Dark Dialogue: Shadow Chat Sessions

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True crime meets truly bizarre. Crime news, haunted lore, and Florida Man chaos — unfiltered and slightly unhinged. Shadow Chat Sessions is the off-the-rails companion to Dark Dialogue — where unsolved mysteries collide with crime headlines, haunted places, and cryptid chaos. One part true crime, one part weird news, and all parts irreverent, this show brings you weekly breakdowns of the oddest, darkest, and most hilarious stories that didn’t make the front page. It’s what happens when investigative podcasters let loose… and hit record anyway.

  1. 2D AGO

    Civil War Airplanes, Cryogenic Disney, and the Weirdest Crimes on Earth

    Welcome back to Shadow Chat Sessions, the off-beat, darkly funny side of the Dark Dialogue Podcast Network, where true crime collides with conspiracy, historical absurdity, and the kind of stories that make you question humanity’s decision-making skills. In Episode 28, John McColl dives headfirst into a perfectly unhinged lineup: • A group of volunteers determined to search Iowa for Civil War–era airplanes • The conspiracy theory that Disney’s Frozen was an SEO weapon designed to bury the cryogenic Walt Disney rumor • Reddit’s infamous Glitter Mystery — and why boats might be the real culprit • DUI arrests involving White Claw body fusion, memoir-writing bank robbers returning to crime, and a man who literally sent meth through a bank drive-thru tube • One of America’s most disturbing unsolved mysteries: The Circleville Writer • Legendary weird history including The Flatwoods Monster, The Pig War of 1859, and dogs mysteriously leaping from Scotland’s Overtoun Bridge • A chilling international case involving surgical mutilation and unanswered questions in Brazil This episode blends verified reporting, investigative context, and John’s trademark sardonic commentary into a show that’s funny, unsettling, and impossible to forget. 🔎 Get Involved with Dark Dialogue Dark Dialogue Collective A boots-on-the-ground volunteer initiative focused on action — physical searches, victim advocacy, and real-world support. This is not a donation tier. It’s about doing the work. Adopt-A-Victim Program Help investigate unsolved cases only by researching unidentified victims, naming the unnamed, or working toward identifying perpetrators. 🌐 https://www.darkdialogue.com Victim Tribute Blog Posts Read and share in-depth victim stories that honor lives and demand accountability. 🌐 https://www.darkdialogue.com ❤️ Support the Network • Patreon (recurring support): https://patreon.com/DarkDialoguepod • Ko-fi (one-time support): https://ko-fi.com/darkdialogue • Substack: https://darkdialoguecrime.substack.com • Email: info@darkdialogue.com 🎧 Explore the Dark Dialogue Network • Dark Dialogue (Main Show) • Dark Dialogue: Distilled • Dark Dialogue: Unraveled Truths • Rocky Mountain Reckoning • Shadow Chat Sessions

    1h 4m

  2. JAN 24

    Dead in a Coffin, Clone Avril, Phantom Kangaroos & the Dumbest Criminals Alive

    What happens when a woman wakes up in her coffin minutes before cremation… and it somehow isn’t the strangest thing in the episode? Welcome back to Shadow Chat Sessions, where weird news, internet madness, paranormal history, and absolute criminal incompetence collide. In this episode, we cover: 📰 Strange Headline A Thai woman declared dead starts knocking from inside her coffin moments before her cremation—live-stream scheduled and all. 🧠 Conspiracy Corner The infamous Avril Lavigne replacement theory—did the pop-punk icon die in 2003 and get swapped out for a lookalike named Melissa, or is the internet just deeply bored? 🕳️ Reddit Rabbit Hole r/HorseMask—because apparently the internet decided realistic horse masks were comedy gold, and then refused to stop. 🚔 Dipshit Diaries • A man steals a semi truck loaded with Corvettes “just to get home” after prison • A shooting suspect hides inside a clothes dryer • And our favorite: a Florida man accidentally records his murder plan by butt-dialing 911—after a Waffle House argument, no less 👻 Weird Shit • Phantom kangaroos spotted across the U.S., Europe, and Japan • A faceless figure caught on camera at Chester Castle in the UK • A massive fireball hovering over a Russian lake in 1663, burning fishermen and lighting the water to the bottom • Émilie Sagée, the 19th-century teacher repeatedly seen in two places at once • And the Jim Twins, whose eerily identical lives challenge everything we think we know about free will No politics. No yelling. Just strange history, internet nonsense, paranormal cases, and criminals making it very easy to be caught. If you like your true crime funny, your mysteries unsettling, and your headlines unhinged—this one’s for you.   Get Involved & Support the Work Dark Dialogue Collective – volunteer, boots-on-the-ground advocacy • Adopt-A-Victim Program – www.darkdialogue.com • Victim blog posts & case write-ups – www.darkdialogue.com Support the show: • Patreon (recurring): patreon.com/DarkDialoguepod • Ko-fi (one-time): ko-fi.com/darkdialogue • Substack: https://darkdialoguecrime.substack.com Contact: info@darkdialogue.com Explore the Dark Dialogue Network: • Rocky Mountain Reckoning • Dark Dialogue: Distilled • Dark Dialogue: Unraveled Truths • Dark Dialogue: Gallows & Gunfights • Dark Dialogue: Main Show If you’re listening or watching, please like, share, subscribe, leave a review, and turn on notifications. Those actions directly help this work reach more people.

