Dawn of Mantis: True Crime, Mysteries and More

Send us Fan Mail In 1966, a gunman seized the bell tower at the University of Texas and unleashed a reign of terror. On this episode we talk about the the shooter, his background and everything that may or may not have had to do with his motivations to commit this vile act. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail After we hear from the D3500 guys, Terry and Timothy, we conclude telling the story of Preston Tucker and his ambitious endeavor to produce his futuristic automobile. SEC investigations, over-zealous features additions, and a swing in the court of public opinion all were limiting factors to his plans. Listen in and you decide what you think killed the Tucker 48. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Check out this compilation of our intro comedy bits. We hope you have as much fun listening to these as we did making them. If you are a straight-laced, staunchly serious individual who scoffs at tomfoolery and gallimaufry, you might want to skip this one. Enjoy! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail After a short REVVED UP bit, we talk about Preston Tucker and his beginnings into the powerplant, aviation, and automotive industry. This ambitious individual wanted to create the CAR OF THE FUTURE but was the present ready for it? Join us for part one of his story and get your Corey Feldman and David Faustino fix at the end of the episode. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This week we pull a dark, murder mystery episode out of the vault. In 1912 a family was murdered in a most gruesome fashion and causes chaos in the Iowa town called Villisca. Also check out where/when the TimeTwit is this week! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail During our break we re-visit an episode from the vault that, until now, was previously unavailable. Five separate expeditions into the Amazon end in tragedy as individuals mysteriously vanish. The only thing to link these parties was their guide. Did he have something to do with the disappearances or were there other circumstances at play. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail After a short bit, we pull one of the old episodes out of the vault and talk about the Fouke Monster. This beast spawned the cult classic docudrama, The Legend of Boggy Creek in the early 1970s. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Austrian Jack Unterweger was, for a time, a poster child for prisoner reform. People were rooting for him upon his release as he became what many felt "a completely changed man" and no longer a danger to society. What could go wrong? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Lori Ruff was married with a child yet few really knew anything substantial about her. When her husband attempted to learn about her past she recoiled and even did her best to keep her mother and father-in-law away from their own grandchild despite them, according to others close to the family, being caring individuals. Who was she really and what was in her past? (Subject Matter...

Send us Fan Mail In the late 1910s many in the city of New Orleans were terrified as an axe wielding madman roamed the streets. Who was the infamous Axeman of New Orleans? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Imagine this... You just woke from a good night's sleep but something suddenly feels strange. You rush to the bathroom mirror and you realize your worse fear is has transpired. One of your lovely, flowing locks of hair has been severed and stolen! This very thing happened to multiple victims in Louisiana in the 1940s! Who was the Phantom Barber of Pascagoula and what caused t...

Send us Fan Mail We talked to Cody Templeton. Cody is an avid weightlifter and strongman competition contender. He talks about his approach to working out, maintaining a healthy mindset, his meal -prepped diet, and life in general. We also talked A.I., simulation theory, and nerd culture. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Beloved university professor James Gordon Wolcott had a secret past that was one day uncovered. Next his community had to decide if the system got it right or if he was a cunning manipulator that fooled the professionals that assessed his sanity. (Subject Matter Begins @ 13:39) Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In 1968 Theodore Conrad walked out of work on Friday afternoon with a paper bag and was never seen again. Turns out there was a lot more in the bag than a half eaten PBandJ sandwich. His disappearance launched a man-hunt that is still on open case today. That and much, much more! (Subject Matter Begins @ 38:35) Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Santa brings joy to millions of children across the globe BUT some Santa imposters can wreak havoc! As we release this it is 92nd anniversary of a Christmas Eve bank robbery pulled off by a Jolly Ol' St. Nick with some little helpers. Did they make it all the way back to the north pole with the loot or were they bagged and tagged? We talk about that and some of other instance...

Send us Fan Mail James Dunham, musician and IT specialist, joins us for a Smash and Grab variety episode. We talk physics, cults, UFOs, AI, simulation hypothesis, and rock music history to name a few things. James is a huge KISS fan, to say the least, and he gives us insight into being a fan and memorabilia/vinyl collector. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Part two of the Heaven's Gate Cult. We debate about Applewhite's intentions and/or motives, and what he does after the loss of Ti. Joe also includes some eerie "exit statement" clips from Do and the class days before their mass suicide. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles meet and discover/decide that they are the Witnesses as described in the book of Revelation. They begin traveling and gaining followers in what would become the infamous Heaven's Gate cult. We talk about their rise to prominence and what made Applewhite have to take over the organization. (Part 1 of 2) Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In the not too distant past, on KTMA-TV, there was a guy name Joel, who made a show that you should see! LaLaLaTHIS week we are excited to talk about one of our favorite shows, MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000!!! (why is this description yelling?)We talk about the history, best episodes, why we think it has a cult following, the triumphant return and more... Don't miss this one,...

Send us Fan Mail Ronald Gene Simmons Jr. murdered 16 in Arkansas in the late 80s. We outline his reign of terror, Mr. Rogers, a little politics, and Ivan's idea of a utopian (what very much may be dystopian) society. All that and MORE! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This week we take at look at some strange Guinness records. We also take a look back into the past from the future. Confused? You'll have to listen to understand. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Where did Halloween originate? When/how did it become what we know to be the ghoulish, candy and costume fest that it is today? What inspired the customs we practice every year? We talk about those things, tales from our childhood's and more. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Joe tells a true, ghostly tale just in time for Halloween. Enjoy a special short from Solo Joe! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We are back with more idioms and their origins. Joe explains the idiom and Ivan, riding shotgun, tries to guess the origin with an uncanny 2 percent rate of accuracy. All this and more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Tonight we introduce you to the fantastic, magnificent, bizarro performer known as Le Petomane, Joseph Pujol otherwise known as the French Fartiste! His bunghole voicing talents made him a celebrity and a legend today among the flatuafant savvy community. That and, as always, a lot more. Support the show