Beneath the Evergreens

Beneath The Evergreens Podcast

Welcome to our eerie little corner of the airwaves, where the shadows have stories and the trees love to whisper secrets. Here, every chilling tale finds a voice and every curious soul feels right at home. We’re here to spark goosebumps, stir fascination, and walk with you through the foggy unknown, one strange story at a time. Born in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, this podcast was created by two friends bound by a lifelong obsession with the spooky, the occult, true crime, and the mysteries lurking just beyond the treeline. From local legends and haunted lore to puzzling disappearances and crimes that still leave us looking over our shoulders, we’re digging into the weird, the haunted, and the unexplained, right from our own mossy backyard. And don’t forget! New episodes drop every Monday wherever you get your podcasts.

  1. 6d ago ·  Video

    The Fake Neighborhood on Boeing's Roof

    Tune in for another banter-filled episode as we dive into the wild wartime history of Seattle's Boeing Plant 2! In this episode, we unpack how the Pacific Northwest became home to one of World War II's most bizarre and brilliant deceptions: a massive, 26-acre fake suburban neighborhood complete with plywood houses, chicken-wire trees, and fake streets built right on top of an active aircraft factory. Story begins around 8 minutes  (banter ends). ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes references to abuse, trauma, and death. Listener discretion is advised. 🎧 Enjoy the episode? Follow, share, and leave a review ! It helps more curious minds find us! 💌 Got theories or personal cult encounters? Email us at BTevergreens@gmail.com or DM on Instagram @BTEPodcast Full source list and supplemental materials are available on our website at Beneaththeevergreens.com. 💜If you’re struggling with mental illness, you are not alone Episodes that touch on fear, mystery, or the unknown can sometimes stir up difficult feelings. If you’re dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, or any other mental health challenge, please know there is support available and people who want to help. 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (United States): Call or text 988 any time for free, confidential support from trained counselors. Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 to chat with a crisis counselor 24/7. NAMI HelpLine (National Alliance on Mental Illness): Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or text “HelpLine” to 62640 for guidance, information, and emotional support. The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults): Call 1-866-488-7386, text START to 678678, or use the online chat. Outside the U.S.: Visit www.iasp.info/crisis-centres to find mental health crisis lines in your area.You deserve care, understanding, and support. Reaching out is a sign of strength.

    The Fake Neighborhood on Boeing's Roof
  2. Sep 27 ·  Video

    Echoes on the Cowlitz: The 1923 Kelso Bridge Collapse

    On January 3, 1923, an evening commute turned into Washington state's deadliest bridge collapse when the creaking, overloaded Allen Street Bridge plunged into the raging Cowlitz River. Battered by torrential winter floods and a massive upstream logjam, the rotting wooden span snapped under the weight of bumper to bumper traffic, sending cars, horse teams, and over a hundred workers straight into near freezing waters. The disaster claimed dozens of lives, many of them transient laborers whose bodies were swallowed by shifting river silt and never recovered. More than a century later, the exact death toll remains an unsolved mystery, leaving behind a tragic legacy of boomtown negligence and haunting Pacific Northwest river lore. Story begins at 6:40 (banter ends). ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes references to abuse, trauma, and death. Listener discretion is advised. 🎧 Enjoy the episode? Follow, share, and leave a review ! It helps more curious minds find us! 💌 Got theories or personal cult encounters? Email us at BTevergreens@gmail.com or DM on Instagram @BTEPodcast Full source list and supplemental materials are available on our website at Beneaththeevergreens.com. 💜If you’re struggling with mental illness, you are not alone Episodes that touch on fear, mystery, or the unknown can sometimes stir up difficult feelings. If you’re dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, or any other mental health challenge, please know there is support available and people who want to help. 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (United States): Call or text 988 any time for free, confidential support from trained counselors. Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 to chat with a crisis counselor 24/7. NAMI HelpLine (National Alliance on Mental Illness): Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or text “HelpLine” to 62640 for guidance, information, and emotional support. The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults): Call 1-866-488-7386, text START to 678678, or use the online chat. Outside the U.S.: Visit www.iasp.info/crisis-centres to find mental health crisis lines in your area.You deserve care, understanding, and support. Reaching out is a sign of strength.

