On the afternoon of June 19, 1994, thirteen-year-old Nicholas Barclay left his home in San Antonio, Texas to play basketball... more

In the fall of 1940, an employ of the Consolidated Edison Company in Manhattan discovered a bomb in the company’s... more

In the fall of 1940, an employ of the Consolidated Edison Company in Manhattan discovered a bomb in the company’s... more

On the evening of May 10, 1988, a passing driver on Howard Street in Brockton, MA, stopped to investigate something... more

Weirdos! It's Listener Tales- brought TO you, BY you, FOR you, FROM you, and ALLLLL about you! Today we focus on stories... more

From the moment he was born, Grady Stiles entertained audiences around the United States as the sideshow performer “Lobster Boy.”... more

On the afternoon of May 9, 1980, four heavily armed men walked into the Security Pacific Bank in Norco, California... more

As promised, we TRIED to get an episode on Creepy Butts, but the research proved TOO extensive! Instead, we ditched... more

On July 10,1981, forty-seven-year-old Ken McElroy was sitting in his truck in Skidmore, Missouri with his wife, Trina, when the... more

On the night of October 23, 1989, Charles and Carol Stuart were returning home from a childbirth class and drove... more

In October 2001, the dismembered remains of seventy-one-year-old Morris Black were found floating in Galveston Bay. A few days later,... more

In October 2001, the dismembered remains of seventy-one-year-old Morris Black were found floating in Galveston Bay. A few days later,... more

Despite the passage of fifty years since his last activity, the case of the Zodiac Killer continues to fascinate and... more

Despite the passage of fifty years since his last activity, the case of the Zodiac Killer continues to fascinate and... more

This episode is available early and ad-free for Wondery+ members and will be released on all platforms on Thursday, April... more

On the morning of August 26, 1986, a cyclist in New York’s Central Park discovered the body eighteen-year-old Jennifer Levin.... more

Throughout the 1960s and 70s, from Los Angeles to San Francisco, Californians were terrorized by multiple killers including notorious serial... more

Throughout the 1960s and 70s, from Los Angeles to San Francisco, Californians were terrorized by multiple killers including notorious serial... more

In the winter of 1973, director William Friedkin released his iconic horror classic The Exorcist, a film that has shocked... more

Throughout the early 1970s, California’s Bay Area was in the grip of terror as multiple serial killers operated at the... more

Throughout the early 1970s, California’s Bay Area was in the grip of terror as multiple serial killers operated at the... more

On the night of August 14, 1985, twenty-year-old Kristin O’Connell left a party in Ovid, NY to go for a... more

Weirdos! Today we just wanted to be ourselves- and enjoy some Listener tales that are brought TO you, BY you,... more

January 15, 1919 was an unusually warm day in Boston, a welcome change from the typically cold temperatures Bostonians had... more

On December 18, 1994, twenty-seven-year-old Alison Botha was abducted from the parking lot of her apartment in Port Elizabeth by... more

A little past midnight on July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis, a US Navy cruiser, had just delivered the uranium... more

Spooky Lakes time, everyone! Alaina brings us to Big Moose lake in New York State and shares the tragic story... more

When Jean Harris met Herman Tarnower in the winter of 1966, she quickly fell in love the charming doctor. Having... more

Join us for a special bonus episode with Tobias Forge, the man behind the mythos that is The Band Ghost.... more

When Jean Harris met Herman Tarnower in the winter of 1966, she quickly fell in love the charming doctor. Having... more

Weirdos! Today we've got a special guest -Andrew McMahon of 'Something Corporate', 'Jack's Mannequin', and 'Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness'.... more

Weirdos! Grab your sleepingbag, bags of snacks, and facemasks, and get ready for a slumber party! This month, we're giving... more

On the morning of January 15, 1947, a woman walking with her young daughter spotted something pale and white lying... more

On the morning of January 15, 1947, a woman walking with her young daughter spotted something pale and white lying... more

On the afternoon of August 7, 1972, sixteen-year-old Jeannette DePalma left her house in Springfield, NJ and was never seen... more

Two decades before the Lindbergh baby became America’s most famous missing child, four-year-old Bobby Dunbar, went missing in Opelousas, Louisiana,... more

Today we are joined by Emmy award winning film directors, Chapman & Maclain Way to discuss the wild story behind... more

After his arrest, investigators would learn that, by the time he appeared on the game show, he was also a... more

