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Perplexity: A Mystery Podcast

Perplexity: A Mystery Podcast

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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S4 · E34
Today · 1 hr 15 min
S4 Ep34: Episode 193: The Philadelphia Experiment & the Montauk Project ft Cryptid Cocktail Party
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, stories of portals opening, objects disappearing and reappearing in other locations, and allegations that it was all facilitated by the government. Are these moments where time stopped? or bent? Did the government create another version of now? Did this even happen? Today’s perplexing episode is all about The Montauk Project, Camp Hero, and the Philadelphia Experiment. Check out Cryptid Cocktail Party here: 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 shoutout! Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch! Subscribe to the YouTube channel! Website Follow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com ----- SOURCES: https://pastebin.com/v8yxqMSA Episode keywords: stranger things, montauk, philadelphia experiment, montauk project, camp hero, conspiracy, conspiracy podcast, paranormal, paranormal podcast, true crime, true crime podcast, unsolved, unsolved mysteries, mystery podcast
S4 · E33
August 26 · 1 hr 14 min
S4 Ep33: Episode 192: The Unsolved Murder of Brittany Phillips ft Unsolved Couple Podcast
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 logged hundreds of thousands of miles, determined to get eyes on her daughter’s case. Her daughter was a bright and funny eighteen-year-old college student when she was brutally murdered in her Tulsa apartment in the fall of 2004. Her killer remains at large. Today’s perplexing episode is all about the murder of Brittany Phillips and her mother’s journey for answers and change. ADDENDUM (Courtesy of Dr. Maggie Zingman): https://docs.google.com/document/d/10ZgqYVYflQeSwCIux2tUUmNaXGb7D7MQrsOk493ZQHQ/edit?tab=t.0 Homicide tip line: 918-798-8477 Email homicide: cityoftulsa.org Crime stoppers: 918-596-COPS (if you want to be anonymous) Maggie is asking everyone to do 2 things: 1) to take 5 minutes to write their local news stations, “have you heard about Maggie Zingman? The woman who’s driving all over the U.S. in her van, ‘Caravan to Catch a Killer?’ She’s bringing awareness to her daughter’s unsolved cold case while helping other families.” 2) Tell 5 friends to do the same thing. Then those 5 friends tell 5 friends and so on. This is the spider effect. Maggie believes this is what we need to get Brittany and her loved ones some semblance of closure. ------ 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 shoutout! Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch! Subscribe to the YouTube channel! Website Follow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com ----- SOURCES: https://pastebin.com/fXMA6zAH Episode keywords: true crime, true crime podcast, unsolved, unsolved cases, unsolved mysteries, unsolved murder, murder, murder mystery, brittany phillips, maggie zingman, cold case
S4 · E32
August 19 · 41 min
S4 Ep32: Episode 191: Paranormal Phone Calls
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 call. News that alters your life forever. That family member who just called you? They passed away hours ago. But you heard their voice… how could this be possible? Today we're diving into one of the strangest corners of the paranormal. To try and answer the question: are ghosts capable of speaking through our technology... and if so, what do they want? Today’s perplexing episode is all about paranormal phone calls and the mysterious case of Charles Peck. ------ 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 shoutout! Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch! Subscribe to the YouTube channel! Website Follow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com ----- SOURCES: https://pastebin.com/z9aRXBkL ----- Episode keywords: paranormal, paranormal podcast, unsolved, unsolved mysteries, scary stories, horror stories, true horror stories, true scary stories, mystery, mystery podcast, charles peck, ghost, ghost phone call, paranormal phone call
S4 · E31
August 11 · 54 min
S4 Ep31: Episode 190: The Austin Serial Bombings
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 still haunt investigators and the community today. Today’s perplexing episode is all about the Austin serial bombings. --- 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 shoutout! Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch! Subscribe to the YouTube channel! Website Follow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com --- SOURCES: https://pastebin.com/4hgHesY8 --- Episode keywords: true crime, true crime podcast, mark anthony conditt, austin serial bombings, austin bombing, draylen mason, anthony stephan house, texas true crime, true horror stories
S4 · E30
August 5 · 35 min
