The Dumb and the Restless

Merry Mothman Christmas!!! Get out your stockings full of uranium and owl pellets and put on your John Keel Fanclub merch, because today, we're all about the reason for the season... Mothman. Join us for the harrowing tale of the Mothman's debut in Point Pleasant, WV that culminated in tragedy, the strange UFO and Men In Black sightings that seem to follow Mothman wherever he goes, the life and times of John Keel, the man who dedicated his life to Mothman, and a look into other Mothman sightings from around the world. We love you and we hope you are all having wonderful holidays! Share your stories with us at dumbandrestlesspodcast@gmail.com. Find us on our Instagram @dumbandrestlesspodcast and on Twitter @dumbrestlesspod.And, as always, f you like this show, please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss a mile of this road trip!Title Track Credits: This Is The End Of The World, by Coma Svennson via EpidemicSoundIt Was On A Christmas Night by The Snowy Hill Singers via EpidemicSound

This week, we explore the history of two great legendary cryptids through the stories and folklore of the indigenous communities that created them: the Thunderbird and the Sasquatch. Has humankind been watched over by powerful birds and secretive ape-men for thousands of years? Are they prehistoric creatures that live on in hiding? Could a bigfoot sighting trigger the end of the world? We explore folklore from many different First Nations and Native American tribes, describing these creatures in many different ways: as protectors, as creators, as both good and bad omens, and most of all, as reminders to care for the land we all belong to.Send us your giant bird encounters, Sasquatch stories, weird dreams, drive suggestions, and pet conspiracy theories (or literally whatever you want!) to dumbandrestlesspodcast@gmail.com, or DM us on Instagram at @dumbandrestlesspodcast or Twitter at @dumbrestlesspod! You can also visit our subreddit for episode discussions at r/dumbrestlesspod.If you like this show, please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss a mile of this road trip!Title Track Credits: This Is The End Of The World, by Coma Svennson via EpidemicSound

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence, sexual assault and mutilation. Listener discretion is advised. We're exploring some of the Pacific Northwest's darker histories and mysteries this week, and yeah, there's a lot of feet involved. Join us for a look at the life and crimes of Oregon's notoriously gross Molalla Forest Killer, who took 8 lives in the late 20th century. Then, puzzle along with your hosts as we unpack the truly bizarre case of the 21 severed feet that have washed up on the shores of the Salish Sea in the last decade. Has something terrible happened to your feet? Do you have a theory as to WHY these mystery feet are washing up? DO YOU WANT TO BE EMAILED PICTURES OF MORGAN'S ADORABLE DOG? Send us your sinister encounters, weird dreams, spooky stories, drive suggestions, general demands and pet conspiracy theories (or literally whatever you want!) to dumbandrestlesspodcast@gmail.com, or DM us on Instagram at @dumbandrestlesspodcast or Twitter at @dumbrestlesspod! You can also visit our subreddit for episode discussions at r/dumbrestlesspod.If you like this show, please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss a mile of this road trip!Title Track Credits: This Is The End Of The World, by Coma Svennson via EpidemicSound

Join us this week for an exciting and mysterious adventure into the infamous Gobekli Tepe, a large and surprisingly well preserved ancient site that full of massive monoliths with insanely unique motifs and carvings. It's pretty dang old, but exactly how old is it? And why is it here? Could it be the work of aliens, or just some super crafty indigenous people with some outside influence? We walk through the thought experiments of some ancient alien theorists on who built it and why!Do aliens exist? These 60 kids from the Ariel School in Zimbabwe are absolutely convinced. We dive deep into the phenomenon of the early 90's where UFO's were seen in at least 5 different African countries, specifically the face to face contact with actual Grays and a playground full of children. Did any adult see to corroborate what they saw? OF COURSE NOT. Come with us as we talk about what they saw that day and how they were able to cope!As always, feel free to drop us a listener email, a story, an encounter or anything in-between at dumbandrestlesspodcast@gmail.com. Come follow us on our socials for live updates and insight into each one of our episodes, @dumbrestlesspodcast on Instagram and @dumbrestlesspod for Twitter. 

