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Down the Crooked Path

Welcome to "Down the Crooked Path," where the shadows of history, folklore, and mystery converge. Hosted by Amanda Joy, this podcast explores the world’s most chilling tales and unanswered questions, from unsolved crimes and eerie legends to the dark corners of human nature. Each episode delves deep into the stories that haunt small communities, challenge our understanding, and push us to question the forces beyond our comprehension. Whether it’s tracing forgotten lore, unraveling strange

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43:54

Mothman: The Thing That Watched Point Pleasant

Down the Crooked Path ·

2026/03/19

In this episode, we return to Point Pleasant, West Virginia, a quiet river town that became the center of one of the most unsettling waves of sightings in American history. Between 1966 and 1967, dozens of witnesses reported a winged figure with glowing red eyes moving through the abandoned TNT area, appearing on lonely roadsides, and watching from the treetops.But the creature was only part of the story. As the sightings continued, strange lights appeared in the sky, unsettling letters arrived, and

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48:31

The Lead Mask Mystery

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2026/03/12

On August 20th, 1966, two Brazilian electronics technicians were found dead on a lonely hillside overlooking Niterói. Their bodies were neatly laid out. Their belongings were untouched. And over their eyes… lead masks. The kind you’d wear to shield yourself from radiation.No signs of struggle. No obvious cause of death. Just a cryptic note in one man’s pocket that read: “Take capsules. After effect, protect metals. Await signal.”If you want to wander a little further down the crooked path, come hang

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50:40

Buried in the Desert: The West Mesa Victims

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2026/03/05

A single bone found on Albuquerque’s West Mesa led investigators to a discovery no one was prepared for. Over the following days, the desert revealed the remains of eleven women and one unborn child. This episode traces the years before that moment, the women whose lives were taken, and the long search for clarity that has yet to bring closure. It is a story shaped by vulnerability, systemic failure, and a landscape that held its silence for far too long.This is the Case of the West Mesa Bone

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Canadian Creepies: Jacko the Ape

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2026/02/26

Life has a way of throwing curveballs, and this week it definitely did. Between health, schedules, and the general chaos of being human, we weren’t able to finish our regular episode in time.But we didn’t want to leave your feed empty, so today we’re sharing a sister‑podcast crossover from Canadian Creepies: the strange little tale of Jacko the Ape. It’s weird, it’s folkloric, and it’s exactly the kind of odd Canadian mystery we love.Thank you for your patience, your messages, and your support while

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37:48

Julia: The Case That Haunted Dr. Richard Gallagher

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2026/02/19

In this episode, we dive into one of the most controversial modern possession cases ever documented: the story of Julia, the woman psychiatrist Dr. Richard Gallagher publicly claimed was genuinely possessed by a demonic entity. Gallagher, a trained medical professional and skeptic by nature, became convinced that Julia’s case defied every psychiatric explanation he knew.We explore:Who Dr. Richard Gallagher is and why his opinion carries weightThe background of Julia and how she came under

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39:09

What Happened to Lisa Au?

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2026/02/12

On a rainy January night in 1982, 19‑year‑old Lisa Au left her boyfriend’ in Kailua and began the short drive home. She never arrived. What followed was one of Hawai‘i’s most haunting and consequential missing‑person cases — a story that reshaped public trust, changed policing practices, and left a family searching for answers that never came.A clear, chronological retelling of Lisa Au’s last known movementsHow the severe rainstorm affected the search and investigationThe discovery of her car and

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45:31

Unanswered on Mount Shasta

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2026/02/06

Mount Shasta has a reputation that stretches far beyond its trails. People come here for the scenery, but the stories that surround this mountain go in every direction. In this episode, we look at the documented disappearances, the search efforts that followed, and the conditions that made those cases so difficult to resolve. We also explore the stranger accounts tied to the area: the claims of hidden cities beneath the mountain, the Bigfoot reports, and the well‑known “robot grandma” encounter that

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43:58

Besa Mafia: The Hitman That Never Was

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2026/01/31

Sorry this episode was delayed. I was unwell this week.A corner of the internet once promised something unthinkable: a place where anyone could hire a killer with a few clicks. It called itself Besa Mafia, and for a brief, chaotic moment, it became one of the most infamous “hitman‑for‑hire” sites on the dark web. But behind the ominous branding and whispered rumors was something far stranger and far more human than a criminal empire.We explore:How Besa Mafia rose to notoriety as the “dark web’s most

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45:55

Zona Heaster Shue: The Greenbrier Ghost

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2026/01/22

In 1897, Zona Heaster Shue was found dead at the bottom of a staircase in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Her death was ruled natural. Her husband insisted on a quick burial. And the case should have ended there. But it didn’t. Because Zona’s mother, Mary Jane, claimed her daughter came back from beyond the grave to tell her she’d been murdered.This episode breaks down what really happened inside that house, what Mary Jane knew that she shouldn’t have known, and the ghost story printed on the