S4 Ep30: Episode 189: Underwater UFOs
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 would crush a submarine like a soda can. Stories have been told through the handwritten logs of old sailors; massive glowing lights shimmering beneath the ocean’s surface. Military pilots around the world have reported objects plunging into the sea and never resurfacing. And today, you can watch footage capturing these objects over the years. The Pentagon has no explanation — and has even gone on record saying “no comment.” So what are these objects? What are they doing? What do they want? And what does it all mean? Is it possible what we’ve thought about alien travel has been wrong all along? Today’s perplexing episode is all about the dark mystery of underwater UFOs. --- 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 shoutout! Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch! Subscribe to the YouTube channel! Website Follow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com --- SOURCES: https://pastebin.com/5jkQQA2D Episode keywords: ufo, underwater ufo, underwater alien, alien, conspiracy, conspiracy podcast, paranormal, paranormal podcast, ufo podccast, alien podcast, weird history
S4 · E29
July 29 · 46 min
S4 Ep29: Episode 188: The Shocking True Story Behind ‘Maternal Instinct’ Reagan Hancock & Taylor Parker- PART 2 of 2
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 feeling off. The state trooper noticed dried blood covering Taylor’s body head to toe, yet there was no blood in the car. Then, when she was taken to the Idabel hospital, Taylor refused a vaginal ultrasound. With the testing medical personnel were able to do, doctors quickly determined Taylor had not given birth. Their hearts sank. Whose baby was this? What happened? And where was the mother? This is the story of Taylor Parker, Reagan Hancock, and Braxlynn Sage. --- 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 shoutout! Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch! Subscribe to the YouTube channel! Website Follow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com --- SOURCES: https://pastebin.com/hg3Y1N2t Episode keywords: maternal instinct, true crime, true crime podcast, taylor parker, reagan hancock, braxlynn sage, true crime documentary, documentary recap, fetal abduction, maternal instincts, netflix documentary, true story, true horror story, texas crime
S4 · E28
July 22 · 47 min
S4 Ep28: Episode 187: The Shocking True Story Behind ‘Maternal Instinct’ Reagan Hancock & Taylor Parker- PART 1 of 2
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 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 feeling off. The state trooper noticed dried blood covering Taylor’s body head to toe, yet there was no blood in the car. Then, when she was taken to the Idabel hospital, Taylor refused a vaginal ultrasound. With the testing medical personnel were able to do, doctors quickly determined Taylor had not given birth. Their hearts sank. Whose baby was this? What happened? And where was the mother? This is the story of Taylor Parker, Reagan Hancock, and Braxlynn Sage. --- 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 shoutout! Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch! Subscribe to the YouTube channel! Website Follow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com --- SOURCES: https://pastebin.com/hg3Y1N2t Episode keywords: maternal instinct, true crime, true crime podcast, taylor parker, reagan hancock, braxlynn sage, true crime documentary, documentary recap, fetal abduction, maternal instincts, netflix documentary, true story, true horror story, texas crime
S4 · E27
July 15 · 37 min
S4 Ep27: Episode 186: The Northfield Pigman & Sinkhole Sam
In the shadows of mystical forests, beneath the surface of murky lakes, and even in our own backyards, there continue to be reports of unidentifiable creatures from all around the world. Stories of cryptids have been passed down for centuries. They often have similar physical descriptions, despite being from other sides of the globe. Are these simply myths passed down through generations, or are they fragments of truth waiting to be uncovered? While there are hundreds of cryptids out there, today we are talking about just two. First, I will take you deep into the forests of central Vermont, chasing one of New England's most enduring — and genuinely unsettling — pieces of folklore. Then we are heading to the flat and wide open spaces of the central Kansas prairie. Specifically, a body of water outside Inman, Kansas, known officially, as the Big Sinkhole. Today’s perplexing episode is all about the Northfield Pigman and Sinkhole Sam! --- 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 shoutout! Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch! Subscribe to the YouTube channel! Website Follow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com --- SOURCES: https://pastebin.com/YSXvdBVu --- Episode keywords: urban legend, folklore, cryptid, paranormal, paranormal podcast, cryptid podcast, disappearance, unsolved, unsolved mysteries, sinkhole sam, northfield pigman, pigman, angola horror
