27 - The Springfield Three: The Night Three Women Vanished Without a Trace

32 - Heaven’s Gate: The Cult That Waited for a UFO Behind a Comet

A mansion in California. Thirty-nine bodies. Matching outfits, packed luggage, and a belief that a spacecraft was waiting behind the Hale-Bopp comet. In this episode of Kat Has Questions, we explore the disturbing rise of Heaven’s Gate — the UFO religious group led by Marshall Applewhite that became one of the most infamous cults in American history. From spiritual searching and isolation to apocalyptic beliefs and mass suicide, we examine how the group formed, why members stayed, and how devotion slowly transformed into tragedy. This is the story of Heaven’s Gate. ⸻ 'Weird Girls Club' Tee, VizVizShop on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/vizvizshop ⸻ About the show Kat Has Questions is a curiosity-driven podcast about real stories that sound unreal — from unsolved crimes and strange history to the quietly weird corners of human behavior. New episodes every week. ⸻ Support the Show If you’re enjoying Kat Has Questions, follow the podcast, leave a review, or send in a weird historical mystery you want me to dig into next. Support the show (Patreon): https://patreon.com/KatHasQuestions?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink [https://patreon.com/KatHasQuestions?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] Support the show & buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/kathasquesw ⸻ Sources & Further Reading -FBI Heaven’s Gate Archive -Heaven’s Gate Website Archive [https://www.heavensgate.com?utm_source=chatgpt.com] -Britannica – Heaven’s Gate [https://www.britannica.com/topic/Heavens-Gate-religious-group?utm_source=chatgpt.com] -History Channel – Heaven’s Gate Cult Explained -PBS Frontline – Apocalypse, Cults, and Millennialism [https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/apocalypse/?utm_source=chatgpt.com] -The New York Times Archive Coverage -Wikipedia – Heaven’s Gate (religious group) 🎵 Music: “Scrunchy” by Night Drift Licensed by Uppbeat License code: CAHWZR9T33BFXDNY ⸻ Contact 📩 kathasquestionspod@gmail.com [kathasquestionspod@gmail.com] Instagram: @KatHasQuestions

31 - The Taos Hum Mystery: A Sound No One Could Explain

In the quiet desert town of Taos, New Mexico, a small percentage of residents have reported hearing something strange for decades—a low, persistent hum with no clear source. Some describe it as a distant engine. Others say it feels more like a vibration than a sound. But the most unsettling part? Most people can’t hear it at all. In the early 1990s, complaints grew loud enough to trigger a government-backed investigation involving scientists from Los Alamos, Sandia National Laboratories, and the University of New Mexico. They tested for acoustic, seismic, and electromagnetic signals using highly sensitive equipment. They found… almost nothing. No clear source. No consistent explanation. Just a conclusion that left more questions than answers. ⸻ About the show Kat Has Questions is a curiosity-driven podcast about real stories that sound unreal — from unsolved crimes and strange history to the quietly weird corners of human behavior. New episodes every week. ⸻ Support the Show If you’re enjoying Kat Has Questions, follow the podcast, leave a review, or send in a weird historical mystery you want me to dig into next. Support the show (Patreon): https://patreon.com/KatHasQuestions?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink [https://patreon.com/KatHasQuestions?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] Support the show & buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/kathasquesw ⸻ Sources & Further Reading * Salisbury, Vanita. “Investigating the Mystery of the Taos Hum.” Thrillist, June 29, 2023. * Taos News archives and published letters (1992) * Los Alamos National Laboratory investigation summaries * Sandia National Laboratories reports * University of New Mexico research contributions * Live Science coverage of the Taos Hum phenomenon * BBC coverage of global “Hum” cases * Wikipedia – “Taos Hum” 🎵 Music: “Scrunchy” by Night Drift Licensed by Uppbeat License code: CAHWZR9T33BFXDNY ⸻ Contact 📩 kathasquestionspod@gmail.com [kathasquestionspod@gmail.com] Instagram: @KatHasQuestions

30 - Jennifer Pan Case: The “Perfect Daughter” Lie That Led to Murder

Jennifer Pan was the only witness to a brutal home invasion that left her mother dead and her father fighting for his life. She was tied up. She survived. And at first, her story made sense. But as investigators started to look closer, small inconsistencies began to surface — timelines that didn’t quite match, details that shifted, and a version of events that slowly started to fall apart. Because what they uncovered wasn’t just about one night. It was about a carefully constructed life, built on expectations… and the lengths someone might go to protect it. In this episode, we walk through the timeline of the Jennifer Pan case — from the initial attack to the investigation, the unraveling, and the truth behind what really happened. ⸻ About the show Kat Has Questions is a curiosity-driven podcast about real stories that sound unreal — from unsolved crimes and strange history to the quietly weird corners of human behavior. New episodes every Wednesday. ⸻ Support the Show If you’re enjoying Kat Has Questions, follow the podcast, leave a review, or send in a weird historical mystery you want me to dig into next. Support the show (Patreon): https://patreon.com/KatHasQuestions?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink [https://patreon.com/KatHasQuestions?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] ⸻ Sources & Further Reading CBC News — Coverage of the Jennifer Pan case Toronto Star — Court reporting and investigation details Global News — Trial coverage and summaries CTV News — Case timeline and updates The Fifth Estate — The Lie That Led to Murder Netflix — Documentary coverage and case features Wikipedia — Case overview and timeline 🎵 Music: “Scrunchy” by Night Drift Licensed by Uppbeat License code: CAHWZR9T33BFXDNY ⸻ Contact 📩 kathasquestionspod@gmail.com [kathasquestionspod@gmail.com] Instagram: @KatHasQuestions

