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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 e... more
FAQs about Anxious and Afraid The Pod:How many episodes does Anxious and Afraid The Pod have?The podcast currently has 94 episodes available.
June 02, 2020Episode 31: No Bro, You Smell Like A Teenage Girl (Death Of Kurt Cobain)Join the crew this week as Shawna takes on the tragic story of grunge rock legend, Kurt Cobain. After achieving international fame as the lead singer and guitarist of the band Nirvana, Kurt Cobain found the pressure of having countless fans and a touring band to be too much. He had struggled with depression and substance abuse as well as a rocky relationship with his wife, Courtney Love and on April 8th, 1994 Cobain was found deceased in his Seattle home from an apparent suicide. Or was it? Tune in to hear the gang discuss the murder conspiracy theories behind the tragic death of this legendary 90's rock icon....more1h 12minPlay
May 26, 2020Episode 30: Crazy Theater Kids and Multiple Shame Breaks (The Story of Patty Hearst)The crew is back together this week to hear a special listener requested topic, the incredible story of Patty Hearst. Born an heiress to the vast Hearst family fortune in the 1950's, Patricia Hearst had lived a charmed and affluent life. She was fairly oblivious to the political strife happening around her in the 1970's until she was violently kidnapped by a group of violent revolutionaries. Listen in to find out what the Symbionese Liberation Army wanted with Patty Hearst and what she is willing to do to stay alive....more1h 43minPlay
May 19, 2020Episode 29: I Think I'm In Love With Lou Gehrig (Reincarnation case)In this week's episode, Shawna tells Abby and Michael about the extraordinary reincarnation case of Cristian Haupt. At the young age of two years old Christian began making statements to his mother, Cathy Byrd, about his former life as a baseball player. After initial disbelief, Cathy investigated her son's statements and came to the conclusion that Christian was the reincarnation of the star baseball player Lou Gehrig, who died tragically of ALS in 1941. Listen in to hear the crazy details and coincidences in this case as the crew tries to decide themselves if the theory of reincarnation is to be believed....more53minPlay
May 05, 2020Baby Bonus Episode With An Uninvited Guest (Sociopath vs. Psychopath)It's our first bonus episode!While the crew is taking a little break they couldn't help but create a little bonus content for their listeners in these crazy times.In this week's episode, Abby does her best to explain what it means to be a sociopath or a......more36minPlay
April 28, 2020Episode 28: Behind Door Number Two, It's A Psychic (Murder of Sherry Eyerly)The crew is back this week with a spine chilling Oregon true crime case. This week, Abby tells Shawna about the abduction and murder of Sherry Eyerly, an 18 year old Dominos pizza delivery driver who was living in Salem, Oregon. Eyerly was called out for a delivery order on the Fourth of July, 1982 and was never seen again. Tune in to hear all the crazy twists and turns including a dramatic vision from a Dallas psychic and a surprise serial killer you've probably never heard of....more57minPlay
April 21, 2020Episode 27: Is Your Red Flag Waving Yet? (Disappearance of Kyron Horman)The gang is back this week with a baffling true crime case. Listen in as Shawna details the disappearance of Kyron Horman, a 7 year old boy living in Portland, Oregon who mysteriously vanished from his elementary school June 4th, 2010. The result would be Oregon's largest search party effort in their history and yet they yielded no new clues. Suspicions would land on Kyron's step-mother after the investigation but as the ten year mark approaches, the case is still open and ongoing. Anyone with information on Kyron's whereabouts is urged to call the Multhnomah County Sheriff's Office tip line at (503)-261-2847....more1hPlay
April 14, 2020Episode 26: You Slapped A Legit Priest! (The Exorcist Part II)The crew is back this week for part II of The Exorcist mini series! In the conclusion, Abby will be discussing the novel The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty and the following enormously successful movie which was directed by Billy Friedkin. The 1973 film which starred Linda Blair, Elle Burstyn, Jason Miller, and Max Von Sydow would come to be known as one of the most terrifying and highest grossing horror movies of all time. In this episode, we will be detailing some of the alarming and spooky events which led many to believe the movie set and cast were cursed. Listen in and decide for yourself if all the accidents, injuries, and deaths were mere coincidence or something more sinister....more1h 8minPlay
April 07, 2020Episode 25: Carpe Diem, Demon (The Exorcist Part I)The crew is back this week with a very creepy two-parter! In part one, Abby tells the gang all about the exorcism of Ronnie Hunkeler, (AKA Roland Doe, Robbie Mannheim) who was the inspiration for the best selling book and movie, The Exorcist. Ronnie was a normal kid living in Maryland in the 1940's when he was met with strange paranormal events in his family's home. Things soon turned from bad to worse when Ronnie becomes the target of the malevolent force, his body seemingly taken over by demons. The boys parents would do anything to save him, including calling for an exorcism. Tune in next time for part two! We will be discussing the making of the movie The Exorcist and the behind the scenes events which led many to believe the set and the actors were cursed....more1h 31minPlay
March 31, 2020Episode 24: Sorry if There's Aliens (Alien Abduction of Barney and Betty Hill)Join the crew this week as they record remotely from their own homes due to the corona virus restrictions (sorry for the decrease in audio quality!). This week Shawna will be covering the very first heavily publicized alien abduction story which follows Barney and Betty Hill, a married couple from New Hampshire who claimed to have been abducted in 1961. Tune in as Shawna and Abby take a deep dive into the murky world of extraterrestrials, abductions, and recovered memories....more1h 21minPlay
March 24, 2020Episode 23: A Very Special Guest Host Episode (The Dyatlov Pass Incident)This week Shawna and Abby are handing off the hosting duties to their special guest and long-time friend, Ryan! Listen in as Ryan details the horrifying and mysterious events of the Dyatlov Pass incident, a hiking expedition gone horribly wrong for 9 Russian hikers in the Ural Mountains. What really happened to the hikers? Government conspiracy? Aliens? Yeti? You decide....more1h 31minPlay
FAQs about Anxious and Afraid The Pod:How many episodes does Anxious and Afraid The Pod have?The podcast currently has 94 episodes available.