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Compact Mysteries
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Welcome to Compact Mysteries, the podcast for quick and captivating dives into the world's most intriguing enigmas. Each week, we unravel a different mystery, from baffling disappearances and strange objects to unexplained events and mysterious places. Whether you're a curious mind or a mystery lover, our bite-sized episodes are designed to spark your imagination and leave you wondering what really happened. Tune in for a fascinating journey through the unknown, all in less time than it takes to enjoy a cup of coffee.
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The Mystery of the Shroud of Turin
2w ago00:17:10Tap to summarizeThe Shroud of Turin is one of the most famous and controversial religious artefacts in the world. Is it the burial cloth of Jesus Christ, a medieval devotional image, or something stranger that still resists easy explanation? In this episode of Compact Mysteries, we trace the Shroud's documented history from medieval France to Turin, examine the haunting image on the linen, explore forensic investigations and carbon dating, and ask why this fragile cloth continues to provoke such fierce debate between faith, science, and scepticism. Visit our website: Compact Mysteries Find us on our social media sites: Facebook Instagram Pinterest Youtube #CompactMysteries #ShroudOfTurin #TurinShroud #ReligiousMystery #HistoricalMystery #UnexplainedHistory #FaithAndScience #ChristianRelics #MysteryPodcast
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The Mystery of the Pollock Twins
3w ago00:19:14Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Compact Mysteries, we explore The Mystery of the Pollock Twins, one of Britain's most unsettling alleged reincarnation cases. After two young sisters, Joanna and Jacqueline Pollock, were killed in a tragic road accident in 1957, their father became convinced they would return. Less than eighteen months later, twin girls were born into the same family, followed by birthmarks, strange memories, recognitions, fears, and behaviours that seemed to echo the lives of the sisters who had died. Was this evidence of reincarnation, the power of grief, or a family story shaped by memory and belief? This episode follows the case from tragedy to controversy, asking why the Pollock twins still fascinate researchers, sceptics, and lovers of the unexplained. Visit our website: Compact Mysteries Find us on our social media sites: Facebook Instagram Pinterest Youtube Hashtags: #PollockTwins, #CompactMysteries, #ReincarnationMystery, #UnexplainedMysteries, #TrueMystery, #BritishMysteries, #ParanormalHistory, #StrangeButTrue, #MysteryPodcast, #UnsolvedMystery
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The Disappearance of Flight 19
4w ago00:16:24Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Compact Mysteries, we examine the disappearance of Flight 19, the five U.S. Navy Avenger aircraft that vanished during a routine training mission on 5 December 1945. What began as a standard navigation exercise became one of the most famous aviation mysteries of the twentieth century, made even stranger when a rescue aircraft sent to find the missing crews disappeared as well. We look at the radio messages, the search effort, the official investigation, and the way Flight 19 became forever linked with the Bermuda Triangle. Visit our website: Compact Mysteries Find us on our social media sites: Facebook Instagram Pinterest Youtube #Flight19, #BermudaTriangle, #AviationMystery, #CompactMysteries, #UnsolvedMystery, #NavalAviation, #MissingAircraft, #TrueMystery, #AviationHistory, #HistoricalMystery
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The Mystery of Brushy Bill Roberts
Apr 1600:17:30Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Compact Mysteries, we explore the strange case of Brushy Bill Roberts, the elderly Texan who claimed to be Billy the Kid. Was he really the outlaw who was supposedly shot dead by Pat Garrett in 1881, or was he an old man caught up in one of the American West's most enduring legends? We look at the claim, the evidence, the scepticism, and why this curious mystery still refuses to disappear. Visit our website: Compact Mysteries Find us on our social media sites: Facebook Instagram Pinterest Youtube #CompactMysteries, #BrushyBillRoberts, #BillyTheKid, #WildWestMystery, #HistoricalMystery
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The Mystery of the Max Headroom Signal Hijack
Apr 900:18:39Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Compact Mysteries, we explore one of the strangest unsolved media incidents of the twentieth century. On 22 November 1987, viewers in Chicago watched in disbelief as the signals of WGN and WTTW were interrupted by a masked figure dressed as Max Headroom, delivering a surreal pirate broadcast that has never been fully explained. We look at what happened, how the hijack may have been carried out, why investigators never publicly solved it, and how a brief act of television trespass became a lasting piece of modern folklore. Visit our website: Compact Mysteries Find us on our social media sites: Facebook Instagram Pinterest Youtube #CompactMysteries #MaxHeadroom #UnsolvedMystery #BroadcastIntrusion #TelevisionMystery #ChicagoMystery #MediaHistory #DoctorWho #1980sMystery #SignalHijack
