A group of newcomers descended on a tiny east Texas town with their strange beliefs as their leader posted increasingly odd videos online claiming to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ and also an extraterrestrial star commander of a galactic spaceship. They caught the eye of a journalist on TikTok reporting on cults, but once the group went viral, unsavory details about its leaders' past emerged. The group tried hiding its online activity, but some residents say the so-called doomsday cult ha...
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr 17 min
Our guest today is Professor Greg Jackson, best known as the creator, host, and head writer of the US history podcast, History That Doesn't Suck. Each episode, the professor brings you the basics of what an American should, but possibly doesn't, know (or has forgotten) about history. Full disclosure, he told us we could call him Greg, but we kept calling him Professor. There's also nothing more embarrassing than making a gaffe in front of a legit academic, so please listen as I try to lean into ...
Jul 21, 2023•1 hr 27 min
News of aliens visiting the Ariel School spread far and wide, leading to more attention on the nature of UFOs and extraterrestrial encounters. Some skeptics weren’t convinced, and those professionals involved paid the professional price. Were the kids misled by professionals, all part of a big hoax, or were they selected as vessels for an intergalactic message? This week’s episode is the Ariel School UFO Incident - Part 2. Click here for this week's show notes. Click here to purchase tickets for...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 6 min
I Lived Next Door to a Wife Murderer; Stalker vs Me vs Metal Pipe?!; White Rock Tragedies; I Survived: The Bermuda Triangle; Uncles William, Michael, and Wayne, and the Bigfoot; The Spaghetti-Haired Business Man of the Night Links: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2022/06/24/man-found-fatally-stabbed-at-valley-view-park-in-far-north-dallas/ https://www.shesbirdie.com/products/birdie-alarm-all-colors?variant=42052383604911 Click here to submit your odd but true stories. Click here to sign up...
Jul 14, 2023•1 hr
Dozens of school children were at play, enjoying the sunshine one September day in 1994. They saw a silver craft and were met by strange looking men who sent messages in their head. When the children told their teachers and adults what happened, they were met with both skepticism and genuine belief. Once a major news organization, an expert in UFOlogy, and an Ivy League researcher got involved, the story expanded well past the school yard. This week’s episode is the Ariel School UFO Incident - P...
Jul 12, 2023•1 hr 24 min
This week we talk to Corinne and Sabrina, the hosts of Two Girls One Ghost. Two Girls One Ghost is a paranormal comedy podcast and calls itself "The most haunted podcast in America." We had so much fun chatting with Corinne and Sabrina about some haunted encounters they've heard about from listeners, a shadowy childhood memory, and an experience with astral projection. We're so excited for you all to listen! Stories this week: That Time I Was Followed Home; Two Sketchy Strangers, A Puppy, and A ...
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 23 min
After meeting and marrying her hero, Audrey Mestre became a champion free diver in her own right. But one stormy day in October, it all came to a tragic end. When the waves settled, some were suspicious of her husband, and one filmmaker took those suspicions to the extreme. This week’s episode is The Tragic Death of Audrey Mestre - Part 2. Related media: Netflix: No Limit https://www.netflix.com/title/81513875 Click here for this week's show notes. Click here to purchase tickets for our 2023 FUL...
Jul 05, 2023•1 hr 31 min
If you aren't subscribed to our Patreon, we wanted to give you a glimpse of what we've got going on. This mega-mix of clips brings you some of our favorite segments from the month of May. Subscribe today to get full segments plus hundreds of hours of past content. Today you'll hear: Judge Christie (Listener Edition): The Case of the Soggy Suitor, Repulsive Recipes, and Towel Tussle: https://www.patreon.com/posts/judge-christie-83612621 May 2023 Minisode: The Murder of Eric Richins: https://www.p...
Jun 30, 2023•36 min
Leon Benson spent more than half of his life, a total of 24 years, in an Indiana state prison for a murder he didn't commit. Despite the lack of physical evidence and a questionable eyewitness identification, he was convicted. But new realities start to come to light when attorney Lara Bazelon takes up his case and is determined to secure Benson's release. Season three of Suspect, co-produced by Campside Media and Wondery, delves into the flaws in the criminal justice system that led to Benson's...
Jun 30, 2023•6 min
I Live in a Murder House; Always Dangerous for Women; The Muhfugga in the Attic; My Parrot Had a Story to Tell; Am I a Ghost Whisperer?; and Does a Corn Skull Qualify as a Cryptid? Click here to submit your odd but true stories. Click here to sign up for our Patreon and receive hundreds of hours of bonus content. Click here for information and tickets for our 2023 FULL MOON ENERGY tour. Click here to leave a review and tell us what you think of the show....
