Dawn of Mantis: True Crime, Mysteries and More

Join longtime friends Joe and Ivan on a comedic journey through the mysteries of true crime. Since 2002, Joe and Ivan have been crafting comedy bits and skits together, honing their unique style. With their producer and co-host, Sam, at the sound processing helm, the trio dives into the depths of true crime mysteries, as well as music, history, and various other topics, with a twist.
Joe and Ivan's comedic banter adds levity to even the darkest of subjects but always with a respectful approach. Their motto: Victims are never the subject of the joke; instead, the focus is on the perpetrators, pointing out irony and puns along the way. So buckle up and get ready to laugh, cringe, and ponder the mysteries of the human psyche with Joe, Ivan, and Sam on Dawn of Mantis!

Podcasting since 2018 • 416 episodes

Dawn of Mantis: True Crime, Mysteries and More

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DOM Ep377 - Paul & Cody from the "Haunted Ozark Theater" podcast (Pt 1)

In this episode, Paul and Cody from the "Haunted Ozark Theater" podcast stop by to talk about all things horror.

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DOM Ep376 - Saving Face: Alex Mengel's Reign of Terror

In February of 1985, in Yonkers, New York, Alex Mengel quickly escalated a routine traffic stop to the murder of a police officer. Followin that, he engaged in a short lived crime spree that took the life of an innocent woman, and didn't end un...

May 01, 2026 • 1:01:15

DOM Ep375 - "Magic Bullet" - The Freak Accidental Death of Trey Cooley

In the summer of 1991, 14 year old Trey Cooley attended a shooting competition with his father at a shooting range in Dallas, Texas. Before the day was over, a freakish series of one in a million incidents would lead to Trey's death.

April 24, 2026 • 37:47

DOM Ep374 - Amy Bradley Is Missing REVIEW

In this episode, we review the recent Netflix documentary on the unsolved disappearance of Amy Bradley.

April 17, 2026 • 1:13:53

DOM Ep373 - Wayne Lee Crossley & the Hot Springs Rampage

In July of 1984, after being pulled over for a routine traffic stop, Wayne Lee Crossley suddenly pulled a gun and shot the police officer multiple times. Following that, he fled to a nearby Hotel bar called "The Other Place", where began firing...

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Fan Mail

I discovered your podcast through your episode about Picher, Oklahoma. I’m currently producing a documentary on the town, the result of more than two years of extensive research for an extremely viral YouTube channel that regularly receives millions of views. We expect this documentary to perform exceptionally well. I wanted to reach out to compliment you on your factual and responsible retelling of Picher’s history. I had to stop listening to several other podcasts on the subject because they were filled with significant errors. When our documentary is released, it may be of interest to you to revisit this topic. During our research, we uncovered some truly incredible stories—events that have been lost to history and will be told publicly for the first time in over 100 years. I’ve been working closely with two different local museums that archive and cover the history of Picher, and some of the discoveries we uncovered were previously unknown even to them. I’m also assisting in the creation of museum exhibits based on several of these findings. I don’t want to give away the subject matter yet, as we intend to be the first to release it in our documentary. That said, thank you for the care and diligence you put into telling a truthful version of what happened in the town. A few additional notes about the project: this will be the most complete and accurate documentary ever produced on Picher. We even deployed ROV submersibles to investigate the mineshafts that collapsed in 1967 and are now submerged. We did, in fact, locate several man-made o

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