Perplexity: A Mystery Podcast
Ever heard a story that left you so perplexed you had to hear more? That's exactly why Kaydra started this podcast. From true crime to paranormal, from dark history to weird science, Kaydra’s got you covered! New episodes every Wednesday. Want more? Join the Perplexed Society or subscribe and get perks through Spotify Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/perplexity-a-mystery-podcast--6240687/support.
Episode 134: The Finders Cult & CIA Ties
In March of this year, I dove deep into the Satanic Panic, or so I thought. I left that week thinking the Satanic Panic was nothing more than a baseless moral panic, one that ended up ruining the lives of many innocent adults, and brainwashing children into having false memories, thinking they had suffered horrific abuse. But what if I told you that yes, while all of that is still true, there were others during that time hiding in the shadows, doing the very things people during the panic feared?
And… what if I told you they may ha...
Episode 133: Clowns
We’re all familiar with clowns. Known for their colorful oversized costumes and facial features, distinctive makeup, and general buffoonery, their purpose is to induce hearty laughter. This career goes back thousands and thousands of years and still persists today. While many enjoy clowns, there are just as many if not more, young and old, who find clowns to be absolutely terrifying. So where did clowns come from? Why are we so scared of them? Should we be scared of them? Let’s get into it.Today’s episode is all about clowns. We will get into the history and lore...
Episode 132: The Alien Abduction of Betty & Barney Hill
In the 1960s, a married couple from New Hampshire would share their unbelievable close encounter with the third kind. Their story would make headlines from coast to coast. They would go on to be studied by thousands of experts. And today, this encounter is still considered one of the most compelling accounts that proves there’s more out there.
This is the story of the abduction of Betty and Barney Hill.
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Episode 131: A Perplexing Listenersode- Volume 2
Kaydra dives into another volume of perplexing listener stories! Enjoy 5 stories from listeners like you. Have a story you'd like to submit? Email Kaydra at perplexitymysterypodcast@gmail.com
Story 1: Brianna's paranormal encounters
Story 2: An aswang encounter
Story 3: Nick's sleep paralysis and poltergeist experience
Story 4: Danica's haunted doll
Story 5: Crime to Burn's April shares her encounter with a seriously creepy and dangerous man
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Episode 130: The Wendorf Murders and the Kentucky Teen Vampire Cult with Like Mother Like Murder Podcast
Kaydra takes a break from story tellng this week and brings you a special feed drop: a crossover episode she recorded several months ago with Like Mother Like Murder! On November 25, 1996, Naomi Ruth Queen and Richard Wendorf were found murdered in their Eustis, Florida home. The perpetrators? A teen vampire cult.
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Episode 129: The Aswang & The Manananggal
Today we will be discussing the most feared monster in all of Filipino folklore. These shapeshifting creatures appear as humans during the day, and transform into horrifying predators at night. They have been described as having backward feet, reversed toenails and bloodshot eyes. These creatures are so deeply ingrained into Filipino beliefs, that some rural areas of the Philippines continue to hold the belief in this creature today.
This is the story of the Aswang.
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Episode 128: The Tetris Murders ft Astonishing Legends Podcast
Vladimir Pokhilko was the president of AnimaTek, a software company based out of San Francisco, CA. The conclusion of his legacy for the last 2 decades has been as follows: not seeing a way out of his financial troubles, in 1998, Pokhilko brutally murdered his 39 year old wife, Yelena Fedotova, and their 12 year old son, Peter, before he completed suicide. But recently, a 2022 documentary has attempted to re-write this narrative, coming forward with multiple experts and witnesses, alleging Vladimir Pokhilko was not a murderer at all: he was targeted by a Russian mob. He and his family were actually murdered. But could...
Episode 127: The Blount Family Bombing
On Thanksgiving evening, November 28, 1985, there would be a deadly explosion at Hilltop Mobile Home Park at 7800 Jacksboro Highway between Lake Worth and Azle, Texas, just outside Fort Worth. The explosion would kill three members of the Blount family: Joe Blount, his daughter Angela, and Angela’s cousin, Michael Columbus. And to this day, what happened remains a mystery. This is the story of the Blount Family bombing.
