Mystery For Two Podcast: true crime, treasure & history
Katy Bellotte and Jack Allan
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About Mystery For Two Podcast: true crime, treasure & history
Each week, Katy and Jack share stories of true crime, treasure, conspiracies, and the cobwebbed corners of history.
- Publisher
- Katy Bellotte and Jack Allan
- Category
- history · true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 15 Dec 2025
- Latest episode
- 6 Apr 2026
Latest episodes
16 episodes in the feed.
6 Apr 2026
The Picasso Ransom Mystery - the weeping woman heist
In 1986 a million dollar painting, The Weeping Woman by Pablo Picasso, was quietly unscrewed from the wall of Melbourne’s National Gallery of Victoria. And then came a bizarre series of ransom notes from a group calling themselves the “Australian Cultural Terrorists,” Weeks later, a brown paper package appeared in a locker. Would it be The Weeping Woman? Or something else... And that's a wrap on season one of Mystery For Two Podcast! We'll see you in season 2. Follow us on Instagram: @MysteryForTwoPodcast Sources: Australian Broadcasting Corporation. (2019, September 14). Retrofocus: Picasso’s Weeping Woman and the famous unsolved art heist. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-14/retrofocus-picasso-weeping-woman-famous-unsolved-art-heist/11498936 (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-14/retrofocus-picasso-weeping-woman-famous-unsolved-art-heist/11498936?utm_source=chatgpt.com) Australian Broadcasting Corporation. (2024). Art, politics, crime: The true story of the stolen Picasso. https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/radionational-breakfast/art-politics-crime-the-true-story-of-the-stolen-picasso/103689440 (https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/radionational-breakfast/art-politics-crime-the-true-story-of-the-stolen-picasso/103689440) Wikipedia contributors. (n.d.). Theft of The Weeping Woman from the National Gallery of Victoria. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theft_of_The_Weeping_Woman_from_the_National_Gallery_of_Victoria (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theft_of_The_Weeping_Woman_from_the_National_Gallery_of_Victoria?utm_source=chatgpt.com) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands) Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy (https://redcircle.com/privacy)
30 Mar 2026
The Fall of the Tupperware Queen - the mysterious life of brownie wise
At the height of 1950s America, no woman was more synonymous with success than Brownie Wise, the single mother who turned Tupperware from a failing product into a cultural phenomenon. But when a glamorous company retreat descends into chaos during a violent storm and Brownie mysteriously disappears, her carefully crafted world begins to unravel. But how does the face of a household name vanish almost overnight? And what really led to the downfall of the so-called Tupperware Queen? One more episode until the end of Season One! Lucky number 16 will bring us to the close of our first season, next week. Let us know what you'd like to hear about next. Follow us on Instagram @MysteryForTwoPodcast Special thanks to Sarah Schilling for the assistance with research for today's episode. Sources: “How Tupperware works: The history of Tupperware.” (n.d.). HowStuffWorks. https://people.howstuffworks.com/tupperware2.htm (https://people.howstuffworks.com/tupperware2.htm) National Women’s History Museum. (n.d.). Brownie Wise. https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/brownie-wise (https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/brownie-wise) NPR. (2024). Planet Money: How Tupperware took over our homes (with Decoder Ring). https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1238535892 (https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1238535892) PBS. (n.d.). Brownie Wise. American Experience. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/tupperware-wise/ (https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/tupperware-wise/) Schmidt, S. (n.d.). #20: Tupperware’s Brownie Wise – Erasing history? Medium. https://silkeschmidt-32637.medium.com/20-tupperwares-brownie-wise-erasing-history-d7e237898ceb (https://silkeschmidt-32637.medium.com/20-tupperwares-brownie-wise-erasing-history-d7e237898ceb) Smithsonian Magazine. (n.d.). The story of Brownie Wise, the ingenious marketer behind the Tupperware party. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/story-brownie-wise-ingenious-marketer-behind-tupperware-party-180968658/ (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/story-brownie-wise-ingenious-marketer-behind-tupperware-party-180968658/) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands) Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy (https://redcircle.com/privacy)
