Strange and Unexplained with Daisy Eagan

In October 2024, just before the election, we ran an episode looking at the rhetoric of Trump compared to Hitler's to see if the oft-made comparison of the two was fair. In this installment, we revisit that episode with some updates to see how Trump's actions compare to his own rhetoric and if, indeed, the comparison is fair.Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes and much more over at www.grabbagcollab.comFollow us on InstagramEpisode Sponsors:Tovala. For a limited time, because you are a Strange & Unexplained listener, you can get a Tovala smart oven for just $49, PLUS free shipping, when you order meals 6+ times.  Just go to Tovala.com/STRANGE and use my code STRANGE.  IQ Bar. Text STRANGE to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply.DripDrop. Right now, DripDrop is offering podcast listeners 20% off your first order. Go to dripdrop.com and use promo code STRANGE.

By the early 2000s, a movement had started, led by one woman's love and conviction, to set the so-called "West Memphis 3" free. Going up against a corrupt system and people with their heels dug in, Damien Echols, James Baldwin, and Jesse Misskelly would have to make a tough choice: Admit their guilt and go free, or cling to the truth and remain behind bars.Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes and much more over at www.grabbagcollab.comFollow us on InstagramEpisode Sponsors: Miracle Made. Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made!Go to https://trymiracle.com/STRANGE and use the code STRANGE to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF.Butcher Box. As an exclusive offer, new listeners can get their choice between organic ground beef, chicken breast or ground turkey in every box for a year, PLUS $20 off when you go to ButcherBox.com/UNEXPLAINEDQuince. Refresh your wardrobe with Quince. Go to Quince.com/strange for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. 3 Day Blinds. Right now get quality window treatments that fit your budget with 3 Day Blinds. Head to 3DayBlinds.com/STRANGE for their buy one get one 50% off deal on custom blinds, shades. shutters, and drapery.  Ollie. Treat your Palentine with Ollie! Go to ollie.com/strange and use code strange to get 60% off your first box!

In May of 1993, three young boys were brutally murdered in West Memphis, AK. A community desperate for answers and justice found three other boys who seemed to fit the part of the "killers", with no more evidence than the kind of music they listened to. Strange and Unexplained is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes and much more over at www.grabbagcollab.comFollow us on InstagramEpisode Sponsors:Avocado Green Mattress. When it comes to what you sleep on, real wins. Real is better. Go to AvocadoGreenMattress.com/STRANGE to check out their mattress and bedding sale. Wildgrain. Right now, Wildgrain is offering our listeners $30 off your first box - PLUS free Croissants for life - when you go to Wildgrain.com/STRANGE to start your subscription today.

Jimmy Hoffa knew who to rely on as he climbed the ranks in the Teamsters Union. But becoming the boss came with a hefty price tag, and when Hoffa didn't want to pay that price anymore, he ended up paying the ultimate price. To this day, no one knows what happened to Jimmy Hoffa, or where the hell he is."Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes and much more over at www.grabbagcollab.comFollow us on InstagramEpisode Sponsors:DripDrop. Right now, DripDrop is offering podcast listeners 20% off your first order. Go to dripdrop.com and use promo code: strangeWayfair. Get organized, refreshed, and back on track this new year for WAY less. Head to Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home. Wayfair. Every style. Every home.Tovala. For a limited time, because you are a Strange & Unexplained listener, you can save up to $300 on the Tovala smart oven when you order meals 6+ times by heading to Tovala.com/STRANGE and use my code STRANGE. Bellessa. We're doing a giveaway with Bellesa where EVERYONE wins a FREE spicy toy. EVERYONE who signs up wins a FREE WhisperVibe™ OR a FREE Rose toy with any Whisper™ order!https://www.bboutique.co/vibe/strangeandunexplained-podcast

In part two, the haunting activity in the Pickman home ramps up. Tony seems to be the main target. Camera crews get "proof." And, finally, Debra and Tony hightail it out of The Sallie House. But their troubles don't end there.Strange and Unexplained is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes and much more over at www.grabbagcollab.comFollow us on InstagramEpisode Sponsors:IQ Bar. Text STRANGE to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply.Avocado Green Mattress. Get 15% off mattresses at AvocadoGreenMattress.com/STRANGEMint Mobile. This January, quit overspending on wireless with 50% off Unlimited premium wireless. Plans start at $15/month at MintMobile.com/strange.Miracle Made. Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made!Go to https://trymiracle.com/STRANGE and use the code STRANGE to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF.