S4 · E26
July 8 · 1 hr 5 min
S4 Ep26: Episode 185: MISSING- Ali Lowitzer ft Jo Ann Lowitzer
On April 26, 2010, 16 year old Ali Lowitzer from Spring, TX disappeared just after stepping off of her school bus. She told her mother Jo Ann she was walking to her job at the local Burger Barn, excited to pick up her pay check. This would later be confirmed by multiple eye witnesses. Ali stepped off the bus, sent a text message to her friend, then her phone shut off. No trace of Ali has ever been found. Over 16 years later, her loved ones are still searching for answers. I had the amazing opportunity to connect with Ali’s mother Jo Ann at Crime Con this year and immediately felt connected to her. If Ali were still here, she and I would’ve graduated at the same time. We would be the same age. Jo Ann is sweet, she’s gentle, she’s a hard worker. And she’s still fighting every day for her missing daughter. Through this talk with Jo Ann, I also learned she and her family were the ones doing cell phone pings, putting up the missing persons fliers, getting surveillance footage, logging into Ali’s email, and organizing searches. Police didn’t do much of anything for Ali. They didn’t even issue an Amber alert. They labeled her a runaway. Today, Jo Ann works with her hands to feel closer to her artistic daughter. She connects with other moms of missing children. She advocates for her daughter on social media and at advocacy events. She joined Texas EquuSearch and got formal training, searching for other missing persons. And she feels she’s found her voice throughout this process. Jo Ann even said sometimes she wonders if her daughter went missing so that she could help find someone else that’s missing. It was an absolute honor to hear Ali’s story through the words of her mother’s heart. And I simply adore her. I know you will too. Today’s perplexing episode is all about the case of missing 16 year old Ali Lowitzer. Donate to Jo Ann: https://www.cafepress.com/+hopeforali+gifts?from_search=1&tracking=search&q=HopeForAli Follow Jo Ann: https://www.youtube.com/@jolowitzer2122 https://www.instagram.com/jlowitzer/ --- 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 shoutout! Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch! Subscribe to the YouTube channel! Website Follow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com --- Episode keywords: missing, unsolved, disappearance, true crime, true crime podcast, ali lowitzer, texas true crime, missing persons, crime con
S4 · E25
July 1 · 34 min
S4 Ep25: Episode 184: Dark Stories from North Carolina- Haunted Locations, Vanishing Ships, & More
By day, this state seems like a beautiful and vibrant place to live. There's mountain views, and spots that feel like an artist’s safe haven. It’s a place that feels alive with music, crafts, and color. But beneath the vibrant surface lies a much older story. This state was officially founded in the late 18th century but it’s been shaped for centuries by Appalachian folklore. This state has long been a crossroads of cultures, beliefs, and… something harder to explain. Locals will tell you these mountains have memories. That the fog rolling through the valleys isn’t always weather. Stories pass from porch to porch, from bartender to late-night patron—stories of a haunted bridge that was the backdrop for a dark tragedy, ships and crew that seemingly vanished into thin air with no explanation, and unfathomably dark happenings in a boarding school that was supposed to help children. Some call these legends. Others call them warnings. So today, we’re traveling to the east coast of the United States, and visiting a state where history and the unexplained seeming to blur together. Today’s perplexing episode is all about haunting history and folklore out of North Carolina. ------ 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 shoutout! Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch! Subscribe to the YouTube channel! Website Follow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com ------ SOURCES: https://pastebin.com/Nr7tarQu Episode keywords: True crime, true crime podcast, paranormal, paranormal podcast, helens bridge, North Carolina, history podcast, folklore, Reynolds mansion, ghost ship, vanishing ship, haunted locations, stonewall Jackson
S4 · E24
June 24 · 56 min
S4 Ep24: Episode 183: Melissa Casias ft Weird True Crime
