Autumn's Oddities

Generations of Mexican children have grown up afraid of La Llorona—a wailing woman whose misdeeds in life have left her spirit trapped on Earth, where she cries for her children. She’s the stuff of legend—a myth and spooky bedtime story whose origins date back hundreds of years.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

Happy Halloween, Samhain, and thinning of the veil! I've had the voice of an albatross for the past few days, so please enjoy this re-release of my own personal ghost stories and paranormal experiences. They aren't for the faint of heart. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

Zona Heaster Shue—a young bride with her whole life ahead—died from heart failure or possibly complications from a miscarriage. Or was it murder? Zona’s heartbroken mother insisted her daughter had been murdered by her newlywed husband. Moreover, she claimed that Zona's ghost appeared to her and shared a story different from what her death certificate indicated. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

At the height of the spiritualist movement of the late 19th century, an obscure teen in a small Midwest town became a celebrity. Whether it was the effects of mental illness, an undiagnosed sleep disorder, or an actual case of possession, Mary "Lurancy" Vennum was thrust onto a national stage by true believers who were convinced that she had special powers to talk to the dead.Baird, A. (1949). The Life of Richard Hodgson. London: Psychic Press.Bruce, H.A. (1908). Historic Ghosts and Ghost Hunters. New York: Moffat, Yard & Co.Hoffman, F.S. (1903). Psychology and Common Life: A Survey of the Present Results of Psychical Research with Special Reference to their Bearings upon the Interests of Everyday Life. New York & London: G.P. Putnam & Sons.Myers, F.W.H. (1903/1961). Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death. New Hyde Park, NY: University Books, Inc.Stevens, E.W. (1887). The Case of Lurancy Vennum.  Chicago: Religio-Philosophical Publishing House.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

The Slavic crone, known for living in a house built on chicken legs and feasting on children, is a complex character. In fairy tales, women of a certain age usually take one of two roles: the wicked witch or the evil stepmother, and sometimes both. Baba Yaga is all that and a house on chicken legs.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

Just over 30 years ago, two dozen emergency room staff were mysteriously felled by fumes emanating from a dying young woman. Investigations turned up nothing — until a team of chemists from a nuclear weapons lab got involved. They claimed to have solved the mystery of what killed Gloria Ramirez and hospitalized the staff attempting to save her. But did they? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

In part two of Amy Bradley's missing person case, I'll delve into the most prominent theories that have evidence to support them and those that have been disproven. There are also more than a dozen cases of cruise passengers and crew missing or presumed dead. Some bear an eerie similarity to Amy and her disappearance.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

Amy Lynn Bradley disappeared from the cabin she shared with her family aboard a cruise ship in the early morning hours. The 23-year-old has never been found, nor have her family or dear friends heard from her since 1998. The question of what happened to Amy remains a mystery, but there is a possibilty she's still out there somewhere.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

The case of Judy Smith -- who went missing in Philadelphia and was then inexplicably found dead more than 600 miles away in Asheville, North Carolina – is one that has baffled police and amateur sleuths alike. Despite several eyewitness accounts and sightings, it remains unclear if Judy Smith ever even traveled to Philadelphia to begin with, let alone went missing from the city. The lack of modern technology, such as CCTV footage, traffic cameras, and cell phone data, made for a timeline of events that’s incredibly difficult to confirm. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

When three light keepers disappear from their post, those sent to investigate were left with more questions than answers. No sign of the light keepers was ever found, but the mystery of their disappearances endures.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

In the early morning hours of August 22, 1992, Charles and Esther Quinn were awakened by a frantic phone call from the girlfriend of Esther’s eighteen-year-old son, Andre Jones. She told them the Jackson police had arrested Andre.The following day, the Quinns were informed by police that Andre had committed suicide while in jail. What followed were decades worth of investigations into not only Andre's death, but also other Mississippi inmates who died in the same manner.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

