PODCAST · true crime
Fireside Unsolved
by Andy Berger
Get cozy, grab your favorite drink, and sit by the fire while we discuss the mysterious and unknown throughout the world on Fireside.
Episodes
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Mysterious Mass Disappearances, Part 5
Entire groups of people vanishing without a trace—leaving behind running engines, set tables, and unanswered questions. In Part 5 of our Mysterious Mass Disappearances series, we explore five chilling cases where multiple groups of people disappeared under baffling circumstances. From teenage…
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Strangest and Most Mysterious People in History, Part 6
Throughout history, a rare few individuals appear in the historical record, leave behind baffling physical evidence, and vanish without ever revealing who they truly were. In this episode, we explore four fascinating people in history that remain a mystery: The Leatherman: A man in a 60-pound...
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Strange & Mysterious Underwater Discoveries (Part 2)
Beneath oceans, lakes, and flooded cavern systems lie secrets that refuse to stay buried. In Part 2 of our series on Strange and Mysterious Underwater Discoveries, we investigate five bizarre anomalies uncovered beneath the waves. We explore prehistoric human skulls entombed in submerged…
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5 Most Mysterious Forests In History, Part 2
The journey into nature's darkest secrets continues. In Part 2 of The Mysterious Forests in History, we uncover the eerie legends, unexplained phenomena, and rich folklore hidden within some of the world's most mysterious woodlands. Sit back, put on your headphones, and let's explore what lies...
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The Most Mysterious Weather Events in History
From clear-sky mega-cryometeors to toxic fogs that defy explanation, the sky isn't always as peaceful as it looks. In this episode, we dive into five of the strangest atmospheric anomalies ever recorded. (00:00) Introduction (00:12) The Palm Coast Ice Chunk (03:21) Hector the Convector (06:02)…
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Strangest But True Mysteries That Will Blow Your Mind, Part 8
From eerie cryptic messages hidden across Pennsylvania to the man who survived three trips to the gallows, reality often proves stranger than fiction. In Part 8 of Strange But True Stories, we explore six bizarre historical events, unsolved oddities, and astonishing coincidences that defy logical...
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Most Mysterious Messages Left Behind, Part 6
In Part 6 of Most Mysterious Messages Left Behind, we dive into four perplexing cold cases where the final physical evidence and communications only deepened the mystery: The 1949 Lloyd’s Bank Robbery: A polished, sharply dressed thief pulls off a daylight heist in post-war London and leaves…
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Most Mysterious Substances in History, Part 3
From amateur heat-shields capable of withstanding nuclear flash to medieval napalm and moss scraped from human skulls, history is filled with materials that science either lost or tried desperately to un-invent. In Part 3 of Strange Substances & Materials Lost to Time, we dig into the bizarre,...
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The Most Mysterious Events Involving Animals: Beasts and Creatures Edition (Part 3)
From sky-borne phantoms to deep-sea enigmas and earth-churning leviathans, historical archives are filled with creature encounters that defy conventional biology. In Part 3 of our Beasts and Creatures special, we break down five extraordinary cases that left communities and scientists completely...
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Most Mysterious Phantom Islands, Part 2
Cartographers mapped them, explorers risked their lives looking for them, and yet... they never existed. Welcome back to Part 2 of Most Mysterious Phantom Islands. In today’s episode, we set sail across centuries of navigational blunders, mirages, and outright hoaxes. How did Sandy Island stay on...
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5 Most Mysterious Audio Recordings, Part 5
When a tragic event unfolds, audio recordings often become the primary window into what really happened. In Part 5 of our audio mystery series, we break down five deeply haunting recordings—from open 911 lines left running during a robbery to accidental pocket dials captured hours before a crime...
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5 Strange Predictions That Actually Came True
Can the future truly be foreseen? Welcome to the 250th episode of the show! To celebrate this milestone, we dive into five eerie historical moments where writers, presidents, and rock icons accurately predicted events years—or even centuries—before they happened. From an accidental literary...
