Family Plot

Trigger Warning: In this episode we discuss both religion (well A religion anyway and one that there are no members of) and politics (in a really non specific not mentioning any individuals kind of way). Be Aware. In this episode Laura, Krysta and Dean discuss a Kentucky phenomenon, an eccentric religious icon and politician that ran for almost every office he could, regularly gave well attended s...

This week, Krysta, Laura and Dean discuss the town of Lexington Missouri and it's many haunts. However, first, Krysta drops some weird facts about zombies! She shuffles through her weird facts before we get down to discussing the Civil War history of Lexington including the Battle of the Hemp Bales and the Second Battle of Lexington, which was responsible for chewing through many of Sterling Price...

In this episode, Laura, Krysta and Dean examine the legacy, history and hauntings of Eastern State Penitentiary. A prison conceived to be a place where inmates could repent and embrace the Lord, it instead became a place of horror full of strange and terrible punishments, overcrowding and even more. A place that Charles Dickens once described as 'cruel and wrong'. But first Krysta gives us some fa...

On this episode, Laura, Krysta and Dean take a look at the mysterious events of the Dyatlov Pass Incident, but first, Krysta drops some Weird Facts on Mountains. Then we look at Dyatlov Pass. We look at the hikers, their training and resources, the group, the hike and then we examine the theories surrounding their disappearance. And while we cannot say anything like 'it's solved' we certainly exam...

So, in this episode Laura, Krysta and Dean gather to talk about HLN's latest episodes of Forensic Files II. Dean begins with sharing details of the latest episode that dropped July 31st! But first, Krysta drops some weird facts about both worms and Sand Boas and Dean remembers the giant Gippsland Worm. We briefly argue as to whether or not it's appropriate to apply fire to the entire Outback to do...

Trigger Warning: Due to Dean's unfamiliarity with Streamyard, Dean's adjustments to the sound result in him sounding a bit breathy. Be warned. Laura, Krysta and Dean abandon their usual format and this week's planned show on the Mongolian Death Worm to talk to their special guest, Shelah Grimm Erickson! Shelah is the only femal Native American comedian to have worked the biker rally at Sturgis Sou...

Laura, Krysta and Dean turn their collective attention to an episode that Krysta wanted to explore...the idea of Backrooms. These liminal spaces are supposedly repositories of otherworldy horror that one can simply drift into from our reality, leaving one's sanity behind. We discuss the origins of this odd creepypasta but first Krysta enlightens us with some random creepy facts. Then we dig into t...

Laura, Krysta and Dean get together to discuss the Great Molasses Disaster that pretty well flattened Boston's North End Neighborhood. First, though, Krysta drops some weird facts about molasses, which helps to put the episode in perspective. In January of 1919, a tank of molasses exploded unleashing a wave of molasses 25 feet tall that moved at 35 miles an hour. This led to the deaths of over 20...

On this episode, Krysta, Laura and Dean share well wishes from Friends and fans on their recent milestone of 100 episodes and they revisit some of their most fun episodes as they discuss things like the Djinn, Sharon Kinne, Missouri State Penitentiary, the Salem Witch Trials and the Third Eye Man. Enjoy this very special retrospective and prepare for another 100 Episodes! Become a supporter of thi...

Welcome to our 100th episode! Laura, Krysta and Dean celebrate their 100th episode with the first part of a two week long celebration of all things Family Plot! Before we begin the festivities, we take a moment to address the recent Supreme Court unpleasantness in addressing the overturning of Roe v. Wade. After we make our feelings clear on this important issue, we then turn to Krysta as she drop...

Krysta, Laura and Dean discuss some mysterious disappearances but first Krysta lays out some interesting facts about salamanders. After we discuss these freaky amphibians we look into some odd disappearances including Frederick Valentich; a 20 year old Australian pilot in training who went missing while reporting an unknown craft that Air Traffic Control couldn't locate, Owen Parfitt a 60 year old...

This week, Krysta, Laura and Dean make use of Krysta's age of 13 to include objectionable language like 'uncomfortable' and 'antidisestablishmentarianism'. Then we settle down to talk strange encounters, but first Krysta drops five hot facts on us about the Music Industry! Then we talk about strange encounters. Did a senorita in a dance hall cut a rug with the Devil Himself? Did a Gas Station Atte...

