Unexplained America The Podcast

Friday the 13th: Superstition or Pure Evil?

In this episode of Unexplained America, your host Lisa will discuss the fun and frightening Friday the 13th.For Lisa--Friday the 13th is a holiday of sorts--like Halloween. Enjoy some horror movies and some snacky, snacks on the couch...if you actually can and do not have plans!Lisa will discuss the why, what, where of the origins of Friday the 13th. From the Code of Hammurabi to the Last Supper and the magnificent Jesus. And also, Norse Mythology and the whole Marvel Universe.Then we will explore all the many centuries from 1750 BC (BCE) to current AD/Current times and the awful events that befell on Friday the 13th over the years.We will finish up and dive into the movie franchise from 1980 that solidified everyone's love affair with "Friday the 13th" or at least Lisa's love affair.Listen to hear full details. References for this Episode:https://www.history.com/articles/hammurabihttps://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/movies/17-bloody-facts-about-friday-13thhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080761/trivia/https://www.romper.com/p/friday-the-13th-instagram-quotes-if-youre-feeling-a-little-stitious-8773961https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thirteen_Clubhttps://www.livescience.com/46284-origins-unlucky-friday-the-13th.htmlhttps://www.rd.com/article/why-skyscrapers-dont-have-13th-floors/https://nypost.com/2025/10/24/real-estate/the-13th-floor-is-curiously-absent-from-many-nyc-buildings/https://sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2022/10/conversation_thirteen.phpEpisodes DID include other information via:https://www.newspapers.com/https://www.ancestry.com/Big Thanks go out to Gage Fears for his original music made for Unexplained Arkansas the Podcast usage--His contact below--find him on Instagram!!https://www.facebook.com/gfearsmedia?rdid=2J3DmRrwK1yzecQl&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F16Ws41EzTt%2F#https://www.instagram.com/i_deliver_pizza/To connect w/ Unexplained America:https://unexplainedamerica.com/unexplainedamerica2@gmail.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/unexplainedarkansas/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8rIqbuh-TeAl_9dZNL3fUAhttps://www.instagram.com/unexplained_america/https://www.patreon.com/unexplainedamericaFind us on Tik Tok and Instagram and all Podcasts Platforms.Xoxoxoxo, Lisa