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The Most Mysterious and Suspicious Deaths in History
History is written by the survivors, but some stories leave behind questions that a standard obituary simply can't answer. In today’s episode, we’re unpacking five of the most fiercely debated, suspicious deaths across modern and classical history. From an elite intelligence officer trapped in…
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Most Mysterious Maps In History (Part 5)
What if the history of the world was hidden in plain sight—drawn in ink, carved into stone, or locked away in secret archives? In this episode, we’re peeling back the layers on five of the most baffling cartographic anomalies ever discovered. From a prehistoric alpine carving that defies the laws...
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5 Most Mysterious Mass Disappearances in History, Part 2
From ancient armies swallowed by the sands to ships lost in calm seas, history holds chilling stories of groups of people who simply... vanished. In this episode, we explore five of the most mysterious mass disappearances ever recorded—cases that defy explanation and leave behind more questions...
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The Mystery Behind History's Most Bizarre Stones
When a historical record is carved directly into stone, it lingers. Tonight, we enter the archives to track five of the world’s most enigmatic, controversial, and deeply unsettling stone artifacts. From ancient river bogs to hidden midwestern valleys, these physical anomalies have completely...
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Missing Masterpieces: Mysterious Lost Works of Art
Welcome to the premiere of our brand-new series: Missing Masterpieces. This week, we are stepping into the shadows of art history’s greatest unsolved heists, wartime plundering, and bizarre disappearances. We’re tracking five of the most valuable artistic creations in human history: Rembrandt’s…
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Unsolved Disappearances in the Wilderness: Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park is famous for its granite cliffs and waterfalls, but past the crowded tourist centers lies millions of acres of dense, rugged terrain. In this episode, we examine three baffling missing persons cases out of Yosemite. We look at a woman who vanished on a familiar trail, a…
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5 Most Mysterious Audio Recordings Ever, Part 2
Get ready to dive into the bizarre and unexplained world of strange audio recordings. In this second installment, we explore five unsolved sounds, noises, calls, and other recordings that have left investigators and listeners alike scratching their heads. The Tracey Kirkpatrick Confession – A...
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Most Mysterious Documents and Books in History (Occult Edition)
Throughout history, some books weren't meant to be read. In Part 5 of our historical documents series, we open the vault on four forbidden texts that were hidden, feared, or buried by time. From a 15th-century cleric's secret handbook on necromancy to an infamous manuscript carrying a truly...
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Most Mysterious Ancient Artifacts, Part 9
Join Fireside Unsolved on Patreon for exclusive perks: https://www.patreon.com/firesideunsolved History is full of objects that shouldn’t exist, but they sit in our museums defying explanation. In Part 9 of our series on mysterious artifacts, we investigate five bizarre relics that challenge what...
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Most Mysterious Mass Disappearances, Part 4
In Part 4 of our Mass Disappearances series, we dive into four deeply unsettling cases where groups of people vanished into thin air. From an entire sports team that pulled off their own disappearances to a military aircraft that evaporated over the Yukon, these stories will leave you questioning...
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5 Strangest and Most Mysterious Celestial Events, Part 7
Welcome to Part 7 of our journey into the unexplained events from the skies above. From medieval lunar explosions to modern-day cosmic anomalies that defy the laws of physics, history is full of moments where the sky left us completely in the dark. In this episode, we dive into five of the most...
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Fireside After Dark, Episode 3: The Unsolved Murder of Betsy Aardsma
Settle in and turn down the lights as we investigate one of Pennsylvania's most enduring and baffling cold cases. It was November 28, 1969. Deep in the narrow, dimly lit stacks of Penn State's Pattee Library, 22-year-old graduate student Betsy Aardsma was pulling books for a research paper.…
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Strangest But True Mysteries That Will Blow Your Mind, Part 7
Some mysteries don’t need legends or exaggeration—because the truth is already strange enough. In this episode of Fireside Unsolved, we’re exploring five bizarre but completely true mysteries that left witnesses confused, investigators searching for answers, and history with more questions than...
