Unexplained America The Podcast

Black Christmas (1974) Unexplained Movie Review

In this episode of Unexplained America, your host Lisa discusses the 1974 Christmas horror movie "Black Christmas".To end the year off, I wanted to review and watch a Christmas horror film--one that I had never seen. So first, I found a list of the top 25 BEST Christmas movies ever. On the list was like "Gremlins" (IMO NOT a horror film) and also "The Nightmare Before Christmas" --equally not a horror film to me. However, there were 3 movies that stood out. They were 1970's/80's which for me, are the best horror movie era. So, I chose 3 that I could see. "Black Christmas", "Christmas Evil-1980", and "Silent Night, Bloody Night" -1972--I had the listeners vote for which movie they wanted me to review and "Black Christmas" was pretty unanimous. So, in this episode, I go through the details of the movie, I go through the entire film, so yes. spoil alert but it's a 1//2 century old so doesn't count. I give my feelings and notes on the film from when I watched it with Daryl and also his thoughts.I end the episode with a my unexplained rating--so listen for that. Thank you all so much for being on this journey with me and I have a lot planned for 2026!! Stay tuned!!Listen to hear full details. References for this Episode:"Black Christmas" 1974--Director Bob Clark Writer Roy Moore- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071222/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Christmas_(1974_film)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.instagram.com/i_deliver_pizza/To connect w/ Unexplained America:https://unexplainedamerica.com/unexplainedarkansas@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 Licked Hand: Where did I hear this?

In this episode of Unexplained America, your host Lisa discusses "The Licked Hand" folklore story.I was thinking about this awful story I heard at a slumber party one time when I was a kid--and it was about a girl who had friends over for a slumber party and there was a killer on the loose. So this girl and her friends went to bed and they were in their sleeping bags and the girl had a dog sleeping with her. During the night, the girl would reach down to get a reassuring lick from her dog and all night long her dog would reassure her. When the girl woke up in the morning, her friends had all been killed and so had the dog. Written in blood on the wall or mirror --didnt't remember was something like "Killer lick also".So, I'm thinking of this awful story and also how much fun slumber parties are and I'm thinking I'll cover this for the podcast but where did I hear this story?? And have others heard this story??I proceed to ask all the ladies in my family, all of my lady friends, all my friends on Facebook and only 1 actual person has heard this story...I do proceed to google and find I'm NOT crazy, nor did I make this up...so here is the episode about variants, possible times when this story came up and more scary stories along the same line.Listen to hear full details. References for this Episode:https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/humans-can-lick-too-how-urban-legends-spreadhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/culture/folklore-mythology/how-urban-legends-licked-hand-are-born"Killer Under Bed Licks Girl's Hand" Jan Harold Brunyand-The Spokesman-Review-Wed. Sept. 23, 1987"Scary Tale: :'The Licking Hand' never really explains who is under bed"-Jan Harold Brunyard-The Winston-Salem Journal-Wed. Jan. 29, 1992https://youtu.be/xm2NP_dttKE?si=NbJRqWqIlWdhVu22--The Licked Hand StoryEpisodes 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.instagram.com/i_deliver_pizza/To connect w/ Unexplained America:https://unexplainedamerica.com/unexplainedarkansas@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

Tragedy in Georgia: The Laken Riley Case

In this episode of Unexplained America, your host Lisa discusses tragic and sad case of Laken Riley.Listener Discretion advised--this episode contains all the heinous acts. Please be advised.In February 2024, Laken was living her best life. She had roommates, she had completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Georgia and was now in the Augusta University Nursing Program in Athens, Georgia.On February 22, 2024, Laken left her home around 8:55am to go running--this was something Laken did on the regular--Laken had ran cross country in high school and was a very accomplished runner and very dedicated to it. Laken sent a text to her mother and tried to call her mother but there was no answer. By 9:11 am, Laken's cell phone made a 911 call but there was no one on the line. The operator tried repeatedly to hear someone and also to call the person back but there was no one there and no call back.After a couple of hours and no Laken, Laken's family and friends were worried. They were calling each other, calling Laken and no answers. Two of Laken's roommates had shared location with Laken and they tried to follow her location but all they found was one of her air pods lying on the ground. Even more worried, they phone 911 and get help.By 12:38 pm on the 22nd, police find Laken's body and her friends and family and the whole community will be shattered forever.Listen to hear full details. References for this Episode:https://youtu.be/evz6Dvmau3Q?si=3EBo-4yxPUgElL8shttps://youtu.be/1EZnTI5h730?si=OOm9qpvoCfoJyEothttps://www.cnn.com/2024/11/15/us/laken-riley-murder-trialhttps://static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2024/05/80e5d359-PurchasedImages-2_Redacted.pdf"FBI Suspects Posts A Clue in Killing"-Fletcher Page The Atlanta Journal Constitution Tues. Nov 19, 2024"Student run/walk in Memory of Laken Riley"-Jacqueline Ganun--The Atlanta Journal Constitution--Sun Feb. 23, 2025"Fear Linger at UGA A Year After Murder of Laken Riley"-Jason Arnesto--The Atlanta Journal Constitution--Sun Feb. 23, 2025"Laken Riley's death made me more afraid at UGA, but women must live with fear every day"-Zeena Mohamed--The Atlanta Journal Constitution--Sun. March 10, 2024"Indictment has more accusations against UGA murder suspect"--Rosana Hughes--The Atlanta Journal Con. Thurs. May 9, 2024Episodes 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.instagram.com/i_deliver_pizza/To connect w/ Unexplained America:https://unexplainedamerica.com/unexplainedarkansas@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

