Who was the Westfield Watcher? While Derek Broaddus and his family maintains to this day that an unhinged and dangerous neighbor must have sent the unsettling letters, others believe that the Broadduses may even have created The Watcher themselves. Stay with us as we explore the terrifying letters of the neighborhood stalker known as the Westfield Watcher.

Thank you to our sponsor, Best Fiends! www.bestfiends.com

Special guest narration by Edward October of OctoberPod: https://www.octoberpodvhs.com/

Articles in Research/Narration:

https://patch.com/new-jersey/westfield/truth-or-tale-mystery-westfield-watcher

https://www.thecut.com/2018/11/the-haunting-of-657-boulevard-in-westfield-new-jersey.html

https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/news/a39179/five-real-life-horror-stories/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/the-watcher-house

Music:

Gathering Darkness by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100849 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Dopplerette by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100659 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

This House by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100659 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Long Note One and Two by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100659 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Metaphysik by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400056 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

“Straight-Up Enigmas” theme song written by Chuck Flyer.

Straight Up Strange Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/straightupstrange/.

This episode was produced and edited by host, Jaden McKell.

In September 2019, 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and 17-year-old Tylee Ryan disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Family members had heard nothing from them for months, but the children’s parents never reported the minors missing. Law enforcement visited the home of JJ and Tylee’s mother, Lori Vallow, that November to perform a welfare check on the children. Authorities later located Vallow and her husband, Chad Daybell, in Hawaii, where police finally arrested Vallow in February 2020 — months before investigators found JJ and Tylee’s remains on Daybell’s property. Are Vallow and Daybell responsible for the children’s deaths? Did they have anything to do with the mysterious deaths of Daybell’s first wife, Tammy, and Vallow’s estranged husband, Charles? Stay with us as we remember the victims, JJ and Tylee, and discuss what we know so far about Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell.

Thank you to our sponsor, Best Fiends! www.bestfiends.com

Promo by All Crime No Cattle: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-crime-no-cattle/id1327729036

Articles for Research/Narration:

https://www.thecut.com/2021/05/doomsday-couple-chad-daybell-lori-vallow-what-to-know.html

https://www.12news.com/article/news/crime/lori-vallow-daybell-medically-incompetent/75-d15d83fe-2cc5-42e4-8b61-595bd781c2b4

https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2021/5/25/22453673/lori-vallow-chad-daybell-story-recap

https://www.deseret.com/utah/2020/8/3/21352614/daybell-hearing-could-offer-new-details-in-missing-kids-case-idaho-lori-vallow-chad-jj-tylee 

https://heavy.com/entertainment/2020/05/joshua-jj-vallow-tylee-ryan/

Music:

The "Straight-Up Enigmas Theme" was written and created by Chuck Flyer.

Straight Up Strange Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/straightupstrange/.

This episode was produced and edited by host, Jaden McKell.

Frequency is everywhere — all things in our universe are constantly in motion, vibrating. Even the Earth hums at its own frequency. Knowing about frequency is fascinating, but also important for our well-being. It could impact our physical, mental, and emotional health. Some scientists think that frequency can explain life’s greatest mysteries, the reality or non-reality of ghosts and aliens — even the human consciousness. There are so many enigmas surrounding frequency. Join us as we explore the frequencies that make up Earth’s secret symphony.

Thank you to our sponsor, Best Fiends: www.bestfiends.com

Promo by Spooky Science Sisters: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spooky-science-sisters/id1510472957

Articles for Research/Narration:

https://www.britannica.com/science/frequency-physics 

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/could-certain-frequencies/ 

https://purelysimpleorganicliving.com/vibrations-frequencies/#:~:text=Because%20of%20this%2C%20all%20humans,determine%20and%20differentiate%20vibrational%20patterns. 

https://www.drskinhealth.com/blog/schumann-resonance#:~:text=It%20has%20been%20proven%20by,%2Dmind%20control%2C%20and%20grounding. 

