Wait To Panic

Hey all - due to some unforeseen changes we need to take WTP Offline temporarily. It'll be back, but not sure about timing - thanks!

Well, it's been a hot minute, but we're back! Life got pretty crazy and hectic for the last 6 months and we had to take a longer break than anticipated. From broken collarbones to moving, to weddings and jobs changes, we didn't get nearly all the progress made that we wanted but we are thrilled to finally be back and settling into a (hopefully) less hectic schedule.

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https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgqvjj/richard-speck-murder-nurses-survivor-corazon-amurao-luisa-silverio

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-richard-speck-chicago-mass-murder-book-20160424-story.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/how-richard-speck-s-rampage-50-years-ago-changed-nation-n606211

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Speck

Welcome back for our season finale! 

Anastasia is covering our final episode before we take some time off to work on Season Two, merch ideas, and more! We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has made our first year such a success- we're truly blown away by it all! Tune back in for Season Two starting up in October!

But first, story time! Blake actually dug this one up from reddit- the kidnapping and murder of Mary Catherine Olenchuk. The case is the oldest cold case in the state of Maine, and certainly one of the more baffling. With no apparent motive, the case immediately hit a brick wall and has stayed that way ever since...for over 50 years. Listen in and let us know your theories!

Wait to Panic is a weekly podcast where two longtime friends take turns sharing stories that just might make your skin crawl. If you like what you hear and want more, give us some love and come back each Sunday for our newest episode! What are some of the  spookiest experiences you've had? If you have a story of your own that you want us to share, email it to us at [email protected] and we'll read it during our story episodes! Don't forget to check out our website at waittopanic.com for some extra spookies and stories! 

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https://www.darkdowneast.com/episodes/maryolenchuk

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/27foaq/maines_oldest_cold_case_the_murder_of_13_year_old/

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/missing87975/unsolved-child-murder-mary-catherine-olenchuk-t2319.html

https://truecrimediva.com/mary-olenchuk/

It's that time of the month again! As the new month is here, we're starting things off right with the scariest stories we can find. Leave the lights on and grab a blanket and your beverage of choice... Aunties Anastasia and Loren are going to read you some spookums.

Welcome back for another week of horror! Anastasia's going to be glad she's sitting this one out while she moves...Loren's guest feature is Rory- back again for another story that will horrify and enthrall. This week's feature? Oleg Sokolov, the Russian Napoleonic historian, re-enactor, Docent of History, and (now being withdrawn) recipient of The Legion of Honor (Chevalier)...and convicted murderer of Anastasia Yeshchenko.

In November 2019, Oleg was found in the Moyka River in St Petersburg with a backpack containing a pair of human arms and a weapon. Oleg claims he was going to get rid of the body before publicly committing suicide dressed as Napoleon. Join us this week for the full details of this strange case!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_(Russian_law)#:~:text=Murder%20per%20se%20(article%20105,between%206%20and%2015%20years&text=Punished%20with%20a%20sentence%20between%208%20and%2020,life%20sentence%2C%20or%20death%20penalty

https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%84%D1%89%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%BE_%D0%90%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%96%D1%8F_%D0%9E%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B3%D1%96%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%B0

Includes video: https://www.rferl.org/a/murder-on-the-moika-russian-napoleon-buff-who-confessed-to-killing-ex-student-lost-his-head-with-jealousy-/30264913.html

https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-sokolov-historian-reports-found-with-woman-s-severed-arms-in-backpack-enters-plea-bargain-deal-/30261830.html

https://nypost.com/2019/11/11/professor-flew-into-jealous-rage-before-killing-student-turned-lover-family-says/

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-26/napoleon-scholar-given-12-years-jail-russia-for-murder-of-lover/13015188

https://meduza.io/en/feature/2020/05/22/victims-of-the-russian-napoleon

https://heavy.com/news/2019/11/oleg-sokolov/

Welcome back!

Now, you're probably thinking, "Hey! That sounds like the Headless Horseman!" and you'd be right! There are many popular retellings of this Fae throughout the world, from Sleepy Hollow, to Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. If you have a favorite Dullahan type story, feel free to drop us a line!

https://www.theirishplace.com/heritage/the-dullahan/

https://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/Dullahan.html

https://celticmke.com/CelticMKE-Blog/Irish-Headless-Horseman.htm

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/abroad/how-tales-of-the-headless-horseman-came-from-celtic-mythology-1.4060086

https://maskofreason.wordpress.com/the-book-of-mysteries/know-your-ghosts/europe/dullahan/

https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-dullahan-the-dark-man/

Loren's Horrifying Song Reference 

Bonus background puppy jingles.

Wait to Panic is a weekly podcast where two longtime friends take turns sharing stories that just might make your skin crawl. If you like what you hear and want more, give us some love and come back each Sunday for our newest episode! What are some of the  spookiest experiences you've had? If you have a story of your own that you want us to share, email it to us at [email protected] and we'll read it during our story episodes! Don't forget to check out our website at waittopanic.com for some extra spookies and stories!  

How it really happened Season 4, Ep. 5 - Susan Smith: Someone stole my babies Part 1

How it really happened Season 4, Ep. 6 - Susan Smith: The shocking truth Part 2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Smith

https://www.thoughtco.com/susan-smith-profile-of-child-killer-972686

https://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/smith-susan.htm

https://people.com/crime/susan-smith-prison-behaving-herself-says-source/

Have you ever felt an unexplained cold draft in your home? The answer may be something innocent, or it could be a scenario straight from our nightmares....

TikTok

https://www.tiktok.com/@samanthartsoe?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v2

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

https://nypost.com/2021/03/04/nyc-renter-discovers-creepy-hidden-room-in-apartment/

https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/they-came-in-through-the-bathroom-mirror/Content?oid=871084

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABLA_Homes

https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/cause-of-death/Content?oid=875995

It's that time of the month again! As the new month starts, we're starting things off right with the scariest stories we can find. Remember, if you see 9ft tall, shadowy, humanoid figures with wide grinning mouths...Run and don't look back. Leave the lights on and grab a blanket and your beverage of choice... Aunties Anastasia and Loren are going to read you some spookums.

DO NOT BE ALARMED. YOU ARE SAFE.

These were the haunting words that began the survival instructions left for Barbara Mackle. But we're getting ahead of ourselves...

Wait to Panic is a weekly podcast where two longtime friends take turns sharing stories that just might make your skin crawl. If you like what you hear and want more, give us some love and come back each Sunday for our newest episode! What are some of the  spookiest experiences you've had? If you have a story of your own that you want us to share, email it to us at [email protected] and we'll read it during our story episodes! Don't forget to check out our website at waittopanic.com for some extra spookies and stories!  

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