In this episode of They Were Both Found Dead, we journey through three disturbing corners of history. First, the chaos and bloodshed of the 1886 Haymarket Affair, the protest that turned deadly and forever changed the labor movement. Then, we unravel the story behind shrunken heads, from ritual practice to modern exploitation. Finally, we cover the horrifying crimes of Erna and Horst Petri, a Nazi couple whose war atrocities shock even decades later. 

Dark history, human horror, and the unsettling truths the past refuses to bury.

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Today we talk about the horrific Tulsa Massacre and the events leading up to it- a thriving black community in the middle of our country, war torn and burnt to the ground in one night. We follow up discussing Vietnam, and the crazy psychological tactics used by both the states and Vietnam soldiers. You’ve heard about the horrific physical traps,  but what about the mental ones?

In this gripping episode of They Were Both Found Dead, we uncover the devastating cost of human greed in some of the most tragic architectural disasters in history. We begin with the Quebec Bridge, which collapsed twice during construction in 1907 after warnings were ignored. In post-war London, the Battersea Park funfair disaster reveals how profit-driven neglect turned a simple amusement ride into a deadly trap. In Omaha, a meatpacking plant crumbled onto its workers, the result of years of cutting corners and ignoring safety. The Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside, Florida highlights how delayed repairs and cost-saving decisions became a death sentence for its residents. Finally, we revisit the Kansas City Hyatt Regency skywalk disaster, where a last-minute design change made to save time and money led to one of the deadliest structural failures in American history. 

In this eerie episode, the podcast delves into five of the world’s most haunted islands, each steeped in dark history and supernatural lore. 

The journey begins with Banaba Island in Kiribati, a place nearly destroyed by phosphate mining and colonial exploitation, where some believe the disturbance of sacred land has left a lingering curse. Next is Mexico’s Island of the Dolls, a haunting site in the Xochimilco canals covered in decaying dolls, said to be possessed by the spirit of a young girl who drowned nearby. The episode then moves to Ramree Island in Myanmar, infamous for a World War II story in which hundreds of Japanese soldiers were allegedly killed by swarming saltwater crocodiles, leaving behind an atmosphere of dread. 

In the remote Flannan Isles off the coast of Scotland, the mysterious disappearance of three lighthouse keepers in 1900 has given rise to ghost stories and theories of madness or supernatural intervention. Finally, this episode of The Were Both Found Dead visits Poveglia Island in Italy, often called the most haunted island in the world, where plague victims were once burned and a psychiatric hospital later operated under disturbing conditions, its tragic past still echoing in ghostly sightings and ominous legends.

This video illustrates two controversial deaths covered in mystery and conspiracy. It begins with the death of Princess Diana, exploring the suspicious circumstances surrounding the Paris car crash and how some elements of the event didn’t add up. The video then turns to the mysterious death of Dorothy Kilgallen, a journalist and TV personality who was investigating the JFK assassination. She was found dead under unusual circumstances shortly after claiming to have exclusive information. Both cases demonstrates how far those in power may go to bury the truth. 

This video dives into a mixture of human animal encounters, which end up being both tragic and extraordinary. It opens with the harrowing account of the USS Indianapolis shark attacks of 1945, where hundreds of shipwrecked U.S. sailors were left adrift in shark-infested waters, resulting in one of the deadliest shark attacks in history. 

The story then turns to a case of an elephant attack at a funeral in India, where a wild elephant trampled a woman, then returned during her funeral to attack her body as if it had a personal vendetta. 

Next is the tragic case of Tilikum, the orca involved in multiple trainer deaths, whose story raised serious questions about animal captivity. 

The video also talks about Steve Irwin, the beloved wildlife expert whose unexpected death from a stingray strike in 2006 stunned the world and became one of the rarest animal related fatalities ever recorded. 

Finally, it lo oks at the Gombe Chimpanzee War, a violent conflict between chimpanzee groups studied by Jane Goodall that revealed disturbing behavior in these creatures. Each one of these cases blends terror and astonishment into one, showing that there are some consequences when it comes to connecting with the animal world.

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This video will be talking about three mysterious cases of people gone missing that have yet to be solved. It begins with the tragic story of Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon, two Dutch students who vanished while hiking in Panama in 2014. Months later, their scattered remains were found deep in the jungle, along with distressing photos. Next is the disappearance of Brandon Swanson, a college student from Minnesota who called his parents after driving into a ditch in 2008. Despite a calm phone conversation and a massive search, Brandon was never seen again. This video concludes with the case of Nancy Ng, a woman who vanished during a kayaking trip in Guatemala under suspicious circumstances. These stories all share creepy patterns of eerie clues and uncertainty reminding us that it could happen to anybody.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

03:18 Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon

13:25 Brandon Swanson

50:22 Nancy Ng

Want to give back?

The Ng family, as we mentioned, has a gofundme in order to fund their search efforts. Money should never be what’s in between a family and finding their loved one. Click the link below to donate

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This video explores four tragic catastrophes, each showcasing the consequences of human error. It begins with the Tenerife Airport Disaster, the deadliest aviation accident in history, where two jumbo jets collided on the runway due to miscommunication and fog, killing 583 people. Next is the Victoria Hall disaster of 1883, where over 180 children were crushed to death in a stampede triggered by a locked exit door after a performance in England. The video then addresses the Kyshtym nuclear disaster, a massive explosion at a Soviet power plant in 1957 that released radioactive waste, hidden from the public for decades. Lastly, it covers the horrifying story of the Verrückt waterslide in Kansas City, which led to the death of a young boy due to serious safety oversights. Each case is a chilling reminder of how negligence can lead to catastrophe.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:35 Tenerife Airport

12:55 Victoria Hall

30:45 Kyshtym Nuclear Disaster

40:55 Verrückt Waterslide

Do you want to give back? Our charity this week is the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund- with so much of this episode centered around the unfair death of children, it’s important to remember those children actively being harmed in a genocide as we speak. This charity has a 95 on charity navigator. Click below to donate or to learn more.

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This episode discusses both past and modern day home invasion crimes, starting with celebrity home invasions, highlighting cases involving the Beckhams, Sandra Bullock, Kim Kardashian, Harry Styles, and Miranda Cosgrove. It then shifts to the Hinterkaifeck murders, an unsolved 1922 case in rural Germany where six members of a family were brutally killed on their isolated farm, leaving behind chilling clues. This video emphasizes the vulnerability that can come with isolation and public exposure.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Introduction

03:50 Celebrity Home Invasions

30:50 Hinterkaifeck Murders

Want to help out? The National Center for Victims of Crime Inc is a non-profit with the goal to help victims of crime rebuild their lives. They are a transparent charity, with a 96 on Charity Navigator. Click the link below if you would like to donate.

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This chapter dives into the eerie topic of medical malpractice, including  the origins of lobotomies, a controversial procedure once used to treat mental illness by severing connections in the brain’s prefrontal lobe, often leaving patients severely impaired. It delves into the Little Albert experiment, a 1920s study in which a baby was conditioned to fear white rats, raising major ethical concern. Finally, it discusses the wrongful death of Brian Sinclair, an Indigenous man who died in a Canadian hospital waiting room after being ignored for 34 hours, highlighting systemic racism.

This chapter showcases the immense impact of medical malpractice and the importance of accountability in medicine.

TIMESTAMPS

Baby Albert - 5:48

Lobotomies - 19:35

Brian Sinclair - 30:48

Want to Make a Difference?

You can donate to the VAHS, a dental service for Canadian aboriginal people. Dental health is often one of the most ignored but most important aspects of health.

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