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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Dec 16, 2021 • 32min
S1 Ep41: Aliens in the Schoolyard
In 1966, a group of schoolchildren in Australia pointed their fingers at what looked like a UFO. School personnel cautioned everyone to hush up, and apparently some men in black arrived, enforcing the same. In 1994, alleged aliens touched down at a different school, this time in Zimbabwe. Kids say the darndest things, especially when it comes to mysterious flying objects. But regardless, what happened?
Dec 9, 2021 • 34min
S1 Ep40: Who's That Babushka Lady?
When John F. Kennedy was assassinated on that fateful drive in Dallas, The Babushka Lady was there, capturing it all on film. As onlookers ducked, screamed and ran, she stood fast, appearing calm in her head scarf and trench coat. Who was she? Why was she there? And what happened to her footage after all these years?
Dec 2, 2021 • 30min
S1 Ep39: The Disappearance of Timmothy Pitzen
On a spring morning in 2011, a father dropped off his six-year-old son at school. An hour later, a mother picked the boy up, whisking him away on vacation. She was later found dead in a motel room along with a note stating her son’s fate: Timmothy was safe with people who loved him, but he would never be found. There are gaping holes in this story and plenty of theories devised to fill them. What happened to young Timmothy Pitzen, and where is he now?
Nov 18, 2021 • 36min
S1 Ep38: The Denver Airport: A Hub For Travel and Conspiracy Theories
Welcome to Denver International! Here’s the capstone donated from the freemasons, some murals depicting apocalyptic futures, and be sure not to miss "Blucifer," the giant, blue horse statue with glowing red eyes. Don’t go downstairs though. The New World Order would like to keep their underground highways a secret. Clearly, the air traffic on conspiracy theories here is out of control.
Nov 11, 2021 • 30min
S1 Ep37: Waking Up to Miraculous Talents
Traumatic brain injuries can be life-altering. Imagine surviving one and coming out the other side completely different. Furthermore, imagine suddenly being able to do things you’ve never done, like master a musical instrument, instantly calculate huge sums in your head or recall the events of your life to a new depth of detail. On this episode, we take a look at acquired savant syndrome and how life-threatening accidents can lead to unexplained abilities.
Nov 4, 2021 • 31min
S1 Ep36: The Mysterious Case of the Dyatlov Pass
A slashed tent, scattered footprints, radioactive clothing and a dislodged tongue. In February of 1959, nine hikers were found dead in the Ural Mountains of Russia, and the tale their bodies told in the aftermath was far from straightforward.
Oct 28, 2021 • 33min
S1 Ep35: Conjuring Up The Conjuring
When a movie introduces itself as “based on a true story,” everything that follows is subject to scrutiny. What true story, and according to whom? The Conjuring (2013) is perhaps the quintessential haunted house movie of today, but it all began with an imperfect book. On this episode, we’ll square up that story with what appears on screen.
Oct 25, 2021 • 30min
S1 Ep34: The Salem Witch Trials
Bubble, bubble, toil and lots of trouble. The puritanical witch hunt of Salem, Massachusetts took the lives of 19 innocent people as one of the most dramatic instances of scapegoating in American history. Was there something in the rye? Evil in the water? Sexism in the air? Well, that goes without saying.
Oct 21, 2021 • 33min
S1 Ep33: The Poltergeist: The Film That Unleashed a Curse?
Steven Spielberg’s 1982 horror hit scared audiences silly with its story of a suburban family cursed by demonic ghosts. Off-screen, there were deaths of actors, accidents on set and an eerily targeted lightning strike. On this episode: a look inside the supposed curse of The Poltergeist franchise.
Oct 18, 2021 • 32min
S1 Ep32: A Quartet of Urban Legends
A chain-mail letter warns of an organ-harvesting cabal. A supposed mountain gremlin appears in a video. A hitchhiker in an evening gown vanishes into thin air, and people appear to live under New York City. But is any of it true? You decide on this episode, where we’ll explore the ins and outs of four urban legends.