Strapped aboard plane wreckage hurtling uncontrollably towards Earth, 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke had a fleeting thought as she glimpsed the ground 1,000 feet, or 3,000 metres, below her.  The trees in the dense Peruvian rainforest looked like heads of broccoli, she thought, while falling towards them.A wild thunderstorm had destroyed the plane she was travelling in, and the row of seats Juliane was still harnessed to twirled through the air as it fell. She lost consciousness, assuming that odd glimpse of lush Amazon trees would be her last. But then, Juliane woke up.Sources cited within the episodeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

Have you ever met someone who seemed too good to be true? A stranger who came to town and gave you a vague backstory about secret government work? That would send up a red flag for most people, and it did for Leigh Wainscott, but before she could end things with the new man in her life, police dropped a bombshell: John Zorn wasn’t really who he said he was. His true identity was Army reservist turned McDonald’s robber turned prison escapee, Jeffrey Manchester, also known as Roofman. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

In 1980, Michelle Proby and her psychiatrist published a book describing supposed horrific childhood abuse by a Satanic cult. Soon after, Satanic Panic swept across North America. But was her story accurate or the product of hypnosis techniques?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

The final trial in the Crystal Rogers murder case has concluded, with both Defendants, Houck and Lawson, being found guilty. New evidence presented in the trial revealed the methods most likely used to dispose of Crystal's body, and cell phone evidence obliterated alibis. Next up, the "unindicted co-conspirators" are expected to be charged (hopefully).Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

The Mills family fled the Peoples Temple before the massacre at Jonestown, but they wouldn't survive. Only a year later, three of four members of the family living in a Berkeley cottage would be gunned down. The lone survivor claims not to have heard or seen a thing from the next room.Sources cited within episodeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

Yes, you read the title correctly, it's an episode about US and other world governments attempting to create a real-life "gaydar" machine and/or a system to identify gay people. I wish I were making this up.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

In the mid-1920s, a double murder in New Jersey became a media obsession. On September 16, 1922, an Episcopal reverend and his choir-singing lover were found posed in a grisly tableau near a lover's lane. Social status, physical appearance, and, of course, money play a huge role in this sensationalized unsolved homicide.SOURCEShttps://www.nbfpl.org/local-history/hall-mills-murder-radio-broadcasthttps://www.nbfpl.org/george-wilson-collectionKatz, Hélèna. Cold Cases: Famous Unsolved Mysteries, Crimes, and Disappearances in America. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Greenwood Press, 2010.Kunstler, William M. The Hall-Mills Murder Case: The Minister and the Choir Singer. New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press, 1980.Tomlinson, Gerald. Fatal Tryst: Who Killed the Minister and the Choir Singer? Lake Hopatcong, N.J.: Home Run Press, 1999.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

I'm baaaaack! We're headed back to Bardstown, Kentucky, for a HUGE update on missing mother Crystal Rogers. There has been one trial so far, with two more defendants scheduled to be tried shortly. Finally, Crystal Rogers and her family may know justice. SOURCEShttps://www.whas11.com/article/news/investigations/bardstown/crystal-rogers-disappearance-investigation-timeline-bardstown/417-3974f9aa-f845-4d67-a00c-fad30c803657https://www.whas11.com/article/news/investigations/bardstown/crystal-rogers-death-investigation-suspects-trial-case-updates-latest/417-bbef69d8-d318-4d33-8633-c9d4e19fe146CI, 23-CR-00309, COMMONWEALTH VS. HOUCK, BROOKS WILLIAMhttps://interactive.whas11.com/pdfs/Commonwealthresponse.PDFhttps://interactive.whas11.com/pdfs/def-brooks-houcks-sur-reply-in-opposition-to-motion.pdf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

Happy Halloween! Here's a spooky little treat of an episode about seances, Ouija boards, and famous people in history who have believed in them (and were institutionalized because of it).Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

