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Mysterious Pacific Northwest
The pacific Northwest is home to some of the most beautiful places but also a mysterious dark history. From Big Foot to haunted cemeteries, serial killers, ship graveyards and notorious murders, each week your hosts Jen and Sarah will feature tales from the darkest places and people of the PNW.
Episodes
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The Infamous Files: Ancient Ram Inn
THIS HALLOWEEN, WE’RE GOING SOMEWHERE DARK. For our most infamous episode yet, we’re stepping inside one of England’s most notorious haunted locations: The…
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The Haunting of Skagway's Red Onion Saloon: The Legend of Lydia (Mini Haunt)
NEW BONUS EPISODE: The Haunting of Skagway’s Red Onion — The Legend of Lydia For this Mini Haunt, we’re heading to Skagway, Alaska, and stepping inside a…
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The Infamous Files: The House the Law Called Haunted
In 1991, a New York appellate court issued one of the strangest real estate decisions in legal history: Stambovsky v. Ackley, better known as the “Ghostbusters…
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Stay off the Highway after dark: The Rathdrum Human Chain
NEW EPISODE: Stay Off the Highway After Dark — The Rathdrum Human Chain What would you do if you were driving down a lonely Idaho highway after dark and found…
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The Lodge at St. Edward Park: Washington’s Haunted Seminary
The Lodge at St. Edward Park has lived several lives. Opened in 1931 as a Catholic seminary, the building served that purpose until 1976, when the seminary…
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The Animals we made famous: From Tusko to Jimothy
Long before Jimothy became Seattle’s internet-famous raccoon, the Pacific Northwest had a long history of making animals into celebrities. Tusko. Bobo. Ivan…
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The Spirits of Orcas Island: Haunted Hotels, Hidden History & the Mystery of Rosario
From a young man arriving in Seattle with just ten cents in his pocket to building Washington’s only battleship and one of the most extraordinary estates in…
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The Plague Ship: When Bubonic Plague reached Seattle
A disease that once killed millions across the world quietly arrived in Seattle in 1907… hidden aboard ships traveling north from San Francisco. When the first…
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A Pair of Lost Gloves: The Murder of Pauline Brazeau
Nearly fifty years after sixteen-year-old Pauline Elizabeth Brazeau was brutally murdered outside Calgary, modern DNA technology finally gave investigators the…
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More Than Gold: The Untold Story of the SS Pacific
In 1875, the steamship Pacific disappeared off Cape Flattery with hundreds of passengers aboard. Only two survived. For nearly 150 years, the wreck remained…
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Mind of A Serial Killer Experience
This week, we’re stepping inside Mind of a Serial Killer: The Experience for one of our most unique episodes yet. We had the opportunity to sit down with…
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Bonus: Podcast Update!
We're Back... well almost! We just wanted to get on the airwaves and let you know we are definitely coming back with fun, new, and exciting episodes next week!…
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The Last Desperado: The Manhunt for Harry Tracy
In the summer of 1902, escaped convict Harry Tracy sparked one of the largest manhunts in Pacific Northwest history after breaking out of the Oregon State…
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The Disappearance of DeOrr Kunz Jr.