53 year old Melissa Casias from Taos, New Mexico, disappeared under very mysterious circumstances on June 26, 2025. The case seemed to generate no promising leads and quickly go cold. Her remains were recently found in a remote heavily wooded area on May 28, 2026. Melissa’s case has gotten a lot of attention… but arguably for all the wrong reasons. There has been an unbelievable amount of speculation, misinformation, and just straight up conspiracies and lies about Melissa. These have even come from major news sources. It seems before we can know what happened to Melissa on June 26, 2025, people will have to start getting loud with the facts. So today, Kaydra is bringing on Gina and Amber from Weird True Crime. They have been working with Melissa’s family and combing through the police reports from day one. Verifiable information only. Kaydra talks through all of the rumors point by point including the missing scientists conspiracy to get clarification for her listeners. You will also hear a lot of information I guarantee you aren’t hearing anywhere else. This is the perplexing story of Melissa Casias. Listen to Weird True Crime’s 3 part series wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcAPlqQ1t9nzA9B6kAKifmA https://open.spotify.com/show/3BHNffWPPzW79m0s5phIWM?si=1d2cf98423004b75 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weird-true-crime/id1803173020 ----- 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 shoutout! Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch! Subscribe to the YouTube channel! Website Follow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com ------ Episode keywords: true crime, true crime podcast, unsolved, unsolved mysteries, missing scientists, conspiracy, melissa casias, disappearance
June 22 · 38 min
INTRODUCING: Weird True Crime's "What Melissa Left"
On Thursday, June 26 2025, Melissa Shirley Casias -- a 53 year old mother, avid hunter, devoted reader, thyroid cancer survivor, and administrative assistant at Los Alamos National Laboratory -- vanished from Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. She dropped lunch off to her daughter Sierra at 12:57 p.m. By 1:38 p.m., her phone had been wiped. By 2:18pm, a witness spotted someone who looked like Melissa walking alone along Highway 518 Eastbound in Talpa. She has not been seen since. In this episode, Gina and Amber will introduce you to Melissa: who she was, what her life looked like, and why the people who love her are certain she did NOT choose to disappear. They then walk through the events of June 26, 2025 in chronological order, covering her last confirmed movements, the first hours of the investigation, and the early signs that something about her husband Mark Casias's behavior wasn't adding up. Other episodes are available on Weird True Crime's feed. If you have information: Contact the New Mexico State Police at 505-425-6771 or anonymously at Crime Stoppers at 505-843-STOP Listen to Weird True Crime’s 3 part series wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcAPlqQ1t9nzA9B6kAKifmA https://open.spotify.com/show/3BHNffWPPzW79m0s5phIWM?si=1d2cf98423004b75 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weird-true-crime/id1803173020 Episode keywords: Melissa Casias, unsolved, true crime, true crime podcast, disappearance, missing scientists
S4 · E23
June 17 · 45 min
S4 Ep23: Episode 182: Gerard John Schaefer
He wore a badge, pledging to protect and serve. A Martin County, Florida sheriff's deputy, who used his power to abduct, torture, and kill young women in the early 1970s. He was convicted of two murders but he’s widely suspected in the deaths of over 30 victims. Today we will discuss the victims, the killer’s upbringing, his crimes, the investigation, and the strange aftermath. This is the story of one of the most heinous serial killers in modern history. Today’s perplexing episode is all about Gerard John Schaefer. ------ 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 shoutout! Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch! Subscribe to the YouTube channel! Website Follow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com ------ SOURCES: https://pastebin.com/JnzsA43u Episode keywords: true crime, true crime podcast, Gerard John Schaefer, John Schaefer, serial killer, unsolved, unsolved mysteries, Florida true crime, Ted Bundy, Danny Rolling, Ottis Toole
S4 · E22
June 10 · 57 min
S4 Ep22: Episode 181: Personal Hauntings & Spooky Listener Stories! ft Houston Strange
Kaydra brings back friend of the podcast, Adam from Weekly Creep and Houston Strange. Adam shares some personal hauntings then he and Kaydra get into several spine tingling listener stories submitted to him from Texas. You will hear tales of ghostly and cryptid encounters! Check out Adam: https://www.instagram.com/houston_strange/ https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/houston-strange/id1769453912 https://www.youtube.com/@HoustonStrange https://open.spotify.com/show/0ULYewnI6QeVZq96mc9FW0 https://www.tiktok.com/@houstonstrange ------ 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 shoutout! Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch! Subscribe to the YouTube channel! Website Follow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com ------ Episode keywords: Paranormal stories, Texas urban legends, Texas folklore, urban legends, folklore, ghost stories, haunted locations, true horror stories, paranormal, paranormal podcast
