Super Mystery Bros

Super Mystery Bros

For thousands of years, the truth has been out there, continuing to elude and smugly mock humanity’s efforts to finally bring it to justice, once and for all... UNTIL NOW! Join your host Nate and cohosts Ivan or Kyle as they walk along a razor’s edge, working together to smash the barrier between the known and the unknown. From daring heists, chilling cold cases, legendary cryptids, paranormal phenomenon, or any unexplained event, no mystery is beyond their reach. 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. #45 - The Botched Kidnapping of John Grundhofer

    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

    46 min
  2. #44 - Planet Mars, Microbial Life, and You

    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

    1h 6m
  3. #43 - El Chupacabra: A Puerto Rican Goat Sucker

    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)

    58 min
  4. #42 - The Texarkana Phantom Killer: The Unsolved Moonlight Murders

    09/06/2025

    #42 - The Texarkana Phantom Killer: The Unsolved Moonlight Murders

    In 1946, the quiet Texas-Arkansas border town of Texarkana was rocked by a wave of brutal attacks that left five people dead and an entire community gripped by fear as a faceless predator the press dubbed "The Phantom Killer" was on the loose. Young couples on lovers’ lanes were brutally ambushed, the town descended into panic, and vigilantes armed themselves as if war was coming again. Join Kyle and Nate as they dive into the infamous Texarkana Moonlight Murders; unpacking the crimes, the chaos, and the suspects. Along the way, they’ll break down what really happened to Jimmy Hollis and Mary Jeanne Larey, the bizarre discovery of Betty Jo Booker’s missing saxophone, and the still-unsolved killing of Virgil Starks. Was this the work of a single serial killer? A serial killer & a copycat? Or something even stranger? Grab your cinnamon toast crunch box tops and join us as we try to solve this sumbitch once and for all. SOURCES https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/texarkana-moonlight-murders-4478/ https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/the-phantom-menace-6392880 https://web.archive.org/web/20151217142752/http://txktoday.com/news/phantom-killer-brings-terror-to-texarkana-69-years-ago-tonight/ https://aymag.com/texarkanas-famous-phantom-killer-part-1/ https://aymag.com/texarkanas-famous-phantom-killer-part-2/ https://aymag.com/texarkanas-famous-phantom-killer-part-3/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texarkana_Moonlight_Murders EPISODE CREDITS: Written & Researched by Nate Hosted by Kyle & Nate Produced by: Nate Instagram: @supermysterybros YouTube: @SuperMysteryBrosPodcast Email: supermysterybrospodcast@gmail.com

    1h 25m
  5. #41 - The Pascagoula UFO Incident

    08/09/2025

    #41 - The Pascagoula UFO Incident

    Most people know the year 1973 for Lynyrd Skynyrd or Pink Floyd, but down in Pascagoula, MS, a little town on the shores of the gulf formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico, something far stranger than good music was happening. On October 11 of that year, two men Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker Jr. were just enjoying a nice evening of fishing down by the river, until suddenly… alien robots with crab claws came out of nowhere and ruined it. What followed were decades of doubt, ridicule, personal struggles, and redemption. But did the two men really get abducted by aliens, did they hoax their story, or something else entirely? Join Kyle and Nate on this surprisingly deep and philosophical episode of Super Mystery Bros. SOURCES: https://countryroadsmagazine.com/art-and-culture/people-places/the-pascagoula-abduction https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/06/26/i-floated-inside-man-returns-site-ufo-abduction-it-gets-historical-marker/ https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2023/09/02/calvin-parker-alleged-victim-of-1973-alien-abduction-has-died/70706499007/ https://www.twincities.com/2013/10/11/man-says-1973-ufo-incident-turned-life-upside-down/ https://centerforinquiry.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2012/05/22164303/p12.pdf https://www.singularfortean.com/news/2019/3/15/new-witnesses-come-forward-to-corroborate-case-of-1973-abduction-in-pascagoula-mississippi https://www.singularfortean.com/singularjournal/2018/3/4/pascagoula-alien EPISODE CREDITS: Written & Researched by Nate Hosted by Kyle & Nate Produced by: Nate Instagram: @supermysterybros YouTube: @SuperMysteryBrosPodcast Email: supermysterybrospodcast@gmail.com

    1h 24m
5
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For thousands of years, the truth has been out there, continuing to elude and smugly mock humanity’s efforts to finally bring it to justice, once and for all... UNTIL NOW! Join your host Nate and cohosts Ivan or Kyle as they walk along a razor’s edge, working together to smash the barrier between the known and the unknown. From daring heists, chilling cold cases, legendary cryptids, paranormal phenomenon, or any unexplained event, no mystery is beyond their reach. 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.

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