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.
Episodes
Episode 143: Rewind- The Phrogging Collection
Kaydra's recovering from Crime Con! So this week, enjoy these rewind episodes from season 1! These are the stories of depraved men who committed phrogging, a phenomenon where people live in someone else's home without them knowing. These me…
Episode 142: Appalachian History, Legends, and Encounters
In the north eastern United States, there is a mountain range that is millions of years old and stretches for thousands of miles. For centuries, people who have walked these rolling hills have reported dark happenings, inexplicable phenomen…
Episode 141: Dragons
Today we will be discussing a creature that has managed to stay relevant since the beginning of time. A creature that continues to engage, terrify, and perplex people all around the world. We see them in books, television, and endless folkl…
Episode 140: The Dyatlov Pass Incident
Today we will be exploring one of the most famous mysteries of all time. On January 25, 1959, a group of 10 Russian students, all experienced hikers, would head to Mount Otorten in the northern Ural Mountains of Russia for a 16 day explorat…
Episode 139: Patreon Leak: Texas Urban Legends Collection 2
This week, Kaydra is away in California at Midsummer Scream and recording all kinds of fun content. Enjoy this re-mastered Patreon leak where Kaydra gets into the urban legends of the USS Lexington and Demon's Road. If you enjoy this episod…
Episode 138: Healthcare Crimes Crossover with Twisted & Uncorked
This is a feed drop! While Kaydra takes a break, enjoy Sierra's story telling and this episode Kaydra recorded over on the T&U feed a while back. When an esteemed surgeon is arrested for the murder of his wife, rumors begin to swirl, and th…
Episode 137: The Death of Patrick Mullins
In late January 2013, there was an eerie sight in the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico in Bradenton, FL: an unmanned vessel, floating in silence. The boat was out of gas, the anchor was missing, and so was the driver. Where the driver of t…
Episode 136: Stockholm Syndrome ft Truly Twisted Podcast
In 1973, a new term would be coined that perplexed people around the world. The term was coined after a bank robbery in Sweden snowballed into a 6 day standoff involving 4 hostages. The hostages were all released unharmed, and they refused …
Episode 135: Monterey County, CA: History, Haunts, and Creatures!
What would you do if you saw a Lady in Black? What would you do if you were hiking in the woods, and saw a giant… standing over the hills in the distance? What would you do if you locked eyes with an unidentified creature in the ocean? Toda…
The Central Texas Floods: How to Help
July 4th weekend, Central Texas was flooded and many have lost their lives. Nearly 200 are still missing. If you are able to, please donate to the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund.https://cftexashillcountry.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?f…
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 brainwash…
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 …
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, t…
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 encountersStory 2:…
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 mur…
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 fe…
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 b…
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 B…
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 he…
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.------Donate to the Wilma June Nissen Ampl…
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 reque…
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 Jela…
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 matr…
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 aro…
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.…
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…
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. Sh…
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 h…
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 Dupon…
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…
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 see…
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 poli…
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 justi…
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 …
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-h…
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 sys…
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 …
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…
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 …
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 w…