Anxious and Afraid The Pod

In this week's episode, Abby takes the gang to the foggy London streets of the Victorian era to learn about one of the first urban legends- the story of Spring-Heeled Jack.For several decades in the 1800s, the elusive and infamous Spring-Heeled Jack, known for his blue flames, sharp claws, and incredible leaps, struck fear into the hearts of England's citizens before vanishing into the mists of history.Listen in for all the exciting details surrounding this notorious figure from the past.Credits:4-part paper by Mike Dashhttps://web.archive.org/web/20161114075603/http://www.mikedash.com/extras/forteana/shj-about/shj-paper-1Wikipedia.comPBS’s Monstrum episode on Spring heeled Jack-Youtubehttps://youtu.be/Vo1qv8uYlAs?si=zt3Lk08OUWWtCEtkDecoding the Unknown on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/9O7dPlMcEB4?si=-Q90wlYUKSe2ddSVPodcast: Astonishing Legends-Episode 15Music By:Brokeforfree.comMatt EdonEdited By:MichaelWebsite:https://anxiousandafraidthepod.com/Support the show by purchasing our merch!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/anxious-and-afraid-the-pod?ref_id=13121Have an episode topic suggestion? Email us! Anxiousandafraidthepod@gmail.com

In this week's episode, Shawna brings the tale of one of the biggest mysteries to ever come out of the Pacific Northwest- The story of D.B. Cooper. Tune in to learn the details behind one brazen man's plans to hijack a plane, ask for and receive a ransom, and then parachute to safety without ever being caught.Credits:Wikipedia.comFBI.govMusic By:Brokeforfree.comMatt EdonEdited By:MichaelWebsite:https://anxiousandafraidthepod.com/Support the show by purchasing our merch!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/anxious-and-afraid-the-pod?ref_id=13121Have an episode topic suggestion? Email us! Anxiousandafraidthepod@gmail.com

In this week's episode,  Abby brings the tragic and infuriating case of the 2012 Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster. Please tune in to the unbelievable story of a negligent cruise ship captain whose decisions would lead to the demise of not only his ship but also innocent lives.Credits:Britanica.comWikipedia.comTheindependant.co.ukTheguardian.comCNN.comStuff You Should Know PodcastMusic By:Brokeforfree.comMatt EdonOcean Sound Effect by Mikhail from PixabayPrice of Freedom by Good_B_Music from PixabayEdited By:MichaelWebsite:https://anxiousandafraidthepod.com/Support the show by purchasing our merch!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/anxious-and-afraid-the-pod?ref_id=13121 Have an episode topic suggestion? Email us! Anxiousandafraidthepod@gmail.com

In this week's episode, Shawna makes the crew feel downright terrible as she covers the notorious Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. Also know as the Weston State Hospital, the sprawling property was once built with good intentions, but took a downward turn and became known for its horrid conditions and treatment of its patients.Tune in to learn all about the history of the hospital as well as the paranormal activity that inevitably follows such a place.Credits:Wikipedia.comReddit.comTrans-Alleghenylunaticasylim.comUSghostadventures.comDestination Fear S2E12Music By:Brokeforfree.comMatt EdwardsEdited By:MichaelWebsite:https://anxiousandafraidthepod.com/Support the show by purchasing our merch!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/anxious-and-afraid-the-pod?ref_id=13121Have an episode topic suggestion? Email us! Anxiousandafraidthepod@gmail.com

In this week's episode, Abby concludes the two-part series on the incredible survival story of Louis Zamperini. He was an Olympic runner and a US Army Air Force bombardier. Louis faced a plane crash, weeks on a raft surrounded by sharks, capture by the Japanese military, and much more. Tune in for the conclusion of Zamperini's harrowing time as a POW and how it shaped the rest of his life.Credits:Unbroken by Laura HillenbrandWikipedia.comMusic By:Brokeforfree.comMatt EdwardsEdited By:MichaelWebsite:https://anxiousandafraidthepod.com/Support the show by purchasing our merch!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/anxious-and-afraid-the-pod?ref_id=13121Have an episode topic suggestion? Email us! Anxiousandafraidthepod@gmail.com