    Echoes on the Cowlitz: The 1923 Kelso Bridge Collapse
  3. Sep 21 ·  Video

    Amish Country - A Trip to PA

    Saddle up the horse and buggy because Ana and Jess have a special guest joining them on the pod! Today, we’re stepping into the world of the Amish to learn more about their traditions, beliefs, and way of life before diving into a truly horrifying murder committed by an Amish man. It’s a story that proves even the quietest communities can have dark secrets. ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes references to abuse, trauma, and death. Listener discretion is advised. 🎧 Enjoy the episode? Follow, share, and leave a review ! It helps more curious minds find us! 💌 Got theories or personal cult encounters? Email us at BTevergreens@gmail.com or DM on Instagram @BTEPodcast Full source list and supplemental materials are available on our website at Beneaththeevergreens.com. 💜If you’re struggling with mental illness, you are not alone Episodes that touch on fear, mystery, or the unknown can sometimes stir up difficult feelings. If you’re dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, or any other mental health challenge, please know there is support available and people who want to help. 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (United States): Call or text 988 any time for free, confidential support from trained counselors. Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 to chat with a crisis counselor 24/7. NAMI HelpLine (National Alliance on Mental Illness): Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or text “HelpLine” to 62640 for guidance, information, and emotional support. The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults): Call 1-866-488-7386, text START to 678678, or use the online chat. Outside the U.S.: Visit www.iasp.info/crisis-centres to find mental health crisis lines in your area.You deserve care, understanding, and support. Reaching out is a sign of strength.

    Amish Country - A Trip to PA
  4. Sep 13 ·  Video

    The Egoist's Trail: The Abduction of George Weyerhaeuser

    Eight days after sensational obituaries publicized his family’s billion-dollar timber empire, nine-year-old George Weyerhaeuser was abducted from the streets of Depression-era Tacoma, Washington, and kept chained in subterranean forest trenches. To secure the boy's release, his desperate father navigated a nocturnal scavenger hunt of coded classified ads and roadside markers to deliver a staggering $200,000 ransom. Following George's safe return, the FBI utilized an extensive serial-number registry and forensic ink analysis to launch a multi-state manhunt that captured all the conspirators and recovered over $157,000. ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes references to abuse, trauma, and death. Listener discretion is advised. 🎧 Enjoy the episode? Follow, share, and leave a review ! It helps more curious minds find us! 💌 Got theories or personal cult encounters? Email us at BTevergreens@gmail.com or DM on Instagram @BTEPodcast Full source list and supplemental materials are available on our website at Beneaththeevergreens.com. 💜If you’re struggling with mental illness, you are not alone Episodes that touch on fear, mystery, or the unknown can sometimes stir up difficult feelings. If you’re dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, or any other mental health challenge, please know there is support available and people who want to help. 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (United States): Call or text 988 any time for free, confidential support from trained counselors. Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 to chat with a crisis counselor 24/7. NAMI HelpLine (National Alliance on Mental Illness): Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or text “HelpLine” to 62640 for guidance, information, and emotional support. The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults): Call 1-866-488-7386, text START to 678678, or use the online chat. Outside the U.S.: Visit www.iasp.info/crisis-centres to find mental health crisis lines in your area.You deserve care, understanding, and support. Reaching out is a sign of strength.

    The Egoist's Trail: The Abduction of George Weyerhaeuser
  5. Sep 7 ·  Video

    The Puyallup Fair

    For more than 120 years, the Puyallup Fair has brought rides, food, entertainment, and unforgettable memories to the Pacific Northwest, growing from a small 1900 agricultural fair into one of the largest fairs in the country. But behind the Fisher Scones, carnival rides, horse races, and million-plus visitors is a much darker history, including the fairgrounds’ transformation into Camp Harmony during World War II, where thousands of Japanese Americans were forcibly incarcerated. Join us as we step beyond the midway and explore the strange, fascinating, and sometimes heartbreaking history hiding behind one of Washington’s most beloved traditions. ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes references to abuse, trauma, and death. Listener discretion is advised. 🎧 Enjoy the episode? Follow, share, and leave a review ! It helps more curious minds find us! 💌 Got theories or personal cult encounters? Email us at BTevergreens@gmail.com or DM on Instagram @BTEPodcast Full source list and supplemental materials are available on our website at Beneaththeevergreens.com. 💜If you’re struggling with mental illness, you are not alone Episodes that touch on fear, mystery, or the unknown can sometimes stir up difficult feelings. If you’re dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, or any other mental health challenge, please know there is support available and people who want to help. 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (United States): Call or text 988 any time for free, confidential support from trained counselors. Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 to chat with a crisis counselor 24/7. NAMI HelpLine (National Alliance on Mental Illness): Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or text “HelpLine” to 62640 for guidance, information, and emotional support. The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults): Call 1-866-488-7386, text START to 678678, or use the online chat. Outside the U.S.: Visit www.iasp.info/crisis-centres to find mental health crisis lines in your area.You deserve care, understanding, and support. Reaching out is a sign of strength.

