At the start of a new decade, four girls were brutalized and murdered at the frozen yogurt shop where two of them worked. In an all-too-familiar story, four boys were swept up in the tragedy when investigators decided they were the culprits, with no evidence linking them to the horrific crime.

Strange and Unexplained is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes and much more over at www.grabbagcollab.com

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At the turn of the 20th century, a young woman was wreaking havoc in Ohio, taking money from any man with a wallet. By the time she was done, Cassie Chadwick had defrauded banks and people of millions and millions of dollars. A main takeaway for some was how a woman who wasn't very attractive could trick men so easily.

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Strange And Unexplained is dark this week, but enjoy this episode from the vault.

On Christmas Eve 1945, the Sodder family home went up in flames. Parents George and Jennie escaped the blaze with four of their children, only to realize that five of their remaining children were missing. The problem was, no trace of their remains was found anywhere in the rubble. As time went by, curious details led some to believe they may have made it out alive. But where could they have gone? More than 60 years later, this tragic mystery remains unsolved.

Strange and Unexplained is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes and much more over at www.grabbagcollab.com

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In the early 70s, on the Isle of Wight, two young children claimed to have had a visit with... something. The story of Sam, the Sandown Clown has grown more and more epic over the ensuing half-decade. But, is any of it true?

Strange and Unexplained is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes and much more over at www.grabbagcollab.com

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In 1968, a bright young woman became the subject of a kidnapping plot cooked up from the mind of a narcissist who thought the world owed him something. Barbara Jane Mackle would find her revenge in a life well-lived.

Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes and much more over at www.grabbagcollab.com

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In October 2024, just before the election, we ran an episode looking at the rhetoric of Trump compared to Hitler's to see if the oft-made comparison of the two was fair. In this installment, we revisit that episode with some updates to see how Trump's actions compare to his own rhetoric and if, indeed, the comparison is fair.

Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes and much more over at www.grabbagcollab.com

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By the early 2000s, a movement had started, led by one woman's love and conviction, to set the so-called "West Memphis 3" free. Going up against a corrupt system and people with their heels dug in, Damien Echols, James Baldwin, and Jesse Misskelly would have to make a tough choice: Admit their guilt and go free, or cling to the truth and remain behind bars.

Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes and much more over at www.grabbagcollab.com

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In May of 1993, three young boys were brutally murdered in West Memphis, AK. A community desperate for answers and justice found three other boys who seemed to fit the part of the "killers", with no more evidence than the kind of music they listened to.

Strange and Unexplained is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes and much more over at www.grabbagcollab.com

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