As the story goes, one night in 1934, a young woman named Mary went out dancing with her boyfriend. For a while, the two took part in night of joy and revelry but, at some point, things turned sour. Mary and her boyfriend got in a fight and Mary stormed out of the ballroom into the streets of Chicago. She never made it home that night and some believe that, even today, she continues to wander the streets near her final resting place in Resurrection Cemetery. This is the story of Resurrection Mary.

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From May of 1918 to October of 1919 the city of New Orleans was terrorized by a mysterious killer. Their tormentor would sneak into his victim's home in the dead of night attack them with anything he could find in the home - usually an axe. As time went on, tension and fear as to who would become the next victim of the mysterious assailant began to grow yet, each time he struck, he continued to escape without a trace. This is the story of the Axeman of New Orleans.   Support: Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/Simplystrange/ Merch: https://simplystrangepodcast.com/merch   Connect: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplystrangepodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/simplystrange Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplystrangepodcast Website: https://simplystrangepodcast.com/

In 1968, a strange man emerged from the Amazon rainforest and into the city of Manaus, Brazil. His name, he said, was Tatunca Nara and he was the chief of a tribe called Ugha Mongulala. He claimed that his tribe resided in an underground city called Akakor. No one had ever heard of this tribe, nor this city but despite that, as time went, people all across the globe become enthralled by his fantastical tale and wanted to see the mysterious city for themselves - often leading to disastrous conclusions. This is the story of the lost city of Akakor.   Support: Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/Simplystrange/ Merch: https://simplystrangepodcast.com/merch   Connect: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplystrangepodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/simplystrange Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplystrangepodcast Website: https://simplystrangepodcast.com/

The Cecil Hotel was opened in 1927 by hotelier William Banks Hanner. Hanner envisioned the hotel as a West Coast getaway for the aristocratic elite. However, his plan was never quite given the opportunity to come to fruition. Soon after the Cecil Hotel opened it's doors, The Great Depression struck and the Cecil's halls began to fill with vagrants, addicts, and worse. Before long, the Cecil Hotel began to be known not for it's socially elite clientele, but instead for the seemingly endless stream of tragedies that began to occur there. This is the story of the Cecil Hotel   Support: Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/Simplystrange/ Merch: https://simplystrangepodcast.com/merch   Connect: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplystrangepodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/simplystrange Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplystrangepodcast Website: https://simplystrangepodcast.com/

Over a handful of nights in 1903, a strange bat-like monster made several appearances in the small town of Van Meter, Iowa. It was seen by an assortment of trusted, honest members of the community. It defied explanation. Then, just as suddenly as it had appeared, it disappeared, leaving the people of Van Meter to speculate just what exactly they had seen on that string of eerie fall nights. This is the story of the Van Meter Visitor.   You can check out Twisted Britain here - https://twistedbritain.co.uk   Support: Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/Simplystrange/ Merch: https://simplystrangepodcast.com/merch   Connect: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplystrangepodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/simplystrange Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplystrangepodcast Website: https://simplystrangepodcast.com/     Happy STRANGEOWEEN.

In 1804, the Bell family moved from North Carolina to Tennessee in search of fertile land with a little extra elbow room for their growing family. And they found it. But, they also found something else... a mysterious force that would torment them for many years to come. This is the story of The Bell Witch.   Support: Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/Simplystrange/ Merch: https://simplystrangepodcast.com/merch   Connect: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplystrangepodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/simplystrange Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplystrangepodcast Website: https://simplystrangepodcast.com/     Stay Strange :)

In March of 1584, Sir Walter Raleigh was awarded a charter by the Queen. His instructions were to discover, hold, and occupy the new lands to the west - this was to be the first permanent English settlement in North America. But, things did not go quite as smoothly as Raleigh would have hoped. His colonists struggled with poor weather, disease, lack of supplies, and strained relationships with local Native American tribes. His colony was doomed to fail, but no one knows exactly why. This is the story of America's oldest mystery - the lost colony of Roanoke.   Support: Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/Simplystrange/ Merch: https://simplystrangepodcast.com/merch   Connect: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplystrangepodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/simplystrange Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplystrangepodcast Website: https://simplystrangepodcast.com/     Stay Strange :)

In 1976, Mary Gillespie received an anonymous letter in the mail. This letter, with no return address and written in untraceable, block lettering, seemed to know things about Mary that no one should have known. And it was not a friendly letter. Over the coming years people all across Circleville would receive these letters, thrusting the town into a constant fear that they were being watched and, eventually, with deadly consequences. This is the story of the Circleville Letters   You can check out The Unseen Podcast here - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-unseen-podcast/id1318473466?mt=2   Support: Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/Simplystrange/ Merch: https://simplystrangepodcast.com/merch   Connect: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplystrangepodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/simplystrange Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplystrangepodcast Website: https://simplystrangepodcast.com/     Stay Strange :)

In Southeastern Massachusetts there is a 200 square mile stretch of land that has earned itself a reputation as a breeding ground for spooky and sometimes sinister events. Phenomena reported in The Bridgewater Triangle run the gamut from aliens to cryptids to ghosts, and a few things that are far worse. No one knows exactly what is behind the disturbances, but one thing is for sure... If you find yourself in The Bridgewater Triangle, it's best to keep a weather eye out. You never know what is lurking in the darkness.   Support: Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/Simplystrange/   Connect: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplystrangepodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/simplystrange Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplystrangepodcast Website: https://simplystrangepodcast.com/   boingggg

In the 1920's, there was a war raging in rural Pennsylvania. A war between good and evil, between folk healing and malicious hexes, and this war had the potential to have a devastating effect on those who were unfortunate enough to be caught in the crossfire.    This is the story of John Blymire.   Support: Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/Simplystrange/   Connect: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplystrangepodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/simplystrange Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplystrangepodcast Website: https://simplystrangepodcast.com/

Legend has it that, hidden away deep in Arizona's Superstition Mountains lies a lost gold mine. Once upon a time it belonged to man named Jacob Waltz who, on his deathbed, revealed its location. Despite that, though, the mine has evaded discovery ever since Jacob's death. But, it's not for a lack of trying - in fact, hundreds of people have since set out in search of the lost mine, and many of them are met with disastrous results. This is the story of the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine.   You can check out Murder and Such here - https://murder.ly/murder-and-such   Support: Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/Simplystrange/   Connect: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplystrangepodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/simplystrange Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplystrangepodcast Website: https://simplystrangepodcast.com/     Stay Strange :)