Today I’d like to tell you the tale of a woman minding her own business in the woods. She became the town scapegoat, and eventually, the hysteria and ignorance of her neighbors took her life. Meade County, Kentucky is a small hamlet that packs a massive supernatural punch. In terms of dark tourism, this county boasts everything from sightings of Bigfoot, giants, a headless horseman, mysterious runes, and of course, a witch whose ghost still haunts the woods. SOURCESWomen as witches: past, present and future; By Dr Charlotte-Rose Millarhttps://weirdmeadecounty6.wordpress.com/The Battletown Witch; By Gerald FischerBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

The mother of modern sci-fi, Mary Shelley, had a life as interesting as the timeless fiction she created. A woman ahead of her time, her greatest work was an allegory for the struggles and tragedies of her own life, as well as a commentary on the politics of the time. Trigger warning: miscarriage, infant deathSOURCESThe Lady and Her Monsters: A Tale of Dissections, Real-Life Dr. Frankensteins, and the Creation of Mary Shelley's Masterpiece; by Roseanne MontilloSLAVERY AND RACE IN FRANKENSTEIN; A VERSION OF THIS ESSAY WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AS JASON M. KELLY, “SLAVERY AND RACE IN FRANKENSTEIN,” INDIANA HUMANITIES ONE STATE / ONE STORY: COMMUNITY READ PROGRAM GUIDE, VERSION 5 (20 MARCH 2018https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Wollstonecraft-ShelleyThe Afterlife of Frankenstein: A Century of Mad Science, Automata, and Monsters Inspired by Mary Shelley, 1818-1918 (Clockwork Editions); by David Sandner (Editor)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, is known as the location of one of the largest, most expensive, and deadliest battles of the American Civil War. There were an estimated 50,000 casualties during the bloody days at Gettysburg, and the nightmare of that battle never ended for some of the poor souls killed there. Some believe that the souls of those who suffered there may still roam across the hallowed grounds of the battlefield and throughout the town.SOURCESGhosts of Gettysburg: Spirits, Apparitions and Haunted Places of the Battlefield – January 1, 1991; by Mark Nesbitthttps://www.gettysburgbattlefieldtours.com/the-ghosts-of-gettysburg/https://destinationgettysburg.com/trip-ideas/a-day-in-haunted-gettysburg/https://gettysburgmuseumofhauntedobjects.com/https://www.travelchannel.com/interests/history/articles/ghosts-of-gettysburghttps://usghostadventures.com/category/haunted-cities/gettysburgs-most-haunted/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

Can a whole town be cursed? The small village of Dudleytown in Connecticut, part of the Cornwall township, has experienced a series of unfortunate events since its inception in 1747. Bouts of insanity, suicides, and murder have plagued the city throughout its short history. Perhaps the Dark Entry Forest surrounding the village drove its people to madness.Or so the legend goes…SOURCEShttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dudleytown,_Connecticut#:~:text=Rumors%20and%20vandalism,-Dudleytown%20is%20said&text=From%20that%20moment%20on%2C%20the,violent%20deaths%20in%20the%20village.https://web.archive.org/web/20131225230849/http://www.legendofdudleytown.com/maryob.gifhttps://www.nytimes.com/1980/10/26/archives/connecticut-weekly-a-lost-town-populated-by-legends.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20130515214659/http://www.legendofdudleytown.com/morex2.htmlhttps://www.americanhauntingsink.com/dudleytownhttps://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/americas-most-haunted-east/the-curse-of-dudleytown/https://wokq.com/have-you-heard-of-this-haunted-new-england-town-thats-closed-to-the-public/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

You might be mistaken if you think you know the whole story of the Son of Sam. David Berkowitz, also known as Son of Sam and the .44 Caliber Killer, terrorized the New York City area from July 1976 to July 1977. Berkowitz killed six people and wounded seven, most using a .44 caliber Bulldog revolver. Since his conviction, Berkowitz has made a lot of outlandish claims, but his claim that he didn’t act alone in his murder spree might just be true.SOURCESThe New York Times Archives; November 2, 1981, Section D, Page 14The Ultimate Evil: An Investigation into a Dangerous Satanic Cult – January 21, 1988; by Maury Terry https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-the-sismanplatzman-murders/40656676/?locale=en-UShttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/son-of-sam-denied-parole-serial-killer-david-berkowitz/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