    1h 39m

  3. JAN 16

    Basement Deer, Lemon Juice Robbers, Phantom Apartments & Cold War Cola Navies

    What do a deer trapped in a basement, a bank robber who trusted lemon juice science, phantom apartment units that don’t exist, and a soda company that once owned submarines all have in common? They all belong in Shadow Chat Sessions. In this episode, John dives headfirst into a perfectly unhinged mix of weird headlines, conspiracy theories, Reddit rabbit holes, dumb criminals, and high-strangeness history—the kind of stories that start funny, get unsettling, and end with you questioning how civilization is still functioning. In this episode, we cover: A Wisconsin homeowner returns from vacation to find a full-grown deer squatting in their basement for two days A scientific theory suggesting a solar flare may have interfered with Titanic navigation and rescue efforts A Reddit mystery involving maintenance logs for apartment units that officially do not exist The infamous lemon-juice “invisibility” bank robbery that inspired the Dunning–Kruger effect A burglar who wore a bag on his head… then removed it to stare into a security camera Two drunk tourists who stole a penguin from Sea World and tried to care for it in an apartment Operation Cat Drop, when the British Royal Air Force parachuted cats into the jungle The Sandown Clown—one of Britain’s strangest humanoid encounters The Black Hope Curse, where a Texas subdivision was built over an unmarked cemetery The time Pepsi technically became a naval power during the Cold War The enduring mystery of the Sodder Children, who vanished in a house fire with no remains As always, John brings the sarcasm, dark humor, and grounded analysis—treating absurdity with respect, stupidity with honesty, and high strangeness with just enough skepticism to make it unsettling. If you like your podcasts funny, creepy, smart, and slightly existential, you’re in the right place. Shadow Chat Sessions is part of the Dark Dialogue Podcast Network.

    1h 36m

  4. 12/25/2025

    Dark Dialogue: Shadow Chat Sessions - Babysitter Finds a Real Monster, Vampire Royals, and the Dumbest Criminals Alive

    Sometimes you need a break from the heavy stuff — and that’s where Shadow Chat Sessions comes in. In this episode, John and Angela dive headfirst into a chaotic mix of strange headlines, conspiracy nonsense, Reddit rabbit holes, dumb criminal behavior, and truly weird shit that absolutely does not matter… but is way too entertaining to ignore. You’ll hear the unbelievable true story of a babysitter who checked under a child’s bed for monsters and found a real man hiding there, why some people are convinced King Charles is secretly a vampire, and the deeply unsettling mystery of a stranger who appears in decades of childhood photos without ever aging. The Dipshit Diaries deliver peak criminal incompetence — including a robber who left his phone number at the crime scene, a nail salon robbery defeated by total indifference, and a car thief who managed to trap himself inside the vehicle he was trying to steal. Then things get even stranger with man-eating spider legends from the Congo, haunted wedding venues built on battlefields, moon unicorns that fooled 19th-century America, a beer-drinking bear who became an enlisted WWII soldier, and the infamous severed-leg-in-a-grill case that somehow ended up on Judge Mathis. It’s weird. It’s absurd. It’s darkly funny. And for once — none of it actually matters. That’s the therapy. Support the Show & Stay Connected If you enjoy the chaos and want to support what we do: • Visit DarkDialogue.com to explore all shows on the Dark Dialogue Podcast Network • Support us on Patreon, Ko-fi, or Substack for behind-the-scenes content and updates • Subscribe, follow, rate, and review — it helps more than you think • Send your weird stories, dumb criminals, rabbit holes, or feedback to info@darkdialogue.com New episodes drop regularly. Laugh responsibly.