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr 2 min
The media called them the Beauty and the Beast of competitive free diving. This power couple achieved depths deeper than any humans before them, all without any assistive equipment. But when passion turns to obsession, the results can be deadly. This week's episode is The Tragic Death of Audrey Mestre, Part 1. Related media: Audrey Mestre - The Truth Behind the Deep (HD) https://web.archive.org/web/20131115013847/http:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tqLPwJHMM4 Click here for this week's show notes. Cl...
Jun 28, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Stories this week: DMT and Connection to More; Someone Was in This House Too?; A Bread-Based Meat Warlock in Toronto; and Terrifying Ghost Encounter Click here to submit your odd but true stories. Click here to sign up for our Patreon and receive hundreds of hours of bonus content. Click here to leave a review and tell us what you think of the show....
Jun 23, 2023•46 min
Home of the Cowboys, site of the JFK assassination, burgeoning metropolis, and birthplace of Sinisterhood. Dallas, Texas has made a name for itself in various ways throughout the years, but one radical street artist has been pushing a conspiracy that the city and its founders aren’t exactly what they seem. This week's episode is - the Dallas Cephalopod Conspiracy. Click here for this week's show notes. Click here to purchase tickets for our 2023 FULL MOON ENERGY tour! Click here to sign up for o...
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr 1 min
My Child Shares DNA With A Serial Killer; A Less Crimey True Crime Story; Welp... That Was Close; Stranger Danger; Printer Access in the Afterlife?; and The True Story that gave my 8th Grade English Teacher Nightmares Click here to submit your odd but true stories. Click here to sign up for our Patreon and receive hundreds of hours of bonus content. Click here for information and tickets for our 2023 FULL MOON ENERGY tour. Click here to leave a review and tell us what you think of the show. Plea...
Jun 16, 2023•56 min
Starting in the 80s, kids were given a directive by a rumple-coated anthropomorphic canine: Take a bite out of crime! This ad campaign permeated schools and television commercials in an effort to reduce crimes against kids. Its status as an advertising icon is legendary, but its efficacy as a crime prevention tool is questionable. This month’s minisode is McGruff the Crime Dog. Click here for this week's show notes. Click here to purchase tickets for our 2023 FULL MOON ENERGY tour! Click here to...
Jun 14, 2023•57 min
We've done it again! We sat down with two of our favorite people and ended up taking over the whole episode. This week is a takeover by And That's Why We Drink! We sat down with Em and Christine of the popular paranormal true crime podcast and talked encounters with ghosts, interrupted toilet visits, and a serious beef with Zak Bagans. Click here to submit your odd but true stories. Click here to sign up for our Patreon and receive hundreds of hours of bonus content. Click here for information a...
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Many people believe that the most illegal things happening online happen on the dark web. But starting in 2009, users on the Front Page of the Internet discovered a mystery, unraveling hidden messages to find references about hit jobs and assassinations. Did these online sleuths uncover a mercenary ring hiding in plain sight? Or were they led down a rabbit hole with no end? This week's episode is Lake City Quiet Pills: Reddit's First Unsolved Mystery. Click here for this week's show notes. Click...
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 26 min
If you aren't subscribed to our Patreon, we wanted to give you a glimpse of what we've got going on. This mega-mix of clips brings you some of our favorite segments from the month of April. Subscribe today to get full segments plus hundreds of hours of past content. Today you'll hear: Dear Sinister: Adults Only Shower; 25 Year Old Maid, A Fart Framin' Afoot?: https://www.patreon.com/posts/dear-sinister-25-81623892 April 2023 Minisode: Profundity Yours: https://www.patreon.com/posts/april-2023-yo...
Jun 03, 2023•37 min
This week we're bringing you a little something different - a Creeps and Crimes Take Over! We sat down with Morgan and Taylar of the podcast Creeps and Crimes. Morgan covers conspiracies and supernatural cases, while Taylar covers true crime cases. We had so much fun together, we ended up talking for over an hour. They each shared a Freaky Friday story. We also discussed our mutual love for Dolly Parton, some possible future travel plans to Tennessee, and all manner of creepy stuff like ESP, spi...
Jun 02, 2023•1 hr 17 min
On a quiet night in August 1977, at an empty lab in Ohio, something extraordinary happened. For 72 seconds, a high frequency signal came through on a special radio telescope. When the signal was discovered, it began a decades-long search for its source. Did we get a message from extraterrestrials? This week’s episode is: The Wow! Signal. Click here for this week's show notes. Click here to purchase tickets for our 2023 FULL MOON ENERGY tour! Click here to sign up for our Patreon and receive hund...