Death ceremonies and traditions around the world often have a similar central purpose, regardless of the religion, sect, or geography of the people. That central purpose is community. From Victorian Era romanticizing of death to sky burials, there's an option for us all. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

In the late 1970s, professor Dr. Charles Scudder and his companion Joey Odom left their lives in Chicago behind for simpler lives in the mountains of Georgia. There, they built their home by hand and furnished it with occult books and symbology. They frequently welcomed guests into their Pink Room for "parties." Eventually, the wrong person was let in, and tragic consequences followed.SOURCEShttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114723296/joseph_d-odomThe Corpsewood Manor Murders in North Georgia - Amy Petulla (2016)Atlanta Constitution articles Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

The 1830 murder of one of Salem's wealthiest octogenarians both stunned and captivated the public. At the trials of the accused, which featured the legendary orator Daniel Webster, a convoluted murder-for-hire plot unfolded. The details of the trial inspired such works of fiction as "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Scarlett Letter", with the ghost of Captain White still making himself known to visitors.SOURCEShttps://salempl.org/captain-joseph-white/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-murder-in-salem-64885035/The Murder of Captain Joseph White: Salem, Massachusetts, 1830Walker Lewis; American Bar Association Journal; Vol. 54, No. 5 (MAY 1968), pp. 460-466 (7 pages); Published By: American Bar AssociationBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

During a massive storm on November 29, 1980, Granger Taylor left a note for his parents to find. It said that he had gone to board an alien spaceship after recurring dreams had told him he was going to embark on a 42-month interstellar journey. That night, Granger Taylor vanished. Both his family and the police spent months searching for him, but no one could uncover any leads on where he could be.SOURCESSpaceman; CBC Documentaryhttps://www.cbc.ca/cbcdocspov/episodes/spacemanhttps://www.cbc.ca/cbcdocspov/features/bcs-granger-taylor-left-a-note-saying-he-was-boarding-an-alien-spaceshiphttps://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Granger_Taylorhttps://www.vice.com/en/article/yvwjkv/the-man-who-went-to-space-and-disappeared-the-story-of-granger-taylorBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

The Fresno Nightcrawler is a cryptid that resembles a pair of legs draped in white fabric and not much else. While the sightings might immediately scream “hoax”, there are at least two instances of it being captured on video. Is there really a haunted pair of pants out there or is the Fresno Nightcrawler just another clickbait story?SOURCEShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzlf8rNyuxkGeorge, Carmen (October 19, 2018). "Bigfoot, Chupacabra, and … Fresno Nightcrawler? Walking pants bring Fresno freaky fame".The Fresno Bee. Retrieved April 1, 2020. Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files - Unwanted Visitors / Strange SightingsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

When typically reliable Al Kite failed to show up for work on May 24, 2004, his co-workers called his emergency contact who, in turn, called the Aurora, CO police. What they believed to be a welfare check turned into a gruesome murder investigation that became more confusing with each detail they uncovered.SOURCEShttps://www.denver7.com/news/crime/murder-of-aurora-man-remains-unsolved-15-years-later-but-police-still-believe-renter-killed-himhttps://apps.colorado.gov/apps/coldcase/casedetail.html?id=193https://www.oxygen.com/the-dna-of-murder-with-paul-holes/crime-news/paul-holes-investigates-colorado-murder-of-oakey-alhttps://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_Cooperhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25163639/oakey-albert-kitehttps://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/homicides-and-sexual-assaults/victim-oakey-al-kite-jrhttps://www.denverpost.com/2019/11/05/al-kite-jr-dna-of-murder-with-paul-holes/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

