Hello Strangers! Nick and Rikki will be on a special assignment for the next month or so for a very important life changing event. We are adopting! This means all our free time that was spent reseaching and recording has now been taken over for getting the house ready, meeting woth Foster workers, interviewin and getting ready to add a new family m…

Had to take the weekend off, but we will be back next weekend. Somtimes life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it. Have a great week everyone!由Being Dead Serious

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 66: The Bermondsey Horror Is now available. We journey back to Victorian London for a tale of love, loss, and couple that just doesn't seem to have it all together. Marie and Frederick Manning are living in 1840's London, having a tough go of things. So what do they do? Murder of course! When you …

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 65: The Demon with many names Is now available. Tracing back to the cradle of civilization, the Demon Zozo has held many names and worn many faces. It's known for deceit, lies, and corruption, making its origins and motivations hard to track. Even though it can't always be understood, its victims …

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 64: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Is now available. In the quiet little village of Sleepy Hollow, there lived a legend that not only spread to nearby towns and villages, but has been passed down through the centuries, about a headless spectre, bent on revenge. The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow …

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 63: The Demonic Possession of Anneliese Michel Is now available. In 1976, 23 year old German girl named Anneliese Michel underwent 67 exorcisms in order to free her of the six demons she believed possessed her. Today she is known as the inspiration behind the movie, The Exorcism of Emily Rose. But…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 62: The Salem Witch Trials Is now available. Back in the before times, when the Colonies were still young, a small town in the Puritan colony of Massachusetts, a frenzy was started when some young girls and women started being "afflicted" by witches. In the span of 1 year, over 200 people are arre…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 61: Silk Road: the true story of Drugs, Death and the Dark Web Pt. 2 Is now available. Silk Road, described as the "Amazon of illegal drugs", appeared on the Dark Web in 2011. Ross (THE Ross Man) Ulbricht was the brainchild of a mysterious and anonymous cyber black market for illegal goods, and th…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 60: The Gruesome History of Torture Is now available. Since the beginning of time, man has sought answers. Sometimes, other people have the answers we seek, and we must employ less than savory methods to get those answers. Of course, people don't always readily give up answers...so torture it is!!…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 59: Silk Road: the true story of Drugs, Death and the Dark Web Is now available. Silk Road, described as the "Amazon of illegal drugs", appeared on the Dark Web in 2011. Ross (THE Ross Man) Ulbricht was the brainchild of a mysterious and anonymous cyber black market for illegal goods, and the firs…

Hey Strangers! Nick is down with the sickness this weekend, so no show this week. We will return next week, with another exciting show. In the meantime, be sure to make good choices, and as always, Stay Strange!由Being Dead Serious

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 58 The Mad Gasser of Mattoon is now available. Back in the year 1944, the town of Mattoon Illinois was under siege from a mysterious stranger. No one was safe from the Mad Gasser and his noxious gas. People were waking in the middle of the night, unable to move. The town was on edge for the span o…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 57: The thing that haunts us during Sleep Paralysis Is now available. Imagine waking up in pitch darkness and suddenly realizing you are completely paralyzed from head to toe. You try to scream…. but can’t. The only scream you can conger is the one in your head. Your eyes begin to dart back and fo…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 56: The Enigma of the Silent Twins is now available. Our tale begins with two little girls, and their struggle to fit in with other people, and ultimately, themselves. Do they share some mental bond? Have they chosen to be mute? Or, is it something that easily explained by science? Join us as we d…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 55: The weird science behind sleep experiments is now available. Sleep is such a natural part of living that we tend to take it for granted. But there is much more to sleep than we realize. Scientists have been performing controlled sleep experiments for well over 100 years now in an attempt to un…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 54 : The mystery of the Yuba County 5 is now available. In February 1978, five young men, known as "The Boys" from Yuba City, California failed to return home after attending a college basketball game. Their car was found four days later, abandoned. Four of them were eventually found dead in stran…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 53 : The Black Eyed Children part 2 is now available. In part 1 of The Black Eyed Children, we talked about these strange children who are appearing around the world. Attired in old fashioned clothing, their skin is pale and their mannerisms awkward. Their most startling trait.... are their solid …

