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Sofie's Choice: Murders & Mysteries
by Sofie K, Mike Jaeger, & Gabbi McMullen
A True Crime & Mystery PodcastFor some a Covid interest, for others a lifelong fascination. Tune in every Thursday as Sofie chooses a murder or mystery to share to her logical and skeptic friend Mike and wine loving enthusiastic bestie Gabbi! Will Sofie sway them to be believers in other worldly beings and help them become true crime addicts? We guess you'll have to tune in and found out!Listen to us on Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Podcast Republic or wherever you listen to your Podcasts.
Episodes
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Mini Monday #23: Bummer Dude
Welcome back to another full episode of your stories you guys have emailed into us! This week features a possible dog ghostie, another 23andMe story, as well as a creepy closet dude. The first few stories are bummers, so we ended the episode reading a classic dating horror story from one of our...
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All Good Things: Robert Durst pt 1
This week Sofie shares the story of Robert Durst, the first murder and mystery that baffled her as an adult. What starts as a whirlwind fairytale romance with a Manhattan millionaire prince, ends with a sweet suburban woman named Kathleen McCormack mysteriously going missing. Buckle in guys,...
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Mini Monday #22: Half a Mormon Sandwich
Happy New Year! And for this year's resolution, we're promising to work on consistency.. or maybe at least heavily considering seasons within the show. We've received all your emails and love, and we're back with most requested friend-of-the-pod Leighton! This week features a Mormon date story…
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Episode 28: Helen Betty + Kalvin John Osborne
To close out our month of April after our month of being absent, Gabbi presents a Native American case. This is the case of Helen Betty Osborne and her younger brother, who would be murdered years later, Kalvin John Osborne. Helen, or Betty Osborne as she was affectionately called by friends, was…
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Mini Monday #21: Slowly Back Up
Forgive us, we're still shaking off the rust. Haha, this week for our Mini Monday we get through 4 listener emails. A classic forest story to kick us off as another prime example why you should not be messing around with the forest. A skinwalker, a coat rack, and a DNA test seem like an unlikely...
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Episode 27: "Ocean Born" Mary + Ireland's Green Lady
Mary Wilson Wallace, better known as Ocean-Born Mary, is a folklore figure of New England. Born on a ship in the Atlantic Ocean on July 26, 1720, to Irish-Scots parents, James Wilson and Elizabeth Fulton Wilson, she had an unorthodox beginning, to say the least. While off the coast of Boston…
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Mini Monday #20: To Have and To Hold (your hair up)
WE'RE BACK GUYS!!!! Apologies for the slight hiatus... Lots going on in the world of Sofie, Mike, and Gabbi! Thank you for all the support! ***TRIGGER WARNING: 3rd story mentions vomiting and defecation! Buckle up for this episode - Wedding & Dating/Zodiac stories coming at you! Sofie and Gabbi...
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Episode 26: Teghan Skiba
*Disclaimer: This episode mentions violence against children of physical nature. Listener discretion is advised.* Welcome to the month of March's child advocacy case! Sofie tells Gabbi the tragic story of 4 year old Teghan Skiba of Raleigh, NC. Teghan, or "Teggy" - pronounced "teegy" - was left...
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Episode 25: Lawang Sewu & The Kuntilanak or Pontianak
Nathan Friend-of-The-Pod is back helping Sofie out this week while Mike is still in Texas and Gabbi gets a much needed break. This week Sofie's Choice is a mystery coming from the islands of Indonesia again. Deemed as one of the most haunted locations in the world by many, Sofie tells Nathan…
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Mini Monday #19: Hotel Horror
After missing last Monday, we're back with another classic: Hotel Horror stories. As well as Airbnb's and just plain 'ol Bed & Breakfasts. This week we read listener stories that are a little bit grim and a little bit goofy, yet all surrounding the theme of either unknown guests or unwelcome…
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St Patrick's Day Special ☘️ - The Oilliphéist
Join us this week as we discuss another cryptid, this time all the way from Ireland, in honor of the holiday. We're joined again by guest and friend of the pod Leighton, as he, and everyone else on the team (except for Sofie) are all of Irish heritage! The great Oilliphéist were believed to…
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Episode 24: Göhrde Forest Murders Pt. II
Welcome back to the conclusion of the Göhrde Forest Murders Pt. II!! The second part of our story today goes into the background of Kurt-Werner Wichmann, we follow along with missing woman Birgit Meier's brother, chief of police Wolfgang Sielaff as he doesn't give up in finding answers as to what...
