Episode Archive
Oak Island Treasure: The Money Pit Mystery
Money, money, money! Loadsamoney! Hidden away deep in a pit in Nova Scotia. What treasures are hidden on Oak Island? Could it be pirate treasure, french royal jewels, or even the Holy Grail!? Well pick up your shovel and dig into the whole enchilada on the Oak Island Mystery Money Pit! Thanks to Josey Wales for the topic!
Disappearance of the Yuba County 5: The American Dyatlov Pass
This week’s topic is one night out gone wrong, and years later the mystery of why these 5 men ended up dead in Yuba County is a real head scratcher. Such a head scratcher, in fact, this topic is considered the American version of the Dyatlov Pass incident! So, pack your road trip snacks and hop on in the bunker mobile as Andy and Art travel through the whole enchilada on the Yuba County Five! Thanks to Walker Edwards for the topic!
The Death of Danny Casolaro and The Octopus
Did a shadowy cabal of geo-political movers and shakers murder an investigative journalist who got a little too close to the truth? This week we explore the mysterious death of Danny Casolaro who was researching a secret organization he called - The Octopus. Was The Octopus behind some of the biggest scandals of the 1980s? Bunk Funkers, you’re gonna need 8 arms to help shovel this heaping whole enchilada down your mind tummies! Thanks to Grachy for the topic suggestion!
The Westfield Watcher
Greetings Bunk Funkers on this sunny/rainy day. We see you. We see you watching your podcast player app. We see you waiting for the new episode to drop! Well wait no more! Today’s topic, The Westfield Watcher, takes creepin’ to a whole other level! Combine one part voyeuristic stalker with two parts town zoning board meeting drama and you got today’s topic - the Westfield Watcher! An unsolved mystery of creepy proportions. Thanks to Erica Elizabeth for the episode suggestion!
The Axeman of New Orleans
A series of unsolved murders and the mystery surrounding the perpetrator of said murders. And today, we’re giving you Bunk Funkers a massive whole enchilada, stuffed with jambalaya and jazz, on the Axeman of New Orleans! This is such a huge, andouille-y whole enchilada, we had to ask our friend, David Flora of Blurry Photos Podcast, to help us serve this up.
The Marconi Murders
Spies, meat pies, and lies! What really happened to these 25 employees of UK defense contractor GEC-Marconi? Were they involved in a secret espionage ring? Did they know too much? Who exactly is Dr. Clint Eggerson and why is he so handsome? So many questions this week, Bunk Funkers, but here’s one thing that’s for sure: you’re getting the whole enchilada on the Marconi Murders! Thanks to Grachy for the episode suggestion!
The Mystery of the Kaz 2 - "Ghost Yacht"
Crikey, Bunk Funkers! What happened to the 3 Aussie blokes aboard the Kaz 2? Come set the sail with Andy and Art as they explore the “ghost ship” Kaz 2. Thanks to Dave for the episode topic!
The Death of Elisa Lam (with 10ish Podcast)
Elisa Lam was found dead on the rooftop of the Cecil Hotel in 2013. The mystery of her death sparked a rabid internet sleuth hunt to uncover the truth of her demise - but can we ever truly know? Well to help us deliver this true crime mystery whole enchilada we invited Brandon, co-host of the wonderful 10ish Podcast, to help detail the death of Elisa Lam. Thanks to Erica Elizabeth for the topic suggestion!
Missing 411: Land, Air, Water
Every year hundreds of thousands of people go missing in the United States, but why are so many of them unexplainable? And why do they take place in our national parks? Today, Bunk Funkers, Andy & Art take you camping to talk about David Paulides’ Missing 411 series. So get your hiking boots on and come see the heaping whole enchilada we got cooking this week!
The Zodiac Killer
Bunk Funkers we’re reading your horoscope and its saying you’re in for a real horror-scope! This week we bring you the whole enchilada on the Zodiac Killer, the infamous serial killer who terrorized the Bay Area in California in the 1960s. This mass murderer has fascinated true crime enthusiasts, due in part, to the fact that he was never caught! So who was the Zodiac Killer? Find out our theories this week on Mr. Bunker’s Conspiracy Time Podcast.
