Long-time listener, Breanna, couldn’t believe it when she found out that her neighbor, Craig Duncan Nicholls, was a cold-blooded killer. It just goes to show that we may not really know the people around us as well as we think. The friendly neighbors we wave to every morning or throw summer barbecues with may be greedier, darker and more monstrous than we could ever realize. Join us as we discuss the heinous crime committed by Breanna’s neighbor: the murder of Michael Boudrero. 

Sources:

https://www.deseret.com/2003/7/24/19737240/kaysville-man-also-faces-charges-in-cache-man-s-death

https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/woman-avoids-death-penalty-in-murder-case/article_3dd47759-a773-5fac-a202-67d332e342c0.html

This episode was written, compiled and produced by Jaden McKell. The theme song was written and produced by Chuck Flyer.

From crumbling castles and ghoulish graveyards to misty mountains and chilling churches, Great Britain is full of truly paranormal places. Today’s episode will focus on a lesser-known but beautiful Victorian mansion in England that’s occupied by family friends, Brian and Sue. As you’ll hear, and as Brian and Sue soon found out, one of the former inhabitants of their new home didn’t seem quite ready to move out. Join us as we discuss the history behind Horton Hall, as well as the appearance of an apparition in a wide-brimmed hat. 

Sources: https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/7468884/most-haunted-uk-places-halloween/

This episode was written and produced by Jaden McKell. The theme song was written and produced by Chuck Flyer.

In today’s mini-episode, we’ll explore the legend of the haunted Goatman’s Bridge in Texas. Our discussion will feature a personal experience from two of our long-time listeners at the notorious bridge, including a strange photo taken of a couple friends that night. The weird thing about the picture? Only two people posed for the snapshot, but, later, when the group looked more closely at the image, they saw not two, but three faces in the darkness.

Source: https://wedentondoit.com/blog/2013/10/18/back-in-the-day-goatmans-bridge

Music:

Maritime history is full of stories of ghost ships and sea serpents. One of the most famous of these mysteries is the legendary Dutch freighter, S.S. Ourang Medan. According to the myth, a strange radio message was received by numerous ships traveling along the Straits of Malacca in 1847. Those that received this message, an SOS, insisted that it went: “All officers, including the captain, are dead. Lying in chartroom and bridge. Possibly whole crew dead. …I die.” Rescuers on the scene found the ship completely unharmed but the entire crew, including the dog, dead with terrified expressions. Join us as we dive into the depths surrounding this maritime mystery.

Sources:

https://www.historicmysteries.com/ourang-medan/

https://www.marineinsight.com/life-at-sea/top-10-mysterious-ghost-ships-and-haunted-stories-of-the-maritime-world/

You know that creeping sensation you get when you think someone’s watching you? Several scientific studies have found evidence to suggest that our minds have a mysterious capacity to sense what’s happening around us, even if we’re not actually “seeing” it. But, is it all only in our minds? Do we have a sixth sense, something that tells us whether a stranger is near, watching us? Tune in to hear a true and terrifying story from Shailee, one of our long-time listeners, titled, “Someone Was Watching Me Sleep.”  

Source: https://www.sciencealert.com/the-science-behind-why-you-think-you-re-being-watched

This episode was written and produced by Jaden McKell. The theme song was written and produced by Chuck Flyer.

In the 1920’s, Rudolph Valentino was a movie star. After purchasing a simple silver ring from a San Francisco shop, however, his career and his life would come to an abrupt end. As we’ll see in this episode, the notorious ring brought misfortune to every single one of its owners. Do you believe in curses?

https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/cursed-ring/

https://www.thescarechamber.com/the-cursed-ring-of-rudolph-valentino/

Comfortable Mystery 1 – Film Noire by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100287

Artist: http://incompetech.com/

This episode was written and produced by Jaden McKell. The theme song was created by Chuck Flyer. 

Nurses are supposed to help those under their care. They’re supposed to heal and protect us. Maybe that’s why so many of these individuals get away with murder for so long. No one suspects these caregivers of being capable of such heinous crimes. While history is littered with medical professionals who murdered their patients, on this episode, we discuss one nurse who is considered the most prolific serial killer in the history of peacetime Germany and perhaps the world.

https://www.ranker.com/list/serial-killer-nurses/april-a-taylor

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/10/world/europe/germany-serial-killer-nurse.html

Anguish by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Halls of the Undead by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100355

Artist: http://incompetech.com/

This episode was written and produced by Jaden McKell, and the theme song was written and produced by Chuck Flyer. 

In this spine-tingling episode, we’re sharing a short but shocking sleep paralysis experience from Carlie, one of our long-time listeners. Our special mini-series, 13 Nights of Halloween, continues everyday leading up to October 31. 

https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/what-you-should-know-about-sleep-paralysis

This episode was written and produced by me, Jaden McKell. The theme song was created by Chuck Flyer. 

Creepypastas are scary stories and media shared over and over again on the internet. Kicking off Straight-Up Enigmas’ special mini-series, 13 Nights of Halloween, is a bite-sized terrifying tale featuring at least two elements so popular in creepypastas: a haunted house and a man made entirely of shadow.

https://www.reddit.com/r/freehorrorstories/comments/8hrd08/true_paranormal_my_grandmothers_haunted_house/

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/movies/a24404636/creepypasta-scariest-stories/

The legend of the “Croglin Grange Vampire” first appeared in the 1890s, written by English author Augustus Hare. Hare claimed that he was sharing a “really extraordinary” story from the family of his good friend, Captain Fisher. The tale takes place in Cumberland, England, but when it was discovered that no place called Croglin Grange actually existed in Cumberland, people began to question the validity of Hare’s tale. Is Croglin Grange based on a real location? Did the undead really attack the tenants living there? Stay with us this week as we unpack the legend of the Croglin Grange Vampire.

Articles/sources for research and information:

https://www.historicmysteries.com/croglin-grange-vampire/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croglin_Grange

https://factslegend.org/the-croglin-grange-vampire-was-it-real/

https://skullsinthestars.com/2008/09/24/james-malcolm-rymers-varney-the-vampire/

Music:

“What a Wonderful Funeral” by Curran Son

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C2XntwWKQ8

Music provided by Non Copyrighted Music: 

https://www.youtube.com/c/royaltyfree…

Music used: Ghost Story by Kevin MacLeod

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This episode was written and produced by Jaden McKell. Theme music created, produced, and owned by Chuck Flyer. Used with permission.