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Episode 23: Göhrde Forest Murders Pt. I
Welcome back to another episode of Sofie's Choice: Murders & Mysteries! Sofie has carefully selected this week's case following along with Mike's saying of "Don't F with the Forest". In Germany, during the summer of 1989 there happened to be two double murders, followed by an entrepreneur's wife...
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Mini Monday #18: Setting Brown-daries
Welcome back to another Monday with Sofie's Choice! This week we get through 4 listener short stories, Mike kicks us off with a chilling, but hilarious morgue story. Followed by a Nazi who just wanted to teach we guess...? Sofie then reads a traditional favorite of a dating app mishap (to put it...
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Episode 22: Bunny Man
This week on Sofie's Choice, the team explores an urban legend all the way from Virginia. Without Gabbi this week, Sofie, Mike, and guest star Leighton hear the tale of a man locals would come to call: Bunny Man. Prepare yourselves for allll the rabbit puns and songs your ears can handle, it's…
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Mini Monday #17: OMG, Not The Grapefruit
Welcome back to another Mini Monday Ft. friend of the pod: Leighton! This week we get through 5 stories, the first was addressed to Leighton, and it was of course about Mothman. Gabbi gets her dream Mini, as the rest of our stories today are all Mormon-related and even include a Ted Bundy…
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Episode 21: Fiona Bourgeon
As promised, Sofie's Choice this week is her once a month child abuse case. On May 12, 2013 five-year-old Fiona Bourgeon was declared lost by her own mother, Cecile on national television. The little girl lived with her family consisting of her mother Cecile, her younger 2-year-old sister Eva…
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Mini Monday #16: Like a Moth, But a Man
Welcome back to another week of Sofie's Choice: Murders & Mysteries. This week we have Sofie's long time friend Leighton guest starring on the pod! She talks a lot about him, but it's different putting a voice to a name (and a face to match the voice if you're on TikTok). We read our abundance of...
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Episode 20: The Beast of Gévaudan
Welcome back to another episode of Sofie's Choice: Murders & Mysteries, this week Sofie's choice is our second cryptid all the way from France! Between 1764 and 1767 in the southern province of Gévaudan, France, over 100 people were attacked by a man-eating creature of types that was far too big…
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Valentine's Day Special 💝 - Dating Horror Stories
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! We've asked you guys to send us your Valentine's Day stories, specifically dating horror stories and we've received so many emails, we couldn't get to them all! If we didn't read yours - fear not as they will be on a future Mini Monday! Stay spooky! Have any spooky stories…
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Mini Monday #15: Desperation Day
It's February 13th, which means it's DESPERATION DAY (aka the day before Valentine's Day!) & we have been asking listeners to write in their dating horror stories and you guys - these stories do NOT disappoint! We have 2 stories & one advice email and we start off with a hinge story from our...
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Episode 19: The Voronezh Incident
This week for Sofie's Choice is another pick all the way from Russia. We explore the series of events that occurred on September 27, 1989, where three children playing in a city park "saw a pink glow in the sky, then saw a deep red ball or air-borne banana land in the park. The ball circled,...
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Mini Monday #14: Mormons, Morgues, & Ghosts - OH MY!
Forgive us guys, as this week Mike got a little turnt up as we read another batch of listener emails this week. We have listener Steven who is a "second-hand listener" send in an equally spooky and hilarious email of his (potentially) haunted home. Another from a Minnesota local who gets lost out...
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Episode 18: Misty Upham
*Disclaimer: This episode mentions violence against women of a sexual nature. Listener discretion is advised.* As promised to bring to light the true tragedy that is Missing, Murdered, and Indigenous Women across America going unnoticed, this week our case is that of Misty Upham. Presented by...
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Mini Monday #13: The Irish Goodbye
For this week's Mini Monday, Mike and Sofie are back reading emails. This week's listener emails include an anonymous email letting us know what a real Irish Goodbye looks like. Sofie, favoring anything to do with journals, chooses one from listener Crystal who finds journals from a man who seems...
