S3 Ep26: 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 and still persists today. While many enjoy clowns, there are just as many if not more, young and old, who find clowns to be absolutely terrifying. So where d...
59m Jul 02, 2025
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S3 Ep25: 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, this encounter is still considered one of the most compelling accounts that proves there’s more out there.This is the story of the abduction of Betty and Barn...
1hr 3m Jun 25, 2025
1hr 3m
S3 Ep24: 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: An aswang encounterStory 3: Nick's sleep paralysis and poltergeist experienceStory 4: Danica's haunted dollStory 5: Crime to Burn's April shares her encount...
47m Jun 18, 2025
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S3 Ep23: 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 murdered in their Eustis, Florida home. The perpetrators? A teen vampire cult. Check out Like Mother Like Murder wherever you get your podcasts. Apple PodcastsS...
1hr 18m Jun 11, 2025
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S3 Ep22: 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 feet, reversed toenails and bloodshot eyes. These creatures are so deeply ingrained into Filipino beliefs, that some rural areas of the Philippines continue to...
51m Jun 04, 2025
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S3 Ep21: 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 brutally murdered his 39 year old wife, Yelena Fedotova, and their 12 year old son, Peter, before he completed suicide. But recently, a 2022 documentary has a...
1hr 7m May 28, 2025
1hr 7m
S3 Ep20: 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 Blount family: Joe Blount, his daughter Angela, and Angela’s cousin, Michael Columbus. And to this day, what happened remains a mystery. This is the story of ...
44m May 21, 2025
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S3 Ep19: 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 here, they would have comradery here, a second family, but they also experienced extreme trauma, battles, violence, bloodshed. And it seems some of the residen...
35m May 14, 2025
35m
S3 Ep18: 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 Amplified DNA Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-support-dna-tech-to-find-wilma-june-nissens-killerWAYS TO SUPPORT & CONNECT:Join the Patreon for perks and ad...
44m May 07, 2025
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S3 Ep17: 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 request, the heartbreaking disturbing disappearance of Niqui McCown.If you have information on the disappearance of Brian Shaffer, you are urged to contact the Co...
1hr 31m Apr 30, 2025
1hr 31m
S3 Ep16: 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 Jelani Day.Be sure to check out Serial Napper wherever you get your podcasts! https://serialnapper.comIf you have information on the Phoebe Handsjuk case, fill o...
1hr 11m Apr 23, 2025
1hr 11m
S3 Ep15: 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 matrix real? This is the story of Lerina Garcia and other glitches in the matrix.----------------------WAYS TO SUPPORT & CONNECT:Join the Patreon for perks and a...
42m Apr 16, 2025
42m
S3 Ep14: 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 around the world and have ripple effects. But at the time, hardly anyone knew it had happened because this area of Siberia was so incredibly remote. It wouldn’t...
41m Apr 09, 2025
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S3 Ep13: 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. The cemetery is only open to the public one day out of the year. This place is chalk full of urban legends, stories of tragic deaths, and alleged paranormal...
57m Apr 02, 2025
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S3 Ep12: 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 12,000 unsubstantiated cases of Satanic ritualistic abuse. Lives were destroyed by unspeakable rumors and wrongful convictions. Not even Dungeons and Dragon...
1hr 48m Mar 26, 2025
1hr 48m
S3 Ep11: 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. She wouldn’t be identified until 28 years later in 2006. What happened to this woman and who was responsible remains a mystery to this day. This is the story o...
49m Mar 19, 2025
49m
S3 Ep10: 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 hang out with a friend. But she never showed up. It wouldn’t be until March 16, 2013 Hailey’s remains were recovered. 8 years later, a man by the name of Shaw...
45m Mar 12, 2025
45m
S3 Ep9: 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 Dupont de Ligonnès, her four children Arthur, Thomas, Anne, and Benoît, and their two Labrador dogs buried in the back garden of their family home at 55 Boulevard...
55m Mar 05, 2025
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S3 Ep8: 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 Arthur, Thomas, Anne, and Benoît, and their two Labrador dogs buried in the back garden of their family home at 55 Boulevard Schuman in Nantes Loire-Atlanti...
