In the 1960s, a married couple from New Hampshire would share their unbelievable close encounter with the third kind. Their story would make headlines from coast to coast. They would go on to be studied by thousands of experts. And today, this encounter is still considered one of the most compelling accounts that proves there’s more out there. This is the story of the abduction of Betty and Barney Hill. FOR A LIMITED TIME: Use code SUMMER50 and get 50% off your first month on Patreon ------ WAYS...
Jun 25, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Kaydra dives into another volume of perplexing listener stories! Enjoy 5 stories from listeners like you. Have a story you'd like to submit? Email Kaydra at perplexitymysterypodcast@gmail.com Story 1: Brianna's paranormal encounters Story 2: An aswang encounter Story 3: Nick's sleep paralysis and poltergeist experience Story 4: Danica's haunted doll Story 5: Crime to Burn's April shares her encounter with a seriously creepy and dangerous man FOR A LIMITED TIME: Use code SUMMER50 and get 50% off ...
Jun 18, 2025•47 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Kaydra takes a break from story tellng this week and brings you a special feed drop: a crossover episode she recorded several months ago with Like Mother Like Murder! On November 25, 1996, Naomi Ruth Queen and Richard Wendorf were found murdered in their Eustis, Florida home. The perpetrators? A teen vampire cult. Check out Like Mother Like Murder wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts Spotify FOR A LIMITED TIME: Use code SUMMER50 and get 50% off your first month on Patreon ------ WAYS T...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 18 min
Today we will be discussing the most feared monster in all of Filipino folklore. These shapeshifting creatures appear as humans during the day, and transform into horrifying predators at night. They have been described as having backward feet, reversed toenails and bloodshot eyes. These creatures are so deeply ingrained into Filipino beliefs, that some rural areas of the Philippines continue to hold the belief in this creature today. This is the story of the Aswang. LIMITED TIME: use code SUMMER...
Jun 04, 2025•51 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Vladimir Pokhilko was the president of AnimaTek, a software company based out of San Francisco, CA. The conclusion of his legacy for the last 2 decades has been as follows: not seeing a way out of his financial troubles, in 1998, Pokhilko brutally murdered his 39 year old wife, Yelena Fedotova, and their 12 year old son, Peter, before he completed suicide. But recently, a 2022 documentary has attempted to re-write this narrative, coming forward with multiple experts and witnesses, alleging Vladi...
May 28, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 21
On Thanksgiving evening, November 28, 1985, there would be a deadly explosion at Hilltop Mobile Home Park at 7800 Jacksboro Highway between Lake Worth and Azle, Texas, just outside Fort Worth. The explosion would kill three members of the Blount family: Joe Blount, his daughter Angela, and Angela’s cousin, Michael Columbus. And to this day, what happened remains a mystery. This is the story of the Blount Family bombing. If you have information on what happened to the Blount Family, you are encou...
May 21, 2025•44 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Established in 1867, Fort Concho was built along the banks of the Concho River in San Angelo, Texas to protect frontier settlements, patrol and map the vast landscapes of West Texas, and to quell local threats. Hundreds of soldiers lived here, they would have comradery here, a second family, but they also experienced extreme trauma, battles, violence, bloodshed. And it seems some of the residents of Fort Concho never left. As you continue to venture through San Angelo you will also find many oth...
May 14, 2025•35 min•Season 3Ep. 19
In this Patreon leak episode, Kaydra shares 3 spine tingling encounters from the /LetsNotMeet subreddit. These are terrifying allegedly true stories of first person encounters with dangerous people. ------ Donate to the Wilma June Nissen Amplified DNA Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-support-dna-tech-to-find-wilma-june-nissens-killer WAYS TO SUPPORT & CONNECT: Join the Patreon for perks and ad free episodes starting at just $2/month: Patreon.com/perplexitymysterypodcast Hit that follow ...
May 07, 2025•44 min•Season 3Ep. 18
In another special collaborative episode, Perplexity brings you a double disappearance episode. Kelsey from A Trial by Podcast tells the infamous story of the disappearance of Brian Shaffer and Kaydra covers a Perplexed Society member request, the heartbreaking disturbing disappearance of Niqui McCown. If you have information on the disappearance of Brian Shaffer, you are urged to contact the Columbus Police Department at 614-645-4545 or contact StopCrime.org If you have information on the disap...
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Season 3Ep. 17
In this special collaborative episode, Kaydra brings on Nikki from the Serial Napper podcast. The ladies share 2 mysterious and suspicious death cases. Kaydra covers the death of Phoebe Handsjuk and Nikki covers the unsettling death of Jelani Day. Be sure to check out Serial Napper wherever you get your podcasts! https://serialnapper.com If you have information on the Phoebe Handsjuk case, fill out the form here: https://www.phoebehandsjuk.com/contact-us/ If you have information on the Jelani Da...
