Seriously Mysterious

Seriously Mysterious

John Lordan has been researching mysteries and crimes for over 5 years on the YouTube show BrainScratch with respectful and deep coverage. Now he's bringing some of his most interesting cases and some fresh ones to his first solo podcast. From unsolved murders to mysterious disappearances and events that can't easily be understood, anything is fair game as long as it's Seriously Mysterious. New episodes released weekly.

Episodes

August 19, 2025 20 mins
She had big dreams of becoming a professional wrestler, and a chance encounter with the member of a famous wrestling family seemed to be her big break.  Then she disappeared.

Thank you, Fox13, WTSP.com, FDLE, The Charley Project, TampaFP.com, FlaglerLive.com, Wesh.com, Missing People in America, ABC Action News, and Peacock’s “Dangerous Breed” for information contributing to today’s story.



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In the early days of Hollywood an Irish immigrant made a name for himself in front of and behind the camera, but who wanted William Desmond Taylor dead and how did they get away with it?

Do you have any comments, or a case you’d like to suggest?  You’ll find a comment form and case submission link at LordanArts.com.  

Thank you LA Times, the San Franciso Bulletin, Patch.com, AllThatsInterseting, FindAGrave, IMDB, BeforeThe101.com, Ey...
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August 5, 2025 22 mins
Kristen Modafferi was literally leaping into her future, graduating high school a year early and going off on a big life adventure literally starting on her 18th birthday.. but she never came home.

If you have any information that could help bring answers to Kristen Modafferi's family, please contact the Oakland Police Department Missing Person’s Unit at 510-238-3641.

Do you have any comments, or a case you’d like to suggest? You’ll ...
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He was responsible for the safety of a small town.  He was also responsible for two brutal crimes that would shatter both families.

Thank you NWAHomepage.com, WRIC.com, CNN.com, NBCNews.com, The Guardian.com, USA Today.com, ABCNews.go.com, the Max documentary Devil in the Ozarks and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s story.

This episode was written by Christy Arnhart, edited by John Lordan and is produced by LordanArts...
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July 22, 2025 24 mins
A new push is being made to release information that adds some serious doubt to the theories and accusations around the Asha Degree case, but who is releasing that info and is it reliable?

The investigation is ongoing.  If you have information that can help, please call the FBI at 704-672-6100.


If you missed our previous episode on Asha Degree you can find it here:
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/looking-for-asha-degree-new-info-and-...
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July 15, 2025 20 mins
A young woman takes a trip across the world, but doesn't tell her family.  Is she looking to start a new life, or for a place to leave her current one?

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Thank you to The Doe Network, NAMUS, CT Insider, WFSB, The Perspective Magazine, True Crime Society, The Last Trip Podcast, The Voices for Justice Podcast, Wikipedia, and most of all: The Surviving Skye Podcast and inform...
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There's no question about it.  She was friends with the President, ex-wife to a CIA operative, and she was murdered.

Do you have any comments, or a case you’d like to suggest?  You’ll find a comment form and case submission link at LordanArts.com.  

Thank you The Daily News, The Post Bulletin, The Standard Star, The Times, People.com, Smithsonian Magazine, All That’s Interesting.com,  The Homicide Inc. Podcast, The Facts Verse, Uncov...
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June 24, 2025 19 mins
It was the day after Christmas and 10 year old Bobby Boyes went to visit some friends.  He never came home, and decades worth of investigative efforts still haven't been able to find the truth of what happened to him.

If you have any information about the disappearance of Bobby Boyes, please contact the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barracks at 410-535-1400.

Do you have any comments, or a case you’d like to suggest? You’ll f...
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June 17, 2025 18 mins
Emily Pike's life had taken an unexpected turn that she was not happy with, and she was fighting fiercely to escape it, but someone would take away all her chances and her future.

If you have any information that could help bring justice to Emily and her family, please contact one of the following agencies.  The Gila County Sheriff’s Office at 928-200-2352, the Bureau of Indian Affairs Special Agent at 505-917-7830 or the San Carlos...
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A little boy returns home from school to a shocking sight, his home on fire.  His mother would be found dead in the aftermath, but there was another important discovery.. she was killed before the fire started.

