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 Bennington Triangle Pt. 2
Some believe there are legendary cryptids in the woods. Others believe a killer might be on the loose.
31 min
302
The Bennington Triangle Pt. 1
In 1945, college student Paula Jean Weldon went missing near the southern Vermont town of Bennington.
33 min
303
Codex Gigas Pt. 2
For 800 years, the identity of the Codex Gigas' author has remained a mystery.
39 min
304
Codex Gigas Pt. 1
Three feet high and weighing in at 165 pounds, the Codex Gigas is the largest surviving illuminated manuscript from the medieval era.
38 min
305
The Roanoke Colony Pt. 2
In 1590, when ships arrived carrying emergency supplies for the Roanoke settlers, they found the camp abandoned.
37 min
306
The Roanoke Colony Pt. 1
In 1585, the first English settlement was established on an island off the coast of present day North Carolina.
41 min
307
NEW: The Crying Boy Paintings
They were a series of portraits that were mass-produced and sold in department stores during the 1980s.
34 min
308
Parcast Classic: The Man in the Iron Mask Pt. 2
In 1703, a prisoner died in captivity in the famed Parisian prison, The Bastille. No one knew his name, or even what his face looked like, as he had spent the entire period of his sentence confined in a harsh Iron Mask.
40 min
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Parcast Classic: The Man in the Iron Mask Pt. 1
At the end of the 17th century, Parisians witnessed a strange man being escorted into the fortress prison known as the Bastille. He wore a dark metal mask, and for centuries historians, scholars, and writers have tried to determine this mystery prisoner's identity.
46 min
310
Crossover Week: Gone (The Lost Dutchman Gold Mine)
It was allegedly discovered by German immigrant Jacob Waltz, who made himself rich and then died before he could show it to anyone. Prospectors have since been searching for the “Lost Dutchman Gold Mine” for more than a century.
43 min
311
Winchester Mystery House Pt. 2
The reclusive and mysterious Sarah Winchester never spoke to the public about her motivation for building her labyrinthian mansion in California.
38 min
312
Winchester Mystery House Pt. 1
After the death of her husband in 1881, Sarah Winchester became the heiress of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company.
38 min
313
Parcast Classic: Tarrare Pt. 1
In the 1700s, he was known as the “hungriest man in history.” Among other things, he could eat his way through corks, stones, live animals, and an entire basketful of apples one after the other. Was Tarrare meant to be a competitive eater, or was he the victim of a strange disorder?
38 min
314
Sudden Savant Syndrome Pt. 2
How does trauma birth genius? Is it related to the mind's ability to heal itself or latent powers encoded in human DNA? Or possibly, is it evidence of past lives?
41 min
315
Sudden Savant Syndrome Pt. 1
It’s a mysterious medical condition where a patient acquires extraordinary talents after deadly trauma. Usually, the new skills are in a field the person had never previously studied.
38 min
316
Disappearing Ninth Roman Legion Pt. 2
After the Ninth Roman Legion vanished from history sometime around 120 C.E., historians began dedicating their lives to finding out what happened to the mysterious disappearing army.
40 min
317
Disappearing Ninth Roman Legion Pt. 1
Julius Caesar's prized army known as the Ninth Roman Legion fought valiantly for nearly three centuries between 89 B.C.E. and 120 C.E. But after coming face to face with the Celtic tribes in Northern Britain, the Ninth took a massive hit.
42 min
318
Unexplained Mysteries Rewind: Malaysia Airlines...
Less than one hour into its flight, Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappeared from the skies.
44 min
319
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
320
The Dyatlov Pass Incident Pt. 1
In February 1959, nine experienced hikers, in peak physical condition, were found dead under mysterious circumstances.
37 min
321
The Overtoun Bridge Pt. 2
About fifty dogs have died from jumping off of Overtoun Bridge into the deep ravine below.
39 min
322
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
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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
324
Thomas Ince Pt. 2
After spending a weekend on William Randolph Hearst’s yacht in November 1924, Thomas Ince suddenly died.
39 min
325
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