Apr 23, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 16
What would you do if you awoke to find yourself in another dimension? Or if you looked around your room and saw subtle differences, like your bedsheets were different? Is it possible to wake up in another dimension? Are glitches in the matrix real? This is the story of Lerina Garcia and other glitches in the matrix. ---------------------- WAYS TO SUPPORT & CONNECT: Join the Patreon for perks and ad free episodes starting at just $2/month: Patreon.com/perplexitymysterypodcast Hit that follow ...
Apr 16, 2025•42 min•Season 3Ep. 15
In a remote area of Siberia in June of 1908, there would be a massive explosion. According to most scientists, this explosion was caused by an asteroid that exploded with the power of 250 Hiroshima bombs. This explosion would be spotted around the world and have ripple effects. But at the time, hardly anyone knew it had happened because this area of Siberia was so incredibly remote. It wouldn’t be investigated until years later and scientists still can’t be one hundred percent certain of the cau...
Apr 09, 2025•41 min•Season 3Ep. 14
In the 1800s, a cemetery in Brunswick, NY opened to the public. The 22 acres were lush and green. Today, the cemetery is abandoned. While it is full of historic monuments and markers, many areas are falling apart and it is often vandalised. The cemetery is only open to the public one day out of the year. This place is chalk full of urban legends, stories of tragic deaths, and alleged paranormal activity. Some even say this place is a Gateway to Hell. This is the story of the Forest Park or “Pine...
Apr 02, 2025•57 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Beginning in about the 1980s, a wildfire would spread throughout the US, and by the late 90s, to many parts of the world. These were modern day witch trials. A distorted lens of hysteria had taken over, and the end result would be more than 12,000 unsubstantiated cases of Satanic ritualistic abuse. Lives were destroyed by unspeakable rumors and wrongful convictions. Not even Dungeons and Dragons and heavy metal music were safe. Churches were alleging backmasking was being used by rock musicians ...
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 49 min•Season 3Ep. 12
On October 4, 1978 the body of a young female would be found along a rural road in Lyon County, Iowa. She was badly decomposed, partially clothed, and had been bound with rope. She was labeled a Jane Doe and the case quickly turned cold. She wouldn’t be identified until 28 years later in 2006. What happened to this woman and who was responsible remains a mystery to this day. This is the story of the Wilma June Nissen's unsolved murder. ----------------------- To Submit a Tip for this Week's Case...
Mar 19, 2025•49 min•Season 3Ep. 11
There are several times in this episode I say "Casey" unintentionally. I am referring to Shawn CASEY Adkins. On December 27, 2010, a 13 year old girl of Mitchell County, Texas disappeared. She was last seen leaving her mother’s house to go hang out with a friend. But she never showed up. It wouldn’t be until March 16, 2013 Hailey’s remains were recovered. 8 years later, a man by the name of Shawn Casey Adkins would be arrested for her murder, who at the time of the disappearance had been dating ...
Mar 12, 2025•45 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Today we will be concluding a true crime deep dive into arguably the most famous murder mystery in the history of France. If you missed it, be sure to listen to part 1 first. On April 21, 2011, police would discover the bodies of Agnès Dupont de Ligonnès, her four children Arthur, Thomas, Anne, and Benoît, and their two Labrador dogs buried in the back garden of their family home at 55 Boulevard Schuman in Nantes Loire-Atlantique, France. Agnes's husband, Xavier, was nowhere to be found. This wa...
Mar 05, 2025•56 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Be sure to tune in next week on 2/26 for part 2. Today we will be discussing arguably the most famous murder mystery in the history of France. On April 21, 2011, police would discover the bodies of Agnès Dupont de Ligonnès, her four children Arthur, Thomas, Anne, and Benoît, and their two Labrador dogs buried in the back garden of their family home at 55 Boulevard Schuman in Nantes Loire-Atlantique, France. Agnes's husband, Xavier, was nowhere to be found.This was a picture perfect family stemmi...
Feb 26, 2025•59 min•Season 3Ep. 8
On Thanksgiving Eve, November 24, 1971, a northwest flight was commandeered by a man wearing sunglasses, a suit, and carrying a simple briefcase. He became a legend after he parachuted out of the plane with 200,000 dollars and was never seen again. He was later labeled the most clever and bold airplane hijacker of all time. We have just passed the 50th anniversary of the only unsolved airplane hijacking crime to date. So what happened to this guy? Who was he? And why did he do it? This is the st...
Feb 19, 2025•39 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Well known in Ohio folklore, there are humanoid frog-like creatures that stand at about 4 feet or 1.2 meters tall. According to local legend, they were first spotted around 70 years ago, in May 1955. Sightings by locals led to numerous police reports and would later inspire muscles, books, and more recently, even humorous horror found footage. In 2023, this creature even became the city's mascot. But were these sightings nothing more than a hoax? Was it a case of mistaken identity? Or was it an ...
