Mysterium: Mysteries, Conspiracies, and the Unsolved

Episode 38- Mary Reeser and Spontaneous Human Combustion

Kari is at her family reunion and this special episode features her nephew and her cousin! Kari is going to tell them the mysterious death of Mary and if she died by Spontaneous Human Combustion or something else. * How Spontaneous Human Combustion Works | HowStuffWorks [https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/unexplained-phenomena/shc.htm] * Did Mary Reeser Spontaneously Really Combust Into Flames? [https://allthatsinteresting.com/mary-reeser] * Spontaneous Combustion? The Curious Case of Mary Reeser | Northeast Journal [https://northeastjournal.org/spontaneous-combustion-the-curious-case-of-mary-reeser/]Vintage St. Pete: The strange case of Mary Reeser - St Pete Catalyst [https://stpetecatalyst.com/vintage-st-pete-the-strange-case-of-mary-reeser/] * The Mary Reeser Mystery -St. Petersburg Museum of History [https://historystpete.org/blog/mary-reeser/] * Death by Spontaneous Combustion? The Horrific Case of Mary Reeser That Has ScientistsPerplex [https://culturacolectiva.com/en/history/mary-reeser-spontaneous-combustion-case/] Theme Music: https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/de742324-fcfd-45fe-96b1-1057e8e31eec/ *

Episode 37-Cryptids of the USA-South Dakota and the Thunderbird

In honor of Kari's nephew visiting, Kari is going to talk about the South Dakota cryptid named the Thunderbird. * Beware the Thunderbird, Badass Cryptid of the Skies [https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/thunderbird-cryptid-ocker] * Are Thunderbird Sightings Real? The Giant Bird Mystery Explained – Headcount Coffee [https://www.headcountcoffee.com/blogs/coffee-news/the-thunderbird-sightings-america-s-forgotten-sky-monster] * When Thunderbirds Attack: The 1977 Lawndale Kidnapping Case – Headcount Coffee [https://www.headcountcoffee.com/blogs/coffee-news/when-thunderbirds-attack-the-1977-lawndale-kidnapping-case] * The 1890 Tombstone Thunderbird Photograph: Why It Still Fascinates Cry – Headcount Coffee [https://www.headcountcoffee.com/blogs/coffee-news/the-1890-tombstone-thunderbird-photograph-why-it-still-fascinates-cryptid-hunters]Thunderbird Cryptid: Ultimate Guide To America's Giant Bird [https://iheartcryptids.com/thunderbird-cryptid/] * Cryptid Research Institute - Thunderbird [https://www.cryptidresearchinstitute.com/cryptids/thunderbird] Theme Music: https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/de742324-fcfd-45fe-96b1-1057e8e31eec/

Episode 36-Missing Person-Brandon Lawson

We are back after a short hiatus for personal reasons. Nancy brings us our first episode back and its another missing person case. We are going to talk about Brandon Lawson and how someone call still go missing even while being on the phone with a loved one. If anyone has any information on Brandon Lawson please reach out to Texas Law Enforcement. (There is no national phone number for missing adults just missing children) Theme Music: https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/de742324-fcfd-45fe-96b1-1057e8e31eec/

Episode 35- The Axeman of New Orleans

Kari brings us the story of the Axeman of New Orleans. He was a mysterious serial killer who also seemed to love jazz music. * https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/axeman-new-orleans-preyed-italian-immigrants-180968037/ [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/axeman-new-orleans-preyed-italian-immigrants-180968037/] * https://allthatsinteresting.com/axeman-of-new-orleans [https://allthatsinteresting.com/axeman-of-new-orleans] * https://people.com/who-was-the-axeman-of-new-orleans-11838130 [https://people.com/who-was-the-axeman-of-new-orleans-11838130] Theme Music:https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/de742324-fcfd-45fe-96b1-1057e8e31eec/

Episode 34-Cryptids of the USA-Ohio and the Frogman

Nancy brings us her first cryptid in our series on cryptids from each of the states. We travel to Ohio and learn about the frogman!