31 Nights of Scary Shit

Send us Fan Mail On July 26, 1974, a 12 year old girl walking her dog in the Race Point Dunes of Provincetown, Massachusetts discovered the decomposing body of a woman who had been nearly decapitated.  Despite thorough attempts to identify the woman, her identity has remained a mystery for 47 years.  Several theories as to the killer have been posited over the years, but none have led to any arres...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, we discuss the investigation into Susan Reinert’s murder, and the disappearance of her children.  Susan Reinert’s body was discovered in the trunk of her car in a motel parking lot in June of 1978.  Her children were nowhere to be found, and to this day their bodies have not been recovered. The diabolical plot set in motion by William Bradfield is discovered and...

Send us Fan Mail Susan Reinert, a Philadelphia area school teacher,  was found deceased in the trunk of her car on June 25, 1979.  Her children were nowhere to be found, and have since been presumed dead.  Two men were convicted in Susan’s murder: Dr. Jay Smith, and William Bradfield.  Smith was the principal of Upper Merion High School, and Bradfield was a popular English teacher at the school. ...

Send us Fan Mail Chandra Levy, an ambitious 24 year old intern at the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Washington D.C., went missing on May 1, 2001.  Chandra’s remains were discovered over a year later in Rock Creek Park, a popular walking trail in Washington D.C.  The investigation into Chandra’s disappearance and death was fraught with missteps and missed opportunities.  To further complicate the qu...

Send us Fan Mail  On August 9th and 10th of 1969, Charles Manson and members of “The Family” perpetrated two of the most shocking murders of the 20th century.  The details of the Tate/La Bianca murders are no less horrifying to digest over fifty years later.  In this episode we examine Manson’s motivation for the brutal murders, and the horrifying events that took place at 10050 Cielo Drive and 33...

Send us Fan Mail You can listen to us twice a week this summer! (Just a friendly reminder).  It’s twice the s--t.  Speaking of s---. In 2012 Israel Keyes was arrested for the murder of Samantha Koenig, a coffee shop worker in Anchorage, Alaska.  Investigators discover that Keyes was responsible for a massive crime wave involving burglaries and other murder victims.  It still isn’t known how many l...

Send us Fan Mail  On July 13, 2011, 32 year old  Rebecca Zahau was found hanging, bound and gagged hanging from the balcony of her boyfriend’s house, industrial pharmaceutical tycoon, Jonah Shacknai. Adding to the bizarre details of Rebecca’s death was the fact that Jonah’s 6 year old son Max, had fallen from a second floor staircase inside the home two days earlier.  Max, tragically passed away f...

Send us Fan Mail On May 19, 1983, 27 year old mother of three Diane Downs pulled up to the door of McKenzie Willamette Hospital in Springfield, Oregon and shouted “Someone just shot my kids.” Cheryl Downs was fatally wounded, while Danny and Christie survived despite serious injuries.   Downs claimed that a stranger had tried to steal her car, and then shot her and her children.  However, it would...

Send us Fan Mail It was the Valentine’s Day from hell for Reeva Steenkamp.  On February 14, 2013, the South African model was shot and killed by her boyfriend, South African Olympian, Oscar Pistorius.  Pistorius claimed that he shot Steenkamp believing that she was an intruder.  Pistorius had many allies who defended his actions, and fought hard to preserve his image as a hero.  No Valentine’s Day...

Send us Fan Mail  Zdravstvuyte comrades. [Hello, friends] In this episode we will discuss the mysterious deaths of nine Russian hikers on February 2, in 1959, known as “The Dyatlov Pass Incident.”  Something compelled the group of hikers to flee their campsite in the middle of the night in subzero temperatures. A majority of the deaths were attributed to hypothermia, while some of the bodies seeme...

Send us Fan Mail In our latest episode we discuss the most haunted house in England-The Borley Rectory. The Gothic Revival home, built in 1862 has allegedly experienced paranormal activity since 1863. Inhabitants of the home during different eras reported apparitions, terrifying noises and various inexplicable events. Famed paranormal researcher Henry Price conducted a thorough investigation-his f...

Send us Fan Mail This is a story that is in a category of its own. The Tromp family by all accounts are good hard working people. They had established a successful red currant farm and an earth moving business on their property in Silvan, in Melbourne Australia. On Monday, August 29, 2016 , Mark and Jacoba Tromp and their three adult children inexplicably fled their farm and embarked on a mysterio...

