Send us a text Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 93: The Lovesick case of Carl Tanzler Alright, buckle up buttercups, because this ain't your grandma's bedtime story. Prepare to dive headfirst into the bizarre, unsettling, and frankly, slightly unhinged world of Dr. Count Carl Von Cosel.... AKA: just ...Carl Tanzler. This episode we'll unravel the unbelievable tale of a lovesick (to put it mildly) radiologist who, after his Cuban dream girl Elena Hoyos succumbed to tu...

Send us a text Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 92: The Brothers Grimm is now available. Get ready for a wild ride with the Brothers Grimm! This week, we're diving headfirst into their twisted tales. We'll explore the bizarre world of "The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage," where breakfast plans go hilariously wrong. Then, we'll meet the quirky couple in "Frederick and Catherine," and see how their cleverness (or lack thereof) gets them into trouble. "Faithful John" ...

Send us a text Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 91: The Strange and Insane Victorian era: Deadly Homes Is now available. Tonight we are again covering our favorite crazy time period.... the Victorian era! But this time its all about their hilariously but horrific dangers that were lurking in their 19th-century homes! Thank you flammable gas lighting (explosions: a feature!), arsenic-laced cleaning products (cleanliness to die for!), and Crinoline dresses (walking fire hazards!) ...

Send us a text Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 90: The Gruesome Tale of Fox Hollow Farm Is now available. Tonight we're diving deep into the Fox Hollow Farm murders, a massive murderer case that you've never heard of but completely shocked the state of Indiana and the nation. We'll examine the evidence, the timeline, and the psychological profile of the alleged killer, Herb Baumeister. But beyond the standard true crime fare, we'll also be exploring a truly un...

Send us a text Had a crazy weekend and had to push back our recording. We will be back this weekend, so stay tuned, and Stay Strange!

Send us a text Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 89: The Lover in the Attic Is now available. One of the strangest love triangles in history involved a wealthy housewife, her oblivious husband, and a secret attic-dwelling lover who lived above them for nearly a decade? Sounds like the setup for a bad sitcom, right? Well, buckle up, because this is a real story—one filled with scandal, deception, and a murder that no one could quite explain. In this episode, we’re diving int...

Send us a text Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 88: The history of St. Patrick is now available. Forget leprechauns and pots of gold, this story is a wild ride of questionable life choices. Tonight we're unpacking the 'true' story, of our favorite drinking saint which includes: a possible kidnapping, nipple sucking to hitch a ride, divine voices and hallucinations, a basement with a demon who apparently makes you a bitch watering down your favorite Guinness and a sheep-to-...

Send us a text Being Dead Serious Podcast Episode 87: The Mysterious Men in Black Is now available. Tonight we are going to talk about mysterious men in outdated black suits with boring robotic speech and their bizarre behaviors. Who are the Men in Black? Are they top-secret government operatives? Alien enforcers? Or just guys who got lost on the way to a Blues Brothers convention? We’ll cover famous encounters, their bizarre behavior, and the many theories about who (or wha...

Send us a text Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 86: The Notorious Ma Barker is now available. In this episode, we dive into the wild tale of Ma Barker and her gang of "little shit boys"—a family bonding experience that involved less baking cookies and more robbing banks. Was Ma really the criminal mastermind the FBI made her out to be, or just a mother who took the phrase ride or die way too literally? From bank robbing to kidnapping to an epic FBI shootout, we unravel the myths, the ...

Send us a text Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 85: The Legendary Mothman is now available. In this episode, we unravel the legend of the Mothman, the red-eyed cryptid that terrorized Point Pleasant, West Virginia, in the 1966-1967. From bizarre UFO sightings to unsettling paranormal activity, we dive into John Keel’s investigation, which uncovered eerie phone calls, prophetic nightmares, and, of course, the ominous Men in Black—who may or may ...