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5 Strangest and Most Mysterious People in History, Part 5
History is full of people who don’t quite fit the narrative—individuals who appeared out of thin air, possessed impossible abilities, or lived lives so bizarre they defy explanation. In Part 5 of our series, we dive into five more enigmas that continue to baffle historians and researchers alike....
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Fireside After Dark, Episode 2: The Unsolved Murder of Katie Janness
On a humid July night in 2021, Katie Janness took her faithful companion, Bowie, for a routine late-night walk through Atlanta’s Piedmont Park. It was a route they had traveled many times before, but this time, they never made it home. The discovery that followed shocked the community and left...
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5 Strangest and Most Mysterious Lights Ever, Part 2
From high-seas sightings to desert anomalies, history is filled with glowing phenomena that defy explanation. Are they atmospheric quirks, geological wonders, or something from out of this world? In today's video, we dive deep into five of the most famous "ghost lights" and aerial mysteries that...
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Fireside After Dark: The Unsolved Death of Jelani Dante Brinson
On the night of April 17, 2009, 24-year-old Jelani Dante Brinson stepped out of a home in Anoka, Minnesota, and was never seen alive again. Eight days later, his body was discovered floating in a pond at the Greenhaven Golf Course. From his missing shoes to the strange tracks leading toward the...
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The Most Mysterious Events Involving Animals (Beasts and Creatures Edition, Part 2)
From the high seas of the Victorian era to the coal mines of Iowa, history is peppered with encounters that defy biological explanation. In Part 2 of our Most Mysterious Events Involving Animals, we are diving deep into the "Beasts and Creatures" archives to explore five chilling cases where the...
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5 Most Mysterious Ancient Places on Earth, Part 7
From ancient subterranean cities to newly discovered urban sprawls hidden by the jungle, Earth is still keeping secrets. In Part 7 of our "Most Mysterious Places" series, we dive deep into the architectural marvels and eerie locations that defy easy explanation. 00:00 Intro 00:12 Upano Valley…
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The Most Mind-Bending Thought Experiments in Philosophy, Part 2
Welcome back to Part 2 of our Thought Experiments series on Fireside Unsolved! On this episode we're diving even deeper into the philosophical puzzles that challenge our understanding of identity, morality, infinity, and the future of human suffering. From lightning strikes in bizarre swamps to…
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Disturbing and Bizarre Cold Case Footage, Part 2
Sometimes, the camera captures things it was never meant to see. In Part 2 of our series about Chilling Footage from Bizarre Unsolved Cases, we analyze five disappearances where the final pieces of footage left behind defy logic. From mysterious figures to inexplicable behavior, these cases…
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The Strangest and Most Mysterious Ciphers in History, Part 2
Welcome back to the second installment of our deep dive into history’s most baffling codes. From WWII chimneys to the pockets of the unidentified, we’re looking at the messages that have outsmarted the world’s best cryptographers for decades. 00:00 Intro 01:32 Carrier Pigeon NURP 40 TW 194 03:57...
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Mysterious Unsolved Cases With Anonymous Letters, Part 5
In the fifth installment of our series on unsolved cases involving anonymous letters, we dive into three hauntings cases where the perpetrators used the postal service as a weapon of psychological terror. From coded threats to agonizing postcards sent to grieving parents, these killers remained...
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5 Legendary Treasures That Are Still Missing
Ready to go on a search for buried treasure? Whether you’re a seasoned explorer or just someone who loves a good mystery, this episode dives into the legends of lost fortunes that are still waiting to be found. From cursed canyons to hidden stashes right in the middle of Los Angeles, we’re…
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Most Mysterious Messages Left Behind, Part 5
In Most Mysterious Messages Left Behind, Part 5, we’re diving into three chilling cases where the final words, cryptic clues, and unexplained notes only deepened the mystery. If you’re drawn to true crime, unexplained clues, and the strange final words people leave behind, this episode is one you...
