Anxious and Afraid The Pod
A podcast hosted by Abby and Shawna, two gals from the Pacific Northwest who love to talk about true crime, the paranormal, conspiracies, and everything in-between. Listen in as the girls switch off each episode, telling each other a story that makes them feel especially anxious and afraid.
Episodes
June 10, 2025 • 61 mins
In this week's episode, Abby takes the gang on an exciting journey as she recounts the tale of the 1980 Damascus Titan II missile explosion. Join us as we explore the realm of nuclear disaster near-misses and examine the one simple mistake that nearly wiped Arkansas off the map.
Credits:
Disaster Autopsy
This American Life Podcast, Episode 634
Wikipedia.com
PopularMechanics.com
Music By:
Brokeforfree.com
Matt Edon
Edited By:
Michael
Website:
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Credits:
Disaster Autopsy
This American Life Podcast, Episode 634
Wikipedia.com
PopularMechanics.com
Music By:
Brokeforfree.com
Matt Edon
Edited By:
Michael
Website:
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May 27, 2025 • 62 mins
In this week's episode, Shawna revisits one of her most fascinating topics and shares a heart-stopping plane incident from 1990s Britain.
Tune in as Shawna recounts the incredible story of a pilot who endured one of the worst experiences possible on an airplane, and the co-pilot who had to think quickly to save everyone on board British Airways Flight 5390.
Credits:
Mayday-Air Disasters
Wikipedia.com
Music By:
Brokeforfree.com
Matt Edon
E...
Tune in as Shawna recounts the incredible story of a pilot who endured one of the worst experiences possible on an airplane, and the co-pilot who had to think quickly to save everyone on board British Airways Flight 5390.
Credits:
Mayday-Air Disasters
Wikipedia.com
Music By:
Brokeforfree.com
Matt Edon
E...
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February 18, 2025 • 64 mins
In this week's episode, Abby returns with the conclusion of the two-part series on the kidnapping of heiress and college student Barbara Jane Mackle. Join the crew as they explore the identity of the kidnappers, their failed plan and capture, and the dramatic rescue of Barbara Mackle after she was buried alive.
Credits:
83 Hours Till Dawn by Gene Miller, in collaboration with Barbara Mackle
Time.com
Wikipedia.com
Murderpedia.org
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Credits:
83 Hours Till Dawn by Gene Miller, in collaboration with Barbara Mackle
Time.com
Wikipedia.com
Murderpedia.org
Music By...
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In this week's episode, Abby returns with a gripping kidnapping story.
In December of 1968, Barbara Jane Mackle was trying to complete her fall term exams at Emory College so she could go home for winter break. Unfortunately, her plans were interrupted when she was kidnapped by armed assailants and held for ransom under harrowing circumstances. Be sure to tune in for part one of this two-part series to hear all the details of this ...
In December of 1968, Barbara Jane Mackle was trying to complete her fall term exams at Emory College so she could go home for winter break. Unfortunately, her plans were interrupted when she was kidnapped by armed assailants and held for ransom under harrowing circumstances. Be sure to tune in for part one of this two-part series to hear all the details of this ...
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September 24, 2024 • 73 mins
In this week's episode, Abby takes the gang to the foggy London streets of the Victorian era to learn about one of the first urban legends- the story of Spring-Heeled Jack.
For several decades in the 1800s, the elusive and infamous Spring-Heeled Jack, known for his blue flames, sharp claws, and incredible leaps, struck fear into the hearts of England's citizens before vanishing into the mists of history.
Listen in for all the excitin...
For several decades in the 1800s, the elusive and infamous Spring-Heeled Jack, known for his blue flames, sharp claws, and incredible leaps, struck fear into the hearts of England's citizens before vanishing into the mists of history.
Listen in for all the excitin...
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September 3, 2024 • 70 mins
In this week's episode, Shawna brings the tale of one of the biggest mysteries to ever come out of the Pacific Northwest- The story of D.B. Cooper. Tune in to learn the details behind one brazen man's plans to hijack a plane, ask for and receive a ransom, and then parachute to safety without ever being caught.
