The New York Mystery Machine

Roses are red, violets are blue, if you don't marry her, Flo will kill you. In 1902, a Valentine's Day murder made headlines as the aloof, indifferent Florence Burns was prosecuted for the murder of her ex boyfriend Walter Brooks. Learn all about the case that gripped New York's attention on this week's very special Valentine's Day episode! Available wherever you get your podcasts. Be sure to Subs...

There are millions of people who go missing each year. However, only one man has claimed the title of "The Missingest Man in America." That title goes to Justice Joseph Force Crater. After being appointed a Justice to the NY Supreme Court by Governor Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Justice Carter goes on vacation for a few weeks. When he comes back, he is never seen again. This is a strange case with m...

In the 1890s, New York City was the site of a murder so gruesome and grotesque that it was rumored to be the work of Jack the Ripper himself. Who killed the sex worker Carrie Brown, known commonly as Old Shakespeare? Join us for this bizarre case of contradictory testimonies, multiple men with the same name, and a truly bungled crime scene investigation. Available wherever you get your podcasts. B...

Every now and then the topic of "True Crime" is never more accurate. This is one of those occasions as we chat about all of the horrors that took place on Roosevelt Island. Before being named after the former President and First Lady, Blackwell's Island was home to an Insane Asylum that was run by the staff with little to no oversight and a smallpox hospital. The Island has seen countless death an...

The owls are not what they seem! When Whitley Streiber remembers seeing an owl peer at him through the window of his Hudson Valley cabin the night after Christmas, he knows it's more than that. This week we're joined by Sean and Carrie of "Ain't It Scary with Sean and Carrie" as we explore this story as a companion episode to their pod's episode "Hudson Valley UFOs," which featured us! Join us thi...

Join us this week for a tale of New York pirate extraordinaire, Captain William Kidd. Kidd's story has it all: privateering and pirating, looting and murder, buried treasure and ghosts...and the potential for some of that treasure to still be buried on the beaches of New York.  Available wherever you get your podcasts. Be sure to Subscribe, Rate, & Review on iTunes! Support the show by be...

The Morris-Jumel Mansion is one of the oldest buildings in Manhattan. It also housed the richest woman in Manhattan as well as a former Vice President. But what mysteries does this home hold? Well, with plenty of rumors of murders and ghostly apparitions, this old building is a gift that keeps giving! Available wherever you get your podcasts. Be sure to Subscribe, Rate, & Review on iTunes! Sup...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! In this very special episode of the pod, Adam and Christina bring you four very different stories with murder, hauntings, true crime, and riots all centered around Christmas! That's right this is indeed A Spooky Christmas Cornucopia! We start with "A Poison for Christmas," a tale of murder! Then we return to Long Island for the "Haunting of the Montauk Lighthous...

In 1937, Alice McDonnell Parsons dropped her husband off at the train station and was never seen again. Or was she? Multiple ransom notes, ever changing stories, and an unusual set of mind games are at the heart of this mystery. Available wherever you get your podcasts. Be sure to Subscribe, Rate, & Review on iTunes! Support the show by becoming a sponsor on our Patreon: www. Patreon.com/NYMys...

On December 8, 1980, John Lennon - the famous Beatle, musician, and political activist was murdered in front of his home at The Dakota Building in Manhattan. Mark David Chapman fired five shots at Lennon, killing him. However, was Chapman the only one responsible? As we remember John death forty-one years later, Adam takes us through the last years of Lennon's life, his murder, who may have wanted...

Shortly before Christmas in 1910, an heiress to a perfume empire named Dorothy Arnold vanished without a trace while shopping for an evening dress at a New York City department store. It happened in broad daylight and has stumped historians for years. Today, Adam is breaking down the events leading up to the last time she was seen, who she saw, who she spoke to, and where she might have ended up....

“Looks like nobody is home. The house is dark.” These are the eerie words uttered by Bernice Germond the last time anyone saw her alive. Bernice had just stepped off the bus on her way home to her family’s dairy farm the night before Thanksgiving and within a few short hours she and her whole family would be brutally killed. For 91 years the murders have remained unsolved, a clear motive has elude...

