Phillip Taylor Kramer was the former bass player for the rock group Iron Butterfly who traded in his guitar and became a scientist. But in 1995 Kramer mysteriously vanished. Some people believe that Kramer was killed because he had managed to unlock the secrets to faster than light travel.

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https://ultimateclassicrock.com/iron-butterfly-philip-taylor-kramer-found-dead/

https://web.archive.org/web/20040807081111/http://www.mrkabc.com/mrkabc/news/kramer01.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20020204114404/http://www.maximonline.com/maximwear/articles/article_2193.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20120303004204/https://www.skeptictank.org/kramer.htm

https://thedebrief.org/the-strange-death-of-rockstar-and-tech-mogul-philip-taylor-kramer-remains-baffling-almost-three-decades-after-his-disappearance/

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-03-30-vl-48798-story.html

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/bizarre-disappearance-iron-butterfly-philip-taylor-kramer/

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In this episode I tell you three stories of strange ghost stories throughout history. Hear the story of two cursed stone objects that led an expert on the BBC to say that werewolves were real. In story two, a group of paranormal investigators create a ghost. In the third story you'll hear a mysterious tale that sounds like a real life Scooby Doo plot.

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https://www.bbc.com/articles/cdxyzq5g9vgo

https://burialsandbeyond.com/2021/06/13/the-hexham-heads/

https://mythoi.substack.com/p/the-horrifying-hexham-heads

https://www.dreadcentral.com/editorials/358897/the-philip-experiment-we-want-ghosts-to-be-real/

https://livinglibraryblog.com/the-philip-experiment/

https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/2/article/904496/pdf

https://historiclondontours.com/tales-of-london/f/scratching-fanny-of-cock-lane

https://aplacebetweenthetrees.com/2020/05/20/the-cock-lane-ghost-ghostbusting-in-the-age-of-enlightenment/

https://www.jocelynmcgregor.com/scratching-fanny-intro

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During the days leading up to World War II, the Japanese army plundered hundreds of millions of dollars worth of gold and jewels from countries throughout their empire. But where did all that gold go? One story claims the Japanese took it all to the Philippines, and hid it inside secret underground tunnels, and that all that treasure is still waiting there to be discovered.

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https://www.amazon.com/Gold-Warriors-Americas-Recovery-Yamashitas/dp/1844675319

https://crimereads.com/hawaii-search-yamashitas-gold/

https://www.livescience.com/treasure-hunters-fabled-gold-philippines-island.html

https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-important-events/yamashitas-gold-enormous-war-treasure-hoard-remains-elusive-007246

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Victorian London was once terrorized by a mysterious figure in a strange costume, who reportedly could leap great distances, and breathe fire. They called this demonic figure Spring-Heeled Jack. Was he an actual demon? Or just a clever prankster?

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https://www.amazon.com/Spring-Heeled-Jack-Fiend-Penny-Dreadful/dp/1546689338

https://www.amazon.com/Mystery-Spring-Heeled-Jack-Victorian-Steampunk/dp/1620554968/ref=sr_1_2?crid=712RXTDEEIT4&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Y83uxAzfk1kJTD9ddA7VVmohSHPMyiw0voh2rTJnqk_BmmX7whL-3sPEe_nYKy3yOasdRadOcSEo0GidZcyVUZUAsZHTPU767565K_pVAgPBqpJHIdb7k-Sps6TK22GJfvpg2-QaY1Th4FspX-o2u-QbFafjHrSChWzcdppXM5B3jxuxsiQY8vX2kLFk5SM5tfRh4QltCJitXqyTMUdyur8yCXuJMSNtfEDbi4Uw-pQ.pR-h7371tAXbEsu6G93U_3-yCv-aRXWhvjQ3ummgzy8&dib_tag=se&keywords=spring-heeled+jack&qid=1736009055&sprefix=spring-heeled+jack%2Caps%2C192&sr=8-2

https://www.amazon.com/Spirits-Industrial-Age-Impersonation-Spring-heeled/dp/1499268777/ref=sr_1_4?crid=712RXTDEEIT4&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Y83uxAzfk1kJTD9ddA7VVmohSHPMyiw0voh2rTJnqk_BmmX7whL-3sPEe_nYKy3yOasdRadOcSEo0GidZcyVUZUAsZHTPU767565K_pVAgPBqpJHIdb7k-Sps6TK22GJfvpg2-QaY1Th4FspX-o2u-QbFafjHrSChWzcdppXM5B3jxuxsiQY8vX2kLFk5SM5tfRh4QltCJitXqyTMUdyur8yCXuJMSNtfEDbi4Uw-pQ.pR-h7371tAXbEsu6G93U_3-yCv-aRXWhvjQ3ummgzy8&dib_tag=se&keywords=spring-heeled+jack&qid=1736009055&sprefix=spring-heeled+jack%2Caps%2C192&sr=8-4

https://www.amazon.com/Spring-Heeled-Jack-Philip-Pullman/dp/044041881X/ref=sr_1_5?crid=712RXTDEEIT4&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Y83uxAzfk1kJTD9ddA7VVmohSHPMyiw0voh2rTJnqk_BmmX7whL-3sPEe_nYKy3yOasdRadOcSEo0GidZcyVUZUAsZHTPU767565K_pVAgPBqpJHIdb7k-Sps6TK22GJfvpg2-QaY1Th4FspX-o2u-QbFafjHrSChWzcdppXM5B3jxuxsiQY8vX2kLFk5SM5tfRh4QltCJitXqyTMUdyur8yCXuJMSNtfEDbi4Uw-pQ.pR-h7371tAXbEsu6G93U_3-yCv-aRXWhvjQ3ummgzy8&dib_tag=se&keywords=spring-heeled+jack&qid=1736009055&sprefix=spring-heeled+jack%2Caps%2C192&sr=8-5

https://allthatsinteresting.com/spring-heeled-jack

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In the English countryside back in 1980 there were two Royal Air Force Bases, RAF Bentwaters and RAF Woodbridge that were on loan to the United States Air Force. In the early morning hours after Christmas, in nearby Rendlesham Forest, a group of U.S. Air Force officers had one of the most well documented and legendary close encounters with a U.F.O. in history.