Hey Strangers! We're back this week with another spine-tingling tale. In the upper part of Michigan, sits an old hospital. Windows, like missing teeth, do nothing to bar the wind as is barrels through empty halls. Shadows dance from corner to corner as the sunlight plays across the room. Voices murmur in the corner of your mind. The past is not fin…

Imagine one night you are all alone…. Maybe at home… or maybe in your car… when all of a sudden, out of nowhere you are startled by something pounding at your door. When you go to investigate, you notice 2 young children alone, waiting with their heads down. These children, they need to be let in… But something stops you. Uneasiness and dread start…

Hello Strangers! Welcome to the 2 hour, Season 2 Premier!!! We visit with our good friend John and dive into the stories and legends of the ever elusive Bigfoot. From culture to culture, and generation to generation, the legend of this creature has enticed, and eluded mankind. Ever on the fringes of our vision, and our psyche, this creature has alw…

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Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 49: Another Victorian Thriller! Join us as we talk about the history of what has become known as one of the most haunted houses in the country. Winchester Mansion. A tale that may be less ghosty, and more bad ass lady dealing with life in a really unique way. With a lot of lumber. Stay Strange! Find us: Facebook:B…

Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 48: The strange and dark orgins of wedding traditions Is now available. When one thinks of weddings, one generally thinks of happiness: they're a day to celebrate family, friends, and, most importantly, the start of a new phase of life. But historically, weddings were riddled with fear.... not love Join us as we w…

Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 47: The Bloody Bender Family Is now available. In the late 1800's, a family opens an Inn/Store in the state of Kansas along the trail to the West. Many travelers who stay at this Inn, are never seen again. Find out what happens this week and be as shocked as Rikki was. Stay Strange!…

Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 46: Sweden's Sleeping Beauty: Karolina Olsson Is now available. 14 year old Swedish girl, Karolina Olsson went to bed one night after complaining of a terrible headache and toothache and remained in deep hibernation between the years 1876 and 1908. This curious case gave her the name, "Soverskan på Oknö" :The Slee…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 45: The Highgate Vampire, is now available. Highgate Cemetary, not sane, stood by itself against its hills, holding darkness within; it had stood so for 150 years and might stand for 150 more. Within, walls continued upright, bricks met neatly, headstones were firm, and tombs were sensibly shut; s…

Hello Strangers. Rikki is still away, and Nick gave you a little of Today's Strange History. Give it a quick listen, and be sure to check out Twitch tomorrow night for some ghost hunting shenanigans. Follow BeingDeadSerious, starting tomrro night at 9pm EST. Gonna scare the crap out of me live.由Being Dead Serious

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 44: The Dancing Plague of 1518 is now available. In July 1518, residents of the city of Strasbourg were struck by a sudden and seemingly uncontrollable urge to dance. And by August.... this never ending dancing had claimed as many as 400 victims. What could have led these people to dance themselve…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 43: 536: The Worst Year Ever In 535 a cataclysmic event changed the course of history. The years that followed were some of the most difficult ever. One event had an effect for centuries to come, and we are still seeing its effects everyday. Join us for a strange journey through natural disasters,…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 42: The Strange Victorian Era :Pt 2 Strange Jobs Well, we went back to the Victorian age and found even more strange things that these crazy people did. This time it's all about the jobs they did, that we would never think of as jobs today. You think you have it rough...come listen to what these c…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 41: Strange Connecticut is now available. This week we run the gamut with a little bit of everything. A cryptid, a ghost town, and a possession. Join us for a small slice of spooky Connecticut folklore. Stay Strange!由Being Dead Serious

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 40: 10 days in a Madhouse: the Nellie Bly story is now available. Ten Days in A Madhouse is the true account of investigative journalist Nellie Bly's confinement inside an insane asylum. In 1887 the young female reporter entered the asylum under the guise of insanity to investigate rumors of bruta…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 39: The Trial of "Fatty" Arbuckle is now available. In the 1920's, Hollywood was a fast paced and happening place. Actors and actresses were royalty unlike anything we know today, and were partying all over Tinseltown. What happens when one of these parties gets out of hand? Join us for another ri…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 38: The Bloody Tale of Dr. "Butcher" Brown is now available. What happens when a child prodigy grows up and becomes a doctor with some questionable practices? Not Doogie Howser. This is a terrible and somewhat graphic tale of what happens when a doctor practices "medicine" that is not licensed or …

