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SOMEONE SINISTER  Thomas Edison is known as a great inventor, but his energy was not always being put into creating. There was a time where a bitter rivalry caused him torture and kill animals as a means of proving his competitors wrong. Check us out on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/c/SomewhereSinister Follow us on social media: https://www.instagram.com/somewheresinister https://www.threads...

SOMEWHERE SINISTER  Tom and Eileen Lonergan were an adventurous couple who loved diving. In 1998, they dove at the Great Barrier Reef, but were left behind by the tour boat and never seen again. Check us out on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/c/SomewhereSinister Follow us on social media: https://www.instagram.com/somewheresinister https://www.threads.com/@somewheresinister https://www.tiktok....

SOMEWHERE SINISTER  In the middle of the 20th century, a small city in the Florida panhandle became the center of a huge insurance scandal. It seemed that the probelm arose after an economic decline caused some residents to become desperate for money. Though it could never be proven, the coincidences add up to tell very dark story. Check us out on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/c/SomewhereSin...

SOMEONE SINISTER  Maximilien Robespierre was a major influence on the French Revolution, resulting in thousands of executions by guillotine. In the end, the republic would turn on him and he would be the one in the deadly device. Reign of Terror: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/reign-of-terror-france--67578406 Guillotine: Coming Soon! Check us out on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/c/Somewher...

SOMEONE SINISTER  Vlad the Impaler was so evil and so brutal in his punishments of anyone who went against him that he was the inspiration of one of the most well known monsters in literary history. Check us out on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/c/SomewhereSinister Follow us on social media: https://www.instagram.com/somewheresinister https://www.threads.com/@somewheresinister https://www.tik...

SOMEONE SINISTER  Rasputin was a mystical figure who influences the last Russian Tsar a great deal before being murdered by aristocrats. Check us out on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/c/SomewhereSinister Follow us on social media: https://www.instagram.com/somewheresinister https://www.threads.com/@somewheresinister https://www.tiktok.com/@somewheresinister

SOMEWHERE SINISTER  When Juliane Koepcke boarded LANSA Flight 508 in December of 1971, she thought she would soon be home for the holidays. Instead, she was sucked out of the plane and fell to the ground, but that was only beginning of her survival story. Check us out on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/c/SomewhereSinister Follow us on social media: https://www.instagram.com/somewheresinister h...

SOMETHING SINISTER  Rope is a very versatile tool that can be used in a variety of situations. One of those is death and it's one of the earliest known methods of execution. Check us out on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/c/SomewhereSinister Follow us on social media: https://www.instagram.com/somewheresinister https://www.threads.com/@somewheresinister https://www.tiktok.com/@somewheresiniste...

SOMEONE SINISTER  There are a lot of misconceptions about the Salem Witch Trials and one is that it was all about Witchcraft. In reality, the Putnam family used it as a means of eliminating people who they had disputes with. Check us out on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/c/SomewhereSinister Follow us on social media: https://www.instagram.com/somewheresinister https://www.threads.com/@somewhe...

Season 05 : Islands  Episode 12 : The Sea Wind : Palmyra Atoll  Taking a break from life on an island paradise is a dream for many people. The warm weather, sandy beach, and pure solitude can wash over you and make you forget about your problems back in society. People often dream of an island vacation, away from everyone else. Sometimes though, that dream can become a nightmare. Check us out on Y...

Season 05 : Islands  Episode 11 : The Hell Gate : Coney Island  Amusement parks have become the goto for family fun all over the world. From the massive parks like Disneyland and Universal Studios to themed parks like Hershey World or Nickelodeon Universe. One of the favorites amongst Americans is the beach amusement park. You can visit places like the Santa Monica Pier in California or Wildwood i...

Season 05 : Islands  Episode 10 : The King : Clipperton Island  Most places have a person in charge. In order to not live in complete anarchy, a system needs to be put in place and managed by a person or a team of people. A lot of times, when it comes to society, the person in charge is decided by a vote or poll of some sort. Sometimes though, a person declares themselves king. Check us out on You...

