Happy Independence Day! For this special July 4th episode, Craig & Nick dive into their lists of the top 10 things "made in the USA"! Also, we go way back to 1776 to talk about the Declaration of Independence, and the Messer family's connection to the Revolutionary War.
They appear out of nowhere near Brown Mountain in North Carolina...balls of light that float around and sometimes silently explode. But no one is really sure what causes them, or why they appear at Brown Mountain and nowhere else. Could they be natural gas that's somehow ignited? Or do they have a more supernatural origin? The Messers look at this unexplained phenomenon. Also, get ready for the brothers' top 5 "second bananas" in TV and movies. (We'll let Craig explain that one!)
The recipe for a perfect summer episode: summertime music, the beach, and sharks! Today the brothers are joined by a special guest: the "Messer Cousin" Adam! First, Craig, Nick, & Adam discuss their top 10 summer songs (or in Craig's case, his top 11). Next, the Messers take us back to the Myrtle Beach area to talk about the "Cherry Grove Pier Beast," a massive 1,780 pound shark caught by Walter Maxwell in June of 1964. Nick also reveals his personal experiences in shark fishing at Myrtle Be...
Today Craig & Nick look at the mysterious disappearance of Brittanee Drexel, who went to Myrtle Beach, SC for a spring break trip and was never seen again. What happened to this young girl and who were the last people to see her? We talk about the theories. Also, the Messers reveal their top 5 actors and actresses.
Sound man Doug is a special guest this episode while Nick is on vacation. Craig & Doug look at the death of actor George Reeves, who played Superman on TV in the 1950s. Reeves' death in 1959 was officially ruled a suicide...but a lot of things just don't add up. Why did Reeves' fiancee and friends who were downstairs wait so long to call the police after finding him dead? Why were there two bullet holes in the floor of his bedroom, hidden under a throw rug? Who was the person who threatened ...
Teresa "Trenny" Gibson vanished from Clingman's Dome in the Smoky Mountains in 1976 while on a school field trip. One minute she was there...and then she was never seen again. Only one teacher was on the trip to supervise, and the kids, their parents, and the school didn't even know where they were going until that day. The Messers discuss the case and their theories on what happened to Trenny. Also, Craig & Nick talk about their all-time top 5 TV shows.
For the season 2 opener (yes, season 2!) Craig & Nick discuss another local missing person, Derek Lueking, who disappeared in 2012 near Cherokee, NC. Why did Lueking buy $1,000 worth of survival equipment, drive out into the mountains, and then completely vanish, leaving all of the survival equipment behind? And is there a connection between Lueking and another man found dead in the same area? The Messer Brothers talk background and theories in this brand new episode!
Everyone has heard of Bigfoot...unless you've been living under a rock, in which case you might BE Bigfoot. But is Bigfoot real? The Messer Brothers look at some possible local sightings of the man (monster?) himself and discuss some theories in this introduction to Bigfoot.
The conclusion of the JFK story. Is there a connection between the assassination and a future US President? Who were the two people spotted by multiple witnesses on the 6th floor of the book depository? Craig & Nick discuss these questions and present their theory of what really happened that day in November 1963.
The day after Kennedy was assassinated, Lee Harvey Oswald was killed on live TV by nightclub owner Jack Ruby. Ruby himself died in 1967, leaving a lot of things unanswered. Craig & Nick discuss Ruby and his possible reasons for killing Oswald. They also examine some of the theories surrounding the assassination of JFK, including the "umbrella man" and the multiple shooter theory.
The beginning of a multi-part series on the JFK assassination and the Kennedy family. Craig & Nick take a look at the lives of John F. Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald, as well as some of the events leading up to that fateful day in Dallas. Craig also presents some theories on Lee Harvey Oswald's role in the assassination. Could Oswald have been framed?
A short announcement from Nick & Craig regarding COVID-19 (aka coronavirus).
In 1980, a monument was built in the state of Georgia by a man whose real name has never been revealed. Some believe the mysterious monument is meant to serve as a guide for rebuilding civilization after a catastrophic event, while others say it is "satanic." Who was the man who commissioned this so-called "American stonehenge"? What is it's real purpose? Craig & Nick discuss this and more in this episode of Messer Brothers Presents.
Craig & Nick answer questions sent in by listeners. Craig explains how he became interested in the unexplained, and reveals his own personal experiences with the paranormal. The brothers also discuss their musical tastes and what they were like (and how well they got along...or didn't) while growing up.
Tammy Lynn Leppert was a young, promising starlet living in Florida. Winner of numerous beauty pageants, at age 18 she had just begun her career as an actress, appearing in multiple small roles, with plans to move to Hollywood. And then...she disappeared without a trace. What does a party have to do with her mysterious disappearance? Who was supposedly the last person to see her? Could she still be alive? Craig & Nick dive into all of these questions and more in this episode of Messer Brothe...
The Messer Brothers discuss the case of William Bradford Bishop, a man who allegedly murdered his wife, mother, and three kids in 1976...and then vanished. Where did he go? Could he still be out there somewhere, living his life with a new identity? Join Craig and Nick as they talk about possible sightings and theories of where Bishop could have gone.
Where is Blackbeard's lost treasure? Craig & Nick take a look at the infamous Edward Teach, aka Blackbeard, and talk about the possible locations of his treasure, which has never been found. We also look into some other undiscovered treasures said to be hidden a little closer to the NC mountains. Craig also reflects on the recent passing of country music legend Kenny Rogers, and highlights this episode's missing person, Willie "Steamboat" Declay, missing since 2017.
The Messer Brothers conjure up some tales of Asheville, NC ghosts, including the spirits known to haunt Helen's Bridge and the Thomas Wolfe House, as well as the infamous Pink Lady of the Grove Park Inn. Nick brings you some news of the world that you might not have heard due to "you-know-what" and we highlight a young woman who has been missing since 2018. Let's find her and bring her home!
Craig & Nick talk about the infamous "Road To Nowhere" in Swain County, NC. It was officially abandoned due to "environmental concerns," but was there another reason why the road was never finished? We talk about some of the more unusual theories that are out there.
Craig & Nick look into the case of D.B. Cooper, a man who hijacked a Boeing 727 in 1971, got a $200,000 ransom, and got away with it! We discuss the case, and look at some of the suspects who could have been the real D.B. Cooper. We also talk a little bit about events in the boxing world and the sudden, untimely end of basketball season.
Join the Messer Brothers (Craig & Nick) for our inaugural episode as we talk about everything from coronavirus to basketball to missing persons. We talk about the case of an NC woman who disappeared mysteriously in the 80s, and our theories on what might have happened to her. We also talk about a more recent case of a missing child in the Deep South, and introduce the Messer Brothers Presents team.