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Thank you to The Huffington Post, Phillyburbs.com, Dateline, The Bucks County District Attorney's Office, Philadelphia Inquirer, NBC Philadelphia, The Justice for...
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She went on a road trip to help a friend get out of trouble, but Karen Denise Wells never found her way home.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Pennsylvania State Police Carlisle Station at 717-249-2121.

Do you have any comments, or a case you’d like to suggest? You’ll find a comment form and case submission link at LordanArts.com.


Do you have any comments, or a case you’d like to suggest? You’ll find a c...
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Mickey Thompson had a love of wheels, and worked to become one of the fastest racers in the world.  Did a bad business deal take all that and more away?

Thank you The Los Angeles Times, People.com, The Press Telegram, The Salt Lake Tribune,  Motor Trend, the Regular and Roman YouTube Channel, and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s story.

Written by Frederick Crook - check out our other collaboration WRAITHWORKS - Wrait...
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A double homicide would take the work of a well respected investigator to find and charge the suspect, but a bizarre twist threatens to take justice away from these two families forever.

Do you have any insights, or even a case you’d like to suggest?  Feel free to send it to me, you’ll find a comment form and case submission link at LordanArts.com.

Thank you CBSNews.com, Oprahdaily.com, CBC.ca, Vancouversun.com, Seattletimes.com, Oxy...
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May 13, 2025 19 mins
Has a Medical Examiner who has been proven to be terrible at his job, hindered the investigation into Christy Lynn Carroll's murder?

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Want to help support our work?  Visit https://www.LordanArts.com today.

Thank you to Middle Tennessee Mysteries, Change.org, Christy’s Family’s Website hosted on Angelfire (This doesn’t have a good title or URL name… not sure how to cre...
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May 6, 2025 18 mins
When a teenager runs away from home, she promises to regain contact after she turns 18.. but her 18th birthday comes and goes.  Will Emily Paul's mother ever hear from her daughter again?

Written by John Lordan, produced by LordanArts.

Do you have any comments, or a case you’d like to suggest? You’ll find a comment form and case submission link at LordanArts.com.

This is not intended to act as a means of proving or disproving anything...
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April 29, 2025 19 mins
Is 50 years too long for justice? Not when you're a family waiting for answers. Today we look into a cold case of a teenager who went missing, and why locals still wonder if her disappearance is connected to an unsolved murder in the same area.

Do you have any comments, or a case you’d like to suggest? You’ll find a comment form and case submission link at LordanArts.com.

Thank you CBS News, ABC News, The Boston Herald, The Boston Gl...
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April 22, 2025 19 mins
Barry and Honey Sherman seemingly had it all, and weren't afraid to share.  But did their lifestyle and riches anger someone close to them so much, that it led to murder?

Do you have any insights, or even a case you’d like to suggest?  Feel free to send it to me, you’ll find a comment form and case submission link at LordanArts.com.

Thank you strangeco.blogspot.com, grunge.com, eadt.co.uk, everything2.com, suffolkchurches.co.uk, bibl...
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April 15, 2025 19 mins
When unidentified remains are found in a chimney, a police detective takes on a lifelong quest for answers.  Years later we know who Chimney Doe is, but are still wondering what happened.

Written by John Lordan, produced by LordanArts.

This is not intended to act as a means of proving or disproving anything related to the investigation.  It is a conversation about the current known facts and theories being discussed.  Everyone direct...
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When two young girls go missing in neighboring towns, everyone wonders is the same person responsible?  Who took Judith Ann Elwell and Brenda Lois White?

Written by John Lordan, produced by LordanArts.

Do you have any comments, or a case you’d like to suggest?  Feel free to send it to me.  You can find a case submission form at LordanArts.com or you can also message me on X @LordanArts.

This is not intended to act as a means of provin...
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When a woman is found dead in a kitchen and partially burned, the community wonders if it's related to the salacious rumors that have been told about Rose Harsent.

Do you have any insights, or even a case you’d like to suggest?  Feel free to send it to me, you’ll find a comment form and case submission link at LordanArts.com.

Thank you strangeco.blogspot.com, grunge.com, eadt.co.uk, everything2.com, suffolkchurches.co.uk, biblegatewa...
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