Sinisterhood

A fun family vacation turned into one family’s worst nightmare when their beloved daughter, Amy, disappeared just off the coast of Curacao. A private investigator promised to help. Tips poured in. As they chased down leads and sought justice from the cruise line, the family never gave up hope that one day they would find her. This week’s episode is The Disappearance of Amy Bradley Part 2. To provi...

I Sat Across from Shanann Watts for 7 Hours; The Time I Shook Hands with A Murderer; The Time I Predicted a School Shooting; Kidnapped?; My Wild Home-Invader Story; and Crazy Customer. Click here to submit your odd but true stories. Click here to sign up for our Patreon and receive hundreds of hours of bonus content. Click here to leave a review and tell us what you think of the show. Please consi...

This cruise was meant to be a happy memory for a family of four, but it turned into a nightmare when their oldest daughter disappeared just a few days into the trip. A missing person on a ship at sea is most often a case of going overboard, but the actions of the crew and statements from witnesses have led her family and the FBI to consider the possibility she met a dark fate on land. This week’s...

The Time A Vampire Stole a Bird And Asked If He Could Take My Picture??; Maybe I Shouldn't Think He's Making a Joke; My Own Close Call With a Home Invasion; It's Like He Comes Back for The Big Moments; Glitch In the Matrix?; and You Never Know What You'll Find in Texas! Click here to submit your odd but true stories. Click here to sign up for our Patreon and receive hundreds of hours of bonus cont...

The phone rings. It's the police. Or is it? When a voice on the other end of the line asks you to obey him completely or face legal consequences, what would you do? Follow every order, no matter who you hurt? Or would you hang up and spare those around you? This week's episode is The Strip Search Phone Call Scam. Click here for this week's show notes. Click here to sign up for our Patreon and rece...

My Soldier Was Murdered by His Wife's Boyfriend; I was followed home; Real Time Update; Don't Joke in The Funeral Home; Haunted Doll Curator by Day, Paranormal Tour Guide by Night; Never Meet Someone on Craigslist Without Telling Anyone Where You Are Going; and We Think We Found a Long Lost Relative on The Bachelor. Click here to submit your odd but true stories. Click here to sign up for our Patr...

Here are some fun moments from Patreon this year. You’ll hear clips from all sorts of bonus content, including segments from our monthly live Q&As.  We’re presenting these segments in full, with all the context and have selected moments that we have not shared on previous Best Of episodes. Enjoy! Happy Holidays! Click here for this week's show notes. Click here to sign up for our Patreon and r...

Our guests this week are the hosts of Let’s Go To Court, Kristin Caruso and Brandi Pond! Armed with one semester of law school and one semester of criminal justice, Let's Go To Court has been been bringing the laughs and details on true crime and court cases since 2018. Brandi tells us about an unwelcome visitor at her place, while Kristin shares an all-too-relatable road trip tale. Thanks to Bran...

The most wonderful time of the year can also be the scariest. From centuries old winter tales to the most adapted holiday novella of all time, the holiday season has always had its fair share of frights. But why does gathering around the yule log incite within us a yearning to tingle our spines as well? This week’s episode is The Ghosts of Christmas. Click here for this week's show notes. Click he...

My Family's Massage Therapist was a Murderer; The Murderer Next Door; Fast Food Fright; In Prison with a Murderer; The Second Murder in the History of My Hometown?; Not My Cats, Asshole; and Run, Run for Your Life. Click here to submit your odd but true stories. Click here to sign up for our Patreon and receive hundreds of hours of bonus content. Click here to leave a review and tell us what you t...

With their promises of finding true love coming due, the Master Christ and his wife were forced to come up with a plan. They channeled God and got a new message for followers that included the identities of their Twin Flames. But the names on the list didn’t match up with the feelings followers held in their hearts. After high profile members ducked out and the leaders demanded more loyalty, major...

I Graduated with A Murderer; My Dad Was A BTK Suspect, And Teenager Emo Angst!; What Did She See?; My Sister Accidentally Summoned Something.../ Turn. Around. Now.; My Child....Mary Todd Lincoln Reincarnated?; and I heard the “hello” BUT NOW I DON’T. Click here to submit your odd but true stories. Click here to sign up for our Patreon and receive hundreds of hours of bonus content. Click here to l...

