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Mysterious Pacific Northwest
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The pacific Northwest is home to some of the most beautiful places but also a mysterious dark history. From Big Foot to haunted cemeteries, serial killers, ship graveyards and notorious murders, each week your hosts Jen and Sarah will feature tales from the darkest places and people of the PNW.
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The Infamous Files: Hinterkaifeck
Nov 2801:15:42Tap to summarizeIn 1922, on a quiet farm hidden behind a Bavarian village, six people were murdered with a weapon from their own barn… and the killer didn’t leave.Footsteps in the attic. A missing key. A Munich newspaper no one subscribed to.And a family history darker than anyone wanted to admit.This one gets under your skin.Join us as we step inside the walls of Hinterkaifeck — the farm where a century-old secret still refuses to stay buried.Listen now wherever you get your podcasts #InfamousFiles #TrueCrimePodcast #Hinterkaifeck #UnsolvedMysteries #MysteriousPacificNorthwest #TrueCrimeCommunitySources:https://www.spiegel.de/geschichte/hinterkaifeckhttps://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/hinterkaifeck-mordfall-1.3880691https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/bayern/Hinterkaifeck-Der-Mordfall-der-die-Menschen-noch-heute-beschaeftigt-id48846916.htmlhttps://www.br.de/nachrichten/bayern/hinterkaifeck-ein-bis-heute-ungeloestes-verbrechen,RH8xMZdhttps://www.br.de/mediathek/podcast/radiowissen/hinterkaifeck-ein-true-crime-klassiker/1844706https://www.focus.de/wissen/mensch/hinterkaifeck-eines-der-raetselhaftesten-verbrechen-deutschlands_id_8220381.htmlhttps://www.merkur.de/bayern/hinterkaifeck-mordfall-horror-haus-bayern-ungeklaert-zr-8839830.htmlhttps://www.allmystery.de/themen/mt31354https://hinterkaifeck.nethttps://hinterkaifeck.net/wiki/index.php?title=Hauptseitehttps://hinterkaifeck.net/wiki/index.php?title=Inzesthttps://hinterkaifeck.net/wiki/index.php?title=Tatorthttps://hinterkaifeck.net/wiki/index.php?title=Ermittlungenhttps://hinterkaifeck.net/wiki/index.php?title=Theorienhttps://hinterkaifeck.net/wiki/index.php?title=Schlittenbauerhttps://hinterkaifeck.net/wiki/index.php?title=Opferhttps://hinterkaifeck.net/wiki/index.php?title=Wohnhaushttps://hinterkaifeck.net/wiki/index.php?title=Fundstueckehttps://web.archive.org/web/20180210155628/http://www.hinterkaifeck-mord.dehttps://www.mittelbayerische.de/region/kelheim-nachrichten/mordfall-hinterkaifeck-das-grosse-raetsel-21840-art1695820.htmlhttps://www.welt.de/geschichte/article214969680/Hinterkaifeck-Bis-heute-ein-roetselhaftes-Verbrechen.htmlhttps://www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1151745.hinterkaifeck-der-ungeklaerte-sechsfachmord.htmlhttps://www.br.de/nachrichten/wissen/hinterkaifeck-das-grauen-vom-einsamen-hof,RJfxxmChttps://web.archive.org/web/20160315171004/http://www.hinterkaifeck.net/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SvpRtkUii0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RK1ZwbEM54https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKCGN39n66ohttps://www.bild.de/regional/bayern/bayern-aktuell/true-crime-hinterkaifeck-79692314.bild.htmlhttps://www.donaukurier.de/nachrichten/bayern/Sechsfachmord-ohne-Taeter;art155371,2177791https://www.munzinger.de/search/Chronik/hinterkaifeckhttps://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/bayern/hinterkaifeck-bis-heute-ungeklaert-art-876979https://www.hdbg.eu/zeitzeugen/ueberblick.php?geschichtsid=1208https://www.bayerische-staatszeitung.de/berichte-dossiers/artikel/hinterkaifeck-der-bis-heute-raetselhafte-sechsfachmordhttps://www.zeno.org/Kulturgeschichte/M/Die+Morde+von+Hinterkaifeckhttps://www.kriminalgeschichte.de/hinterkaifeckhttps://www.kripoz.de/2017/04/01/hinterkaifeck-der-sechsfachmord-von-1922/https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/verbrechen-hinterkaifeck-deutschlands-groesstes-true-crime-raetsel-100.htmlhttps://www.daserste.de/information/reportage-dokumentation/geschichte-im-ersten/videos/hinterkaifeck-video-100.htmlhttps://www.ovb-online.de/bayern/hinterkaifeck-1922-mordfall-raetsel-hinterkaifeck-ungeklaert-90173996.htmlhttps://www.bibel-gesellschaft.de/service/materialien/geschichte-hinterkaifeckhttps://www.mdr.de/geschichte/hinterkaifeck-100.htmlhttps://www.history.de/serien/deutsche-mysterien/videos/hinterkaifeckhttps://www.geschichte-spiegel.de/hinterkaifeck/https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Hinterkaifeck_Murdershttps://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/10m4qcd/hinterkaifeck_the_farm_where_a_family_was/