HAPPY HALLOWEEEEN! We're bringing the spooks this week as we drive through the dark, foggy highways of Western Washington and try not to scare ourselves silly talking about one of the creepiest humanoids out there… Black Eyed Kids. Then we explore another case of strange children-- the tale of June and Jennifer Gibson, the Silent Twins, whose mysterious and tragic case ended in an even more mysterious and tragic death.Have you encountered a Black Eyed Kid? Do you and your twin share a suspicious bond? Send us your sinister encounters, weird dreams, spooky stories, drive suggestions, and pet conspiracy theories (or literally whatever you want!) to dumbandrestlesspodcast@gmail.com, or DM us on Instagram at @dumbandrestlesspodcast or Twitter at @dumbrestlesspod! You can also visit our subreddit for episode discussions at r/dumbrestlesspod.If you like this show, please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss a mile of this road trip!Further Reading: Black Eyed Children, by David WeatherlyWe Two Made One, by Hilton Als for the New YorkerTitle Track Credits: This Is The End Of The World, by Coma Svennson via EpidemicSound

Time for a very spooky FIELD TRIP! This week we drive up to the misty, haunted little town of Olalla, WA, to explore for ourselves the final resting place of the victims of Linda Hazzard, one of America's cruelest serial killers. Hazzard operated her murderous "health retreat", known as Starvation Heights, right here in Olalla and starved at least a dozen people to death. It's a great week to join us for some haunted history, as it is said to this very day that neither Hazzard's, nor her victims', souls have moved on…. Have you encountered the restless spirits of Linda Hazzard's victims? Do you have a suggestion for our next Field Trip?Send us your otherworldly encounters, weird dreams, spooky stories, drive suggestions, and pet conspiracy theories (or literally whatever you want!) to dumbandrestlesspodcast@gmail.com, or DM us on Instagram at @dumbandrestlesspodcast or Twitter at @dumbrestlesspod! You can also visit our subreddit for episode discussions at r/dumbrestlesspod.If you like this show, please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss a mile of this road trip!Further Reading: Starvation Heights, by Gregg OlsenTitle Track Credits: This Is The End Of The World, by Coma Svennson via EpidemicSound

Hello?? Are there demons in there?? This week we're coming to you from Morgan's moodily-lit bedroom because it is officially TOO WINDY to hit the pavement, so sip wine by candlelight with us and cozy up to the tales of Annalise Michael and Emma Schmidt, two women who underwent very intense exorcism in the 20th century. These stories have it all: helpful priests, copious vomit, incestuous aunts and NOBODY has a good time.Are there demons in YOU? Has anyone you know been exorcised lately? Send us your weird dreams, spooky stories, drive suggestions, and pet conspiracy theories (or literally whatever you want!) to dumbandrestlesspodcast@gmail.com, or DM us on Instagram at @dumbandrestlesspodcast or Twitter at @dumbrestlesspod! You can also visit our subreddit for episode discussions at r/dumbrestlesspod.If you like this show, please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss a mile of this road trip!Title Track Credits: This Is The End Of The World, by Coma Svennson via EpidemicSound

Welcome back to another super spooky episode of TD&TR! Today's a timely episode because not only are we talking poltergeist but one of your hosts has their very own haunted apartment and it's uhh... Getting weird. Join us as we explore the cases of Tina Resh and Jackie Hernandez, two women who were the victims of terrible poltergeist activity. People die, yall. We're talking flying appliances, laser eye ghosts, murder and betrayal, and OTHERWORLDLY OOZE. This is an episode you won't want to miss. Have you encountered your own poltergeist ? Has a ghost been doing your disesinthe middle of the night? Send us your otherworldly encounters, weird dreams, spooky stories, drive suggestions, and pet conspiracy theories (or literally whatever you want!) to dumbandrestlesspodcast@gmail.com, or DM us on Instagram at @dumbandrestlesspodcast or Twitter at @dumbrestlesspod! You can also visit our subreddit for episode discussions at r/dumbrestlesspod. If you like this show, please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss a mile of this road trip!Title Track Credits: This Is The End Of The World, by Coma Svennson via EpidemicSound