https://theinspireproject.org/default.asp?contentID=3

https://nautil.us/blog/how-radio-enthusiasts-are-listening-to-earths-secret-symphony

https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/news/gallery/schumann-resonance.html

https://eos.org/features/studying-earths-double-electrical-heartbeat

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/the-hippies-were-right-its-all-about-vibrations-man/

https://medium.com/thrive-global/three-hacks-to-boost-your-frequency-af1a6c3887c2

Music:

“Chorus” audio clip provided courtesy of NASA’s INSPIRE project: https://theinspireproject.org/default.asp?contentID=4

“Space Ambience Atmosphere” by Vilkas Sound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp_0oMPGBZs 

Theme song “Straight-Up Enigmas” was created by Chuck Flyer.

Proud member of Straight Up Strange Podcast network! Straight Up Strange Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/straightupstrange/.

This episode was produced by host, Jaden McKell. It was edited by Austin Blackwell.

What do TikTok and a 90s horror film have to do with the brutal unsolved murder of a woman in 1980s Chicago? Tune in to our new episode to find out!

Promos:

Reverie True Crime: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reverie-true-crime/id1492793721 

Crimeatorium: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crimeatorium/id1530070753

Articles in Research/Narration:

https://www.rd.com/list/true-urban-legends/

https://ghoulishmedia.com/candyman-origins/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABLA_Homes#Ruth_Mae_McCoy  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabrini%E2%80%93Green_Homes

https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/cause-of-death/Content?oid=875995 

https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2014/03/14/how-a-story-about-the-horrors-of-housing-projects-became-part-of-a-horror-movie 

Music:

Music by Myuu: https://www.youtube.com/user/myuuji.

Theme song “Straight-Up Enigmas” was created by Chuck Flyer.

Proud member of Straight Up Strange Podcast network! Straight Up Strange Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/straightupstrange/.

This episode was produced by host, Jaden McKell. It was edited by Austin Blackwell.

Baby monitors are supposed to help give parents peace of mind — but are these devices safe? What happens when a baby monitor captures frightening sights and sounds from inside a child’s room? Are baby monitors a dangerous gateway, inviting both human and ghostly hackers into our homes? Join us as we explore some of the creepiest things ever captured on baby monitors.

Thank you to our sponsor, Best Fiends! www.bestfiends.com

Promo by Legendary Africa: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legendary-africa/id1509442726

Articles for Research/Narration:

https://www.the-sun.com/lifestyle/1065639/mum-terrifying-moment-ghost-snatch-baby-monitor/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-7660549/When-baby-monitors-bump-night-picking-paranormal-activity.html

https://www.madeformums.com/news/this-ghostly-image-caught-in-a-baby-monitor-will-really-spook-you/

https://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-baby-monitor-stories/mike-rothschild

https://www.buzzfeed.com/craigsilverman/creeps-hack-baby-monitors-and-say-terrifying-thing

https://www.justforspooks.com/19-creepy-things-heard-through-a-baby-monitor/

https://www.cornettfiction.com/insidious-baby-monitor-scene/ 

https://www.babygaga.com/15-of-the-creepiest-things-heard-on-a-baby-monitor/

https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/2x0z0z/i_used_to_hack_baby_monitors_one_night_i_learned/

https://www.scaryforkids.com/baby-monitor/

Music:

The "Straight-Up Enigmas Theme" was written and created by Chuck Flyer.

“Angst” and “Dead Silence” by Myuu: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ

“Good Night” and “Love After Death” by Private Hell Productions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYCOwzTqcGQ

Industrial Music Box by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100812 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Straight Up Strange Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/straightupstrange/.

This episode was produced by host, Jaden McKell. It was edited by Austin Blackwell.

