The Gerry Irwin Incident
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Driving through the remote Utah desert on the way back to his military base, 23-year-old Private Ger...
The Smurl Family Haunting
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1973, Jack and Janet Smurl move into a modest duplex in West Pittston, Pennsylvania, hoping for a...
The 600 Lives of Fidel Castro
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Fidel Castro overthrew Cuba’s dictator in 1959, the Communist leader and provocateur quickly ...
TWA Flight 800: The Plane That Exploded Mid-Air
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On July 17th, 1996, about 13 minutes into a direct flight from New York to Paris, TWA Flight 800 exp...
Australia’s Area 51
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
First, they said Pine Gap was for space research. Then, it was a weather station. It’s now called ...
Was the “Pirate King” also the King’s Spy?
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1695, “The Pirate King” Henry Every pulled off a heist, evaded a global manhunt, and vanished...
Japan’s Evaporated People
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine you wake up tomorrow and the person you depend upon most in this world is gone. No trace, no...
What’s Under the Pyramids of Giza?
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this year, Dr. Corrado Malanga and Dr. Filippo Biondi claimed they’d made a massive discov...
Time-Slipping Through Europe
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We can’t hop in a time machine and set it to a specific year…yet. But what if we can unwittingly...
Secret Nazi Bases in Antarctica
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did Germany secretly establish a base in Antarctica prior to World War II? In 1947, the U.S. Navy la...
The (Faked?) Death of an Argentine Tycoon
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Power is having impunity.” In January 1997, a photojournalist is found murdered on the side of ...
Who Shot Vincent Van Gogh?
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For over a century, common belief was that Vincent Van Gogh died by suicide. But in 2011, two Pulitz...
Untraceable Poison? The Bogle-Chandler Mystery
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On New Year’s Day in Sydney, Australia, two dead bodies are discovered near a river. Dr. Gilbert B...
Fluoride + Communism = Mind Control?
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fluoride and its presence in public water has become a hot-button issue in the United States. More a...
Are Octopuses Aliens??
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2018, a peer-reviewed article published in Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology suggested...
New Age Conspirituality
Wed, 04 Jun
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
American New Age culture isn’t all crystals and Tarot cards. A New World Order? The Aryan race? Al...
New Age Conspirituality
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
American New Age culture isn’t all crystals and Tarot cards. A New World Order? The Aryan race? Al...
Three Men Escaped Alcatraz, Evaded the FBI, and Lived Secret Lives
Wed, 28 May
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Alcatraz was designed to be inescapable. But in 1962, three men broke out. The FBI concluded the inm...
Three Men Escaped Alcatraz, Evaded the FBI, and Lived Secret Lives
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alcatraz was designed to be inescapable. But in 1962, three men broke out. The FBI concluded the inm...
The Kinross Incident: Did a UFO Abduct an Entire Jet?
Wed, 21 May
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In 1953, an Air Force jet took off from Michigan’s Kinross Air Force Base in pursuit of an unknown...
The Kinross Incident: Did a UFO Abduct an Entire Jet?
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1953, an Air Force jet took off from Michigan’s Kinross Air Force Base in pursuit of an unknown...
Buried Gold: How the FBI Got Involved In a Treasure Hunt
Wed, 14 May
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
A legend tells of a cache of Civil War-era gold buried somewhere in the hills of Elk County, Pennsyl...
Buried Gold: How the FBI Got Involved In a Treasure Hunt
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A legend tells of a cache of Civil War-era gold buried somewhere in the hills of Elk County, Pennsyl...
The Short Reign and Mysterious Death of Pope John Paul I
Wed, 07 May
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In the early 1970s, when he was still an Archbishop, Albino Luciani caught wind of a shady banking s...
The Short Reign and Mysterious Death of Pope John Paul I
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the early 1970s, when he was still an Archbishop, Albino Luciani caught wind of a shady banking s...
The Assassination of Malcolm X Pt. 2
Wed, 30 Apr
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
After Malcolm X was assassinated, three men were arrested. Despite holes in the investigation and th...
The Assassination of Malcolm X Pt. 2
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After Malcolm X was assassinated, three men were arrested. Despite holes in the investigation and th...
The Assassination of Malcolm X Pt. 1
Wed, 23 Apr
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Malcolm X’s radical ideas about racial justice won him many followers, and spawned just as many en...
The Assassination of Malcolm X Pt. 1
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Malcolm X’s radical ideas about racial justice won him many followers, and spawned just as many en...
UFOS, Occultists, Murder Schemes: The Deaths of Miguel and Manuel
Wed, 16 Apr
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Brazil, 1966. Two men in suits were found dead on a hill, surrounded by odd notes, and wearing lead ...
UFOS, Occultists, Murder Schemes: The Deaths of Miguel and Manuel
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brazil, 1966. Two men in suits were found dead on a hill, surrounded by odd notes, and wearing lead ...
The Dark Truth Behind Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Wed, 09 Apr
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In 1973, author and activist Oscar Zeta Acosta told his son he was getting on a boat, and would see ...
The Dark Truth Behind Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1973, author and activist Oscar Zeta Acosta told his son he was getting on a boat, and would see ...