S4 · E21
June 3 · 43 min
S4 Ep21: Episode 180: Texas Urban Legends [Vol. 3]- St. Mary's Orphanage, Texas State University, & Haunting Stories from San Marcos
While Kaydra recovers from Crime Con, enjoy this remastered version of Texas Urban Legends where Kaydra tells the haunting stories from San Marcos, Texas State University, and St. Mary's Orphanage. ------ 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 shoutout! Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch! Subscribe to the YouTube channel! Website Follow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com ------ Episode keywords: haunted, haunted places, haunted locations, paranormal, paranormal podcast, Texas folklore, Texas history, Texas urban legends, St. Mary's Orphanage, Galveston flood, San Marcos, Texas State University, creepy stories, true horror stories
S4 · E20
May 27 · 48 min
S4 Ep20: Episode 179: Caves- Folklore, Disappearances, Hauntings, & Deaths
We lived in these dwellings for millions of years… sleeping, creating life, preparing food, and performing rituals. Our ancestors have worshipped their limestone and crystal, believing them to possess mystical properties. Today, some still believe these burrows harness energy and amplify paranormal activity. Others believe creatures lurk in the shadows, crawling along the walls and stealing the souls of any who dare to enter. Some curious explorers have gotten lost and met their demise, dying alone in the dark. From history, to folklore, to creatures, to disappearances, and deaths, there are endless stories from these dark caverns. Today’s episode is all about caves! ------ 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 shoutout! Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch! Subscribe to the YouTube channel! Website Follow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com ------ SOURCES: https://www.grunge.com/1153709/the-frightening-conspiracy-theory-that-links-missing-persons-cases-to-u-s-cave-systems/ https://www.stumpcrosscaverns.co.uk/cave-dwelling-cryptids-9-mythical-creatures-that-live-in-caves https://www.icysedgwick.com/folklore-of-british-caves/ https://www.stumpcrosscaverns.co.uk/caves-in-myths-and-legend https://thedebrief.org/magical-properties-of-devils-church-cave-used-by-shamans-and-healers-for-centuries-linked-to-sites-rare-acoustics/ https://www.yahoo.com/news/inside-costa-rica-cave-death-192306563.html https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44791998 https://divernet.com/scuba-news/dave-shaw-died-from-carbon-dioxide-black-out/ https://travelnevada.com/nevada-magazine/m-cave-and-the-unexplained-disappearance-of-kenny-veach/ https://wasg.org.au/specialties/environmental-hazards/foul-air https://pioneerwalks.com.au/caving-dangers-foul-air/ https://www.dfwgrotto.org/safety.htm https://www.lovetoknow.com/life/lifestyle/5-most-haunted-caves-us-deep-exploration https://www.reddit.com/answers/50fab7ba-dd04-4e13-8a31-8a8e70e721bd/?q=Floyd+Collins+Mammoth+Cave&source=SERP&upstreamCID=c4a21f85-b9ce-489f-97eb-a9de2cdfee78&upstreamIID=4bfb449c-aed5-44d0-9383-2fe7c460afe1&upstreamQ=Floyd+Collins+Mammoth+Cave&upstreamQID=664f3fd8-0f87-41fd-bd95-80b7e2ae0551 https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article312620866.html https://osirisparanormal.medium.com/new-creature-on-the-block-the-potential-case-for-the-crawler-877d8e973153 https://monster.fandom.com/wiki/The_Rake Wikipedia https://medium.com/@chrisbigaj/the-disappearance-of-kenny-veach-7884a5bcfe22 ------ Episode keywords: Disappearances, cave, crawler, rake, cryptid, Appalachian stories, haunted Appalachia, Kenny Veach, Dave Shaw, paranormal podcast, true crime podcast, unsolved, unsolved mysteries, Area 51, folklore, paranormal stories, true horror stories,
S4 · E19
May 20 · 41 min
S4 Ep19: Episode 178: Perplexing Playback- Hellfire Farm
While Kaydra catches up from a weekend with family, enjoy this re-mastered playback of the story that first got Kaydra into the paranormal! The terrifying story of Heol Fanog, AKA Hellfire Farm. ------ 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 shoutout! Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch! Subscribe to the YouTube channel! Website Follow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com ------ Episode keywords: Heol Fanog, Hellfire Farm, paranormal podcast, exorcism, demonic possession, cursed house, haunted house, haunted locations, paranormal stories, true horror stories, dark history, weird history, supernatural, mystery podcast, scary stories
S4 · E18
May 13 · 44 min
S4 Ep18: Episode 177: Mirrors- History, Folklore, & Hauntings