On May 16th, 1937, at around 6pm, a woman in her late 20s left a dance hall in Paris and walked quickly toward a bus stop. About 25 minutes later, she entered the metro station and took a seat in an empty first class car while the other passengers crammed into the second-class cars. When the car arrived at the next station forty-five seconds later, the doors opened on a crime scene: the woman, Laetitia Toureaux, sat slouched in her seat, bleeding heavily with a nine-inch dagger buried to its hilt in her neck. The woman died before reaching the hospital and wasn’t able to name her attacker, leaving the Parisian police with a perplexing locked room mystery on their hands. Why was Laetitia killed? Was her murder an assassination? Was she a spy for the Italian government? Listen to join the discussion!

Thank you to our sponsor, Best Fiends! www.bestfiends.com

There is a mention of suicide in this episode. Please, if you're thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, help is available. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 to speak with a counselor today.

Articles for Research/Narration:

https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/217292512.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Laetitia_Toureaux

https://eholgersson.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/laetitia-toureaux-main-study.pdf

https://www.happyscribe.com/public/unsolved-murders-true-crime-stories/e226-laetitia-toureaux-pt 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7525605-murder-in-the-metro

https://listverse.com/2014/03/28/10-completely-mysterious-deaths-well-probably-never-solve/

Music:

Infados by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100449

Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Comfortable Mystery 1 - Film Noire by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100287

Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Awkward Meeting - Supernatural Haunting by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100574

Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Anguish by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400047

Artist: http://incompetech.com/

The "Straight-Up Enigmas Theme" was written and created by Chuck Flyer.

Straight Up Strange Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/straightupstrange/.

This episode was produced by host, Jaden McKell. It was edited by Austin Blackwell.

Honored around the world on March 8th, International Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic, and political achievements of women. International Women’s Day attempts to bring women equal access to rights and opportunities like education, protection under the law, and freedom from violence. I thought one small way I can recognize the accomplishments of women around me is by sharing the incredible shows of lady podcasters! As podcasters and listeners, we should amplify women’s voices by actively seeking out podcasts created and hosted by women. As a way to celebrate women around the world today, please take a few minutes to enjoy these short trailers from podcasts created, hosted, co-hosted, edited, and supported by women. You might just find your new favorite show, and I know all of these lovely ladies would appreciate having their voices heard.

Articles: https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/international-womens-day?gclid=Cj0KCQiA7YyCBhD_ARIsALkj54rG-gEmOFRd_sYL4prjyaq5lN0zyaB4QTUAlGiQ81rj1voIfFzcHlYaAqrZEALw_wcB

https://www.thewrap.com/podcast-boys-club-female-host-21-percent-sexism/#:~:text=Overall%2C%20women%20hosted%20just%2023,male%20and%20female%20co%2Dhost

Featured Podcasts:

Crime Divers: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/crime-divers/id1530409967

Horrifying History: https://horrifyinghistory.podbean.com/

Beyond the Rainbow Podcast: https://beyondtherainbowpodcast.com/

Wining About Herstory: https://www.winingaboutherstory.com/

Deadtime Storiez: https://deadtimestoriez.com/

Weird Distractions: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weird-distractions-podcast/id1507696925

The BackTracker History Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-backtracker-history-show/id1503364291

Into the Portal: https://www.intotheportal.com/

Folklore on the Rocks: https://www.folkloreontherocks.com/

Nothing Ever Happens in Canada: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nothing-ever-happens-in-canada/id1434418051

True Crime Dark Injustice: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-dark-injustice/id1495228748

Straight-Up Enigmas is a member of the Straight Up Strange network: www.straightupstrange.com.

A quick announcement for listeners and podcasters about our special International Women's Day episode! Email your promo to [email protected] or message us on social media with any questions at all. We're on Twitter as @StraightEnigmas and Instagram as @straightupenigmas. We're so excited for this one, and we hope you'll join us on March 8th to celebrate some pretty amazing women in the podcasting community!

