This One's A Doozy

Hello and welcome back. In today’s episode, we learn all about the gut wrenching murders of Ed and Minnie Maurin. When Ed and Minnie Maurin, the Christmas tree farmers out of Ethel, Washington went missing just before Christmas, the community and law enforcement banded together to find them. When their bodies were discovered off of a secluded logging road on Christmas Eve, the search for the kille...

Hello and welcome back! In this, our second installment of holiday folklore, we’ve got a whole mess of holiday-themed monster stories for you! In tradition and folklore across the globe, the plight of winter has been brought to life, personified in the forms of fearsome witches, evil spirits, ghostly processions, and horrifying monsters. Buckle up, friends. This one’s a doozy!  SOURCES: https://pa...

Hello and welcome back! In this extra special episode, Hailey shared all about some of her favorite fixtures in global folklore that make their pretense known during the holidays. We’ve got naughty goblins, oafish trolls with a penchant for mischief, Christmas witches, and horned monsters set on punishing the naughty boys and girls for their wrongdoings. AND maybe an extra special fixture of Haile...

Hello and welcome back! We are thrilled to be back after a nice, long break. In today’s story, we go back in time to tell the story of the Galapagos Affair. Swept up by the enchanting Galápagos Islands while also becoming increasingly disenchanted with life in a mechanized society, a German couple would relocate to Floreana Island in the Galapagos with dreams of writing philosophy in the solitude...

Hello! In today’s Patreon sneak peek episode, we travel back in time to Victorian England. In the 1850’s, a troubled young man named William Dove was in way over his head. At the advice of a friend he contacted the Wizard of the South Market, believing that he was his only hope at a bright future. But when the future the Wizard foresees is darker before it gets brighter, William has to make the ch...

Hello and welcome back! Happy Halloween! In today’s episode, we share some more of our favorite folklore and ghost stories from across Appalachia. We’ve got stories of phantom soldiers, a wife’s revenge from beyond, a terrifying, pointy-fingered rock monster and more ghostly tales. Buckle up, y’all. This one’s a doozy! SOURCES: https://pastebin.com/fMAJBUpr Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle...

Hello and welcome back! In today’s episode, we take a crack at digging into the unique history, culture, myths, and legends of Appalachia located in the eastern United States. From bizarre creatures to mischievous faeries, from long-standing Cherokee lore to a good old fashioned ghost story, Appalachia is absolutely loaded with enthralling stories. Buckle up for a fun ride! This one’s a doozy! SOU...

Hello and welcome back! In today’s story, we dig into the history and lore of the infamous Jersey Devil. As the legend goes, the Jersey Devil has its origins in a mother’s curse on her 13th child in New Jersey in 1735. When the child was born beautiful and healthy, the people breathed a sigh of relief. But the relief would be short lived and they watched in terror as the baby morphed into a horrib...

Hello and welcome back! In today’s story, we talk about the dark and bloody history of Moosham Castle in Austria. For centuries, the castle, also known as Witch’s Castle, has been home to wars, witch trials, and werewolfery. Can you think of a more perfect recipe for a haunting? Hang on, friends. This one’s a doozy! SOURCES: https://pastebin.com/T5PuchPM Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.co...

Hello and welcome back! Today we learn all about the horrifying murder of Sharon Gregory. When 18-year-old Sharon was found brutally murdered in her own home, the prime suspect in the case was her acquaintance, Mark Branch. Mark had an obsession with Jason Voorhees, the antagonist of the Friday the 13th film franchise, leading police to suspect him in the grisly crime. But it was the events leadin...

Hello and welcome back! In today’s story, we talk all about dybbuks and the boxes they call home. In 2001, a young man named Kevin Mannis acquired an old wine cabinet at an estate sale in Portland, Oregon. But what he intended to be a lovely gift for his mother’s upcoming birthday turned out to contain something far more sinister. Hang on, friends. This one’s a doozy! SOURCES: https://pastebin.com...

Hello and welcome back! We’re kicking off spooky season with an incredibly odd tale. In late 1896, 23-year-old Zona Heaster Shue was found dead in her home. In the immediate aftermath, her husband’s strange behavior was dismissed and Zona was buried with almost no questions asked. Within weeks of her death however, Zona’s mother was visited by the ghost of her daughter who informed her that she wa...