At the time of his appearance on The Dating Game in 1978, Alcala was a convicted sexual predator who had... more

Weirdos! We're giving you a fresh batch of listener tales brought TO you, BY you, FOR you, FROM you, and... more

When Cheryl Bradshaw appeared on the popular game show The Dating Game in 1978, she was charmed by bachelor number... more

On December 1, 1994, nineteen-year-old Melissa Witt planned to meet her mother at a Fort Smith, Arkansas bowling alley, but... more

On October 13, 1972, a chartered aircraft carrying forty-five passengers, including 19 members of the Old Christians’ Club rugby team,... more

In the winter of 1924, the boroughs of New York City were plagued by a series of robberies ostensibly committed... more

In February 1942, Gordon Cummins, a twenty-eight-year-old Royal Air Force Serviceman, murdered four women and attempted to murder two others... more

In response to the onset of German bombing raids during World War II, many of England’s most vulnerable citizens evacuated... more

On January 12, 1983, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department received a call from a frantic driver who reported they’d just... more

Happy New Year, weirdos, and we're celebrating the holidays with Holiday tales brought TO you, BY you, For you, FROM... more

When a girl walking on a Provincetown, Massachusetts beach discovered the decomposing body of a young woman in the summer... more

This episode was that was originally published as Episode 240. We are revisiting it as a refresher before we... more

This episode is a fan favorite that was originally published as Episode 476. We hope that you have a happy... more

On the morning of April 10, 1936, Nancy Evans Titterton, novelist and wife of NBC Radio executive Lewis Titterton, was... more

When thirty-four-year-old St. Paul housewife Carol Thompson was murdered in the spring of 1963, her entire neighborhood was shocked by... more

Weirdos!! It’s our third SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE brought to YOU by our friends at Audible! Today we’re joined by a member... more

When Kathryn Wombacher suspected her husband, Walter Andrew, of having an affair in the spring of 1920, she hired a... more

In late 1931, several Native trappers in Aklavik, Northwest Territories, reported to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) that a... more

When police were called to the scene of shooting at the Castillion Apartments in Los Angeles on April 20, 1968,... more

This episode is a Fan Favorite that was originally published as Episode 401. We hope that you continue to have... more

Happy Thanksgiving! Pull up a chair and get ready for a brand new batch of tales brought TO you, BY... more

This episode is a fan favorite that was originally published as Episode 476. We hope that you have a happy... more

On November 2, 2016, thirty-four-year-old so-called “Supermom” Sherri Papini went out for a run near her home in Redding, California,... more

On April 25, 2004, Broadmoor Hospital inmate Peter Bryan attacked a killed fellow inmate Richard Loudwell, a man awaiting sentencing... more

At first glance, there wasn’t much to the mild and unassuming Jerry Brudos; however, when investigators looked into his background,... more

Over the course of 1968 and well into 1969, several young women in Salem, Oregon went missing and would later... more

Just because October is over doesn't mean that Spooky Season needs to end!! Today, our friend Bridget Marquardt drops by... more

Weirdos! Are you ready to talk about Vampires? Today we are joined by the ICONIC actor Doug Jones, the nicest... more

Weirdos! It's *ACTUALLY* Halloween!!! Join us for a fresh batch of tales brought TO you, BY you, For you, FROM... more

In January 2014, a strange article appeared in the Indianapolis Star about Latoya Ammons, an Indiana single mother of three... more

On the afternoon of February 9, 1958, a complaint was called into Long Island’s seventh police precinct regarding a series... more

In the early hours of June 30, 1987, Boise resident Clinton Sparks was awoken by someone pounding frantically on his... more

On December 18, 1975, George and Kathy Lutz moved their family into their new house on Ocean Avenue in Amityville,... more

On the evening of November 13, 1974, twenty-three-year-old Ronald DeFeo Jr. burst through the door of Henry’s Bar in Amityville,... more

When Al and Carmen Snedeker found out that their son Phillip was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the treatment plan ... more

We continue to celebrate Spooky Season by touching on a few cemeteries that will make your spine tingle! Alaina tells... more

Weirdos! Rejoice! Spooky Season continues as we check into a few hotels where you will get more than free WiFi... more

We're getting into Spooky Season proper now, and to celebrate, we hung out with our friend Aliza from the PAVE... more

Weirdos! Today's episode is brought TO you, BY you, For you, FROM you, and ALLLLL about you! It's... more