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 37: The Unsolved Villisca Axe Murders In the early summer of 1912, a nightmarish scene is discovered in a local home when eight people are found murdered in their beds. The community frantically searches for the killer, and finds themselves in a long bitter struggle to bring them to justice. Was t…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 36: The etymology of swear words is now available. Words don't start off as swear words. They’re just everyday words. Then they begin to develop into a cultural taboo… so someone, somewhere has decided that a word is now a swear word. So how does it start? We'll start where one should always start…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious 35: Thy mysterious case of D.B. Cooper A man who parachuted out of an airplane in November of 1971 with a bag full of stolen cash has never been seen again in one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in FBI history. The mystery surrounding the hijacking of a Northwest Orient Airlines flight by a still-unknown indiv…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 34: The haunting of Doris Bither In the mid 1970's, a very unusual and terrifying case involving a California woman and her 4 children, claimed her house was not only haunted but she also said to have been sexually assaulted by three unseen entities. This is the very famous story of the Haunting o…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 33: What's the deal with Valentine's Day?! It's Valentines Day and LOVE is in the air!..... well, kinda. Valentine’s Day (February 14th) occurs across the United States and in other places around the world with gifts of candy, flowers and lots of romance are exchanged between loved ones, all in th…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 32: The mysterious toxic death of Gloria Ramirez: the TOXIC WOMAN Just 45 minutes after arriving at a California hospital on February 19, 1994, Gloria Ramirez was pronounced dead — but strange fumes from her body inexplicably made those around her immediately sick and even disabled. Join us as we …

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 31: The Manhattan Well Murder and the disappearance of Elma Sands. On the night of December 22nd, 1799, a beautiful young woman named Elma Sands left her cousin’s boarding house dressed in her finest coat and fur muff. The next morning, she had not returned.... What followed was a media circus tha…

Hello Strangers! The Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe The eerie tale of how Edgar Allan Poe died is like something straight out of one of his own horror stories. On a rainy day in Baltimore on October 3rd 1849, A man is found delirious on the streets of a city in which he does not live, wearing clothes that are not his own, incapable or unwillin…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 29: The Origins of Superstitions The number 13, black cats, breaking mirrors, or walking under ladders, may all be things you actively avoid.... but WHY? Where did these superstitions come from? Join us on this Friday the 13th as we discuss the most popular superstitions and the history behind the…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 28: Strange Maine Maine can be as creepy as it is beautiful. With the rolling fog in the fall and the misty coastlines from the lonely wooded places, Maine has a certain spooky feel to it….. Because It has a fair share of ghost stories, urban legends and cryptids. And thanks to Stephen King, Maine…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 27: The Hinterkaifeck Murders On the evening of April 4th, 1922, bodies of the Gruber family and 1 maid was found in a disturbing way. Prior to the incident, the family and their previous maid reported hearing strange sounds in the attic and believed the house to be haunted. Join us as we investig…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 26: Twisted Christmas Folklore is now available. At Christmas time, we celebrate good tidings, cheer, and goodwill toward men. But some traditions of the season haven’t always been about twinkling lights, jingle bells, and jolly St. Nick. In fact, there are some Christmas legends that are more men…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 25: Project Poltergeist: The Haunting of Ernie Rivers This week we're gonna talk about the most well documented and infamous hauntings in America.... Some even say this is the 1st verified poltergeist haunting in America. Project Poltergeist was the haunting of 13 year old Ernie Rivers and his gra…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 24: Elizabeth Bathory: The Blood Countess is now available. Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed was a Hungarian noblewoman and alleged serial killer who was accused of torturing and killing hundreds of girls and women between 1590 and 1610 and bathing in their blood. Join us as we discuss how bloo…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 23: The Trouble with Fairies is now available. Most of us think of Fairies as tiny creatures, flitting about on gossamer wings, waving a magic wand, but history and folklore tell a different tale..... a horrifying one. Join us as we talk about the Fae Folk and the most famous "Fairy" murder in his…

Hello Strangers! Being Dead Serious podcast episode 22: Strange and haunted forests, is now available. Forests are creepy enough in their own right. Add some scary urban legends, ghosts, demon dolls and witches and you'll never want to set foot in one again. Join us as we venture deep into the woods for some spooky tales of the forest. Dont forget …