On May 1, 1945, the Soviet government announced to the world that Adolf Hitler was found dead of an apparent suicide. Hours later, the German government would announce that Hitler died leading his men into battle. Later still, rumors began to circulate that the Fuhrer had escaped and made his way to Argentina. What really happened to the world's most reviled villain during the last days of WWII? Join the guys this week as they delve into the mystery surrounding the fate of Adolf Hitler.
On the night of December 22, 1981, Rhonda Hinson would leave an office holiday party only to be found hours later in a ditch beside her car with a bullet in her back. What exactly happened that night? Who shot Rhonda Hinson? How did she end up outside her car? This week, the guys attempt to find answers to a mystery that has plagued a small North Carolina town for over 34 years. Who killed Rhonda Hinson?
It looks like the Devil is at it again! On this episode of History Creeps, the guys continue their local lore series with an area of North Carolina woodlands rumored to be the Devil's favorite thinking spot. Want to know more about it? Listen now!
The devil has been blamed for a lot over time. In this episode of History Creeps, the guys explore the curse of the Devil's Hole in Niagara Falls, NY. The site of a brutal massacre at the hands of natives, the Devil's Hole may also have played a part in the death of a U.S. president! Check out this week's episode to find out how!
With the pull of a trigger, one man impacted history in a way even he couldn't predict. John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre, and would himself die by bullet some two weeks later. Or did he? Join the guys as they explore the life and death of the man who took down one of history's greatest presidents.
This week, the guys explore the mysteries of Skinwalker Ranch. One of the only locations in the country that claims to have experienced everything from time portals to UFOs to Sasquatch encounters, and under the control of a figure as shadowy as the X-Files's Cigarette Smoking Man, Skinwalker Ranch may go down in history as the site of America's first alien invasion! You do not want to miss this episode!
On a cold, rainy evening in 1971 Portland, Oregon, a man carrying a briefcase boards a plane bound for Seattle, Washington. Within minutes after takeoff, the man approaches a stewardess, handing her a note informing her that he had a bomb and that he had some demands. Hours later, the man would jump from the same plane, with over $200,000 and four parachutes, and would never be seen or heard from again. This week, the guys explore the mysterious case of D.B. Cooper.
Most people think of national parks as beautiful sprawling expanses of wilderness protected by the United States government for future generations to enjoy. But, intense investigation by ex-police detective David Paulides has uncovered a dark secret about these sections of national land. Mysterious disappearances seem to occur in clusters within the national parks and no one seems to want to speak on the subject. Leave it to Chris, Johnny and Carter to try to crack the case.
For decades, people have reported seeing strange objects and lights in the skies all around the world. In the United States, the government has gone to great lengths to explain that what people are really seeing are weather balloons. On this episode, the guys discuss moments in history when such explanations didn't seem to fly. Moments such as the infamous Roswell crash and the lesser known Battle of Los Angeles are explored in depth in this episode of History Creeps.
Throughout history, many strange disappearances have been attributed to whole sections of Earth carved into imaginary triangles. On this episode, Chris, Johnny and Carter explore the stories surrounding these triangles and speculate on what may be the cause of all the unexplained disappearances.
On this episode of History Creeps, the guys decide to put their next topic on hold and take a moment to let listeners get to know them better. They discuss what interests them most about history and the creepier side of it, as well as personal experiences that have brought them to the podcast.
Chris and Johnny decide to ask Carter to join the podcast as a permanent co host, and the guys waste no time getting into the next topic. Hijacking television and radio waves has existed as long as the mediums have been around. In this episode, the guys take a look at some of the more odd and weird instances in history.
On this episode of History Creeps, author Carter Johnson (The House on Dead Boy Lane and Meadow View Road) joins Chris and Johnny to discuss the Brown Mountain Lights of North Carolina and a 50-year-old fire that has been burning beneath a town in Pennsylvania.
Charles Manson and Jonestown. Helter Skelter and Kool-Aid. All these things have two things in common. One, they're associated with two cults responsible for a couple of the most horrific moments in modern American history. And two, they're covered in this episode of History Creeps.
On this episode, Chris and Johnny explore strange disappearances. From ghost ships to entire colonies vanishing into thin air, these unexplained instances have been recorded throughout history all over the world. Chris and Johnny do their best to try to "find" answers to what can be behind these weird events.
In this episode, Chris and Johnny look at some of the more brutal ax murders in American history. Frankie Silver, Lizzie Borden and the Villisca ax murders are just a few of the horrors that the guys explore.
On the fourth episode of History Creeps, Chris and Johnny discuss the 1938 radio performance of War of the Worlds, orchestrated by Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre, and the effect it had on the American public. Stories of mass panic and even suicides have long been associated with the Halloween night performance. Chris and Johnny take a look into the truth behind those stories and try to find out exactly what happened that night in 1938.
On this episode, Chris and Johnny visit a dark period in early American history. The Salem Witch Trials to place between February 1692 and May 1693 in Salem Town, Ipswich and other surrounding villages in colonial Massachusetts. The guys examine the events that led to the unfounded allegations and eventual executions of the innocent men and women accused of witchcraft.
On this episode, Chris and Johnny look at one of science fiction's greatest authors H.G. Wells and his fascination with time travel. Then, the guys discuss time slips and the people throughout history who have reported experiencing them. This is one episode you'll want to make time for.
On this first episode of History Creeps, hosts Chris Chavez and Johnny Townsend explore the details behind America's most famous haunted house located in Amityville, New York. Multiple homicides, a murderer on the brink of madness, tales of voices, strange occurrences and demonic possessions did nothing to repel an unsuspecting family from moving into the home on 112 Ocean Avenue in 1975. The following 28 days would change their minds. Join Chris and Johnny as they delve into the creepier, weirder sides of history.