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42:31

Percy Fawcett and the Lost city of Z

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2026/01/15

Percy Fawcett: The Explorer Who Walked Into the Amazon and Never ReturnedIn 1925, legendary explorer Percy Fawcett set out with his son and his son’s best friend to find a lost city he called “Z.” They walked into one of the most unforgiving regions of the Amazon rainforest and vanished without leaving a single confirmed trace behind.This episode breaks down the theories that have followed the case for nearly a century. You will hear about the belief that Fawcett reached a hidden community he had

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37:55

Unsolved in the Heartland: The Villisca Axe Murders

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2026/01/08

In this episode, we walk through one of the most haunting unsolved cases in American history: the 1912 Villisca Axe Murders. We explore the suspects, the theories that divided a town, the strange clues left behind, and the chilling possibility that the killer returned to the Stillinger girls’ room after the murders.If you enjoy the episode, follow along for more folklore, true crime, and the uncanny:Instagram & TikTok: @downthecrookedpath

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Down the Crooked Path: Season Two

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2026/01/01

Step back onto the crooked path… if you dare.Season 2 opens the door to a deeper, stranger, more intimate exploration of the stories that cling to the edges of our communities; the hauntings we inherit, the mysteries we can’t shake, and the histories that refuse to stay buried.This season, we’re venturing into some of the most unsettling and compelling stories ever told, including:The Villisca Axe Murders and the eerie echoes inside that still Iowa homeThe strange, magnetic pull of Mount Shasta and

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24:45

Canadian Creepie: The Ghost train of Medicine Hat

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2025/12/18

As the holiday season settles in and the year winds toward its close, Down the Crooked Path is shifting its weekly rhythm. For the next few weeks, our Thursday episodes are taking a brief winter rest. In their place, we’re bringing you a special run of Canadian Creepies every Tuesday—bite‑sized explorations of the strange, the spectral, and the wonderfully weird corners of Canadian folklore.Regular full-length episodes return in the New Year, but until then, consider these eerie little detours our

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The Baldoon Mystery : Canadian Creepies

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2025/12/04

This week, we’re revisiting one of Canada’s most infamous hauntings—the Baldoon Mystery. In the early 1800s, the McDonald family of Wallaceburg, Ontario, found themselves tormented by unexplained fires, shattered windows, and eerie phenomena that defied explanation. Local lore tells of a curse, a witch, and a desperate attempt to end the haunting with a silver bullet.This episode is pulled from our Tuesday segment over at Canadian Creepies, while I’m busy working through the holiday season. Regular

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Canadian Creepies: Project Magnet

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2025/12/04

During the holiday season Down the crooked path is taking a Canadian Detour. We are revisiting our Tuesday Segments over on our sister podcast Canadian Creepies. Don't worry! Regular episodes will resume soon! ----------------------------------------Project Magnet — a little‑known program launched in the 1950s to investigate UFOs, magnetic anomalies, and unexplained aerial phenomena.Listeners will discover:✦ The origins of Project Magnet and its ties to Canada’s Department of Transport✦ The role of

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Canadian Creepies: Falcon Lake Incident

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2025/11/20

We are visiting another Tuesday segment of Down the crooked path from out sister podcast Canadian Creepies, while Amanda tackles a busy holiday season in her personal life. In Manitoba, Canada, a prospector named Stephan had an encounter with what would become known as Canadas most well documented UFO case. This encounter would leave him sick and suffering from burns for the rest of his life! Don't worry! Amanda will be back soon with regular episodes of Down the Crooked path soon!

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Canadian Creepies: Tom Thompson

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2025/11/14

A day late, its been a busy time of year in my personal life so I do apologies for letting the calendar get away from me. This week we are revisiting a feature from our Tuesday segments at the Canadian Creepies podcast! Tom Thomson was an artist who went missing only for his body to turn up under mysterious conditions. Was it an accident or did something more sinister happen to him? And does his spirit still haunt the lake to this day? Find out more and have a listen. Regular episodes to resume in a

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24:04

Mr. Christie's Secret Room

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2025/11/06

This week we are taking trip to revisit an episode from my Tuesday segments over on my sister podcast Canadian Creepies. Every Tuesday I take a deep dive in to a paranormal or totally creepy Canadian mystery.Mr. Christie does make good cookies, from believed Oreos to long time staple Social Teas. But when his son took after his death, something sinister was taking place behind a hidden room of their mansion. What was the dark secret he was keeping? Who knew?What lengths were taken to keep that

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Love me Tender: The Grime sister's tragedy

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2025/10/30

On a frigid December night in 1956, Barbara and Patricia Grimes—15 and 12 years old—left their Chicago home to see Love Me Tender for the eleventh time. They never returned. What followed was one of the most intense missing persons investigations in Chicago’s history, marked by conflicting sightings, false confessions, and haunting letters that would torment their mother for years

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42:01

The Lawsuit That Never Landed: The Cash-Landrum...

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2025/10/23

we unravel one of the most bizarre and haunting UFO encounters in American history: the Cash-Landrum Incident. On a quiet Texas night in 1980, two women and a child witnessed a diamond-shaped craft hovering in the sky, blazing with heat and flanked by military helicopters. What followed was a harrowing tale of radiation burns, government silence, and the only known lawsuit filed against the U.S. government over a UFO sighting.We explore:🔥 The night of the encounter and its physical aftermath🚁 The

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