29 - The Alphabet Murders: Pattern or Coincidence? (with The Wanted Files)

This is a crossover episode with The Wanted Files. Listen to the podcast here: thewantedpodcast.com ⸻ Three young girls. Three disappearances. And a pattern that seemed too precise to ignore. Between 1971 and 1973, three children in the Rochester, New York area—Carmen Colon, Wanda Walkowicz, and Michelle Maenza—were taken in separate incidents that would later become known as the Alphabet Murders. Each case, on its own, was devastating. But when viewed together, something else began to emerge. A pattern. Matching initials. Similar circumstances.. A structure that felt intentional—even if it couldn’t be proven. In this episode, we focus on what is actually known: the timelines of each case, the last known moments and how the idea of a pattern began to take hold. Because sometimes the most important question isn’t who—it’s what we think we’re seeing, and why. ⸻ About the show Kat Has Questions is a curiosity-driven podcast about real stories that sound unreal — from unsolved crimes and strange history to the quietly weird corners of human behavior. New episodes every week. ⸻ Support the Show If you’re enjoying Kat Has Questions, follow the podcast, leave a review, or send in a weird historical mystery you want me to dig into next. Support the show (Patreon): https://patreon.com/KatHasQuestions?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink [https://patreon.com/KatHasQuestions?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] ⸻ Sources & Further Reading - Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – VICAP: Alphabet Murdershttps://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/homicides-and-sexual-assaults/alphabet-murders - Rochester Police Department case information and public statements - New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services - Wikipedia – “Alphabet Murders” overviewhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphabet_murders [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphabet_murders] - “The Alphabet Murders” case summaries and reporting from: - Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY) - Times Union - Associated Press archives - Charlie Project (case summaries): Carmen Colon, Wanda Walkowicz, Michelle Maenza - FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin and behavioral analysis references on pattern-based crimes - True crime archival databases and case documentation 🎵 Music: “Scrunchy” by Night Drift Licensed by Uppbeat License code: CAHWZR9T33BFXDNY ⸻ Contact 📩 kathasquestionspod@gmail.com [kathasquestionspod@gmail.com] Instagram: @KatHasQuestions

28 - The Disappearance of Jennifer Kesse: Seen on Camera, Never Identified

In January 2006, 24-year-old Jennifer Kesse vanished from her Orlando condo sometime between leaving for work and starting her day. There were no signs of forced entry. No clear struggle. And no confirmed timeline of where she went. Days later, her car was found abandoned just a mile away — along with surveillance footage of a person of interest. But in one of the most frustrating twists in modern true crime, the person’s face was completely obscured… frame by frame. In this episode, we break down the disappearance of Jennifer Kesse — a case defined not by what’s missing, but by what almost makes sense. Because sometimes the most unsettling mysteries aren’t the ones with no evidence… they’re the ones where the evidence leads nowhere. ⸻ About the show Kat Has Questions is a curiosity-driven podcast about real stories that sound unreal — from unsolved crimes and strange history to the quietly weird corners of human behavior. New episodes every week. ⸻ Support the Show If you’re enjoying Kat Has Questions, follow the podcast, leave a review, or send in a weird historical mystery you want me to dig into next. Support the show (Patreon): https://patreon.com/KatHasQuestions?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink [https://patreon.com/KatHasQuestions?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] Support the show & buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/kathasquesw ⸻ Sources & Further Reading - Disappearance of Jennifer Kesse – Wikipedia - Federal Bureau of Investigation – Jennifer Kesse Missing Person Page - Florida Department of Law Enforcement – Jennifer Kesse Case Information - Orlando Police Department – Case Updates & Public Information - National Missing and Unidentified Persons System – Missing Person Profile - CBS News – Coverage of Jennifer Kesse Case - People Magazine – Case Summary & Timeline - Fox News – Updates on Investigation 🎵 Music: “Scrunchy” by Night Drift Licensed by Uppbeat License code: CAHWZR9T33BFXDNY ⸻ Contact 📩 kathasquestionspod@gmail.com [kathasquestionspod@gmail.com] Instagram: @KatHasQuestions