In this week's episode, Abby presents part one of a two-part series discussing the incredible survival story of Louis Zamperini.He was an Olympic runner who served in the United States Air Force during WWII and faced numerous challenges, including a plane crash, becoming a castaway, and being taken as a prisoner of war.Be sure to tune in for the thrilling conclusion in part two.Credits:Unbroken, A WWII Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura HillenbrandWikipedia.comMusic By:Brokeforfree.comMatt EdwardsEdited By:MichaelWebsite:https://anxiousandafraidthepod.com/Support the show by purchasing our merch!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/anxious-and-afraid-the-pod?ref_id=13121Have an episode topic suggestion? Email us! Anxiousandafraidthepod@gmail.com

In this week's episode, Abby brings us back to the true crime of it all with the horrible story of Daniel LaPlante. Although this story is chock-full of disclaimers and content warnings, the gang forges ahead with the story about a disturbed teenager who would go on to commit heinous crimes against the Bowen family and the Gustafson family during the 1980s in Massachusetts, culminating in the murder of three innocent lives. Credits:The Boston GlobeAllthatsinteresting.comcelticssentenial.comwikipedia.comnewspaperarchive.comcbsnews.comtalkmurderwithme.comRedhanded podcast episode 103Music By:Brokeforfree.comMatt EdwardsEdited By:MichaelWebsite:https://anxiousandafraidthepod.com/Please support the show by purchasing our merch!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/anxious-and-afraid-the-pod?ref_id=13121Do you have an episode topic suggestion? Please email us! Anxiousandafraidthepod@gmail.com

In this week's episode, Shawna and Abby have a lot of catching up to do, especially after Shawna's return from Mexico. If you want to skip to the story, we understand that; the time stamp you're looking for is 20:40.After catching up, Shawna delves into the mysterious missing person case of Brian Shaffer, a young American medical student who went out to celebrate the beginning of spring break with friends and was never seen again. Credits:Wikipedia.comCrime Junkie PodcastAnd That's Why We Drink PodcastInvestigation DiscoveryMusic By:Brokeforfree.comMatt EdwardsEdited By:MichaelWebsite:https://anxiousandafraidthepod.com/Support the show by purchasing our merch!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/anxious-and-afraid-the-pod?ref_id=13121Have an episode topic suggestion? Email us! Anxiousandafraidthepod@gmail.com

In this week's episode, Abby shares the harrowing survival story of Juliane Koepcke. Juliane was a teenage girl who became the only survivor of LANSA flight 508 after the plane crashed in the Amazon rainforest in 1971. Tune in to hear about Juliane's incredible resourcefulness and willpower, which helped her to escape the jungle and survive.Credits:When I Fell From The Sky By Juliane Koepcke1998 Documentary: Wings Of Hope, directed by Werner HerzogWikipedia.comMusic By:Brokeforfree.comMatt EdwardsEdited By:MichaelWebsite:https://anxiousandafraidthepod.com/Support the show by purchasing our merch!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/anxious-and-afraid-the-pod?ref_id=13121Have an episode topic suggestion? Email us! Anxiousandafraidthepod@gmail.com

In this week's episode, Shawna tackles the thrilling and mysterious case of three prisoners who escaped from the notorious Alcatraz prison. Tune in as we delve into the meticulous planning and execution of the prisoner's escape plan, as well as the theories surrounding what happened to the men after their great escape.Credits:Wikipedia.comFBI.govMy Favorite Murder Ep 214Documentary-Alcatraz Prison Escape: Deathbed ConfessionMusic By:Brokeforfree.comMatt EdwardsEdited By: MichaelWebsite:https://anxiousandafraidthepod.com/Support the show by purchasing our merch!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/anxious-and-afraid-the-pod?ref_id=13121Have an episode topic suggestion? Email us! Anxiousandafraidthepod@gmail.com