What happened to DeOrr Kunz Jr.? In July of 2015, a two-year-old boy vanished from Timber Creek Campground outside Leadore, Idaho and was never seen again…
Mysterious Pacific NorthwestThe Long Road to Oregon: Reflection
For the final episode of The Long Road to Oregon, we’re taking a step back. After following the trail through its stories, its people, and everything it…
Mysterious Pacific NorthwestThe Long Road to Oregon: Where the trail ends
For the final episode of The Long Road to Oregon, we step back from the trail itself and look at what was left behind. Not just the miles traveled—but the…
Mysterious Pacific NorthwestThe Long Road to Oregon: The Denny party
The journey beyond the trail with the Denny Party—families who didn’t stop in Oregon, but continued north in search of something more. From a difficult landing…
Mysterious Pacific NorthwestBonus: The Long Road to Oregon- The version we played
For this episode of The Long Road to Oregon, we’re looking at a version of the trail many of us remember a little differently. Before the research, before the…
Mysterious Pacific NorthwestThe Long Road to Oregon: The Donner Party
For this episode of The Long Road to Oregon, we follow one of the most infamous stories of the overland journey—the Donner Party. What began as a hopeful…
Mysterious Pacific NorthwestThe Long Road to Oregon: The Whitman Mission
For the next episode of The Long Road to Oregon, we follow the story of the Whitman Mission—a place many emigrants passed through at the end of the trail, and…
Mysterious Pacific NorthwestThe Long Road to Oregon: Sovereign Lands- The Native Peoples of the Oregon Trail
This episode of The Long Road to Oregon, we’re tracing the trail through the homelands of the sovereign nations who lived along its length—Otoe-Missouria…
Mysterious Pacific NorthwestThe Long Road to Oregon: Women of the Oregon Trail- Hands that carried the West
For this of The Long Road to Oregon, we’re following the women who walked the trail long before it became history. The women who delivered children between…
Mysterious Pacific NorthwestThe Long Road To Oregon: The Meek Cutoff
We’re launching a brand new Oregon Trail series—digging into the real stories behind the wagon ruts, the dangerous shortcuts, the lost parties, and the moments…
Mysterious Pacific NorthwestThe Long Road to Oregon: The blue death, Cholera on the Oregon Trail
For our next episode on The Long Road to Oregon, we’re digging into one of the harshest realities emigrants faced on the trail: cholera. The sudden sickness…
Mysterious Pacific NorthwestThe Long Road to Oregon: The great migration of 1843- The first super train
For Episode 1 of The Long Road to Oregon, we’re going back to 1843 to follow the first great wagon train west. This is the story of the families who gathered…
Mysterious Pacific NorthwestThe Long Road to Oregon: Introduction
We’re starting something new. As we reach two years of Mysterious Pacific Northwest, we’re taking a moment to look back—at where this show began, the stories…
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Gold, Guns, and Gallows: Lawless Montana
In this episode, we ride deep into the gold-laden gulches of early Montana—where law was scarce, tempers were quick, and justice was often measured in rope…
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The Infamous Files: The Sodder Children
On Christmas Eve 1945, a fire tore through the Sodder family home in Fayetteville, West Virginia. By morning, five children were missing. No remains were ever…
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The Haunted Battlefield of Attu
This week we head to Attu Island, one of the most remote and forgotten battlefields of World War II. A place of brutal fighting, heavy loss, and the ghost…
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Robert Hansen: The Butcher Baker of Anchorage
Our newest episode takes you deep into Anchorage’s Fourth Avenue during the chaotic pipeline boom years — a place where women looked out for each other long…
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Beyond the Ghoul of Grays Harbor: the Story of Billy Gohl
Set against the storm-lashed backdrop of early 1900s Aberdeen, Washington, this narrative traces the rise and ruin of William “Billy” Gohl, a…
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Bonus: Inside the Mysterious Pacific Northwest AMA
BONUS EPISODE !! We’re going Inside the Mysterious Pacific Northwest for a special AMA episode—sharing more about us, the podcast, and some behind-the-scenes…
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When the Future came to Seattle: The 1962 World's Fair
In 1962, Seattle built the future. The Century 21 World’s Fair brought more than 10 million visitors to the Pacific Northwest to see rockets, computers…
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The House That Would Not Sleep: The Haunting of Hycroft Manor
Hycroft Manor, the grand Edwardian estate once home to war hero General Alexander McRae and his wife Blanche, has long been the jewel of Vancouver’s…
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The Infamous Files: The Weepy Voice Killer
“Please don’t talk… just listen.” Those were the words that echoed through Minnesota in the early ’80s — the voice of a killer hiding behind tears. This week…
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Deadly Jealousy: The Klassen Case
The Klassen case is a chilling exploration of domestic violence, legal controversy, and the enduring impact on families and communities. It raises critical…
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The Disappearance of Jacob Gray
Our new episode takes a look at the disappearance of Jacob Gray — a 22-year-old who left his bike and gear along Sol Duc Road in 2017 and set off a search that…
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The long road West: What happened to Leah Roberts
