Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters
The world is full of myths, stories passed down from generation to generation. Mysteries haunt us. Monsters hunt us. We'll take a look at the creepy myths, the unsolved mysteries, and the monsters of true crime to find the truth of each story.
Episodes
51 episodes
The Murder Castle of H.H. Holmes in Chicago, Illinois
Often touted as one of America's first serial killers, H.H. Holmes was said to have constructed a hotel with maze-like hallways and deadly traps in the late 19th century. Using Chicago's World Fair as a cover, he supposedly lured hundre...
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Episode 54
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16:30
The True Story of The Philip Experiment
In 1972 a group from the Toronto Society for Psychical Research began meeting weekly in attempts to conjure the spirit of a 17th century knight, Sir Philip Aylesford. The leader of the group, Doctor A.R. George Owen, had read ab...
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Episode 53
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13:04
The Haunted Railroad Tracks of San Antonio, Texas
In 1938 a tragic accident at the railroad tracks south of San Antonio, Texas supposedly left several children dead and a state in mourning. Just weeks later reports of ghostly figures lingering on the spot where the accident occurred were start...
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Episode 52
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10:43
Who Were the Lonely Hearts Killers?
In the mid-20th century those looking for love and companionship could join Lonely Hearts Clubs in hopes of finding someone they could match with. But sometimes those searching the lonely hearts catalogs weren't interested in love,Raymo...
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Episode 51
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16:24
What Happened to the Martin Family of Portland, Oregon?
On December 7th, 1958 the Martin family headed out to the Columbia River Gorge to gather items for their Christmas decorations. The family consisted of Kenneth Martin, his wife Barbara Martin, and his three daughters; Barbara, Virginia, and Sus...
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Episode 50
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12:40
The White Witch of Rose Hall, Montego Bay, Jamaica
In Montego Bay, Jamaica the historic Rose Hall stands as a museum detailing its history on the island but at night many have claimed to see the spirit of one of its previous owners. An owner who had a dark history herself, one marred in witchcr...
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Episode 49
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11:27
Who Was the Happy Face Killer?
Between the years of 1990 and 1995 several women were found dead near the highways of several states including Oregon, Washington, Florida, and Nebraska. After the cases became cold, a letter arrived at the offices of the Oregonian Newspaper cl...
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Episode 48
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16:10
Was Lavinia Fisher America's First Female Serial Killer?
Today a ghost haunts the Old City Jail in Charleston, South Carolina, one said to be in a white wedding dress looking for more victims to add to her list. Her name is Lavinia Fisher and she's often called America's first female serial killer. <...
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Episode 47
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16:00
Dead Woman's Crossing at Weatherford, Oklahoma
There is a bridge a few short miles away from Weatherford, Oklahoma where many have reported seeing the spirit of a woman looking for her baby before disappearing. Others have reported seeing a blue light hovering around the bridge before heari...
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Episode 46
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10:15
Did Lizzie Borden Kill Her Parents?
On August 4th, 1892 the bodies of prominent businessman Andrew and his wife, Abby Borden were found in their homes hacked to death leaving them unrecognizable. Andrew received 11 bloody blows while Abby received 19 to the face. Within days Andr...
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Episode 45
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17:39
The Bloody Benders of Labette County, Kansas
In the early 1870's travelers making their way westward started disappearing along the Osage Trail. Tracking the last known whereabouts of those missing led investigators to the home of The Bender Family and soon the area they owned became know...
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Episode 44
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15:53
The Mysterious Murder of Father Reynaldo Rivera
In 1982 Santa Fe, New Mexico a local respected reverend, Reynaldo Rivera, answered a call to deliver last rites to a dying man. That was the last time Father Rivera was seen alive. The case went cold until two years later in Montana another pri...
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Episode 43
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11:12
What Haunts Riverdale Road in Colorado?
Often called the most haunted road in the United States, an 11-mile stretch of Riverdale Road sitting between the cities of Thornton and Brighton is home to a phantom Camaro, a vengeful spirit, ghosts of witches, and even the gates of Hell. But...
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Episode 42
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14:20
The Lost Lady of the Athens Asylum in Athens, Ohio
On December 2nd, 1978, alarms went off at the Athens Mental Health and Development Center, a patient, Margaret Shilling had mysteriously vanished. Six weeks later she was found naked and frozen in one of the attics of the Development center....
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Episode 41
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15:25
The Real Candyman Killer of Houston, Texas
On August 8th, 1973, 17 year-old Elmer Wayne Henley called the police to report the murder of 33 year-old Dean Corll. The killer was Elmer himself but what at first seemed to be an open and shut case of self-defense, quickly became an investiga...
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Episode 40
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23:23
The Ghost Ship of Death on the Platte River, Wyoming
Legends say just prior to afternoon along the Platte River in Wyoming there's a chance a strange mist will appear without warning and if you stay long enough, from beyond the mist, a sailing ship will become visible.The ship itself carries ...
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Episode 39
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9:58
The Crime of the Pit and The Lost Souls of the Joelma Building, Sao Paulo, Brazil
In 1948 a horrific murder shocked Sao Paulo, Brazil, the tragedy became known as "The Crime of the Pit" but to others the brutality of the killings, caused the land to be cursed and invite the devil. The neighborhood became known as "The Home o...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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12:48
The Haunting at the Phelps Mansion in Stratford, Connecticut
During the height of the spiritualism movement led by the Fox Sisters, a reverend and doctor Eliakim Phelps moved his family to a new home in Stratford, Connecticut. After being intrigued by the idea of talking to the dead through seances, Reve...
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Episode 37
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18:56
The Monster of Cinkota
In 1912, Bela Kiss and his wife moved to the small town of Cinkota, Hungary. Bela was well-liked by his neighbors and considered an intelligent man with many interests, unfortunately for the unsuspecting widows in Budapest, one of his interests...
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Episode 36
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9:41
Who Killed Roland T. Owen in Room 1046 of the President Hotel?
On January 4th, 1935 a man named Roland T. Owen was murdered in the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Before long the investigation into who killed Roland T. Owen turned into a more pertinent question, "who was Roland T. Owen"? Th...
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Episode 35
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17:08
The Cursed Gravestone of Carl Pruitt, Pulaski County, Kentucky
In 1938 Carl Pruitt found his wife in bed with another man. Crazed with uncontrollable anger he strangled his wife with a chain and then shot himself. Unfortunately for Pulaski County, Kentucky, Carl's anger manifested a curse upon his gravesto...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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7:02
The Terror on The Parrier and Ivan Vassili, Russian Ghost Ship
On April 21st, 1907 the Chicago Tribune published a story of a Russian steamer called The Parrier docked off the coast of Santa Monica, California. The crew aboard the ship had been attacked by some unseen force driving them mad forcing them to...
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Episode 33
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14:50
The Seven Gates of Hell in Hellam, Pennsylvania
Off Trout Run Road in Hellam Township, Pennsylvania, there is a place secluded and surrounded by forest said to be a gateway into Hell. Legend tells of seven gates needed to be crossed before a portal will take you directly there. The history o...
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Episode 32
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6:41
The Demon of Goatman's Bridge, Denton County, Texas
In Denton County, Texas near the ghost town that once was Alton a bridge was constructed at the Hickory Creek in 1884. A half a century later a legend of a monstrous half-goat, half-man demon was born. Throughout the years multiple origins for ...
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Episode 31
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12:14
Do Shadow People Follow You Home?
On this month's bonus episode, I interview my brother, Steven, who six years ago experienced a haunting that started with an encounter with a shadow person. Is it possible the hauntings Steven experienced all have scientific explanations? ...
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Episode 30
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36:01