Episodes

Sleep is something we all take for granted until it’s gone. In this episode of Medicine, Mystery, Mayhem & Murder , Andrea and Crystal explore one of the rarest and most terrifying conditions known to medicine: Fatal Familial...

In October 1987, the world held its breath when 18-month-old toddler Jessica McClure, known to millions as Baby Jessica, fell 22 feet down a narrow well in a backyard in Midland, Texas. What followed was a tense 58-hour rescu...

Before ventilators, before modern ICUs, and before vaccines nearly erased one of the most feared diseases in history, there was the iron lung. In this episode of Medicine, Mystery, Mayhem & Murder , Andrea and Crystal explore...

In 1999, Dr. Jerri Nielsen was the only physician stationed at the South Pole when she discovered a lump in her breast — after the last plane had already left. With evacuation impossible, she diagnosed, biopsied, and began tr...

In Part Two of our deep dive into Michael Swango, we follow the trail all the way to the end — the arrests, the lies, the international flight, and the staggering body count that may never be fully known. How did he continue ...

He wore scrubs. He took an oath. And somehow, he kept getting hired. In Part One of our two-part series, we unravel the early life and chilling rise of one of healthcare’s most unsettling figures: Michael Swango. From his tim...

Some kids know things they were never taught.They use words too old for their mouths.They recognize places they’ve never been.They speak with a certainty that makes adults stop and stare. In this episode, Andrea and Crystal e...

Sometimes you don’t need answers—you just need a breather. This shorter-than-usual episode of Medicine, Mystery, Mayhem & Murder is a palate cleanser for heavy times, focused on miracle survival stories that had no business e...

Sometimes the universe whispers instead of shouts. A stranger pays a bill at just the right moment. Help appears when no one knew to ask. A door opens when every other one has slammed shut. In this episode, Andrea and Crystal...

Did Nelson Mandela really die in prison? Was it Berenstain or Berenstein Bears? And why do so many of us remember the exact same things… wrong? In this episode, Andrea and Crystal unravel the Mandela Effect, the bizarre pheno...

Some disappearances are mysterious. Others are tragic. A rare few feel like they break the rules of reality itself . In this episode of Medicine, Mystery, Mayhem & Murder (M⁴) , Andrea and Crystal explore seven cases where pe...

For nearly seven years, Cindy James reported being stalked. She called police again and again. She documented threats, break-ins, and assaults. On more than one occasion, she was found drugged, bound, injured. Every time, the...

Christmas means different things to people around the world. This week, Andrea and Crystal take listeners on a festive journey across cultures, exploring the unique traditions, customs, and celebrations that make the holiday ...

Gloria Ramirez arrived at Riverside General Hospital in cardiac arrest—but what happened next defied medical logic. During resuscitation, multiple healthcare workers became ill, some losing consciousness. Reports of an ammoni...

When journalist Susannah Cahalan suddenly unraveled—losing her memory, her behavior, and even her sense of self—doctors were baffled. In this episode, Andrea and Crystal dive into the terrifying medical mystery behind Brain o...

Are some zodiac signs truly more dangerous, or are we all just blaming Mercury in retrograde for being terrible people? In this episode, Crystal and Andrea dig into the crimes, the charts, and the cosmic interpretations behin...

Some people sweat blue, yellow, even green. In this episode, we unravel the strange and startling world of chromhidrosis—an ultra-rare condition that causes sweat glands to produce vividly colored sweat. In this episode, Andr...

When 35-year-old Sheila Bellush was found murdered in her Sarasota home, detectives quickly uncovered a trail of fear, abuse, and control that stretched back years. In this episode, Andrea and Crystal break down the murder-fo...

When Terri Schiavo collapsed in her Florida home in 1990, no one could have predicted that her life — and death — would ignite one of the most divisive legal and ethical battles in modern medicine. For 15 years, her family fo...

When 51-year-old Willie King went into surgery to have his diseased right leg amputated, he woke up to a nightmare — the wrong leg was gone. In this episode, Andrea and Crystal unravel one of the most infamous medical mistake...

What if you couldn’t feel pain — ever? No burns, no broken bones, no warning when something’s wrong. In this episode of Medicine, Mystery, Mayhem & Murder , we explore Congenital Insensitivity to Pain (CIP) — a condition so r...

What if your imagination didn’t come with pictures? In this episode of Medicine, Mystery, Mayhem & Murder (M⁴) , we explore aphantasia — a fascinating neurological condition where the mind’s eye just... doesn’t open. Join us ...

Jane Toppan’s story is one of the most chilling chapters in American criminal history. Known as “Jolly Jane,” she was a seemingly cheerful and devoted nurse who used her position of trust to carry out a string of calculated p...

In February 1959, nine experienced hikers set out into Russia’s Ural Mountains—only to vanish into a snowstorm and legend. When rescuers finally reached their camp, they found something no one could explain: a torn-open tent,...