In this episode of Twisted and Mysterious, we dive into the chilling case of Michael Wayne McGray—a Canadian serial killer whose crimes stretched across provinces and spanned decades. From hitchhiking horror stories to grim confessions behind bars, McGray's case is as disturbing as it is baffling.

Along the way, we discovered an unsettling coincidence: one of your hosts (hi, it’s me—Sarah) shares a birthday with McGray—July 11. That doesn’t mean anything… probably. But after recapping murder after murder, it started to feel a bit like he just treated these like regular Saturday night activities.

We close the episode with some twisted trivia about zodiac signs and serial killers—and guess what? Cancer and Pisces are two of the top four signs most commonly associated with them. So between Sarah (Cancer) and Faren (Pisces), let’s just say… we’re keeping an eye on each other.

It’s dark, it’s weird, and just a little too close to home. Hit play and let’s get into it.

In 1874, a group of 21 men set off into Colorado's unforgiving San Juan Mountains in search of gold. On one man, Alfred Packer, stumbled back out, looking suspiciously well-fed. This week on Twisted and Mysterious, we chew over the legendary tale of the so-called Colorado Cannibal: Was he a hapless guide just trying to survive? Or the hungriest tour leader in history?

Join us for a tale of snowstorms, shady storytelling, and the only man in U.S. history whose name because both courtroom fodder and a cafeteria punchline.

Important reminder: You should only consider cannibalism if you're truly in dire straits...and even then, do not eat the band Dire Straits. Mark Knopfler is off the menu.

Warning: This episode includes discussions of cannibalism, death, and survival under extreme conditions. Listener discretion is advised.

In 2010, 24-year-old Phoebe Handsjuk was found dead at the bottom of a garbage chute in a luxury Melbourne apartment building. Authorities quickly ruled her death a tragic accident—but the details of the scene raised far more questions than answers. Who climbs into a garbage chute feet-first? Why were her injuries so inconsistent with the official story? And why didn’t police check for signs of life, collect evidence, or secure the scene like a potential crime?

This week, we unravel the haunting and highly debated timeline of Phoebe’s final days and explore the unusual circumstances surrounding her death. Was Phoebe’s death truly a bizarre accident… or something more sinister?

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Four teenage girls, a strip mall frozen yogurt shop, and one of the most haunting unsolved cases in Texas history. In this episode, we dive deep into the 1991 Austin Yogurt Shop Murders—and the tangled mess of false confessions, unanswered questions, and lingering grief left in their wake.

We also take a quick detour into mall nostalgia (raise your hand if you miss Sam Goody) and the surprisingly dramatic lawsuit between TCBY and I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt. But at the heart of it all is a call for change: why police reform must include trained mental health professionals in interrogations—especially when lives and justice are on the line.

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This week Faren takes us deep into the disturbing case of Sean Lannon—a man from New Mexico who confessed to multiple murders, including his own ex-wife. There were bodies in a truck. Multiple states involved. And somehow… no one smelled anything?

We also talk about how we retained absolutely nothing from the D.A.R.E. program, how Faren once did smell decomp on Easter Sunday, and how addiction is a serious issue that deserves compassion—not just judgements.

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Point Pleasant, West Virginia. 1966.

Something with wings, glowing red eyes, and a flair for the dramatic started terrorizing locals--and just might have predicted a major tragedy. But was Mothman a warning? A menace? A misunderstood cryptid trying to mind his mothy business?

This week, we're trading unsolved disappearances for winged weirdness, diving deep(ish) into the legend of Mothman. We'll cover the original sightings, the bridge collapse, the Men in Black (yes, those ones), and the lasting cultural impact of a creature who just might be the world's most ominous influencer.

Spoiler alert: there's a Mothman statue (with killer abs), a festival, and possibly a government cover-up.

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Picture this: you're 17, you just finished your shift at work, and your car ends up halfway through a wall of an abandoned farmhouse. Sounds like the start of a horror movie, right? Sadly, it’s the baffling real-life mystery of Brianna Maitland. In this episode, we dive headfirst into one of Vermont’s strangest unsolved disappearances—full of cryptic clues, sketchy acquaintances, and a lot of "Wait... WHAT?" moments.

We’ll walk you through the timeline, separate fact from small-town gossip, and yes, make the occasional joke to keep ourselves from spiraling into existential dread. (That’s how we cope. Respectfully, of course.)

Because when life gives you unsolved mysteries, we say: investigate... then nervously laugh a little.

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In 2004, 21-year-old Maura Murray emailed her professors about a "death in the family," packed her car with snacks, booze, and more than a few secrets, and drove off into the snowy woods of New Hampshire...never to be seen again.

What followed was not your average missing persons case--it was full-on internet obsession complete with cryptic clues, shady phone calls, and a search party that somehow involved both cadaver dogs and conspiracy theorists with Reddit PhDs.

Was Maura running away? Was she abducted? Did she step into a glitch in the Matrix?

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