Starring George C. Scott, 'The Changeling' (1980) is one of the most acclaimed and terrifying horror films of all time. As frightening as the movie is, the true story of the house that inspired it is even creepier. 'The Changeling' is based on the paranormal events Russell Hunter supposedly experienced while living in an old home in Denver, Colorado, in the late 1960s. Did he really live through a haunting that would go on to inspire a horror movie? Did Hunter barely survive his ghost-infested house, or did he make it all up? Stay with us as we take a closer look at the true story that inspired 'The Changeling.'

Articles for Research/Narration:

https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/denver-house-inspired-horror-film#:~:text=The%201980%20film%20The%20Changeling,Park%20in%20the%20late%201960s.

https://crypticrock.com/seeking-out-the-changeling-35-years-later/

http://lecinemaparadiso.co.uk/review/the-changeling#:~:text=It%20wasn't%20long%20before,the%20haunting%20only%20grew%20worse

http://www.madmonster.com/2020/06/15/the-house-that-doesnt-want-people/ 

https://www.thewrap.com/podcast-boys-club-female-host-21-percent-sexism/#:~:text=Overall%2C%20women%20hosted%20just%2023,male%20and%20female%20co%2Dhost

Music:

Music by Myuu: https://www.youtube.com/user/myuuji

The "Straight-Up Enigmas" theme song was created by Chuck Flyer.

If you'd like to participate in our International Women's Day episode, please send a 30-60 second promo of your podcast to [email protected].

Promos:

Into the Portal: https://www.intotheportal.com/

That's Strange: https://thatsstrange.net/

ParaReality: https://www.parareality.com/ 

Straight Up Strange Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/straightupstrange/.

This episode was produced by host, Jaden McKell. It was edited by Austin Blackwell.

Witnesses all over the globe have reported experiencing temporal oddities. Could the explanation be related to the paranormal? If someone really can be stuck in a time loop, it opens up countless questions about time and our reality that we have yet to understand. In celebration of Groundhog Day, stay with us as we explore several creepy and unexplained stories about time loops.

Thank you to our sponsor, Memory My Way! Use promo code ENIGMAS to get $5 off your first month when you sign up at www.memorymyway.com.

Promo: Married Mash Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/married-mash/id1480321541)

Articles Used in Research/Narration:

https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2019/06/bizarre-real-cases-of-people-stuck-in-time-loops/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/01/21/the-man-trapped-inside-a-terrifying-years-long-neurological-time-loop/

https://www.cnn.com/2017/06/01/health/deja-vu-vecu-mosaic-partner/index.html 

https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/extrasensory-perceptions/question657.htm

Music:

"Straight-Up Enigmas" was created by Chuck Flyer.

Straight Up Strange Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/straightupstrange/. This episode was produced by host, Jaden McKell.

In the late 1980s, Don Decker was interviewed on the national television show, “Unsolved Mysteries,” for being known as “Rainman,” a man who could actually make it rain indoors, and the case is still a mystery to police in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Was Don Decker possessed by a demonic force? How did he make rain appear out of thin air? If it were all just a hoax, how could one man get away with deceiving nine eyewitnesses, several of which were police officers? Stay with us as we explore the haunting of Don Decker.

Thank you to our sponsor, Best Fiends! www.bestfiends.com

Articles/Videos Used in Research/Narration:

https://www.poconorecord.com/article/20130526/news/305260327

https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/rainman-charged-with-arson/523-34b367e9-9450-4cbf-a1ea-362c2bd0a52d

https://unsolved.com/gallery/don-decker/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgF79n6otjc&t=1356s https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Don_Decker

Music:

Music by Myuu: https://www.youtube.com/user/myuuji

Aftermath - Madness Paranoia by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100575

Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Long note One by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3992-long-note-one
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Straight Up Strange Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/straightupstrange/ 

This episode was produced by host, Jaden McKell. It was edited by Austin Blackwell. Our theme song, "Straight-Up Enigmas," was written and produced by Chuck Flyer.