Super Mystery Bros

Super Mystery Bros

Why are we here? Are we alone in the universe? How many more Bigfoot mugs need to be sold before we finally prove its existence? Welcome to Super Mystery Bros, a podcast about cryptids, disappearances, scams, true crime, historical mysteries, paranormal claims, and the strange people who surround them. This is a mystery podcast for people who love strange stories, but aren’t afraid to laugh at the BS that grows around some of them. Tune in today to find out why so many people are calling it the Olive Garden podcast. Because when you’re here, you’re family.

  1. Feb 1

    #45 - The Botched Kidnapping of John Grundhofer

    November 19, 1990. Downtown Minneapolis, MN. John "Jack" Grundhofer, a powerful banking executive, professional cost-cutter, and pillar of the community, drives into work in his brand new Mercedes Benz much like any other day. What he doesn’t know is that lurking in the shadows of the underground parking garage is a man with a gun, an ill-thought-out plan, and a step-by-step list of handwritten kidnapping instructions. What follows is one of the most bizarre, incompetently executed kidnapping attempts in modern American history, complete with imaginary activist groups, questionable ransom demands, a makeshift bomb, and a criminal mastermind who had no idea what he was doing. Was this the work of a disgruntled former employee? A desperate amateur criminal? Or something even stranger? Join Kyle and Nate as they attempt to get to the bottom of the legendary kidnapping of John Grundhofer, a story about hubris, the importance of planning, and how the ruthless pursuit of comically huge sums of money can only lead to one's own downfall. SOURCES: https://web.archive.org/web/20150710210656/https://www.nytimes.com/1990/11/23/us/several-theories-on-an-abduction.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bixLNESECoc https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/John_Grundhofer https://horatioalger.org/members/detail/john-f-grundhofer https://www.deseret.com/1990/11/20/18892094/chairman-of-minneapolis-bank-escapes-after-being-abducted/ https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/11/19/Banker-escapes-kidnapper/5921658990800/ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-11-20-mn-4993-story.html https://www.startribune.com/jack-grundhofer-who-built-u-s-bancorp-in-the-1990s-dies-at-82/600015712 EPISODE CREDITS: Written & Researched by Nate Hosted by Kyle & Nate Produced by: Darnell Brown Jr. IV Instagram: @supermysterybros YouTube: @SuperMysteryBrosPodcast Email: supermysterybrospodcast@gmail.com

    #45 - The Botched Kidnapping of John Grundhofer
  2. Jan 12

    #44 - Planet Mars, Microbial Life, and You

    Planet Mars. Throughout much of human history, it was thought to be just some weird orange star that moves... or something. But as it turns out, Earth and Mars share more in common than humanity ever suspected; including conditions favorable to life during different, yet overlapping periods of time. So where did life actually begin? Can life on Earth trace its ancestry back to the Red Planet? Or could any life we might someday find on Mars trace its origins to ancient microbial life from Earth? Join Ivan and Nate as they board a spaceship to Mars, a planet that might not have always been the frozen, dead ball of rust we see today, as they seek to answer the question: Could YOU be a Martian and not even know it? Tune in to find out. SOURCES https://science.nasa.gov/mars/facts/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/graphics/exploring-mars-map-panorama-pictures https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Schiaparelli https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(1938_radio_drama) https://sci.esa.int/web/mars-express/-/55481-the-ages-of-mars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earliest_known_life_forms https://astrobiology.nasa.gov/news/in-search-of-panspermia http://www.manyworlds.space/index.php/2017/01/05/in-search-of-panspermia/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2845199/ https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-finds-ancient-organic-material-mysterious-methane-on-mars/ https://www.nasa.gov/solar-system/nasa-funded-study-extends-period-when-mars-could-have-supported-life/ https://science.nasa.gov/resource/perseverance-finds-a-rock-with-leopard-spots/ EPISODE CREDITS: Written & Researched by Nate Hosted by Ivan & Nate Produced by: Darnell Brown Jr. IV Instagram: @supermysterybros YouTube: @SuperMysteryBrosPodcast Email: supermysterybrospodcast@gmail.com

    #44 - Planet Mars, Microbial Life, and You
  3. 10/27/2025

    #43 - El Chupacabra: A Puerto Rican Goat Sucker

    Welcome to the 2025 Super Mystery Bros Halloween MONSTER MASH. In 1995, something sinister stalked the hills of Puerto Rico, leaving hundreds of animals dead in its wake, most of them completely drained of blood. Rumors swirled of a cryptid creature with glowing red eyes, dinosaur-like skin, and straw-like fangs with the power to suck a goat dry like it's a Capri Sun. In the small town of Canóvanas, a Vietnam War veteran mayor rallied an angry mob of residents to hunt the beast, with surprising results. Was it an alien? A government experiment gone wrong? Or just mass hysteria fueled by a bad 1990s B-movie? Join Ivan and Nate for a Halloween deep dive into the legend of El Chupacabra, the half-reptile, half-kangaroo, half-alien creature that turned heaven on Earth into a living hell. Featuring eyewitness testimony, wild theories, and Ivan’s glorious return after a year-long hiatus. Most important of all, hear the terrifying true story of Ivan’s neighbor’s encounter with the Chupacabra. You will be SHOCKED and HORRIFIED by what you hear. If this episode isn’t on your bucket list... it should be. Topics Include: ​ The 1995 Canóvanas livestock killings​ Mayor José “Chemo” Soto’s legendary Chupacabra safari​ Eyewitness accounts from Misael Negron and Madelyne Tolentino​ Alien, mutant, and O.J. Simpson theories​ Ivan’s neighbor’s terrifying encounter story SOURCES https://skepticalinquirer.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2016/01/SI-JF-16-50.pdf https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1995/12/26/mystery-creature-ravages-puerto-rican-livestock/b7704250-dae0-4fa3-a886-561db637b463 https://pome-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/MadelyneTolentinoInterview.pdf https://www.discoveryuk.com/mysteries/unveiling-the-chupacabra-legend-creature-of-the-night/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chupacabra https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemo_Soto https://www.livescience.com/13356-el-chupacabra-mystery-solved.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/06/12/vieques-puerto-rico-navy-bombing-cancer-rates/70227463007/ EPISODE CREDITS: Written & Researched by Nate Hosted by Ivan & Nate Produced by: Darnell Brown Jr. IV Instagram: @supermysterybros YouTube: @SuperMysteryBrosPodcast Email: supermysterybrospodcast@gmail.com Special Thanks to @TheWashbrookShow (Instagram, YouTube, TikTok)

    #43 - El Chupacabra: A Puerto Rican Goat Sucker
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Why are we here? Are we alone in the universe? How many more Bigfoot mugs need to be sold before we finally prove its existence? Welcome to Super Mystery Bros, a podcast about cryptids, disappearances, scams, true crime, historical mysteries, paranormal claims, and the strange people who surround them. This is a mystery podcast for people who love strange stories, but aren’t afraid to laugh at the BS that grows around some of them. Tune in today to find out why so many people are calling it the Olive Garden podcast. Because when you’re here, you’re family.