Perplexed: True crime & Mystery Podcast

Send us Fan Mail When a well-dressed stranger calling himself Peter Bergmann arrives in a quiet Irish town, he seems ordinary—until he begins methodically disposing of his belongings, checks into a hotel under a fake name, and walks alone toward the sea, never to return; what follows is a chilling investigation into a man who tried to erase himself completely, leaving behind no clues, no past, and...

Send us Fan Mail 🎃 Halloween Special: Ghosts of Norfolk & Suffolk 👻 It’s spooky season, and we’re going full ghoul mode! In this extra-haunted Halloween special, Sarah takes us on a chilling tour through the haunted halls and misty streets of Norfolk . Then Kate heads over the border to Suffolk , where the ghosts are just as lively — from hooded monks to pubs where the spirits pour more than...

Send us Fan Mail Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield Ed Gein's crimes inspired some of the most infamous characters in horror history — Norman Bates ( Psycho ), Leatherface ( The Texas Chainsaw Massacre ), and Buffalo Bill ( The Silence of the Lambs ). Basically, without Ed Gein, the modern horror genre might look very different... and maybe a little less terrifying. 00:00:00 Trigger Warning 0...

Send us Fan Mail Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield Ed Gein was born in 1906 in Plainfield, Wisconsin  After his mother’s death in 1945, Ed completely unraveled. He boarded up her room like a shrine and started dabbling in some light grave robbing — as one does. He’d dig up corpses from the local cemetery, bring them home, and use the body parts to make things like lampshades, bowls, and even a “w...

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Send us Fan Mail  On April 20, 1999, Columbine High School seniors Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold carried out a meticulously planned but partly failed bombing and shooting attack that killed 13 people, injured 24, and forever changed how the world views school violence.  Support the show Thank you for listening. If you would like to see any of our videos and photos please check out the links below....

Send us Fan Mail BEAR ATTACK - I Survived! Jeremy Evans endured a terrifying brush with death when he was mauled in a sudden bear attack during what should have been a routine outing in the wilderness. The animal lunged at him without warning, knocking him to the ground and leaving him with deep lacerations and broken bones as he fought desperately to stay alive. Against all odds, he managed to es...

Send us Fan Mail Flatwoods Monster The Flatwoods Monster , also known as the Braxton County Monster , is a mysterious creature reportedly sighted in Flatwoods, West Virginia , on September 12, 1952 . Witnesses described a tall, humanoid figure—around 10 feet tall—with a spade-shaped head, glowing red eyes, and a greenish metallic outfit. The sighting followed a reported UFO crash in the area, lead...

Send us Fan Mail In December 1900, three lighthouse keepers disappeared from the lonely, storm-battered Flannan Isles, leaving behind a lit lamp, an untouched meal, and a logbook that hinted at fear and strange storms—yet no trace of them was ever found, and to this day their fate lingers as one of the sea’s most chilling mysteries.  Support the show Thank you for listening. If you would like to s...

Send us Fan Mail Alright, folks, buckle up, because today we're diving into the strange, quirky, and downright bizarre laws that are still on the books in the U.S. We’ve got all the weirdness you didn’t know you needed in your life!   Haha, that’s what we aim for! A mix of creepy, crazy, and downright hilarious is the secret sauce. Glad you're getting some good laughs—keeps it fun and fr...

Send us Fan Mail ⚠️ Trigger Warning: violence, murder, cannibalism Richard Chase, chillingly nicknamed the “Vampire of Sacramento,” was a deeply disturbed American serial killer in the late 1970s who brutally murdered six people in California, mutilated their bodies, and drank their blood in the delusional belief that it was the only way to keep himself from dying. Support the show Thank you for l...

Send us Fan Mail The misappearance of Steven Kubacki is the baffling case of a college student who vanished while skiing near Lake Michigan in 1978, only to reappear 15 months later with no memory of where he’d been, sparking endless theories of amnesia, abduction, or something downright paranormal. Support the show Thank you for listening. If you would like to see any of our videos and photos ple...