Send us a text Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 84:The Canary Girls Is now available. During World War I and II, thousands of women stepped into munitions factories to keep the war machine running. But their sacrifice came at a shocking cost—exposure to TNT turned their skin a bright yellow, earning them the nickname Canary Girls. From deadly explosions to lifelong health effects, these unsung heroines risked it all, proving that not all warriors carried weapons. In ...

Send us a text Being Dead Serious podcast episode 83: The Grinning Man is now available. In the 1960s, UFO sightings were everywhere, but one encounter really took the cake: Indrid Cold-the Grinning Man. This wasn’t your average flying saucer situation—oh, no. This guy came with a huge grin, telepathic mind-melds, and a backstory so bizarre it could’ve come straight out of a sci-fi novel (or a fever dream). When West Virginia salesman Woodrow Derenberger crossed paths with Indrid,...

Send us a text Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 82: The disappearance of Agatha Christie In this episode, we’re diving into the juiciest mystery of Agatha Christie’s life—her own disappearance, because who needs fiction when your real life is this wild? In 1926, the Queen of Mystery pulled off the ultimate mic drop, vanishing into thin air, leaving behind a wrecked car, a cheating husband, and a nation wondering if this was just a publicity stunt. Tonight we'll discuss possible ...

Send us a text Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 81:The most dangerous woman in America: Typhoid Mary In this episode, we serve up the hot (and germy) tale of Mary Mallon, aka "Typhoid Mary," the cook who put the fever in flavor. Mary didn’t just whip up mouthwatering meals—she also unknowingly spread typhoid fever to dozens of unsuspecting diners. Who knew her secret ingredient wasn’t love but bacteria? We’ll explore how Mary became America’s first known asymptomatic carrier of ...

Send us a text Hey gang, we are taking a break for the holidays/plague and will be back with an exciting new episode on Jan 11th. Until then, Stay Strange!

Send us a text Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 80: The butcher of Plainfield-Ed Gein Is now available In this week’s episode, we dig deep—six feet deep—into the bizarre and horrifying life of Ed Gein, the infamous handyman turned human accessory designer. Ever wonder what happens when someone takes DIY to the next level? Well, Gein did, and let’s just say Pinterest wouldn’t approve. We explore his small-town roots, his overbearing mother, and his “unique” approach to home...

Send us a text Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 79: The Masterwork of Rina Yasutake In this mind-bending episode, we unravel the peculiar story of Rina Yasutake, a brilliant but disturbed woman shrouded in mystery and surrounded by whispers of her "Masterwork." In a secluded Yorkshire village, the reclusive Yasutake family lived in eerie isolation—until a strange smell and suspicious pharmacy visits drew police to their door. Why was Rina so rarely seen? What was the...

Send us a text Episode 78: Lizzie Borden murders Now available Get ready for a killer episode as we swing into the infamous Lizzie Borden case, where axes, alibis, and awkward family dynamics collide. It’s 1892 in Fall River, Massachusetts where a rich but miserably frugal dad, a "I guess we'll make this work" stepmom, older and cooler sis, Emma and of course our star of the show, Lizzie end up in a bit of a sticky situation. Suddenly, wham! Both parents are found brutally axed in...

Send us a text Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 77: Clarence Roberts: The Man Who Died Twice. What’s more surprising than dying in a fiery blaze? Doing it twice! This week, we’re unraveling the smoky mystery of Clarence Roberts, a man who managed to "die" not once, but twice, in two house fires, leaving behind a trail of burnt-out buildings, charred bodies, and some very confused insurance adjusters. Did Clarence mastermind an elaborate scheme to escape financial woes, or ...

Send us a text Being Dead Serious podcast Episode 76: The Man-Eaters of Tsavo Is now available. The "Man-Eaters of Tsavo" tells the wild, slightly horrifying story of two lions who decided they'd had it with their regular antelope diet and thought, "Why not sample the new buffet humans are setting up?" This all went down in 1898 in Kenya, where British engineers and local laborers were building a railway through Tsavo. Little did they know, they were about to become the ultimate “...