59m Feb 26, 2025
59m
S3 Ep7: 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 seen again. He was later labeled the most clever and bold airplane hijacker of all time. We have just passed the 50th anniversary of the only unsolved airplane ...
39m Feb 19, 2025
39m
S3 Ep6: 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 police reports and would later inspire muscles, books, and more recently, even humorous horror found footage. In 2023, this creature even became the city's masco...
39m Feb 12, 2025
39m
S3 Ep5: 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 justice. Do you think this assailant acted alone? Do you think he was the Mare Island Creeper? Do you think the FBI/ David Sesma could have allegedly been involve...
1hr 4m Feb 05, 2025
1hr 4m
S3 Ep4: 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 would you do if time and time again, inexplicable things continued to happen to you? You are listening to a perplexing listenersode.Have a listener story? Se...
59m Jan 29, 2025
59m
S3 Ep3: Episode 110: Tupac's Life, Death, & Conspiracies
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-hop. But his life was tragically cut short at the young age of 25 on September 7th, 1996. He was brutally shot four times at a red light on his way to a Las V...
1hr 34m Jan 22, 2025
1hr 34m
S3 Ep2: 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 system, committing people to psychiatric hospitals without their consent and forcing them to have unethical medical procedures, as well as stealing babies from ...
1hr 32m Jan 15, 2025
1hr 32m
S3 Ep1: 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 inside your head?This is different from a hearing problem or when some people say there's a narrator in their head. This is just how normal sound sounds to u...
44m Jan 08, 2025
44m
S2 Ep51: 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, which were unsuccessful. After her escape attempt in 2018, she disappeared entirely from public view. The public was in fear of the princess's safety. Was ...
1hr 37m Dec 18, 2024
1hr 37m
S2 Ep50: 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 the story of Nessie the Lochness monster, but never like this.Use code 531BA for 50% off your first month of Patreon--------------------WAYS TO SUPPORT & CON...
37m Dec 11, 2024
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S2 Ep49: 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 with his co-workers without any issue. It seemed like any other typical day. But when 6 loggers would tell police their co-worker, Travis, had been taken by a...
43m Dec 04, 2024
43m
S2 Ep48: Episode 104: Patreon Leak: Texas Urban Legends Collection 1
Happy Thanksgiving! While Kaydra takes a break for the holiday, enjoy this remastered and mixed collection of Texas Urban Legends volumes 1 & 2. You will hear the legends of The Dancing Devil, The Donkey Lady, The Fang Baby of Old Pearsall Road, and Snuffer's Restaurant.USE CODE 531BA AND GET 50% OFF YOUR FIRST MONTH ON PATREON!---------------WAYS TO SUPPORT & CONNECT:- Join the Patreon for per...
1hr 2m Nov 27, 2024
1hr 2m
S2 Ep47: Episode 103: The Hat Man
What would you do if one night while lying in bed, you suddenly awoke, eyes shooting open, to find you couldn't move? And then, you saw a tall, dark shadowy figure standing in the corner of your room, with a wide brimmed hat, staring at you? Thousands of people have claimed to have seen the hat man, with stories gaining popularity online in the 2000s. But are they just stories? Or is this somet...
45m Nov 20, 2024
45m
S2 Ep46: Episode 102: The Murder of Jayna Murray- the Lululemon Murder
On the morning of Saturday, March 12, 2011, there would be a startling discovery. The Lululemon Athletica appeared to have been ransacked and in the back would be the brutally beaten body of 30 year old Lululemon employee Jayna Murray. There would also be a survivor, 28 year old Lululemon employee Brittany Norwood. Brittany would tell police after closing, 2 masked men came into the store and s...
1hr 3m Nov 13, 2024
1hr 3m
S2 Ep45: Episode 101: 100 Episode Celebration (Live Show)
In case you missed it, enjoy this edited version of Kaydra's most recent live show. This was on YouTube Live on Wednesday, October 30th, so the audio will be a bit rougher. Kaydra tells the story of the murder of Susan Mummey, and the Ringtown Valley Witch Murderer, Albert Yashinsky. You will also hear a paranormal listener story from Kim. ---------------WAYS TO SUPPORT & CONNECT:- Join the Pat...
