Dead Children’s Playground: Based on a Rocket City Urban Legend

Ambitious, attractive, and full of potential, five young college students at the University of Florida prepared for a new semester in Gainesville. They dreamed of careers, families, and a lifetime of experiences. But death came without warning in the dead of night.The Gainesville Ripper, Danny Rolling, brutally murdered five students in 1990, leaving behind three gruesome crime scenes and a community paralyzed with fear. Rolling’s crimes not only shocked the nation but also inspired the cult-classic horror film Scream.

What’s it really like to live life undercover, caught between the world of cops and criminals?In Going Under: Kidnapping, Murder, and A Life Undercover, John Madinger delivers one of the most gripping true crime memoirs ever written. From kidnappings and murders to running with drug traffickers, rock stars, and even conspirators plotting to kill a federal judge, Madinger reveals the upside-down world of an agent who had to become the very thing he hunted.For nearly twenty years, he lived as a sheepdog in wolf’s clothing, navigating the treacherous gray area where trust could mean life or death. This book isn’t just about the War on Drugs—it’s about deception, danger, and survival when nothing is as it seems.

Huntsville, Alabama is home to one of the creepiest urban legends in America—the haunting of Dead Children’s Playground. In this spine-tingling episode, author Dawn Crouch shares the inspiration behind her book Dead Children’s Playground, a story that blends urban legend, paranormal activity, and true crime suspense.Her novel follows Arik, a medical student whose life takes a dark turn when he stumbles into a mystery surrounding Monte Sano caves and the serial killer said to dump his victims in Drost Park. As Arik follows the ghostly figure of a young girl carrying a lantern, he discovers a nightmare that thrusts him into a deadly investigation.We also dive into Dawn’s personal experiences with the paranormal in New Orleans graveyards, including chilling encounters that defy explanation.

On June 6th, 1998, 23-year-old Matt Lewis set out on what was supposed to be his dream job—working as a scientific observer aboard a deep-sea fishing vessel in the Antarctic Sea. But when a violent storm erupted, towering waves swallowed the deck, and the ship’s fate was sealed.In Last Man Off, Lewis recounts the terrifying sequence of events that unfolded:The crew’s desperate struggle as their vessel was battered by hurricane-force winds and icy waters.The fight to launch three life rafts, where survival depended on quick thinking and sheer willpower.The tragic losses that would haunt the survivors and test their strength against the most unforgiving environment on Earth.Lewis not only tells a story of tragedy and endurance, but also reveals what it means to confront the full force of nature in one of the world’s most remote and hostile regions.

Time travel isn’t just science fiction—it’s a phenomenon people across the world claim to have experienced firsthand. In this episode, we dive into some of the most astonishing accounts of time slips, temporal portals, and encounters with time travelers throughout history.You’ll hear about:People who insist they were transported to different centuries, witnessing pivotal historical events.Reports of individuals emerging from strange portals, as though stepping across timelines.Eyewitness accounts of time travelers appearing suddenly in modern settings, often with knowledge or objects that shouldn’t exist.How folklore, paranormal research, and even modern science intersect in the quest to understand whether time travel is possible.From mysterious disappearances to eerie returns, these stories raise questions that science has yet to answer: Are these hallucinations, hoaxes, or real glimpses of a universe where time is not as fixed as we believe?

In 1939, construction workers beneath the Vatican stumbled upon an ancient Christian grave. This discovery set in motion a secret archaeological mission—one that would span decades and pit brilliant minds against political intrigue in the heart of the Catholic Church.At the center of this hidden saga was:A Texas oilman, who anonymously financed the Vatican’s clandestine dig.A trailblazing female archaeologist, whose genius and persistence challenged Vatican insiders.The enduring mystery of the Apostle Peter’s final resting place, lost to history since Emperor Nero’s brutal persecution of Christians.Through intrigue, faith, and perseverance, the excavation revealed secrets buried for centuries beneath St. Peter’s Basilica, igniting debates over history, religion, and faith.Author John O’Neill, lawyer and #1 New York Times bestselling author, brings this untold story to life with meticulous research and gripping detail. With a background that includes clerking for Chief Justice William Rehnquist and exploring early Christian sites worldwide, O’Neill masterfully weaves history, theology, and suspense into a narrative of faith’s triumph against all odds.

Is it possible that time travel experiments have already taken place? Historical anomalies, eyewitness testimonies, and unexplained events hint that human beings—or perhaps something else—have already learned to stop, bend, or manipulate time itself.This episode investigates:The X-Files connection: a chilling episode where time literally froze during a heist—and why some researchers believe it was based on hidden truths.Historical cases of time manipulation: stories of individuals who claim to have stepped outside of time or witnessed frozen moments no science can explain.Theories linking military experiments, secret technologies, and quantum physics to the idea of freezing or altering time.How these accounts intersect with modern physics, including relativity, wormholes, and parallel dimensions.From whispers of government projects to urban legends of vanished time, we examine whether these stories are fantasy, misinterpretation—or evidence that time itself is more fragile and malleable than we think.

For decades, reports of UFOs have fascinated the world, but some of the most striking accounts involve direct sightings of alien occupants. In the 21st century, these stories have not gone away—in fact, they’ve evolved with new technology, better documentation, and growing public awareness.

Time travel has long fascinated scientists, storytellers, and conspiracy theorists alike. But beyond science fiction, there are real-life claims of individuals who insisted they slipped through time—or even came from the future.In this special episode, we explore extraordinary historical reports of time travelers:Alleged visitors from the future who appeared with knowledge or technology decades ahead of their time.Mysterious photographs showing people with objects that “shouldn’t exist” in that era.Classic stories of men who vanished, only to reappear in different centuries.Accounts of people who swore they traveled forward—or backward—in time and returned to tell the tale.From Victorian England to 20th-century America, and across Europe and Asia, these cases continue to puzzle historians, researchers, and paranormal investigators. Are they evidence of temporal slips, alternate dimensions, or hoaxes that captured public imagination?

In Beast of New Castle, prosecutor Larry Sells and co-author Margie Porter uncover the terrifying life of Jerry Thompson, one of Indiana’s most violent offenders. Born into brutality as the son of a criminal named Hoggy Thompson, Jerry grew into a predator with no conscience—raping, molesting, brawling, and murdering without remorse. Once armed with a gun, no one was safe, and he rarely left witnesses alive.From prison fights to child molestation to cold-blooded murders, Thompson’s reign of terror spread fear across communities and courtrooms alike. At one point, he even threatened to tear apart Deputy Prosecutor Larry Sells during a hearing, shaking the justice system to its core.This gripping true crime account dives deep into Thompson’s violent psyche, chronicling the relentless battle by law enforcement to bring him down. It’s a chilling look at the psychology of a serial killer, the trauma inflicted on victims and communities, and the resilience of those who fought to stop his rampage.