Send us Fan Mail  In our latest episode, we will examine the life and death of Anneliese Michel, who was the inspiration behind the film The Exorcism of Emily Rose . Anneliese was raised by devout Catholic parents, and felt the need to “atone” for the sins of others. As a teenager, Anneliese was diagnosed with epilepsy. Plagued by depression, seizures and hallucinations, Anneliese’s family turned...

Send us Fan Mail Paradise Island turns into Hell on Earth in our latest episode. Dr. Frederich Ritter and his lover Dore Strauch leave their spouses to start a new life on the island of Floreana.  News of the couple’s exciting alternative lifestyle attract other settlers. Soon Heinz and Margaret Wittmer, and their young son, and an Austrian baroness and her two lovers join the party. It’s anything...

Send us Fan Mail Between the years 1978 and 1995, the man dubbed “The Unabomber” mailed untraceable bombs to seemingly random targets. Ted Kaczynski was responsible for killing 3 men and injuring 23 other victims. Kaczynski, a Harvard graduate with an I.Q of 167, had the potential to be a renowned mathematician. Kaczynski’s hatred of industrialization, and the negative impact of technology on soci...

Send us Fan Mail On the morning of December 26, 1996, six year old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey was found murdered in the basement of her home in Boulder, Colorado. John and Patsy Ramsey were the focus of the investigation from the outset. Many factors have contributed to the killer not being brought to justice: mishandling of the crime scene, disagreement between Boulder police and the D.A. offic...

Send us Fan Mail On December 23, 1881, three teenagers were brutally murdered in the Gibbons home in Ashland, Kentucky. Among the victims were siblings Robert and Fannie Gibbons, and their friend Emma Thomas. A shocking confession from a local bricklayer implicates himself and two other men in the heinous crime. In this episode, we will discuss the horrific details of the crime that cut the lives...

Send us Fan Mail Yes, Canada has cults too. Roch Theriault was a charismatic cult leader based in Quebec and Ontario from 1977-1989. We will examine how Theriault was able to gain control over his followers using violence and intimidation. The persistence of the Children’s Aid Society ultimately led to Theriault being brought to justice for the years of cruelty he enacted on his followers and thei...

Send us Fan Mail In the early hours of Christmas morning in 1945, a devastating fire erupted at the Sodder family home in Fayetteville, West Virginia. George Sodder, his wife Jennie, and four of the children who were at home, survived the fire. Investigators ruled that five children had perished in the fire - despite there being no evidence of their bodies at the scene. George and Jennie Sodder ne...

Send us Fan Mail He stands 6 feet 9 inches tall and was affectionately dubbed “Big Ed” by some friends in law enforcement. Brilliant, soft spoken and articulate, this “gentle giant” is also responsible for the sadistic murder of six young women, his mother, her best friend and other members of his own family in the early 1970’s. In this episode we will examine the life and crimes of Edmund Emil Ke...

Send us Fan Mail Tonight's episode is a tale of a 20 century “witch hunt.” In 1928, in York County, Pennsylvania, the brutal murder of Nelson Rehmeyer captivated the people of the region John Blymire, acting on the advice of a local “witch” carried out the murder with two accomplices. We will do a deep dive into the mysterious practice of pow wow and how it influenced the culture in Central P...

Send us Fan Mail Shannan Watts was a loving wife and mother, and a successful business woman.  Shannan provided a window into her life through her active presence on social media. It appeared that Shannan had it all- a wonderful marriage, a successful career, and supportive friends. So, what would drive Shannan’s husband Chris to murder her and their two daughters on August 13, 2018? We will be di...

Send us Fan Mail On November 22, 2012, Nicholas Brady and Haile Kifer were shot and killed while breaking and entering into the home of Byron David Smith. At first glance, it seemed that Smith was within the bounds of Minnesota’s “Castle Law” which allows a homeowner to use deadly force to protect his or her home. A discovery of surveillance footage, and Smith’s audio recordings give investigators...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Halloween! In tonight’s episode we will discuss the ancient origins of Halloween, and how other countries celebrate the Halloween season.  We will also chat about some heinous murders that were committed on Halloween night.  It’s bound to be a spooky night-full moon and all.  Listen to this episode as a spooky appetizer for your Halloween plans. Google Podcasts https://podca...

Send us Fan Mail Tonight we will examine one of the UK’s most baffling mysteries: “Who put Bella in the Wych Elm?” In 1941, the remains of an unidentified woman were found stuffed inside a hollow tree trunk. Theories of witchcraft and espionage were suggested, but the case grew cold. Join us while we chat about the bizarre details of “Bella's" discovery, and the cryptic clues provided by...