Feb 12, 2025•39 min•Season 3Ep. 6
This was my first ever documentary coverage on the Patreon, the story from the Netflix docuseries, American Nightmare! This is known in the media as "The Real Life Gone Girl" case. This is the story of Denise Huskins and her fight for justice. Do you think this assailant acted alone? Do you think he was the Mare Island Creeper? Do you think the FBI/ David Sesma could have allegedly been involved? For more documentary coverage, go check out patreon.com/perplexitymysterypodcast -------------------...
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 5
What would you do if you heard someone call your name? Only to turn around and see no one there? What would you do if while lying in bed at night, you opened your eyes and were met with the apparition of a hideous woman bent over you? What would you do if time and time again, inexplicable things continued to happen to you? You are listening to a perplexing listenersode. Have a listener story? Send it in at perplexitymysterypodcast@gmail.com ---------------------- WAYS TO SUPPORT & CONNECT: J...
Jan 29, 2025•59 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Today we will be discussing one of the most influential and iconic rappers of all time. Rising from a childhood of activism and poverty, he became an iconic poet, lyricist, actor, and rapper who helped redefine the sound of West Coast hip-hop. But his life was tragically cut short at the young age of 25 on September 7th, 1996. He was brutally shot four times at a red light on his way to a Las Vegas nightclub. Hours before the shooting, he was involved in the assault of a man named Orlando Anders...
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 34 min•Season 3Ep. 3
The motto of this cult is "Unseen. Unknown. Unheard." They managed to remain hidden for decades and were controlled by a woman claiming to be the female reincarnate of Jesus Christ. She ran this cult for 30 years. She abused the medical system, committing people to psychiatric hospitals without their consent and forcing them to have unethical medical procedures, as well as stealing babies from pregnant women and raising them as her own.She would severely abuse these stolen children for twenty ye...
Jan 15, 2025•1 hr 33 min•Season 3Ep. 2
We've all thought we've heard something and been mistaken. But what if you were persistently having these experiences? What if the sounds were vivid? Like an actual voice or song? What if you plugged your ears and the noise was coming from inside your head? This is different from a hearing problem or when some people say there's a narrator in their head. This is just how normal sound sounds to us, except it seems to be coming from inside your head. I'm talking about auditory hallucinations, also...
Jan 08, 2025•44 min•Season 3Ep. 1
This is the season 2 FINALE! A special thank you to Samantha for requesting this story. In 2018, a young woman, a member of a royal family, attempted to escape in fear for her own life. She also had a history of making prior escape attempts, which were unsuccessful. After her escape attempt in 2018, she disappeared entirely from public view. The public was in fear of the princess's safety. Was she alive? Was she being held captive somewhere? What was going on with this royal family? In 2021, ima...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Season 2Ep. 51
Kaydra reads the James Currie Film creepypasta by Alex McIntosh. It was a stormy night in Scotland, late December 1996, when Evie decided to drive to a great stately home with a waterfront view of Lochness and get her revenge. You've heard the story of Nessie the Lochness monster, but never like this. Use code 531BA for 50% off your first month of Patreon -------------------- WAYS TO SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Join the Patreon for perks, a show shout out, and ad free episodes starting at just $1/m...
Dec 11, 2024•37 min•Season 2Ep. 50
On November 5, 1975, a 22-year old logger named Travis Walton was working in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest near Heber, Arizona. Part of a 7 man logging crew, Walton was a hard worker out of Snowflake, Arizona, and had gotten along with his co-workers without any issue. It seemed like any other typical day. But when 6 loggers would tell police their co-worker, Travis, had been taken by a UFO, things would go from ordinary to perplexing and unbelievable. The Travis Walton UFO incident is o...
Dec 04, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 49
Happy Thanksgiving! While Kaydra takes a break for the holiday, enjoy this remastered and mixed collection of Texas Urban Legends volumes 1 & 2. You will hear the legends of The Dancing Devil, The Donkey Lady, The Fang Baby of Old Pearsall Road, and Snuffer's Restaurant. USE CODE 531BA AND GET 50% OFF YOUR FIRST MONTH ON PATREON! --------------- WAYS TO SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Join the Patreon for perks, a show shout out, and ad free episodes starting at just $1/month: Patreon.com/perplexit...
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 48
What would you do if one night while lying in bed, you suddenly awoke, eyes shooting open, to find you couldn't move? And then, you saw a tall, dark shadowy figure standing in the corner of your room, with a wide brimmed hat, staring at you? Thousands of people have claimed to have seen the hat man, with stories gaining popularity online in the 2000s. But are they just stories? Or is this something paranormal? A medical phenomena? Today we will be exploring the concept of the infamous Hat Man. -...
Nov 20, 2024•45 min•Season 2Ep. 47
