Unexplained Arkansas The Podcast

Unexplained Arkansas the Podcast
Unexplained Arkansas The Podcast

Unexplained Arkansas is true crime, paranormal, cryptid, legend, and anything unexplained in, connected with or around Arkansas. Join us for a weekly episode that will be rich in researching the history, background and nuance of the story perhaps a bit quirky. If possible, we love to explore the places ourselves and discuss the story from a personal perspective. The more creepy and unexplained the better!!!

  1. Episode 76: (Bonus) Live Show at Rialto: Part 2--White County Legends

    3 DAYS AGO

    Episode 76: (Bonus) Live Show at Rialto: Part 2--White County Legends

    In this episode of Unexplained Arkansas, your host Lisa and special guest host Amber host our very first Live Show at the historic Rialto Theater in downtown Searcy, Arkansas. The main subject of the show is the History and Haunts of the White County Courthouse--that was in part 1--go listen. This is Part 2 which covers Amber discussing the Headless Lady Bridge in Judsonia and the Horrible Death of Laura Lee Henson in Judsonia. Big shoutout to the City of Searcy --owner of the Rialto for the use of the venue and all that went with it. My amazing family that helped set up and worked the event. Cadence and Aliyah for working the event. Mr. Dwayne L. for being the M.C. And finally Amber for guest hosting. References for this Episode: Shelly at the White County Historical Society https://www.ancestry.com/ https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=173994 https://www.newspapers.com Big Thanks go out to Gage Fears for his original music made for Unexplained Arkansas the Podcast usage--His contact below--find him on Instagram!! https://www.instagram.com/i_deliver_pizza/ To connect w/ Unexplained Arkansas: https://unexplainedarkansas.squarespace.com/ unexplainedarkansas@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/unexplainedarkansas/ https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=unexplained+arkansas https://www.patreon.com/c/unexplainedarkansas Find us on Tik Tok and Instagram and all Podcasts Platforms. Xoxoxoxo, Lisa

    33 min
  2. Episode 75: Live Show at Rialto: History and Haunts of White County Courthouse (part 1)

    6 DAYS AGO

    Episode 75: Live Show at Rialto: History and Haunts of White County Courthouse (part 1)

    In this episode of Unexplained Arkansas, your host Lisa and special guest host Amber host our very first Live Show at the historic Rialto Theater in downtown Searcy, Arkansas. The main subject of the show is the History and Haunts of the White County Courthouse--this will be part 1. Part 2 will cover Amber discussing the Headless Lady Bridge in Judsonia and the Horrible Death of Laura Lee Henson in Judsonia. In this episode, you will hear all about the inception of Searcy being noted as the county seat of White County, Arkansas's statehood. The entire history of the White County Courthouse going back to 1837 to when the existing building was built in 1871-through the present day. We will cover 4 infamous cases tried inside the White County Courthouse plus; loads of interesting tidbits related to deaths, hangings, jumping out windows, embalming, morgues and of course the haunted stories of people that work in the courthouse today. Big shoutout to the City of Searcy --owner of the Rialto for the use of the venue and all that went with it. My amazing family that helped set up and worked the event. Cadence and Aliyah for working the event. Mr. Dwayne L. for being the M.C. And finally Amber for guest hosting. References for this Episode: Shelly at the White County Historical Society https://www.ancestry.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Searcy-Arkansas-frontier-grows-America/dp/B0006D0T9S https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=173994 https://www.whitecounty.ar.gov/history https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/white-county-courthouse-9240/ https://www.newspapers.com Big Thanks go out to Gage Fears for his original music made for Unexplained Arkansas the Podcast usage--His contact below--find him on Instagram!! https://www.instagram.com/i_deliver_pizza/ To connect w/ Unexplained Arkansas: https://unexplainedarkansas.squarespace.com/ unexplainedarkansas@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/unexplainedarkansas/ https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=unexplained+arkansas https://www.patreon.com/c/unexplainedarkansas Find us on Tik Tok and Instagram and all Podcasts Platforms. Xoxoxoxo, Lisa

    1h 27m
  3. Episode 74: John Wayne Gacy's Connection to Arkansas (Part 2)

    FEB 3

    Episode 74: John Wayne Gacy's Connection to Arkansas (Part 2)

    In this episode of Unexplained Arkansas, your host Lisa discusses in the serial killer John Wayne Gacy's Connection to Arkansas. John Wayne Gacy lives and works and hunts for young men in Chicago in 1972-1978--in that time frame he will brutally murder a known 33 young men. In Part 2, we pick up where the police are excavating in Gacy's crawl space. Over 4 months, they will find 33 victims bodies--only 22 victims will be identified by the time Gacy goes to trial for his murderous crimes in 1980. We will discuss how Gacy will detail for investigators his horrendous acts but will not always tell the truth. Gacy is sentenced to death on all 33 murder counts--we will cover his time in prison up until he is executed by lethal injection in 1994. We will also discuss the Netflix and the Peacock documentaries; the tv show Gacy's sister interviews in called Evil Lives Here, his connection to Arkansas, his interviews from 1992 stating his innocence and what happened to his home on Summerdale. I will also leave you with some questions--so make sure to reach out to me in comments, email or on social media. References for this Episode: https://www.ancestry.com/ https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/john-wayne-gacy-devil-in-disguise/6713218129274915112 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9532700/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_Gacy https://www.netflix.com/title/81298614 https://www.biography.com/crime/john-wayne-gacy-timeline-murders https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/mp-geo-us-males.html#arkansas https://cookcountysheriffil.gov/departments/c-c-s-p-d/unidentified-victims-john-wayne-gacy/ Big Thanks go out to Gage Fears for his original music made for Unexplained Arkansas the Podcast usage--His contact below--find him on Instagram!! https://www.instagram.com/i_deliver_pizza/ To connect w/ Unexplained Arkansas: https://unexplainedarkansas.squarespace.com/ unexplainedarkansas@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/unexplainedarkansas/ https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=unexplained+arkansas https://www.patreon.com/c/unexplainedarkansas Find us on Tik Tok and Instagram and all Podcasts Platforms. Xoxoxoxo, Lisa