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The Disappearance of the Beaumont Children
Apr 200:16:42Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Compact Mysteries, we explore the disappearance of the Beaumont Children, one of Australia's most haunting unsolved cases. On Australia Day 1966, Jane, Arnna, and Grant Beaumont vanished after a trip to Glenelg Beach in South Australia, setting off a search that gripped the nation and left decades of questions behind. We look at the timeline, the witness sightings, the suspects, and the reason this case still lingers so powerfully in public memory. Visit our website: Compact Mysteries Find us on our social media sites: Facebook Instagram Pinterest Youtube #CompactMysteries #BeaumontChildren #TrueCrimeHistory #UnsolvedMystery #AustralianHistory
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The Mystery of the Isdal Woman
Mar 2600:21:39Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Compact Mysteries, we explore one of Europe's most haunting unsolved cases: the mystery of the Isdal Woman. Found dead in a remote valley near Bergen, Norway, in November 1970, she left behind burned belongings, coded notes, multiple false identities, and a trail of hotel stays that only made the puzzle stranger. Was she a spy, a fugitive, or simply a woman whose life has been lost behind layers of secrecy? This is a cold case where every answer seems to create two new questions, which is frankly very rude of the evidence. Visit our website: Compact Mysteries Find us on our social media sites: Facebook Instagram Pinterest Youtube #CompactMysteries, #IsdalWoman, #UnsolvedMystery, #ColdCase, #TrueMystery, #NorwayMystery, #Bergen, #MysteryPodcast, #HistoricalMystery, #DeathInIceValley
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The Mystery of the Disappearance of Barbara Newhall Follett
Mar 1900:20:48Tap to summarizeA literary prodigy who captivated the world as a child… and then vanished without a trace. In this episode of Compact Mysteries, Maeve explores the extraordinary life and unexplained disappearance of Barbara Newhall Follett, a young author whose imagination knew no bounds, but whose final chapter remains unwritten. Was it a deliberate escape, a tragic end, or something far darker? Visit our website: Compact Mysteries Find us on our social media sites: Facebook Instagram Pinterest Youtube #unsolvedmystery, #truecrime, #historicalmystery, #missingperson, #barbaranewhallfollett, #literarymystery, #coldcase, #unsolvedcases, #mysterypodcast, #compactmysteries
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The Mystery of the London Monster
Mar 1200:20:26Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Compact Mysteries, we explore one of the strangest crime waves in London's history. During the late 1780s, women across the city reported terrifying encounters with a mysterious attacker who slashed clothing and vanished into the night. Newspapers soon gave the unknown figure a chilling name: the London Monster. When a man named Rhynwick Williams was eventually arrested and convicted, many believed the mystery was solved. But even at the time, doubts remained. Was Williams truly the infamous attacker, or had a frightened city simply found someone to blame? Join us as we investigate the strange case of the London Monster. Visit our website: Compact Mysteries Find us on our social media sites: Facebook Instagram Pinterest Youtube #CompactMysteries, #LondonMonster, #HistoricalMysteries, #TrueCrimeHistory, #GeorgianLondon, #UnsolvedMysteries, #HistoryMystery, #CrimeHistory, #LondonHistory
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The Disappearance of Dorothy Arnold
Mar 500:18:51Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Compact Mysteries, we explore the baffling disappearance of Dorothy Arnold, a young New York socialite who vanished in broad daylight in 1910 after an ordinary afternoon in Manhattan. Seen calm, well dressed, and carrying only a small amount of cash, Dorothy was never heard from again. With no body, no confirmed sightings, and a family determined to keep matters private, her disappearance became one of the most enduring unsolved mysteries of the early twentieth century. Was it suicide, accident, escape, or something more carefully concealed? This episode examines the facts, the family response, and the theories that refuse to settle. 🎧 Listen now to one of Britain's most unsettling modern mysteries. Visit our website: Compact Mysteries Find us on our social media sites: Facebook Instagram Pinterest Youtube #compactmysteries #unsolvedmystery #dorothyarnold #truecrimehistory #missingperson #edwardianera #newyorkmystery #coldcase #historicalmystery
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