In the early 1990s, Debra and Tony Pickman were excited to start their new life together as a family in a beautiful, old Victorian home in Atchison, KS. Unfortunately, the house came with an uninvited roommate of the paranormal kind. "Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes and much more over at www.grabbagcollab.comFollow us on InstagramEpisode Sponsors:Quince.  Refresh your wardrobe with Quince. Don't wait. Go to Quince.com/strange for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. Butcher Box. As an exclusive offer, new listeners can get their choice between filet mignon, NY strip, or chicken breast in every box for a year, PLUS $20 off when you go to ButcherBox.com/unexplainedTovala. For a limited time, because you are a Strange & Unexplained listener, you can save up to $300 on the Tovala smart oven when you order meals 6+ times by heading to Tovala.com/STRANGE and use my code STRANGE. Remember: With Tovala, dinner is taken care of.3 Day Blinds. Right now get quality window treatments that fit your budget with 3 Day Blinds. Head to 3DayBlinds.com/STRANGE for their buy one get one 50% off deal on custom blinds, shades. shutters, and drapery.  

In the 1970s, it seems, everyone and their grandma was being abducted by aliens. The stories were almost always the same. One instant they were here on earth, the next instant they weren't, and then in the blink of an eye, they were back again with a tale of aliens and probes. But when Travis Walton mysteriously disappeared, he was gone for almost a week, and had a tale like none other. "Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes and much more over at www.grabbagcollab.comFollow us on InstagramEpisode Sponsors:Wildgrain. Right now, Wildgrain is offering our listeners $30 off your first box - PLUS free Croissantsfor life - when you go to Wildgrain.com/STRANGE to start your subscription today, or you can use promo code STRANGE at checkout.Lumi Gummies. Lumi Gummies are available nationwide! Go to LumiGummies.com and use code Strange for 30% off your order. Drip Drop. Right now, DripDrop is offering podcast listeners 20% off your first order. Go to dripdrop.com and use promo code Strange

In 1984, a young pilot, pushed to his limits by a punishing boss, piloted a flight against his better judgment. After crashing the plane on a freezing Canadian mountaintop, he and three other survivors had to come to terms with what brought them all there and live with the consequences, which rippled out for decades."Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes and much more over at www.grabbagcollab.comFollow us on InstagramEpisode Sponsors: Bellessa. EVERYONE who signs up wins a FREE WhisperVibe™ OR a FREE Rose toy with any Whisper™ order!https://www.bboutique.co/vibe/strangeandunexplained-podcastRula. Thousands of people are already using Rula to get affordable, high-quality therapy that’s actually covered by insurance. Visit Rula.com/strange to get started. After you sign up, you’ll be asked how you heard about them — please support our show and let them know we sent you. Miracle Made. Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made!Go to https://trymiracle.com/STRANGE and use the code STRANGE to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF.

Double abductions are extremely rare, yet somehow Iowa, which accounts for about 1% of the country's population, has seen 15% of its double abductions. Three double abductions, with two for sure committed by the same man. So, how is the double abduction and murders of Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins still unsolved?"Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes and much more over at www.grabbagcollab.comFollow us on InstagramEpisode Sponsors: Quince. Find gifts so good you'll want to keep them with Quince. Go to Quince.com/strange for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too.  Miracle Made. Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made!Go to https://trymiracle.com/STRANGE and use the code STRANGE to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF.Ritual. So get your gut going. Support a balanced gut microbiome with Ritual’s Synbiotic+.  My listeners get 25% off your first month at Ritual.com/STRANGE. Tovala. For a limited time, because you are a SNU listener, you can save up to $300 on the Tovala smart oven when you order meals 6+ times by heading to Tovala.com/STRANGE and use my code STRANGE. Lumi Labs. Lumi Gummies are available nationwide! Go to LumiGummies.com – and use code Strange for 30% off your order. 

