Unexplained America The Podcast

In this episode of Unexplained, your host Lisa and special guests Elaine and Cody from Cryptids Across The Atlas Podcast as they discuss the Gowrow--an Arkansas Cryptid. According to Vance Randolph; reports of the Gowrow go back to the 1880's. The Daily Arkansas Gazette on January 31, 1897; published a news article written by Elbert Smithee. Elbert outlined a story about a Little Rock business...

In this episode of Unexplained, your host Lisa will discuss the ghosts of Ouachita Baptist University. Ouachita Baptist University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas (southwest portion of Arkansas-around 68 miles from Little Rock); the university opened it's doors in 1886 and throughout the years has had a rivalry with a college in Arkadelphia now named Henderson State University. The ghosts...

In this episode of Unexplained, your host Lisa discusses the horrible murder of 19 year old Nona Dirksmeyer in December 2005. In Part 2, we will discuss the time after Kevin Jones acquittal in July 2007. There would be a break in the case and a new suspect would emerge. An ex-convict named Gary Dunn that lived right across from Nona at the Inglewood Apartments. We will discuss Gary's prior con...

In this episode of Unexplained, your host Lisa discusses the horrible murder of 19 year old Nona Dirksmeyer in December 2005. In Part 1, we will discuss Nona's beginnings, her childhood trauma, and her family history. We will dive into her love of pageants and she was Pope County Fair Queen in 2003 or 2004 and she won two titles in two different pageants in 2004/2005 that allowed her to compet...

In this episode of Unexplained, your host Lisa and guest host Ti King of the Arkansas Podcast Collaborative discuss the history and lore of the "Ozark Witches". "The Arkansas Podcast Collaborative is a non-profit organization created in 2022 out of the need for podcasters in the flyover states to be recognized and boosted in their pursuit of podcasting greatness." Connection In...

In this episode of Unexplained, your host Lisa discusses the horrible and tragic crash landing of American Airlines Flight 1420--this is Part 2 of a 2 Part episode. On the evening of June 1, 1999, American Airlines pilots Rick Buschmann and Mike Origel are trying to make their last final leg of their day by flying from Dallas/Fort Worth to Little Rock National Airport. Storms that had been buildin...

In this episode of Unexplained, your host Lisa discusses the horrible and tragic crash landing of American Airlines Flight 1420--this is Part 1 of a 2 part episode. On the evening of June 1, 1999, American Airlines pilots Rick Buschmann and Mike Origel are trying to make their last final leg of their day by flying from Dallas/Fort Worth to Little Rock National Airport. Storms that had been buildin...

In this episode of Unexplained, your host Lisa discusses the last hanging in Searcy/White County Arkansas. April 30, 1886, George Carroll would be hung from a tree gallows at 2:30 pm while 3,000 citizens of White County cheered. But what brought George to the gallows... In February of 1885, George's wife Elizabeth "Lizzie" Carroll would be found dead at the bottom of their water well...

In this episode of Unexplained, your host Lisa and special guest host Amber host our very first Live Show at the historic Rialto Theater in downtown Searcy, Arkansas. The main subject of the show is the History and Haunts of the White County Courthouse--that was in part 1--go listen. This is Part 2 which covers Amber discussing the Headless Lady Bridge in Judsonia and the Horrible Death of Laura L...

In this episode, your host Lisa and special guest host Amber host our very first Live Show at the historic Rialto Theater in downtown Searcy, Arkansas. The main subject of the show is the History and Haunts of the White County Courthouse--this will be part 1. Part 2 will cover Amber discussing the Headless Lady Bridge in Judsonia and the Horrible Death of Laura Lee Henson in Judsonia. In this epis...

In this episode, your host Lisa discusses in the serial killer John Wayne Gacy's Connection to Arkansas. John Wayne Gacy lives and works and hunts for young men in Chicago in 1972-1978--in that time frame he will brutally murder a known 33 young men. In Part 2, we pick up where the police are excavating in Gacy's crawl space. Over 4 months, they will find 33 victims bodies--only 22 victims...

In this episode, your host Lisa discusses in the serial killer John Wayne Gacy's connection to Arkansas. John Wayne Gacy lives and works and hunts for young men in Chicago in 1972-1978--in that time frame he will brutally murder a known 33 young men. In part 1, we will discuss Gacy's early life, the signs he showed and his early crimes committed prior to 1972. We will discuss the disappear...