Thanksgiving Day Crime of Omaima Nelson

In this episode of Unexplained America, your host Lisa discusses the gruesome case of Omaima Nelson.Listener Discretion advised--this episode contains all the heinous acts. Please be advised.In 1991, Omaima met William Edwin Nelson -"Bill" at the beginning of October of 1991-they immediately move in together and by the first of November they were married...not withstanding the fact that bill was double Omaima's age and already married to someone else.Thanksgiving day would be the last time Bill would be seen and by Sunday December 1st, Omaima drives to an ex-boyfriends home and tells him she's killed her husband and she will pay him to dispose of his body.Her friend, instead of helping her, calls the police and the police will find the most gruesome scene they had ever seen in Costa Mesa, California.Listen to hear full details. References for this Episode:"Marijuana smuggling trial opens" -The Monitor (McAllen, Texas) Wed. Sep 5, 1984."Trial: Grisly Murder Case Opens"-The Los Angeles Times (LA, CA)-Tues. Dec. 1, 1992."Appeals Court Rips Informer Pay Practice"-The Tyler Courier-Times--Tues. Jul 8, 1986--"Snapped: Omaima Nelson" SE14EP1--2014--Documentary-https://tv.apple.com/us/episode/omaima-nelson/umc.cmc.2bh9ng0ktfs068ceunr4ahbh4?showId=umc.cmc.3j92b5sv5qgf4emr3agcgjakehttps://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca9/19-73020/19-73020-2020-10-22.htmlEpisodes 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.instagram.com/i_deliver_pizza/To connect w/ Unexplained America:https://unexplainedamerica.com/unexplainedarkansas@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

Life and Crimes of Henry Lee Lucas: The Confession Killer Part 2-Interview of J.R. Howard Former Ar State Police Investigator

In this episode of Unexplained America, your host Lisa discusses the life and crimes of Henry Lee Lucas: The Confession Killer (Part 2) from the time frame of June 1983 to his passing in 2001. Then an interview with J. R. Howard - who met and interviewed Henry Lee Lucas for some pending cases in Arkansas in 1985. Henry Lee Lucas met and gave J.R. a signed copy of the "Hand of Death"--which I now have.Listener Discretion advised--this episode contains all the heinous acts Henry Lee Lucas confesses to in addition to assaults in sexual natures and crimes against children. Additionally suicuide is mentioned as well. Please be advised.What will be outlined in this Part 2 episode is the "real" telling or independent telling of how Henry Lee Lucas met Otis Toole and how Henry would meet Becky and then Kate Rich who both would be victims in 1982. I will discuss Henry's actual conviction, and indictments and the again focus on the time frame of 1983-2001.Finishing with the interview of J.R. Howard--former Arkansas State Police Investigator, Former Director of the Arkansas State Crime Lab and Former U.S. Marshall--Mr. Howard will outline his extensive and indepth law enforcement career then will discuss meeting Henry Lee Lucas and the cirumstances behind such.Listen to hear full details. Link to J.R. Howard's IMBD listing his interviews in Documentaries--https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12149816/References for this Episode:"Murder Charged in Stabbing Case--Tecumseh--Ironwood Daily Globe Wed. Jan. 13 1960 page 7"Stranger Brings Nightmare to Community"-Paul Reser--Bryan-College Station Eagle--Tues. Oct. 11 1983--page 24"Judge Sets Bond for Lucas"--Wichita Falls Times. Fri. Jun 24, 1983--page 2"Hale indictment filed for Lucas"-Michelle Locke--Wichita Falls Times. Fri June 24, 1983--page 1"Lucas spent his lfe wandering from job to job, jail to jail"--Associated Press--Corpus Christi Caller-Times--Sun June 26 1983-page 49"Man Linked to 4 Deaths"--AP--Victoria Advocate Thurs, Jun 23, 1983--page 27"Lucas Lived on the road,"--Fort Worth Star-Telegram--Sun Jul 17 1983--page 186"The Victims"--Pete Szilagyi & Jerry White--Waco Tribune--Herald--Sun Dec 11 1983--"Lucas Led California tour helps solve 15 gruesome murders"--United Press--The Houston Chronicle--Fri Sep 07, 1984--"List of Charges--AP--San Angelo Standard-Times--Sat. May 19 1984--"Lucas says he will help solve 100 Murder Cases"--AP--Corpus Christi Times--Fri Jun 24, 1983-https://www.cbsnews.com/news/serial-killer-henry-lee-lucas-said-he-killed-a-woman-in-texas-four-decades-later-her-remains-were-identified/https://www.biography.com/crime/henry-lee-lucas"Henry Lee Lucas is led to court in June."-Bryan-College Station Eagle (Bryan, Texas)-Tues. Oct 11 1983"Son Hunted in Slaying in Tecumseh"--Jackson Citizen Patriot (Jackson, Michigan) Wed, Jan. 13, 1960"Victim, 74, Found by Daughter"-Jackson Citizen Patriot Wed. Jan. 13, 1960"The Confession Killer" Documentary Series-Netflix--https://www.netflix.com/title/80213588Episodes 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.instagram.com/i_deliver_pizza/To connect w/ Unexplained America:https://unexplainedamerica.com/unexplainedarkansas@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