Macabre Mondays

In 1872, the merchant ship Mary Celeste set sail across the Atlantic Ocean with an experienced captain, his wife, their young daughter, and a crew of seasoned sailors. Weeks later, the ship was discovered drifting alone. The cargo remained onboard. Supplies were untouched. But every person aboard had vanished without a trace. In this episode of Cruise Cabin 13, we separate fact from fiction as we...

For decades, the world has remembered Jayne Mansfield for one tragic night. But behind the headlines was a woman far more complex than the "blonde bombshell" Hollywood created. In this episode, we uncover the real story of Jayne Mansfield, from her rise to fame and carefully crafted public image to the relationships, career struggles, and heartbreaking events leading up to the 1967 crash that fore...

Most people know Elvis Presley as the King of Rock and Roll. But behind the fame, sold-out shows, and cultural phenomenon was a man searching for answers to life's biggest questions. From the loss of his twin brother at birth to his fascination with spirituality, reincarnation, UFOs, numerology, and the possibility of life beyond what we can see, Elvis spent much of his life exploring ideas far ou...

On the night of November 22, 1987, television viewers across Chicago witnessed something that shouldn't have been possible. During two separate broadcasts, an unknown person wearing a Max Headroom mask suddenly hijacked local television signals and appeared on screen, delivering a bizarre stream of nonsense, strange jokes, and unsettling behavior before disappearing just as quickly as they arrived...

In the early morning hours of February 14, 2000, nine-year-old Asha Degree disappeared from her home in Shelby, North Carolina. Witnesses reported seeing a young girl walking alone along Highway 18 in the middle of a storm. Days later, searchers found possible traces of her. Months later, her backpack surfaced buried miles away. And for years, the case seemed frozen in time. But more than two deca...

In 2017, artist Adam Ellis posted a tweet claiming his apartment was being haunted by the ghost of a dead child named Dear David. What started as a strange sleep paralysis experience quickly spiraled into eerie photos, unsettling videos, mysterious phone calls, and thousands of people following the story in real time online. In today’s Spooky episode of Macabre Mondays, we break down the entire De...

For centuries, people around the world have reported seeing doubles of themselves and others, sometimes as warnings, sometimes as omens, and sometimes with no explanation at all. In this episode, we dive into the strange phenomenon of doppelgängers, from eerie historical accounts involving Abraham Lincoln and Emilie Sagée to modern-day “Twin Strangers” projects where unrelated people discover some...

After the death of Grigori Rasputin… nothing changed. In Part 2, we follow the final months of the Romanov family as Russia collapses into revolution. From protests in the streets to the abdication (iykyk) of Tsar Nicholas II, the royal family’s fate takes a turn that would shock the world. We also break down the decades of mystery that followed, including the story of Anastasia, the claims of sur...

Before the fall of the Romanov family, there was a man who somehow made his way into their inner circle. In Part 1, we break down the rise of Grigori Rasputin, from a Siberian peasant to a trusted figure inside the royal palace. We walk through the state of Russia leading up to the revolution, the pressure on Tsar Nicholas II and Alexandra, and the moment Rasputin gained their trust through their...

Tonight, we’re handing the mic over to you. In todays Listeners Confessions episode, we dive into real stories sent in by our Macabre Mob, each one more chilling than the last. From a face to face encounter with a black eyed child (yes… those black-eyed kids 👀), to eerie backroads that feel like they don’t want you to leave, to unexplained hitchhikers who may not have ever been there at all. We a...

On August 11th, 2024, Ryan Borgwardt went kayaking on Big Green Lake in Wisconsin… and never came back. His overturned kayak was found drifting in the water, along with his belongings scattered across the surface. In a lake nearly 200 feet deep, investigators feared he had drowned. For 58 days, search teams combed the lake looking for answers. But as the investigation unfolded, something didn’t si...

What if something you clearly remember… was different? In this episode of Macabre Mondays , we dive into the strange unsettling phenomenon known as the Mandela Effect, where thousands, sometimes millions of people share the exact same incorrect memory. From famous movie quotes to iconic logos, we put our memories to the test and uncover just how easily strange the brain can be tricked. Along the w...

