Send us a textHello Strangers!Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 62:The Salem Witch TrialsIs now available.Back in the before times, when the Colonies were still young, a small town in the Puritan colony of Massachusetts, a frenzy was started when some young girls and women started being "afflicted" by witches. In the span of 1 year, over 200 people are arrested, and 26 innocent people are killed. What was the cause, and who was accused?Some answers will be lost to time, but we know...
Send us a textHello Strangers!Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 61:Silk Road: the true story of Drugs, Death and the Dark Web Pt. 2Is now available.Silk Road, described as the "Amazon of illegal drugs", appeared on the Dark Web in 2011.Ross (THE Ross Man) Ulbricht was the brainchild of a mysterious and anonymous cyber black market for illegal goods, and the first dark web market of the internet era.Join us as we learn about just how he was discovered, and ultimately caught. You're not gonna ...
Send us a textHello Strangers!Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 60:The Gruesome History of TortureIs now available.Since the beginning of time, man has sought answers. Sometimes, other people have the answers we seek, and we must employ less than savory methods to get those answers. Of course, people don't always readily give up answers...so torture it is!!Join us as we delve into the world of mankind at his worst and sometimes downright evil. This one isn't for the faint of heart ...
Send us a textHello Strangers!Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 59:Silk Road: the true story of Drugs, Death and the Dark WebIs now available.Silk Road, described as the "Amazon of illegal drugs", appeared on the Dark Web in 2011.Ross (THE Ross Man) Ulbricht was the brainchild of a mysterious and anonymous cyber black market for illegal goods, and the first dark web market of the internet era.But how does a shy, Eagle Scout, Physics honors graduate from Texas get on the FBI’s most-wanted lis...
Send us a textHello Strangers!Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 58The Mad Gasser of Mattoon is now available. Back in the year 1944, the town of Mattoon Illinois was under siege from a mysterious stranger.No one was safe from the Mad Gasser and his noxious gas. People were waking in the middle of the night, unable to move. The town was on edge for the span of two weeks, while the police and townspeople were unable to find the perpetrator of these heinous attacks. Then, as...
Send us a textHello Strangers!Being Dead Serious podcast episode 57:The thing that haunts us during Sleep Paralysis Is now available. Imagine waking up in pitch darkness and suddenly realizing you are completely paralyzed from head to toe. You try to scream…. but can’t. The only scream you can conger is the one in your head.Your eyes begin to dart back and forth, desperately trying to find a way to call for help….but no one comes. You are alone, trapped inside your own bod...
Send us a textHello Strangers!Being Dead Serious podcastepisode 56: The Enigma of the Silent Twins is now available.Our tale begins with two little girls, and their struggle to fit in with other people, and ultimately, themselves. Do they share some mental bond? Have they chosen to be mute? Or, is it something that easily explained by science?Join us as we delve into the oddities of these girls. Stay Strange!Find us:Facebook:Being Dead Serious and Being Dead Serious Podca...
Send us a textHello Strangers!Being Dead Serious podcastepisode 55: The weird science behind sleep experiments is now available.Sleep is such a natural part of living that we tend to take it for granted.But there is much more to sleep than we realize. Scientists have been performing controlled sleep experiments for well over 100 years now in an attempt to understand exactly what happens to the brain and body during this time.Join us as we discuss what really happens to us when we ar...
Send us a textHello Strangers!Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 54 : The mystery of the Yuba County 5is now available. In February 1978, five young men, known as "The Boys" from Yuba City, California failed to return home after attending a college basketball game. Their car was found four days later, abandoned. Four of them were eventually found dead in strange circumstances... while the fifth has never been found. Our friend, Brandon joins us as we discuss and try t...
Send us a textHello Strangers!Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 53 : The Black Eyed Children part 2is now available. In part 1 of The Black Eyed Children, we talked about these strange children who are appearing around the world. Attired in old fashioned clothing, their skin is pale and their mannerisms awkward. Their most startling trait.... are their solid black eyes.They are knocking on doors and rapping on windows. Their voices are monotone and demanding an...
Send us a textHey Strangers!We're back this week with another spine-tingling tale.In the upper part of Michigan, sits an old hospital. Windows, like missing teeth, do nothing to bar the wind as is barrels through empty halls. Shadows dance from corner to corner as the sunlight plays across the room. Voices murmur in the corner of your mind. The past is not finished with this place, and you can feel it pushing its way through the veil. This is the Northern Michigan Asylum.....
Send us a textImagine one night you are all alone…. Maybe at home… or maybe in your car… when all of a sudden, out of nowhere you are startled by something pounding at your door.When you go to investigate, you notice 2 young children alone, waiting with their heads down. These children, they need to be let in… But something stops you.Uneasiness and dread starts to crawl up your spine…..“Let us in… let us in!.....LET US IN!" they chant.But you don't want to….. Because ...
Send us a textHello Strangers!Welcome to the 2 hour, Season 2 Premier!!!We visit with our good friend John and dive into the stories and legends of the ever elusive Bigfoot. From culture to culture, and generation to generation, the legend of this creature has enticed, and eluded mankind.Ever on the fringes of our vision, and our psyche, this creature has always been a part of our history, one way or the other. Yet, it is also quite a divisive story. Are you a believer? Or a naysaye...
Send us a textBeing Dead Serious podcast Episode 49:Another Victorian Thriller!Join us as we talk about the history of what has become known as one of the most haunted houses in the country. Winchester Mansion. A tale that may be less ghosty, and more bad ass lady dealing with life in a really unique way. With a lot of lumber. Stay Strange!Find us:Facebook:Being Dead Serious Being Dead Serious Podcast Instagram: BeingdeadseriousTwitter: bedeadseriousTikTok: ...
Send us a textJoin us as we tell the tragic tale of The Radium Girls. A horrific and terrifying true story that holds an important place in the history of both the field of health physics and the labor rights movement.
Send us a textWe're back with the mystery of the Mary Celeste, which is one of history's greatest maritime mysteries. In 1872, the ship was found adrift in the Atlantic with no crew aboard, though it was still seaworthy. The crew had vanished without a trace, and the reason remains unknown, sparking countless theories, but no definitive answers. Join us as we explore the theories, the facts, and what may have truly happened on that fateful voyage.
Send us a textRikki and Nick talk about what's been going on and set a date for their return. Stay tuned, and stay strange!
Send us a textHello Strangers!Nick and Rikki will be on a special assignment for the next month or so for a very important life changing event. We are adopting!This means all our free time that was spent reseaching and recording has now been taken over for getting the house ready, meeting woth Foster workers, interviewin and getting ready to add a new family member.We know that all of you are jonesing for the next episode, and we are too...but we feel that this time is important to focus on b...
Send us a textHad to take the weekend off, but we will be back next weekend. Somtimes life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it. Have a great week everyone!
Send us a textHello Strangers!Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 66:The Bermondsey HorrorIs now available.We journey back to Victorian London for a tale of love, loss, and couple that just doesn't seem to have it all together. Marie and Frederick Manning are living in 1840's London, having a tough go of things. So what do they do? Murder of course! When you can't seem to find a way to make ends meet, just make someone meet their end. Come listen to an odd tale that doesn't...