Unexplained Mysteries
Life can take unexpected turns. Some are easily defined. Others… require further investigation. Every Tuesday, collect the pieces of a seemingly unsolvable puzzle — events in history which have eluded so many for so long, but deserve a deeper look. Unexplained Mysteries is a Spotify Original.
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The Dyatlov Pass Incident Pt. 2
On the night of February 1st, 1959, nine student hikers died under mysterious circumstances while camping in the Ural Mountains.
42 min
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The Dyatlov Pass Incident Pt. 1
In February 1959, nine experienced hikers, in peak physical condition, were found dead under mysterious circumstances.
37 min
328
The Overtoun Bridge Pt. 2
About fifty dogs have died from jumping off of Overtoun Bridge into the deep ravine below.
39 min
329
Unexplained Mysteries Rewind: Alfred Loewenstei...
Alfred Lowenstein was a proper sportsman by anyone’s standards. He was a fierce entrepreneur, a loving father and husband, an amateur aircraft pilot, an avid horse racer, and in 1928, the third richest man in the world—making his disappearance even more shocking.
40 min
330
The Overtoun Bridge Pt. 1
Just outside of the small Scottish town of Dumbarton, sits an old gothic structure known as Overtoun Bridge.
38 min
331
Thomas Ince Pt. 2
After spending a weekend on William Randolph Hearst’s yacht in November 1924, Thomas Ince suddenly died.
39 min
332
Thomas Ince Pt. 1
During a weekend of partying on media mogul William Randolph Hearst’s yacht, pioneering film producer Thomas Ince died under suspicious circumstances.
43 min
333
Best of 2019: The Curse of the Hope Diamond Pt. 2
The infamous Hope Diamond was donated to the Smithsonian museum in 1958, which seemingly ended a nearly 300-year legacy of ruin, tragedy, and death.
34 min
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Best of 2019: The Curse of the Hope Diamond Pt. 1
In 1668, Jean-Baptiste Tavernier returned to France with a haul of diamonds, including a massive Blue Gem.
38 min
335
Mound Builders
For thousands of years, the ancient people of the Americas built massive mounds holding the dead, religious artifacts, and elaborate structures.
39 min
336
Mythical Elves Pt. 2
Whether they’re Santa’s helpers, ancient warriors, or friends of Snow White, elves and dwarves have occupied a prime position in mythology and fairy tales.
38 min
337
Mythical Elves Pt. 1
Mysterious figures with mystical powers have appeared in the mythologies of cultures throughout the world.
41 min
338
The Silent Twins Pt. 2
After a lifetime of inexplicable behavior and sullen silence, identical twins June and Jennifer Gibbons were sentenced to indefinite treatment at Broadmoor Psychiatric Hospital.
38 min
339
The Silent Twins Pt. 1
By 1971, 8-year old Welsh twins Jennifer and June refused to speak to anyone but each other.
53 min
340
King Solomon’s Mines Pt. 2
From 970 to 931 B.C.E., King Solomon transformed war-torn Israel into a prosperous kingdom, with a capital city covered in gold.
39 min
341
King Solomon’s Mines Pt. 1
There are multiple clues scattered throughout the Bible as to the place where Solomon, the richest King of Ancient Israel, mined the gold which gave him his power.
37 min
342
The Voynich Manuscript Pt. 2
A centuries-old tome discovered in 1912 by antique book dealer Wilfrid Voynich.
37 min
343
The Voynich Manuscript Pt. 1
Discovered by book dealer Wilfrid Voynich in 1912—the centuries-old “Voynich Manuscript” is written in a strange text that no one has been able to decipher.
38 min
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The Buru Pt. 2
Ralph Izzard, Charles Stonor, and Frank Hodgkinson's 1947 venture into the jungles of Assam failed to produce a shred of evidence for the existence of the mysterious Buru.
38 min
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The Buru Pt. 1
When reporter Ralph Izzard, zoologist Charles Stonor and photographer Frank Hodgkinson heard rumors that a mysterious, dino-like creature lived in the swamps of India’s Assam Region, they resolved to find and capture the beast themselves.
36 min
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Bog Bodies Pt. 2: Unlocking the Secrets of History
For thousands of years, men, women, and children were brutally killed, and their bodies were unceremoniously dumped into the peat bogs of northern Europe.
39 min
347
Bog Bodies Pt. 1: Ancient Storytellers
For decades, people harvesting peat from bogs uncovered frighteningly fresh-looking bodies.
41 min
348
Extrasensory Perception Pt. 2 - Is ESP Real?
Although the scientific community refused to accept the existence of a sixth sense, in the 2000s researcher Daryl Bem sought to design the perfect test to measure ESP ability.
38 min
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Extrasensory Perception - Is ESP Real?
Does a sixth sense like precognition, telepathy, or telekinesis really exist?
37 min
350
Curse of the Pharaohs Pt. 2 - Do Not Disturb
Mummies and legends of ancient curses have gone hand-in-hand since the dawn of the field of Egyptology.
45 min