


This week we are bound for Canada as Dan sets a course for Oak Island, home to one of the most intriguing and confounding treasure hunts of all time.

Episode 44: Pennhurst State School and Hospital

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 45:58


Riley is obsessed with haunted asylums.  This week, he takes us to Pennhurst, where restless souls roam the empty corridors and vicious nurses inflict needless pain and suffering.  Super fun!

Episode 43: The Odd Tale of the Ghost Ship Ourang Medan

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 46:32


Join Dan as he delves into the mystery of the SS Ourang Medan.  What happened to it's crew?  Why did it sink?  Did it even exist?  And what is wrong with Riley???

Episode 42: The Skinwalker Ranch Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 47:07


If you thought the first part was scary, wait till you see what Riley has in store for you as we dive even deeper into the dark history of the Skinwalker Ranch.

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