    1h 6m

  5. 11/18/2025

    Sky Quakes, Ghost Soldiers & the Octopus That Predicted an Election

    Welcome back to Shadow Chat Sessions, where the news is weird, the crimes are dumb, the universe is probably haunted, and John is fueled entirely by sarcasm and caffeine. This episode delivers one of our wildest mixes yet: 🐙 A psychic octopus predicts the election and leaves oceanographers questioning their degrees. 🌐 The Dead Internet Theory crawls back from the digital grave. 🔮 The 2025 Dystopia Forecast — because apparently we needed more things to worry about. 🍲 A cook is arrested for stealing “secret recipes” from his own restaurant. 📞 An inmate pretends to be a judge and tries to call the jail to free his buddy. 🛁 A man breaks into a home, takes a drunken bath, and refuses to leave, boasting a blood alcohol level that could strip paint. ✨ Strange lights return over the Nevada desert (of course they do). 👣 Ghost Soldiers appear again on the Appalachian Trail. 🦍 Bigfoot DNA from Oregon heads for testing. 🪬 A Roman cursed tablet surfaces in Bath, England. 💥 Sky quakes shake the Eastern U.S. — but scientists are still shrugging. Every story comes with full breakdowns, deep-dive details, and John’s signature sarcastic takes, including the now-iconic response to the bathtub bandit: “Somewhere there’s a mugshot of this guy in a towel looking like a criminally hydrated Buddha.” If you love bizarre headlines, haunted forests, glitch-in-the-matrix moments, and criminals who should honestly have to pass a sobriety test before attempting a crime — this episode is for you. 📣 Calls to Action If you enjoy the show, keep the chaos alive: 👍 Like the episode ⭐ Leave a review 🔔 Tap the bell / follow button 📧 Send questions, kudos, case suggestions, or weird stories → info@darkdialogue.com 🌐 Visit the website → www.darkdialogue.com 🤝 Join the Dark Dialogue Collective — our boots-on-the-ground research & support community 🕯️ Adopt-a-Victim and help uncover answers in real unsolved cases ❤️ Support the show on Patreon, Ko-fi, or Substack for bonus episodes, extended case files, and behind-the-scenes content

    45 min

  6. 11/04/2025

    The Billboard Cat Hack, Operation Snow White & The Mind-Reading AI

    What do you get when hackers hijack a California billboard to stream cat videos, Scientology infiltrates U.S. government agencies, and Reddit swears that AI is reading everyone’s minds? You get this week’s Shadow Chat Sessions — a full-throttle ride through the strangest corners of reality, stupidity, and the supernatural. John dives into the L.A. billboard hack that turned freeway traffic into a feline film festival, exposes the true story behind Operation Snow White, one of the largest domestic infiltration plots in American history, and explores the eerie AI-can-read-your-mind theory that has Reddit losing its collective mind. Then it’s time for Dipshit Diaries, where the dumb criminal trifecta includes: a burglar trapped in a chimney who had to call 911 on himself, a DoorDash driver demanding tips at gunpoint, and a Florida teen who faked his own abduction so convincingly, he actually shot himself. And in this week’s Weird Shit, John covers: 👻 The Haunting at the Genesee Theatre — Illinois’ “Man in the Tall Hat” makes another spectral cameo. ⚓ Michigan’s Haunted Museum Ship — ghostly EVPs whisper “Still here.” 🌀 The Return of the Forest Grove Screaming Sound — Oregon’s eerie night wail is back. 🦇 DNA-Confirmed Cryptid Bat of Borneo — science just met folklore face-to-face. 💡 Australia’s Min Min Lights — mysterious orbs chase motorists through the outback once again. It’s bizarre, it’s hilarious, and it’s unapologetically Shadow Chat. 👉 Like, follow, and review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen. 👉 Join the Dark Dialogue Collective at www.darkdialogue.com 👉 Adopt a cold case or support new investigations through our Adopt-a-Victim Program. 👉 Subscribe to our Substack for behind-the-scenes stories, case updates, and upcoming episodes. 💬 Questions or story tips? Email us at info@darkdialogue.com. Keep laughing. Keep questioning. Keep listening. And above all… keep the dialogue alive.