Lizzie Brown Halliday was know by many different names...Eliza, Lizzie, Maggie, The Catskills Ripper, and even The Worst Woman on Earth. Over the course of her life she was known to have killed at least 5 people, but those are just the confirmed ones. Take a journey with Adam as he breaks down Lizzie's many marriages and many more nefarious acts! Available wherever you get your podcasts. Be sure t...

“Elizabeth Garlick thou art indicted...that not having the fear of God before thine eyes thou hast entertained familiarity with Satan .” What had Goody Garlick done that caused her to be accused of the capital offense of witchcraft? Join us today for a dive into early colonial Long Island and unearth the story of East Hampton’s very own witch trial. Available wherever you get your podcasts. Be sur...

Today we’re exploring the Merchant’s House Museum, a building frequently identified as the most haunted building in NYC. Right near Astor Place, the house was once a home of the Tredwell family, who lived in it from 1835 until 1933, when Gertrude Tredwell died. But did the Tredwells cease to inhabit the house, or are they still residents even after death? Join us as we explore the haunted history...

On December 31, 1812, Theodosia Burr Alston boarded The Patriot, a ship that was to take her, a friend of her husband, and a small crew from South Carolina to New York to reunite with her disgraced father, Aaron Burr. However, the ship and all on board disappeared and were never seen again. On this episode we are discussing what let to Theodosia getting on that ship and all the possible explanatio...

On November 28, 1954, Frank Olson, an army scientist, fell to his death from his hotel room in New York City. Immediately after, a call was placed by someone in his room to a doctor on Long Island. “Well, he’s gone,” said the caller, to which the doctor responded: “Well, that’s too bad.” Both promptly hung up. What followed was a cover-up that would not be revealed until the 1970s, and the full ex...

We are taking a trip back out to Long Island and down a road many believe to be cursed. Sweet Hollow Road leads to Mount Misery and both lead to many an Urban Legend, from the death of newlyweds to suicides and much more! This episode is a special one because for the first time ever we are getting a first hand account of visits to the site.  Listen to this new episode wherever you get your po...

For over a hundred years strange lights have been reported over the otherwise quiet hamlet of Pine Bush, NY. The frequency and the intensity of these sightings make Pine Bush the UFO capital of New York. Join us on today's episode as we explore the multi-decade history of extraterrestrial visitations at this unique location. Listen to this new episode wherever you get your podcasts. Be sure to Sub...

From small town girl to Folly Girl. From film sensation to corpse. What exactly happened to Olive Thomas? Was her death just a tragic accident? Find out all about Olive's life and death and how she has been bound to The New Amsterdam Theater for decades. Olive may just be the original ghost of Broadway! Listen to this new episode wherever you get your podcasts. Be sure to Subscribe, Rate, & Re...

The mythical creature that lives in Lake Champlain is probably the most famous sea monster of the United States. Despite receiving his moniker from the French explorer for whom Lake Champlain is named, this sea monster - lovingly known as “Champ” - has a much more ancient history, and is featured in the stories of the Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) and the Abenaki peoples. Join us this week as we explore...

Come on a journey with us to 14 West 10 Street in Manhattan's West Village. This location has been the home to plenty of paranormal occurrences and visits from famous folx both dead and alive. The former home of Mark Twain is still said to house his spirit. But the main topic of this chat is the hauntings that Jan Bryant Bartell spoke about in her book "Spindrift: Spray from a Psychic Sea." There...

In January 1950, Cadet Richard Colvin Cox signed out for dinner and was never seen again... sorta. His is the only disappearance from West Point to go permanently unsolved, at least officially. Join us today on The New York Mystery Machine as we explore the evidence, the theories, and the possibility that Cox's story didn't end in 1950. Listen to this new episode wherever you get your podcasts. Be...

This week is the conclusion on our deep dive into David Berkowitz a.k.a. Son of Sam. Forty-five years ago, he brought a year-long reign of terror upon the citizens of New York City. Last we we spoke about the dreadful 13 month period. This week we are chatting about his arrest, sentencing, and legacy. We also dissect all of the conspiracy theories surrounding this case, including Berkowitz's conne...

This week Adam brings us part one of a deep dive into one of the most infamous serial killers in both New York and U.S. history...David Berkowitz a.k.a. Son of Sam. Forty-five years ago, he brought a year-long reign of terror upon the citizens of New York City. We chat through who he was, where he came from, and his possible motives. We will take you through each murder up until his arrest. It is...