If you have information on what happened to the Blount Family, you are encouraged to contact the Attorney General of Texas at 512-463-2100.
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Episode 126: Fort Concho & Haunted San Angelo
Established in 1867, Fort Concho was built along the banks of the Concho River in San Angelo, Texas to protect frontier settlements, patrol and map the vast landscapes of West Texas, and to quell local threats. Hundreds of soldiers lived here, they would have comradery here, a second family, but they also experienced extreme trauma, battles, violence, bloodshed. And it seems some of the residents of Fort Concho never left. As you continue to venture through San Angelo you will also find many other haunted hot spots, from haunted hotels to a haunted university. So let’s get into it. This is t...
Episode 125: Patreon Leak- 3 Creepy /LetsNotMeet Stories
In this Patreon leak episode, Kaydra shares 3 spine tingling encounters from the /LetsNotMeet subreddit. These are terrifying allegedly true stories of first person encounters with dangerous people.
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Episode 124: The Disappearances of Brian Shaffer & Niqui McCown ft A Trial By Podcast
In another special collaborative episode, Perplexity brings you a double disappearance episode. Kelsey from A Trial by Podcast tells the infamous story of the disappearance of Brian Shaffer and Kaydra covers a Perplexed Society member request, the heartbreaking disturbing disappearance of Niqui McCown.
If you have information on the disappearance of Brian Shaffer, you are urged to contact the Columbus Police Department at 614-645-4545 or contact StopCrime.org
If you have information on the disappearance of Niqui McCown, you are urged to contact the Richmond Police Department at 765-983-7247.
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Episode 123: The Mysterious Deaths of Phoebe Handsjuk & Jelani Day ft Serial Napper
In this special collaborative episode, Kaydra brings on Nikki from the Serial Napper podcast. The ladies share 2 mysterious and suspicious death cases. Kaydra covers the death of Phoebe Handsjuk and Nikki covers the unsettling death of Jelani Day.
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If you have information on the Phoebe Handsjuk case, fill out the form here: https://www.phoebehandsjuk.com/contact-us/
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Episode 122: Glitch in the Matrix Stories
What would you do if you awoke to find yourself in another dimension? Or if you looked around your room and saw subtle differences, like your bedsheets were different? Is it possible to wake up in another dimension? Are glitches in the matrix real? This is the story of Lerina Garcia and other glitches in the matrix.
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Episode 121: The Tunguska Event
In a remote area of Siberia in June of 1908, there would be a massive explosion. According to most scientists, this explosion was caused by an asteroid that exploded with the power of 250 Hiroshima bombs. This explosion would be spotted around the world and have ripple effects. But at the time, hardly anyone knew it had happened because this area of Siberia was so incredibly remote. It wouldn’t be investigated until years later and scientists still can’t be one hundred percent certain of the cause. This explosion has led to thousands of scientific studies, and fascinating conspiracy theories. This is t...
Episode 120: The Pinewoods Cemetery ft Believing the Bizarre Podcast
In the 1800s, a cemetery in Brunswick, NY opened to the public. The 22 acres were lush and green. Today, the cemetery is abandoned. While it is full of historic monuments and markers, many areas are falling apart and it is often vandalised. The cemetery is only open to the public one day out of the year. This place is chalk full of urban legends, stories of tragic deaths, and alleged paranormal activity. Some even say this place is a Gateway to Hell. This is the story of the Forest Park or “Pinewoods” Cemetery.
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Episode 119: The Satanic Panic & QAnon ft Scared All The Time
Beginning in about the 1980s, a wildfire would spread throughout the US, and by the late 90s, to many parts of the world. These were modern day witch trials. A distorted lens of hysteria had taken over, and the end result would be more than 12,000 unsubstantiated cases of Satanic ritualistic abuse. Lives were destroyed by unspeakable rumors and wrongful convictions. Not even Dungeons and Dragons and heavy metal music were safe. Churches were alleging backmasking was being used by rock musicians to put satanic messaging into their music. People were playing their records backwards to see if they were satanic. A...