46m Nov 06, 2024
46m
S2 Ep44: Episode 100: The Paris Catacombs
Imagine being lost 300 feet below the streets of Paris in total darkness, surrounded by over 6 million dead bodies. No, I'm not being dramatic. And no, I'm not kidding. This is a real place. The Paris Catacombs attract thousands of visitors each year, though only about 10% of the tunnels are open to the public. As for the other 90? They're illegal to explore... allegedly due to flooding, crime,...
40m Oct 30, 2024
40m
S2: BONUS EPISODE 9: Playlist of the Dead: An All-Star Halloween Special
This month, I had the honor of collaborating with the incredible Live, Laugh, Larceny and several other MAJOR content creators to create this Halloween special for you all! Please enjoy this bonus episode courtesy of Trevin at Live, Laugh, Larceny Podcast. SHOW NOTES: Six Strangers. One Cursed Playlist. Ultimate Power—or Certain Death.Drawn by a mysterious letter promising the power to control ...
1hr 10m Oct 28, 2024
1hr 10m
S2 Ep43: Episode 99: Poveglia Island ft Believing the Bizarre Podcast
Venice, Italy is a beautiful city known throughout the world. It is highly popular for tourists. But like all other places discussed on this podcast, Venice has a dark history and hidden away secrets. Venice is filled with Campo De Mortes - literally translating to plazas of death. These are elevated public squares that can also serve as cemeteries. But arguably the most famous part of Venice's...
1hr 11m Oct 23, 2024
1hr 11m
S2 Ep42: Episode 98: Coraline and The Beldam ft Karlisa Salazar
She will take your life and all you are, and all you care'st for, and she will leave you with nothing but mist and fog. She will take your joy, and one day you'll awake and your heart and your soul will have gone. A husk you'll be, a wisp you'll be, and a thing no more than a dream on waking, or a memory of something forgotten. In her truest form, she is a thief of souls, an evil, hideous old c...
52m Oct 16, 2024
52m
S2 Ep41: Episode 97: Hekate Goddess of Witches ft Shelby Novak with Scare You To Sleep Podcast
In the old world, there were many stories of a mysterious ancient Goddess. She has been commonly labeled a Goddess of Ancient Greece, but she did not originate there. That is part of her mystery. She may have originated in the Minoan civilization, and evidence of her has been found in Sicily, Libya, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Syria. It is believed the Turkish town of Lagina was the home of her most ...
1hr 9m Oct 09, 2024
1hr 9m
S2 Ep40: Episode 96: Ouija Board History & Zozo the Demon ft Adam from Houston Strange
Life is filled with risks and unknowns. This is no different when using an ouija board. You could contact a loved one and have a pleasant experience, you could have nothing at all happen, and according to some if you're not careful, you could open a spiritual realm, inviting malevolent entities you never intended to contact. You can get attachments, you can be oppressed. You could also be manip...
1hr 10m Oct 02, 2024
1hr 10m
S2 Ep39: Episode 95: Cursed Video Games
Video games are one of the most popular sources of entertainment and escapism worldwide. But like most things, there is a dark side to video games. Today, Kaydra discusses the legends of 5 cursed video games: Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Sad Satan, Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth, and Polybius.----------------------WAYS TO SUPPORT & CONNECT:- Jo...
42m Sep 25, 2024
42m
S2 Ep38: Episode 94: Patreon Leak: Creepy Reddit and Personal Stories
While Kaydra prepares for October content, enjoy this leak from Patreon. You will hear Volume 1 of Kaydra's series: Creepy Stories from the Internet, along with a personal story from Kaydra at the end of the episode. Volume 1 of Creepy Stories includes 4 unsettling encounters: a possible Puca encounter in Ireland, a strange woman showing up on a doorstep, a vanishing cryptid, and a man stalking...
36m Sep 18, 2024
36m
S2: BONUS EPISODE 8: Friday the 13th- History, Lore, and Tragic Events
Many people have some type of superstition: don't open an umbrella indoors, don't step on a crack in the sidewalk, don't break a mirror or spill salt. Superstition has been a part of human nature since the beginning of time. So is it possible for a specific date to be cursed? Many people seem to think so. In Western societies, Friday the 13th has been considered cursed for centuries. This notor...