Krysta, Laura and Dean gather to discuss the Bridgewater Triangle. but first our Krysta lays out some weird facts about UAP's. Then we bend to the task at hand, talking about the swamp at the center of the Triangle, it's place as a center of the Wampanoag world and and it's reputation as a place of phantoms amongst the settlers. We discuss the strange animals that some believe make the Triangle th...

This episode is all about Krysta. The little powerhouse is now 13 and she is the focus of the podcast as Laura and Dean share facts about their daughter, birthday wishes from friends and fellow podcasts and so much more. We talk about gifts she recieved and shows she likes and everything you ever wanted to know about Krysta but forgot to ask!!! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.sprea...

Krysta, Laura and Dean discuss women behaving badly when they talk two ladies of Independence Missouri who murdered their husbands and wound up on the show Deadly Women. But first, Krysta gives us some weird facts about puppies, because if you gotta talk murder, cute puppies take the edge off...or so we hope! First they talk Kristin Stephens and her murder of her husband and then they talk about T...

Krysta, Laura and Dean discuss Krysta's facts about the state of Kentucky before turning their attention to the Waverly Hills Sanitorium. Dean covers it's building, the history of the property and it's more famous haunted areas and ghosts. Furthermore, they discuss tuberculosis and it's epidemic in Kentucky. They discuss this famous and powerfully haunted locale and give their own take on it. Enjo...

This episode, Laura, Krysta and Dean discuss a tragic moment in Kansas City history, the Hyatt Regency Walkway collapse. But first, Krysta talks about a moment she recently learned about in school, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. She addresses that disaster and then gives us some weird facts about that most decadent of decades, the eighties! Then they get down and Dean talks about the buildi...

Trigger Warning: This episode deals with stalking and violence. If this is something you will have a hard time dealing with, skip this episode. You matter. Laura, Krysta and Dean begin the show by addressing the topic, that being the stalking of Annie Andrews and her sister Jessica by Danny LaPlante. But first Krysta tells her own tales of stalkers and the mischief they cause. Then Dean deals with...

Laura, Krysta and Dean this week examine the events that make up the Battle of Gettysburg, but first Krysta drops some facts about the Civil War. Dean and Laura help her with tough words like 'abolitionist' and 'Tecumseh'. Then Dean does a quick overview of the Battle itself. From there Dean turns to the pages of Haunted Gettysburg to cover 10 very haunted locales. Afterwards they share their fina...

Krysta, Laura and Dean talk about the Kelly Hopkinsville incident. But first, Krysta provides us with some weird facts about Pokemon. Then Dean goes into an explanation of the Kelly Hopkinsville incident. He gives us the dramatic persona, a brief description of the farmhouse itself, the events leading up to the people in the house going to the police station and the events afterward. He gives his...

Krysta, Laura and Dean dig deep into the events surrounding the Mothman, the Men In Black, Indrid Cold and lots of UFO sightings in their investigation of this famous moment in American Paranormal History. They discuss the timeline of the sightings, correspondence between John Keel and Mary Hyres, the Men In Black and various UAP sightings, a frenzy of activity that led to the Silver River Bridge...

Krysta, Laura and Dean welcome you to the Family Plot Podcast. They talk the game The Sinking City, the updated series The Stand and Krysta's day off school. Then they settle down and begin talking the haunts in Atchison Kansas. Famed as being the birthplace of Aviatrix extraordinaire Amelia Earhart, it is also home to several ghosts. First they go over the McInteer Villa and then they discuss the...

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode features discussions of slavery so if that is a trigger, skip this episode and we will see you next week This week, Laura, Krysta and Dean discuss the Myrtles Plantation. We discuss it's history as well as it's hauntings. We also tell the truth about Chloe and other stories that have become associated with the plantation that don't necessarily belong there. We discuss...

Krysta, Laura and Dean discuss their recent trip to Springfield Missouri with the rest of the family as they discuss a wild safari and other things they did before settling down to discuss crop circles with a special focus on American crop circles, including several found in Kansas following sightings of UAP. They discuss the history of the phenomenon as well as their thoughts about the sightings...

So way back in Episode 6, Dean and Krysta covered the Fae and mentioned the pukwudgie in passing as it were, now, 80 episodes later; Laura, Krysta and Dean take a good look at this diminutive trickster. Living in the woods, mostly in the area called the Bridgewater Triangle these strange beings were part of the Wampanoag creation folklore...and then became creatures that bedevilled those very same...