Unexplained America The Podcast
Unexplained America is a weekly podcast, hosted by, Lisa Ponson. We will discuss true crime, paranormal, cryptid, legend, and anything unexplained connected with America. Join us for episodes rich in researching the history, background and nuance of the story perhaps a bit quirky. If possible, we love to explore the places ourselves and discuss the story from a personal perspective. The more creepy and unexplained the better!!!
Episodes
In this episode of Unexplained America, your host Lisa will discuss the sad and strangely mysterious death of Ellen Greenberg.
On January 26, 2011, Ellen Greenberg would be found dead in her apartment in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that she shared with her fiance.
Ellen's death is at first ruled as a homicide by the Philadelphia Medical Examiner Dr. Marlon Osborne; however, the Philadelphia Police Department decide that ...
In this episode of Unexplained America, your host Lisa will discuss this horrible, tragedy in 1990's Tennessee.
On December 11, 1990; around 9:15am a dense, thick fog all of a sudden came upon motorist driving on I-75 between Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tennessee.
On the southbound lane a first collision of two semi-tractor trailer trucks quickly becomes deadly when a 1981 Oldsmobile Sedan collides into the back of one o...
In this episode of Unexplained America, your host Lisa and guest host Dorothy, will discuss the Murder of Billy Joe Holder-Part 2--listen to Part 1.
On February 9, 1976, Billy Joe Holder (ex-Sheriff and current Agent with the Alcohol Beverage Control Department in Arkansas) was watching television in his living room with his wife June when all of a sudden he was shot by an assailant outside of his home.
This episode is a deep...
In this episode of Unexplained America, your host Lisa discusses the haunts, history and scary stories of the Skirvin Hilton Hotel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
William Balser Skirvin built a fortune in real estate ventures. He began his ventures being an original 89er in the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889. After becoming a widow, he decided to build the most luxurious hotel in Oklahoma. He would build the Skirvin Hotel in 1911.
In this episode of Unexplained America, your host Lisa discusses the Nancy Zanone Case from St. Louis, Missouri.
On December 2, 1963, Nancy Zanone is working on taking care of her two small children and finishing up some laundry. While she works on this, a 15 year old, named Joseph Arbeiter Jr., walks into her home looking for items to steal.
When Nancy sees Joseph in her home, Joseph lunges at Nancy with a knife; stabbing h...
In this episode of Unexplained America, your host Lisa and guest host Dorothy, will discuss the Murder of Billy Joe Holder.
On February 9, 1976, Billy Joe Holder (ex-Sheriff and current Agent with the Alcohol Beverage Control Department in Arkansas) was watching television in his living room with his wife June when all of a sudden he was shot by an assailant outside of his home.
This episode is a deep dive into the actual Arkansas St...
In this episode of Unexplained America, your host Lisa will discuss the Unexplained Death of John Glasgow--CFO of CDI Contractors in Little Rock, Arkansas in 2008.
On January 28, 2008, John Glasgow's vehicle was seen leaving his home by his neighbor around 5:15 am; which was unusually early for John to leave his home. Later that day John's wife, Melinda, would get a phone call from John's employer, CDI Contractor'...
In this episode of Unexplained Arkansas, your host Lisa and special guests Elaine and Cody from Cryptids Across The Atlas Podcast as they discuss the Gowrow--an Arkansas Cryptid.
According to Vance Randolph; reports of the Gowrow go back to the 1880's. The Daily Arkansas Gazette on January 31, 1897; published a news article written by Elbert Smithee. Elbert outlined a story about a Little Rock businessman who had traveled to...
In this episode of Unexplained Arkansas, your host Lisa will discuss the ghosts of Ouachita Baptist University.
Ouachita Baptist University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas (southwest portion of Arkansas-around 68 miles from Little Rock); the university opened it's doors in 1886 and throughout the years has had a rivalry with a college in Arkadelphia now named Henderson State University.
The ghosts stories surrounding...
In this episode of Unexplained Arkansas, your host Lisa discusses the horrible murder of 19 year old Nona Dirksmeyer in December 2005.
