Unexplained Mysteries examines history's most compelling puzzles. From suspicious deaths to scientific paradoxes to paranormal reports, if there are lingering questions, Unexplained Mysteries tells the story.
Latest episodes
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Disappearance at the Vatican: The Orlandi Case
What happens when a teenager goes missing in the world’s smallest, and supposedly safest, country? Emanuela Orlandi’s sudden disappearance remains the only missing person’s case in…
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35 min
Amnesia
When it comes to sudden memory loss, the most common forms of amnesia are often short-term, and stem from trauma to the brain. But some cases are much more inexplicable. People wit…
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33 min
Time Travel Pt. 2
How would a time machine work? Physicists have been engaging the question for decades — and building theoretical frameworks to make it happen. From designs like the Tipler Cylinder…
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36 min
Time Travel Pt. 1
Is it possible… and has it happened already? Today we’re investigating the most famous — maybe even most credible — timeslip in history (involving two respected academics and Marie…
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27 min
Shark Vomits Arm?
A disembodied arm, a man-eating shark, and multiple rumored mob hits. It’s one of Australia’s most famous and bizarre murder mysteries, but the pair of unsolved deaths might not be…
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49 min
Uncovering Atlantis Pt. 2
Over 10,000 years ago, the city of Atlantis was believed to exist as a pinnacle of human achievement before it was suddenly, mysteriously wiped from the face of the earth. Over mil…
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41 min
Uncovering Atlantis Pt. 1
Known as the first Empire, this great city ran afoul of the gods and was destroyed over 10,000 years ago. Despite expeditions made by everyone from Spanish Conquistadors to Nazis,…
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43 min
The Mandela Effect Pt. 2
Over the past decade, thousands of people have realized their memories don't quite match history. Though these false recollections are usually insignificant, perhaps they point to…
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42 min
The Mandela Effect Pt. 1
In 2009, paranormal investigator Fiona Broome realized something odd: She had a memory of watching Nelson Mandela's funeral in the 1980s. The only problem? He was still alive. Lear…
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32 min
Criminal Mastermind: Who Was ‘The Ulsterman’?
When a group of thieves hijacked a train and escaped with millions of pounds, they set a new record for the largest cash robbery in British history. But who tipped them off? For de…
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Unexplained Mysteries Is Ending
After five years, we’re saying goodbye to Unexplained Mysteries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas…
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30 min
Ghosts of Gettysburg
The site of the bloodiest battle ever fought on American soil is also allegedly home to countless restless spirits. Today, we’ll cover the nightmarish clash between the Union and t…
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36 min
Missing Pilot: Gertrude Tompkins Silver
In the 1940s, an elite group of American female pilots known as the WASPs risked their lives during WWII, testing new airplane models, transporting aircraft, and preparing fighter…
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33 min
The Alaska Triangle Pt. 2
Some of the wildest UFO encounters have happened in the Alaska Triangle. Are aliens behind the many unsolved disappearances there? Or should we believe the stories that say cryptid…
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33 min
The Alaska Triangle Pt. 1
Missing planes, government cover-ups, something called the Dark Pyramid… The mysteries run deep in this remote region of Alaska, which has been earning an unnerving—and some say, s…
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29 min
Machu Picchu Pt. 2: Secrets of the Incan Empire
Aliens did not build Machu Picchu (though this episode does include a story about supernatural warriors…). Ever since Hiram Bingham III came upon “the city in the sky” in 1911, que…
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31 min
Machu Picchu Pt. 1: Wonder of the World
In the early 20th century, a history professor from Yale introduced the world to Machu Picchu—an ancient Incan city built atop the Andes Mountains. The now-legendary site is a feat…
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33 min
Cape Girardeau
In rural Missouri, a reverend’s granddaughter hunts for proof of a family secret….and stumbles into a government conspiracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.…
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37 min
The Resurrection
The Jurassic Park film franchise brought dinosaurs to life using CGI and special effects. But, with advancing gene engineering technology, could dinosaurs actually be resurrected?…
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36 min
The Myth
It's been thirty years since the first Jurassic Park film dazzled global audiences. Since then, the movie franchise has reshaped our understanding of dinosaurs. But should it? Thou…