Twisted Mysteries

Justinn
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Twisted Mysteries is your late-night descent into the dark. From chilling true crime and unsolved disappearances to paranormal encounters and the unexplained, each episode unravels stories that are strange, sinister, and impossible to ignore. Hosted my Justinn, this is immersive storytelling for those drawn to the shadows. Headphones in. Lights low. Let's get twisted.

  1. 2d ago

    Ep. 20 The Giant of Kandahar

    In 2002, deep in the mountains of Kandahar Province, a U.S. patrol vanished without a trace. When a Special Forces team was sent to find them, they discovered a cave littered with bones, scattered gear — and something waiting inside that shouldn't have existed. Thirteen feet tall. Red hair. Six fingers on each hand. What happened next has been told and retold in veteran circles and cryptid communities for over two decades, surfacing publicly only in 2016 through a documentary built on a single anonymous source. The Pentagon says there's no record of it. Believers say that's exactly the point. In this episode, we trace the Giant of Kandahar from cave mouth to conspiracy — and ask what it means that stories like this keep surfacing from every war fought in unfamiliar terrain. Sources for today include: 1. Snopes, “Did U.S. Special Forces Kill a Giant in Kandahar?” (2016) — the fact-check; confirms no DoD record of the incident. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/u-s-special-forces-killed-a-giant-in-kandahar/ 2. L.A. Marzulli, Watchers 10 (2016, IMDb page) — the documentary that introduced “Mr. K” and made the story mainstream. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7546462/ 3. Nick Orton, Tales from the Grid Square: Volume One — anonymous-submission collection of military paranormal stories https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61470267-tales-from-the-grid-square 4. Havok Journal, “Enemy Unknown: High Strangeness in the Shadow of the Afghan War” —  https://havokjournal.com/culture/military/enemy-unknown-high-strangeness-in-the-shadow-of-the-afghan-war/ 5. Military Times, “Here be giants — outlandish tales of the military & the Afghan colossi” (2022)  https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2022/11/01/here-be-giants-outlandish-tales-of-the-military-the-afghan-colossi/ 6. Weird Darkness, “The Giant of Kandahar” writeup — notes the story was first broadcast on Coast to Coast AM in 2005, later covered by Military Times for a 2023 Halloween episode, and separately came up when former Navy SEAL MrBallen mentioned an interpreter telling him about it during his own Afghanistan deployment.  https://weirddarkness.com/giant-of-kandahar/ Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: FAEIVTOLIFIE6QWG, 27WJVGXIQ9XDKNXI

  2. Jul 27

    Ep. 19 PNW Ghost Stories, pt. 1

    Three real people. Three first-hand ghost stories from the Pacific Northwest wilderness — a vanishing hiker near Zigzag Mountain, marching footsteps on the Tahoma Glacier, and a trail of torn leather leading up a silent hillside at Wallowa Lake. Sources in the show notes. Sources… The Zigzag Mountain Ghost Originally shared on the Oregon Hikers Forum, thread “Gather ’round the campfire for (real) ghost stories..!!” https://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17955 Northwesthiker.com AllTrails.com The Tahoma Glacier Ghost First-hand account by Les Profitt, “Tahoma Glacier Ghost Story,” Tall Tales From Capt Rogue (blog), December 14, 2019 https://talltalesfromcaptrogue.com/2019/12/14/tahoma-glacier-ghost-story/ Historical background on the 1946 Marine Corps plane crash: Daryl C. McClary, “A Curtis Commando C-46 transport plane crashes into Mount Rainier, killing 32 U.S. Marines, on December 10, 1946,” HistoryLink.org, Essay 7820, posted July 29, 2006 https://www.historylink.org/File/7820 Wikipedia.com Army.mil Coppercreekinn.com The Wallowa Lake Boulders Listener account submitted by “Michaela,” featured in Heart Starts Pounding podcast, episode “Ghost of The Appalachian Trail, Creature Encounters In The Backwoods, and more Listener Stories,” June 17, 2025 https://www.heartstartspounding.com/episodes/appalachiantrail Wallowalakeresort.com Josephoregon.com Thervatlas.com A quick note worth mentioning is that these are all first-hand accounts as told by the original posters, shared on forums and podcasts that don’t independently verify claims. Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: GBFW1XMCRDAJVF9Q, M2FA9FRKGKA8KGUK, EWWKGHJ7SVLWIEHH, 6GTJYYYGW3OGPZXB