In this episode, your host Lisa and guest host Kim L. will discuss the horrific, brutal murder of Kristin Laurite. August 25, 2000; Kristen was traveling across country from New Jersey to California to begin a new life. Unbeknownst to her, she would stop at a rest area south of Morrilton, Arkansas where a serial killer would stop as well. With the diligence of her family/friends and a billboards s...

In this episode, your host Lisa will discuss the Tony & Susan Alamo and the Alamo Christian Foundation...or better known know as the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries. In this part 2, we will discuss the years between 1982-2017; during this time Tony amps up his crazy with assaulting and yelling at his followers; lawsuits, FBI raids, and finally an ending he deserves....175 years in prison. Disc...

In this episode, your host Lisa will discuss the Tony & Susan Alamo and the Alamo Christian Foundation...or better known know as the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries. Part 1 will cover the back story of the Alamo's, them meeting, starting the foundation, up until 1982 when Susan passes away and the foundation do not bury her....stay tuned for more to come Thursday January 16, 2025. Disclaim...

In this episode, your host Lisa will discuss the history and rumors of Underwater Ghost Towns of Greers Ferry Lake. In 1938, Congress established the Flood Control Act which enlisted the U.S. Corp of Engineers to go in and create dams in areas where there were flooding problems around rivers which included the Little Red River in Arkansas. This set the path for 6 communities/towns to be either dis...

In this episode, your host Lisa and guest host again to finish this case out, Matt L. one of my long time friends, church family, and FSB family members, discuss the awful life, killings, and death of Ronald Gene Killer. This is a long one again--I could have made shorter 3 parts but I didn't so you get 2 long parts. In 1987, Gene went on a killing spree the week before and after Christmas in...

In this episode, your host Lisa and guest host this week, Matt L. one of my long time friends, church family, and FSB family members, discuss the awful life, killings, and death of Ronald Gene Killer. I guess the only thing Christmas-like is that I'm gifting you a really terrible, sad, but long episode this week. There's just no way to do it short. To much to cover. In 1987, Gene went on a...

In this episode, your host Lisa and guest host this week, Dorothy-Lisa's awesome sis-in -law, will discuss The Ghost Town of Bruno Arkansas. So, Bruno, Arkansas, is stated as a "Ghost" town of Arkansas. In the 1800's Bruno boasted many thriving businesses and up to 600 + people in the community. Bruno even had a school district up into the 1970's. After 1974 or so, the Bruno...

In this episode , your host Lisa and guest host's Ruthie and Eden (bestie's of Elle) will discuss the Supernatural stories surrounding Ten Mile Creek area called the Bottoms in Arkansas. Ten Mile Creek is just as stated--it is a ten mile creek that begins around Pleasant Plains, Arkansas, in Independence County. The Creek winds down through the unincorporated communities of Steprock and Pr...

In this episode, your host Lisa and guest host Lisa's hubbie, Daryl, will discuss the cold case of Bobo Shinn. Mary Jimmie "Bobo" Shinn, was an art instructor but she renovated and sold homes on the side. She had a home newly renovated that she wanted to sell located in her home town of Magnolia, Arkansas. She told her friends that she was going to show the home to an unknown man on...

In this episode, Lisa & Amber discuss the tragic live and death of Country Singer Mindy McCready. Mindy McCready grew to meteoric fame in 1996; after signing with BNA records and releasing her first album called "Ten Thousand Angels". Mindy would go from getting Nominated for Best New Artist of the Year from the American Music Awards and the Country Music Awards to being over and ove...

In this episode, Lisa & Amber discuss three different, very intriguing and old Arkansas Folktales. Disclaimer---Unexplained America the Podcast began in December of 2023 as Unexplained Arkansas with hosts and creators Lisa and Amber--there are 60 episodes in this manner. As of episode 60 (The Swanson Motel Case) the host, producer, owner is just Lisa. By episode, 86 (The Murder of Billy Joe Ho...

In 1981, in Dickinson, North Dakota, Priscilla Dinkel and her granddaughter Danelle would be found murdered in the Swanson Motel. They had only been in Dickinson a short time when this occurred. Additionally, Dickinson had never seen a double homicide before. It would take 10 years before there would be any helpful movement in the case. The biggest break and best tool would be the FBI Behavior Sci...

In this episode, Lisa and Amber discuss the Ghosts of the Arkansas Capitol Building. The Arkansas Capitol began construction in 1899--it rests on top of what once was the State's Penitentiary. The Penitentiary had been home to prisoners for 60 years--so 60 years of many deaths and burials. Upon beginning construction, the Capitol is said that they tried their best to relocate all the burials;...