Myths and Mysteries

We’ve always wanted to do a comedy podcast. Over the summer, we tossed the idea around and decided to record a pilot episode to see if we were up to the challenge. This “pilot” is the result—consider it a rough draft. Let us know what you think: if we made more episodes, would you listen?

In 1904, four-year-old Robert Otto received a large doll that immediately became his constant companion. However, his family soon noticed that strange and disturbing things were happening regularly around the house—and according to their son, the doll was to blame. Can a doll really be haunted?Resources:Timesuck with Dan Cummins - “BONUS 1 - Robert the Cursed Doll”Lore - episode 15, “Unboxed”https://allthatsinteresting.com/robert-the-dollhttps://backpackerverse.com/robert-the-doll/Music:Road to the Dark Tower by CinematicWavesTempting Fate by AudionautixBoat Floating by Puddle of InfinitySummer Heat by Tom SpanderMyths and Mysteries theme is Circles in the Sky by CinematicWavesAll songs used under the Creative Commons Liccense.

Bell Island is a small rocky piece of land off the coast of Newfoundland, with a population of about 3,000. Yet it’s known to conspiracy theorists around the globe because of a mysterious event that happened in 1978: a massive explosion in the sky that destroyed electrical devices and wires across the island…and it only get weirder from there. Exploding TVs, men in black, secret government weapons tests, weather-altering technology, mind control…even aliens? OK, probably not aliens.Resources:History – Mystery Booms“This Great Laboratory”: The U.S. Naval Research LaboratoryConcorde - WikipediaSupersonic History: What Routes Did Concorde Fly?Nighttime Podcast Bell Island Boom The Bell Island Boom  -SkeptoidThe Mystery Bell Island Boom April 2, 1978 - YouTube -DocumentaryThe Bell Island Boom: What Were the Men in Black Investigating in 1978? - YouTubeTHE INVISIBLE MACHINE - ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE - YouTubeBell Island (Newfoundland and Labrador) - WikipediaBall lightning - Wikipedia Music:Blue Sizzle - Madness Paranoia by Kevin MacLeodAnguish by Kevin MacLeodThe Big Guns by Silent PartnerCreepin by MK2Myths and Mysteries theme is Circles in the Sky by CinematicWavesAll songs used under the Creative Commons License.

We're back after a long hiatus, with an episode about cursed Hollywood films; some that you've heard of, and some you may not know about. We discuss them and ask whether or not we believe in them, as well as whether or not we're the victims of a #PodCurse. Did you know there's a movie script that allegedly kills everyone who reads it? Find out what it is on this episode of Myths and Mysteries.Resources:https://www.ranker.com/list/the-most-infamous-cursed-movies-of-all-time/randolphhttps://nypost.com/2015/05/21/these-are-the-5-most-cursed-movies-of-all-time/https://list25.com/25-most-cursed-movies-ever-filmed/Stuff You Should Know About PodcastUnsolved Mysteries of the World PodcastMusic:Ryno's Theme by Kevin MacLeodNot As It Seems by Kevin MacLeodSomething Wicked by Kevin MacLeodFall by Ross BugdenNew York, 1924 by Ross BugdenMyths and Mysteries theme is Circles in the Sky by Cinematic Waves. All songs are used under the Creative Commons License.

In this minisode, we tell some stories of ghostly encounters that Major League Baseball players have had in haunted hotels.Music:Voyeur by Jingle PunksJazz In Paris by Media Right ProductionsThe Rover by S StrongMyths and Mysteries theme is Circles in the Sky by Cinematic Waves. All songs are used under the Creative Commons License.Beyond The Game radio program can be found at btgprogram.com.