Murder in Antarctica?
Wed, 02 Apr
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In May 2000, 32-year-old Australian astrophysicist Rodney Marks died suddenly on an Antarctica base ...
Murder in Antarctica?
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In May 2000, 32-year-old Australian astrophysicist Rodney Marks died suddenly on an Antarctica base ...
"My Lady Jane" and the Real Conspiracy to Take the English Throne
Wed, 26 Mar
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Teenager Jane Grey was never supposed to be Queen of England. But in 1553, a complex conspiracy put ...
"My Lady Jane" and the Real Conspiracy to Take the English Throne
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Teenager Jane Grey was never supposed to be Queen of England. But in 1553, a complex conspiracy put ...
Argentina's Death Flights
Wed, 19 Mar
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In 1976, a military coup led to an authoritarian regime in Argentina. The military and its new leade...
Argentina's Death Flights
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1976, a military coup led to an authoritarian regime in Argentina. The military and its new leade...
The Great Hunger of Ireland: Natural Disaster or Man-Made Genocide?
Wed, 12 Mar
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In the mid-19th century, British-occupied Ireland lost roughly one-third of its population during a ...
The Great Hunger of Ireland: Natural Disaster or Man-Made Genocide?
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the mid-19th century, British-occupied Ireland lost roughly one-third of its population during a ...
JFK Revisited: FBI Finds 2,000 More Documents
Wed, 05 Mar
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In early 2025, the FBI announced that they had found more than 2,000 new records related to John F. ...
JFK Revisited: FBI Finds 2,000 More Documents
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In early 2025, the FBI announced that they had found more than 2,000 new records related to John F. ...
The Dead Minister Who Lived
Wed, 26 Feb
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
When youth minister, husband, and new father Wesley Barrett Cox goes missing in rural Texas in 1984,...
The Dead Minister Who Lived
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When youth minister, husband, and new father Wesley Barrett Cox goes missing in rural Texas in 1984,...
The Fall of the Georgia Guidestones
Wed, 19 Feb
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In the summer of 2022, an explosion destroyed the granite monument known as The Georgia Guidestones....
The Fall of the Georgia Guidestones
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the summer of 2022, an explosion destroyed the granite monument known as The Georgia Guidestones....
The Colossal Reach of the Tartarian Empire
Wed, 12 Feb
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
An alternative-history conspiracy theory has been taking root on YouTube and Reddit forums. It alleg...
The Colossal Reach of the Tartarian Empire
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An alternative-history conspiracy theory has been taking root on YouTube and Reddit forums. It alleg...
I Fought the Law: The Death of Bobby Fuller
Wed, 05 Feb
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In 1966, Bobby Fuller was a rising rockstar. His eponymous band and their song "I Fought the Law" wa...
I Fought the Law: The Death of Bobby Fuller
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1966, Bobby Fuller was a rising rockstar. His eponymous band and their song "I Fought the Law" wa...
Roswell of Texas: The Aurora UFO
Wed, 29 Jan
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In 1897, locals of Aurora, Texas reported a UFO had crashed in their town. They supposedly discovere...
Roswell of Texas: The Aurora UFO
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1897, locals of Aurora, Texas reported a UFO had crashed in their town. They supposedly discovere...
The Mysterious Death of the Manson Family Lawyer
Wed, 22 Jan
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In 1969, the Manson Family disrupted the “Summer of Love” when they murdered multiple people acr...
The Mysterious Death of the Manson Family Lawyer
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1969, the Manson Family disrupted the “Summer of Love” when they murdered multiple people acr...
Curse of the Crying Boy
Wed, 15 Jan
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
On September 4, 1985, a British tabloid published a story attributing dozens of fires to a painting ...
Curse of the Crying Boy
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On September 4, 1985, a British tabloid published a story attributing dozens of fires to a painting ...
The Death of Ned Doheny
Wed, 08 Jan
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Ned Doheny, the only heir to one of the world's richest oil baron was found shot to death next to hi...
The Death of Ned Doheny
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ned Doheny, the only heir to one of the world's richest oil baron was found shot to death next to hi...
Death on Aconcagua
Wed, 01 Jan
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In 1973, eight Americans attempted to summit Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the western and sout...
Death on Aconcagua
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1973, eight Americans attempted to summit Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the western and sout...
The Redpath Family Murders
Wed, 25 Dec
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In 1901 Montreal, two members of the elite Redpath family were found dead from gunshot wounds in the...
The Redpath Family Murders
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 1901 Montreal, two members of the elite Redpath family were found dead from gunshot wounds in the...
Best of 2024: The Death of Harry Houdini [VIDEO]
Wed, 18 Dec
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In Carter's second Best of 2024 pick, we're returning to explore the remarkable life of legendary ma...
Best of 2024: The Death of Harry Houdini [VIDEO]
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Carter's second Best of 2024 pick, we're returning to explore the remarkable life of legendary ma...
Best of 2024: Where Are All the Aliens?
Wed, 11 Dec
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Continuing our holiday break, we're bringing you some of Carter's favorite episodes from this year! ...
