Perplexity: A Mystery Podcast

Perplexity: A Mystery Podcast

Perplexity: A Mystery Podcast Ever heard a story that left you so perplexed you had to hear more? That's exactly why Kaydra started this podcast. This podcast covers all things mysterious with topics ranging from true crime, to dark history, to the supernatural. New episodes are available every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts. A video version is also available on YouTube.   Want early and ad free episodes? Want a ton of bonus content? Join the Perplexed Society

  1. 2H AGO

    Episode 176: The Kentucky Meat Shower & the Oakville Blobs

    Today we’re looking up to the skies, rolling up our sleeves—and maybe grabbing an umbrella..because things are getting weird overhead. Imagine glancing up one afternoon only to find… meat. Falling. From. The. Sky. Or wandering through your neighborhood as gelatinous blobs drift down like strange raindrops an alternate dimension.  History is filled with bizarre meteorological moments that challenge both science and sanity. But today’s stories will have you thinking the movie Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs is actually possible. So let’s get into it. Today’s perplexing episode is all about strange things that have fallen from the sky, The Kentucky Meat Shower and the Oakville Blobs. ------ WAYS TO SUPPORT & CONNECT:Join the Patreon for perks and ad free episodes!Hit that follow button, drop a 5 star review, and spread the word!!!Buy Kaydra a coffee and get a shoutout!Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch!Subscribe to the YouTube channel!WebsiteFollow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast.Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com ------ SOURCES: https://vinepair.com/cocktail-chatter/kentucky-meat-shower-mystery/https://www.weku.org/kentucky-arts-culture/2026-03-06/kentucky-meat-shower-150th-anniversary-draws-hundreds-to-bath-countyhttps://www.hollyhillandco.com/stories-recipes/meat-showerhttps://www.wkms.org/sounds-good-conversations/2024-02-20/uncommon-history-brent-taylor-on-the-1876-kentucky-meat-shower-in-bath-countyhttps://davebarry.substack.com/p/the-kentucky-meat-showerhttps://www.kentucky.com/news/state/kentucky/article314895873.htmlSeason 5 Episode 20 “Unsolved Mysteries”https://www.kuow.org/stories/return-of-the-blobs-sw-washington-revisited-by-decades-old-gooey-mysteryhttps://www.discoveryuk.com/mysteries/what-were-the-oakville-blobs-and-what-caused-them/https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/what-were-the-oakville-blobshttps://medium.com/@ajhotz23/do-not-ask-the-1994-oakville-blobs-711bd8631fa8https://www.iflscience.com/oakville-blobs-in-1994-mysterious-gelatinous-goo-rained-down-on-washington-73717https://www.rd.com/list/weird-things-fallen-from-sky/

    47 min
  2. INTRODUCING: Secrets Beyond the Sacramento River

    APR 29 ·  BONUS

    INTRODUCING: Secrets Beyond the Sacramento River

    Introducing the new long form investigative podcast from the team behind Missing in Hush Town, Secrets Beyond the Sacramento River.Subscribe now wherever you get podcasts and catch new episodes each Monday. Apple Podcast LinkSpotify Podcast Link  Episode 1: Send RecoveryOn September 9th, 2023, at 9:45 PM, a 911 call was made.A witness reported a white sedan sitting on River Road in the Sacramento Delta.Moments later, that same car began to move—rolling slowly from a stop, turning down an embankment, and disappearing into the Sacramento River.Emergency response was called.But what happened next, doesn’t make sense.Within hours, the call was downgraded.Medical was cancelled.No confirmed search took place the following day.Two days later, a dive team finally located the vehicle.Four days later, Jeff Anderson was pulled from the bottom of the river—just 500 feet from where the car entered the water.His car was:-upside down- in park.Keys in his pocket.His body in the back seat.His phone was never recovered.And in the months after his death—someone attempted to access his accounts. Authorities ruled it an accident. We disagree.  In this first chapter of Secrets Beyond the Sacramento River, we walk you through the night Jeff Anderson lost his life—using dispatch calls, witness statements, and official reports—to uncover one question: What happened to Jeff Anderson? Subscribe wherver you get podcasts.  Hosts Jen Rivera & Jules Thorp Produced in cooperation with Jeff Anderson's family.