In the early morning hours of March 24, 2012, Molly Young drove to her ex-boyfriend’s apartment after receiving numerous calls and texts asking for help. The next morning, she was found in his room, on the floor next to his bed, with a gunshot wound to her head. Her death has initially ruled a suicide, but was amended to “undetermined”. The evidence is murky and circumstantial, but seems to heavily lean toward Molly having taken her own life, but is that the case? SOURCESJustice For Molly, Facebook Pagehttps://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/thesouthern/name/molly-young-obituary?id=25592779https://casetext.com/case/young-v-minton-1https://www.isba.org/ibj/2016/09/lawpulse/mollyslawgivessomewrongfuldeathclaihttps://media.crimewatchdaily.com/2017/11/07/mollyyoung-death-investigation-illinois-states-attorney-appellate-prosecutor.pdfBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

John Bodkin Adams was a British general practitioner, more than 160 of whose patients died under suspicious circumstances. Many of them just so happened to be very wealthy women and some 132 patients left him money or gifts when they died. Rumors started that Adams was killing them with drugs, but many of their bodies had been cremated before a post-mortem was conducted. Was Dr. Adams a serial killer or was he just a terrible doctor? SOURCESA Stranger in Blood: The Story of Dr Bodkin Adams; by Pamela CullenBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

On March 26, 1997, a tip from a former member led police to a grizzly discovery: 39 decomposing bodies in a San Diego mansion. The Heaven’s Gate massacre was the largest mass suicide that had ever taken place on US soil.SOURCESHeaven's Gate: America's UFO Religion; By Benjamin Zeller Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

On August 23, 1912, Percy and Lessie Dunbar loaded their two young sons and left their Opelousas home for a camping trip at nearby Swayze Lake. Four-year-old Bobby Dunbar wandered away from the family’s tent and disappeared that night. During a search, a boy matching Bobby’s age and description was found. Assuming this was the missing boy, “Bobby” was returned to the Dunbar family despite protests from a woman claiming to be the boy’s mother. SOURCESA Case for Solomon: Bobby Dunbar and the Kidnapping That Haunted a Nation Hardcover – August 14, 2012; by Tal McThenia (Author), Margaret Dunbar Cutright (Author)https://www.huffpost.com/entry/this-american-book-a-case_b_1756592?utm_hp_ref=bookshttps://www.dailBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

The idea of life after death has confounded humans since the beginning of time. While it is truly impossible to know, endless theories have been proposed to lessen the blow of what is, quite possibly, nothingness after death. Reincarnation is one such possibility. The strange case of the Pollock twins is still cited as a credible instance of reincarnation.SOURCESBooks cited within the episodehttps://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/wp-content/uploads/sites/360/2016/12/STE17.pdfBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

In October 2009, the Jamison family disappeared after touring a plot of land in Oklahoma. Days later, their abandoned pickup truck was found in a remote area of the Ouachita National Forest. Inside they found an odd assortment of items, along with their dog. There was no sign of the family.SOURCEShttps://www.enidnews.com/archives/found-remains-could-belong-to-missing-okla-family/article_082dab1f-6fa7-5586-90b6-bdfd60095352.htmlhttps://www.newson6.com/story/5e3669372f69d76f62079d9b/eufaula-familys-disappearance-still-a-mystery-one-year-laterhttps://okcfox.com/archive/missing-family-mystery-expands-thanks-to-video-and-anonymous-tipsterhttps://guardianlv.com/2013/11/missing-oklahoma-family-demons-and-drugs/https://www.koco.com/article/latimer-county-skeletal-remains-identified-as-missing-eufaula-family/4299050Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

One evening in late September 1937, Charles S. Ross, the wealthy president of a greeting card company, was driving toward Chicago when he was pulled over and kidnapped at gunpoint by a pair of criminals. The ensuing investigation became one of the largest for the young FBI. The plot did not end well for Ross and one of the men who abducted him.SOURCESSeadlund v. United States, 97 F.2d 742 (7th Cir. 1938)https://www.newspapers.com/article/marshfield-news-herald-charles-ross-chic/14593916/?locale=en-UShttps://www.nytimes.com/1938/07/14/archives/seadlund-dies-in-chair-kidnapper-of-c-s-ross-pays-penalty-in.htmlBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

