Resurrection Mary | Episode 32 | Simply Strange
As the story goes, one night in 1934, a young woman named Mary went out dancing with her boyfriend. For a while, the two took part in night...
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A podcast telling the stories behind our world's darkest mysteries. Cold cases, aliens, monsters, paranormal activity, if it will give you goosebumps and keep you awake at night, then we'll...
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The Axeman of New Orleans | Episode 31 | Simply Strange
From May of 1918 to October of 1919 the city of New Orleans was terrorized by a mysterious killer. Their tormentor would sneak into his vict...
Akakor | Episode 30 | Simply Strange
In 1968, a strange man emerged from the Amazon rainforest and into the city of Manaus, Brazil. His name, he said, was Tatunca Nara and he wa...
Cecil Hotel | Episode 29 | Simply Strange
The Cecil Hotel was opened in 1927 by hotelier William Banks Hanner. Hanner envisioned the hotel as a West Coast getaway for the aristocrati...
Van Meter Visitor | Episode 28 | Simply Strange
Over a handful of nights in 1903, a strange bat-like monster made several appearances in the small town of Van Meter, Iowa. It was seen by a...
The Bell Witch | Episode 27 | Simply Strange
In 1804, the Bell family moved from North Carolina to Tennessee in search of fertile land with a little extra elbow room for their growing f...
The Roanoke Colony | Episode 26 | Simply Strange
In March of 1584, Sir Walter Raleigh was awarded a charter by the Queen. His instructions were to discover, hold, and occupy the new lands t...
The Circleville Letters | Episode 25 | Simply Strange
In 1976, Mary Gillespie received an anonymous letter in the mail. This letter, with no return address and written in untraceable, block lett...
The Bridgewater Triangle | Episode 24 | Simply Strange
In Southeastern Massachusetts there is a 200 square mile stretch of land that has earned itself a reputation as a breeding ground for spooky...
John Blymire | Episode 23 | Simply Strange
In the 1920's, there was a war raging in rural Pennsylvania. A war between good and evil, between folk healing and malicious hexes, and this...
The Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine | Episode 22 | Simply Strange
Legend has it that, hidden away deep in Arizona's Superstition Mountains lies a lost gold mine. Once upon a time it belonged to man named Ja...
Mercy Brown | Episode 21 | Simply Strange
In the late 1800's, the entire family of George Brown slowly succumbed to a horrid disease that ate away at their bodies. At first it just s...
Mary Celeste | Episode 20 | Simply Strange
In December of 1872, a merchant ship was discovered floating aimlessly about in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, with its crew nowhere to b...
The Baldoon Mystery | Episode 19 | Simply Strange
In 1829, the McDonald family began to experience a bizarre string of events with life changing consequences. Over the years, dozens of peopl...
Wendigo | Episode 18 | Simply Strange
According to Algonquian folkore, the Wendigo is a terrifying, emaciated monster with glowing red eyes and decaying skin - like it has just c...
Clarence Roberts | Episode 17 | Simply Strange
In 1970, Clarence Roberts hit financial rock bottom. He was a proud and previously successful man, and he was desperately looking for a way...
Bridget Cleary | Episode 16 | Simply Strange
The 1800s were a time when superstition ran wild through the Irish countryside, but as the century began to come to a close, more and more p...
Sawney Bean | Episode 15 | Simply Strange
Legend has it that, in the 16th century, a clan of inbred cannibals ravaged the Scottish countryside, killing hundreds and disappearing with...
The Pollock Twins | Episode 14 | Simply Strange
In May of 1957, a terrible tragedy struck the Pollock Family when young Jacqueline and Joanna Pollock were hit and killed by a crazed woman...
The Beast of Gévaudan | Episode 13 | Simply Strange
In 1760s France, a terrible beast ran amok through the countryside, killing indiscriminately. Those who managed to see it and survive to tel...