The Mothman of Point Pleasant with Cryptids Across the Atlas

In this episode of Unexplained America, your host Lisa along with the hosts of Cryptids Across the Atlas-Cody and Elaine Johnston discuss the Mothman of Point Pleasant.We will discuss the events of November 15, 1966, in the small town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, when two young couples (Roger and Linda Scarberry and Steve and Mary Mallette) were out late driving around and were petrified by the sight of a large black creature, with glowing red eyes was on the side of the road looking at their vehicle. Linda would describe the creature as a "slender, muscular man" about 7 feet tall with wings. The young couples would be soo terrified they reached speeds they said of 100 miles per hour to escape the creature who flew like a helicopter and raced right with them. They immediately sought the help of the sheriff and then the press caught wind.Many other stories emerged that happened before this evening and after this evening. We will discuss all of the events around November 15, 1966, the history of the area of Point Pleasant. A deadly bridge collapse almost 1 year later that was "linked" to the mothman by frightened community members and then all the possibilities of what the Mothman could have been.Listen to hear full details. References for this Episode:"Eyes of the Mothman" 2011--Documentary--Directed and Written by Matthew Pellowski--https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0810856/"The Terrifying Story of the Mothman of Point Pleasant" -Boogeyman--Real History-Youtube Video-https://youtu.be/4qKKYyTSUeA?si=6Ij6N539hR33ZD0R"Mason County Monster" -The Raleigh Register-Beckley, WV- Thurs. Nov . 17, 1966"Another Reports 'Bird Creature'"-Salem--UPI--Same Newspaper as above/same day"Four More See Bird Creature"--The Raleigh Register--WV-Fri. Nov. 18, 1966--All the expertise and Knowledge from the Cryptids Across the Atlas Hosts--Cody and Elaine Johnston--contact info below--Huge shoutout to them!!Contact Information for Cryptids Across the Atlas:Website  ⁠https://thecryptidatlas.com/⁠To listen to or watch our weekly episodes, check out “Cryptids Across the Atlas,” available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else you get your podcast! (Links below) Podcast Links: Youtube  ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TheCryptidAtlas⁠ Spotify ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5gtFwX6OPYYxoFPxCsBS1L⁠ Apple Podcast ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cryptids-across-the-atlas/id1634999390⁠ For more cryptid content, you can follow us on Social! (Links below) Social Links: Instagram ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecryptidatlas/⁠TikTok ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecryptidatlas⁠Facebook ⁠https://www.facebook.com/thecryptidatlas/⁠Facebook Group  ⁠https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1FrhnAGWia/⁠ Reddit  ⁠https://www.reddit.com/user/TheCryptidAtlas/⁠ Stories researched and written by Elaine and Cody Johnston Personal Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/_elainejohnston/⁠ Episodes DID include other information via:https://www.newspapers.com/https://www.ancestry.com/Big Thanks go out to Gage Fears for his original music made for Unexplained Arkansas the Podcast usage--His contact below--find him on Instagram!!https://www.facebook.com/gfearsmedia?rdid=2J3DmRrwK1yzecQl&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F16Ws41EzTt%2F#https://www.instagram.com/i_deliver_pizza/To connect w/ Unexplained America:https://unexplainedamerica.com/unexplainedamerica2@gmail.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/unexplainedarkansas/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8rIqbuh-TeAl_9dZNL3fUAhttps://www.instagram.com/unexplained_america/https://www.patreon.com/unexplainedamericaFind us on Tik Tok and Instagram and all Podcasts Platforms.Xoxoxoxo, Lisa

Green River Killer: Gary Ridgway (Part 2)

In this episode of Unexplained America, your host Lisa discusses the gruesome and tragic cases of the Green River Killer AKA Gary Ridgway and an in-depth look at the 20 year investigation that finally caught him.In August of 1982, Dave Reichert was called to a double homicide...this call was very chilling because he had just worked a case in the exact location 3 days before. The location was a rural area at the time close to Kent, Washington, along the Green River. Kent was located very close to Seattle in King County. An area, that unfortunately, that had already had the horrors of a seriel killer in 1974--Ted Bundy. On that day in 1982, Dave did not realize it but there would be 3 young women found brutally murdered and dumped by the Green River and so many more bodies would show up over the next few years.In this episode, which is a Part 2 of a 2 Part series we will cover the time frame of 1987 to Current times.I'll be touching on all things investigative to the point where Gary Ridgway is officially arrested November 30, 2001 and at that time for the three deaths of Opal Mills, Marcia Chapman and Cynthia Hinds--the count would eventually lead to a conviction in 2003 of 48 women and then rise to 49. The actual count of victims per Gary would be upwards of 80-100.Listen to hear full details. References for this Episode:"Chasing the Devil: My Twenty-Year Quest to Capture the Green River Killer" Author Fromer Sheriff David Reichert (retired Congressman and lawman) 2004 ::https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Devil-Twenty-Year-Capture-Killer/dp/125009299X"My Uncle The Green River Killer" Documentary 2014 LMN--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNcivSdvymYhttps://youtu.be/pTE5bKdqej0?si=bX789JJOCI0iJeE9https://youtu.be/BIfB1xRpiSs?si=zryqiwCVFYPedcJc**Numerous other searches on the area and names from the book.Episodes DID include other information via:https://www.newspapers.com/https://www.ancestry.com/Big Thanks go out to Gage Fears for his original music made for Unexplained Arkansas the Podcast usage--His contact below--find him on Instagram!!https://www.facebook.com/gfearsmedia?rdid=2J3DmRrwK1yzecQl&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F16Ws41EzTt%2F#https://www.instagram.com/i_deliver_pizza/To connect w/ Unexplained America:https://unexplainedamerica.com/unexplainedamerica2@gmail.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/unexplainedarkansas/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8rIqbuh-TeAl_9dZNL3fUAhttps://www.instagram.com/unexplained_america/https://www.patreon.com/unexplainedamericaFind us on Tik Tok and Instagram and all Podcasts Platforms.Xoxoxoxo, Lisa