In 2002, investigators made a horrendous discovery at the Tri-State Crematory in Noble, Georgia. The owner had not cremated bodies that had been entrusted to him, but instead had dumped or buried them on the property. In all, 339 bodies were found on the 16-acre property. No explanation has been given as to why the bodies were not cremated.SOURCESNoble, a podcast by Shuan Raviv; Wavland Mediahttps://casetext.com/case/in-re-tri-state-crematory-litigation-3https://www.lieffcabraser.com/pdf/tri-state-complaint.pdfhttps://www.cremationassociation.org/cremationprocess.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110718010013/http://www.wdef.com/node/2478Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

In 1985, US Marshals collaborated with other law enforcement agencies to capture more than 100 fugitives from justice. They constructed an elaborate sting operation, luring the criminals with promises of brunch and free NFL tickets.SOURCEShttps://www.usmarshals.gov/who-we-are/history/historical-reading-room/fugitive-investigative-strike-teams-no-such-thing-free-lunchClark, Jerry; Palattella, Ed (2019). On the Lam: A History of Hunting Fugitives in America. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & LittlefieldThe Oliver North File: His Diaries, E-Mail, and Memos on the Kerry Report, Contras and Drugs; National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book No. 113; February 26, 2004Cocaine, Conspiracy Theories & the CIA in Central America; by Craig DelavalBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

In the final installment of the life and times of Aleister Crowley, the magician finds himself destitute, but somehow still traveling the world and creating communities that definitely aren't cults.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

In episode 2, Crowley and his protege travel to North Africa where they test the boundaries of their magical prowess. It only gets weirder from here, folks!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

Aleister Crowley was one of the most intriguing characters of the 20th century. He was a poet, a ceremonial magician, a mountaineer, an alchemist, a philosopher, a spy, and a self-described sex and drug addict. He was also known as “The Beast”, a title given to him by his own MOTHER, and the “wickedest man in the world.”SOURCESThe Book of the Law; by Aleister Crowley and Rose Edith CrowleyMagick; by Aleister Crowley Richmond, Keith (2012). "Through the Witch's Looking Glass: The Magick of Aleister Crowley and the Witchcraft of Rosaleen Norton". In Bogdan, Henrik; Starr, Martin P. (eds.). Aleister Crowley and Western Esotericism. Oxford University Press. pp. 307–34. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199863075.003.0013. ISBN 978-0-19-986309-9. OCLC 820009842Spence, Richard B. (2008). Secret Agent 666: Aleister Crowley, British Intelligence and the Occult. Port Townsend, Washington: Feral House. ISBN 978-1-932595-33-8. OCLC 658217241.Sutin, Lawrence (2000). Do What Thou Wilt: A Life of Aleister Crowley. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-0-312-25243-4. OCLC 43581537.Symonds, John (1997). The Beast 666: The Life of Aleister Crowley. London: Pindar Press. ISBN 978-1-899828-21-0. OCLC 60232203.The Newsroom (23 November 2007). "House of the Unholy". The Scotsman. ISSN 0307-5850. Archived from the original on 16 September 2015Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

From the outside, the Victorian house at 3406 Brownsville Road in Brentwood, Pennsylvania looks like any other in the area. It was once a waking nightmare inside, though, according to the Cranmer family.SOURCESThe Demon of Brownsville Road: A Pittsburgh Family's Battle with Evil in Their Home; by Bob Cranmer (Author), Erica Manfred (Author) https://brownsvilleroadhouse.com/https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/3406-Brownsville-Rd_Pittsburgh_PA_15227_M46302-08442https://fox8.com/news/familys-years-of-terror-at-demon-house-takes-new-turn-evil-doesnt-like-being-exposed/April 17, 1792The Freeman's Journal or The North-American Intelligencer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Page 2Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