43m Sep 13, 2024
43m
S2 Ep37: Episode 93: The Japanese Oni and Yokai
In this episode, Kaydra covers a listener request: The Japanese Oni. Arguably the most iconic cryptid in Japanese folklore, the Oni has become an iconic symbol in Japanese culture. The creature is typically described as being large and ogre-like with horns, tusks, claws, and typically being red or blue. But this is more than just a folktale. The oni has clear ties to misogyny, classism, and sys...
38m Sep 11, 2024
38m
S2 Ep36: Episode 92: The Severed Head Case
Kaydra is joined by Stacy from the Early on Wednesday Podcast, and Alecia from Twisted and Uncorked Podcast to discuss one of the weirdest cases she has ever come across. In 2014, the severed and embalmed head of a Jane Doe was found in a small turn in rural Pennsylvania. The case was recently featured in Netflix's revamped Unsolved Mysteries and the second Kaydra watched it, she knew she had t...
1hr 6m Sep 02, 2024
1hr 6m
S2 Ep35: Episode 91: Water Park Horrors
Kaydra shares 3 perplexing and horrifying stories of arguably some of the most dangerous water parks to have ever existed. First, you will hear the story of the Bonzai Slide Disaster, then you will hear the infuriating and shocking story of the Verruckt, and finally, you will learn of the haphazard Action Park. Extreme caution is advised when listening to this episode, specifically when listeni...
48m Aug 28, 2024
48m
S2 Ep34: Episode 90: Thomas Randele's Death Bed Confession ft A Good Night for a Murder Podcast
In 1969, 20 year old Theodore John Conrad pulled off one of the largest bank heists in Cleveland history. He escaped the eyes of law enforcement and started a new life, changing his name to Thomas Randele. His daughter and wife had no idea about his past life and when he was on his death bed he would leave them with this shocking news.Be sure to check out Kim Ess with A Good Night for a Murder ...
41m Aug 21, 2024
41m
S2 Ep33: Episode 89: Sleep Paralysis, Paranormal Topics, & Listener Stories
Thank you to Courtney for requesting this week's topic. Today Kaydra gets into the perplexing concepts of sleep paralysis, and the potential connection between the paranormal and sleep. You will hear 6 Reddit stories, along with a bonus of 2 listener stories at the end. The listener stories relate to La Lechuza, a cryptic witch/owl entity that haunts South Texas and Mexico. If you want to learn...
44m Aug 14, 2024
44m
S2 Ep32: Episode 88: The Garanhuns Cannibals ft Karlisa Salazar
Kaydra tells Karlisa the horrifying story of the Garanhuns Cannibals of Brazil. From 2008 to 2012, a cannibalistic cult would lure, kill, and cannibalize at least 3 victims and kidnap an 18 month old child. Their crimes would be so horrific, so unimaginable that it would forever rock the area. Extreme caution is advised when listening to this episode.---------------------WAYS TO SUPPORT & CONNE...
1hr 6m Aug 07, 2024
1hr 6m
S2 Ep31: Episode 87: The Dark History of the Chateau Marmont with Like Mother Like Murder Podcast
Kaydra gets into the troubling history of the Chateau Marmont, celebrity gossip, and the lives and tragic deaths of John Belushi and Helmut Newton. Located in Los Angeles, CA, this iconic hotel goes for as high as $1575.00 a night. Over the years, it has become notorious for taking in some of Hollywood's most famous... and there is a TON of lore. As the Old Hollywood adage goes: If you want to ...
1hr 4m Aug 07, 2024
1hr 4m
S2 Ep30: Episode 86: Buffalo Bill, and Colorado Ghosts and Legends
Kaydra recently took another trip to Colorado. It's one of her favorite states. There's gorgeous rivers and mountains, the weather is great. There's lots to do and it's relatively quiet. But just like any other place, Colorado has its share of dark history and reputed paranormal activity. So after visiting some new places on this past trip, Kaydra decided to look into them to see if she could d...
32m Aug 07, 2024
32m