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Uncanny Dispatch

Chase Vegas and Cassidy Queerface
Uncanny Dispatch is a dark comedy podcast from Chase Vegas and Cassidy Queerface. They bring you tales of murder, mysteries, the mystical, and the macabre. Bizarre tales of all sorts brought to you by your favorite professional weirdos.
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Episodes

Kimberly Kessler - Demon Barber of Tangles Hair Salon

This week Chase brings you the tale of the murder of Joleen Cummings and the trial of Kimberly Kessler. Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @uncannydispatch

May 29, 202227 minEp. 74

The Curse of the Unlucky Mummy

This week we have a cursed object for you! It has probably the highest body count of any cursed object I've ever read about, and that says something. Come enjoy the story of the Unlucky Mummy, which still resides today in the British Museum. Up tops are also hilarious and include a Sasquatch Birthday Surprise and The Corpse Flower Exhibit in Oklahoma City. Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @uncannydispatch Links for the outro of the show to help with what...

Apr 13, 202231 minEp. 73

Wayne Newton and the Ghost of Elvis

This week's up top by Chase we talk about the wonderful Hilo Club in Oklahoma City that we know and love, and there's even a true crime story involved! Then, Chase brings the story of the ghost of Elvis, spotted by his friend Wayne Newton. Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @uncannydispatch

Mar 23, 202243 minEp. 72

The Poisoning Death of Nancy Dillard Lyon

We have in the words of a defense lawyer in the case, "A classic whodunit" with this one. Nancy Dillard Lyon was poisoned and there were at least three suspects. But, it has definitely been solved. Listen in to find out the details. Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @uncannydispatch

Mar 09, 202236 minEp. 71

The NASA Scientist and the Demons

We've got a weird paranormal tale for you this week. Chase brings the story of Bill Vaile, a former NASA scientist that ended up with some uninvited guests in his bachelor pad that were maybe of the demon variety. Get ready for some spookiness! Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @uncannydispatch

Mar 02, 202254 minEp. 70

The Monster of Florence - Italian Serial Killer

Buckle up! Cassidy has a twisty turny tale this week. She brings you the story of the infamous (probably still unsolved, despite people in prison for it) serial killer, Il Mostro di Firenze, aka The Monster of Florence, who killed at least seven couples between 1974 and 1985. She then covers the absolute clusterfuck of an investigation and set of trials that happened afterwards. Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @uncannydispatch

Feb 21, 20221 hr 25 minEp. 69

Valentine's Day & Sex Demons - With Guest Austin Tatious

This week our special guest Austin Tatious returns to tell us the stories of the origins of Valentine's Day from a cannibalistic werewolf cult and goes into sex demons that appeared later in Christianity, the succubi and incubi. Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @uncannydispatch

Feb 14, 20221 hr 11 minEp. 68

Fanchon Moncare, International Jewel Thief and Murderous Ghost

This story has it all. Chase brings the tale of little person Fanchon Moncare who would disguise herself as a child and travel the seas with her fake governess Ada Danforth and rob people blind. But she ran into trouble with Magda Hamilton, who was later found murdered. Was it by a ghost?? Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @uncannydispatch

Feb 07, 202227 minEp. 67

Pussy Riot

Cassidy brings the tale this week of Russian feminist punk rock protest group Pussy Riot and their unsanctioned concerts, including their infamous performance at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow and how it led to three members' jail times and being declared prisoners of conscience as a result. Song is Punk Prayer by Pussy Riot sourced from YouTube. We do not own the rights. (Sorry about the abrupt ending. We had technical difficulties, but the whole glorious story of Pussy Riot is s...

Jan 24, 202245 minEp. 66

Werewolves of London, Ohio

This week Chase brings the tale of Keith and Diane Williamson being stalked in their country home in London, Ohio by what sounds an awful lot like a werewolf! Animal tracks, glowing eyes, then footprints to a cabin where a human lived. So who was this man/beast? It's a wild ride. Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @uncannydispatch

Jan 17, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 65

Portlock, Alaska and the Legend of the Hairy Man

By 1950, the town of Portlock, Alaska was mysteriously abandoned despite being still rich in resources and a huge commercial center. Legend has it that it was because of a creature called the Nantiinaq, or Hairy Man, a murderous Bigfoot like creature creeping around the woods and killing people that ventured into his territory. Hear all about it from Cassidy in this episode! Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @uncannydispatch

Jan 10, 202236 minEp. 64

The Possession of Michael Taylor

Did the Devil make him do it? Chase takes on the case that was used as inspiration for The Conjuring 3 movie. He tells the story of the possession of Michael Taylor and the murder of Christine Taylor that happened in Ossett, England, and, wow, it's way worse than the movie portrayed. Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @uncannydispatch

Dec 20, 20211 hr 17 minEp. 63

Christmas Monsters with Special Guest Austin Tatious

We have our first guest this week with our good friend Austin Tatious bringing some stories of classic Christmas monsters from European folklore. He covers Krampus, Frau Perchta, and Belsnickel from Germany, then Père Fouettard (Father Whipper) from France, then heads over to Iceland for Gryla, the Yule Lads, and the Jólakötturinn (Yule Cat), then covers the Mari Lwyd from Wales, and rounds it out with the little world tree choppers, the Kallikantzaroi. Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail...