When eighteen-year-old recent high school graduate Tiffany Valiante was struck and killed by a train in July 2015, the news... more

After opening an investigation into Cindy’s death, investigators learned that, for nearly a decade leading up to her death, Cindy... more

On June 8, 1989, a municipal worker discovered the body of forty-four-year-old Cindy James in the backyard of an abandoned... more

On October 20, 1931, baggage agents in Los Angeles received a tip that two trunks on the incoming Southern Pacific... more

In the early morning hours of December 17, 1968, two gunmen burst into the Atlanta motel room of Barbara Jane... more

In the early morning hours of December 17, 1968, two gunmen burst into the Atlanta motel room of Barbara Jane... more

Weirdos! Everyone Rejoice!! September is upon us! Let's welcome the 'BER' months with the FOURTH installment of Spooky Lighthouses! Today... more

Weirdos!! It’s our second SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE brought to YOU by our friends at Audible! Today we’re joined by one... more

Weirdos! The Time has come for Listener Tales! We have a great batch of stories brought TO you, BY you,... more

In the early morning hours of June 7, 1992, best friends and recent high school graduates Suzie Streeter and Stacy... more

In the winter of 1968, reporter Bill Gibbons got an anonymous call from a man who wanted to confess to... more

On the afternoon of March 25, 1934, Belle Bradley found one of her tenants, forty-five-year-old Eric Madison, dead on the... more

When Marie and Pierre Curie discovered radium in 1898, the chemical element was quickly adopted by manufacturers for its luminescent... more

On the morning of March 20, 1927, nine-year-old Lorraine Snyder was awakened by the sound of gentle knocking at her... more

Weirdos! Spencer and Madison drop by to give us a SNEAK PEAK at their new show, Gossip's Bridle! Get ready... more

On February 20, 1949, police in London arrested thirty-nine-year-old John George Haigh on suspicion of his connection to Olive Durand-Deacon,... more

On December 15, 1997, ten-day-old Delimar Vera died in a tragic housefire when the Philadelphia home of Luz Cuevas and... more

On July 6, 1944, an estimated 7,000 people, mostly women and children, gathered at the Barbour Street fairgrounds in Hartford,... more

On the morning of October 31, 1933, a gunman burst through the door of Bessie Darling’s home in Foxville, Maryland... more

Weirdos! It's Listener Tales, and you know what THAT means! it's brought to you BY you, For you, FROM you,... more

When Peter Smart failed to show up for work on the morning of January 6, 1958, officers in Lanarkshire, Scotland... more

With a violent criminal history going back to his early teen years, Peter Manuel turned out to be one of... more

In early March 1879, fifty-five-year-old widow Julia Martha Thomas disappeared from her home in southwest London. Julia often travelled by... more

On the morning of October 25, 1943, the body of twenty-two-year-old Lion Brewery heiress, Patricia Lonergan, was discovered in a... more

On the morning of August 1, 1966, twenty-five-year-old Charles Whitman arrived at the University of Texas Austin campus a little... more

On Thanksgiving Day 1934, police in Tulsa, Oklahoma found the dead body of John Gorrell Jr., a Kansas City dental... more

From about 1910 to 1912, an alarming number of axe murders were occurring across the American South and Southwest. Though... more

Well- DAMN SAM! It’s Listener Tales 87! This week’s episode is brought to you by WORST ROOMMATES EVER! Inspired by... more

On the afternoon of March 28, 1937, Easter Sunday, Joseph Gedeon and his daughter, Ethel, arrived at the home of... more

On the afternoon of March 28, 1937, Easter Sunday, Joseph Gedeon and his daughter, Ethel, arrived at the home of... more

A massive interstate search was launched to find Marion’s killer and within a few days, police arrested nineteen-year-old William Edward... more

On the afternoon of December 15, 1927, twelve-year-old Marion Parker was checked out of her Los Angeles junior high school... more

On the afternoon of June 22, 1954, Agnes Ritchie was preparing ice cream for two customers in her shop when... more

A community frantically searches for two missing boys who disappeared in a dense forest. Days pass with no leads, but... more

On the evening of May 22, 1992, Betty Wilson returned home from an AA meeting to find her husband, Dr.... more

Weirdos!! It’s a SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE brought to YOU by our friends at Audible! Today we’re joined by Sheena Melwani... more

It’s Listener Tales 86 This week’s episode is brought to you by... Dads, coffee cups, and whoppers! We hear about... more

