MYSTERIOUS EVENTS with Steven A. McKay

Honestly, I was interested in this podcast because I’m a fan of McKay’s historical novels, so if you like this, you should check those out too. He also has a podcast called “Rock, Paper, Swords” with fellow writer Matthew Harrfy, where they talk about the writing business and the historical fiction genre. So, I thought this was an odd project since most of his work is about swords and shields. Man, I’m glad I gave it a listen! He does a great job of bringing strange and unexplainable mysteries to life. As he says, some hosts cover them with too much skepticism, others not enough. McKay’s own natural curiosity delivers a perfect “Goldilocks” in between. He acts as a narrator and a proxy for the listener as he expertly lays out what can be known about the case and then responds to it, as any of us would. He speaks in a natural conversational tone tinged with a hint of eeriness and dread. I definitely recommend this, but you might not want to listen before bed. Oh, and the theme music which he wrote and performed is sick.