Peculiar Tales
Welcome to Peculiar Tales the podcast where curiosity meets the creepy, the peculiar, and the downright bizarre. Your hosts, Dawn & Kristy are your guides through strange stories from history, eerie urban legends, ghostly encounters, and all things weird and wonderful.
Told in a captivating, story-driven style. Whether it's a long-lost mystery, a chilling haunting, or just something that doesn’t quite add up—we’re here to unpack the peculiar, one tale at a time.
So grab your headphones, maybe leave the lights on, and join us each episode for a new journey into the strange. Because normal is overrated.
Episodes
27 episodes
The Yuba County Five: Missing in the Snow
In February of 1978, five men left Northern California to attend a basketball game and never made it home. Days later, their car was found abandoned deep in the Plumas National Forest, miles in the wrong direction and surrounded by snow....
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Episode 27
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36:13
Hy Brasil
Maps showed it to be a place to go to, west of Ireland, an islandthat could vanish and reappear at will every 7 years. Then asquick as it made its way on maps it was excluded after time, afterthe stories, after the expeditions. Is t...
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Episode 26
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19:51
An Irish true crime: Death of Innocence in Maamtrasna & Dublin 1882.
A family massacred while they slept. A village with it’s secrets and anger, a court determined to convict quickly, and an innocent man’s name that would take136 years to clear. This story is about, a heinous crime and the injustices that fo...
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Episode 25
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30:00
What lurks beneath the ripples? Myth or memory?
Okanagan lake is deep and calm, maybe too calm. Whispershave been heard of a shadow beneath the water, a shadow thatcomes to the surface long enough to remind us that the lake hassecrets, and by some accounts the whispers are nothin...
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Episode 24
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22:23
St. Valentines Day Massacre
On February 14th, 1929, seven men were lined up against a brick wall inside a Chicago garage and executed in broad daylight.No arrests. No convictions. No justice.In this episode of Peculiar Tales, we dive into t...
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Episode 23
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24:05
Peg Entwistle: Life, Death, and the Shadows of the Hollywood Sign
Some stories don’t end—they echo.Peg Entwistle was a promising young actress chasing success from Broadway to Hollywood. But behind the dream were heartbreak, rejection, and a future that never arrived. Her tragic death tied her forever ...
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Episode 22
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28:55
The Curious case of Charles Coghlan
When actor Charles Coghlan died, in 1899 his coffin was lost at sea- only to resurface years later in Prince Edward Island. Was this coincidence or maybe something else?
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Episode 21
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12:22
Madness has no Friends
Between the fine line of history and folklore, are threads of truth intertwined with fiction. There were warnings and there were deaths, and there was always the greed! Join us while we dive into the tale that has baffled many people for 155 pl...
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Episode 20
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13:55
The December Devil
In this episode we step into the shadow of the holiday season. Wherethe beautiful lights and the holiday songs are not enough to chaseaway the darkness of what some call an ancient creature. This is notthe usual Christmas tale that ...
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Episode 19
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20:42
The Original Gone Girl.
Before the bestselling novel. Before the blockbuster film. There was a real woman whose disappearance shocked the public.In this episode of Peculiar Tales, we explore the chilling true case often called the original “Gone Gir...
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Episode 18
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23:36
Twin Tales
Hooves, Hides and Hidden Creatures Winter legends of Wales and Iceland. Let’s go to worlds where winter nights echo with ancient footsteps, ritual songs, and creatures older than folklore itself. In This episode we are diving into u...
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Episode 17
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26:32
The Lawson Family Murders
On Christmas Day 1929, the Lawson family of rural North Carolina became the center of one of America’s most haunting tragedies. In this episode, Dawn and Kristy uncover the chilling story of Charlie Lawson a father who murdered his wife and six...
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Episode 16
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25:31
Legends Or Tales #2
In the dim corners of every town lurks tales that come out in the dark, some swear that the tales are true, while others say the tales are nothing more then folklore. Some tales will tell of an axe murderer,or a hook handed man out for revenge,...
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Episode 15
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20:07
Haunted Forts Echoes Of War And Madness
Across the landscapes of Ontario are the remains of19 th century military forts, they are solemn witnessesto what was a turbulent past. The barracks nowcarefully preserved once echoed with the sounds ofthunderous cannons, and th...
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Episode 14
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22:28
Abandoned at Sea: The Unsolved Mystery of the Mary Celeste
In this episode we tell the story of Mary Celeste a ship found drifting at sea her sails torn and tattered, no crew on board, no signs of struggle. What happened to the crew of the Mary Celeste? This question has puzzled and fascinated people f...
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Episode 13
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16:09
Chilling Tales & Haunted Cemeteries
In this eerie and chilling episode, we explore 2 cemeteries that have dark history and local legends. Graves, ghosts & grim tales is what make up these haunted cemeteries that awaits on this Halloween.
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Episode 12
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20:57
Tales Of Devil's Night
This Devil’s Night, we’re diving into where it all began. Before the fires and fear, there was Gate Night a night of harmless pranks that slowly transformed into something much darker. We talk about the legends behind Devil’s Night, ho...
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Episode 11
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18:36
The Exorcist Of Roland Doe
In this chilling episode, we dive deep into one of the most infamous cases of alleged demonic possession in American history the exorcism of Roland Doe. Known as the real-life inspiration behind The Exorcist, Roland’s story involves mysterious ...
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Episode 10
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23:00
The legend of Lizzie Borden
In this chilling episode, we delve into one of the most infamous cases in American history — the brutal double murder that shook Fall River, Massachusetts in 1892. Andrew and Abby Borden were found hacked to death in their own home, and soon su...
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Episode 9
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24:53
The Baldoon Mystery
Step into one of Canada’s most chilling legends—the Baldoon Mystery. This haunting tale from early 19th-century Ontario begins with the McDonald family, whose peaceful farmstead was shaken by a relentless series of bizarre and terrifying events...
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Episode 8
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23:02
The Bizarre Customs of the Victorian Era
A time remembered for its elegance but also steeped in darkness & dread. Behind the lace curtains & polished manners lay obsession with death & the macabre.From mourning rituals to bizarre medical cures that promised health w...
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Episode 7
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23:42
Flames in the Jazz Age
A socialite of her time, in the roaring 20's she was known for being a wife to her husband but she has her own ambitions of setting out and making a name for herself. However her tale has sadness, excitement and tragedy woven together like a sp...
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Episode 6
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34:48
Legends Or Tales #1
In this special edition of Peculiar Tales, hosts Dawn and Kristy launch the first episode of what we hope becomes a recurring series: Legend or Tale?We’ve gathered four mysterious stories, three are urban legends passed down throu...
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Episode 5
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18:44
Haunted Train Stations
Trains carry more than just passengers — sometimes, they carry the echoes of the past. In this episode, we explore four haunted train stations where whispers of tragedy, loss, and the unexplained still linger on the platforms.From ghostl...
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Episode 4
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18:04
Emma Keyse & The Man They Could Not Hang
In this chilling episode, we tell the story of the mysterious and haunting case of Emma Keyse, a woman whose brutal murder sent shock waves through a quiet community, and led to one of the most baffling attempted executions in British history. ...
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Episode 3
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21:02