About Mysterium: Mysteries, Conspiracies, and the Unsolved
Not your typical true crime podcast, besties Kari and Nancy dive into cases that dont have an ending,,,yet. Cold Cases, mysterious disappearances, solved cases that may not really be solved will all be discussed. Love the paranormal and other spooky stuff so do we! Join us as we explore all the unexplained things in this world!
Kari is by herself again this episode and she brings us the suspicious disappearance of Katelin Akens. Katelin goes missing on her way to the airport and no one has seen her since. This episode also includes an interesting update at the very end.
Confession or cry for help? Missing teen's texts conflict with locations (https://truecrimenews.com/2017/02/01/confession-or-cry-for-help-missing-teens-texts-conflict-with-locations/)
Vanished: The Mysterious Disappearance of Katelin Akens (https://autopsyofacrime.substack.com/p/vanished-the-mysterious-disappearance)Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office – Case:15-109739 – Katelin Akens – Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office (https://coldcase.vsp.virginia.gov/spotsylvania-sheriffs-office/case/spotsylvania-sheriffs-office-15-109739-katelin-akens/)Katelin Michelle Akens – The Charley Project (https://charleyproject.org/case/katelin-michelle-akens)Former stepfather had ‘motive to kill’ teenager last seen in Spotsylvania County in 2015, prosecutors say - WTOP News (https://wtop.com/virginia/2026/04/former-stepfather-had-motive-to-kill-teenager-last-seen-in-spotsylvania-county-in-2015-prosecutors-say/)
Theme music: https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/de742324-fcfd-45fe-96b1-1057e8e31eec/
19 Jul 2026
Episode 38- Mary Reeser and Spontaneous Human Combustion
Kari is at her family reunion and this special episode features her nephew and her cousin! Kari is going to tell them the mysterious death of Mary and if she died by Spontaneous Human Combustion or something else.
How Spontaneous Human Combustion Works | HowStuffWorks (https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/unexplained-phenomena/shc.htm)
Did Mary Reeser Spontaneously Really Combust Into Flames? (https://allthatsinteresting.com/mary-reeser)
Spontaneous Combustion? The Curious Case of Mary Reeser | Northeast Journal (https://northeastjournal.org/spontaneous-combustion-the-curious-case-of-mary-reeser/)Vintage St. Pete: The strange case of Mary Reeser - St Pete Catalyst (https://stpetecatalyst.com/vintage-st-pete-the-strange-case-of-mary-reeser/)
The Mary Reeser Mystery -St. Petersburg Museum of History (https://historystpete.org/blog/mary-reeser/)
Death by Spontaneous Combustion? The Horrific Case of Mary Reeser That Has ScientistsPerplex (https://culturacolectiva.com/en/history/mary-reeser-spontaneous-combustion-case/)
Theme Music: https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/de742324-fcfd-45fe-96b1-1057e8e31eec/
14 Jul 2026
Episode 37-Cryptids of the USA-South Dakota and the Thunderbird
In honor of Kari's nephew visiting, Kari is going to talk about the South Dakota cryptid named the Thunderbird.
Beware the Thunderbird, Badass Cryptid of the Skies (https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/thunderbird-cryptid-ocker)
Are Thunderbird Sightings Real? The Giant Bird Mystery Explained – Headcount Coffee (https://www.headcountcoffee.com/blogs/coffee-news/the-thunderbird-sightings-america-s-forgotten-sky-monster)
When Thunderbirds Attack: The 1977 Lawndale Kidnapping Case – Headcount Coffee (https://www.headcountcoffee.com/blogs/coffee-news/when-thunderbirds-attack-the-1977-lawndale-kidnapping-case)
The 1890 Tombstone Thunderbird Photograph: Why It Still Fascinates Cry – Headcount Coffee (https://www.headcountcoffee.com/blogs/coffee-news/the-1890-tombstone-thunderbird-photograph-why-it-still-fascinates-cryptid-hunters)Thunderbird Cryptid: Ultimate Guide To America's Giant Bird (https://iheartcryptids.com/thunderbird-cryptid/)
Cryptid Research Institute - Thunderbird (https://www.cryptidresearchinstitute.com/cryptids/thunderbird)
Theme Music:
https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/de742324-fcfd-45fe-96b1-1057e8e31eec/
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