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Strange and Unexplained with Daisy Eagan

Strange and Unexplained with Daisy Eagan

300 episodes

A podcast about all the things that make us wonder. Each week, we’ll tell you a true story that will fascinate and terrify you: a family who receive letters from a “Watcher” after moving into their new house, a hotel that’s seen so much death that it has to be cursed, UFO encounters, hauntings, Bigfoot sightings, and so much more. Written and hosted by Tony Award-winning actor and celebrated writer Daisy Eagan, “Strange and Unexplained” is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on.

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  1. S6 Ep17: Not Recorded from my Car: The Lincoln/JFK "Coincidences"

    · 52 min · S6 E17

    Only a year after JFK was assassinated, a list was published of all the eerie similarities between him and Abraham Lincoln. This list is still circulated today and, of course, has been added to over the years. Now, you…

  2. S6 Ep16: A Whimsical Melange

    · 1 h 02 min · S6 E16

    Today we bring you three minisodes. Was Founding Father Ben Franklin actually a serial killer? What's up with the British and Blobby? And did Scottish fairies leave little coffins behind? Strange and Unexplained" is a…

  3. S6 Ep15: Engineering Fate: The Life and Death of Rudolf Diesel

    · 57 min · S6 E15

    Rudolf Diesel built the world's first internal combustion engine and had hopes it would help lift people out of poverty and prevent the devastation caused by mining for fossil fuels. He had friends and enemies in high…

  4. S6 Ep14: Carl Tanzler's Monstrosity of Obsession

    · 56 min · S6 E14

    When Carl Tanzler was very young, he claimed a dead relative of nobility came to him and showed him the woman he would eventually marry. He spent the next four decades in search of the woman, and when he found her, he…

  5. S6 Ep13: Thar Be Monsters Thar! (But probably not): The Lake Michigan Triangle

    · 55 min · S6 E13

    You've heard of the Bermuda Triangle, you may have heard of the Bridgewater Triangle, but did you know there is a triangle in Lake Michigan that swallows up ships and airplanes by the thousands? The Lake Michigan…

  6. S6 Ep12: The Disappearance of Agatha Christie: An Agatha Christie Mystery

    · 47 min · S6 E12

    In December of 1923 up and coming mystery writer, Agatha Christie drove away from her life and vanished. When she reappeared 12 days later she had no idea what had happened or who she was. But, unlike her expertly…

  7. S6 Ep11: Oakville Blob and Mongolian Death Worm

    · 46 min · S6 E11

    In two very different places, thousands of miles apart, innocent people and their animals were plagued by unexplained phenomena. One came from above, and the other, it seemed, came from Hell. Strange and Unexplained"…

  8. *From The Vault* Spring-Heeled Jack’s Spree of Terror

    · 37 min · Bonus

    Before the days of Jack the Ripper, there was another Jack terrorizing the streets of Victorian London. Spring-Heeled Jack, the fashionable shape-shifting Victorian Era boogeyman terrorized citizens from all walks of…

  9. S6 Ep10: This Whole Affair Stinks! The Van Meter Visitor

    · 40 min · S6 E10

    In the late 1800s, the people of Van Meter, Iowa, were beset by a most unwelcome (and stinky) guest who eluded capture and left the residents terrified. Was The Van Meter Visitor real, or just the product of one…

  10. S6 Ep9: Off-screen Filth: John Holmes & The Wonderland Murders

    · 52 min · S6 E9

    In the 1970s and early 80s, in the grittier part of Hollywood, where the money, drugs, and body hair were flowing freely, one porn star got himself enmeshed in a world of drugs and violence, a world in which no one…

  11. S6 Ep8: The Ashbrook Family's Mysterious Deaths

    · 37 min · S6 E8

    When the brother of an Ohio Congressman was found dead under suspicious circumstances, the investigation into his death was strangely perfunctory and hurried. When the Congressman himself died two years later under…

  12. S6 Ep7: "Dr." Linda Hazzard's Starvation Grift

    · 45 min · S6 E7

    Conning people into buying bogus "cures" is nothing new. In the early 1900's Linda Hazzard put her own spin on the age-old practice. Her patients would find themselves out much more than the price of her "treatment."…

  13. S6 Ep6: The Galapagos Affair Part 1: A Crossover with Murder: True Crime Stories

    · 45 min · S6 E6

    In this special two-part crossover, I join Carter Roy, host of Murder: True Crime Stories, to trace the rise of the so-called paradise on the island of Floreana, the strange settlers who built it, and the slow…

  14. S6 Ep5: Gorephanage!

    · 51 min · S6 E5

    There is a road in Ohio ominously called Gore Orphanage Road. In a classic case of a snake eating its tail, the road's evocative name (named only in part for an orphanage that had once stood there) inspired tales of…

  15. S6 Ep4: The Butterfly People of Joplin, Missouri

    · 43 min · S6 E4

    On May 22nd, 2011, one of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history struck the town of Joplin, Missouri. After the dust settled, survivors began sharing stories of ethereal, otherworldly beings who protected them and…