    The Puyallup Fair
  6. Aug 23 ·  Video

    The Cats and the Missing 7

    What do 60 cats and seven missing college students have in common? Both stories begin with sailboats in the waters of Tacoma, Washington, decades apart. In 2026, an abandoned sailboat near Owen Beach was discovered carrying 60 cats, leading to a massive rescue and an investigation into how the animals ended up there. But that strange discovery led us to an even older mystery: in 1971, seven college students left Tacoma aboard a 22-foot sailboat for a short evening cruise and vanished without a trace. ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes references to abuse, trauma, and death. Listener discretion is advised. 🎧 Enjoy the episode? Follow, share, and leave a review ! It helps more curious minds find us! 💌 Got theories or personal cult encounters? Email us at BTevergreens@gmail.com or DM on Instagram @BTEPodcast Full source list and supplemental materials are available on our website at Beneaththeevergreens.com. 💜If you’re struggling with mental illness, you are not alone Episodes that touch on fear, mystery, or the unknown can sometimes stir up difficult feelings. If you’re dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, or any other mental health challenge, please know there is support available and people who want to help. 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (United States): Call or text 988 any time for free, confidential support from trained counselors. Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 to chat with a crisis counselor 24/7. NAMI HelpLine (National Alliance on Mental Illness): Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or text “HelpLine” to 62640 for guidance, information, and emotional support. The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults): Call 1-866-488-7386, text START to 678678, or use the online chat. Outside the U.S.: Visit www.iasp.info/crisis-centres to find mental health crisis lines in your area.You deserve care, understanding, and support. Reaching out is a sign of strength.

    The Cats and the Missing 7
  7. Aug 16 ·  Video

    The Brick

    Home to Washington State’s oldest continuously operating bar, Roslyn holds a piece of living history. This iconic spot survived Prohibition, boasts a 23-foot spittoon, and once traveled further across the state than most people did in a lifetime. Come discover the rich history and unforgettable stories behind The Brick! ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes references to abuse, trauma, and death. Listener discretion is advised. 🎧 Enjoy the episode? Follow, share, and leave a review ! It helps more curious minds find us! 💌 Got theories or personal cult encounters? Email us at BTevergreens@gmail.com or DM on Instagram @BTEPodcast Full source list and supplemental materials are available on our website at Beneaththeevergreens.com. 💜If you’re struggling with mental illness, you are not alone Episodes that touch on fear, mystery, or the unknown can sometimes stir up difficult feelings. If you’re dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, or any other mental health challenge, please know there is support available and people who want to help. 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (United States): Call or text 988 any time for free, confidential support from trained counselors. Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 to chat with a crisis counselor 24/7. NAMI HelpLine (National Alliance on Mental Illness): Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or text “HelpLine” to 62640 for guidance, information, and emotional support. The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults): Call 1-866-488-7386, text START to 678678, or use the online chat. Outside the U.S.: Visit www.iasp.info/crisis-centres to find mental health crisis lines in your area.You deserve care, understanding, and support. Reaching out is a sign of strength.

    The Brick
  8. Aug 10 ·  Video

    Washington's Alcatraz

    McNeil Island Correctional Center was a prison unlike almost any other, sitting on a remote island where prisoners, prison workers, and their families all lived side by side. Opened in 1875 before Washington even became a state, it eventually housed infamous prisoners like Charles Manson and Robert “Birdman of Alcatraz” Stroud. After 136 years, the prison closed in 2011, leaving behind an eerie abandoned community surrounded by forests, wildlife, and more than a century of dark history. ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes references to abuse, trauma, and death. Listener discretion is advised. 🎧 Enjoy the episode? Follow, share, and leave a review ! It helps more curious minds find us! 💌 Got theories or personal cult encounters? Email us at BTevergreens@gmail.com or DM on Instagram @BTEPodcast Full source list and supplemental materials are available on our website at Beneaththeevergreens.com. 💜If you’re struggling with mental illness, you are not alone Episodes that touch on fear, mystery, or the unknown can sometimes stir up difficult feelings. If you’re dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, or any other mental health challenge, please know there is support available and people who want to help. 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (United States): Call or text 988 any time for free, confidential support from trained counselors. Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 to chat with a crisis counselor 24/7. NAMI HelpLine (National Alliance on Mental Illness): Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or text “HelpLine” to 62640 for guidance, information, and emotional support. The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults): Call 1-866-488-7386, text START to 678678, or use the online chat. Outside the U.S.: Visit www.iasp.info/crisis-centres to find mental health crisis lines in your area.You deserve care, understanding, and support. Reaching out is a sign of strength.

    Washington's Alcatraz
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Welcome to our eerie little corner of the airwaves, where the shadows have stories and the trees love to whisper secrets. Here, every chilling tale finds a voice and every curious soul feels right at home. We’re here to spark goosebumps, stir fascination, and walk with you through the foggy unknown, one strange story at a time. Born in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, this podcast was created by two friends bound by a lifelong obsession with the spooky, the occult, true crime, and the mysteries lurking just beyond the treeline. From local legends and haunted lore to puzzling disappearances and crimes that still leave us looking over our shoulders, we’re digging into the weird, the haunted, and the unexplained, right from our own mossy backyard. And don’t forget! New episodes drop every Monday wherever you get your podcasts.

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