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Episode 17: Randal Dooley
*Disclaimer: This episode mentions violence against children of physical nature. Listener discretion is advised.* Dive straight into the episode at 24:00 as the team has housekeeping to take care of this week. Sorry we're late with this weeks full episode, 2 out of our 3 person team came down…
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Mini Monday #12: Don't Force It
Welcome back to another Monday with your (hopefully) favorite commute podcast, Sofie's Choice: Murders & Mysteries! The PodGirls establish that they think Mike is going to meet his future wife through podcasting, while also asserting that they want to be in the wedding. This week we dive into…
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Episode 16: Norway's Oslo Woman: "Jennifer Fairgate"
Welcome back to Sofie's Choice: Murders & Mysteries! This week Sofie is thrilled to have chosen a case that actually intrigues Mike! We discuss the widely publicized case of Norway's Oslo Woman, also known as "Jennifer Fairgate". Jennifer Fairgate (also as "Fergate") was a believed alias used by…
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Mini Monday #11: My Name Jeff
Welcome back to another morning of Monday chills and laughs with your favorite Mini Monday's! This week's mini's feature a shadow person that makes us feel a roller-coaster of emotions and gives Gabbi chills X3. Ghosty Gabbi reads a listener email that teaches us not to mess with tall tales and...
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Episode 15: Butcher of Rostov
*Disclaimer: This episode mentions violence against children and adults of both physical and sexual nature. Listener discretion is advised.* THIS EPISODE IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART. CONTAINS HIGHLY GRAPHIC AND DESCRIPTIVE MURDERS. Sofie's Choice this week is a guy who proves to be the absolute...
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Mini Monday #10: The 48 Dates
Tune in this Mini Monday as Rosie gives Mike and Sofie feedback on how she feels about listener emails. Mike kicks us off with a pretty spooOOooky story from listener Christina Sue who grew up with a morgue in her home. Sofie picks a story from a fellow Wasian who is also half-white...
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Episode 14: Haunting at Forepaugh's Restaurant
Joined by our friend-of-the-pod: Nathan Friendofthepod (full legal name, no spaces) this week is the very first Minnesota case we're covering (sorry it took so long guys). Having grown up his whole life in Minnesota and always living within Minneapolis-Saint Paul area, Sofie thought this would be...
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Mini Monday #9: Ghost Boner
For this week's Mini Monday, after seeing and hearing your guys reviews of our Monday segments, Gabbi perfectly explains that they aren't 'Mini' as in shorter per say, but filled with multiple mini stories. We read four amazing listener emails consisting of a brother's resident 'Lady in White', a...
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Episode 13: WANTED: Dejuane Anderson - Cairo Jordan's Killer
*Disclaimer: This episode mentions violence against children of physical nature. Listener discretion is advised.* This week for Sofie's Choice is her promised once a month Child Abuse Advocacy Case, this is also the first case we're turning to you, our listeners, to keep your eyes and ears open…
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Mini Monday #8: no-no Feelings
This week for Sofie's Choice Mini Monday: Rosie, Mike, and Sofie read listener emails. This week's Mini includes a Bigfoot run-in (LITERALLY), more taser stories, and a Minnesota local ghost that literally says "BOO". Gives us lots of "no-no" feelings. Have any spooky stories or comments about…
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Christmas Special 🎅🎄 - Krampus + 2 Listener Write Ins!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Sofie shares about the German Krampus - Santa's secret helper to punish naughty little boys and girls who misbehave. Would you rather be brought to the underworld as punishment by Krampus?! OR have your guts taken out and replaced with straw & garbage by Frau Perchta??? Santa...
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Episode 12: Mystery at Angikuni Lake
Welcome back to another episode of Sofie's Choice, this week Gabbi presents her first case! Joined again by friend-of-the-pod Nathan, Sofie's Choice this week was a smaller Indigenous mystery as she works on a bigger Indigenous Murder case for a future episode. Proud of her Native American...
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Mini Monday #7: Don’t Buy Used
This week's Mini Monday we have friend-of-the-pod: Nathan B on! Friend, #1 Fan, and God Father to dear little Archie; he joins us and gives us his two hot takes as we read through emails this morning. We're feeling especially grateful for each and every one of our listeners out there, Ivy who is...