    39 min

  7. 10/28/2025

    Mutual Munchies & Other Mayhem: Pandas, Portals, and the Kentucky Meat Shower

    Welcome back to Shadow Chat Sessions, the show that digs into the bizarre, the unbelievable, and the downright stupid hiding in the shadows of the internet and history books alike. This episode brings an all-you-can-eat buffet of chaos, starting with the story that had the zoo world buzzing — “Man Bitten by Panda at Zoo, Bites Panda Back in Rare Case of Mutual Munchies.” From there, we dive headfirst into one of rock’s strangest rumors in “Paul Is Dead”, crawl through the Paris Catacombs’ rumored portal to hell, and scroll into stupidity with The Selfie Burglar – Ashley Keast, Dennis Hawkins the “Bank Robber Barbie,” and Shop with a Cop… and a Crook. Then it’s on to the Dog-Headed Humanoids of Pennsylvania, a historical WTF double feature with The Kentucky Meat Shower (1876) and The Boston Molasses Flood (1919), and finally the tales that keep internet legends alive — Gef the Talking Mongoose and The Watcher of Westfield, New Jersey. Each segment mixes sarcasm, skepticism, and a healthy dose of “what the hell did I just hear?” energy — proving once again that stupidity, strangeness, and the supernatural are alive and well in small towns and big cities alike. 🔔 Calls to Action 👁️‍🗨️ Join the Dark Dialogue Network – Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and leave a 5-star rating if you love strange stories served with sarcasm. 🕵️ Support the show – Become part of the Dark Dialogue Collective or grab exclusive content on [Patreon] or [Ko-fi]. 📜 Keep the Dialogue Alive – Follow us on social media @DarkDialoguePod for updates, episode drops, and weird headlines that didn’t make the cut. 📬 Send us your weird story – Email your favorite bizarre headlines or hometown hauntings to info@darkdialogue.com for a chance to be featured. 🕯️ Dark Dialogue Enterprises, LLC – Because truth is stranger when you talk about it in the dark.

    40 min

  8. 09/25/2025

    Ocean Hamsters, Time Cubes, and Crimes of Absolute Idiocy

    What do you get when a man tries to run across the Atlantic Ocean in a floating hamster wheel?  In this episode, John and Angela kick things off with one of Florida’s finest maritime meltdowns — a man attempting to “jog” to London across the sea in a duct-taped hamster wheel. Then we head straight into Time Cube madness, where one man’s war on science birthed the most chaotic conspiracy website in internet history. Over in the Reddit Rabbit Hole, we explore The Backrooms — an endless, fluorescent-lit horror dimension where geometry, monsters, and your last shred of sanity go to die. Dipshit Diaries returns with three new criminal masterminds: One used a clear plastic bag as a disguise, One posted selfies with stolen bank money, And one left a pizza box with his name and address at the crime scene. Then, in Weird Shit, we bring you: 🦍 The Nandi Bear, Kenya’s cryptid hyena-beast ☠️ The posthumous execution of Oliver Cromwell 🧟‍♂️ The Six Million Dollar Man wax corpse discovery 🍖 Issei Sagawa, the cannibal who became a celebrity 🍝 A viral TikTok cold-water pasta war that nearly broke the internet It’s dumb. It’s bizarre. It’s educational in all the wrong ways. Join us as we keep the dialogue weird. 💬 Stay connected: 🌐 darkdialogue.com ☕ patreon.com/darkdialogue 🕵️ Apply to join the Dark Dialogue Collective 🎙️ Adopt-a-Victim and help solve cold cases

    53 min
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True crime meets truly bizarre. Crime news, haunted lore, and Florida Man chaos — unfiltered and slightly unhinged. Shadow Chat Sessions is the off-the-rails companion to Dark Dialogue — where unsolved mysteries collide with crime headlines, haunted places, and cryptid chaos. One part true crime, one part weird news, and all parts irreverent, this show brings you weekly breakdowns of the oddest, darkest, and most hilarious stories that didn’t make the front page. It’s what happens when investigative podcasters let loose… and hit record anyway.

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