About this podcast
Our lives are a journey, a journey that often takes us down paths to unexpected places. Most of the time, those places are safe and secure… but every so often that path leads us… Somewhere Sinister….
Episodes
The newest 20 of 113 episodes
- Thomas Edison · 10 min · Season 6SOMEONE SINISTER Thomas Edison is known as a great inventor, but his energy was not always being put into creating. There was a time where a bitter rivalry caused him torture…
- Lost At Sea : The Tragic Disappearance of Tom & Eileen Lonergan · 24 min · Season 6SOMEWHERE SINISTER Tom and Eileen Lonergan were an adventurous couple who loved diving. In 1998, they dove at the Great Barrier Reef, but were left behind by the tour boat and…
- Nub City : The Horrific Desperation of Vernon, Florida · 21 min · Season 6SOMEWHERE SINISTER In the middle of the 20th century, a small city in the Florida panhandle became the center of a huge insurance scandal. It seemed that the probelm arose after…
- Maximilien Robespierre · 12 min · Season 6SOMEONE SINISTER Maximilien Robespierre was a major influence on the French Revolution, resulting in thousands of executions by guillotine. In the end, the republic would turn…
- Vlad the Impaler · 12 min · Season 6SOMEONE SINISTER Vlad the Impaler was so evil and so brutal in his punishments of anyone who went against him that he was the inspiration of one of the most well known monsters…
- Rasputin · 13 min · Season 6SOMEONE SINISTER Rasputin was a mystical figure who influences the last Russian Tsar a great deal before being murdered by aristocrats. Check us out on YouTube at…
- The Girl Who Fell From The Sky : The Story of Juliane Koepcke · 24 min · Season 6SOMEWHERE SINISTER When Juliane Koepcke boarded LANSA Flight 508 in December of 1971, she thought she would soon be home for the holidays. Instead, she was sucked out of the…
- Rope · 6 min · Season 6SOMETHING SINISTER Rope is a very versatile tool that can be used in a variety of situations. One of those is death and it's one of the earliest known methods of execution…
- Thomas Putnam · 17 min · Season 6SOMEONE SINISTER There are a lot of misconceptions about the Salem Witch Trials and one is that it was all about Witchcraft. In reality, the Putnam family used it as a means of…
- The Sea Wind : The Selfish Murder of Mac & Muff Graham · 25 min · Season 5 Episode 12Season 05 : Islands Episode 12 : The Sea Wind : Palmyra Atoll Taking a break from life on an island paradise is a dream for many people. The warm weather, sandy beach, and pure…
- The Hell Gate : The Tragic Fire at Coney Island's Dreamland Amusement Park · 23 min · Season 5 Episode 11Season 05 : Islands Episode 11 : The Hell Gate : Coney Island Amusement parks have become the goto for family fun all over the world. From the massive parks like Disneyland and…
- The King : The Violent Story of the Tyrant Victoriano Alvarez · 16 min · Season 5 Episode 10Season 05 : Islands Episode 10 : The King : Clipperton Island Most places have a person in charge. In order to not live in complete anarchy, a system needs to be put in place…
- The Red Hunt : The Fatal Results of the Juju Uprising · 24 min · Season 5 Episode 9Season 05 : Islands Episode 09 : The Red Hunt : Jeju Island Voting is the backbone of republics and representative democracies. Governments that rely on the public’s opinion to…
- Slave Castle : The Grim History of a Slave Traders Island · 14 min · Season 5 Episode 8Season 05 : Islands Episode 08 : Slave Castle : Bunce Island Trading goods has long been how people get what they need. To produce something and provide it to others who trade…
- Isolation : The Untouched Inhabitants of North Sentinel Island · 25 min · Season 5 Episode 7Season 05 : Islands Episode 07 : Isolation : North Sentinel Island To be isolated could be good or bad. You could be isolated for your protection, keeping you away from people…
- The Doctor's Secret : The Shocking Actions of Dr. Cornelius Rhoads · 14 min · Season 5 Episode 6Season 05 : Islands Episode 06 : The Doctor's Secret : Puerto Rico Medical research has been a great benefit to the world’s population. Discovering new treatments and…
- Cannibal Island : The Desperate Actions of Deported Peasants · 24 min · Season 5 Episode 5Season 05 : Islands Episode 05 : Cannibal Island : Nazino Island Many people choose to relocate. Sometimes a good job offer means you need to move to a different area. Other…
- The Curse : The Island That Caused Tragedy · 12 min · Season 5 Episode 4Season 05 : Islands Episode 04 : The Curse : Giaola Island Owning your own island can be a dream for many people. A private paradise where you can relax and escape the rest of…
- Operation Watchtower : The Battle of Guadalcanal During WWII · 23 min · Season 5 Episode 3Season 05 : Islands Episode 03 : Operation Watchtower : Guadalcanal World War I or The Great War, was called the war to end all wars because it was thought that no country would…
- The Egg War : The Greed That Led to Murder Over Eggs · 13 min · Season 5 Episode 2Season 05 : Islands Episode 02 : The Egg War : The Farallon Islands Eggs are a pretty standard part of most people’s diet. They’re rich in protein and a fairly renewable food…