In late 1991 and early 1992, newspaper reporter Linda Godfrey wrote about a rash of reported werewolf sightings along a small stretch of road in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. The story exploded nationwide, as tales of The Beast of Bray Road--a massive wolf that walked upright on its hind legs--captivated audiences across America. Linda soon discovered that sightings like these have occurred across the continent, and the globe, for a very long time. Encounters with Dogman--as the creature is often called--are terrifying, and although usually brief, they leave witnesses with a lifetime of questions. Join us as we discuss the Dogman phenomenon, and are joined by Linda Godfrey, who has written several books on the topic and is the foremost authority on Dogman, for an eye-opening interview.Resources:Witness stories told in the episode are from the books listed below:Real Wolfmen: True Encounters in Modern America by Linda GodfreyAmerican Monsters: A History of Monster Lore, Legends, and Sightings in America by Linda GodfreyMonsters Among Us: An Exploration of Otherworldly Bigfoots, Wolfmen, Portals, Phantoms, and Odd Phenomenon by Linda Godfreyhttps://lindagodfrey.com/https://www.timeout.com/chicago/things-to-do/werewolves-of-elkhornhttps://fringeparanormal.wordpress.com/2011/07/14/beast-of-bray-road-2/http://www.gods-and-monsters.com/werewolf-sightings.htmhttps://www.prairieghosts.com/brayrd.htmlParanormal Underground PodcastNot Alone PodcastExpanded Perspectives PodcastDogman Encounters RadioMusic:Haunted Places by Alex LisiDark Tension Rising Music by Royalty Free ZoneHeavy by Huma-HumaDead Man's Secrets by SilencydeMyths and Mysteries theme is Circles in the Sky by Cinematic Waves. All songs are used under the Creative Commons License.

Australian astrophysicist Rodney Marks was stationed at the South Pole, where his friends and coworkers universally liked and respected him. So why did he suddenly die from poisoning?Resources:Mysterious Circumstances Podcast - "Rodney Marks"https://www.mensjournal.com/features/a-mysterious-death-at-the-south-pole-20131125/http://allthatsinteresting.com/rodney-markshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_MarksMusic:Far the Days Come by Letter BoxThe Dusty Attic by ErikMMusicI Can See You by ProwlerMusicImaginary by Broken Elegance & NomynQueen of the Skies by HookSounds.comThe Myths and Mysteries theme is Circles in the Sky by Cinematic Waves. All songs are used under the Creative Commons License.

In December of 2017, it was revealed that the Department of Defense had funded a secret program to study UFOs. What exactly was the Advanced Aviation Threat Identification Program, where did it come from, and what did it uncover?Resources:https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/head-of-pentagons-secret-ufo-office-sought-to-make-evidence-public/2017/12/16/90bcb7cc-e2b2-11e7-8679-a9728984779c_story.html?utm_term=.832ec2938dd0 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/us/politics/pentagon-program-ufo-harry-reid.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2017/12/16/politics/pentagon-ufo-project/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2017/12/18/politics/luis-elizondo-ufo-pentagon/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2017/12/19/us/ufo-sightings-history/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2017/12/19/us/pilot-david-fravor-ufo-jim-sciutto-outfront-cnntv/index.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Aviation_Threat_Identification_ProgramMusic:Lights by Cinematic WavesRunning Away by Cinematic WavesVisitors in the Night by Cinematic WavesShroud by SilencydeThe Myths and Mysteries theme is Circles in the Sky by Cinematic Waves. All songs are used under the Creative Commons License.

Black spectral dogs have been seen across the UK for hundreds of years. Some are terrifying monsters, while others are considered omens of impending death, and some are protectors of the weak. What are black dogs, and where do they come from? Join us as we explore the legends...and make Harry Potter references.Resources:http://theghosthuntuk.com/black-demon-dog-legend/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Shuckhttps://modernfarmer.com/2014/06/black-shuck/http://www.hiddenea.com/shuckland/introduction.htmhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2629353/Is-skeleton-legendary-devil-dog-Black-Shuck-terrorised-16th-century-East-Anglia.htmlhttp://cryptidz.wikia.com/wiki/Black_Shuckhttp://popculturemyth.tumblr.com/post/4577796122/hellhoundsblack-dogs-there-is-a-huge-variety-ofMusic:Deep Horrors by Kevin MacLeodSomething Wicked by Ross BugdenHaunted Places by Alex LisiHey Sailor by Letter BoxAll used under the Creative Commons License.Myths and Mysteries theme is Circles in the Sky by Cinematic Waves.

