Ominous Origins

Casey Chaplin
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Join me on a journey into the origins of the unknown. From unsolved crimes to the darkest moments history has to offer, Ominous Origins will cover it all. Buckle up and enjoy the journey into the abyss! For inquiries or comments, you can contact horrorshotspodcast@gmail.com

  1. May 9

    Why Can't We Have A Nice Adolph? | Adolph James Rode Jr.

    Murder, drugs, and SA. That's what Adolph James Rode Jr., AKA Cesar Barone liked to do. He wasn't a good guy, to be honest, he almost lives up to his name. I don't want to go into the grisly details here, but just listen to find out what a gem of a prick this guy was. Patreon Merch:  www.redbubble.com/people/horrorshots Youtube Website: Horror Shots Instagram: ominousoriginspodcast Facebook: Horrorshots

    18 min

  2. Apr 11

    Bad To The Bone | Israel Keyes

    Every so often a special kind of psychopath pops up. One who plans for ages, preps his victims, and even leaves kill kits around the country. That's basically Israel Keyes. From a young age this boy wasn't right; from killing animals, to robbing, to eventually sexually assaulting and killing people, Keyes was a monster from the get go. To be fair, his family life was terrible, growing up in a white supremist household with extremist Christian views, he was doomed from the start. But sprinkle in a little bit of psychopathy, you get a recipe for a serial killer! Shocking, I know. Patreon Merch:  www.redbubble.com/people/horrorshots Youtube Website: Horror Shots Instagram: ominousoriginspodcast Facebook: Horrorshots

    25 min

  3. Mar 10

    Culty Cult Cults | Cults

    Forgive the weak title for today's episode. I am super sick, which you can probably hear in my voice... Anyway, I wanted to get something out for you, so here's a short little episode on some cults. Very brief. Okay, time to go lie down and slip into death's sweet embrace. Patreon Merch:  www.redbubble.com/people/horrorshots Youtube Website: Horror Shots Instagram: ominousoriginspodcast Facebook: Horrorshots

    12 min

  4. Mar 3

    When is a Sapphire not a Sapphire? When it's cursed | The Delhi Purple Sapphire

    Today we're looking at Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a sixpence in your shoe... Wait, that's not right. We're looking at something stolen, something purple, and something cursed. Way back in the mid to late 1800's, during the Indian uprising against the British colonization, a colonel stole a magnificent purple rock from a temple. His life almost immediately fell apart. Years later a scholar came into possession of this same rock. His life, too, fell apart. The rock in question is the Delhi Purple Sapphire, and it's cursed. Good thing it sits safely behind some glass at the British History Museum. Patreon Merch:  www.redbubble.com/people/horrorshots Youtube Website: Horror Shots Instagram: ominousoriginspodcast Facebook: Horrorshots

    15 min

  5. Feb 24

    Ken and Barbie Suck | Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka

    Today we're going to pretend I didn't just take like half a year off, and we're also going to look at one of the most notorious cases in Canadian history: Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka. The Ken and Barbie killers, the Scarborough Rapist, the... plethora of other nicknames which ultimately don't matter.  Bernardo and Homolka raped and murdered several young girls in the late 80's and early 90's, one of those victims was Karla's sister, Tammy. And because it's important, two other victims were Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French. Always try to remember the victims over the criminals, please! So, enjoy this summery of these two pieces of human garbage! Paypal Merch:  www.redbubble.com/people/horrorshots Youtube Website: Horror Shots Instagram: ominousoriginspodcast Facebook: Horrorshots

    20 min

  6. 10/08/2025

    The Most Infamous Cold Case | The Black Dahlia

    Way back in 1947, the most infamous unsolved case in American history happened. A young woman was found in a vacant lot in Los Angeles, that young woman was Elizabeth Short, a young woman with hopes and dreams of becoming a Hollywood starlet. Before the investigation could even get going, the media dubbed her the Black Dahlia, and the rest is history. Paypal Merch:  www.redbubble.com/people/horrorshots Youtube Website: Horror Shots Instagram: ominousoriginspodcast Facebook: Horrorshots

    14 min

  7. 09/29/2025

    Alone in the Woods | Gary Hilton

    Gary Hilton, AKA The National Forest Serial Killer was a man who stalked the national forests in the Carolina's and Florida in the early - mid 2000's. He was convicted of killing four people, however the number is suspected to higher as he was caught in his 60's. It's very unlikely that somebody like him started killing so late in life, and given the nature of his crimes, and the location of his hunting grounds, it would be very difficult to determine his exact kill count. Paypal Merch:  www.redbubble.com/people/horrorshots Youtube Website: Horror Shots Instagram: ominousoriginspod Facebook: Horrorshots

    17 min

  8. 08/26/2025

    The Worst Time To Go Missing | Sneah Philip

    Back in '01, September of '01... The 10th of September '01 to be exact, a young aspiring doctor went missing. For those of you who were alive during the time know what that means, and the rest would have learned about it in history class. That fateful September the world changed, and with it lives changed. No more so than the Philip family. Sneah went out on the night of the 10th, and was never seen again. Naturally many assumed she perished in the 9/11 attacks, but it took years for that acknowledgment to happen. Even though her official cause of death was due to the attacks, there is still some speculation about what really happened to her the night before the 11th. Trust me when I say not everything was what it seemed. Paypal Merch:  www.redbubble.com/people/horrorshots Youtube Website: Horror Shots Instagram: ominousoriginspod Facebook: Horrorshots

    20 min
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Join me on a journey into the origins of the unknown. From unsolved crimes to the darkest moments history has to offer, Ominous Origins will cover it all. Buckle up and enjoy the journey into the abyss! For inquiries or comments, you can contact horrorshotspodcast@gmail.com

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  • Creator
    Casey Chaplin
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    242
  • Rating
    Explicit
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