For some, the life that's offered online, from video games, live streams, or chat boards, may feel safer than the one offered out there in the real world. But for Ziz LaSota and her small band of followers, when their online discourse moved into the real world, they created a real world that was, in fact, very, very dangerous."Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes and much more over at www.grabbagcollab.comFollow us on InstagramEpisode Sponsors:Uncommon Goods. To get 15% off your next gift, go to UNCOMMONGOODS.com/strange.  Don’t miss out on this limited-time offer. Uncommon Goods. We’re all out of the ordinary.Rula. Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/strange #rulapodMiracle Made. Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made!Go to https://trymiracle.com/STRANGE and use the code STRANGE to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF.Storyworth. Give your loved ones a unique keepsake you’ll all cherish for years—Storyworth Memoirs! Right now, save $10 or more during their Holiday sale when you go to STORYWORTH.com/daisy!

Many of us feel misunderstood, but for twins June and Jennifer Gibbons, when no one but themselves could understand them, they retreated into an almost silent world, communicating only with each other. But this fiercely codependent relationship created a dangerous feedback loop that had tragic consequences. "Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes and much more over at www.grabbagcollab.com Follow us on Instagram Episode Sponsors: Smalls. What are you waiting for?  Give your cat the food they deserve! For a limited time, because you are a Strange listener, get 60% off your first order, plus free shipping, when you head to Smalls.com/STRANGE!   Miracle Made. Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://trymiracle.com/STRANGE and use the code STRANGE to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF. Uncommon Goods. To get 15% off your next gift, go to UNCOMMONGOODS.com/strange  We’re all out of the ordinary.

This week, Daisy invites Lizzie Bassett and Christopher Winterbauer from the hit podcast What Went Wrong to discuss the 1994 movie, "The Crow." Learn what went wrong (spoiler alert: a lot), and what Daisy's connection to the movie is. "Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes and much more over at www.grabbagcollab.com Follow us on Instagram Episode Sponsors: Storyworth. Give your loved ones a unique keepsake you’ll all cherish for years—Storyworth Memoirs! Right now, save $10 or more during their Holiday sale at STORYWORTH.com/daisy Ritual. My listeners get early access to their Black Friday sale for 40% off their first month at Ritual.com/STRANGE. Don’t miss out on their best sale of the season.  Cornbread Hemp. Right now, Strange listeners can save 30% on their first order! Just head to cornbreadhemp.com/STRANGE and use code STRANGE at checkout.  Quince. Step into the holiday season with layers made to feel good, look polished, and last— from Quince. Perfect for gifting or keeping for yourself. Go to Quince.com/strange for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. Rula. Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/strange #rulapod

Ever notice how almost every exorcism movie involves the Catholic church? Why should Jesus get all the credit? Turns out Jews have demons and exorcisms, too! In fact, we ALL have demons. The call may be coming from inside the house! "Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes and much more over at www.grabbagcollab.com Follow us on Instagram Episode Sponsors: Cornbread Hemp. Right now, SNU listeners can save 30% on their first order! Just head to cornbreadhemp.com/STRANGE and use code STRANGE at checkout. Tovala. For a limited time, because you are a Strange & Unexplained listener, you can save up to $300 on the Tovala smart oven when you order meals 6+ times by heading to Tovala.com/STRANGE and use my code STRANGE.  Remember: With Tovala, dinner is taken care of.

This week, we hop on a beautiful little boat and take a ride down the canals of Mexico City to visit one of the creepiest places on earth: La Isla de las Muñecas (The Island of Dolls). "Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon page.  Follow us on Instagram Episode Sponsors: Uncommon Goods. To get 15% off your next gift, go to UNCOMMONGOODS.com/strange for 15% off! Don’t miss out on this limited-time offer. Tovala. For a limited time, because you are a STRANGE listener, you can save up to $300 on the Tovala smart oven when you order meals 6+ times by heading to Tovala.com/STRANGE and use my code STRANGE. Remember: With Tovala, dinner is taken care of. Cornbread Hemp. Right now, Strange listeners can save 30% on their first order! Just head to cornbreadhemp.com/STRANGE and use code STRANGE at checkout. 