The Twin Flames Universe online community continued attracting more and more paying customers seeking a harmonious union with their one true love. With a new CEO and business expanding into new realms, the leaders of Twin Flames Universe seemed to be unstoppable. But those who were subjected to their teachings found themselves in a situation that was anything but harmonious. This week’s episode is...

Our guest this week is Riley Rose Critchlow, an actor, producer, and director who currently plays Cassandra Casternak on Real Housewives of Dungeons and Dragons, available wherever you get your podcasts. They also star as Taylor in the film The Jessica Cabin, a queer ghost story about two lonely spirits haunting an Airbnb in the desert, now streaming on demand.  If you're in London, don't miss the...

Your one true love. Fairytales and movies have sold us the idea, but this pair of YouTubers guarantee that they can help you find it. In exchange for a few thousand dollars and your unwavering obedience, these chronically online love birds claim they can put you in harmonious union with the other half of your soul. Those who have escaped the pair claim that it costs much more than money. This week...

Instead of Freaky Friday this week, we're bringing you A Conversation with The Hero Maker Podcast.  Hosted by Jennifer Morrison, Vermont’s Commissioner of Public Safety, and Andrea Shreeman, a Writer/Director/Executive Producer in Los Angeles, their show centers around the 1988 murders of their college friends Rachael Raver and Warren Fulton III. Rachael and Warren's killer was Alfredo Prieto, a s...

A small town, no more than a dot on a map, was home to just under a dozen residents. When a 70-year-old wisecracking former cowboy vanished without a trace, the list of suspects wasn’t long. Somehow, the perpetrator has managed to escape capture. This week’s episode is The Unsolved Murder of Paddy Moriarty ( Last Stop Larrimah: Murder Down Under). Click here for this week's show notes. Click here...

Our guest today is Jonathan Perez, best known for the viral TikTok account Latinos Against Spooky Shit. Each video is something scary then Jonathan reacting and providing advice, combining Spanish and English features in his speech. A mix of comedy, the paranormal, and cultural commentary. He has over a million followers across Instagram and TikTok, and his videos have received millions of likes a...

November 22, 1963 changed the world forever. The president of the United States was gunned down in broad daylight as secret service, spectators, and cameras looked on. The government gave its official theory, but the ignored evidence, forensic missteps, and claims made by insiders has sparked 60 years of conjecture. The theories may seem wild, but with so much evidence, folks are still asking - wh...

I Will Be Watching; How My Dad Almost Beat a Serial Killers Ass; Halloween Strangers; UFO Encounter or Government Secret? You Decide; Did My Family Experience A Glitch in The Matrix?!; and Biffy Monster Is My Irrational Fear. Click here to submit your odd but true stories. Click here to sign up for our Patreon and receive hundreds of hours of bonus content. Click here to leave a review and tell us...

This enormous battleship, built with the latest technology, withstood extreme weather and enemy fire throughout the height of battle in World War II. She has remained unmoving at her Wilmington port for over six decades, but the stillness of her hull hides shadow figures, disembodied voices, and a man with hair like fire who all allegedly haunt this ship. And we decided to spend the night there! T...

This week, to commemorate the end of spooky season, we are bringing you a special Freaky Friday recap of how we spent the holiday. A lot went down at the Wallace-Brown house on All Hallow’s Eve. A lot.  Then you’ll hear our conversation with Jessica Vasami and Elyse Willems of 30 Morbid Minutes. We talk Houdini’s séance room, a near miss on a ghost hunt, and all things freaky/morbid. Check out mor...

This legend is based on a single description from one of the greatest philosophers of all time, but some archaeologists and researchers are convinced that the story is more than just imagination. Thousands of expeditions, countless maps, and now, some of the most advanced technology may point to the actual location of this lost city. Has this ancient mystery finally been solved? This week’s episod...

The Biffy Man; Don't Go Foraging in a Cemetery; My Kids Don't Remember, But I'll Never Forget; Generational Mysticism; Haunted University Dorm; and Apocalypse Tea Party?;  Click here to submit your odd but true stories. Click here to sign up for our Patreon and receive hundreds of hours of bonus content. Click here to leave a review and tell us what you think of the show. Please consider supportin...

The moon is full. The fire is blazing. You’ve got your marshmallow on a stick, roasting to perfection. The only thing missing is the perfect scary story to complete the mood. Whether these tales are true doesn’t much matter to their popularity. If you haven’t heard them yet, you will. Settle in for this week’s episode - Campfire Stories. Click here for this week's show notes. Click here to sign up...