American Urban Legends Series - Part 3

American Urban Legends Series - Part 3

Author: Locations Unknown October 21, 2020 Duration: 49:21
America, a melting pot filled with diverse cultures, beautiful natural wonders, and a historic sense of exploration. Among the vast beauty of our wilderness, there also lies a more sinister side.  Throughout the ages, a haunting collection of nightmares and tales of the unexplainable have been passed down generation to generation.  Stories of a prehistoric bull-horned creature terrorizing a small town, a hidden village of dwarves where trespassers are captured and forced to live among them, and a bridge haunted by a dead bride keep us up at night.  Join us this week as we dive into some of the stranger urban legends from our home state of Wisconsin.  As a bonus, towards the end of the episode we discuss two other haunting mysteries related to Wisconsin, the Slender Man & the Smiley Face murder theory. Shoutout to the Wisconsin band "Sunspot" for letting us play their Haunchyville song for the outro of this episode.  Sunspot has shared the stage with Saving Abel, Smash Mouth, Black Stone Cherry, Third Eye Blind, AWOL Nation, and Tantric.  They've also had music placements on the TV show Expedition Unknown with Josh Gates.  Visit http://sunspotuniverse.com/ to learn more about Sunspot! Learn about other unsolved missing persons cases in America's wilderness at Locations Unknown. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram. Become a Patron of the Locations Unknown Podcast by visiting our Patreon page.        

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/locations-unknown--6183838/support.

Locations Unknown ventures into the silent, vast spaces where people have simply gone missing. Hosts Mike & Joe guide each episode through a specific case, piecing together timelines from the final known moments, through the often-frustrating official searches, and into the lingering questions that haunt families and park rangers alike. This isn't just a true crime podcast; it’s a close look at the intersection of human error, unpredictable nature, and the peculiar geography of places like dense national forests and isolated mountain ranges that can swallow a person whole. You’ll hear about the decisions made in the critical hours, the terrain that complicated everything, and the community of experts and amateurs who keep looking. The show naturally explores how these landscapes, while beautiful, hold secrets, making the wilderness itself a central character in every story. Tune in for a respectful, detailed examination of stories that end not with a conclusion, but with an open map and a deepened mystery. The podcast digs into the cultural fascination with these vanishings and what they reveal about our relationship with the wild, remote corners of the country.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 173

Locations Unknown
Podcast Episodes
Who Runs This Park Interviews Joe & Mike [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:19
In this special episode of Locations Unknown, Maddie from Who Runs This Park interviews us on a wide range of topics. Our conversation covered a behind the scenes look at everything that goes into Locations Unknown, the…
Special Release - Fan Voicemail reactions - Part 8 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:59
Enjoy this special release from our members only content. In this episode, we react to all the voicemails we've received since February 2024. This is a sample of the content we provide if you subscribe on Patreon, YouTub…
Veteran Park Ranger Vanishes in Chiricahua National Monument [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:48
On a quiet afternoon in January 1980, veteran park ranger Paul Fugate set out on a routine patrol in Arizona's Chiricahua National Monument, promising to return shortly. He was never seen again. Despite extensive searche…
26-Year-Old Leo Wagner Disappears Near Glacier National Park [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:00
April 27th, 2021, In the shadow of Glacier National Park, on the rugged shores of Lower St. Mary Lake, a 26-year-old vanished under mysterious circumstances. What began as a typical spring evening quickly spiraled into o…
Hunter Tom Leonard Disappears in Canada’s Remote Spatsizi Plateau [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:00
On September 11, 2005, experienced outdoorsman and hunter, Tom Leonard, embarked on what was supposed to be the adventure of a lifetime. Armed with a rare, limited-entry permit to hunt sheep in the remote and rugged Spat…
The Mount Asahidake SOS Incident - Japan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:34
July 24th, 1989: The police in Hokkaido, Japan dispatched a helicopter to the Daisetsuzan National Park to search for two lost hikers that had been reported missing. The searchers rescued the two hikers but what brought…
Marine Matthew Kraft Vanishes on Solo Sierra Nevada Trek [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:59
On February 23rd 2019, after embarking on a solo 10 day trek through the Sierra Nevadas via the Sierra High Route, a 1st Division Marine with mountaineering and survival training never returned. Multiple agencies searche…