Her Strange Hour

Ivy Monroe
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I’m Ivy Monroe, and welcome to **Her Strange Hour** — a storytelling podcast about mysteries, strange history, cold cases, cults, deadly or forgotten women, and true stories that sound too bizarre to be real. Each episode uncovers the people, secrets, choices, and unanswered questions behind stories many people have never heard before. Some are eerie. Some are heartbreaking. Some will make you stop and say, “Wait… WHAT?” If you love mysteries, strange history, and forgotten stories told with care, you’re in the right place.

  1. She Woke Up to a Stranger Carrying Her Mother Away

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    She Woke Up to a Stranger Carrying Her Mother Away

    Dorothy Forstein vanished from her Philadelphia home in 1949, and the strangest detail came from her 9-year-old daughter. According to Marcy, she woke up in the middle of the night and saw a stranger inside the house. Dorothy appeared unconscious, and the man reportedly told Marcy not to worry before carrying her mother away. Dorothy was never seen again. But four years earlier, Dorothy had already survived a terrifying attack inside that same home — and the person responsible was never caught. In this episode of Her Strange Hour, formerly Echoes & Oddities, we look at the unsettling disappearance of Dorothy Forstein, the earlier attack, and the questions that still remain unanswered.

    9 min

  2. Jun 19

    One Girl Escaped… and the Cult Collapsed

    In Part 3 of The Family cult story, one girl’s escape helps expose Anne Hamilton-Byrne’s hidden world. The raid begins, the truth comes out, and the cult Anne built finally starts to collapse.

    35 min

  3. Jun 12

    The Cult That Stole 28 Children | The Family Part 2

    In Part 2 of our series on lThe Family, we look at the children trapped inside Anne Hamilton-Byrne’s secretive cult world — a world of control, obedience, and stolen lives. If you haven’t listened to Part 1, go back and start there first, as this will be a 3-part series.

    29 min

  4. Jun 5

    The Yoga Teacher Who Thought She Was Jesus | The Family Part 1

    Anne Hamilton-Byrne was a glamorous yoga teacher with a growing circle of loyal followers. But behind the peaceful image was something far darker: a secretive group known as The Family, children taken into her world, and a woman who believed she had a divine mission. In Part 1, we begin the disturbing story of how one teacher became the center of one of Australia’s strangest cult cases.

    28 min

  5. Jun 1

    The Lady of the Dunes: The Woman Found With No Name

    In 1974, a woman was found in the dunes near Provincetown, Massachusetts. For nearly 50 years, no one knew who she was. She became known only as the Lady of the Dunes. Then DNA finally gave her back her name: Ruth Marie Terry. In this Bizarre Lunchtime Tales episode, we look at the mystery that haunted Cape Cod for decades, the theories that surrounded the case, and the chilling truth investigators later uncovered about the man they believe killed her.

    13 min

  6. May 30

    They Found the Ships and Planes… But Couldn’t Explain What Happened

    Three real mysteries where ships and planes were found, but the answers never fully made sense. In this episode, we explore the Mary Celeste, the Star Dust disappearance, and the Joyita ghost ship — three strange historical cases filled with missing people, eerie clues, and unanswered questions.

    25 min

  7. May 22

    The Cecil Hotel Elevator Mystery: Elisa Lam

    In 2013, 21-year-old Elisa Lam vanished while staying at the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles. Her final known moments were captured in strange elevator footage that spread across the internet and turned her disappearance into one of the most discussed mysteries online. Nearly three weeks later, Elisa was found in a rooftop water tank above the hotel. In this Echoes & Oddities podcast-style episode, we look at the Cecil Hotel, the elevator footage, the theories, and the official explanation — while remembering that Elisa Lam was a real person, not just a viral mystery. Let me know below: do you think the official explanation makes sense?

    33 min

  8. May 16

    The Button Man: Australia’s Creepiest Mountain Legend

    Deep in Australia’s Victorian High Country, hikers have whispered about a mysterious bushman known as The Button Man. Was he truly someone to fear, or did rumor, isolation, and wilderness folklore turn a real man into a mountain legend? This shorter episode is part of Bizarre Lunchtime Tales — bite-size strange stories from Echoes & Oddities that you can listen to on your lunch break. What do you think: real, fake, or legend?

    12 min
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About

I’m Ivy Monroe, and welcome to **Her Strange Hour** — a storytelling podcast about mysteries, strange history, cold cases, cults, deadly or forgotten women, and true stories that sound too bizarre to be real. Each episode uncovers the people, secrets, choices, and unanswered questions behind stories many people have never heard before. Some are eerie. Some are heartbreaking. Some will make you stop and say, “Wait… WHAT?” If you love mysteries, strange history, and forgotten stories told with care, you’re in the right place.

Information

  • Creator
    Ivy Monroe
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ivy Monroe
  • Show Website
    Her Strange Hour