Today, we venture inside mysterious gateways. We step through the glass, and gaze beyond our own reflection. Around the world for thousands of years, these objects have been feared, covered, shattered, and whispered to. Some say they’re capable of trapping souls. Others claim they reveal hidden truths, and bring good luck, or bad. It depends on who you ask. From ancient superstitions to ghostly reflections – today we are discussing one of the most ordinary, yet powerful objects in our homes. Today’s episode is all about mirrors! ------ 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 shoutout! Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch! Subscribe to the YouTube channel! Website Follow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com ------ SOURCES: https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/psychomanteum-mirror-gazing/ https://www.jahernandez.com/posts/mirrors-superstition-mythology-psychology-sanity https://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/14/mcelheny.php https://the-history-girls.blogspot.com/2017/04/through-glass-darkly-mirrors-myths-and.html https://hauntedwalk.com/news/the-haunting-of-the-myrtles-plantation/ https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-haunted-mirror https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-houses/villisca-axe-murder-house/ ------ Episode keywords: Mirrors, haunted mirror, Bloody Mary, Bela Lugosi, cursed games, mirror box, mirror magic, paranormal podcast, psychomanteum, mirror gazing, myrtles plantation, haunted locations, villisca axe murders, superstitions, mirror superstitions
S4 · E17
May 6 · 46 min
S4 Ep17: Episode 176: The Kentucky Meat Shower & the Oakville Blobs
Today we’re looking up to the skies, rolling up our sleeves—and maybe grabbing an umbrella..because things are getting weird overhead. Imagine glancing up one afternoon only to find… meat. Falling. From. The. Sky. Or wandering through your neighborhood as gelatinous blobs drift down like strange raindrops an alternate dimension. History is filled with bizarre meteorological moments that challenge both science and sanity. But today’s stories will have you thinking the movie Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs is actually possible. So let’s get into it. Today’s perplexing episode is all about strange things that have fallen from the sky, The Kentucky Meat Shower and the Oakville Blobs. ------ 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 shoutout! Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch! Subscribe to the YouTube channel! Website Follow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com ------ SOURCES: https://vinepair.com/cocktail-chatter/kentucky-meat-shower-mystery/ https://www.weku.org/kentucky-arts-culture/2026-03-06/kentucky-meat-shower-150th-anniversary-draws-hundreds-to-bath-county https://www.hollyhillandco.com/stories-recipes/meat-shower https://www.wkms.org/sounds-good-conversations/2024-02-20/uncommon-history-brent-taylor-on-the-1876-kentucky-meat-shower-in-bath-county https://davebarry.substack.com/p/the-kentucky-meat-shower https://www.kentucky.com/news/state/kentucky/article314895873.html Season 5 Episode 20 “Unsolved Mysteries” https://www.kuow.org/stories/return-of-the-blobs-sw-washington-revisited-by-decades-old-gooey-mystery https://www.discoveryuk.com/mysteries/what-were-the-oakville-blobs-and-what-caused-them/ https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/what-were-the-oakville-blobs https://medium.com/@ajhotz23/do-not-ask-the-1994-oakville-blobs-711bd8631fa8 https://www.iflscience.com/oakville-blobs-in-1994-mysterious-gelatinous-goo-rained-down-on-washington-73717 https://www.rd.com/list/weird-things-fallen-from-sky/ ------ Episode keywords: Weird history, Kentucky Meat Shower, Oakville Blobs, germ warfare, unsolved mysteries, Kentucky history, Washington history, mystery podcast, unsolved, funny history, true stories, weird science, weather, paranormal podcast, unsolved podcast
S4 · E16
April 29 · 1 hr 6 min
S4 Ep16: Episode 175: UNSOLVED- Bethany Markowski & Jeff Anderson: An Interview with Jules Thorpe
Kaydra's friend, Jules, co-founder of Fire Eyes Media, returns to the podcast to shed light on 2 cases she has been researching for the past 2 years. Jules works closely with the families and believes these cases are solvable. These are the stories of 11 year old Bethany Markowski and 40 year old Jeff Anderson. https://bethanymarkowski.com https://missinginhushtown.com https://fireeyesmedia.com/shows ------ 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 shoutout! Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch! Subscribe to the YouTube channel! Website Follow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com ------ Episode keywords: Bethany Markowski, Jeff Anderson, unsolved podcast, unsolved, disappearance, true crime, true crime podcast, Missing in Hushtown, Secrets Beyond the Sacramento River, victims first, California crimes, unsolved mysteries, Tennessee crimes, missing person, Tennessee missing persons, California missing persons

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