Perplexity: A Mystery Podcast

Kaydra

Ever heard a story that left you so perplexed you had to hear more? That's exactly why Kaydra started this podcast. This podcast covers all things mysterious with topics ranging from true crime, to dark history, to the supernatural. New episodes are available every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts. A video version is also available on YouTube.

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Wednesday · 52 min
Elisa Lam's Mysterious Death & the Cecil Hotel [Ep. 202]
In February of 2013 in Los Angeles, California, a guest at a downtown hotel turned on the tap in their room. What would come out was a thin, brown trickle of liquid. The hotel started getting call after call, guests complaining about low water pressure, and water that tasted wrong. Maintenance would head up to the roof to check the tanks. Inside, they would find the body of a 21 year old woman who had been missing. Her death would result in speculation, sensationalism, conspiracy theories, and
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November 4 · 1 hr 9 min
Mysterious Mount Shasta ft Shelby Novak (Scare You to Sleep, Bloody Disgusting) [Ep. 201]
In Northern California lies a mysterious mountain that you can see from the interstate for miles. Sitting at 14,179 feet above sea level, the area is blanketed in snow and volcanic rock. It sits in the largest national forest: Shasta-Trinity. There are over 2 million acres of land, hundreds of lakes, and five wilderness areas, making this a perfect area for hiking, camping, and spiritual enlightenment. As for who or what lives here, it depends who you ask. Aside from the wildlife, there are cl
S4 · E41
October 28 · 1 hr 38 min
Posted at 3 A.M.: A Reddit Horror Anthology [Ep. 200]
Kaydra rings in 200 episodes with some very special spooky guests. Enjoy these creepy Reddit stories with paranormal and true crime elements, and be sure to follow all of these amazing shows by following the links in the show notes below!
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October 21 · 52 min
Vampires: History, Legends, & Encounters! [Ep. 199]
It's the summer of 1725, in a small village called Kisiljevo, in what is now Serbia. At the time, this land belonged to the Austrian Habsburg Empire, which had recently taken it from the Ottomans. A man named Petar Blagojevich has been dead for about ten weeks. In that time, nine people in the village have died. Some of them, according to the villagers, died within just a day or so of falling ill. Before they died, several of the villagers claimed Petar had come to them in the night, lain on to
S4 · E39
October 14 · 1 hr 1 min
Daruma-san & the Elevator Game ft Believing the Bizarre [Ep. 198]
Imagine washing your hair late one night and encountering a woman with long dark stringy hair, clothes tattered, and one of her eyes gouged out. After this encounter, the fear isn’t over. She lingers in the corner of your eye for days. Now picture yourself stepping onto an elevator alone, hitting buttons in a specified sequence. Then… something steps onto the elevator with you. As you travel up and down the elevator you slowly leave your existential plane and enter another. Can a bathtub ritual
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October 7 · 41 min
Tupac Shakur: Duane Davis Trial & Diddy Conspiracy! [Ep. 197]
Today, we will be revisiting the story of one of the most influential and iconic rappers of all time. He helped redefine the sound of West Coast hip hop, but he was also a young man who had just as many enemies as he did friends. But his life was tragically cut short at the young age of 25 on September 7th, 1996.His case has been seemingly cold for over 25 years, and has resulted in endless conspiracies. In July of 2023, a new search warrant was executed in connection to his murder, and now it s
October 6 · 49 sec
INTRODUCING: 3 Spooked Girls
About 3 Spooked GirlsThe Vibe: It’s like sitting down with your best friends to talk about all the spooky, strange, and downright unexplainable things you probably shouldn’t be discussing after dark. Hosted by life-long besties Tara and Jessica, (and the ghost of The Bell Witch), 3 Spooked Girls brings plenty of laughs, opinions, and group chat energy to every story.The Concept: 3 Spooked Girls is your spooky corner of the internet where true crime, paranormal encounters, and the weirdest storie
S4 · E37
September 30 · 37 min
A Deadly American Marriage- The Murder of Jason Corbett [Ep. 196]
Kaydra is bringing you a re-mastered Patreon leak today. This has also been highly requested so it seemed like a good one to release onto the main feed.Jason Corbett, an Irish man living in North Carolina, was brutally murdered in his home on August 2, 2015 by his second wife, Molly Martens Corbett, and her father, Thomas Martens, a retired FBI agent. Both Molly and Thomas claimed they acted in self-defense, but were later found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to 20–25 years in pris
S4 · E35
September 23 · 56 min
Leslie Mueller: 20 Foot Fall or Cold Blooded Murder? ft Residue Podcast [Ep. 195]
On Saturday May 3, 2008, a 47 year old woman, a wife, a doctor, a mother, was found dead in the creek off a hiking trail near Lake City, CO. Her perplexing death continues to cause division in the true crime community and in the media, with many questions remaining unanswered. The biggest questions being: was her death a tragic accident, a simple slip and fall while enjoying the sights? Or was it cold blooded murder at the hands of her husband? Today’s perplexing episode is all about the death o
September 21 · 1 hr
INTRODUCING: Fresh Hell Podcast- "Murder- To Die in a State of Grace"
Check out Fresh Hell Podcast here.In the 16th to 18th centuries, hundreds of people across Central Europe engineered their own executions in the hope of dying “in a state of grace.” Suicide was a mortal sin, but murder was a capital crime, and execution after confession was seen as a path to salvation. In this episode we discuss several real cases of so-called “suicide by proxy,” including Agnes Catherina Schickin in 1704, Eva Lizlfellnerin in 1762, and Ursula Waserin in 1723. We’ll look at how
September 16 · 54 min