Quick note: I misspoke in the episode and said Abraham took home $11 million, he actually took home closer to $17 million after choosing the lump sum. Either way… we’re still talking about millions. Just wanted to correct that here. 🖤 Abraham Shakespeare went from earning minimum wage to becoming a multi-millionaire overnight after winning the Florida lottery. But what should have been a life-cha...

At the end of our Montauk Project deep dive, we mentioned a strange theory floating around online, that the so-called “Montauk boys” might be connected to something known as the Black-Eyed Children. So… what are they? In this episode, we break down the origin of the Black-Eyed Children phenomenon, starting with the first widely circulated encounter in 1996. From there, we explore reported sighting...

Camp Hero was a real Cold War military base on the cliffs of Montauk, New York.. but once you start digging into the story behind it, things get a lot stranger. In Part 2 of the Montauk Project: Secret Government Experiments at Camp Hero , we go into the theories that turned this abandoned radar station into one of the most famous conspiracy stories in America. We talk about the claims at Montauk...

At the very edge of Long Island sits Camp Hero, a decommissioned Cold War military base overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Officially, it was built during World War II to defend the coastline and later became a radar station designed to detect incoming Soviet aircraft. But over time, the base became connected to one of the most disturbing conspiracy stories in American history: The Montauk Project. A...

On September 22, 2006, in Pocatello, Idaho, sixteen year old Cassie Jo Stoddart agreed to house sit for her aunt and uncle. It was supposed to be a quiet Friday night. She invited friends over to watch a movie. By the end of the evening, everyone left. Except Cassie. Two days later, her family returned home and found her in the living room. As investigators worked through the timeline, they uncove...

In January of 1897, a young bride named Zona Heaster Shue was found dead at the bottom of a staircase in rural West Virginia. The doctor ruled it a natural death. The case was closed. But her mother refused to accept that answer. Weeks later, Mary Jane Heaster claimed her daughter appeared to her and revealed how she really died. What followed was the exhumation of Zona’s body, a shocking autopsy,...

In December of 1900, three experienced lighthouse keepers were stationed on a remote island off the coast of Scotland known as the Flannan Isles. They followed strict routines. They recorded the weather. They prepared the light. Then one night, the light didn’t come on. When a relief ship arrived days later, the lighthouse was intact. The work had been completed. Nothing inside suggested panic or...

We’re back with Listener Confessions Pt. 3 ! Sharing real stories sent in by listeners that have stuck with them. And let's just say these are… unsettling. They'll definitely stick with you after hearing them lol. Huge thank you to our listener submissions for this episode: Taylor, Ebony, Pamela, and John. If you have a story you’ve never told anyone or something strange you still can’t explain, s...

This episode marks our first listener submission of 2026 , and it comes from listener Barbara! Who suggested one of the most infamous and unsettling cases in small town history. We are heading to Skidmore, Missouri, to tell the story of Ken Rex McElroy, a man many locals described as the town bully. For years, McElroy was accused of violent crimes, intimidation, and terrorizing his neighbors, yet...

In July 2023, a 911 call out of Hoover, Alabama stopped the country cold. A young woman reported seeing a toddler wandering alone on the side of a highway, and then she vanished. For two days, the nation searched. Families prayed. Warnings spread. Fear took hold. Then she came back. In this episode of Macabre Mondays, we announce the giveaway winners and walk through the case of Carlee Russell. We...

This episode of Macabre Mondays marks one full year of strange stories, sinister cases, and spooky moments shared with you. In this anniversary episode, we look back on how Macabre Mondays began, how it’s grown over the past year, and some of the moments that stuck with us most, the cases, the listener reactions, and the unexpected turns along the way. We also share what we’ve learned, what surpri...

We're back! For Chapter 2 of Macabre Mondays. In this episode of Macabre Mondays, we walk through the history of the Winchester Mystery House, tracing how tragedy, spiritual belief, and public fascination turned a private woman into a permanent ghost story. The Winchester Mystery House is famous for what it doesn’t make sense of, staircases that end at the ceiling, doors that open into walls, wind...

Mount Everest is the highest place on Earth, and one of the most unforgiving. Every year, hundreds of climbers spend tens of thousands of dollars attempting to reach the summit. But above 26,000 feet, in a place known as the Death Zone, the human body can no longer survive. Oxygen disappears. Judgment fades. And for many, the mountain becomes their final resting place. In this episode of Macabre M...