Bizarrely: Side Quests Into True Crime

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Welcome to Bizarrely, where we dive into the strange, disturbing, and unforgettable true crime cases that prove reality is often stranger than fiction. Each episode takes a deep dive into the crimes, victims, investigations, and warning signs behind some of history's most fascinating cases. But along the way, we'll take a few side quests—asking the questions everyone is thinking, exploring the details others skip over, and examining the moments that make you stop and say, "Wait... what?" Because sometimes the most bizarre part of a crime isn't what happened. It's everything surrounding it.

Episodes

  1. Aug 2

    The Princes In The Tower

    In 1483, twelve-year-old King Edward V and his younger brother Richard disappeared inside the Tower of London. They were never seen again. More than five centuries later, the case remains one of history's greatest mysteries. In our tenth episode, we examine the evidence, explore the leading suspects, separate documented fact from centuries of propaganda, and ask the question historians still can't answer: What really happened to the Princes in the Tower? Sources used for research on this case: De Occupatione Regni Angliae per Riccardum Tercium (Dominic Mancini, 1483)The Second Continuation of the Croyland Chronicle (Anonymous, c. 1486)The Great Wardrobe Accounts of King Richard III (Exchequer Ledger, 1483)The Parliament Rolls of Henry VII: Act of Attainder against Richard III (State Archive, 1485)Anglica Historia (Polydore Vergil, c. 1505)The History of King Richard III (Sir Thomas More, c. 1513)The Tragedy of King Richard III (William Shakespeare, c. 1592)The White Tower Excavation and Discovery Memorandum (Royal Works Log, 1674)The Report on the Exhumation of the Anthropological Remains in Westminster Abbey (Professor William Wright & George Northcroft, 1533/1933) [5.3]The Excavation and Architectural Survey of St. George’s Chapel Vaults (Windsor Archaeological Ledger, 1789 / 1910)The Osteological and Genetic Profile of the Greyfriars Remains (University of Leicester Archaeological Services, 2012)The Continental Intelligence Dossiers of the Missing Princes Project (The Richard III Society Archives, 2025/2026)

    The Princes In The Tower

  2. Jul 26

    Episode 9 The Dardeen Family: The Murders That Remain

    A quiet family. No enemies. No motive. One of the most brutal unsolved murders in Illinois history. Join me as we follow the investigation, examine the evidence, explore the theories, and remember the lives of Keith, Elaine, Peter, and Casey Dardeen—because sometimes the greatest mystery isn't who did it...it's why.

    Episode 9 The Dardeen Family: The Murders That Remain

  3. Jul 15

    008: The Iona Enigma: The Case of Netta Fornario

    Welcome to Episode 8 of Bizarrely: Side Quests into True Crime. This week, we are stepping into the mist-covered history of the Isle of Iona to untangle the baffling, unsolved death of Netta Fornario. How did an early childhood in Egypt and a bitter family feud over a "cursed" statue of Osiris drive an Edwardian elite into London's most secretive occult societies? What is the dark science behind severe acidosis turning silver black? And was Netta the tragic casualty of terminal hypothermia, or did she actually fall victim to a long-distance "psychic execution"?

    008: The Iona Enigma: The Case of Netta Fornario

  4. Jul 5

    Episode 7: The Ant Hill Children

    What happens when a charismatic monster convinces a community that he is a literal prophet of God? You get one of the most intense, dark, and psychologically terrifying chapters in true crime history. This week, we are marching deep into the dense, isolated forests of Canada to uncover the horrific timeline of The Ant Hill Kids (1977–1989). How did a failed doomsday prediction turn a survivalist group into an engine of physical sadism? What is the dark science behind sleep deprivation? And how did a single, heroic escape finally smash a decade of absolute psychological terror? Grab your flashlights as we follow the main path and dive down a few wild side quests, including a look into the bureaucratic blind spots that kept authorities from stepping in sooner. This episode may contain discussions that could be triggering for some.

    Episode 7: The Ant Hill Children

  5. Jun 28

    Fear in Austin: The Servant Girl Annihilator

    A dark shadow slipping through locked doors in the dead of night, driving sharp objects through the ears of his victims, leaving a trail of ritualistic crime scenes that baffled police in 1880s Texas. Grab your flashlight and dive in as we discuss Americas first documented serial killer.

    Fear in Austin: The Servant Girl Annihilator

  6. Jun 21

    Episode 005: The Silent Twins

    June and Jennifer Gibbons were identical twins who spoke only to each other. Their bond baffled doctors and frustrated teachers, leaving everyone searching for answers. But when their story took a dark and tragic turn, the mystery only deepened. In this episode of Bizarrely, we explore one of the strangest and most haunting cases of shared psychosis you've probably never heard of.

    Episode 005: The Silent Twins

  7. Jun 14

    Mystery At Vintém Hill: The Case of the Lead Masks

    In August 1966, two electronics technicians climbed a hill overlooking Rio de Janeiro carrying raincoats, a bottle of water, a cryptic note, and homemade lead masks. Days later, they were found dead. There were no signs of violence. No clear cause of death. And more than half a century later, no one knows exactly what happened on Vintém Hill. Were Miguel José Viana and Manoel Pereira da Cruz victims of a failed spiritual experiment? A robbery gone wrong? An elaborate hoax? Or something even stranger? In this episode of Bizarrely: Side Quests into True Crime, we explore one of Brazil's most baffling mysteries, a case filled with missing money, mysterious capsules, strange lights in the sky, and the question that still haunts investigators today: Why were two healthy men found dead wearing homemade lead masks?

    Mystery At Vintém Hill: The Case of the Lead Masks

  8. Jun 7

    A Christmas Tragedy: The Disappearance of The Sodder Children

    On Christmas Eve 1945, a fire destroyed the Sodder family home in Fayetteville, West Virginia. Five children were believed to have died in the blaze. But no bodies were ever found. Strange phone calls, cut phone lines, a missing ladder, witness sightings, and a mysterious photograph would lead the family on a decades-long search for answers. In this episode of Bizarrely, we explore one of America's most enduring mysteries and ask a simple question: what happened to the Sodder children?

    A Christmas Tragedy: The Disappearance of The Sodder Children

  9. Jun 1

    Anonymous Threat: The Circleville Letter Writer

    What would you do if an anonymous letter arrived in your mailbox exposing one of your deepest secrets? In the late 1970s, residents of Circleville, Ohio, began receiving letters from a mysterious writer who seemed to know things they shouldn't. As the letters spread, so did fear, paranoia, and suspicion. In this episode of Bizarrely: Side Quests Into True Crime, we explore the baffling mystery of the Circleville Letters—an unsolved case involving anonymous threats, a suspicious death, an attempted murder, and questions that remain unanswered nearly fifty years later.

    Anonymous Threat: The Circleville Letter Writer

  10. May 30

    The Boy in the Wall

    When strange noises began echoing through the Bowen family home, two grieving sisters believed their deceased mother was trying to contact them. The truth was far more terrifying. In this first episode of Bizarrely: Side Quests Into True Crime, we explore the disturbing case of Daniel LaPlante, the teenager who secretly lived inside another family's walls, and the tragic crimes that followed.

    The Boy in the Wall
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Welcome to Bizarrely, where we dive into the strange, disturbing, and unforgettable true crime cases that prove reality is often stranger than fiction. Each episode takes a deep dive into the crimes, victims, investigations, and warning signs behind some of history's most fascinating cases. But along the way, we'll take a few side quests—asking the questions everyone is thinking, exploring the details others skip over, and examining the moments that make you stop and say, "Wait... what?" Because sometimes the most bizarre part of a crime isn't what happened. It's everything surrounding it.

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