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!
Episodes
434 episodes
DOM Ep394 - The Controversial "Suicide" of Jim Potts
In this episode, we examine the highly suspicious death of Jim Potts- a private investigator who was looking into a series of allegations of misconduct against the Galena, Kansas police department. Jim had expressed concerns for his safety in t...
DOM Ep393 - The Unsolved Murder of the Dardeen Family
In 1987, Elaine Dardeen and her two children were savagely beaten to death with a baseball bat. Her husband Keith was initially a suspect, that is, until his mutilated body was found in a nearby field, with three gun shots to the head. To this ...
DOM Classic - (Mini Mantis Ep. 16) The Erie Canal Soda Pop Festival
In this mini we discuss what is perhaps the worst music festival ever. From poor planning to over crowding to half the bands bailing last minute, the three day event started out badly and only got worse. By the time it was over, the venue was b...
DOM Ep392 - "The Russian Doll Maker"- Anatoly Moskvin
In 2011, police in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, were investigating a disturbing series of desecrated graves. But when investigators finally followed the trail to the apartment of Anatoly Moskvin, a respected historian and linguist with an unusual f...
DOM Ep391 - Folie a Deux: The Unhinged Story of the Eriksson Twins
In this episode, we cover the strange case of the Eriksson sisters- a pair of identical twins who, after living separate, completely normal lives for years, quickly went insane after reuniting.
DOM Ep390 - Marv Heemeyer & The "Killdozer"
After years of contention with fellow business men and city officials in Granby Colorado, Marv Heemeyer purchased a Komatsu bull dozer and spent the next two years transforming it into an impenetrable tank. Then, on June 4th, 2004, he used it t...
DOM Ep389 - Maternal Instinct REVIEW
In this episode, we review the recent Netflix documentary “Maternal Instinct”, which covers the story of a woman named Taylor Parker, and how she deceived and manipulated everyone around her for several months. She faked an 8 million dollar inh...
DOM Ep388 - From Orleans to the Ozarks: A Conversation With Mayor David Faulk
In this episode, we sit down with City of Prairie Grove Mayor David Faulk for an amazing conversation.
DOM Ep387 - The Franklin Family Massacre
In March of 1998, seventeen year old Jeffery Franklin murdered both of his parents and attacked 3 of his 4 siblings with a hatchet. He'd become obsessed with Satan and the occult, and had developed an addiction to snorting prescription pills. J...
DOM Ep386 - 32 Years On The Run: The Margo Freshwater Story
In this episode, we’re covering the incredible case of Margot Freshwater- a woman given a 99 year sentence for murder in 1969. But just 18 months into her sentence, she escaped. Decades passed by, and everyone assumed she had likely died while ...
DOM Ep385 - The Twisted Murder of Ronald Steven Baker
In 1990, 21 year old UCLA student Ronald Steven Baker's body was found in a train tunnel near the Manson Family's infamous Spahn Ranch near Los Angeles. His murder was initially believed to be occult related, but investigators would soon discov...
DOM Ep384 - The Oklahoma City Butcher
From 1976 to 1986, three women were found murdered and dismembered in Oklahoma City. To this day, no one knows exactly who their killer was, but he has since become known as the Oklahoma City Butcher.
DOM Ep383 - Who Is the I-70 Killer?
In this episode we cover the mystery of the I-70 Killer- an unidentified man who murdered half a dozen people across several states during a 2 month period in 1992.
DOM Ep382 - The Crash REVIEW
In this episode, we review the recent Netflix documentary "The Crash", and also do a brief synopsis of the case for those not familiar.
DOM Ep381 - The Unsolved Disappearance of Jackie Levitz
In this episode we examine the 1995 disappearance of 62 year wealthy socialite Jackie Levitz, who vanished from Vicksburg, Mississippi just weeks after moving there.
DOM Ep380 - Mile High Horror & the Boy in the Belly
In this episode, we cover a few amazing events that have happened during passenger flights, from a boy stowing away in the plane's wheel well, to a passenger quite literally coming back from the dead.
DOM Ep379 - Australia's "Razor Gang Bad Girls"
When it comes to mobsters and organized crime in the 1920s and 30s, you probably think of cities like New York and Chicago, and gangsters like Al Capone, Bugs Moran and Lucky Luciano. But what if I told you that during that same period there wa...
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.
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...
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.
DOM Ep374 - Amy Bradley Is Missing REVIEW
In this episode, we review the recent Netflix documentary on the unsolved disappearance of Amy Bradley.
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...