Happy October, y'all! We hope you enjoyed our listener episode and we are RIGHT BACK for more this week. Let Panda pry your third eye open today as we take a look at the very special phenomenon that took the late 20th century by storm- Indigo Children, and take our quiz to find out if you, too, are a child of the stars. We'll also be diving into the life and times of Dorothy Eady, AKA Omm Seti, one of history's most fascinating and irrefutable cases of reincarnation.Have you hit your head and woken up as an Ancient Egyptian priestess? Did you take Panda's quiz and have now realized your divine mission on earth as an Indigo Child?  Send us your past life regressions, divine awakenings, spooky stories, drive suggestions, and pet conspiracy theories (or literally whatever you want!) to dumbandrestlesspodcast@gmail.com, or DM us on Instagram at @dumbandrestlesspodcast or Twitter at @dumbrestlesspod! You can also visit our subreddit for episode discussions at r/dumbrestlesspod.And DON'T FORGET to enter our October Giveaway for some extra special gear for your road trip to the end of the world! Like and retweet the pinned post on our Twitter page, or follow us and like our giveaway post on Instagram, OR do both for a bonus entry! We'll be drawing 5 Grand Prize winners and 5 sticker pack winners LIVE on October 31st so make sure you get yourself entered!If you like this show, please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss a mile of this road trip!Title Track Credits: This Is The End Of The World, by Coma Svennson via EpidemicSound

Surprise!! To kick off the spookiest month of the year, we're reading some pretty spook-inducing listener tales submitted by YOU GUYS! Creepy twins, unexplained intruders, and alien dreams are all featured in this episode. Send us MORE weird dreams, spooky stories, paranormal encounters, field trip suggestions, and favorite conspiracy theories (or literally whatever you want!) to dumbandrestlesspodcast@gmail.com, or DM us on Instagram at @dumbandrestlesspodcast, and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and like and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!Title Track Credits: This Is The End Of The World, by Coma Svennson via EpidemicSound

Content Warning: This episode contains descriptions of child abuse & mutilation. Listener discretion advised.Join us on our road trip to the end of the world for some true crime! This week, we explore two doomsday cults run by some very cunning women. Who says girls can't scam, murder, and generally bum everyone out, too??Do  you have any cult stories? Have you been visited by an angel or alien prophesizing the end of days lately? Send us your otherworldly encounters, weird dreams, spooky stories, drive suggestions, and pet conspiracy theories (or literally whatever you want!) to dumbandrestlesspodcast@gmail.com, or DM us on Instagram at @dumbandrestlesspodcast or Twitter at @dumbrestlesspod! You can also visit our subreddit for episode discussions at r/dumbrestlesspod.If you like this show, please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss a mile of this road trip!Title Track Credits: This Is The End Of The World, by Coma Svennson via EpidemicSound

EVERYTHING IS ON FIRE.  We're coming at you from a very smokey Western Washington today to lighten the mood with a SUPER SMACKDOWN. It's BUFF CRYPTID vs BUFF CRYPTID this week as we swap tales from some of Bigfoot's lesser-known cousins-- Batsquatch and the Skunk Ape. Take a break from the hellfire and plagues with us and place your bets on which totally jacked cryptid wins this round.Has a Skunk Ape pulled you out of your truck lately? Has a 9 foot tall Hulk Hogan-shaped bat given you a nasty fright? Send us your otherworldly encounters, weird dreams, spooky stories, drive suggestions, and pet conspiracy theories (or literally whatever you want!) to dumbandrestlesspodcast@gmail.com, or DM us on Instagram at @dumbandrestlesspodcast or Twitter at @dumbrestlesspod! You can also visit our subreddit for episode discussions at r/dumbrestlesspod.If you like this show, please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss a mile of this road trip!