Best of 2024: Where Are All the Aliens?
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing our holiday break, we're bringing you some of Carter's favorite episodes from this year! ...
Carter’s Holiday Pick: Otherworld
Wed, 04 Dec
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
This is the second week of our four-week holiday break. Today we’re featuring another one of Carte...
Carter’s Holiday Pick: Otherworld
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second week of our four-week holiday break. Today we’re featuring another one of Carte...
Carter’s Holiday Pick: Truthless
Wed, 27 Nov
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
This is the first week of our four-week holiday break. Today we’re featuring one of Carter’s fav...
Carter’s Holiday Pick: Truthless
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first week of our four-week holiday break. Today we’re featuring one of Carter’s fav...
A Dictator, a Commune, and the U.S. Embassy: The Disappearance of Boris Weisfeiler
Wed, 20 Nov
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In 1984, Boris Weisfeiler went on a backpacking trip in Chile and never returned. Chilean investigat...
A Dictator, a Commune, and the U.S. Embassy: The Disappearance of Boris Weisfeiler
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 1984, Boris Weisfeiler went on a backpacking trip in Chile and never returned. Chilean investigat...
The Lost City of Atlantis... Found?
Wed, 13 Nov
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The Yonaguni Monument is a large underwater stone complex off the coast of a tiny Japanese island. A...
The Lost City of Atlantis... Found?
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Yonaguni Monument is a large underwater stone complex off the coast of a tiny Japanese island. A...
The Piri Reis Map
Wed, 06 Nov
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In the early 20th century, a Turkish historian discovered a map made in 1513 by famed cartographer P...
The Piri Reis Map
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the early 20th century, a Turkish historian discovered a map made in 1513 by famed cartographer P...
Werewolf or Royal Cover-up? The Beast of Gévaudan Pt. 2
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
War veterans, wolf-hunters, and the king’s own men hunted the bloodthirsty beast for three years b...
Werewolf or Royal Cover-up? The Beast of Gévaudan Pt. 1
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the 18th century, an unidentifiable monster preyed on French villagers. The carnage was so bad, o...
The Haitian Zombie Potion
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Long before they graced our screens as mindless, brain-eating monsters, zombies were rooted in Haiti...
Vampires Feed on Fear
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dubbed “The Last Vampire of New England,” Mercy Lena Brown allegedly feasted on her own family. ...
Mummy Murder Cover-Up
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Before becoming the world’s most famous mummy, King Tut was a teen pharaoh. When he suddenly died ...
D.B. Cooper Pt. 2
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over the course of their decades-long investigation, the FBI interviewed thousands of potential D.B....
D.B. Cooper Pt. 1
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 1971, a man operating under the pseudonym "Dan Cooper" hijacked a plane, stole $200,000, strapped...
Fallout: The Unabomber’s Crimes and Manifesto (with Candice DeLong)
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ted Kaczynski, the man better known to the world as the Unabomber, died in 2023. But his manifesto a...
The Voynich Manuscript Pt. 2
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With little explanation as to the meaning of the content of the Voynich manuscript, questions of a h...
The Voynich Manuscript Pt. 1
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discovered by book dealer Wilfred Voynich in 1912, the centuries-old “Voynich Manuscript” is wri...
What Are "Feral Children," and Do They Really Exist? (with Michael Newton)
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A “wild” boy in 18th-century Germany meets the King of England. 100 years later, a child is rais...
“The Iceman” Richard Kuklinski Pt. 2
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After 13 years as a Mafia hit man, he found himself in the crosshairs of the New Jersey Police. Ther...
“The Iceman” Richard Kuklinski Pt. 1
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
He killed over a hundred people before the police had even heard his name. So when the Mafia needed ...
The Bennington Triangle
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Author Joseph A. Citro claims the Bennington Triangle has been haunted by stories of, quote, “myst...
Did Edison Kill the Father of Cinema? [VIDEO]
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you had to guess, I bet you’d say Thomas Edison was the inventor of motion picture cameras. But...
Have We Found Amelia Earhart's Missing Plane? [VIDEO]
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The disappearance of Amelia Earhart is one of the most popular unsolved mysteries of all time. Since...
The Man Who Flooded San Diego [VIDEO]
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In January 1916, San Diego, California was hit by a deadly flood. Nobody had foreseen just how catas...
Tammany Hall Pt. 2: "The Missingest Man in New York"
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The political machinations of Tammany Hall extended to the buying and selling of political positions...
Tammany Hall Pt. 1: “Boss” Tweed
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tammany Hall was the executive committee of the Democratic Party in New York City during the 1800s f...
The Enron Scandal Pt. 2
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Enron scandal shook Americans’ faith in their institutions. It also inspired a few different c...
The Enron Scandal Pt. 1
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you know the full story or not, you’ve probably heard the name Enron before. In the summer...
Where Are All the Aliens?
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 1950 Enrico Fermi sat down to have lunch with his friends and colleagues at Los Alamos National L...
Phoenix Lights Pt. 2
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In July 1997 the National Guard announced their explanation for the Phoenix Lights. But we’re not ...