  16. S6 Ep3: Who Killed Dorothy Kilgallen?

    · 52 min · S6 E3

    Dorothy Kilgallen spent her career doggedly sniffing out the truth and that really pissed off J. Edgar Hoover and his minions. And then she was found dead in her home under extremely suspicious circumstances. They…

  17. *From The Vault* Justice Delayed. Justice Denied: The Dr. Sam Sheppard Story Part 2

    · 32 min · Bonus

    Dr. Sam Sheppard and his family fought for decades to clear his name in the death of his wife, Marilyn. But the long arm of law, right or wrong, is hard to run from. Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag…

  18. S6 Ep2: Dorothy Kilgallen: Unstoppable Force and Government Bugaboo

    · 48 min · S6 E2

    Dorothy Kilgallen was the first female media mogul. Her undeniable talent helped her climb the ranks in journalism, earning her a syndicated column, a radio show, and a regular spot on "What's My Line." Her tenacious…

  19. *From The Vault* Trials and Tribulations: The Dr. Sam Sheppard Story pt. 1

    · 34 min · Bonus

    Dr. Sam Sheppard awoke to find his pregnant wife murdered in her bed and would soon learn it was just the beginning of a waking nightmare. Strange and Unexplained is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose…

  20. S6 Ep1: The World's Most Best Step-Brother! The Tragic Story of Nicole Van Den Hurk.

    · 41 min · S6 E1

    15-year-old Nicole Van Den Hurk was assaulted and murdered in 1995. 16 years later, with the case gone cold, her stepbrother, Adam, took an incredibly risky chance to get justice for Nicole. Strange and Unexplained"…

  21. Introducing Dear Daisy: Some Thoughts Need To Stay Inside

    · 1 h 06 min

    A podcast about secrets hosted by Daisy Eagan. This episode was originally published for subscribers over at www.grabbagcollab.com New episodes of Dear Daisy are published every other Friday. In this episode, a woman…

  22. *From The Vault* Gef! The Talking Mongoose

    · 40 min

    **Strange And Unexplained is in between seasons, so we are bringing you episodes from the vault that you might have missed the first time around.** Isolated on the Isle of Man, the Irving Family’s farmhouse began…

  23. S5: *From The Vault* Lady of the Dunes Update

    · 35 min

    In 1974, The Lady of the Dunes was discovered dead on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Who was she? How did she end up on the beach? And what monster was behind her gruesome murder? For nearly 50 years these…

  24. *From The Vault* Lady of the Dunes

    · 34 min

    **Strange And Unexplained is in between seasons, so we are bringing you episodes from the vault that you might have missed the first time around.** There she lay face down on a beach towel, naked in the sand:…

  25. S5: *From The Vault* Monsters of the Deep

    · 30 min

    Stories of encounters with the Loch Ness Monster date back centuries, but is she real? And in the world’s deepest lake, scientists encounter 10-foot-tall humanoid creatures. Who--or what--are they? This week, we…

  26. *From The Vault* Dyatlov Pass

    · 31 min

    **Strange And Unexplained is in between seasons, so we are bringing you episodes from the vault that you might have missed the first time around.** A slashed tent, scattered footprints, radioactive clothing and a…

  27. S5: *From The Vault* Secret Identities

    · 31 min

    Have you ever had a secret? Have you ever known something important - something other people really want to know - and just kept it to yourself? Now imagine that secret was about yourself, and if anyone found out about…

  28. From The Vault- Elevators: Terror and Death in a 6 by 6 Foot Car

    · 32 min

    Elevators: they’re a modern convenience that we take for granted. But maybe we shouldn’t. This week we bring you two stories about the terror and death in a 6 by 6 foot elevator car. Strange and Unexplained is a…

  29. S5 Ep47: Seven Went Up. One Came Down. The Khamar Daban Incident

    · 32 min · S5 E47

    In August of 1993, six experienced young hikers and their extremely experienced guide went up into the mountains of Siberia. About a week later, only one of them returned, bloodied and traumatized. Her story would…

  30. The Case Files History Left Unsolved | Hidden History with Dr. Harini Bhat

    · 8:52 · Bonus

    Dr. Harini Bhat is a clinical pharmacist and storyteller obsessed with the moments in history that still can't be fully explained. Every week she investigates real events that defy easy explanation. Mass hysterias.…

  31. S5 Ep46: The Central Park Exonerated Five

    · 47 min · S5 E46

    In April of 1989, a group of boys took part in a series of attacks on innocent park-goers in New York City's Central Park. An awful twist of fate would up-end the boys' lives when they were accused of a truly horrific…

  32. S5 Ep45: Near Death Experiences UPDATE

    · 36 min · S5 E45

    Where do we go when we die? Do you think it's possible to cross over to the other side and come back? Today, three stories of people who have died but then lived to tell the tale about what happened. Two of them went…

  33. S5 Ep44: The Carroll A. Deering Ghost Ship

    · 45 min · S5 E44

    In our first ever listener-submitted episode, we learn all about the haunting tale of the Carroll A. Deering Ghost Ship, a truly Strange and Unexplained story! Strange and Unexplained is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab…