Dec 13, 20211 hr 35 minEp. 62

The New York Zodiac Killer

In the 90s, a shooter in New York claimed to be the famous Zodiac killer of true crime legend resurfacing. Cassidy tells the story of it and who the guy actually turned out to be. Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @uncannydispatch

Dec 06, 202139 minEp. 61

Leonarda Cianciulli - The Soap Maker of Correggio

The lengths a mother will go to to save her kid? Chase brings the story of Italian serial killer Leonarda Cianciulli and her crafty killings that incude turning victims into cakes and soap. Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @uncannydispatch

Nov 22, 202153 minEp. 60

Valiant Thor, The Alien in the Pentagon

We have an alien story for you this week! Cassidy brings the story is of Valiant Thor, the alien from Venus that arrived on earth in 1957 to advise Earthlings in the ways of the Venusians. It even includes an alien bidet! Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @uncannydispatch

Nov 14, 20211 hr 16 minEp. 59

Secret Lover in the Attic

This one is a bizarre one! Chase brings the story of Dolly Oesterreich and the secret lover, Otto Sanhuber, who lived in their attic for almost a decade, and the death of her husband Fred that ensued. Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @uncannydispatch

Nov 08, 202138 minEp. 58

The Dancing Plague of Strasbourg

This week Cassidy brings one of the weirdest stories of mass hysteria/psychic contagion with the compulsive dancing epidemic of 1518 in Strasbourg, France. Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @uncannydispatch

Oct 31, 20211 hr 4 minEp. 57

The Dybbuk Box

This week Chase brings the tale of the famous haunted/cursed object The Dybbuk Box. Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @uncannydispatch

Oct 25, 20211 hr 3 minEp. 56

The Hammersmith Ghost and Spring Heeled Jack

This week is another spooky one! We have some listener mail ghost stories and Cassidy brings some old school UK hauntings of The Hammersmith Ghost, Peckham Ghost, and Spring Heeled Jack. Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @ucannydispatch

Oct 17, 202157 minEp. 55

The Moreno Valley Haunting

Pernicious poltergeists, Batman! Chase brings the story this week of a creepy haunting of a family in Moreno Valley, California. Bumps, thumps, condiment paintings, and fire!

Oct 10, 202159 minEp. 54

The Union Screaming House

We have another haunting story this week! Cassidy brings the tale of the Union Screaming House in Union, Missouri. It goes from bumps in the night to an almost possession. It's a wild ride. Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @uncannydispatch

Oct 03, 202158 minEp. 53

The Haunting in Slanesville, West Virginia and the Bad Man

It's our one year anniversary! We're getting into spooky season, so Chase brought a good old haunted house story with a weird twist. Check out the story of the family of Brian Kendall and Belinda Millburn and all the creepy happenings at their house. Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.com Twitter/Instagam/Facebook: @uncannydispatch

Sep 27, 202157 minEp. 52

Hinterkaifeck Murders

In this episode Cassidy brings the terrible tale of the unsolved Hinterkaifeck Murders in Bavaria, Germany in 1922 and their possible connection to the serial killer who may have been responsible for the Villisca Axe Murders in the US. Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @uncannydispatch

Sep 19, 202149 minEp. 51

A Talking Tumor

What a story this week, and it's actually lighthearted! Chase brings the tale of Patient AB, who suffered from hearing voices, but those voices actually led to a life saving medical diagnosis. Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @uncannydispatch

Sep 12, 202144 minEp. 50

Scientology and the Death of Lisa McPherson

This week's episode might hit you right in the religious trauma balls, kids. Cassidy brings the story of Lisa McPherson, a woman that died under the "care" of Scientology in 1995. Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @uncannydispatch

Sep 05, 20211 hr 10 minEp. 49

Black River Falls, Wisconsin, a Tortured Town

How much insanity can happen in a town that's less than 5 square miles in just 20 years? Chase brings the crazy history of Black River Falls, Wisconsin. Murder. Suicides. Murder-suicides. And the Wisconsin Window Smasher! Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @uncannydispatch

Aug 30, 20211 hr 14 minEp. 48

Cannibal Frat Boy Austin Harrouff

This week Cassidy has another tale of clinical lycanthropy! It's the story of Austin Harrouff, the flesh eating attacker from Florida, dubbed the Cannibal Frat Boy by the press. Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @uncannydispatch

Aug 21, 202130 minEp. 47

The Basket Ogress

This week Chase brings some stories from his childhood that had a lasting impact, mainly the North American Indigenous People's story about the children eating Basket Ogress! Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @uncannydispatch

Aug 15, 202133 minEp. 46

The Exorcism of Loch Ness

Greetings from the world of cryptids! This week Cassidy brings the story of the attempted exorcism of the Loch Ness Monster and all the spooky shit associated with that area. Send your stories to uncannydispatch@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @uncannydispatch

Aug 08, 202136 minEp. 45
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