Green River Killer: Gary Ridgway (Part 1)

In this episode of Unexplained America, your host Lisa discusses the gruesome and tragic cases of the Green River Killer AKA Gary Ridgway and an in-depth look at the 20 year investigation that finally caught him.In August of 1982, Dave Reichert was called to a double homicide...this call was very chilling because he had just worked a case in the exact location 3 days before. The location was a rural area at the time close to Kent, Washington, along the Green River. Kent was located very close to Seattle in King County. An area, that unfortunately, that had already had the horrors of a seriel killer in 1974--Ted Bundy. On that day in 1982, Dave did not realize it but there would be 3 young women found brutally murdered and dumped by the Green River and so many more bodies would show up over the next few years.In this episode, which is a Part 1 of a 2 Part series covers the time frame of 1982 to 1987 and dives deep into the King Countys investigation.Listen to hear full details. References for this Episode:"Chasing the Devil: My Twenty-Year Quest to Capture the Green River Killer" Author Fromer Sheriff David Reichert (retired Congressman and lawman) 2004 ::https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Devil-Twenty-Year-Capture-Killer/dp/125009299X**Numerous other searches on the area and names from the book.Episodes DID include other information via:https://www.newspapers.com/https://www.ancestry.com/Big Thanks go out to Gage Fears for his original music made for Unexplained Arkansas the Podcast usage--His contact below--find him on Instagram!!https://www.facebook.com/gfearsmedia?rdid=2J3DmRrwK1yzecQl&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F16Ws41EzTt%2F#https://www.instagram.com/i_deliver_pizza/To connect w/ Unexplained America:https://unexplainedamerica.com/unexplainedamerica2@gmail.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/unexplainedarkansas/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8rIqbuh-TeAl_9dZNL3fUAhttps://www.instagram.com/unexplained_america/https://www.patreon.com/unexplainedamericaFind us on Tik Tok and Instagram and all Podcasts Platforms.Xoxoxoxo, Lisa

Titan II Missile Fire of 1965 with Gage Fears (author)

In this episode of Unexplained America, your host Lisa discusses the Titan Missile Fire of 1965 with author Gage Fears--Gage's book on the subject comes out Janaury 26, 2026--"Silent Sentinels: The 308th Strategic Missile Wing".The episode opens with a conversation between President Lyndon B. Johnson and William Fulbright.Gage goes over the events surrounding the tragedy that unfolded on August 9, 1965, when a fire broke out at the Titan II Missile facility in White County, Arkansas--near my hometown.This tragedy involved the deaths of 53 workers at the facility-all who died from smoke inhalation while performing remodelling duties there at the silo.Gage will go into the specifics about the silo, about the missiles, the accident and the aftermath.Link to order his book::https://www.amazon.com/Silent-Sentinels-308th-Strategic-Missile/dp/1634995732Listen to hear full details. References for this Episode:https://www.amazon.com/Silent-Sentinels-308th-Strategic-Missile/dp/1634995732https://discoverlbj.org/item/tel-08529Episodes DID include other information via:https://www.newspapers.com/https://www.ancestry.com/Big Thanks go out to Gage Fears for his original music made for Unexplained Arkansas the Podcast usage--His contact below--find him on Instagram!!https://www.facebook.com/gfearsmedia?rdid=2J3DmRrwK1yzecQl&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F16Ws41EzTt%2F#https://www.instagram.com/i_deliver_pizza/To connect w/ Unexplained America:https://unexplainedamerica.com/unexplainedamerica2@gmail.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/unexplainedarkansas/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8rIqbuh-TeAl_9dZNL3fUAhttps://www.instagram.com/unexplained_america/https://www.patreon.com/unexplainedamericaFind us on Tik Tok and Instagram and all Podcasts Platforms.Xoxoxoxo, Lisa