From the outside, Bob and Diane Ward had it all. They'd been married for 26 years, raised two daughters, and called a six-bedroom mansion in an exclusive neighborhood at Isleworth in Orlando, Florida home. Gunshots shattered that perfect illusion in September 2009.SOURCESSTATE OF FLORIDA v. JAMES ROBERT WARD; CASE NO: 09-CF-13977-A-Ohttps://casetext.com/case/bond-safeguard-insurance-co-v-diane-elizabeth-wardhttps://www.wdbo.com/news/local/diane-ward-death-suicide-says-coroner/mLwpRummyVO7DJYq14WDUI/https://abcnews.go.com/US/murder-trial-millionaire-bob-ward-killed-wife-prosecutors/story?id=14532065https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2011/sep/24/millionaire-convicted-murdering-wife/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

On July 4, 1998, a trio of ATV riders found a body near an interstate exit in the Las Vegas desert. What the police thought was an apocalyptic skinhead was really Airmen Dan Shersty, stationed at Nellis Air Force Base. Days later, they found the body of Lin Newborn, a local punk scene staple. The two men were best friends and the leaders of the local Anti-Racist Action group. They'd been lured to the desert by men with polar opposite views and murderous intentions. Sources cited within episodeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

On Easter Sunday in 1967, Jim Thompson took an afternoon stroll in the Cameron Highlands’ hills. The American, known as the “king of Thai silk”, was on vacation in Malaysia with friends. Something happened during his walk and Thompson was never seen again. His disappearance remains a mystery.SOURCEShttps://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,899490,00.htmlhttps://jimthompsonhouse.org/foundation/#:~:text=On%20March%2027%2C%201967%2C%20Jim,Thompson%20III.https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP90-01208R000100100104-7.pdfhttp://www.themosttraveled.com/NewLand/Jim%20Thompson%20story%20part%204.pdf“Who Killed Jim Thompson?”; short film by Barry Broman; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cic9Wh-MSwhttp://www.themosttraveled.com/NewLand/Disappearance%20of%20Jim%20Thompson%20final%20briefing%20for%20website.pdfBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

On December 28, 1964, the quiet town of Garfield Heights, Ohio was shocked by the brutal stabbing death of 16-year-old Beverly Jarosz. While there were several suspects and even two confessions, most were excluded using methods that no longer hold up as evidence. Her murder remains unsolved.SOURCEShttps://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Law-Enforcement/Investigator/Cold-Case/Homicides/Jaroszhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8949797/beverly-jaroszIn the Wake of the Butcher; by James Badal The Murder of Beverly Jaroszby Pete DoveOther books cited within episodeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

Have you ever felt like you’ve had an out-of-body experience? Surveys suggest that between 8 and 20 percent of people claim to have had something like an out-of-body experience at some point in their lives — a sensation of the consciousness, spirit, or "astral body" leaving the physical body.SOURCEShttps://www.wikihow.com/Perform-Astral-ProjectionBesant, A. 1896 Man and his bodies, London, Theosophical Publishing HouseTaming the Astral Body: The Theosophical Society's Ongoing Problem of Emotion and ControlJohn L. CrowJournal of the American Academy of ReligionVol. 80, No. 3 (SEPTEMBER 2012), pp. 691-717 (27 pages)Astral Projection: A Strange Out-of-Body Experience in Dissociative Disorder; Monitoring Editor: Alexander Muacevic and John R Adler; Varchasvi Mudgal, Rashmi Dhakad,  Rahul Mathur, Ujwal Sardesai, and Virendra Palhttps://www.dreams.co.uk/sleep-matters-club/astral-projectionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.

Ariel wanted to be where the people were, but most of the half-human, half-fish sirens of the sea known as mermaids wanted to be left alone. These legendary sea creatures chronicled in maritime cultures since the advent of written history. While legends in various parts of the world differ, there are some common themes, fairly credible sightings, and manatees galore.SOURCESMermaid Tales from Around the World; January 1, 1999; by Mary Pope Osborne (Author), Troy Howell (Illustrator)Mermaids: Myth, Kith and KinBy: Akanksha Singh  December 24, 2022, JSTOR Daily Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.