They'll come into YOUR house, vaporize YOUR money, and get lipstick EVERYWHERE. This week, we share some especially harrowing tales of the Men in Black, AKA The Alien Mafia. These dudes are milky, rude, and will kill your entire family. Can it get any worse? We're coming at you from Maury Island today to talk MIB, AI Jesus, and the Puget Sound UFO incident that kicked off the Summer of Flying Saucers just a few months before Roswell. It gets dicey, guys, and if we mysteriously disappear in the next few weeks, it's definitely because we knew too much about flying saucers.Have you been threatened by an alien dressed in an ill-fitting suit? Has a UFO killed your dog? Send us your otherworldly encounters, weird dreams, spooky stories, drive suggestions, and pet conspiracy theories (or literally whatever you want!) to dumbandrestlesspodcast@gmail.com, or DM us on Instagram at @dumbandrestlesspodcast or Twitter at @dumbrestlesspod! You can also visit our subreddit for episode discussions at r/dumbrestlesspod.If you like this show, please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss a mile of this road trip!Further Reading: They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers, by Gray Barker and The Coming of the Saucers, by Kenneth Arnold and Ray PalmerTitle Track Credits: This Is The End Of The World, by Coma Svennson via EpidemicSound

Buckle up for the WILDEST conspiracy we've covered yet. Did an apocalyptic mud flood bury a whole chapter of human history? Was it caused by a mysterious plasma weapon? Are there entire cities buried beneath our own hometowns??? Join us as we get into the muddy secret history of the Empire of Tartaria, recording from our very *own* hometown. Then take a walk with us  through some of Olympia, Washington's own ghosts and ghouls.Have you encountered your own hometown haunting? Have you unearthed history of a hidden civilization? Send us your weird dreams, spooky stories, drive suggestions, and pet conspiracy theories (or literally whatever you want!) to dumbandrestlesspodcast@gmail.com, or DM us on Instagram at @dumbandrestlesspodcast or Twitter at @dumbrestlesspod! You can also visit our subreddit for episode discussions at r/dumbrestlesspod.If you like this show, please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss a mile of this road trip!Title Track Credits: This Is The End Of The World, by Coma Svennson via EpidemicSound

Time for another TD&TR FIELD TRIP! We're braving the elements today to explore abandoned coal mine and ghost town Franklin, WA, nestled up against the infamous Green River and home of one of the PNW's deadliest mine accidents. 37 miners died here as a direct result of corporate greed. We're also taking a look at the life and times of another greedy criminal, the OG himself, Charles Ponzi, father of the Ponzi scheme.Have you explored Franklin and have a story to share? Have you been swindled lately? Send us your weird dreams, spooky stories, drive suggestions, and pet conspiracy theories (or literally whatever you want!) to dumbandrestlesspodcast@gmail.com, or DM us on Instagram at @dumbandrestlesspodcast or Twitter at @dumbrestlesspod! You can also visit our subreddit for episode discussions at r/dumbrestlesspod.If you like this show, please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss a mile of this road trip!Title Track Credits: This Is The End Of The World, by Coma Svennson via EpidemicSound

Get your sunglasses on and your parachutes ready, because this week, we''re covering the Pacific Northwest's Sexiest Criminal... The man, the myth, the legend, D. B. Cooper. And you're not going to want to miss this episode, folks, because we're blowing this guy's cover WIDE OPEN. Buckle in for a deep dive into the life and times of the man who confessed on his deathbed to America's only unsolved skyjacking, his career as a spy, paratrooper, and all-around TOTAL BADASS, and the FBI cover up that ensured the legend of D.B. Cooper remains just that... a legend.Hello???? Are you D.B. Cooper's grand-niece?? Are you a listener who wants to share a creepy story, a cryptid encounter, a weird dream, or a hot take re: the end of the world? Send us an email at dumbandrestlesspodcast@gmail.com, or DM us on Instagram at @dumbandrestlesspodcast or Twitter at @dumbrestlesspod! And don't forget to enter our STICKER GIVEAWAY by heading over to our page on Apple Podcasts, leaving us a review, and then sending us a screenshot to any of our social media inboxes! We'll be choosing 5 random winners and announcing them on Sunday, August 16th!Further Reading: D.B. Cooper & Me, by Carl LaurinTitle Track Credits: This Is The End Of The World, by Coma Svennson via EpidemicSound