Part four focuses on Fred & Rose West's final crimes, and the events leading up to their arrest. Their subsequent... more

Part three focuses on the pattern formed by the West's subsequent murders, as well as a hiatus from killing that... more

Part two delves into Fred's life after he met Rose, exploring the origins of the affair leading to their marriage... more

In this four part series, we dive into the horrific crimes of Fred & Rose West. We begin by exploring Fred's... more

We are joined by Christopher Cassel, Director of 'Pathological: The Lies of Joran Van Der Sloot', We discuss his documentary... more

On the afternoon of May 30, 2005, the senior students from Mountain Brook High School gathered at the airport in... more

Considered among the first (and certainly the most prolific) American female serial killers and so-called angels of mercy, Jane Toppan’s... more

When Jane Toppan began training to be a nurse at Cambridge Hospital in 1885, she was bright, eager, and well-liked... more

On the evening of October 9, 1983, twenty-three-year-old Timothy Coggins met up with some friends for a night out at... more

Weirdos! It's Listener Tales, and they're brought to you BY you, FOR you, FROM you, and ALL ABOUT YOU. This... more

Trigger warning: Please be aware that adult subject matter is discussed within this episode and is not recommended for young... more

On the evening of February 4, 1972, middle school friends Maureen Sterling and Yvonne Weber left their homes with a... more

What drove the mild-mannered farmer to commit such hideous and depraved acts in America’s heartland, and why do people from... more

When hardware store owner Bernice Worden disappeared from her store on the morning of November 16, 1957, sheriff’s deputies traced... more

Not since Jack the Ripper or H.H. Holmes had a criminal so thoroughly shocked and captivated the public imagination; yet... more

When thirty-eight-year-old Steven Robards died unexpectedly in the winter of 1993, everyone including the coroner believed his death to have... more

On the evening of March 24, 1990, nearly one hundred patrons gathered to celebrate Carnivale at the Happy Land Social... more

BIG, BIG NEWS AHEAD!!!! We are SO excited to announce that The SEQUEL, yes, the 2nd book of The Dr. Wren... more

The brutal murders of Ross, Brown, and Degnan shocked the city of Chicago and terrified and outraged the city’s residents,... more

BIG, BIG NEWS AHEAD!!!! We are SO excited to announce that The SEQUEL, yes, the 2nd book of The Dr.... more

Sabrina & Corinne from Two Girls One Ghost join us on this week's episode to talk about the dark histories... more

When millionaire Australian socialite Margaret Wales-King and her husband, Paul King, disappeared in April 2002, friends and family became concerned... more

While the tragic loss of two young lives was particularly shocking, the Career Girl Murders is better remembered as one... more

On August 28, 1963, Patricia Tolles returned home from work to find her New York City apartment ransacked, a bloody... more

Alvin & Fran from Affirmative Murder Podcast join us today to tell us about the execution of Hamida Djandoubi. On... more

Weirdos! Get cozy and get ready to listen to our 83rd batch of Listener Tales! They're brought to you BY... more

On the morning of October 12, 1944, Lulu Atwood arrived at the El Palacio Apartments in West Hollywood, where she... more

On the evening of October 6, 1898, forty-eight-year-old George Saxton, brother of First Lady Ida McKinley, was riding his bike... more

(Part 3) In the spring of 2005, law enforcement officials in southern Louisiana had a growing number of murder victims... more

(Part 2) In the spring of 2005, law enforcement officials in southern Louisiana had a growing number of murder victims... more

In the spring of 2005, law enforcement officials in southern Louisiana had a growing number of murder victims they had... more

On the evening of November 1, 1996, Tucson, Arizona real estate developer and businessman Gary Triano got into his car... more

When twenty-year-old Walter Brooks was found dead from a bullet to the head on Valentine’s Day 1902, suspicion immediately fell... more

Holly Madison joins us to give us a sneak peak at one of the cases they are covering on Season... more

In March 1977, Arizona businessman Charles Morgan went missing from his home in Tucson, only to turn up three days... more

We're closing out the month of January, and you know what THAT means- Listener Tales! It’s brought to you... more

When Sandy Bird was found dead in her wrecked car in the Cottonwood River in the summer of 1983, everyone... more

When it opened in 1894, the Preston School of Industry represented a change in how criminal offenders and wards of... more

In the early morning hours of October 31, 1955, millionaire socialite Ann Woodward heard a strange noise in the hallway... more