In Part 2, we will discuss the time after Kevin Jones acquittal in July 2007. There would be a break in the case and a new suspect would emerge. An ex-convict named Gary Dunn that lived right across from Nona at the Inglewood Apartments.
We will discuss Gary's prior conviction in 2002; go ...
In this episode of Unexplained Arkansas, your host Lisa discusses the horrible murder of 19 year old Nona Dirksmeyer in December 2005.
In Part 1, we will discuss Nona's beginnings, her childhood trauma, and her family history.
We will dive into her love of pageants and she was Pope County Fair Queen in 2003 or 2004 and she won two titles in two different pageants in 2004/2005 that allowed her to compete in the Miss Arkan...
In this episode of Unexplained Arkansas, your host Lisa and guest host Ti King of the Arkansas Podcast Collaborative discuss the history and lore of the "Ozark Witches".
"The Arkansas Podcast Collaborative is a non-profit organization created in 2022 out of the need for podcasters in the flyover states to be recognized and boosted in their pursuit of podcasting greatness."
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In this episode of Unexplained Arkansas, your host Lisa discusses the horrible and tragic crash landing of American Airlines Flight 1420--this is Part 2 of a 2 Part episode.
On the evening of June 1, 1999, American Airlines pilots Rick Buschmann and Mike Origel are trying to make their last final leg of their day by flying from Dallas/Fort Worth to Little Rock National Airport. Storms that had been building all day in this porti...
In this episode of Unexplained Arkansas, your host Lisa discusses the horrible and tragic crash landing of American Airlines Flight 1420--this is Part 1 of a 2 part episode.
On the evening of June 1, 1999, American Airlines pilots Rick Buschmann and Mike Origel are trying to make their last final leg of their day by flying from Dallas/Fort Worth to Little Rock National Airport. Storms that had been building all day in this porti...
In this episode of Unexplained Arkansas, your host Lisa discusses the last hanging in Searcy/White County Arkansas.
April 30, 1886, George Carroll would be hung from a tree gallows at 2:30 pm while 3,000 citizens of White County cheered. But what brought George to the gallows...
In February of 1885, George's wife Elizabeth "Lizzie" Carroll would be found dead at the bottom of their water well on their tenant far...
In this episode of Unexplained Arkansas, your host Lisa and special guest host Amber host our very first Live Show at the historic Rialto Theater in downtown Searcy, Arkansas. The main subject of the show is the History and Haunts of the White County Courthouse--that was in part 1--go listen.
This is Part 2 which covers Amber discussing the Headless Lady Bridge in Judsonia and the Horrible Death of Laura Lee Henson in Judsonia.
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In this episode of Unexplained Arkansas, your host Lisa and special guest host Amber host our very first Live Show at the historic Rialto Theater in downtown Searcy, Arkansas. The main subject of the show is the History and Haunts of the White County Courthouse--this will be part 1. Part 2 will cover Amber discussing the Headless Lady Bridge in Judsonia and the Horrible Death of Laura Lee Henson in Judsonia.
In this episode, you...
In this episode of Unexplained Arkansas, your host Lisa discusses in the serial killer John Wayne Gacy's Connection to Arkansas.
John Wayne Gacy lives and works and hunts for young men in Chicago in 1972-1978--in that time frame he will brutally murder a known 33 young men. In Part 2, we pick up where the police are excavating in Gacy's crawl space. Over 4 months, they will find 33 victims bodies--only 22 victims will be...
In this episode of Unexplained Arkansas, your host Lisa discusses in the serial killer John Wayne Gacy's connection to Arkansas.
John Wayne Gacy lives and works and hunts for young men in Chicago in 1972-1978--in that time frame he will brutally murder a known 33 young men. In part 1, we will discuss Gacy's early life, the signs he showed and his early crimes committed prior to 1972. We will discuss the disappearance of ...
In this episode of Unexplained Arkansas, your host Lisa and guest host Kim L. will discuss the horrific, brutal murder of Kristin Laurite.
August 25, 2000; Kristen was traveling across country from New Jersey to California to begin a new life. Unbeknownst to her, she would stop at a rest area south of Morrilton, Arkansas where a serial killer would stop as well.
With the diligence of her family/friends and a billboards statin...
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