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Bizarre Concepts About Life & Reality, Part 3
What if your memories were created last Thursday? What if your entire existence is just a single consciousness living every life that has ever existed? In this episode, we explore some of the most bizarre and thought-provoking concepts about life and reality. Ideas that challenge time, identity,...
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Strange But True: Paranormal Mysteries, Part 2
Some stories refuse to fade. They linger in quiet places. They echo through generations. And no matter how many times they’re told… they never lose their power. In Strange But True Paranormal Stories, Part 2, we explore five unsettling legends that continue to disturb those who encounter them —...
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Fireside Unsolved Presents: A Collection of the Best Top 5's
Grab your favorite drink, dim the lights, and settle in. In this collection of episodes, we are opening the Fireside Unsolved Vault for a massive "Top 5" marathon. This special compilation brings together some of our most baffling mysteries into one seamless experience. We’re journeying from the...
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The Bizarre Unsolved Kidnapping of Violet Ripken
In July of 2012, Violet Ripken — the mother of baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. — was abducted at gunpoint from her own garage in Aberdeen, Maryland.For nearly twenty-four hours, she was held captive inside her own vehicle by a masked man who never made a ransom demand, never contacted the family,...
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The Strangest and Most Mysterious Substances in History, Part 2
Throughout history, certain substances were believed to hold extraordinary power—capable of healing the incurable, preventing death, or protecting those who possessed them. Some were praised as miracles. Others inspired fear. All of them left behind unanswered questions. In this episode, we…
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Unsolved Disappearances in the Wilderness - State Parks Edition
Vast forests, remote trails, and open wilderness are meant to offer solitude—but in some cases, they become the last place a person is ever seen.In this episode, we explore a series of unsolved disappearances that took place in some of the most isolated landscapes in the United States. Each case...
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Unsettling Videos Linked to Bizarre Cold Cases
Some cases refuse to stay buried—not because of new witnesses or fresh evidence, but because of video footage that continues to raise unsettling questions. In this episode, we explore a series of cold cases connected by one chilling detail: mysterious videos. Recordings captured by chance,...
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The Most Mysterious Events Involving Animals Ever Recorded (Beasts and Creatures Edition)
From half-human figures pulled from the sea to massive creatures that washed ashore with no clear explanation, history is full of animal encounters that refuse to make sense. In this episode, we’re diving into some of the strangest and most unsettling events involving beasts and creatures ever...
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The Most Mysterious Photos Ever, Part 10
Some photos are just photos. Other photos are more than that...they are puzzles.The Most Mysterious Photos Ever, Part 10, explores some of the most haunting images ever tied to unsolved mysteries and shocking crimes:- The unidentified women in Mengel’s evidence photos.- The “model portfolio”…
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Most Mysterious Messages Left Behind, Part 4
Some mysteries don’t just leave questions behind…they leave messages.In this episode, we explore three chilling unsolved cases where the clues came wrapped in words—taunting, cryptic, haunting, and heartbreaking. These are the messages that linger long after the evidence runs cold.- Wayne…
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Most Mysterious Mass Disappearances, Part 3
People don’t just vanish… or do they? In Mass Disappearances – Part 3, we explore four chilling cases where entire crews, expeditions, and communities seemingly disappeared without explanation. From lost ships to vanished explorers, these stories leave behind more questions than answers—and haunt...
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Strange and Mysterious Underwater Discoveries
Beneath the surface of our oceans, lakes, and cenotes lie secrets that challenge what we think we know about the past. In this episode, we’re diving deep into some of the most mysterious underwater discoveries ever found—objects and anomalies that raise more questions than answers.From ancient...
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Strangest But True Mysteries That Will Blow Your Mind, Part 6
Discover a new batch of eerie, baffling, and unforgettable stories in Strange But True Stories, Part 6. This episode blends holiday oddities, unsolved disappearances, and downright bizarre encounters—all rooted in real accounts that continue to puzzle investigators and historians to this day. If...
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Get cozy, grab your favorite drink, and sit by the fire while we discuss the mysterious and unknown throughout the world on Fireside.
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