When Priscilla Davis filed for divorce from her husband, Cullen Davis, in 1974, she had no idea that her actions... more

On the afternoon of September 3, 1878, twenty-two-year-old Mary Stannard d left her home in Madison, Connecticut, telling her father... more

Part 2/2 - On March 19, 1969, thirty-eight-year-old Houston socialite Joan Robinson Hill died at Sharpstown General Hospital from what... more

On March 19, 1969, thirty-eight-year-old Houston socialite Joan Robinson Hill died at Sharpstown General Hospital from what doctors at the... more

It’s Listener Tales 81 and you know the drill…..! It’s brought to you by you, for you, from you, and... more

This episode is a fan favorite that was originally published as Episode 281… For this Holiday week, we wanted to bring... more

On May 20, 1947, decorated army veteran Jack Kettlewell and his friend Ronald Barrie barely escaped a devastating housefire at... more

On November 2, 1984, fifty-two-year-old Velma Barfield was executed by lethal injection at North Carolina’s Central Prison, bringing an end... more

Deep in the woods near Cornwall, Connecticut, in a valley known as the Dark Entry Forest, lie the remains of... more

On March 19, 1960, Kansas City police were called to the home James and Sharon Kinne for what they believed... more

On March 19, 1960, Kansas City police were called to the home James and Sharon Kinne for what they believed... more

When East Orange, New Jersey police were called to the home of Virginia Wardlaw in late November 1909, they knew... more

It is Listener Tales 80 and this installment is brought to you by HEROES with the spookiest of tales… A... more

On the evening of December 28, 1956, fifteen-year-old Barbara Grimes and her thirteen-year-old sister, Patricia, left their home in Chicago,... more

When 39 year old Bernie Tiede confessed to the murder of his friend and companion, 81 year old Marjorie Nugent... more

On June 22, 1932, a boy picking blackberries in rural Logan, West Virginia made a hideous discovery when he happened... more

Discovered in Utah County in 1960, Nutty Putty Cave quickly became a popular destination for amateur and professional cavers and... more

In the early morning hours of June 4, 1904, New York City police were called to Lower Manhattan for what... more

On September 11, 1982, Ken Dooley, a Youth Development Center employee in Rome, Georgia, was shot at in his home... more

On September 11, 1982, Ken Dooley, a Youth Development Center employee in Rome, Georgia, was shot at in his home... more

In the early morning hours of June 27, 1977, the bodies of millionaire Elisabeth Congdon and her nurse, Velma Pietila, were discovered murdered in Congdon’s 22-acre... more

Welcome to a super duper special episode of Morbid with guest host, the incredible Rachel Stavis. We are so freaking... more

It’s Listener Tales 79, and you know what that means… It’s brought to you by you, for you, from you,... more

Having lost several children to childhood illnesses, Leonarda Cianciulli was very protective of her surviving children and was willing to... more

When Annie Campbell uprooted her daughter from their home in Donegal, Ireland and relocated to Sauchie, Scotland in 1960, the... more

When it comes to the horrors of witch hunts and trials around the world, Sweden is not often cited as... more

When Muswell Hill resident David Farrant wrote to the letters section of the Hampstead and Highgate Express in February 1970, he had hoped... more

On November 28, 1848, Isaac Jermy and his son were shot and killed in their Wymondham estate, Stanfield Hall. After... more

Just before midnight on December 29, 1972, Eastern Air Lines Flight 401, traveling from New York to Miami, crashed into... more

In the fall of 1961, Betty and Barney Hill took a trip to Niagara Falls. On the drive back from... more

It’s wackadoodle time on this week’s listener tales. In this installment we have the only and only butt mountain, possible... more

In the summer of 1974, paranormal investigators and UCLA students Barry Taff and Kerry Gaynor were approached in a bookstore... more

In the depths of American history there are few examples of mass hysteria that loom larger than the Salem witch... more

On August 6, 1978, the body of thirty-five-year-old bar owner Jack Tupper was found in a vacant lot in the... more

On August 6, 1978, the body of thirty-five-year-old bar owner Jack Tupper was found in a vacant lot in the... more

On the morning of December 31, 1946, nineteen-year-old Pearl Lusk boarded a crowded subway train in Brooklyn. A few days... more

In the spring of 2009, Edwin Gonzalez and his girlfriend, Lillian Otero, fled their house in Gardner, MA, less than... more