Strange and Unexplained with Daisy Eagan
Strange and Unexplained with Daisy Eagan
A podcast about all the things that make us wonder. Each week, we’ll tell you a true story that will fascinate and terrify you: a family who receive letters from a “Watcher” after moving into their new house, a hotel that’s seen so much death that it has to be cursed, UFO encounters, hauntings, Bigfoot sightings, and so much more. Written and hosted by Tony Award-winning actor and celebrated writer Daisy Eagan, “Strange and Unexplained” is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on.
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May 12, 2022 • 29min
S2 Ep6: A Decade of Terror: Village of the Damned Part 1
Dryden, New York is your typical, small town nestled among forestry, ponds and plains. But in the 1990s, that peace was disrupted by a string of events so tragic it was hard not to suspect a site-specific curse. Dryden would come to be known for a time as the “Village of the Damned,” and in Part 1 of this series we’ll trace the first half of this ominous decade there.
May 5, 2022 • 33min
S2 Ep5: An Assassin’s Escape: What Happened to John Wilkes Booth?
After former president Abraham Lincoln was shot dead at Ford’s Theatre, a manhunt for John Wilkes Booth ensued immediately. History tells us Booth was captured by Union soldiers on a farm in Virginia 12 days after the assassination, but contrarians to this story have been begging to differ even since. Did John Wilkes Booth escape after all? On this episode, we’ll explore alternative fates for the famed killer and the theories behind them.
Apr 28, 2022 • 34min
S2 Ep4: Lucid Dreaming: Controlling Worlds Inside Our Heads
The dream world is a mysterious place of delights, nightmares and lots and lots of memories. But what if we could control it? Many do by harnessing the skill and cultural fascination that is lucid dreaming. On this episode, we’ll explore the origins, possibilities and dangers of the practice.
Apr 21, 2022 • 35min
S2 Ep3: The Philadelphia Experiment Fallacy
What started as mysterious letters to a UFOlogist turned into a rumor straight out of science fiction. The USS Eldridge –a naval destroyer– undoubtedly existed, but how did it become the subject of alleged teleportation in a top secret government experiment? On this episode, we’ll traverse the murky waters of the story that brought The Philadelphia Experiment to life.
Apr 14, 2022 • 34min
S2 Ep2: Ed Edwards: The Killer You Might've Missed
History’s most infamous serial killers had calling cards, from names and symbols to systems and strategies of predation. But the only thing tying together the story of Edward Wayne Edwards was his ability to resist definition. He was a robber and a self-proclaimed “reformed man.” He was a father and a Zodiac Killer enthusiast. He was a vocal opponent of crime while murderously slipping under the radar. To this day, it’s unclear all that he got away with.
Apr 7, 2022 • 34min
S2 Ep1: Mandela Effect Mayhem
The Berenstain Bears, Tony the Tiger’s blue nose and a ‘90s movie starring Sinbad as a genie have all come back to haunt us. What started off as confusion over Nelson Mandela’s death date has exploded over the years into mass mixups concerning the big and small. On this episode, we’ll dive head first into this global phenomenon that is the Mandela Effect.
Mar 17, 2022 • 33min
S1 Ep52: The Mothman Cometh!
Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... a humanoid, moth-like creature? The Mothman entered the scene of Point Pleasant, West Virginia in 1966 and has fascinated our imaginations since. Here’s how an anomaly with glowing red eyes flew straight into the heart of this small town’s identity.
Mar 10, 2022 • 33min
S1 Ep51: Skeletons Beneath the Surface: Lake Lanier’s Troubling Past
One of Georgia’s most popular tourist attractions is also the site of some dark history. From the bottom up, the manmade Lake Lanier holds everything from ghost town remnants, to bodies to monstrous catfish. The legends along its shores only add to that lore. On this episode, we’ll dive into one of the deadliest lakes in the United States.
Mar 3, 2022 • 30min
S1 Ep50: The Tragicomedy of Typhoid Mary
This is the story of a cook who refused to wash her hands and the health department that chased her around New York City in search of a stool sample. She’d end up alone on an island, but everyone knew her name. Here’s how Mary Mallon became Typhoid Mary.
Feb 24, 2022 • 38min
S1 Ep49: Secret Society Sampler: Freemasonry & The Illuminati
From their esoteric symbols to their elusive rituals & doings, secret societies control our curiosity. If we can’t join them, we can still poke around their stories. On this episode we’ll explore the origins of two of the most talked about groups in modern history and where they are today. What happens behind the curtain? Are you wary to find out? Welcome to the club.