Transcribe →Bonus: The Potato War of 1937
Nov 2600:25:44Tap to summarizeIn 1937, a cafeteria menu sparked one of the strangest food fights in American history.Idaho and Maine both claimed to grow the best potatoes — and when the U.S. House dining room served one state’s spuds over the other, pride, politics, and produce all went head-to-head.It’s petty. It’s proud. It’s perfectly Idaho. Bonus Episode: The Great Potato War — streaming now on Mysterious Pacific Northwest.#MysteriousPacificNorthwest #PNWHistory #ThanksgivingBonusEpisode #IdahoPotatoes #MainePotatoes #TheGreatPotatoWarSources:https://history.house.gov/Blog/Detail/15032428950https://history.house.gov/Collection/Detail/15032427678https://idahopotato.com/dr-potato/maine-vs-idaho-potatoes-in-productionhttps://idahopotato.com/aristocrat-in-burlap/online/52https://www.rickjust.com/blog/potato-warshttps://spudman.com/article/idaho-potato-commission-celebrates-70-years/https://tmcdermott.com/potato-wars/https://brewminate.com/half-baked-the-1937-potato-war-in-the-house-of-representatives/
Transcribe →Gone with the tides: The rise and fall of Pixieland
Nov 2500:17:51Tap to summarizeOnce upon a time on the Oregon Coast, there was a place where steam trains chugged through the mist and log flumes splashed into a fairytale. Pixieland was meant to be Oregon’s Disneyland — a dream built on tidewater and hope. But when the rains came and the crowds faded, the pixies disappeared back into the fog. Listen to Gone with the tides: The rise and fall of Pixieland — a story of ambition, imagination, and the amusement park the sea reclaimed.#OregonCoast #LincolnCityOregon #Pixieland #PixieKitchen #OregonHistory #PNWHistory #OregonLegends #HistoricOregonSources:https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/pixieland/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixieland_(Oregon)https://thatoregonlife.com/2023/01/pixieland-oregon-coast/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/travel-and-outdoors/2023/04/pixieland-oregon-amusement-park-history-lincoln-cityhttps://oldpixieland.blogspot.com/https://lagoonhistory.com/project/pixieland-oregon/https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2019/07/03/oregon-pixieland-park-lincoln-city-pixie-kitchen/1584440001/https://northlincolnmuseum.org/pixieland-and-pixie-kitchen/https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/pixieland-ruinshttps://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-good-stuff/pixieland-oregon-theme-park/283-46a6f1f8-4e02-4c05-bb7b-4cb0f09e8ed9https://www.thepixiekitchen.com/https://redduckponderings.blogspot.com/2011/05/pixie-kitchen.htmlhttps://www.beachconnection.net/news/pixiehist100418_454.phphttps://www.orartswatch.org/north-lincoln-county-historical-museum-contains-multitudes-from-pioneers-to-pixieland/https://www.flickr.com/photos/9385421@N08/34934073572/
Transcribe →Explosive Ambitions: The Meier & Frank Extortion
Nov 2000:16:17Tap to summarizeIn April 1955, Portland’s iconic Meier & Frank department store became the scene of a shocking bombing and extortion plot. A blind chemist, Clarence William Peddicord, detonated a bomb in the store and demanded $50,000 to prevent a second explosion. His sister-in-law, Joyce Keller, was initially accused of aiding him but was ultimately acquitted. The daring scheme, intricate ransom instructions, and dramatic investigation captured national attention, highlighting both the audacity of the crime and the resilience of the city.Episode Sources:https://www.nydailynews.com/2016/10/16/cruel-fate-pushes-blind-bomber-to-attack-oregon-department-store-in-1955/https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/meier-and-frank/https://time.com/archive/6798814/crime-the-bomb-plot/https://www.oregonlive.com/history/2016/11/bizarre_1955_extortion_plot_vi.htmlhttps://www.oregonhistoryproject.org/articles/the-meier-frank-bombing-1955/
Transcribe →Bonus: When Beavers Took Flight -Idaho’s 1948 Skydiving Experiment