In March 2000, Leah Roberts drove across the country hoping for a fresh start. Her trip made sense—until the moment it didn’t. Her Jeep was found in the…
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Whispers Upstairs: Hauntings at Stanwood Saloon
The Stanwood Hotel & Saloon, one of the oldest buildings in town, has stood witness to over a century of history—lumbermen, loggers, travelers, and patrons…
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The Infamous Files: Hinterkaifeck
In 1922, on a quiet farm hidden behind a Bavarian village, six people were murdered with a weapon from their own barn… and the killer didn’t leave. Footsteps…
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Bonus: The Potato War of 1937
In 1937, a cafeteria menu sparked one of the strangest food fights in American history. Idaho and Maine both claimed to grow the best potatoes — and when the…
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Gone with the tides: The rise and fall of Pixieland
Once upon a time on the Oregon Coast, there was a place where steam trains chugged through the mist and log flumes splashed into a fairytale. Pixieland was…
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Explosive Ambitions: The Meier & Frank Extortion
In April 1955, Portland’s iconic Meier & Frank department store became the scene of a shocking bombing and extortion plot. A blind chemist, Clarence William…
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Bonus: When Beavers Took Flight -Idaho’s 1948 Skydiving Experiment
In 1948, Idaho faced a beaver problem: too many furry engineers were wreaking havoc in lowland towns. Enter Elmo Heter and his genius (and slightly crazy)…
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Oregon's lost Family: The disappearance of the Martin Family in 1958
On a cold Sunday in 1958, the Martin family went for a drive into the Columbia River Gorge and vanished without a trace. No skid marks. No car. Just silence…
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Echoes in the Graveyard: Hauntings of the Pacific Northwest
This Halloween, we’re walking where the dead don’t sleep. From the misty shores of British Columbia to the rain-soaked cemeteries of Oregon, we’re uncovering…
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The Infamous Files: Where the Devil Walked, Irelands Darkest Haunts
This Halloween Eve, we’re opening one of our darkest Infamous Files yet. Step inside the blood-stained stones of Leap Castle, sit at the table where the Devil…
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Jack of the Lantern: From Irish Curse to Halloween Icon
Long before pumpkins lit American porches, eerie turnips glowed across Irish hillsides, carved to ward off spirits during Samhain and inspired by the legend of…
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Bonus: Seattle's Soul, The History & Haunting of Pike Place Market
Seattle’s Pike Place Market is famous for flying fish, flowers, and neon lights — but when the crowds go home, another side of the Market comes alive. From the…
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The Seattle Demon House
It started with a single cough echoing from an empty room. Then the Bibles burned, the crosses fell, and the walls began to whisper his name. In 2012, a quiet…
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Manresa Castle: Where History Refuses to Sleep
Step inside Manresa Castle in Port Townsend, Washington—a place where history and hauntings blur together. Built in 1892 by Charles Eisenbeis, the town’s first…
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Bonus: The Littlest Landmarks in the Pacific Northwest
In this episode, we explore some of the Pacific Northwest’s smallest and most remarkable landmarks. From Portland’s Mill Ends Park—the world’s smallest park…
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Whispers of Odell Pioneer Cemetary
Deep in the Willamette Valley, hidden among the firs, stands a forgotten chapel and a cemetery where Oregon’s earliest pioneers rest. The Odell Pioneer…
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The Infamous Files: Where is Bryce Laspisa?
NEW SERIES LAUNCH!! We’re opening the first case in our new monthly series, The Infamous Files — stories that linger, mysteries that refuse to be solved, and…
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Bonus: The Red Lights of Helena
Helena, Montana may call itself the Queen City of the Rockies… but behind the marble banks and gold-rush mansions, another empire was thriving. A world of…
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The House at the Bus Stop
In early 2002, Oregon City was rocked by the disappearances of two young friends, Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis. As fear gripped the community, investigators…
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Starvation Heights: The Deadly Cure of Linda Hazzard
This week we dive into one of the Pacific Northwest’s darkest stories — the tale of Dr. Linda Hazzard, the so-called “Starvation Doctor.” From her rise as a…
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The Taylor Machete Murder: The Killing of Kirk Morin
On a quiet September night in 2015, 51-year-old Kirk Morin offered a ride to a young woman he’d never met. Hours later, his body was found in a ditch near the…
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Skull in the Basement: The Mountlake Terrace Mystery
In January 2025, a contractor renovating a Mountlake Terrace home discovered a human skull hidden in a basement bucket. No other remains. No identification…
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Murder in the Master Bedroom: The Death of Gladys Wakabayashi
In 1992, Gladys Wakabayashi — daughter of a Taiwanese billionaire — was found brutally murdered in her Vancouver home. The case went cold for 15 years… until a…