Dawn of Mantis: True Crime, Mysteries and More

Send us Fan Mail The final episode of the mystery of the disappearance Maud Crawford. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail On Part 4 we talk about the Mike Berg theory, possible places she could be, meditation, Cliffhanger, Dante's Peak and thumb juice. How's that for variety?1? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Part 3 of the disappearance of Maud Crawford. Who had the most to gain with the her vanishing? We talk about someone who had A LOT to gain. That and how to hack your Fakebook to better serve you and people that claim to love comedy that can't take a joke. (Oh the irony) Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We continue the podcast on the disappearance of Maud Crawford. We talk about the more popular hypotheses about the case. (Subject Matter Begins @ 11:52) Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Maud Crawford was a prominent attorney in Camden, Arkansas. She disappeared from her home on March 2, 1957. Small town politics, personalities, shady businessmen all add to the intrigue of this decades old cold case. Stay with us on this multi part episode. (Subject Matter Begins @ 18:52) Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This week is a hodgepodge, miscellany, gallimaufry, perhaps even a salmagundi of confabulation. (Someone found a new thesaurus app) Ever have a large object crash into your roof from the deep blue yonder? We talk about a few of those true tales, Ben Franklin, and "inventing" the wheel. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Sit back and listen to ol' yarn we spin about Old Mike, the traveling salesman and what might be the ultimate example of prolonged procrastination. (Subject Matter Begins @ 28:47) Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Joe tells us a gruesome little tale about Tarrare, the 18th century Frenchman who could eat massive amounts of food and sometimes would eat strange, inedible items for show. We discuss his disgusting habits and reveal the bizarre factors that led to his demise. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We talk about what might have happened to the five boys, some history about Gary, and how WE want to be the mediator between humans and aliens. (Subject Matter Begins @ 27:41) Support the show

Send us Fan Mail After the winter thaw more evidence is uncovered about the missing boys that sadly provide more questions than answers. (Subject Matter Begins @ 18:48) Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In 1978, in Yuba County California, five young men vanish. We setup the case by introducing the five men and retrace their steps before their disappearance. (Subject Matter Begins @ 15:07) Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Joe and Ivan talk about items ripped from the day's headlines. Not a real topic this episode, just pure randomness. Enjoy! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The conclusion of our discussion of the Keddie Cabin murders. What do we think really happened? Where does the case go from here? All of that and more.. ( Subject Matter Begins @ 9:37) Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This week we talk about potential suspects, hypotheses of people that knew the victims, and how the overall investigation progression. (Subject Matter Begins @ 15:40) Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We discuss the gruesome quadruple homicide that occurred in cabin 28 of the Keddie Resort, a rural resort town in the Sierra Nevada of northern California, in mid April of 1981. (Subject Matter Begins @ 10:00) Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The conclusion of the tale of the Siegsdorf Swindler. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The Siegsdorf Swindler, Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, is the imposter of imposters. He led a life of lies, swindles, cons, and perhaps even murder. We talk about him, tornados, and more... Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We finish highlighting the rise of Jim Baker, Jimmy Swaggart, and the incredible man that somehow knows the will of God, Pat Robertson. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Send seed money to DawnOfMantis.com and your wildest dreams will... oh wait, sorry, that would be a vile act to prey upon your faith and hopefulness. This time we talk about dirty, money grubbing TELEVANGELI$T$ and them being exposed as the charltons that they are and how they were put in their place and haven't ever hurt anyone ever again... well crap Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We finish our episode about mysterious boat and plane disappearances with discussion on the Bermuda Triangle. We talk a little about morals (or lack thereof), crappy people, politics, and more. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We discuss mysterious areas on the Earth where planes and ships seem to vanish and their possible connection. We also talk about the Hubble space telescope, fiber optic communications, and saving babies from burning buildings... you know, all the same things people talk about when they talk about Bermuda Triangle lore. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This week we wrap up our Fear series by talking about more common fears. We talk about the fear of death and how we personally deal with this hard truth. We also talk about Alex Honnold, in our opinion the greatest athlete on the planet, and how he processes fear. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Joe and Ivan talk about the messages that the "no fear" windshields stickers might be trying to convey, common to uncommon phobias, John Wayne Gacy, and a historic Jeopardy round. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We go balls to the wall and talk about some common idioms and their strange origins. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail On a road in rural Missouri, some claim to have seen something mysterious. Floating transparent orbs have been reported since the mid 1800s. What are they? Are there any scientific explanations or are they supernatural phenomena? We try to shine the light on the ghostlights in this week's episode. Support the show