It's HOT here in the PNW this week so we're coming to you from the lush shores of the Puget Sound and guess what? Turns out it's teeming with sea monsters. Cool down with your hosts Panda and Morgan and some tales from the deep blue! This week, Professor Panda serves us another hot evolutionary take-- did humans evolve from mermaids? Were our ape ancestors more aquatic in nature than we've come to believe? Then, Morgan has her own very special and VERY scary real-life sea monster encounter to share, as well as tales of some of the Pacific's own legendary beasts from the depths.Have you seen a sea monster? Are you descended from mermaids??? We need to know! Send us your aquatic encounters, weird dreams, spooky stories, drive suggestions, and pet conspiracy theories (or literally whatever you want!) to dumbandrestlesspodcast@gmail.com, or DM us on Instagram at @dumbandrestlesspodcast or Twitter at @dumbrestlesspod! And don't forget to enter our STICKER GIVEAWAY by heading over to our page on Apple Podcasts, leaving us a review, and then sending us a screenshot to any of our social media inboxes! We'll be choosing 5 random winners and announcing them on Sunday, August 16th!Further Reading: The Aquatic Ape Theory, by Elaine MorganTitle Track Credits: This Is The End Of The World, by Coma Svennson via EpidemicSound

We're coming at you with our most metal episode yet- Did someone say TRUE CRIME? That's right, this week we're spicing it up with a few tales of murder and mayhem. Join us on a road trip through the haunted Capitol Forest, home of the lost town of Bordeaux, and take a peek into the life and times of Pazuzu Algarad, America's grossest serial killer and Satanist. This one gets dark, folks, but not any darker than the coming apocalypse... Do you hear those trumpets? After we bum ourselves out with Pazuzu's story, we're getting even deeper into the doom and gloom with a look at the Book of Revelations: the most badass chapter of the Bible and the Apocalypse mythology that's permeated our culture for centuries. Remember kids… DON'T HANG OUT WITH THE DEVIL. (We promise, next week will be a lot more lighthearted 😘 )Have you been visited by a Horseman of the Apocalypse? Send us your favorite Apocalypse myths, weird dreams, spooky stories, drive suggestions, and pet conspiracy theories (or literally whatever you want!) to dumbandrestlesspodcast@gmail.com, or DM us on Instagram at @dumbandrestlesspodcast or Twitter at @dumbrestlesspod!If you like this show, please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss a mile of this road trip!Title Track Credits: This Is The End Of The World, by Coma Svennson via EpidemicSound

Get ready to get wet and wild with it because this week we're discussing ALIEN GOO ...er, that is, Alien DNA. Has it been a part of us since the dawn of time? Did it get sprinkled unceremoniously over the planet? Are we just an alien science fair presentation? This week on our neverending road trip, we're coming to you from the bad and bougie Vashon Island as we walk you through the Panspermia Theory… is the alien coming from inside the house? Then we'll visit John E. Mack's work with alien abductees and regression hypnosis (and Oprah's poor fashion choices from the 90s).Are you descended from Martians? Have you been abducted and had your precious bodily fluids stolen from you by extraterrestrials? Send us your alien encounters, weird dreams, spooky stories, drive suggestions, and pet conspiracy theories (or literally whatever you want!) to dumbandrestlesspodcast@gmail.com. You can also DM us on Instagram at @dumbandrestlesspodcast or Twitter at @dumbrestlesspod!If you like this show, please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss a mile of this road trip!Further Reading: Abduction: Human Encounters With Aliens, by John E. MackTitle Track Credits: This Is The End Of The World, by Coma Svennson via EpidemicSound