Down the Crooked Path

About Down the Crooked Path

Welcome to "Down the Crooked Path," where the shadows of history, folklore, and mystery converge. Hosted by Amanda Joy, this podcast explores the world’s most chilling tales and unanswered questions, from unsolved crimes and eerie legends to the dark corners of human nature. Each episode delves deep into the stories that haunt small communities, challenge our understanding, and push us to question the forces beyond our comprehension. Whether it’s tracing forgotten lore, unraveling strange disappearances, or confronting the unknown, "Down the Crooked Path" invites you to journey into the enigmas that shape our world. Keep questioning, keep exploring, and walk the path where answers aren't always what they seem. New episodes every Thursday

Publisher

Amanda Joy: true crime, mysteries, supernatual and folklore podcaster

Category

society & culture · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

25 Apr 2025

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

75 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Dead Air: An Creators Collective Halloween Audio Anthology - Part 1

   Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/down-the-crooked-path/voicemail) Welcome, Tonight we come to you from an abandoned radio station for a very special Halloween two part series to broadcast some of the scariest stories, urban legends and real events live on air. Five friends have broken in with the plan to create something spectacularly and unforgettably spooky but their night is about to take a twisted turn when something sinister that was lurking within the confines of the building begins to take the forms of the stories they tell… They are only given one rule - Don’t stop the broadcast if you want to get out alive. Will they finish their show? Will they figure out what’s causing all of this? Will they make it through the terrifying stories recorded by their friends in the Collective unscathed? There’s only one way to find out and that is to tune in with them… Credits: We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who was involved in the making of this episode. This episode was a collaborative effort of the Creators Collective. A special thanks to hosts, Missy, Emily, Valerie, Brandon, Amanda and Niamh. Episode artwork by Amanda. Script by Missy. Editing by Niamh, Missy and Emily And a huge thank you to all our contributing podcasts, @Do You Dare? Podcast @Grimly Podcast @Canadian Creepies Podcast @Terrorific Podcast @Down the Crooked Path Podcast @Rowan and Pine Podcast @Tea, Tales and Talks Podcast @Skip or Scream Podcast @Creepy Shit Podcast @Something Strange Podcast @Unknown, Unsolved, Unseen Podcast @Death Kissed Traveller Podcast @Moon Brews Podcast @Macabre Mondays Podcast @You Good Cuh Podcast @It Came From The Maritimes Podcast And @Best Worst Case Scenario Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode please consider checking out our fellow creators, following them on socials, subscribing, rating and reviewing. *Ad included at the beginning of this episode is for The Creators Collective and you can find them and all of the podcasts involved in the creation of this episode by following the link below: https://linktr.ee/CreatorsCollectivePodcasters (https://linktr.ee/CreatorsCollectivePodcasters) Don’t forget to tune back in next week for part 2!

2. 

   16 Oct 2026

   The Dancing Plague of 1518

   In the summer of 1518, a woman stepped into a Strasbourg street and started dancing. This is the story of the dancing plague, the strangest outbreak in medieval history. She did not stop. Not that day, not the next. Within weeks the streets were full of people dancing day and night, their feet bleeding and their bodies giving out, and no one could say why. The woman history calls Frau Troffea became the face of a mystery no one has solved. The city's physicians blamed overheated blood. The council built stages and hired musicians, prescribing more dancing as the cure. The priests called it the curse of Saint Vitus, the saint whose name gave St. Vitus's Dance to history. Later centuries blamed poisoned bread, mass hysteria, and religious frenzy. But the city records tell a stranger story than any of the theories. And the woman who started it all may never have existed. Join host Amanda Joy on Down the Crooked Path for the full story of the 1518 dancing plague.Connect with the show: Instagram and TikTok @downthecrookedpath. New episodes every Thursday. This week's sponsors: Cozy Earth: 21% off luxurious bamboo sheets and pajamas with code DTCP2000: https://promocode.to/cozy-earth/dtcp2000-zhz (https://promocode.to/cozy-earth/dtcp2000-zhz) Everwild Designs: 20% off lifestyle and gift jewelry with code CROOKED: https://promocode.to/everwild-designs/crooked-c4c (https://promocode.to/everwild-designs/crooked-c4c)

3. 

   8 Oct 2026

   The Yuba County Five: The 1978 Disappearance

   On February 24, 1978, five friends left a college basketball game in Chico, California and never came home. Days later their car was found abandoned on a remote mountain road in the Plumas National Forest, seventy miles in the wrong direction. Four of the men were eventually found dead. The fifth, Gary Mathias, was never found at all. In this episode: The night of the game and the drive that went seventy miles off course The abandoned Mercury and Joseph Schons, the stranger stranded on the same road that night The Forest Service trailer, the tucked sheets, and Ted's months of survival The search for Gary Mathias and the 2020 sheriff's memo calling it a homicide case Every major theory: the wrong turn, foul play, the bridge, and what the evidence actually supports Sources: Wikipedia (Yuba County Five), StrangeOutdoors.com (http://StrangeOutdoors.com), Den of Geek, Tony Wright's Things Aren't Right: The Disappearance of the Yuba County Five (2024), Netflix's Files of the Unexplained Season 1 Episode 3, Stuff You Should Know. Connect with me: Instagram: @downthecrookedpath TikTok: @downthecrookedpath Listen: https://rss.com/podcasts/down-the-crooked-path/ (https://rss.com/podcasts/down-the-crooked-path/) Support the show: Cozy Earth, luxurious bamboo sheets, pajamas and more. Get 21% off with promo code DTCP2000: https://promocode.to/cozy-earth/dtcp2000-zhz (https://promocode.to/cozy-earth/dtcp2000-zhz) Everwild Designs, meaningful lifestyle and gift jewelry. Get 20% off with promo code CROOKED: https://promocode.to/everwild-designs/crooked-c4c (https://promocode.to/everwild-designs/crooked-c4c) Keywords: Yuba County Five, Gary Mathias, 1978 disappearance, Plumas National Forest, Chico California, unsolved mystery, missing persons, Ted Weiher, Jack Madruga, Bill Sterling, Jackie Huett

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5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100

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