    1h 47m
  4. Episode 73: John Wayne Gacy's Connection to Arkansas Part 1

    JAN 27

    Episode 73: John Wayne Gacy's Connection to Arkansas Part 1

    In this episode of Unexplained Arkansas, your host Lisa discusses in the serial killer John Wayne Gacy's connection to Arkansas. John Wayne Gacy lives and works and hunts for young men in Chicago in 1972-1978--in that time frame he will brutally murder a known 33 young men. In part 1, we will discuss Gacy's early life, the signs he showed and his early crimes committed prior to 1972. We will discuss the disappearance of a popular, nice, young 15 year old Rob Piest December 11, 1978; that led to Gacy's capture....and was just the beginning. Listen to the whole episode and stay tuned for Part 2. References for this Episode: https://www.ancestry.com/ https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/john-wayne-gacy-devil-in-disguise/6713218129274915112 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_Gacy https://www.netflix.com/title/81298614 https://www.biography.com/crime/john-wayne-gacy-timeline-murders Big Thanks go out to Gage Fears for his original music made for Unexplained Arkansas the Podcast usage--His contact below--find him on Instagram!! https://www.instagram.com/i_deliver_pizza/ To connect w/ Unexplained Arkansas: https://unexplainedarkansas.squarespace.com/ unexplainedarkansas@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/unexplainedarkansas/ https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=unexplained+arkansas https://www.patreon.com/c/unexplainedarkansas Find us on Tik Tok and Instagram and all Podcasts Platforms. Xoxoxoxo, Lisa

    1h 27m
  5. Episode 72: The Murder of Kristin Laurite

    JAN 20

    Episode 72: The Murder of Kristin Laurite

    In this episode of Unexplained Arkansas, your host Lisa and guest host Kim L. will discuss the horrific, brutal murder of Kristin Laurite. August 25, 2000; Kristen was traveling across country from New Jersey to California to begin a new life. Unbeknownst to her, she would stop at a rest area south of Morrilton, Arkansas where a serial killer would stop as well. With the diligence of her family/friends and a billboards stating; "Do You Know Who Killed Me?"; eventually the serial killer would be brought to justice. References for this Episode: https://uncovered.com/cases/1994-conway-county-jane-doe https://www.ancestry.com/ https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/ronald-ward-jr-and-the-murder-of-kristin-laurite-1e77b243e42a https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_James_Ward https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=91331&page=1 https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2007/jun/12/man-pleads-no-contest-2000-rest-stop-slaying/ https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/2000/09/02/former-esu-student-murdered-in/51080423007/ https://www.actionnews5.com/story/6658278/montana-drifter-gets-life-in-prison-for-ark-rest-stop-slaying/ Original Music provided exclusively for Unexplained Arkansas The Podcast by Gage Fears--Instagram below: https://www.instagram.com/i_deliver_pizza/ To connect w/ Unexplained Arkansas: https://unexplainedarkansas.squarespace.com/ unexplainedarkansas@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/unexplainedarkansas/ https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=unexplained+arkansas https://www.patreon.com/c/unexplainedarkansas Find us on Tik Tok and Instagram and all Podcasts Platforms. Xoxoxoxo, Lisa **Please travel safely and be aware of your surroundings!!

    1h 9m
  6. Episode 69: Underwater Ghost Towns of Greers Ferry Lake

    JAN 6

    Episode 69: Underwater Ghost Towns of Greers Ferry Lake

    In this episode of Unexplained Arkansas, your host Lisa will discuss the history and rumors of Underwater Ghost Towns of Greers Ferry Lake. In 1938, Congress established the Flood Control Act which enlisted the U.S. Corp of Engineers to go in and create dams in areas where there were flooding problems around rivers which included the Little Red River in Arkansas. This set the path for 6 communities/towns to be either displaced or covered in water. Learn about the rumors and the true stories about the beautiful but eerie Greers Ferry Lake!!! References for Episode: Jennifer at the Cleburne Co. Historical Society Museum--shoutout for her knowledge https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/cleburne-county-756/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ oops called her Amber Heard but it's Tiktok content provider Amber Vance-https://www.tiktok.com/@amberbowdenvance/video/7253181908891258154 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ8FDbIwhOP4jc_YJ9LCR5Q/videos https://onlyinark.com/culture/shiloh-memories-under-water/ Original Music provided exclusively for Unexplained Arkansas The Podcast by Gage Fears--Instagram below: https://www.instagram.com/i_deliver_pizza/ To connect w/ Unexplained Arkansas: https://unexplainedarkansas.squarespace.com/ unexplainedarkansas@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/unexplainedarkansas/ https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=unexplained+arkansas https://www.patreon.com/c/unexplainedarkansas Find us on Tik Tok and Instagram and all Podcasts Platforms. Xoxoxoxo, Lisa

    43 min
4.8
out of 5
78 Ratings

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Unexplained Arkansas is true crime, paranormal, cryptid, legend, and anything unexplained in, connected with or around Arkansas. Join us for a weekly episode that will be rich in researching the history, background and nuance of the story perhaps a bit quirky. If possible, we love to explore the places ourselves and discuss the story from a personal perspective. The more creepy and unexplained the better!!!

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