The Lead Mask Deaths of Brazil
Oi, como vai Bunk Funkers! Today we take a little trip to Brazil to discuss a 50 year old unsolved mystery! Two men found peacefully dead atop Vintém Hill in Brazil. Who brought about their death? Were they attempting to contact aliens? And what’s the deal with these lead masks? Thanks to Megan Peace Hand Symbol Emoji for the suggestion!
Cicada 3301
An episode for the real sleuths out there. Arguably one of the most intricate and elaborate scavenger hunts in internet history. A virtual conquest spanning the globe of cryptography and steganography puzzles, one of which remains unsolved today. The identity of these puzzle purveyors has never been uncovered. What was Cicada 3301? What was the meaning behind their search for intelligent minds? And will the answer inevitably be “the real meaning is the friends we made along the way”? Well you’ll just have to be our friends and find out!
The Isdal Woman
Hallo Bunk Funkers! Today we take a trip, a hiking trip, up to the mountains of Bergen, Norway to uncover the mysterious death and unsolved mystery of the “Isdal Woman”. Who was this woman found dead in the remote mountains of Norway? Why did she have so many disguises and pseudonyms? Could she have been a spy? If you loved our Somerton Man episode then you’re gonna love this true crime mystery too! So let’s fjord up and head to Hotel Hoardabunken on this week’s Mr. Bunker’s Conspiracy Time Podcast. Thanks to Ana for the episode suggestion!
Somerton Man Mystery: The Tamám Shud Case
Today’s case has everything you could ever want in an unsolved mystery! A curiously placed unknown dead body left on Somerton Beach near Adelaide, South Australia. An unidentified man. An unsolved mystery 70 years in the making! Secret codes, ancient tomes, strikingly muscular calves - this topic has it all! So let’s hop in the back of Bunkah’s ute so them bogans Andy and Art can serve ya up a grouse whole kangaroo enchilada, I reckon! Thanks to Shane for the episode suggestion!
The Indiana Dunes Disappearance
Head’s up Bunk Funkers, this week’s episode contains a few audio glitches! We apologize! But let’s not let that ruin our trip to the Indiana Dunes. Where a terrible unsolved mystery has left state police and citizen sleuths aplenty baffled. Three women up and disappeared from the dunes in 1966. What happened to them? Who is responsible for their disappearance? And how does this relate to an alleged horse syndicate stable? Get on your dune buggies, Bunk Funkers, because Andy and Art are taking you on a wet and wild trip to the dunes for some whole enchilada!
The Mystery of Kaspar Hauser
Andy and Art are under the weather this week, so Mr. Bunker unlocked this episode from the Bunker vault! Kaspar Hauser is one bizarre and mysterious little dude! Just who was he? How did he con the Bavarian nobility? And what’s that got to do with snidely whiplash!? Andy and Art uncover all this and more on this week’s Mr. Bunker’s Conspiracy Time Podcast!
Mad Gasser of Mattoon
In the autumn of 1944 in Mattoon, IL a prowler would stalk the town at night, break into their homes and release a toxic gas causing sickness, paralysis, and nausea. More than two dozen separate cases were reported to police over the span of two weeks in Mattoon...but scarce amounts of physical evidence were ever found...causing some to wonder...did this “Mad Gasser” actually exist? Or was this a bizarre case of mass hysteria clouding the entire town?
Who put Bella in the Wych Elm?
Like any good story, this one begins with an unknown skeleton found stuffed inside a hollow Wych Elm tree. Who was this mysterious victim? How did they end up inside the Wych Elm? Were they part of a Nazi spy ring in the Midlands of England? Were they the victim of an occult ritual? Well, dear listeners, come into the woods! Into the woods! Into Hagley Woods! With Andy and Art as they explore...who put Bella in the Wych Elm?
Dyatlov Pass
In the winter of 1959, 9 students attempt to hike the foreboding “Mountain of the Dead” in northern Russia. Their trip ends tragically with all students mysteriously passing away in the night. What befell these young explorers on their expedition? Who or what caused their deaths? Andy and Art have trekked through the snow to bring you all the theories on this mystery!
D.B. Cooper
D.B. Cooper remains the only unsolved case of air piracy in the history of commercial aviation. With precision and poise, Cooper plotted to take a Boeing 727 for ransom. Did he succeed? Why was he never caught? Likewise, Andy and Art will take your ears hostage with all the amazing facts in this unsolved mystery!