Episode 118: Wilma June Nissen's Unsolved Murder
On October 4, 1978 the body of a young female would be found along a rural road in Lyon County, Iowa. She was badly decomposed, partially clothed, and had been bound with rope. She was labeled a Jane Doe and the case quickly turned cold. She wouldn’t be identified until 28 years later in 2006. What happened to this woman and who was responsible remains a mystery to this day. This is the story of the Wilma June Nissen's unsolved murder.
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Episode 117: Hailey Dunn's Disappearance and Murder
There are several times in this episode I say "Casey" unintentionally. I am referring to Shawn CASEY Adkins.
On December 27, 2010, a 13 year old girl of Mitchell County, Texas disappeared. She was last seen leaving her mother’s house to go hang out with a friend. But she never showed up. It wouldn’t be until March 16, 2013 Hailey’s remains were recovered. 8 years later, a man by the name of Shawn Casey Adkins would be arrested for her murder, who at the time of the disappearance had been dating her mother. He was given a prison sentence but re...
Episode 116: The Dupont de Ligonnès Murders- Part 2
Today we will be concluding a true crime deep dive into arguably the most famous murder mystery in the history of France.
If you missed it, be sure to listen to part 1 first.
On April 21, 2011, police would discover the bodies of Agnès Dupont de Ligonnès, her four children Arthur, Thomas, Anne, and Benoît, and their two Labrador dogs buried in the back garden of their family home at 55 Boulevard Schuman in Nantes Loire-Atlantique, France. Agnes's husband, Xavier, was nowhere to be found.
This was a picture perfect family stemming from nobility and...
Episode 115: The Dupont de Ligonnès Murders- Part 1
Be sure to tune in next week on 2/26 for part 2.
Today we will be discussing arguably the most famous murder mystery in the history of France. On April 21, 2011, police would discover the bodies of Agnès Dupont de Ligonnès, her four children Arthur, Thomas, Anne, and Benoît, and their two Labrador dogs buried in the back garden of their family home at 55 Boulevard Schuman in Nantes Loire-Atlantique, France. Agnes's husband, Xavier, was nowhere to be found.This was a picture perfect family stemming from nobility and Catholicism. They were full of personality and intelligence. They were wel...
Episode 114: The Unsolved NORJAK Mystery- DB Cooper
On Thanksgiving Eve, November 24, 1971, a northwest flight was commandeered by a man wearing sunglasses, a suit, and carrying a simple briefcase. He became a legend after he parachuted out of the plane with 200,000 dollars and was never seen again. He was later labeled the most clever and bold airplane hijacker of all time.
We have just passed the 50th anniversary of the only unsolved airplane hijacking crime to date. So what happened to this guy? Who was he? And why did he do it? This is the story of DB Cooper.
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Episode 113: The Loveland Frogmen & Ohio Cryptid Encounters
Well known in Ohio folklore, there are humanoid frog-like creatures that stand at about 4 feet or 1.2 meters tall. According to local legend, they were first spotted around 70 years ago, in May 1955. Sightings by locals led to numerous police reports and would later inspire muscles, books, and more recently, even humorous horror found footage. In 2023, this creature even became the city's mascot. But were these sightings nothing more than a hoax? Was it a case of mistaken identity? Or was it an undiscovered creature? A creature from another dimension? This is the story of the Loveland Frogmen.
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Episode 112: Patreon Leak- American Nightmare: "The Gone Girl Case" of Denise Huskins
This was my first ever documentary coverage on the Patreon, the story from the Netflix docuseries, American Nightmare! This is known in the media as "The Real Life Gone Girl" case. This is the story of Denise Huskins and her fight for justice. Do you think this assailant acted alone? Do you think he was the Mare Island Creeper? Do you think the FBI/ David Sesma could have allegedly been involved?
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Episode 111: A Perplexing Listenersode ft Karlisa Salazar
What would you do if you heard someone call your name? Only to turn around and see no one there? What would you do if while lying in bed at night, you opened your eyes and were met with the apparition of a hideous woman bent over you? What would you do if time and time again, inexplicable things continued to happen to you? You are listening to a perplexing listenersode.
