Send us a text Hello Strangers! Nick and Rikki will be on a special assignment for the next month or so for a very important life changing event. We are adopting! This means all our free time that was spent reseaching and recording has now been taken over for getting the house ready, meeting woth Foster workers, interviewin and getting ready to add a new family member. We know that all of you are jonesing for the next episode, and we are too...but we feel that this time is important to focus on ...
Nov 22, 2023•1 min
Send us a text Had to take the weekend off, but we will be back next weekend. Somtimes life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it. Have a great week everyone!
Nov 13, 2023•30 sec
Send us a text Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 66: The Bermondsey Horror Is now available. We journey back to Victorian London for a tale of love, loss, and couple that just doesn't seem to have it all together. Marie and Frederick Manning are living in 1840's London, having a tough go of things. So what do they do? Murder of course! When you can't seem to find a way to make ends meet, just make someone meet their end. Come listen to an odd tale that doesn't quite go as plann...
Nov 05, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Send us a text Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 65: The Demon with many names Is now available. Tracing back to the cradle of civilization, the Demon Zozo has held many names and worn many faces. It's known for deceit, lies, and corruption, making its origins and motivations hard to track. Even though it can't always be understood, its victims know one thing for sure: It uses the Ouija board as a portal into our realm. Tonight we're gonna talk about a Demon who can't figure ou...
Oct 29, 2023•1 hr 26 min
Send us a text Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 64: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Is now available. In the quiet little village of Sleepy Hollow, there lived a legend that not only spread to nearby towns and villages, but has been passed down through the centuries, about a headless spectre, bent on revenge. The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow is a legend that began in 1820, created by Washington Irving. Folklore has been in the lifeblood of this country, and the countries of ...
Oct 21, 2023•1 hr 29 min
Send us a text Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 63: The Demonic Possession of Anneliese Michel Is now available. In 1976, 23 year old German girl named Anneliese Michel underwent 67 exorcisms in order to free her of the six demons she believed possessed her. Today she is known as the inspiration behind the movie, The Exorcism of Emily Rose. But the horrors she would endure throughout her life and even in her death are the reason behind the strick rules and procedures the Vatic...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 21 min
Send us a text Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 62: The Salem Witch Trials Is now available. Back in the before times, when the Colonies were still young, a small town in the Puritan colony of Massachusetts, a frenzy was started when some young girls and women started being "afflicted" by witches. In the span of 1 year, over 200 people are arrested, and 26 innocent people are killed. What was the cause, and who was accused? Some answers will be lost to time, but we know that t...
Oct 08, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 62
Send us a text Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 61: Silk Road: the true story of Drugs, Death and the Dark Web Pt. 2 Is now available. Silk Road, described as the "Amazon of illegal drugs", appeared on the Dark Web in 2011. Ross (THE Ross Man) Ulbricht was the brainchild of a mysterious and anonymous cyber black market for illegal goods, and the first dark web market of the internet era. Join us as we learn about just how he was discovered, and ultimately caught. You're not go...
Oct 01, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 61
Send us a text Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 60: The Gruesome History of Torture Is now available. Since the beginning of time, man has sought answers. Sometimes, other people have the answers we seek, and we must employ less than savory methods to get those answers. Of course, people don't always readily give up answers...so torture it is!! Join us as we delve into the world of mankind at his worst and sometimes downright evil. This one isn't for the faint of heart ya'll! ...
Sep 23, 2023•59 min•Season 2Ep. 60
Send us a text Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 59: Silk Road: the true story of Drugs, Death and the Dark Web Is now available. Silk Road, described as the "Amazon of illegal drugs", appeared on the Dark Web in 2011. Ross (THE Ross Man) Ulbricht was the brainchild of a mysterious and anonymous cyber black market for illegal goods, and the first dark web market of the internet era. But how does a shy, Eagle Scout, Physics honors graduate from Texas get on the FBI’s most-wanted...
Sep 17, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 59
Send us a text Hey Strangers! Nick is down with the sickness this weekend, so no show this week. We will return next week, with another exciting show. In the meantime, be sure to make good choices, and as always, Stay Strange!
Sep 09, 2023•25 sec
Send us a text Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 58 The Mad Gasser of Mattoon is now available. Back in the year 1944, the town of Mattoon Illinois was under siege from a mysterious stranger. No one was safe from the Mad Gasser and his noxious gas. People were waking in the middle of the night, unable to move. The town was on edge for the span of two weeks, while the police and townspeople were unable to find the perpetrator of these heinous attacks. Then, as suddenly as they b...
Sep 03, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 58
Send us a text Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 57: The thing that haunts us during Sleep Paralysis Is now available. Imagine waking up in pitch darkness and suddenly realizing you are completely paralyzed from head to toe. You try to scream…. but can’t. The only scream you can conger is the one in your head. Your eyes begin to dart back and forth, desperately trying to find a way to call for help….but no one comes. You are alone, trapped inside your own body. And when your he...
Aug 26, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 57
Send us a text Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 56: The Enigma of the Silent Twins is now available. Our tale begins with two little girls, and their struggle to fit in with other people, and ultimately, themselves. Do they share some mental bond? Have they chosen to be mute? Or, is it something that easily explained by science? Join us as we delve into the oddities of these girls. Stay Strange! Find us: Facebook:Being Dead Serious and Being Dead Serious Podcast Instagram: Bei...
Aug 20, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 56
Send us a text Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 55: The weird science behind sleep experiments is now available. Sleep is such a natural part of living that we tend to take it for granted. But there is much more to sleep than we realize. Scientists have been performing controlled sleep experiments for well over 100 years now in an attempt to understand exactly what happens to the brain and body during this time. Join us as we discuss what really happens to us when we are sleep...