Season 05 : Islands  Episode 09 : The Red Hunt : Jeju Island  Voting is the backbone of republics and representative democracies. Governments that rely on the public’s opinion to choose who will lead the masses and what rules will be put in place. It’s one of the things we identify as an important part of living in a free country. Many countries throughout the world have their citizens cast their...

Season 05 : Islands  Episode 08 : Slave Castle : Bunce Island  Trading goods has long been how people get what they need. To produce something and provide it to others who trade it for something they produced. Now, currency has become the middleman of the process, but civilization still trades goods and services. Everybody has something to provide and everybody has something they need. Sometimes t...

Season 05 : Islands  Episode 07 : Isolation : North Sentinel Island  To be isolated could be good or bad. You could be isolated for your protection, keeping you away from people who want to do you harm. You could also be isolated as punishment, like putting a child in a time out for acting up. You also don’t have to be alone to be isolated. There are groups of people who are isolated, like researc...

Season 05 : Islands  Episode 06 : The Doctor's Secret : Puerto Rico  Medical research has been a great benefit to the world’s population. Discovering new treatments and medications in order to fight the growing list of medical ailments that affect the human body has created a safer and more healthy world. The patients participating as research subjects usually benefit from use of a new drug before...

Season 05 : Islands  Episode 05 : Cannibal Island : Nazino Island  Many people choose to relocate. Sometimes a good job offer means you need to move to a different area. Other times, family needs can only be met in a different location or you might just want a change in scenery. There are a variety of reasons to relocate and most of the time the move is based on your own choices. Sometimes though,...

Season 05 : Islands  Episode 04 : The Curse : Giaola Island  Owning your own island can be a dream for many people. A private paradise where you can relax and escape the rest of the world. An exclusive oasis that only you can access. Though generally not cheap, owning an island is possible and there are many privately owned islands all over the world. Most of them provide a private sanctuary for t...

Season 05 : Islands  Episode 03 : Operation Watchtower : Guadalcanal  World War I or The Great War, was called the war to end all wars because it was thought that no country would ever want to create a conflict of that magnitude ever again. Then World War II happened and it was clear that humanity was capable of extreme destructive forces, ending with atomic bombs. The war was fought with major ca...

Season 05 : Islands  Episode 02 : The Egg War : The Farallon Islands  Eggs are a pretty standard part of most people’s diet. They’re rich in protein and a fairly renewable food source. On top of that, in my own opinion, they’re delicious. In the 19th century, large groups of workers would rely on eggs to provide them with the protein they needed to complete their laborious jobs at an affordable pr...

Season 05 : Islands  Episode 01 : The Wager Mutiny : Wager Island Sailing across the ocean is dangerous today. Nearly 300 years ago, people were doing it with much less reliable information than we have now. They had maps that were flat out wrong and equipment that didn’t really work if the weather was bad. They had to rely on the hope that nature would cooperate with their desire to make it to th...

Season 04 : British Isles  Minisode : Lewisham Rail Crash : London, England  Public transportation is an important part of our urban structure. Moving a large number of people at one time is always going to be much more efficient than every person taking an individual path. On top of that, riding the rails can help you cover more ground faster as you don’t normally have to deal with traffic. Sure...

Season 04 : British Isles  Episode 14 : Lockerbie : Lockerbie, Scotland  People generally spend the majority of their time, just minding their own business. Getting up in the morning and spending their day carrying out a regular routine. That usually involves going to work or school or just performing mundane tasks around the house. Outside of their usual activities, when life takes them on other...

Season 04 : British Isles  Minisode : Omagh Bombing : Omagh, Northern Ireland  Traveling is something that’s loved by many people. To go out, experience the world, see new sights, and experience different cultures is an exciting time. Even if it’s just a short trip to a new town, many people have a wanderlust that keeps them moving. People also like to document those travels by taking pictures and...

Season 04 : British Isles Episode 13 : Free Ireland! : Ireland  Colonization has had a major effect on the world, both positive and negative. Of course the people being colonized are often going to have a more negative view of the people coming in and declaring the land theirs. Societies want to have a say in what’s happening in the place they call home, but usually, even if they don’t like it, th...