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Strange and Dreadful Things

John Brassard Jr

Strange and Dreadful Stories of True Crime, Dark History, and the Paranormal that your grandma didn’t want you to hear.

true crime documentary

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27:35

Percy Smith: A "...Cold, Calculated, Premediated...

Strange and Dreadful Things ·

2023/03/20

No one had seen Percy Smith since he had gone to buy cattle from a man near Council Bluffs, Iowa.When police were called, their search led to Corliss Bruntlett, a man with a hidden past. They soon discovered that he was concealing an even darker secret that would shock their community.

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16:43

Andreas Bichel: A Fortune Told in Blood

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2023/03/02

Christine Leidel thought the fortune teller seemed nice enough, but you couldn’t be too careful in 1808 Bavaria. When he offered to look into her future, she decided to trust him. Christine Leidel had just made an appointment with one of the most infamous murderers in European history.

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26:28

Donald Studey: The Monster of Green Hollow?

Strange and Dreadful Things ·

2023/02/18

In 2007, a woman contacted the press with a startling revelation: her father, Donald Studey, was a serial killer responsible for the deaths of as many as 70 young women at his home in Green Hollow, Iowa. As the story began to make headlines across the nation, the case began to make many twists and turns that made people question what was true and what wasn't.

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11:04

The Murder of Fay Lewis

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2023/02/05

Swede and Fay Lewis had always been a stormy one, and Fay was finally tired of it. When she finally decided to end it and filed for divorce, Swede was enraged. To what depths would he descend when he didn’t get his way?

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32:29

Beyond Recognition: What Started the St. Elizabeth's...

Strange and Dreadful Things ·

2023/01/21

In this, the second part of the tragic story of the St. Elizabeth's Mental Hospital Fire of 1950, people across America were shocked by the disaster that had claimed the lives of 41 people. Fire and police investigators were eager to find out what had caused the blaze. When they did, the truth was almost too shocking and bizarre to believe.

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26:42

Plain Hell: The St. Elizabeth's Hospital Fire of 1950

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2023/01/10

in the early hours of January 7, 1950, flames illuminated the night sky around Mercy Hosptial. An orderly was one of the first to see a mental hospital on the grounds engulfed in fire, but he would be far from the last. By the next morning, it would become one of the worst hospital fires in United States History.

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24:47

Haunted Christmas: The Death of Earl Albert Nead

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2022/12/28

Earl Albert Nead was born on November 13, 1937. By Christmas Day, he was dead, the victim of a horrible accident. But as police looked into things, the more it appeared that Earl’s death was deliberate. What had happened in that small Wisconsin apartment that Christmas?

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7:48

Twisted to Death

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2022/12/21

Line shaft technology may have revolutionized industry, but they posed a very real danger to the workers who toiled around them. In 1922, nine-year-old Frank Nead found that out in a tragic and horrific accident.

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7:18

Fit of Rage: A Kitchen Table Historian Short Story

Strange and Dreadful Things ·

2022/12/08

Jesse Stanbridge was just another railroad cop doing his job in 1909 when he had an argument with a local farmer. That disagreement set into motion a chain of events that would change both their lives forever.

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19:22

Depths of Despair: A Murder/Suicide Plot in Iowa

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2022/11/29

Mary Stewart had died too young, and her husband, William, couldn't stand the grief. Buying a gun, he set into motion plans of murder and suicide. But after telling a neighbor, nothing went the way he expected, resulting in an unbelievable conclusion.

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30:08

Experiences With the Beyond: The Halloween 2022 Episode

Strange and Dreadful Things ·

2022/11/01

Happy Halloween, everyone! For our Halloween episode this year, I'll be telling you some personal stories of the paranormal, as well as some from my family and friends. Come with me as we finish out the spooky season and experience the beyond.

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19:51

Is This Former Iowa Mortuary Now a Haunted Radio...

Strange and Dreadful Things ·

2022/10/13

The Rock and Roll Mansion in Davenport, Iowa, is a former mortuary that's been converted into the current home of many popular local radio stations. Employees over the years swear they have experienced everything from phantom footsteps to full apparitions. Do some spirits remain after their funeral was held in the building?

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24:29

Did Dr. William Stoecks Keep His Routine After His...

Strange and Dreadful Things ·

2022/09/24

Dr. William Stoecks was a dedicated physician and surgeon, treating countless people throughout his career. He died in 1961. But did he stay in his former home and interact with the college fraternity who bought it?

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8:17

What Made Amelia Rohwedder Jump from Her Hospital...

Strange and Dreadful Things ·

2022/09/07

Amelia Rohwedder was a middle-aged woman recovering from heart problems. Without reason or warning, she jumped from her fourth-floor window. Why?

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10:40

The Abandoned Truck

Strange and Dreadful Things ·

2022/07/22

Ever find yourself in a situation where your instincts scream at you to run? Most of us have. I know I did when I encountered the abandoned truck.

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10:26

What Walks the Haunted Halls of Quarters One?

Strange and Dreadful Things ·

2022/07/05

Quarters One has sat on Arsenal Island for 150 years. It's seen politicians, soldiers, and celebrities come and go. But some say that some of them may have never left, and they - or something else - still walk the mansion's halls.

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19:55

Man Receives Bomb in Mail; Loses Hand and Part of Arm

Strange and Dreadful Things ·

2022/06/19

James Chapman and his wife, Clementine, had no idea who sent the package to them in late 1922. But when they opened it to find out, one would lose their life and the other's life would be changed forever.

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8:01

Did a Murdered Woman’s Screams Haunt a River Town Home?

Strange and Dreadful Things ·

2022/05/31

Jim Arpy was a veteran reporter who loved a great story, so when a couple approached him about their haunted house, he was intrigued. But was it truly haunted by a murdered woman's dying screams?

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24:05

Pastor's Wives Charred Remains Found in Parsonage...

Strange and Dreadful Things ·

2022/05/22

When Reverend Clarence Sheatsley found his wife, Addie, in the parsonage furnace, he believed that she had committed suicide. The county prosecutor thought that it was murder. What really happened to Addie Sheatsley?

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7:50

Man Uses Train to Sever His Own Head

Strange and Dreadful Things ·

2022/05/07

In this short story, the assembled crowd at the Saunders, Wisconsin train depot that hot summer day of 1907 just wanted to get a train ride. What they got instead was a show that none of them had ever wanted to see - or could ever forget.

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