Aug 13, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 55
Send us a text Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 54 : The mystery of the Yuba County 5 is now available. In February 1978, five young men, known as "The Boys" from Yuba City, California failed to return home after attending a college basketball game. Their car was found four days later, abandoned. Four of them were eventually found dead in strange circumstances... while the fifth has never been found. Our friend, Brandon joins us as we discuss and try to understand all the twis...
Aug 05, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 54
Send us a text Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 53 : The Black Eyed Children part 2 is now available. In part 1 of The Black Eyed Children, we talked about these strange children who are appearing around the world. Attired in old fashioned clothing, their skin is pale and their mannerisms awkward. Their most startling trait.... are their solid black eyes. They are knocking on doors and rapping on windows. Their voices are monotone and demanding and they have one simple request...
Jul 29, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 53
Send us a text Hey Strangers! We're back this week with another spine-tingling tale. In the upper part of Michigan, sits an old hospital. Windows, like missing teeth, do nothing to bar the wind as is barrels through empty halls. Shadows dance from corner to corner as the sunlight plays across the room. Voices murmur in the corner of your mind. The past is not finished with this place, and you can feel it pushing its way through the veil. This is the Northern Michigan Asylum... Some things are no...
Jul 23, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 52
Send us a text Imagine one night you are all alone…. Maybe at home… or maybe in your car… when all of a sudden, out of nowhere you are startled by something pounding at your door. When you go to investigate, you notice 2 young children alone, waiting with their heads down. These children, they need to be let in… But something stops you. Uneasiness and dread starts to crawl up your spine….. “Let us in… let us in!.....LET US IN!" they chant. But you don't want to….. Because there is something terr...
Jul 16, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 51
Send us a text Hello Strangers! Welcome to the 2 hour, Season 2 Premier!!! We visit with our good friend John and dive into the stories and legends of the ever elusive Bigfoot. From culture to culture, and generation to generation, the legend of this creature has enticed, and eluded mankind. Ever on the fringes of our vision, and our psyche, this creature has always been a part of our history, one way or the other. Yet, it is also quite a divisive story. Are you a believer? Or a naysayer? Come h...
Jul 08, 2023•1 hr 58 min•Season 2Ep. 50
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Jun 18, 2023•3 min
Send us a text Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 49: Another Victorian Thriller! Join us as we talk about the history of what has become known as one of the most haunted houses in the country. Winchester Mansion. A tale that may be less ghosty, and more bad ass lady dealing with life in a really unique way. With a lot of lumber. Stay Strange! Find us: Facebook:Being Dead Serious Being Dead Serious Podcast Instagram: Beingdeadserious Twitter: bedeadserious TikTok: Beingdeadserious Email: beingde...
Jun 11, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Send us a text Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 48: The strange and dark orgins of wedding traditions Is now available. When one thinks of weddings, one generally thinks of happiness: they're a day to celebrate family, friends, and, most importantly, the start of a new phase of life. But historically, weddings were riddled with fear.... not love Join us as we walk down the history isle to uncover the twisted truth behind weddings. Stay Strange! Find us: Facebook:Being Dead Serious Being Dead S...
Jun 03, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Send us a text Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 47: The Bloody Bender Family Is now available. In the late 1800's, a family opens an Inn/Store in the state of Kansas along the trail to the West. Many travelers who stay at this Inn, are never seen again. Find out what happens this week and be as shocked as Rikki was. Stay Strange!
May 28, 2023•58 min
Send us a text Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 46: Sweden's Sleeping Beauty: Karolina Olsson Is now available. 14 year old Swedish girl, Karolina Olsson went to bed one night after complaining of a terrible headache and toothache and remained in deep hibernation between the years 1876 and 1908. This curious case gave her the name, "Soverskan på Oknö" :The Sleeper of Oknö. Get nicely tucked in and join us as we discuss Witchcraft, floating uterus and the best nap EVER! Stay Strange!...
May 20, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Send us a text Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 45: The Highgate Vampire, is now available. Highgate Cemetary, not sane, stood by itself against its hills, holding darkness within; it had stood so for 150 years and might stand for 150 more. Within, walls continued upright, bricks met neatly, headstones were firm, and tombs were sensibly shut; silence lay steadily against the earth and marble of Highgate, and whatever walked there, walked alone. Unless what walked here, was a v...
May 13, 2023•59 min
Send us a text Hello Strangers. Rikki is still away, and Nick gave you a little of Today's Strange History. Give it a quick listen, and be sure to check out Twitch tomorrow night for some ghost hunting shenanigans. Follow BeingDeadSerious, starting tomrro night at 9pm EST. Gonna scare the crap out of me live.
May 06, 2023•3 min
Send us a text Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 44: The Dancing Plague of 1518 is now available. In July 1518, residents of the city of Strasbourg were struck by a sudden and seemingly uncontrollable urge to dance. And by August.... this never ending dancing had claimed as many as 400 victims. What could have led these people to dance themselves to death? Join us in a little jig as we dance the Devil out of us. Stay Strange!...
Apr 29, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Send us a text Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 43: 536: The Worst Year Ever In 535 a cataclysmic event changed the course of history. The years that followed were some of the most difficult ever. One event had an effect for centuries to come, and we are still seeing its effects everyday. Join us for a strange journey through natural disasters, plague, myth, and math. Stay Strange!...
Apr 24, 2023•54 min
Send us a text Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 42: The Strange Victorian Era :Pt 2 Strange Jobs Well, we went back to the Victorian age and found even more strange things that these crazy people did. This time it's all about the jobs they did, that we would never think of as jobs today. You think you have it rough...come listen to what these crazy Victorians did. Stay Strange!...
Apr 15, 2023•1 hr 8 min