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Episode 11: Grýla, The Christmas Witch
You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I'm telling you why: Grýla the horrific Christmas witch will eat you and put a rotten potato in your shoe. Step aside Halloween, Christmas is the new and true spooky season. Getting into the holiday scares, Sofie's Choice this week is...
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Mini Monday #6: I LOVE TIM
ATTN: All American Tim's, this is a PSA to please re-roll the toilet paper if you get out to the hall and realize it's still stuck to your cheeks, thanks. For this week's Mini your trio is back and better than ever! Gabbi's friend Jonathan writes us three separate tales, one listener goes...
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Episode 10: The Oven Murder
*Disclaimer: This episode may mention violence against children or women of sexual, verbal, or physical nature. Listener discretion is advised.* If I had a dollar for every time I tripped and fell into my oven.. we would most definitely have no dollars, that would be none dollars. This week,...
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Mini Monday #5: Q & A's
We have been saving a special email from listener Dan the man, who is a Minneapolis local. He sent in a really beautifully formatted Q & A for our team, so we decided to finally open his email and just compile it into one full mini here. Listen in as we tell the story of how the three of us…
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Episode 9: The Larnach Castle
Sofie's Choice this week comes all the way from the other side of the world: New Zealand! We've got a mystery for you guys this week, and centers around Larnach family matriarch: William James Mudie Larnach. A man of Scottish descent, was born in 1833 in New South Wales, Australia, he began a...
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Mini Monday #4: Delta Sky Daddy
Sofie and Gabbi read listener emails, this week's Mini includes a creepy fucking criminal living in the walls of her Airbnb which just makes us want to stay in hotels-ONLY-when traveling from here on out, and makes Sofie extremely sweaty. Olivia of Indiana shares a story and a suggestion of a man...
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Thanksgiving Special 🍂 - The Wendigo: Our First Cryptid
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! This week for Sofie's Choice, she has carefully chosen a very special episode to mark this American holiday: The Wendigo! This is also our first cryptid story we'll be covering, as we'll be sure to cover more in the future. Deeply rooted in Native American Lore, the...
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Episode 8: Engeline Megawe - Bali's Missing Child
*Disclaimer: This episode mentions violence against children of both sexual and physical nature. Listener discretion is advised.* Welcome to Sofie's Choice Podcast! As promised, to bring light to the very serious situation that is child abuse, this is Sofie's Choice of her once-a-month Child…
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Mini Monday #3: Roll-up Knives
Bad news: Sofie and Mike were fired-Archie B is officially your new host of this podcast, tune in as he takes it away and shares his input with you on all things spooky. We're just kidding guys, this week's Mini includes an email about a butt-pinching ghost, a Wiccan who asks her date for a blood...
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Episode 7: The Montesi Affair
Sofie's Choice this week is the mysterious not so well-known case of Wilma Montesi, or 'The Montesi Affair' as it would be dubbed by local Italian Media. Join us as we pull a switcheroo with Mike tapping Gabbi in, in the middle of this week's episode on the sly. A beautiful woman who was due to…
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Mini Monday #2: Bedside Taser, For This Exact Purpose
This week's Mini Monday is Sofie's first time recording without Gabbi 😢 Mike and Sofie read listener emails, this week's Mini includes an email from one of Sofie's first cousins, a pool ghost (or just an old man who did what he wanted, when he wanted?), and a kink shamer. Just kidding-we're not...
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Episode 6: Katherine Knight - Australia's Cannibal Killer
Welcome to another episode of Sofie's Choice: Murders and Mysteries. This week we're missing our Mike, but we're covering our first Australia case! Australia: home of the Outback, Kangaroos, and Vegemite! Whether you're Team Vegemite or Team Nutella, we know you will alllll be on the sides of The...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A True Crime & Mystery PodcastFor some a Covid interest, for others a lifelong fascination. Tune in every Thursday as Sofie chooses a murder or mystery to share to her logical and skeptic friend Mike and wine loving enthusiastic bestie Gabbi! Will Sofie sway them to be believers in other worldly beings and help them become true crime addicts? We guess you'll have to tune in and found out!Listen to us on Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Podcast Republic or wherever you listen to your Podcasts.
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Sofie K, Mike Jaeger, & Gabbi McMullen
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