Published by Tess O'Driscoll
A podcast about the weird and unexplained! Think Unsolved Mysteries for kids!
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What if one of the world's strangest creatures was hiding beneath the ice of Antarctica? This week on Mystery Kids Podcast , we're investigating the legend of the Ningen —a mysterious giant white sea creature that some sailors claim to have seen. We'll separate fact from fiction, examine the evidence, and discover why the deep ocean is still one of Earth's greatest mysteries. Is the Ningen real...or just an icy illusion? Dive in and decide for yourself! Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
10 min
Why did a group of nuns suddenly start meowing like cats? In this episode of The Mystery Kids Podcast , we travel back to medieval France to investigate one of history's weirdest true stories. Was it stress? A prank? Something supernatural? Join us as we explore the real events behind the mystery of the Meowing Nuns and other strange outbreaks that baffled entire communities. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
12 min
In 1903, the tiny town of Van Meter, Iowa, was terrified by reports of a strange winged creature unlike anything anyone had ever seen. Witnesses claimed it had glowing eyes, enormous wings, and even a bright light shining from a horn on its forehead. Was it a giant bird, an unknown animal, or something even stranger? Join Tess as we explore one of America's oldest cryptid mysteries: The Van Meter Visitor. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
12 min
What if millions of video games were buried in the desert? For decades, people thought it was just a strange rumor. Then, in 2014, archaeologists dug into a New Mexico landfill and uncovered a real-life gaming mystery. Discover the story of Atari, the infamous E.T. video game, the Video Game Crash of 1983, and the treasure hunt that proved one of gaming's wildest legends was true. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
16 min
In 1988, one of the most famous places in America seemed doomed. Massive fires swept through Yellowstone National Park, turning forests black, filling the sky with smoke, and terrifying visitors and rangers alike. People thought the park might never recover. But the truth behind the Yellowstone fires is more surprising than most people know. In this episode, we explore the real stories of firefighters, trapped tourists, exploding trees, wildlife survival, and how one of the worst fire seasons in history actually changed science forever. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
11 min
A giant shark nicknamed Rosie sat abandoned inside an old wildlife park aquarium for years. People explored the creepy building, took photos beside her huge body, and shared stories online. But who was Rosie? Why was she left there? And how did an old shark become one of the internet’s strangest abandoned mysteries? Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
9 min
In 1913, relentless rains caused the Yangtze River to overflow, flooding entire villages and leaving families stranded for weeks. With no warning systems and limited resources, people relied on courage, quick thinking, and each other to survive. This episode shares real moments from one of history’s lesser-known floods—and the strength it took to rebuild afterward.
10 min
A real river in the Amazon is hot enough to boil… with no volcano nearby. The Shanay-Timpishka has stunned scientists, but local communities have respected it for generations. Is it geothermal energy or something we still don’t fully understand? Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
11 min
This week on The Mystery Kids Podcast , we explore the unbelievable true story of Mehran Karimi Nasseri, the man who lived inside Charles de Gaulle Airport for 18 years after losing his travel documents. His bizarre life later inspired the movie The Terminal—but the real story is even stranger than Hollywood. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
7 min
A peaceful mountain. A warning no one expected. And an explosion that changed everything. On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted sideways, flattening forests, darkening skies, and reshaping the land forever. It wasn’t just a disaster, it was a reminder that nature is powerful, unpredictable, and always alive. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
17 min
Some shipwrecks are fully understood—torpedoes, storms, and icebergs explain exactly what happened. ⚓ Titanic struck an iceberg 🌪️ Edmund Fitzgerald was lost in a storm 🚢 USS Indianapolis was hit by torpedoes But other ships leave behind questions… 👻 A crew that vanished without a trace 📡 A distress call followed by silence 🌊 Entire ships that disappeared into the ocean First, the known stories… then the mysteries that still don’t have answers. 🌍 Because the ocean doesn’t just tell stories we understand, it hides ones we’re still trying to solve. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
8 min
Deep in the mountains of Mongolia and Russia, people have reported sightings of something strange for centuries… The Almas. Not quite human. Not quite animal. Witnesses say they walk upright, watch from a distance, and disappear in seconds. Some believe they could be a lost branch of ancient humans—still living in the wild today. Others think it’s just a legend. But one thing is certain… The stories won’t stop. 👣 Would you follow the footprints… or run? Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
11 min
A waterfall that looks like blood flowing from the ice. Deep in Antarctica’s frozen Dry Valleys, bright red water pours out of a glacier in a place called Blood Falls. For more than 100 years explorers wondered what caused the eerie color. The answer turned out to be rusty iron-rich water flowing from a hidden salty lake beneath the glacier. Even more surprising? Tiny microbes live in that dark, freezing water—showing scientists how life can survive in some of the harshest places on Earth. One of the strangest waterfalls on the planet… hidden in Antarctica. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
14 min
Deep beneath some of the thickest jungles on Earth lie the ruins of entire ancient cities. From the mountaintop wonder of Machu Picchu to the giant temples of the Maya and the massive lost city of Angkor, these places were swallowed by nature for centuries. Today, new technology like LiDAR is helping scientists uncover thousands of hidden structures still buried under the trees. History isn’t just in museums… sometimes it’s hiding in the jungle. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
10 min
High above the jungles of South America rises Mount Roraima — a two-billion-year-old flat-topped mountain that inspired The Lost World and still feels like another planet. In this episode, Tess explores the real history, Indigenous legends, first expeditions, rare species, and scientific mysteries of one of Earth’s strangest places. A true “lost world” that still exists above the clouds. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
9 min
In December 1952, a deadly fog swallowed London — but this wasn’t ordinary mist. In this episode, we uncover the true story of the Great Smog, how it trapped poison in the air, why thousands died, and how it changed environmental laws forever. A real historical mystery about weather, science, and the power of clean air. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
11 min
Is Area 51 hiding aliens… or something even more unbelievable? Journey into the Nevada desert as we uncover secret spy planes, Cold War mysteries, UFO sightings, and the real story behind one of the most talked-about places on Earth. Get ready for secrets, science, and a mystery that’s out of this world! Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
8 min
What if you stumbled into a quiet field… and found yourself face-to-face with 20-foot-tall presidents? In Virginia, giant stone heads of America’s leaders sit cracked and forgotten in what many call the Presidents’ Heads Graveyard. Why were they built? Why were they abandoned? And what secrets do they hold? Let’s uncover the mystery together! Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
13 min
A glowing ball that floats through storms, slips through windows, and vanishes without a trace? Ball lightning is one of nature’s strangest mysteries and scientists are still chasing answers. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
9 min
Today’s mystery is all about the Greenland shark. This is one of the longest-living animals on Earth, one of the largest sharks in the ocean, and one of the strangest creatures scientists have ever studied. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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