    43 min
  3. APR 15

    Episode 173. Dark Origins of Nursery Rhymes & Fairytales ft Cryptid Cocktail Party

    You remember them from childhood—sweet melodies sung before sleep, an intriguing yarn your parents told to chase away the dark. But what if these songs and stories actually stemmed from darkness? What if the seemingly innocent rhymes and fairytales we still spread today were never meant for children's ears? Today, we peel back the soft, comforting veil of these stories to find what’s whispering beneath: plagues, betrayal, grim warnings, and violence. Forget happily ever after.  Today’s episode is all about the perplexing and dark origins of nursery rhymes and fairytales! Check out Cryptic Cocktail Party here! ------ WAYS TO SUPPORT & CONNECT:Join the Patreon for perks and ad free episodes!Hit that follow button, drop a 5 star review, and spread the word!!!Buy Kaydra a coffee and get a shoutout!Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch!Subscribe to the YouTube channel! WebsiteFollow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast.Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com------ SOURCES:https://www.mentalfloss.com/literature/nursery-rhymes/morbid-meaning-ring-around-the-rosiehttps://www.mentalfloss.com/literature/nursery-rhymes/dark-origins-11-classic-nursery-rhymeshttps://kids.kiddle.co/Ring_a_Ring_o%27_RosesWikipediahttps://www.historyhit.com/culture/the-disturbing-origins-of-fairy-tales/https://www.tckpublishing.com/dark-fairy-tales/https://time.com/3828261/dark-origins-11-nursery-rhymes/https://www.classical-music.com/features/works/darkest-nursery-rhymeshttps://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20150610-the-dark-side-of-nursery-rhymeshttps://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/jack-and-jill-nursery-rhyme-lyrics-origins-meaning-history/https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20150610-the-dark-side-of-nursery-rhymes

    1h 10m
  4. APR 1

    Episode 172: Crop Circles ft Lets Get Haunted

    On August 22nd, 1678 in Hartfordshire, a piece would be published in a local newspaper titled “The Mowing Devil.” The drawing consisted of a series of concentric rings of crops.  In the middle stood a devil wielding a scythe. The pamphlet then told a strange tale. A farmer refused to pay a worker to mow his oat field, swearing he would rather the devil himself mow it.  Some argue this was the very first documentation of what has become one of the most iconic symbols of alien activity. According to websites that track this phenomenon, more than 12,000 of these geometric patterns have been reported and in more than 60 countries. Today we are stepping into these fields — where the stalks bend, the patterns form, and the explanations vanish into thin air. Across quiet countrysides and moonlit plains, strange geometric shapes have appeared seemingly overnight — carved into the earth with precision no human hand could easily match. Some say it’s a message… a cosmic signature left by visitors from the great beyond. Others whisper about secret military technology, government conspiracy, or forces of nature we’ve never dared to understand. But one thing is certain — when the dew settles and the dawn light hits the fields, something is watching back.So are these puzzling spirals a hoax? A government conspiracy? Or proof of alien life? Today’s perplexing episode is all about crop circles! Check out Let's Get Haunted ------ WAYS TO SUPPORT & CONNECT:Join the Patreon for perks and ad free episodes!Hit that follow button, drop a 5 star review, and spread the word!!!Buy Kaydra a coffee and get a shoutout!Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch!Subscribe to the YouTube channel! WebsiteFollow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast.Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com------SOURCES:https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/the-mowing-devil/https://digitalcollections.folger.edu/img56978https://www.britannica.com/art/crop-circlehttps://chillinkristen.medium.com/the-origin-of-the-crop-circles-con-is-surprisingly-wholesome-8226f9d252fahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/crop-circles-the-art-of-the-hoax-2524283/https://www2.nau.edu/~gaud/bio372/class/readings/circ.htmWikipediahttps://explorersweb.com/exploration-mysteries-crop-circles/https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/comments/4136ys/why_are_chemtrails_categorised_with_crop_circles/https://remosince1988.com/en-us/blogs/stories/crop-circleshttps://rustytraveltrunk.com/moray-peru/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-wiltshire-33649458https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20210822-englands-crop-circle-controversyhttps://thecroppie.com/2025/06/01/three-circles-1990/https://petrusplancius.livejournal.com/1210531.htmlhttps://temporarytemples.co.uk/crop-circles/2008-crop-circles/2008_06_01_barbury-castle-wiltshire-barley-oh2Video “Crop Circles: Human Hoax or Alien Art?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoD7jCrL6W8

    1h 12m
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Perplexity: A Mystery Podcast Ever heard a story that left you so perplexed you had to hear more? That's exactly why Kaydra started this podcast. This podcast covers all things mysterious with topics ranging from true crime, to dark history, to the supernatural. New episodes are available every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts. A video version is also available on YouTube.   Want early and ad free episodes? Want a ton of bonus content? Join the Perplexed Society

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