Echoes and Oddities

Ivy Monroe

I’m Ivy, and welcome to Echoes & Oddities — a storytelling podcast about strange history, true crime, medical mysteries, cold cases, cults, and odd true stories that sound too bizarre to be real. Each episode uncovers eerie mysteries, curious events, and forgotten stories many people have never heard before. If you love the strange, unknown, and the stories you won’t find in a textbook, you’re in the right place.

  1. 1d ago

    Bleached Hair and Stolen Lives | The Family Part 2

    In Part 2 of our series on The 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. May 8

    They Went to Meet Aliens... and Were Found Dead in Lead Masks | The Lead Masks Case

    In 1966, two men were found dead on a hill in Brazil wearing homemade lead masks. No injuries. No clear answers. Just cryptic notes, strange instructions, and one of the most unsettling mysteries ever recorded. Was it a failed experiment… or something far stranger?

    9 min

  8. Apr 26

    The Finders Cult: A Disturbing Case With No Clear Answers

    In 1987, a routine police call led to the discovery of two men traveling with six neglected children — and what followed became one of the strangest cases of the decade. The investigation led to a secretive group known as The Finders, a communal organization tied to unusual beliefs, hidden properties, and a man named Marion Pettie. As disturbing claims surfaced and authorities searched for answers, the case quickly spiraled into confusion, contradiction, and lingering suspicion. Years later, questions still remain. What was the Finders really about?

    37 min
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About

I’m Ivy, and welcome to Echoes & Oddities — a storytelling podcast about strange history, true crime, medical mysteries, cold cases, cults, and odd true stories that sound too bizarre to be real. Each episode uncovers eerie mysteries, curious events, and forgotten stories many people have never heard before. If you love the strange, unknown, and the stories you won’t find in a textbook, you’re in the right place.

Information

  • Creator
    Ivy Monroe
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ivy Monroe
  • Show Website
    Echoes and Oddities