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 Hum
Beginning in the 1940s, ordinary people started to hear an invasive, low-frequency sound that consumed their lives.
38 min
277
Grigori Rasputin Pt. 2
From around 1905 until his mysterious death in 1916, Grigori Rasputin held immense influence over the royal Romanovs.
37 min
278
Grigori Rasputin Pt. 1
He was the most talked-about man in Russia at the turn of the 20th century.
45 min
279
UFOs and the Mirage Men Pt. 2
In the late '70s, the Men in Black shifted strategies from intimidation to disinformation.
40 min
280
UFOs and the Mirage Men Pt. 1
The Men in Black may be more than a Hollywood film franchise… Reports of mysterious government agents silencing witnesses of alien activity on Earth date back to the '40s.
38 min
281
The Mary Celeste Pt. 2
When the Mary Celeste was found drifting in the Atlantic Ocean in 1872, the ship was mostly intact, and in good condition.
35 min
282
The Mary Celeste Pt. 1
After its crew’s disappearance in 1872, speculation about the Mary Celeste ran rampant.
36 min
283
The Mysterious Death of Bobby Fuller
In 1966, Lorraine Fuller found her son, the eponymous frontman of The Bobby Fuller Four, dead under mysterious circumstances.
43 min
284
The Circleville Letters
For almost two decades, thousands of anonymous, threatening letters plagued the small town of Circleville, Ohio.
35 min
285
The Heslington Brain Pt. 2
Since the Heslington Brain was discovered in 2008, its seemingly miraculous preservation has stumped every scientist who’s examined it.
34 min
286
The Heslington Brain Pt. 1
In 2008, researchers at a dig in Heslington, England discovered a human skull whose brain had miraculously remained intact for almost 2,500 years.
34 min
287
Battle of Los Angeles Pt. 2
In the days after the Battle of Los Angeles, residents began to wonder what U.S. forces had been shooting at.
40 min
288
Battle of Los Angeles Pt. 1
In the early morning hours of February 25, 1942, the sky above Los Angeles came alive.
38 min
289
Havana Syndrome Pt. 2
In the four years since the Havana Syndrome was first reported, no one has been able to identify its source.
35 min
290
Havana Syndrome Pt. 1
In 2016, U.S. diplomats in Havana, Cuba experienced something odd: a shrill noise that sounded like metal scraping against metal.
36 min
291
The Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar Pt. 2
Margaret Dunbar Cutright set out to discover if her ancestor Bobby Dunbar was actually the son her great-grandparents lost in 1912. What she found rocked her family to its very core.
44 min
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The Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar Pt. 1
In 1912, the nation was captivated by the saga of Bobby Dunbar, a four-year-old who disappeared from Louisiana.
46 min
293
Spontaneous Combustion Pt. 2
An acupuncturist that can apparently turn human energy into fire? The science behind spontaneous human combustion might be more surprising than you think.
39 min
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Spontaneous Combustion Pt. 1
Stories of inexplicable fires have been around since the Bible, when a person erupting into flames meant they were a sinner.
36 min
295
Oakville Blobs Pt. 2
30 years after they first rained down over Washington, the mystery still remains: What caused the Oakville Blobs? People have blamed everything from airline dumping, a jellyfish accident, or even biological weapons testing.
41 min
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Oakville Blobs Pt. 1
On August 7th, 1994, transparent, gelatinous blobs rained down over the city of Oakville, Washington.
39 min
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Pic de Bugarach Pt. 2
For centuries, Bugarach has attracted those seeking to learn its secrets, including occultists, New Agers, hippies, and esoterics.
34 min
298
Pic de Bugarach Pt. 1
It was rumored to be the only location on earth that would survive the apocalypse predicted by the ancient Mayans.
39 min
299
PNW Feet Washing Ashore Pt. 2
Between 2007 and 2020, a total of 21 human feet have washed up on beaches throughout the Pacific Northwest.
34 min
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PNW Feet Washing Ashore Pt. 1
In 2007, a little girl enjoying a beach day with her family made a gruesome discovery.
34 min