May 31, 2023•1 hr 27 min
There's Someone In The House; Creepy/sad coincidence; Haunted Summer Camp; The Time A Ghost Gave Me An UTI (UIC Edition); Camping Cryptid Encounter, Unwanted Guest, or Just a Woodland; and special a guest story from Molly Lambert host of the podcast HeidiWorld and Deckheads on Twitch! This week we chatted with Molly Lambert. Molly is a writer and podcaster based in Los Angeles. She currently co-host Deck Heads on Twitch where she discusses Below Deck and other Bravo shows! Click here to submit y...
May 26, 2023•1 hr 26 min
In the tree-covered forests of Pennsylvania and the northeastern United States lurks a monster described as being of “so sensitive a nature as to shed tears if its feelings are injured.” Once the thing of lumberjack legends, this squishy, soft-hearted cryptid has moseyed its way into all our hearts. If you find yourself in this beast's preferred habitat, the sounds of winds whistling in the woods may not be the wind at all, but instead the creature’s tearful wails. This week's episode is The Squ...
May 24, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Mother's intuition; The time my asshole father saved me from the guy at church; Doppelganger almost ruined my life; Eddie Munster was Accused of Murdering my Great Uncle; and special guest stories from Cassie and Danielle hosts of the podcast National Park After Dark, a podcast for the morbid outdoor enthusiast. This week we chatted with Cassie and Danielle from National Park After Dark. We got to hear about their world travels, discuss some of our favorite NPAD episodes, and hear some truly chi...
May 19, 2023•1 hr 27 min
In February 2008, 24-year-old real estate agent Lindsay Buziak was brutally murdered. Police searched for her killers but found themselves unable to make any arrests for over 15 years. The internet took interest, and social media posts along with entire websites sprung up dedicated to solving the case. Then, new advances in forensic technology sparked hope, and left everyone asking - Will Lindsay’s killers finally be brought to Justice? Click here for this week's show notes. Click here to purcha...
May 17, 2023•1 hr 32 min
A North Texas Backroads Terror; My Best Friends Murder, and the Importance of Feminism; Brains are weird; Possessed Roommate; I used to have psychic superpowers but I therapied them away??; and New Cryptid Sighting at McKinney Falls State Park Brain Image Link: https://youtu.be/Z1DVyZ2JBqo Click here to submit your odd but true stories. Click here to sign up for our Patreon and receive hundreds of hours of bonus content. Click here for information and tickets for our 2023 FULL MOON ENERGY tour. ...
May 12, 2023•1 hr 8 min
A vibrant, beloved real estate agent was savagely murdered during a showing by two mystery buyers. The crime rocked the Victoria area and left police searching for clues. Days turned to weeks, which turned into years, and it seemed the authorities were running out of ways to bring her killers to justice. This week’s episode is The Unsolved Murder of Lindsay Buziak - Part 2. Click here for this week's show notes. Click here to purchase tickets for our 2023 FULL MOON ENERGY tour! Click here to sig...
May 10, 2023•1 hr 24 min
A missing woman, a detective, my therapist, and me; The time I thought I was gonna be murdered on a Texas backroad; Real estate can be frightening; Crime Fighting Dad; Connection with my past life?; and Case of Mistaken Cryptid Sighting Past Life Regression Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIcd5jlarqk Click here to submit your odd but true stories. Click here to sign up for our Patreon and receive hundreds of hours of bonus content. Click here for information and tickets for our 2023 FULL ...
May 05, 2023•48 min
In a quiet suburb on idyllic Vancouver Island, Lindsay Buziak was a promising young real estate agent showing a million dollar home to a pair of eager new clients. But what happened next shocked the town and has left investigators without answers for a decade and a half. What led to the young woman’s slaying and why was she targeted? This week’s episode is The Unsolved Murder of Lindsay Buziak - Part 1. Click here for this week's show notes. Click here to purchase tickets for our 2023 FULL MOON ...
May 03, 2023•1 hr 9 min
The time my true-crime mind may have saved my life; Less Freaky, More "Fuck Yeah"; Creepy elevator man and a helpful ghostie; A Spooky Shaman Encounter; and special guest stories from Andrew Tate host of the podcast Let’s Not Meet, a true horror podcast, and co-host of Odd Trails, an anthology of true paranormal stories. Our guest this week is Andrew Tate…NOT that one. Andrew is the host of Let’s Not Meet, a true horror podcast, and co-host of Odd Trails, an anthology of true paranormal stories ...
Apr 28, 2023•1 hr 23 min
If you aren't subscribed to our Patreon, we wanted to give you a glimpse of what we've got going on. This mega-mix of clips brings you some of our favorite segments from the month of March. Subscribe today to get full segments plus hundreds of hours of past content. Today you'll hear: Listener AITA: Gift Gaffe, Masticating Menace, and Streaky Sheets Unpopular Opinions (Listener Edition): Moist, Pickleball, Cheese GOAT, and PB&J March 2023 - Live Q&A March 2023 Minisode: McGruff the Crime...
Apr 27, 2023•33 min