  3. Jul 13

    Ep. 18 Portland Serial Murders

    Between February and May 2023, six women went missing or were found dead across the Portland metro area. For months, investigators denied any connection between the cases. They were wrong. In this episode, we tell the story of Kristin Smith, Charity Perry, Joanna Speaks, Bridget Webster, and Ashley Real — five women whose deaths are now tied to one man, Jesse Lee Calhoun, currently awaiting trial on five counts of second-degree murder. We trace how a wildfire-clemency program put him back on the street, how one victim’s assault report vanished into a jurisdictional gap months before she was killed, and how five families found each other across years of waiting for answers. This is not a story about the accused. It’s about the women he’s charged with killing, and the families still fighting for them. Content warning: this episode discusses violence against women and may be difficult for some listeners. Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: ZR85PI3TPU3C7OGE, FUNHIPZUMLWKROG4, B8LXCAKXTZF9LZNF, ZFRPA4UMCQHKCPCT, DRCJMFRDTRGOWEPX, 2KPVTXQLIAEKN3NW, G1BVHUCDOTBMAGZC

  4. Jul 6

    Ep. 17 Mystery in Oregon-The Keith Parkins Story

    A two-year-old vanishes from a remote Oregon ranch in broad daylight. Hundreds search. No one finds him. Then, after a freezing night alone in the wilderness, he’s discovered miles away… alive. Tonight on Twisted Mysteries, we investigate the incredible survival story of Keith Parkins—a case that has inspired legends, sparked Missing 411 comparisons, and left investigators asking one haunting question: How did a toddler survive the impossible? Case Sources: Reddit.comSquatchable.comAbcnews.cominsideedition.comlocationsunknown.org episode 22Missing 411, by David Paulidesnewspapers.comTripAdvisor.com Music Licensed through Sound Strip: Code: HDJIDCDPMMWKKCUH, Code: EAMJFWHGFNNPFCLX

  5. Jun 29

    Ep. 16 The Cayuse Five- "Spirit Riders"

    Five Cayuse men rode away from the Blue Mountains in 1850 and never came home. Their execution ended a war, but their bodies vanished into unmarked graves. Nearly two centuries later, local legends tell of five silent horsemen still riding the mountain trails, searching for home. In this premium episode of Twisted Mysteries, we investigate the true history of the Cayuse Five, the haunting lore of the Spirit Riders, and the ongoing search to finally bring them home. Music Licensed through Soundstripe  Code:VOHIJ2ZC7VC0BQBA Code:UCUA8I5JYTGJ6VBZ Sources for today’s story include: ctuir.org ictnews.org opb.org Wikipedia historylink.org oregonencyclopedia.org reddit.com native-languages.org Eastoregonian.com oregonhistoryproject.org scholarsarchive.byu.edu Ghostlore in Oregon traveloregon.com yalebooks.yale.edu legendsofamerica.com

  6. Jun 22

    Ep. 15 Jake Evans-The Boy Who Wanted to Know What Murder Felt Like

    How does a seemingly ordinary teenager decide to kill the people closest to him? In 2012, Jake Evans murdered his mother and younger sister before calling 911 to confess. His explanations would leave investigators, psychologists, and the public searching for answers that may never come. This episode explores the crime itself, the handwritten confession, the infamous 911 call, and the difficult questions surrounding violence, fantasy, and the human mind. Jake Evans 911 call Jake Evans Written Confession

  7. Jun 15

    Ep. 14 The Madness of Two

    Two sisters. One shared terror. A motorway filled with speeding cars. A warning that “they’re going to steal your organs.” And a stranger whose simple act of kindness would cost him his life. The story of Sabina and Ursula Eriksson isn’t just one of true crime—it’s one of the most disturbing psychological mysteries ever recorded. Was this a rare case of shared madness, an unexplained psychotic break, or something investigators still don’t understand? This week on Twisted Mysteries, we follow the Eriksson twins from their quiet lives in Sweden to the terrifying events of May 2008, uncovering a case where reality itself seemed to fracture. Because sometimes the scariest mysteries aren’t the ones hiding in the dark… they’re the ones hiding inside the human mind. Case Sources include: Wikipedia Mental Health General Everything.explained.today vice.com content.time.com horrorbound.net The malestrom news.translogistics.net reference.org the-express.com greennwhite.org ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ovid.com vocabulary.com sciencedirect.com journals.lww.com and msdmanuals.com

  8. Jun 8

    Ep. 13 Bigfoot Legends Unveiled

    In this episode, Twisted Mysteries dives into the legend of Bigfoot, retelling three of the most compelling Bigfoot encounters in history. A 1924 cabin siege at Ape Canyon. A former Marine stalked through the Cascade Mountains. And chilling audio captured in the Sierra Nevada. Across a century of sightings, one question remains: what is really out there?

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Twisted Mysteries is your late-night descent into the dark. From chilling true crime and unsolved disappearances to paranormal encounters and the unexplained, each episode unravels stories that are strange, sinister, and impossible to ignore. Hosted my Justinn, this is immersive storytelling for those drawn to the shadows. Headphones in. Lights low. Let's get twisted.

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  • Creator
    Justinn
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Justinn
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