Mysterious circular formations have been pressed into fields across England, and other places around the world, for years, with reports dating back as far as the 17th century. They appear overnight, seemingly without explanation. Who (or what) makes them, and why?Resources:UFOTV Presents Crop Circles Quest For TruthUFOTV Presents The Story Of Crop Circleshttp://mysteriousuniverse.org/2012/07/the-mowing-devil-mystery/https://www.gaia.com/article/are-crop-circles-realhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crop_circlehttp://www.hypermaths.org/cropcircles/chapter2/http://kentheberling.com/projects/CropCircles/Theories/plasmavortex.htmlMusic:Alien Invasion by Cinematic WavesBig Eyes by Cinematic WavesSigns in the Fields by Cinematic WavesSea of Forgotten Tales by cinematic WavesBlank by DisfigureAll used under the Creative Commons License.Myths and Mysteries theme is Circles in the Sky by Cinematic Waves.

Bigfoot's much smaller cousin, the Orang Pendek, is said to live deep within the remotest jungles of Indonesia. What is responsible for these sightings? Is it misidentified local primates, bears, an undiscovered race of ancient hobbits...or something else?Resources:Expanded Perspectives podcast "Orang Pendek"Monster Quest episode "The Orang Pendek"https://www.theguardian.com/science/2011/oct/07/evidence-elusive-orang-pendekWikipediaMusic:Shroud by SilencydeDragon Slayer by Ross BugdenHaunted Places by Alex LisiDhaka by Kevin MacLeodDead Man's Secrets by SilencydeAll used under the Creative Commons License.Myths and Mysteries theme music is Circles in the Sky by Cinematic Waves.

It’s Halloween! What better day (or night) of the year is there to tell some of our favorite creepy but true (or at least mostly true) stories? So in this special episode, we've done just that: we've got seven short stories locked and loaded for your listening pleasure. Light a candle and let's go!Monster Mash by Peter Pan RecordsThe Devil Went Down To Georgia by Charlie Daniels BandMusic:Circles in the Sky by Cinematic WavesLights by Cinematic WavesThird Gate by WydronMoments of Despair by Cinematic WavesBack At It by SilencydeBack of the Room Hang by Jingle PunksColossus by WydronAll used under the Creative Commons License.

In the Gobi desert of Southern Mongolia, there allegedly lives an abnormally huge worm that can kill a man instantly in a few different ways. Is The Mongolian Death Worm real?Resources:Destination Truth - Season 2, Episode 2Beast Hunter - "Mongolian Death Worm"Monster Talk podcast - "The Mongolian Death Worm"Thinking Sideways podcast - "The Mongolian Death Worm"http://cryptidz.wikia.com/wiki/Mongolian_Death_WormMusic:Desert by PeriTuneCircles in the Sky by Cinematic WavesDesert Caravan by JHSoundtracksRun by Ross BugdenSummer Heat by Tom SpanderAll used under the Creative Commons License.

In southeast Massachusetts, there's a 200-square-mile tract of land that is home to more cryptids, ghosts, UFOs, and other paranormal events than you can count. Does this activity date back to the bloody war that was fought on this soil between native Americans and colonists? Or is it even older?Resources:The Bridgewater Triangle (documentary available on Amazon Prime)http://www.thebridgewatertriangle.com/Music:Big Eyes by Cinematic WavesCircles in the Sky by Cinematic WavesMoments of Despair by Cinematic WavesBizznezz by JahzzarThe Dusty Attic by ErikMMusicMoldy Lotion by Light FootAll used under the Creative Commons License.

On Thanksgiving Eve, 1971, a man calling himself Dan Cooper hijacked an airliner, collected $200,000 in ransom money, and parachuted out of the plane, never to be seen again. Who was D.B. Cooper, and did he survive his jump?*NOTE: We incorrectly state in the opening of the episode that the hijacking occurred in 1972. That was a typo in our notes; the incident actually took place in 1971.*Resources:https://www.google.com/amp/www.foxnews.com/us/2017/08/21/fbi-reportedly-accepts-new-evidence-with-possible-link-to-db-cooper.amp.htmlhttps://thedbcooperhijacking.wordpress.com/2017/03/20/on-request-the-two-page-outline-on-christiansen-and-geestman-in-the-d-b-cooper-case/#more-1484https://themountainnewswa.net/2012/02/23/suspects-in-the-db-cooper-skyjacking-sketches-pictures-and-comparisons/http://citizensleuths.com/Buzzfeed Unsolved: The Strange Disappearance of D.B. CooperThe Skyjacker That Got Away (The History Channel)Music:Lobby Time by Kevin MacLeodCircles in the Sky by Cinematic WavesBrittle Rille by Kevin MacLeodKillers by Kevin MacLeodTwisted by Kevin MacLeodCold Funk by Kevin MacLeodAll used under the Creative Commons License.