Nov 1800:14:01Tap to summarizeIn 1948, Idaho faced a beaver problem: too many furry engineers were wreaking havoc in lowland towns. Enter Elmo Heter and his genius (and slightly crazy) solution: parachute 76 beavers into the remote wilderness. With WWII parachutes, specially designed crates, and a very patient test beaver named Geronimo, the animals were airlifted to the Chamberlain Basin, where they thrived. This zany experiment became an Idaho icon, showcasing creativity in wildlife management and leaving a lasting legacy on the ecosystem—and our imaginations.Episode Sources:https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/northwest/idaho/article282932703.htmlhttps://cowboystatedaily.com/2025/10/25/in-1948-the-idaho-wilderness-needed-beavers-so-they-parachuted-them-in/https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/running-ponies/why-76-beavers-were-forced-to-skydive-into-the-idaho-wilderness-in-1948/https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/environment/2015-01-14/parachuting-beavers-into-idahos-wilderness-yes-it-really-happenedhttps://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/mammals/beaver-drop-idaho-1948https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver_drop
Transcribe →Oregon's lost Family: The disappearance of the Martin Family in 1958
Nov 1300:37:39Tap to summarizeOn a cold Sunday in 1958, the Martin family went for a drive into the Columbia River Gorge and vanished without a trace.No skid marks. No car. Just silence.Months later, two bodies surfaced. The rest of the family—and their station wagon—were gone.Now, 66 years later, a discovery beneath the river’s surface may finally bring answers.Oregon’s lost Family: The disappearance of The Martin family in 1958, is out now everywhere you listen to Podcasts Sources:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_family_disappearancehttps://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2025/03/car-recovered-from-columbia-river-likely-belonged-to-the-martins-but-oregon-officials-suspend-search-for-more-evidence.html?outputType=amphttps://www.koin.com/news/oregon/car-columbia-river-no-match-to-martin-family-station-wagon-03242025/amp/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/us/martin-family-station-wagon-columbia-river.htmlhttps://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/martin-family-disappearance-a-66-year-cold-case-revisited-with-local-diver-s-evidence/article_d32b4d5c-fe49-11ef-a802-cbb9dfb8afcb.htmlhttps://www.koin.com/news/oregon/timeline-what-we-know-about-the-1958-martin-family-disappearance/amp/https://people.com/car-found-river-believed-belong-oregon-family-went-missing-nearly-seventy-years-ago-11692775https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/december-marks-65-years-since-portland-family-disappearance/article_cac6a08e-a117-11ee-a684-33ffe0eb092b.htmlhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/lost-martin-family
Transcribe →Echoes in the Graveyard: Hauntings of the Pacific Northwest
Oct 3100:57:19Tap to summarizeThis Halloween, we’re walking where the dead don’t sleep.From the misty shores of British Columbia to the rain-soaked cemeteries of Oregon, we’re uncovering the stories buried beneath the moss — and the spirits who never quite left.Join us as we visit the haunted graveyards of the Pacific Northwest — where miners still wander, lanterns still flicker, and the past still breathes.New episode out now: Echoes in the Graveyard — our Halloween special from Mysterious Pacific Northwest. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your hauntings. #MysteriousPNW #EchoesInTheGraveyard #HauntedPNW #HauntedCemeteries #HalloweenPodcast #TrueHaunting #PacificNorthwestGhosts #SpookySeason #MysteriousPacificNorthwestSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Masonic_Cemeteryhttps://www.eugenemasoniccemetery.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/full_of_life-intro.pdfhttps://www.eugenemasoniccemetery.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/tales_to_tell-outside.pdfhttps://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/items/5c674891-939a-4d34-b142-1c1ddd45dd6chttps://www.onlyinyourstate.com/experiences/montana/beautiful-and-haunted-cemetery-mthttps://historicmt.org/items/show/2212https://www.theordinaryextraordinarycemetery.com/episode-27-old-cemetery-the-ghost-town-of-bannack-montana/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lone_Fir_Cemeteryhttps://www.portlandghosts.com/lone-fir-cemetery/https://www.oregonmetro.gov/public-projects/honoring-untold-stories-lone-fir-cemeteryhttps://livingwithghosts.wordpress.com/2013/04/20/cemetery-creeping-portlands-lone-fir-pioneer-cemetery/https://www.pnwhauntsandhomicides.com/rooted-in-history-unearthing-lone-fir-cemeterys-haunting-past/https://www.axios.com/local/portland/2024/10/30/lone-fir-cemetery-famous-people-buriedhttps://