Cryptid Cocktail Party: The Hodag
**SKIP AHEAD ABOUT 12.5 MINUTES TO GET TO THE STORY!**Kaydra is still enjoying her vacation. Regular episodes will be back next week! In the meantime, enjoy this perplexing and hilarious collaborative episode Kaydra did with Dave on his show. Check out Cryptid Cocktail Party: https://allmylinks.com/cryptidcocktail------WAYS TO SUPPORT & CONNECT:Join the ⁠Patreon⁠ for perks and ad free episodes!Hit that follow button, drop a 5 star review, and spread the word!!!⁠Buy Kaydra a coffee⁠ and get a sho
September 10 · 59 sec
INTRODUCING: "Fresh Hell" podcast
Check out Fresh Hell Podcast hereTwo women, from opposite sides of the Atlantic, talk about murder, mystery and the macabre. This is your international true crime podcast, hosted by Annie and Johanna. Annie, who lives with her husband in an old haunted house near Salem, Massachusetts, loves dogs, reading, knitting and talking about terrible, terrible things. Johanna lives in Vienna, Austria with her husband, one beagle and a real dog. She loves The Beach Boys, movie marathons and fun facts about
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September 9 · 35 min
Perplexing Playback- Mystery on the Water: Pat Mullins Unsolved Death [Ep. 194]
Kaydra needed a break so for this week, enjoy this remastered rewind of episode 137. This is the story of the unsolved death of Patrick Mullins. In late January 2013, there was an eerie sight in the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico in Bradenton, FL: an unmanned vessel, floating in silence. The boat was out of gas, the anchor was missing, and so was the driver. Where the driver of the boat had gone, and what happened to him still remains a mystery today. No facts, no answers, just theories. A fa
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September 2 · 1 hr 15 min
The Philadelphia Experiment & the Montauk Project ft Cryptid Cocktail Party [Ep. 193]
You left your keys on the counter, just like you always do. But now — they're gone. Not lost. Not misplaced. Gone. You turn the house upside down, retracing your every step, you even check the couch cushions several times. Nothing. Days later, you see your keys. Sitting on the counter. Exactly where you left them days ago. Like they never left at all.You tell yourself it's just forgetfulness. You laugh it off as a trick of the mind. But what if it wasn't? Today we're revisiting time slips, stori
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August 26 · 1 hr 14 min
The Unsolved Murder of Brittany Phillips ft Unsolved Couple Podcast [Ep. 192]
Imagine driving on the highway one day and seeing a pink and purple minivan roll past you. There are hundreds and hundreds of butterflies painted across the hood, and a beautiful young woman's photograph is on the side panel. Then in bold letters, running down the length of the doors you read the words: “Caravan to Catch a Killer.” You wonder what it’s for.Seated at the wheel is an older woman with shaggy bangs and silver blonde hair. She’s a mother and her name is Dr. Maggie Zingman. Maggie has
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August 19 · 41 min
Paranormal Phone Calls & Charles Peck [Ep. 191]
Imagine late one night you’re relaxing at home, settling down for bed when suddenly your phone lights up. It’s an unexpected call from a family member. You answer but all you hear is static. But then… for just a second — you hear something else. A voice. “Hello? Is that you?” It sounded like them. It sounded like they said your name. But now there’s no answer. Just more static. You hang up confused… must have been an accidental call. But then, just a few moments later, you get a different phone
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August 12 · 54 min
The Austin Serial Bombings [Ep. 190]
Spring in Austin, Texas is normally a beautiful time of year. The heat isn’t nearly as intense. Vibrant bluebonnets and wildflowers are blooming. And the huge festival here, South by Southwest, is just wrapping up. The city is warm, buzzing, and alive. But in March of 2018, residents of Austin were afraid to open their doors.Today we're going back to a nineteen-day reign of terror that paralyzed one of America's fastest-growing cities. We’re going back to an event that left behind questions that
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August 5 · 35 min
Underwater UFOs [Ep. 189]
Somewhere off the coast, a naval sonar operator watches a mysterious object silently descend into the ocean at a speed that shouldn't be possible for anything built by human hands. The object also doesn’t make a splash. Just... suddenly drops and vanishes into the black deep water.There have been thousands of reports like this around the world for many many years. Objects coming in and out of the water, vanishing beneath the waves and reappearing miles away, and unbothered by pressures that wou
S1 · E204
July 29 · 46 min
The Shocking True Story Behind ‘Maternal Instinct’ Reagan Hancock & Taylor Parker- PART 2 of 2 [Ep. 188]
On October 9, 2020, 27 year old Taylor Parker calls police. She tells dispatch she needs an ambulance. She needs to get to the hospital right away because she just had a baby. A state trooper finds a distraught Taylor in the driver’s side of the vehicle on the side of the road. The placenta was in Taylor’s pants, the umbilical cord was still attached, and her baby was not responsive. At first to police, this seemed like a dire emergency for Taylor and her newborn baby. But then, things started f
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July 22 · 47 min
The Shocking True Story Behind ‘Maternal Instinct’ Reagan Hancock & Taylor Parker- PART 1 [Ep. 187]
On October 9, 2020 in the small town of De Kalb, TX with just over 1500 residents, 27 year old Taylor Parker calls police while she’s driving her boyfriend’s vehicle. She tells dispatch she needs an ambulance to take her to a hospital in Idabel, 35 minutes away. She needs to get to the hospital right away because she just had a baby. A state trooper finds a distraught Taylor in the driver’s side of the vehicle on the side of the road. The placenta was in Taylor’s pants, the umbilical cord was st

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