In this week's episode, Abby brings us back to the story that started it all, The RMS Titanic.Tune in to hear the tragic first-hand accounts of the passengers who survived the sinking and vivid descriptions of what it was like to be on the ill-fated ship the night it went down. Credits:A Night To Remember by Walter LordWikipedia PBS.orgBuzzfeed.comMusic By:Brokeforfree.comMatt EdwardsEdited By:MichaelWebsite:https://anxiousandafraidthepod.com/Support the show by purchasing our merch!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/anxious-and-afraid-the-pod?ref_id=13121Have an episode topic suggestion? Email us! Anxiousandafraidthepod@gmail.com

In this week's episode, Shawna kicks off the return of Anxious and Afraid by telling the incredible and harrowing survival tale of Harrison Okene, a man who sank to the bottom of the sea and lived to tell the tale. Tune in for this extraordinary story of human endurance and the ability to keep a level head even in the most stressful times.Don't miss this astonishing story! Listen to the Anxious and Afraid podcast now on your favorite platform. And show your support by purchasing our exclusive merchandise at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/anxious-and-afraid-the-pod?ref_id=13121Credits:TheGuardian.com Article by Paula CocozzaNationalGeographic.com Article by Tanya BasuMy Favorite Murder Podcast E356Wikipedia.comYoutube.comMusic By:Brokeforfree.comMatt EdwardsEdited By: MichaelSupport the show by purchasing our merch!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/anxious-and-afraid-the-pod?ref_id=13121

HEY GUYS.Be sure to listen to this special announcement from those three weirdo's who missed you very much!Stick around to hear what Shawna and Abby have been up to for the past year or so while Michael sits silently in the background.Just like old times!Music By:Brokeforfree.comEdited By:Michael

In this week's episode, Abby tells the crew all about the natural disaster at Lake Nyos.In Cameroon, West Africa during the month of August in 1986, a crater lake called Lake Nyos abruptly erupted a large cloud of mysterious white gas which traveled into the nearby villages, wreaking death and destruction on whatever it touched.Listen in to hear all the details on this devastating natural disaster and how scientists cracked the case and worked to ensure it never happened again.**If you listen to this episode you will hear a very important announcement at the beginning so don't skip ahead! It's been an honor and a privilege to take this journey with you all and we can't thank you enough for your support.Until next time, good ep and good night!Credits:Smithsonianmag.comWikipedia.comwww.washingtonpost.comSeattletimes.comwww.worldatlas.comVolcano.oregonstate.eduwww.britannica.comwww.bbc.co.ukMusic By:Brokeforfree.comMatt EdwardsEdited By:MichaelWebsite:https://anxiousandafraid.com/Support the show by purchasing our merch!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/anxious-and-afraid-the-pod?ref_id=13121

In this week's episode, Abby regales the crew with the mystifying tale of the ghost blimp.Amid WWII, a fleet of blimps would be assigned the mission of patrolling the West Coast of California for Japanese submarines. These missions were largely uneventful until August 16th, 1942 when two experienced pilots would set out on a routine patrolling mission and never be seen again. The blimp, however, was a different story.Tune in to hear all the details on this mind-bending unsolved mystery!Credits:TV show Unsolved mysteries YouTube documentary with Wartime Stories https://youtu.be/eAbY_nTFoRwWikipedia.comwww.historynet.com-Mystery of the Ghost Blimp | HistoryNetwww.smithsonianmag.comwww.warhistoryonline.comallthatsinteresting.comMusic By:Brokeforfree.comMatt EdwardsEdited By:MichaelWebsite:https://anxiousandafraid.com/Support the show by purchasing our merch!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/anxious-and-afraid-the-pod?ref_id=13121You can also support the show by becoming a Patreon!Join today and get early ad-free episode releases and a shout-out on the show as well as a cool sticker!https://www.patreon.com/anxiousandafraidCheck us out on Repod and join the community!https://joinrepod.com/anxiousandafraid