Credits:
Wikipedia.com
FBI.gov
Music By:
Brokeforfree.com
Matt Edon
Edited By:
Michael
Website:
https://anxiousandafraidthepod.com/
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Credits:
Wikipedia.com
FBI.gov
Music By:
Brokeforfree.com
Matt Edon
Edited By:
Michael
Website:
https://anxiousandafraidthepod.com/
Su...
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In this week's episode, Abby brings the tragic and infuriating case of the 2012 Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster. Please tune in to the unbelievable story of a negligent cruise ship captain whose decisions would lead to the demise of not only his ship but also innocent lives.
Credits:
Britanica.com
Wikipedia.com
Theindependant.co.uk
Theguardian.com
CNN.com
Stuff You Should Know Podcast
Music By:
Brokeforfree.com
Matt Edon
Ocean Sound Eff...
Credits:
Britanica.com
Wikipedia.com
Theindependant.co.uk
Theguardian.com
CNN.com
Stuff You Should Know Podcast
Music By:
Brokeforfree.com
Matt Edon
Ocean Sound Eff...
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In this week's episode, Shawna makes the crew feel downright terrible as she covers the notorious Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. Also know as the Weston State Hospital, the sprawling property was once built with good intentions, but took a downward turn and became known for its horrid conditions and treatment of its patients.
Tune in to learn all about the history of the hospital as well as the paranormal activity that inevitably f...
Tune in to learn all about the history of the hospital as well as the paranormal activity that inevitably f...
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June 11, 2024 • 86 mins
In this week's episode, Abby concludes the two-part series on the incredible survival story of Louis Zamperini. He was an Olympic runner and a US Army Air Force bombardier. Louis faced a plane crash, weeks on a raft surrounded by sharks, capture by the Japanese military, and much more. Tune in for the conclusion of Zamperini's harrowing time as a POW and how it shaped the rest of his life.
Credits:
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
Wikipe...
Credits:
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
Wikipe...
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In this week's episode, Abby presents part one of a two-part series discussing the incredible survival story of Louis Zamperini.
He was an Olympic runner who served in the United States Air Force during WWII and faced numerous challenges, including a plane crash, becoming a castaway, and being taken as a prisoner of war.
Be sure to tune in for the thrilling conclusion in part two.
Credits:
Unbroken, A WWII Story of Survival, Resilience...
He was an Olympic runner who served in the United States Air Force during WWII and faced numerous challenges, including a plane crash, becoming a castaway, and being taken as a prisoner of war.
Be sure to tune in for the thrilling conclusion in part two.
Credits:
Unbroken, A WWII Story of Survival, Resilience...
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April 2, 2024 • 61 mins
In this week's episode, Abby brings us back to the true crime of it all with the horrible story of Daniel LaPlante. Although this story is chock-full of disclaimers and content warnings, the gang forges ahead with the story about a disturbed teenager who would go on to commit heinous crimes against the Bowen family and the Gustafson family during the 1980s in Massachusetts, culminating in the murder of three innocent lives.
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March 19, 2024 • 80 mins
In this week's episode, Shawna and Abby have a lot of catching up to do, especially after Shawna's return from Mexico. If you want to skip to the story, we understand that; the time stamp you're looking for is 20:40.
After catching up, Shawna delves into the mysterious missing person case of Brian Shaffer, a young American medical student who went out to celebrate the beginning of spring break with friends and was never seen again.
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After catching up, Shawna delves into the mysterious missing person case of Brian Shaffer, a young American medical student who went out to celebrate the beginning of spring break with friends and was never seen again.
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February 27, 2024 • 93 mins
In this week's episode, Abby shares the harrowing survival story of Juliane Koepcke. Juliane was a teenage girl who became the only survivor of LANSA flight 508 after the plane crashed in the Amazon rainforest in 1971. Tune in to hear about Juliane's incredible resourcefulness and willpower, which helped her to escape the jungle and survive.
Credits:
When I Fell From The Sky By Juliane Koepcke
1998 Documentary: Wings Of Hope, directed...
Credits:
When I Fell From The Sky By Juliane Koepcke
1998 Documentary: Wings Of Hope, directed...
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February 20, 2024 • 72 mins
In this week's episode, Shawna tackles the thrilling and mysterious case of three prisoners who escaped from the notorious Alcatraz prison. Tune in as we delve into the meticulous planning and execution of the prisoner's escape plan, as well as the theories surrounding what happened to the men after their great escape.
