Spooky Scary Skeptical

Picking up RIGHT where we left off, the crew decided to split last week’s episode into two parts. In this episode, Libby discusses some more authors with conspiracies surrounding their lives including Phillip K Dick, Charolette Brontë, Agatha Christie, Lewis Carroll, JK Rowling and Stephen King! Sources: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/tip-sheet/article/70857-was-philip-...

This week’s episode, the crew is discussing some literary conspiracy theories. Libby kicks off talking about some well known authors with a bit of mystery surrounding them - including Shakespeare and Edgar Allen Poe! Sources: https://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/qdbhuk/literary_conspiracy_theories/?rdt=47462 https://bookriot.com/weirdest-literary-conspiracy-theories/ https://vocal.media/geeks/3...

If you had the chance to come back again, would you? But there's a catch, you would not relive your previous life but get a whole new life. Personally, I think living life over and over again sounds like a nightmare but to each their own!! Join us as we talk all things reincarnation!! Sources: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0TCJ046WATU?feature=share https://www.rd.com/article/chilling-reincarn...

Ken tells the tale of the Great Stock Exhange Fraud of 1814. A scam of that nature needs plenty of conspirators to pull off, but how many does it actually take...and did the experts get it right? Sources: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/most-infamous-scams-hoaxes https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Stock_Exchange_Fraud_of_1814 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Cochrane,_10...

If someone tells you a secret and they say, 'Don't tell a soul,' can you tell a ginger? What's the difference between a ginger and a vampire? One is pale and avoids the sun, the other is a vampire. In honor of our favorite Ginger, we discuss a killer who's ledger is red with the blood of his victims. If you've been thinking of dying your hair red, this might not be the epis...

We are heading to one of the most haunted homes in the US - Whaley House! Imagine grabbing your groceries, a show, and making it to your court hearing without leaving your house... at Whaley House it was possible!! And some of these attendees are said to have never left! Join us as we chat about the paranormal mystery of Whaley House! Sources: https://whenyourehere.com/a-brief-history-of-the-whale...

This week Ken warns the girls on the dangers of computer viruses as he walks through Roger Davidson's computer troubles. Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/09/nyregion/09fraud.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlumberger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Well_logging https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resistivity_logging https://meettheartist.online/2021/01/14/roger-davidson-composer-pianist/...

In this week’s episode we wrap up the I-5 Killer with Part 2. Tune in as the crew discuss the horrific crimes, the investigation and the eventual sentencing of Randall Woodfield. Sources: The I-5 Killer by Ann Rule https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2012/05/portland_detectives_definitely.html https://murderpedia.org/male. W/w/woodfield-randall.htm

We’re back baby!!! The crew returns for the new year with a doozy! Part One of the I-5 Killer kicks off with Randy Woodfield’s history, his brief stint with the Green Bay Packers, followed by how this meatball of a criminal makes a drastic shift to committing some of the most horrific crimes imaginable. Sources: The I-5 Killer by Ann Rule https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2012/05/portland_detect...

Archeology may not be everyone's cup of tea, but in this episode Ken covers an archeological find that even PT Barnum found amazing! So much so, he went to great lengths to ensure he could compete with the incredible Cardiff Giant! Sources: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/5-of-the-greatest-natural-history-hoaxes-of-all-time/ https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%206%3A4&a...

What's one way to keep a girl locked down? Podlock her toes! Today, SSS is talking vampires and hot tips to keep em from coming back! So grab a glass of red as we dive into the mystery of vampires! Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_B%C3%A1thory https://allthatsinteresting.com/poland-zosia-vampire-reconstruction

It’s finally here and has arrived. Part 5 of the Axe Murder series! Tune in as the crew goes on many tangents and covers the haunting of the Villisca Axe Murder house! For more episodes of hauntings around the world, tune in to our Patreon at Spooky Scary Skeptical podcast! Sources: Villisca: The True Account of a Mass Murder Special Centennial Edition by Roy Marshall Ghost Adventures, Season 4 Ep...

