This Podcast Doesn't Exist

A creature born of radioactivity scared the bejesus out of two couples in 1966 on a dark road at midnight. Or was it a gigantic bird? Or Batpig? More likely it was the antihero of Point Pleasant: Mothman! Come listen to Emma tell Shannon about the feathered man bird and all of his "cousins" around the world.  Sources:  The Mother Source First report in the Point Pleasant Register Second...

Now we would love to all find a city of gold, but could we actually succeed? And why do we even think there is one in the first place? Come listen as Shannon tells Emma all about El Dorado, both the maybe mythical place and the 2000 movie (Elton's greatest work) that everyone should be in love with.  Sources: ThoughtCo.: https://www.thoughtco.com/the-legend-of-el-dorado-2136432 and https://ww...

Emma gets real lazy this week and retells Shannon one of her favorite mysteries: The Tamam Shud Case. Luckily, Shannon remembers none of it! Was this man a Soviet spy? Or a British seaman? No one knows, but maybe we figure it out! Sources: The Mother Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamam_Shud_case ABC News: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-14/somerton-man-cold-case-could-be-one-step-close...

Did the Titanic actually hit an iceberg, or was it sunk by a rich man's conspiracy to commit murder? Or was it a mummy in London cursing whoever it saw fit? Find out about these and other theories as Shannon tells Emma about her all-time favorite morbid fascination! Sources: Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_the_Titanic, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanic, https://en.wikipedia...

Does this life size doll have a life of its own, cursing those who get in its way? Or is he just an old doll with a hell of a lot of creep factor? Come listen as Emma tries to explain and Shannon cries in this episode on Key West's Robert the Doll.  Sources: The Mother Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_(doll) Boredom Therapy: https://boredomtherapy.com/s/creepy-history-of-robert-th...

Welcome to our very first Mailbag episode! We read you some stories sent in by "friend-ly fans" and add some corrections from our past episodes. Buckle in for ghosts, UFOs, and mistakes! 

Did the Nazi's manage to dismantle the 8th wonder of the world and destroy it within the span of a few years? Or is it at the bottom of the ocean? Could it still be in Russia? Did Nicholas Cage find it in his new movie International Treasure ? Come listen as Shannon tells Emma all about the mysterious Amber Room and where it may, or may not, be now.  Sources: Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.o...

Did Elvis actually ever "leave the building"? Or did he just hop a plane to Rio and has been sipping sangria for years? This week, hear Emma tell Shannon about the theory that Elvis is still alive. We talk about dead bodies, bad music, and how a friend tortured Emma in high school. So join us! And long live the King! Check out Luke Caccetta on Spotify Also, Emma remembered the name of the podcast...

What's scarier than a demon horse named Blucifer? Probably the Illuminati plotting government overthrows with the lizard people below the Denver International Airport. Listen this week to Shannon tell Emma all about the conspiracies surrounding the beautiful, albeit riddled with aliens, airport in Colorado's capital city. Warning: Emma screams with excitement. Watch your ears.  Come follow us...

This week, to start off the new year, Emma tells Shannon about her favorite place: Atlantis! Was Plato right, or was he a big fat liar? Is Atlantis still under the ocean, ruled by Milo and Kida? Tune in to hear about the good, the unknown, and the potentially magical.  Sources: The Mother Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantis The Theosophical Society books: https://en.wikipedia.org/w...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all who celebrate! Honor the day and Shannon's Aunt Fran by listening to Emma scream as Shannon tells her the devastating story of Sabena Flight 548 and the 1961 U.S. Figure Skating Team. Stay till the end for a surprise for Emma! Sources:  Wikipedia: “1961” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961#Events) Wikipedia: “Sabena Flight 548” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...

This week we get extra spooky as Emma regales Shannon with the story of the most haunted item in the world: The Dybbuk Box. Is it haunted by a Jewish supernatural being, a demon, or is it all a lie? Join us this week and try not to cry! Shannon does and it's fine because scary things are scary, ya'll.  Sources:  The Mother Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dybbuk_box, https://en.wiki...

This week, Shannon tells Emma the tale of the Vyne Ring, a (almost) cursed object from the time of the ancient Romans, stolen from a man who put his curse down in metal. Was this ring the inspiration for J.R.R. Tolkien's famous novels? Or is it just the discarded piece of jewelry from an unwanted Christmas gift? Join us this week for a short episode about elves, novels, and petty theft, oh my!&nbs...

Our very first guest, Liam, (little brother!) joins us as Emma tells Shannon the story of the 1961 abduction of Betty and Barney Hill. The Hills were a New Hampshire couple who truly believed that aliens had taken and returned them; there's even a historical marker in the spot! We all figure out that IKEA is the modern alien's abduction site and that if we get tattoos, Betty's star map may just be...

This week Shannon lightens the mood with the lies your parents told you as a kid. Emma screams, Shannon waxes poetic on Santa and hairballs, and we get to hear from a special guest! Listen along to what you thought you'd never know the answers to.  Sources: CNN: “Chocolate milk definitely doesn't come from brown cows -- but some adults think otherwise” by Nancy Coleman (https://www.cnn.com/2017/06...

On a snowy night in February, 2004, a young woman disappeared without a trace...YIKES! Tune in as Emma tells Shannon the spooky and sad story of Maura Murray and the many theories behind what could have possibly made her vanish.  Sources:  -Billy Jensen writing in 2014 about internet sleuthing in the case: https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2014/01/28/maura-murray/4/ -Our mother source:...

This week Shannon tells Emma about the Tennessee Children's Home Society and the awful, evil, scary lady, Georgia Tann, who kidnapped, scammed, and abused children and families in the early decades of the 1900s. There are families still waiting for an answer and people realizing that their stories are eerily similar to the horrors of the Society, so listen along and freak out with both of us!&nbsp...

The Bermuda Triangle is rumored to be a vortex where ships and planes go missing and might just be a portal for extra-terrestrial beings to join us here on earth. Of all the "notable incidents" that occur within the triangle's bounds, the disappearance of Flight 19 in 1945 is the most famous. Were the pilots plucked from the air by aliens? Were they thrown off course by magnetic forces? Or was it...

We all know Shakespeare’s plays, but do we actually know the man? This week we explore the theory that Shakespeare is not at all who he says he is. Was he merely a player? Or a woman? Or even the QUEEN OF ENGLAND?! Come expound on all the possibilities with us!  Sources:  - Shakespeare conspiracy -Inside the Weird World of Shakespeare Conspiracy Theories -Was Shakespeare a Woman? -"Who r...

Why did Sarah Winchester build an insane house in San Jose, California? Was it because she believed she was cursed? Or did she just like architecture? Maybe she was rich-people-eccentric? The Winchester Mystery House is one of the U.S.'s most notoriously haunted homes. Or is it? This week we talk about all the possible reasons the house was built, and what, or who, remains in it.  Sources: The...

Was the most famous and prolific rapper of the ninety's murdered, or is he actually alive, traveling the world, and putting out music on Soundcloud? In this (our very first!) episode we dive into the life and potential death of Tupac and whether or not Kamala Harris knows the truth.   Sources:  Rolling Stone Kamala Harris knows things Forty facts you didn't know about Tupac  Michael Nice&#...

Hello new friends! We are Emma and Shannon, the hosts of This Podcast Doesn't Exist . We can't wait to have you join us each week for a new spooky, scary, or downright oddball case that has no answers. We'll explore all the stories and theories for each, and maybe find the answers along the way. See you soon!