Hello and welcome back! In today’s episode, we talk all about the mysterious Gurdon Light. In the small town of Gurdon, Arkansas along an unassuming stretch of railroad tracks, a strange light has been witnessed floating above the ground. For almost 100 years, the Gurdon Light has been witnessed by hundreds of people and has confounded science. What is the Gurdon Light? Is it simply the result of...

Hello and welcome back! In this week’s story, we talk all about the bizarre story of Sam the Sandown Clown. In 1973 on the Isle of Wight, 2 children came across a strange, 7 foot tall creature who introduced himself as All Colours Sam. Dressed as a clown and living in a windowless metal hut, Sam was a curious figure who answered all of the children’s many questions before the children bid their od...

Hello and welcome back! In today’s episode, we tell the shocking tale of Alexander Pearce. At the height of penal transportation in the early 1800’s, a young Irishman named Alexander Pearce found himself in a strange new land serving 7 years for petty theft. With harsh living conditions and regular physical punishment, it wouldn’t be long before Alexander and a band of other inmates would hatch an...

This week, we are sharing a sample of what we have to offer over on Patreon! Join us as we talk about the 1993 Bosco double murders. When John and Nancy Bosco relocate to a beautiful home in Bigfork, Montana, their dreams of living an adventurous life together are cut tragically short when they’re murdered in their bed by a mysterious intruder. Meanwhile, John’s mother had been tormented by a rece...

Hello and welcome back! In this, our final installment of Summer Shorts, we talk about the Dark Watchers. For centuries in west central California, people have reported seeing 10 foot tall shadow people clad in cloaks and wide brimmed hats. The featureless figures always stand motionless, looking and lurking from behind a tree or atop steep mountain faces. So what are the Dark Watchers? What do th...

Hello and welcome back! In our second to last installment of Summer Shorts, we bring you the jarring story of Paul Michael Stephani, otherwise known as The Weepy-Voiced Killer. When a series of violent assaults and murders in Minnesota were followed up by frantic calls from the killer himself, investigators worked hard to identify the killer before he struck again. Hang on for this one. This one’s...

Hello and welcome back. We’re going Summer-Medium with this week’s installment of Summer Shorts! In the Northwestern Territory of Canada lies the Nahanni Valley, a beautifully scenic yet deeply dangerous area shrouded in mystery. For thousands of years, First Nations Peoples have believed the area to be inhabited by evil and for over 100 years, dozens of bizarre deaths and disappearances have take...

Hello and welcome back! In this week’s installment of Summer Shorts, we cover the story of Tina Marcotte. When 30-year-old Tina Marcotte disappeared after a night shift at a South Dakota lumberyard, police acted quickly to find her and bring her home safely, with no luck. But when the prime suspect in her disappearance is found dead in an exceptionally gruesome manner, police were left with more q...

Hello and welcome back! In today’s Summer Shorts episode, we talk about Ronald Brown, a puppeteer on a show called Joy Junction. On the surface, Brown was simply a children’s performer, but behind his carefully curated demeanor, he had a sick and twisted desire. A desire to target children for gruesome and unspeakable acts. You’re not going to believe this one. Hang on. This one’s a doozy! SOURCES...

Hello and welcome back! On today’s installment of Summer Shorts, we talk about Diane and Keith Williams and their bizarre experience with a monster. In their country home outside of London, Ohio, a mysterious beast with golden eyes began lurking outside of their window at night. After months of being terrorized by the creature, the strangeness would reach a crescendo upon the discovery of an omino...

Hello and welcome back! In this week’s installment of Summer Shorts, we cover the case of Tent Girl. When the body of a young woman was discovered wrapped in a tent tarp in rural Kentucky, investigators worked to identify her. However, the case went cold and the woman, nicknamed “Tent Girl” by the media, remained unidentified. 30 years later, one of the first internet sleuths made it his personal...

Hello and welcome back! In today’s summer shorts installment, we talk about the incredibly shocking story of Ashley Reeves. When Ashley went missing in April of 2006, the race was on to find her. When it’s learned that she had met with an unexpected person shortly before she went missing, it wouldn’t be long before investigators figured out what had happened. And while things looked extremely blea...

Hello and welcome back! Today, we dig into the legend of the Celtic Banshee. Since the 8th century, tales of this female harbinger of death have been passed down for generations. While most of us are loosely familiar with this screaming, wailing woman, the actual legend is one of compassion and sorrow. Along with the legend are centuries worth of banshee sightings so what gives? Is the banshee jus...