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/45417https://www.eugenecascadescoast.org/blog/post/haunted-places/https://seattleterrors.com/black-diamond-cemetery/https://bothell-reporter.com/northwest/washingtons-most-haunted-ghost-hunters-head-to-black-diamond-cemetery/https://onlyinyourstate.com/experiences/washington/black-diamond-cemetery-in-wahttps://courierherald.com/news/ghost-hunters-wrap-up-black-diamond-cemetery-investigation/https://wnhauntedhouses.com/real-haunt/black-diamond-cemetery.htmlhttps://blackdiamondhistory.wordpress.com/2022/04/17/plateau-cemeteries-draw-ghost-hunters/https://alaskaadventurers.com/haunted-places-in-alaska/https://idahohauntedhouses.com/real-haunt/boot-hill-cemetery–idaho-pioneer-cemetery.htmlhttps://thegoldminehotel.com/ghost-towns-and-haunted-places-in-idahohttps://idahohauntedhouses.com/real-haunts/cemeteries.aspx
Transcribe →Mysterious PNW Holiday Road Trip: The Staircase Murder (Durham, NC)
Jan 6, 202501:00:55Tap to summarizeKathleen Peterson's mysterious death in 2001, found at the bottom of a staircase with severe head injuries, led to the arrest and conviction of her husband, Michael Peterson, for first-degree murder. Despite the prosecution's claims of a violent attack, Michael's defense argued it was an accidental fall, and questions about the reliability of forensic evidence and expert testimony persisted throughout the trial. After serving eight years in prison, Michael entered an Alford plea in 2017, maintaining his innocence while acknowledging sufficient evidence for conviction, leaving the case unresolved and controversial. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article260637047.html https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/kathleen-peterson-death https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Peterson_trial https://people.com/crime/where-is-michael-peterson-now/ The Alford Plea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alford_plea
Transcribe →Mysterious PNW Holiday Road Trip: The Wineville Chicken Coop Murders (Mira Loma, CA)
Jan 3, 202500:30:18Tap to summarizeThe next stop on our Mysterious PNW Holiday Road trip, we head to the former town of Wineville, CA, now Mira Lima and the shocking crimes of Gordon Northcott & the infamous Chicken Coop Murders. Gordon Northcott was found guilty of the murders of 3 young boys in 1930 and was executed the same year. His crimes shocked California, and to this today we are still wondering the true extent of his crimes. Sources: https://www.ranker.com/list/scariest-california-serial-killers/harrison-tenpas https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Stewart_Northcott https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-oct-31-me-then31-story.html https://cvltnation.com/grisly-perverse-crimes-gordon-stewart-northcott/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Walter_Collins https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wineville_Chicken_Coop_murders
Transcribe →Mysterious PNW Holiday Road Trip: Convicts, Sewers, and Schemes: The Making of a Legendary Crime
Dec 30, 202400:26:28Tap to summarizeIn 1828, a daring gang of ex-convicts pulled off Australia’s first-ever bank robbery by tunneling through the sewers to steal £14,000 from the Bank of Australia, a sum worth millions today. The plot was masterminded by a group of unlikely criminals, including a blacksmith, shoemakers, and a plasterer, who used their insider knowledge and a few homemade tools to carry out the heist. While some of the stolen money was recovered, the majority remains lost, fueling legends of hidden treasure around Sydney. This thrilling story of crime, betrayal, and buried loot is an unforgettable chapter in Australia’s criminal history. https://dictionaryofsydney.org/entry/robbing_the_bank_australias_first_bank_robbery#:~:text=Sydney%27s%2C%20and%20Australia%27s%2C%20first%20bank,about%20%2420%20million%20in%202017. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_Australia_robbery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_Australia https://dictionaryofsydney.org/person/turner_thomas https://dictionaryofsydney.org/person/dingle_james https://dictionaryofsydney.org/person/farrell_george https://dictionaryofsydney.org/person/blackstone_william https://dictionaryofsydney.org/person/creighton_john_wilford https://dictionaryofsydney.org/person/rourke_valentine https://paulineconolly.com/2018/australias-first-bank-robbery/
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