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https://www.amazon.com/Encounter-Rendlesham-Forest-Best-Documented-Incident/dp/1250038103

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-54649675

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/britains-roswell-really-happened-rendlesham-forest-ufo-incident/

https://metro.co.uk/2024/11/27/ufo-expert-says-aliens-werent-involved-famous-rendlesham-forest-incident-21904466/

http://www.ianridpath.com/ufo/halttape.html

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In 1969, the Zodiac Killer sent the San Francisco Bay Area into terror. In this second part of my 2-part series, I tell you what happened next. I also tell you who I think is the most likely suspect.

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https://www.amazon.com/Zodiac-Shocking-Nations-Elusive-Serial/dp/0425212181/ref=sr_1_1?crid=WR17ZHLP4RFY&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Bjt1G-62yKKAxCwM7Xsvj1mQNBbgmewNLx0BkWYkLZvrGEzXDudkqJlKYrSlOjTeVOlWqR9tC7uvDGPvDJfXiFSdzhB5WURLqH1DqoDyRETIzx38IV0GMYkNiTHMpGgwKscEanu3-1kLIrTrJx5V-LI28pv-Xst2fr-5sCS8yV5TWex2_BF6cdtdQvumYXY6MKT_kKFSJUuk3M59O6Y-5uKq3MJhYOJQFNemmAycwww.0ZqzkApmr8zIwFDu_FJucTnyOtm221rHJwcTr5PdZl0&dib_tag=se&keywords=zodiac+graysmith&qid=1732365813&sprefix=zodiac+graysmith%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1

https://vault.fbi.gov/The%20Zodiac%20Killer

https://zodiackiller.com/

https://www.zodiacciphers.com/cheri-jo-bates.html

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The Zodiac Killer is one of the most legendary and mysterious serial killers in history. In part 1 of this 2 part series, I break down the details of the five murders believed to have been committed by the Zodiac Killer, and I tell you the story of the maniac who terrorized the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1960s.

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https://www.amazon.com/Zodiac-Shocking-Nations-Elusive-Serial/dp/0425212181/ref=sr_1_1?crid=WR17ZHLP4RFY&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Bjt1G-62yKKAxCwM7Xsvj1mQNBbgmewNLx0BkWYkLZvrGEzXDudkqJlKYrSlOjTeVOlWqR9tC7uvDGPvDJfXiFSdzhB5WURLqH1DqoDyRETIzx38IV0GMYkNiTHMpGgwKscEanu3-1kLIrTrJx5V-LI28pv-Xst2fr-5sCS8yV5TWex2_BF6cdtdQvumYXY6MKT_kKFSJUuk3M59O6Y-5uKq3MJhYOJQFNemmAycwww.0ZqzkApmr8zIwFDu_FJucTnyOtm221rHJwcTr5PdZl0&dib_tag=se&keywords=zodiac+graysmith&qid=1732365813&sprefix=zodiac+graysmith%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1

https://vault.fbi.gov/The%20Zodiac%20Killer

https://zodiackiller.com/

https://www.zodiacciphers.com/cheri-jo-bates.html

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In 1941, a member of British High Society, Josslyn Hay, the Earl of Erroll, was murdered in Kenya. His still unsolved murder would reveal a seedy underbelly of sex and drugs among the wealthy elite.

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https://www.amazon.com/White-Mischief-Murder-Lord-Erroll/dp/0394756878

https://www.amazon.com/Temptress-Scandalous-Alice-Mysterious-Erroll/dp/0312584180

https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/white-mischief-murder-finally-solved-after-66-years-6581781.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-09-20-mn-8918-story.html

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Hi everyone! I couldn't let my favorite day of the year go by without giving everyone a Halloween treat. So here's an extra bonus mini episode. It's both a dark true crime story out of Japan, as well as a story that might make you a believer in ghosts.

Notes:

https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/2058684/how-gruesome-photos-memory-stick-revealed-identity-killer-who

https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-path-she-took-miyakos-last-walk-d213bf941f91

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In this episode I tell you several stories about haunted cars. Hear the story of the Surrey Ghost Car, the deadly Golden Eagle and the most infamous cursed vehicle of them all, James Dean's Little Bastard.

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https://yourirish.com/folklore/coiste-bodhar

https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/looking-back-infamous-a3-ghost-25385369

https://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/hauntings/a3-burpham-ghost-crash-2002/

https://dragonquillca.medium.com/the-murderous-motorized-golden-eagle-8c14a678f1f9

https://jalopnik.com/meet-the-golden-eagle-the-car-claimed-to-have-killed-a-1830037928

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/us-scene/what-really-happened-to-james-deans-cursed-porsche/

https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/james-deans-car-cursed.htm

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