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Episode 110: Tupac's Life, Death, & Conspiracies ft TJ
Today we will be discussing one of the most influential and iconic rappers of all time. Rising from a childhood of activism and poverty, he became an iconic poet, lyricist, actor, and rapper who helped redefine the sound of West Coast hip-hop. But his life was tragically cut short at the young age of 25 on September 7th, 1996. He was brutally shot four times at a red light on his way to a Las Vegas nightclub. Hours before the shooting, he was involved in the assault of a man named Orlando Anderson, who allegedly had ties to the Crips. This murder...
Episode 109: Anne Hamilton-Byrne and "The Family" Cult ft 13 Degrees of Screams
The motto of this cult is "Unseen. Unknown. Unheard." They managed to remain hidden for decades and were controlled by a woman claiming to be the female reincarnate of Jesus Christ. She ran this cult for 30 years. She abused the medical system, committing people to psychiatric hospitals without their consent and forcing them to have unethical medical procedures, as well as stealing babies from pregnant women and raising them as her own.She would severely abuse these stolen children for twenty years. She drugged adults and children and manipulated them into giving away their money. She had connections in politics...
Episode 108: Auditory Hallucinations
We've all thought we've heard something and been mistaken. But what if you were persistently having these experiences? What if the sounds were vivid? Like an actual voice or song? What if you plugged your ears and the noise was coming from inside your head?
This is different from a hearing problem or when some people say there's a narrator in their head. This is just how normal sound sounds to us, except it seems to be coming from inside your head. I'm talking about auditory hallucinations, also known as paracusias.
Within my research into this...
Episode 107: Princess Latifa ft Drinking the Koolaid Podcast
This is the season 2 FINALE! A special thank you to Samantha for requesting this story. In 2018, a young woman, a member of a royal family, attempted to escape in fear for her own life. She also had a history of making prior escape attempts, which were unsuccessful. After her escape attempt in 2018, she disappeared entirely from public view. The public was in fear of the princess's safety. Was she alive? Was she being held captive somewhere? What was going on with this royal family? In 2021, images began to resurface online of the princess. Today we are discussing one of the...
Episode 106: Christmas Creepypasta
Kaydra reads the James Currie Film creepypasta by Alex McIntosh. It was a stormy night in Scotland, late December 1996, when Evie decided to drive to a great stately home with a waterfront view of Lochness and get her revenge. You've heard the story of Nessie the Lochness monster, but never like this.
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Episode 105: The Travis Walton UFO Incident
On November 5, 1975, a 22-year old logger named Travis Walton was working in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest near Heber, Arizona. Part of a 7 man logging crew, Walton was a hard worker out of Snowflake, Arizona, and had gotten along with his co-workers without any issue. It seemed like any other typical day. But when 6 loggers would tell police their co-worker, Travis, had been taken by a UFO, things would go from ordinary to perplexing and unbelievable. The Travis Walton UFO incident is one of the most well-known alleged alien abduction cases in history. But was it a hoax? A crime? Or...
Episode 104: Patreon Leak: Texas Urban Legends Collection 1
Happy Thanksgiving! While Kaydra takes a break for the holiday, enjoy this remastered and mixed collection of Texas Urban Legends volumes 1 & 2. You will hear the legends of The Dancing Devil, The Donkey Lady, The Fang Baby of Old Pearsall Road, and Snuffer's Restaurant.
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Episode 103: The Hat Man
What would you do if one night while lying in bed, you suddenly awoke, eyes shooting open, to find you couldn't move? And then, you saw a tall, dark shadowy figure standing in the corner of your room, with a wide brimmed hat, staring at you? Thousands of people have claimed to have seen the hat man, with stories gaining popularity online in the 2000s. But are they just stories? Or is this something paranormal? A medical phenomena? Today we will be exploring the concept of the infamous Hat Man.