Over an 18-month span in 1918 and 1919, an ax-wielding boogeyman had New Orleans in a state of fear. He committed twelve attacks and killed six people, usually letting himself into his victims' homes in the dead of night and butchering them with an axe while they slept in their beds. Who was the Axeman, and why did he kill?Resources:Buzzfeed Unsolved True Crime - The Terrifying Axeman of New Orleanshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axeman_of_New_Orleanshttp://www.oddlyhistorical.com/2015/01/05/hell-earth-axeman-orleans/Music:Devil's Blues by Blanket BarricadeCircles in the Sky by Cinematic WavesNew York, 1924 by Ross BugdenBatty McFaddin by Kevin MacLeodUnknown Fear by Darren CurtisThe Mysterious Axeman's Jazz by Joseph John DavillaJazz In Paris by Media Right ProductionsThe Rover by S StrongAll used under the Creative Commons License.

Nearly anywhere across the globe, if you search your radio dial, you can find a bizarre broadcast of seemingly random number groups. Who is broadcasting these messages, and what do they mean?Resources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvr6o7fBcTYhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbers_stationhttp://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-24910397http://www.npr.org/programs/lnfsound/stories/000526.stories.htmlMusic:From Russia With Love by Huma-HumaCircles in the Sky by Cinematic WavesSubliminal Messages by LOWERCASE nDragon Slayer by Ross BugdenAll used under the Creative Commons License.

Ed Gein was a quiet boy who grew up in a small, humble Wisconsin town. The townsfolk knew him as odd, but harmless...until his secrets were revealed. He went on to inspire some of the most enduring works of horror in Hollywood history. This is the story of the Butcher of Plainfield.Resources:"Deviant" by Harold Schechter"Serial Killer Ed Gein" by A&EMusic:Something Wicked by Ross BugdenCircles in the Sky by Cinematic WavesI Can See You by ProwlerMusicUnknown Fear by Darren CurtisHaunted Places by Alex LisiWelcome To Chaos by Ross BugdenFall by Ross BugdenAll used under the Creative Commons License.

We think of pterodactyls as ancient, extinct cousins of the dinosaurs who vanished long ago. But in the darkest parts of Africa, and other places around the globe, it seems that someone forgot to tell that to the pterosaurs.Resources:http://www.genesispark.com/exhibits/evidence/cryptozoological/pterosaurs/kongamato/http://www.kongamato-pterodactyl.com/http://cryptidz.wikia.com/wiki/Kongamatohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_T._Sanderson https://medium.com/@info_55492/a-civil-war-monster-photograph-2ba4f10bbc49 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kongamatohttp://www.genesispark.com/exhibits/evidence/cryptozoological/pterosaurs/ropen/ http://national-paranormal-society.org/the-kongamato-of-africa/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2zkJGl_MbM  http://paleo.cc/paluxy/livptero.htmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDLIvySAjbshttps://archive.org/stream/inwitchboundaf00mell/inwitchboundaf00mell_djvu.txtMusic:Black Bird - Primal Drive by Kevin MacLeodCircles in the Sky by Cinematic WavesConstance - The Descent by Kevin MacLeodBig Eyes by Cinematic WavesWe Are One by Vexento

In the 1980s, a serial murderer terrorized the Florentine countryside, killing lovers in their parked cars and mutilating the females. Multiple men were charged and released, but the Monster was never caught. Who was the Monster of Florence...and is he still out there?Resources:The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston and Mario SpeziSerial Killers: Monster of Florence (2009)Music:Corelli - Conerto Grosso, Op6 no4 by Advent Chamber OrchestraCircles in the Sky by Cinematic WavesDark Tension Rising Music by Mattia CupelliBughici - Suite for Violin, 7 Lyric Song, lento by Advent Chamber OrchestraDark Choir Music by Mattia CupelliSeeking The Truth by RyokoGregorian Chant by Royalty Free ZoneCouperin - Pieces en Concert - Prelude, La Tromba, Air de Diable by Advent Chamber OrchestraAll used under the Creative Commons License.