Credits:
Wikipedia.com
FBI.gov
My Favorite Murder Ep 214
Documentary-Alcatraz Prison Escape: Deathbed Confession
Music B...
Credits:
Wikipedia.com
FBI.gov
My Favorite Murder Ep 214
Documentary-Alcatraz Prison Escape: Deathbed Confession
Music B...
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January 30, 2024 • 85 mins
In this week's episode, Abby brings us back to the story that started it all, The RMS Titanic.
Tune in to hear the tragic first-hand accounts of the passengers who survived the sinking and vivid descriptions of what it was like to be on the ill-fated ship the night it went down.
Credits:
A Night To Remember by Walter Lord
Wikipedia
PBS.org
Buzzfeed.com
Music By:
Brokeforfree.com
Matt Edwards
Edited By:Michael
Website:https://anxiousandafrai...
Tune in to hear the tragic first-hand accounts of the passengers who survived the sinking and vivid descriptions of what it was like to be on the ill-fated ship the night it went down.
Credits:
A Night To Remember by Walter Lord
Wikipedia
PBS.org
Buzzfeed.com
Music By:
Brokeforfree.com
Matt Edwards
Edited By:Michael
Website:https://anxiousandafrai...
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January 17, 2024 • 59 mins
In this week's episode, Shawna kicks off the return of Anxious and Afraid by telling the incredible and harrowing survival tale of Harrison Okene, a man who sank to the bottom of the sea and lived to tell the tale. Tune in for this extraordinary story of human endurance and the ability to keep a level head even in the most stressful times.
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January 2, 2024 • 30 mins
HEY GUYS.
Be sure to listen to this special announcement from those three weirdo's who missed you very much!
Stick around to hear what Shawna and Abby have been up to for the past year or so while Michael sits silently in the background.
Just like old times!
Music By:Brokeforfree.com
Edited By:Michael
Be sure to listen to this special announcement from those three weirdo's who missed you very much!
Stick around to hear what Shawna and Abby have been up to for the past year or so while Michael sits silently in the background.
Just like old times!
Music By:Brokeforfree.com
Edited By:Michael
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September 6, 2022 • 71 mins
In this week's episode, Abby tells the crew all about the natural disaster at Lake Nyos.
In Cameroon, West Africa during the month of August in 1986, a crater lake called Lake Nyos abruptly erupted a large cloud of mysterious white gas which traveled into the nearby villages, wreaking death and destruction on whatever it touched.
Listen in to hear all the details on this devastating natural disaster and how scientists cracked the cas...
In Cameroon, West Africa during the month of August in 1986, a crater lake called Lake Nyos abruptly erupted a large cloud of mysterious white gas which traveled into the nearby villages, wreaking death and destruction on whatever it touched.
Listen in to hear all the details on this devastating natural disaster and how scientists cracked the cas...
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August 23, 2022 • 63 mins
In this week's episode, Abby regales the crew with the mystifying tale of the ghost blimp.
Amid WWII, a fleet of blimps would be assigned the mission of patrolling the West Coast of California for Japanese submarines. These missions were largely uneventful until August 16th, 1942 when two experienced pilots would set out on a routine patrolling mission and never be seen again. The blimp, however, was a different story.
Tune in to hea...
Amid WWII, a fleet of blimps would be assigned the mission of patrolling the West Coast of California for Japanese submarines. These missions were largely uneventful until August 16th, 1942 when two experienced pilots would set out on a routine patrolling mission and never be seen again. The blimp, however, was a different story.
Tune in to hea...
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August 9, 2022 • 121 mins
In this week's episode, the crew is excited to celebrate their 100th episode milestone!
We want to say a big thank you to all of our listeners for sticking with us and joining us on this crazy ride of a podcast, we couldn't have done it without you!
As for the topic of this momentous episode, Abby and Shawna decided to collaborate on a natural disaster they both find equally terrifying: Earthquakes and tsunamis.
In March 2011 in the c...
We want to say a big thank you to all of our listeners for sticking with us and joining us on this crazy ride of a podcast, we couldn't have done it without you!
As for the topic of this momentous episode, Abby and Shawna decided to collaborate on a natural disaster they both find equally terrifying: Earthquakes and tsunamis.
In March 2011 in the c...
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