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Episode 102: The Murder of Jayna Murray- the Lululemon Murder
On the morning of Saturday, March 12, 2011, there would be a startling discovery. The Lululemon Athletica appeared to have been ransacked and in the back would be the brutally beaten body of 30 year old Lululemon employee Jayna Murray. There would also be a survivor, 28 year old Lululemon employee Brittany Norwood. Brittany would tell police after closing, 2 masked men came into the store and savagely beat, assaulted, and murdered Jayna. They also brutally assaulted Brittany, beat and bound her, and left her there to die.
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Episode 101: 100 Episode Celebration (Live Show)
In case you missed it, enjoy this edited version of Kaydra's most recent live show. This was on YouTube Live on Wednesday, October 30th, so the audio will be a bit rougher. Kaydra tells the story of the murder of Susan Mummey, and the Ringtown Valley Witch Murderer, Albert Yashinsky. You will also hear a paranormal listener story from Kim.
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Episode 100: The Paris Catacombs
Imagine being lost 300 feet below the streets of Paris in total darkness, surrounded by over 6 million dead bodies. No, I'm not being dramatic. And no, I'm not kidding. This is a real place. The Paris Catacombs attract thousands of visitors each year, though only about 10% of the tunnels are open to the public. As for the other 90? They're illegal to explore... allegedly due to flooding, crime, and risk of getting lost.
But this, naturally, only adds to the mystery and lore of what could be hidden or living down here. Not to mention with the millions of dead b...
BONUS EPISODE 9: Playlist of the Dead: An All-Star Halloween Special
This month, I had the honor of collaborating with the incredible Live, Laugh, Larceny and several other MAJOR content creators to create this Halloween special for you all! Please enjoy this bonus episode courtesy of Trevin at Live, Laugh, Larceny Podcast.
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Six Strangers. One Cursed Playlist. Ultimate Power—or Certain Death.
Drawn by a mysterious letter promising the power to control an army of the dead, six strangers arrive at a hidden location with a single task: survive a binge-listening session unlike any other. Their key to unlocking this...
Episode 99: Poveglia Island ft Believing the Bizarre Podcast
Venice, Italy is a beautiful city known throughout the world. It is highly popular for tourists. But like all other places discussed on this podcast, Venice has a dark history and hidden away secrets. Venice is filled with Campo De Mortes - literally translating to plazas of death. These are elevated public squares that can also serve as cemeteries. But arguably the most famous part of Venice's dark history is a place that is intentionally more secluded, a far away cemetery. If you take a boat through the waters to Northern italy, you will find an abandoned island in the...
Episode 98: Coraline and The Beldam ft Karlisa Salazar
She will take your life and all you are, and all you care'st for, and she will leave you with nothing but mist and fog. She will take your joy, and one day you'll awake and your heart and your soul will have gone. A husk you'll be, a wisp you'll be, and a thing no more than a dream on waking, or a memory of something forgotten. In her truest form, she is a thief of souls, an evil, hideous old crone with demonic features. But she is also a shapeshifter, resulting in often presenting herself as a beautiful...
Episode 97: Hekate Goddess of Witches ft Shelby Novak with Scare You To Sleep Podcast
In the old world, there were many stories of a mysterious ancient Goddess. She has been commonly labeled a Goddess of Ancient Greece, but she did not originate there. That is part of her mystery. She may have originated in the Minoan civilization, and evidence of her has been found in Sicily, Libya, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Syria. It is believed the Turkish town of Lagina was the home of her most important cult center. She is a multi-faceted goddess, neither good nor evil. She is often depicted with three faces, sometimes with the heads of animals, a moon goddess with...
Episode 96: Ouija Board History & Zozo the Demon ft Adam from Houston Strange
Life is filled with risks and unknowns. This is no different when using an ouija board. You could contact a loved one and have a pleasant experience, you could have nothing at all happen, and according to some if you're not careful, you could open a spiritual realm, inviting malevolent entities you never intended to contact. You can get attachments, you can be oppressed. You could also be manipulated, as you have no way to actually know if who you're talking to is who they say they are. Nevertheless, the ouija board continues to be one of the most iconic...