Send us Fan Mail In the 1960s, Ian Brady and Myra Hindley lured five children and teenagers in Manchester to their deaths, burying some on the bleak Saddleworth Moor in a series of sadistic murders that made them Britain's most infamous killers. To Listen to the full episode join the BLAMily by clicking the link below. Support the show Thank you for listening. If you would like to see any of...

Send us Fan Mail The case of the Jim Twins—identical twins separated at birth and reunited decades later to discover they’d lived almost identical lives—throws a fascinating spotlight on the age-old nature vs. nurture debate. From marrying women with the same name to having the same job, hobbies, and even naming their dogs the same, their bizarrely parallel lives raise serious questions about how...

Send us Fan Mail Kennedy Ife was a 26-year-old man from Enfield, North London, whose death in 2016 shocked the public after it emerged that his deeply religious family had restrained him for days during what they believed was a demonic possession—leading to a complex and unsettling investigation that blurred the lines between faith, mental health, and the law.  Support the show Thank you for liste...

Send us Fan Mail Jeni Haynes is a remarkable woman who survived years of horrific abuse at the hands of her father by developing over 2,500 distinct personalities—a psychological defence mechanism known as Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). These alters, ranging from a tough protector named Muscles to a little girl called Symphony, helped her endure the unendurable. In a landmark legal case, Je...

Send us Fan Mail The Enfield Poltergeist was one of Britain’s most infamous hauntings, kicking off in 1977 in a sleepy council house in Enfield, North London—because of course it did. The Hodgson family, particularly 11-year-old Janet, found themselves smack in the middle of what can only be described as a paranormal circus: furniture flipping itself over, knocking sounds echoing through walls, to...

Send us Fan Mail BLAM EPISODE - The Matthew Hoffman case is one of those rare true crime rabbit holes where things feel off from the very beginning—but not in a way you can easily put your finger on. And just when you think it’s heading toward a typical small-town mystery, it veers into something so bizarre, so dark, and so downright disturbing, it’ll leave you questioning how much you really know...

Send us Fan Mail Anatoly Moskvin was a Russian historian and linguist with a disturbing secret—he was found to have exhumed the bodies of at least 26 young girls, mummified them in his apartment, and dressed them up like dolls. Claiming he wanted to preserve their spirits and believed he could bring them back to life, Moskvin kept the corpses for years, speaking to them and even celebrating their...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Perplexed , we’re diving headfirst (sometimes literally) into the utterly bizarre and baffling final resting places of some very unfortunate souls. We're talking about people who met their ends in places so strange, you’ll be left wondering, “HOW?!” We’ve got the tragic tale of a young man who got stuck in a chimney, a poor soul who slipped behind a superma...

Send us Fan Mail In 2023, Gavin Plumb was convicted of plotting to kidnap and murder TV presenter Holly Willoughby, after assembling a "kidnap kit" and discussing the plan online, prompting a major police operation and her temporary withdrawal from public life.  Support the show Thank you for listening. If you would like to see any of our videos and photos please check out the links belo...

Send us Fan Mail Robert Wone was a highly respected young attorney and devoted husband living in Washington, D.C., known for his intelligence, quiet charm, and strong sense of duty. A second-generation Chinese American, he graduated from the College of William & Mary and went on to earn his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He was deeply involved in public service, including work...

Send us Fan Mail Who Killed Robert Wone? Robert Wone was a highly respected young attorney and devoted husband living in Washington, D.C., known for his intelligence, quiet charm, and strong sense of duty. A second-generation Chinese American, he graduated from the College of William & Mary and went on to earn his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He was deeply involved in public...

Send us Fan Mail The Lead Mask Deaths refers to a mysterious and unsolved case from 1966 in Niterói, Brazil, where the bodies of two Brazilian electronics technicians, Manoel Pereira da Cruz and Miguel José Viana, were found on a hillside wearing formal suits, waterproof coats, and peculiar lead eye masks. Near the bodies were a notebook with cryptic instructions and empty water bottles. No signs...