Barbara Newhall Follett was a child prodigy who was composing poems, foreign languages, and entire novels while you were still learning how to spell. But her success came at a terrible cost. "Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon page.  Follow us on Instagram Episode Sponsors: Wildgrain.For a limited time, Wildgrain is offering our listeners $30 off the first box - PLUS free Croissants in every box - when you go to Wildgrain.com/STRANGE to start your subscription. Cornbread Hemp. Right now, Strange listeners can save 30% on their first order! Just head to cornbreadhemp.com/strange and use code STRANGE at checkout. Rula. Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/strange #rulapod

Poor Mary Toft, Her Judgement was off, Or perhaps she thought it'd be funny, The doctors were men, Shocked again and again, Each time she gave birth to a bunny. "Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon page.  Follow us on Instagram Episode Sponsors: Ritual. So get your gut going. Support a balanced gut microbiome with Ritual’s Synbiotic+. Get 25% off your first month at Ritual.com/STRANGE.    Miracle Made.  Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://trymiracle.com/STRANGE and use the code STRANGE to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF.” Smalls. What are you waiting for?  Give your cat the food they deserve! For a limited time, because you are an SNU listener, get 60% off your first order, plus free shipping, when you head to Smalls.com/STRANGE Cornbread Hemp. Right now, SNU listeners can save 30% on their first order! Just head to cornbreadhemp.com/STRANGE and use code STRANGE at checkout. 

On the West Coast of the United States stands a majestic volcano holding secrets THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW. Mt. Shasta, home to secret White Supremacist cults, lizard people, and of course, aliens. "Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon page.  Follow us on Instagram Episode Sponsors: Ollie. Take the guesswork out of your dog's well-being. Go to ollie.com/strange and use code strange to get 60% off your first box! Quince. Find your fall staples at Quince. Visit Quince.com/strange for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. Cornbread Hemp. Right now, SNU listeners can save 30% on their first order! Just head to cornbreadhemp.com/STRANGE and use code STRANGE at checkout. 

Well, Strangers, I put out the call for listeners questions and you did not disappoint! Presenting, our first ever, Ask Me Anything! "Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon page.  Follow us on Instagram Episode Sponsors: Tovala. For a limited time, save up to $300 on the Texala smart oven when you order meals 6+ times, by visiting Tovala.com/STRANGE and using code STRANGE.

Legend has it that there was a race of small, white, day-blind folks who lived inside the Appalachia mountains and were there even before the Creek, Iroquois, or Cherokee. Were they Welsh refugees? Some kind of mountain hobbit? Or were they... ALIENS???? "Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon page.  Follow us on Instagram Episode Sponsors: Cornbread Hemp. Right now, Strange listeners can save 30% on their first order! Just head to cornbreadhemp.com/STRANGE and use code STRANGE at checkout. Wildgrain. For a limited time, Wildgrain is offering our listeners $30 off the first box - PLUS free Croissants in every box - when you go to Wildgrain.com/STRANGE to start your subscription.

In part two, we learn all about the fallout from Aimee's disappearance and miraculous return. To call it a circus would be an insult to circuses. This thing was a slow-motion steam train going off the rails with the whole nation watching every moment. The former Canadian farm girl, turned religious mega star warned everyone: You were either with her or with the devil, himself. "Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon page.  Follow us on Instagram Episode Sponsors: Cornbread Hemp. Right now, Strange listeners can save 30% on their first order! Just head to cornbreadhemp.com/strange and use code STRANGE at checkout. Miracle Made. Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://trymiracle.com/STRANGE and use the code STRANGE to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF.” Ritual. So get your gut going. Support a balanced gut microbiome with Ritual’s Synbiotic+. Get 25% off your first month at Ritual.com/strange.  Tovala. For a limited time, save up to $300 on the Tovala smart oven when you order 6+ meals, by visiting Tovala.com/STRANGE and using code STRANGE.