  34. S5 Ep43: How Many Staircases Does it Take to Outrun the Ghosts

    · 39 min · S5 E43

    In the late 1800s, a widow took her fortune and moved out west to pursue an unusual hobby. The result was what we now call The Winchester Mystery House. Was Sarah Winchester really trying to outrun ghosts, or was she…

  35. S5 Ep42: The Mysterious Disappearance and Death of Thomas Brown

    · 46 min · S5 E42

    In 2016, a healthy young man went missing the night before Thanksgiving. The evidence and clues that slowly revealed themselves over the next few years never got anyone closer to an answer as to what happened to Thomas…

  36. *BONUS Re-Run* Astral Projecting Away From Here

    · 32 min · Bonus

    Have you ever left your body, willingly or not? Astral projection has a long history, stretching from ancient religious texts and up through our current, quarantined imaginations. We humans desire to get out of…

  37. S5 Ep41: Elizabeth Klarer and her Alien Zaddy

    · 51 min · S5 E41

    Elizabeth Klarer claimed to have an intergalactic love-child with a timeless silver fox from outer space. Was she really in contact with alien beings, or was there a scarier, and far more terrestrial reason for her…

  38. BONUS: Melon Heads

    · 17 min · Bonus

    In the woods of Kirtland, Ohio there is said to be a pack of feral children with misshapen heads who feed on babies. How people created monsters in the Midwest. Strange and Unexplained is a podcast from Grab Bag…

  39. S5 Ep40: Bird, Ape or Secret Third Thing? Classifying The Dover Demon

    · 39 min · S5 E40

    In the late 70's, a small group of teenagers independently witnessed a creature no one had ever encountered before. As word spread, a team of UFOlogists caught wind and came to find out what they'd seen. Was the Dover…

  40. S5 Ep39: Smells like Teen Spirit: The Teenage Nazi-Killers

    · 34 min · S5 E39

    In the midst of World War 2, three girls were recruited by a Dutch resistance group fighting the Nazis. The girls were tasked with extremely unusual jobs. The kind of jobs only suited to young women. They were very,…

  41. S5 Ep38: Same Story, Different Players: The Texas Yogurt Shop Murders

    · 46 min · S5 E38

    At the start of a new decade, four girls were brutalized and murdered at the frozen yogurt shop where two of them worked. In an all-too-familiar story, four boys were swept up in the tragedy when investigators decided…

  42. S5 Ep37: Cassie Chadwick: Beautiful Fraud

    · 40 min · S5 E37

    At the turn of the 20th century, a young woman was wreaking havoc in Ohio, taking money from any man with a wallet. By the time she was done, Cassie Chadwick had defrauded banks and people of millions and millions of…

  43. From The Vault- Up In Smoke: The Missing Sodder Children Mystery

    · 37 min

    Strange And Unexplained is dark this week, but enjoy this episode from the vault. On Christmas Eve 1945, the Sodder family home went up in flames. Parents George and Jennie escaped the blaze with four of their…

  44. S5 Ep36: Clown? Alien? Ringo Starr?? Sam, the Sandown Clown

    · 42 min · S5 E36

    In the early 70s, on the Isle of Wight, two young children claimed to have had a visit with... something. The story of Sam, the Sandown Clown has grown more and more epic over the ensuing half-decade. But, is any of it…

  45. S5 Ep35: The Incredible Fortitude of Barbara Jane Mackle

    · 51 min · S5 E35

    In 1968, a bright young woman became the subject of a kidnapping plot cooked up from the mind of a narcissist who thought the world owed him something. Barbara Jane Mackle would find her revenge in a life well-lived.…

  46. S5 Ep34: Here Come the Brown Shirts! Update

    · 58 min · S5 E34

    In October 2024, just before the election, we ran an episode looking at the rhetoric of Trump compared to Hitler's to see if the oft-made comparison of the two was fair. In this installment, we revisit that episode…

  47. S5 Ep33: The Truth Will Out! The West Memphis 3. Part Two

    · 38 min · S5 E33

    By the early 2000s, a movement had started, led by one woman's love and conviction, to set the so-called "West Memphis 3" free. Going up against a corrupt system and people with their heels dug in, Damien Echols, James…

  48. S5 Ep32: Fear and Loathing in West Memphis: The West Memphis 3. Part One

    · 43 min · S5 E32

    In May of 1993, three young boys were brutally murdered in West Memphis, AK. A community desperate for answers and justice found three other boys who seemed to fit the part of the "killers", with no more evidence than…

  49. S5 Ep31: Nobody's Not Sayin' Nothing: Jimmy Hoffa

    · 47 min · S5 E31

    Jimmy Hoffa knew who to rely on as he climbed the ranks in the Teamsters Union. But becoming the boss came with a hefty price tag, and when Hoffa didn't want to pay that price anymore, he ended up paying the ultimate…

  50. S5 Ep30: The Second One with the Haunted House: Sallie House Part Two

    · 46 min · S5 E30

    In part two, the haunting activity in the Pickman home ramps up. Tony seems to be the main target. Camera crews get "proof." And, finally, Debra and Tony hightail it out of The Sallie House. But their troubles don't…

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