Part four of the Axe Murder Series has arrived. Tune in for not only the Man on the Train, but Axeman of New Orleans and Clementine Barnabet. (Seriously, why so many axe murderers?) In this episode, the crew jumps on the speculation train and mulls over the Man on the Train Theory for one last time! Sources: Villisca: The True Account of a Mass Murder Special Centennial Edition by Roy MarshallThe...

It’s time for part 3 of the Axe Murder series. Tune in to part three where Libby covers a series of axe murders from 1908-1912 and presents the second part of the Man on the Train Theory! Sources: Villisca: The True Account of a Mass Murder Special Centennial Edition by Roy Marshall The Man from the Train: Discovering America’s Most Elusive Serial Killer by Bill James and Rachel McCarthy James The...

Our series of axe murders continues! Remember last week when we said it was going to be four parts? Surprise! It’ll be five! Tune in to part two where Libby covers a series of axe murders from 1900-1906 and presents the Man on the Train Theory. Sources: Villisca: The True Account of a Mass Murder Special Centennial Edition by Roy Marshall The Man from the Train: Discovering America’s Most Elusive...

The time is finally here…. For the next FOUR weeks the crew is covering a string of axe murders that rocked the true crime world. Kicking off this series is a famous crime close to home: the Villisca Axe Murders of 1912. Libby recounts the tale of the horrific unsolved murders of eight people.  Sources: Villisca: The True Account of a Mass Murder Special Centennial Edition by Roy Marshall The Man...

Make some shroom in your schedule, we are wrapping up all things deadly! Join us as we go six feet under to meet some fatal feathered friends, you don't want to miss these deadly details! Sources: https://www.npr.org/2015/09/19/441772626/what-its-like-to-be-buried-alive-and-survive https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/54818/4-people-who-were-buried-alive-and-how-they-got-out https://www.britann...

This week we are keeping things extra light with a DEATH-ISODE! While this sounds like a pretty heavy topic, we are going think outside the box and get a little humerus! Remember, not just anyone can be cremated.. you really have to urn it! So join us as we turn things up to 2000 degrees and talk about all things deadly! Sources: https://bigthink.com/life/death/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article...

It’s time for another birthday episode! Happy birthday, Ken. In this episode, Libby braves her way through a difficult topic… crime math. Sources: https://chalkdustmagazine.com/blog/mathematics-and-crime-science/ https://medium.com/@errazkim/how-to-catch-serial-killers-using-one-simple-formula-29b1cbd58963 https://www.livescience.com/17983-math-formula-explain-serial-killers-kill.html https://www....

Planning a getaway and looking for somewhere stress free and relaxing to stay? Well, then these may not be for you.... While these bed and breakfasts are stunning, what's waiting inside might send chills down your spine. Join us as we unpack the most haunted B&B's in the nation where some who checked in have never checked out.. Source: https://the-line-up.com/most-haunted-b-and-bs-in-a...

The epic conclusion of the Madden Curse series is finally here! Ken wraps up Madden 19-24 and the gang discusses whether or not they believe in the curse...do you? Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Brown https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Roethlisberger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Mahomes https://www.reddit.com/r/AntonioBrown/comments/jh0553/the_misadventures_of_antonio_bro...

Slowly but surely we are getting through all of the Madden covers, with Part 4 of the series getting us through Madden NFL 2018. Stay tuned for the series concluding Part 5! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Sherman_(American_football) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odell_Beckham_Jr . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Gronkowski https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Brown

Did someone say Bonus Episode? We thank all our listeners for their patience during our delayed drops so we are dropping a bonus episode as a thank you! Tune in as the crew discusses the unsolved and mysterious case of Charles C. Morgan. Sources: The Most Bizarre True Crime Stories Ever Told by Jack Rosewood https://unsolved.com/gallery/chuck-morgan/ https://tucson.com/news/local/crime/cold-case-s...

Part 3 of the Madden Curse has Ken walking through the next 5 Madden covers...and a whole lot of chaos, including our longest blooper reel to date! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints_bounty_scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Polamalu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Fitzgerald https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_Brees https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beast_Quake https...

Part 2 of the Madden Curse has Ken walking through the cover athletes spanning from Madden NFL 2001 - 2009. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madden_NFL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_George https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daunte_Culpepper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Vick https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaun_Alexander https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_Young https://en.wikipedia....