16 Mar 2026
The Wallpaper That Killed People - the scheele’s green mystery
By the Victorian era, vibrant emerald pigments known as Scheele’s Green and Paris Green had taken Europe by storm, coloring everything from dresses and desserts to children’s toys and wallpaper. The problem was: both dyes contained deadly arsenic. But how long would it take for people to realize that the trendy color of the time was slowly killing them?! Follow us on Instagram: @MysteryForTwoPodcast Sources: Colwell, B. D. (n.d.). A history of arsenic. Retrieved from https://briandcolwell.com/a-history-of-arsenic/ (https://briandcolwell.com/a-history-of-arsenic/) Gosio, B. (historical overview). (n.d.). Bartolomeo Gosio (1863–1944): An appreciation. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/251448954_Bartolomeo_Gosio_1863-1944_An_appreciation (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/251448954_Bartolomeo_Gosio_1863-1944_An_appreciation) Kvadrat Interwoven. (n.d.). Emerald green: The history of a toxic pigment. Retrieved from http://kvadratinterwoven.com/emerald-green (http://kvadratinterwoven.com/emerald-green) Magic Decor. (n.d.). The wallpaper tax: A look at Britain’s 18th-century luxury tax. Retrieved from https://magicdecor.in/blog/the-wallpaper-tax-a-look-at-britains-18th-century-luxury-tax/ (https://magicdecor.in/blog/the-wallpaper-tax-a-look-at-britains-18th-century-luxury-tax/) Tax Fitness. (n.d.). 1712: Queen Anne introduces a wallpaper tax in Great Britain. Retrieved from https://taxfitness.com.au/blog/1712-queen-anne-introduces-a-wallpaper-tax-in-great-britain/ (https://taxfitness.com.au/blog/1712-queen-anne-introduces-a-wallpaper-tax-in-great-britain/) Textile Society of America. (n.d.). Toxic textiles in libraries. Retrieved from https://textilesocietyofamerica.org/12112/textile-tuesdaytoxic-textiles-in-libraries (https://textilesocietyofamerica.org/12112/textile-tuesdaytoxic-textiles-in-libraries) Esquire Philippines. (n.d.). The deadly history of Paris green. Retrieved from https://www.esquiremag.ph/the-good-life/pursuits/paris-green-history (https://www.esquiremag.ph/the-good-life/pursuits/paris-green-history) Newspapers.com. (n.d.). Historical newspaper reference to Scheele’s Green. Retrieved from http://kvadratinterwoven.com/emerald-green (http://kvadratinterwoven.com/emerald-green) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands) Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy (https://redcircle.com/privacy)
9 Mar 2026
The Louvre Jewel Heist - mysteries at the Louvre, part two
We're back with part two of 'Mysteries at the Louvre'! In October 2025, a team of thieves disguised as construction workers broke into the Louvre’s golden Apollo Gallery and stole millions of dollars worth of French Crown Jewels in broad daylight. A priceless crown was dropped on the sidewalk during their escape, and investigators would soon discover that the museum’s surveillance password was literally “Louvre." We explore how the heist unfolded and the eerie parallels to an infamous crown jewel robbery during the French Revolution. Were these criminals masterminds… or just incredibly lucky? And will the jewels ever be recovered? We have some theories... A special thanks to Sarah Schilling for assisting with research for this case. Sources: Andrews, E. (2016). The heist that made the Mona Lisa famous. History.com. https://www.history.com/articles/the-heist-that-made-the-mona-lisa-famous (https://www.history.com/articles/the-heist-that-made-the-mona-lisa-famous) BBC News. (2025). Everything we know about the Louvre jewellery heist. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7nrlkg0zxo (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7nrlkg0zxo) BBC News. (2025). Four more arrests made following Louvre jewellery heist. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5zm7n8ngpo (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5zm7n8ngpo) Corbet, S., & Leicester, J. (2025). The home of the “Mona Lisa” has a new boss to steer the Louvre out of crisis after jewel heist. https://www.britannica.com/news/2278696/38adf9f5ac5c99c16e206cc16845ca04 (https://www.britannica.com/news/2278696/38adf9f5ac5c99c16e206cc16845ca04) Leath, M. (2025). A history of heists at the Louvre: From the Mona Lisa to Napoleon’s jewels. ABC News. https://abcnews.com/International/history-heists-louvre-mona-lisa-napoleons-jewels/story?id=126680032 (https://abcnews.com/International/history-heists-louvre-mona-lisa-napoleons-jewels/story?id=126680032) Napoleon Foundation. (2025). Theft of jewellery belonging to Empresses Marie-Louise and Eugénie, and to Queen Hortense, from the Louvre Museum, 19 October 2025. https://fondationnapoleon.org/en/2025/10/20/heritage-theft-of-jewellery-belonging-to-empresses-marie-louise-and-eugenie-and-to-queen-hortense-from-the-louvre-museum-19-october-2025/ (https://fondationnapoleon.org/en/2025/10/20/heritage-theft-of-jewellery-belonging-to-empresses-marie-louise-and-eugenie-and-to-queen-hortense-from-the-louvre-museum-19-october-2025/) NPR Staff. (2011). The theft that made the “Mona Lisa” a masterpiece. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2011/07/30/138800110/the-theft-that-made-the-mona-lisa-a-masterpiece (https://www.npr.org/2011/07/30/138800110/the-theft-that-made-the-mona-lisa-a-masterpiece) Ord, S. (2026). Authorities announce progress in Louvre jewellery heist investigation. Jeweller Magazine. https://www.jewellermagazine.com/Article/14781/Authorities-announce-progress-in-Louvre-jewellery-heist-investigation (https://www.jewellermagazine.com/Article/14781/Authorities-announce-progress-in-Louvre-jewellery-heist-investigation) The New York Times. (2025). In just 7 brazen minutes, thieves grab “priceless” jewels from Louvre. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/world/europe/louvre-paris-robbery.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/world/europe/louvre-paris-robbery.html) Wilson, B. (n.d.). Vincenzo Peruggia: The man who stole the Mona Lisa. Medium. https://brucewilsonauthor.medium.com/vincenzo-peruggia-the-man-who-stole-the-mona-lisa-71fb61cb7128 (https://brucewilsonauthor.medium.com/vincenzo-peruggia-the-man-who-stole-the-mona-lisa-71fb61cb7128) Zelazko, A. (2026). What was stolen from the Louvre. Encyclopaedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/art/What-Was-Stolen-from-the-Louvre (https://www.britannica.com/art/What-Was-Stolen-from-the-Louvre) Goppion. (n.d.). Mona Lisa returns to her home in an improved high-tech display case. https://www.goppion.com/journal/mona-lisa-returns-to-her-home-in-an-improved-high-tech-display-case-by-goppion-1 (https://www.goppion.com/journal/mona-lisa-returns-to-her-home-in-an-improved-high-tech-display-case-by-goppion-1) Smithsonian Magazine. (n.d.). Stolen: How the Mona Lisa became the world’s most famous painting. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/stolen-how-the-mona-lisa-became-the-worlds-most-famous-painting-16406234/ (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/stolen-how-the-mona-lisa-became-the-worlds-most-famous-painting-16406234/) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands) Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy (https://redcircle.com/privacy)
2 Mar 2026
The Mona Lisa was STOLEN?! - crimes at the Louvre, part one
Today we dive into the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa (!!!) and the investigation that even dragged Pablo Picasso into police questioning. Plus, we set the stage for the modern-day 2025 Louvre robbery that eerily mirrors the past... Follow us on Instagram: @MysteryForTwoPodcast A special thanks to Sarah Schilling for assisting with the research on this episode. Sources: NPR Staff. (2011, July 30). The theft that made the “Mona Lisa” a masterpiece. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2011/07/30/138800110/the-theft-that-made-the-mona-lisa-a-masterpiece (https://www.npr.org/2011/07/30/138800110/the-theft-that-made-the-mona-lisa-a-masterpiece) Andrews, E. (2016). The heist that made the Mona Lisa famous. History.com. https://www.history.com/articles/the-heist-that-made-the-mona-lisa-famous (https://www.history.com/articles/the-heist-that-made-the-mona-lisa-famous) Everything we know about the Louvre jewellery heist. (2025). BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7nrlkg0zxo (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7nrlkg0zxo) In just 7 brazen minutes, thieves grab ‘priceless’ jewels from Louvre. (2025, October 19). The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/world/europe/louvre-paris-robbery.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/world/europe/louvre-paris-robbery.html) Four more arrests made following Louvre jewellery heist. (2025). BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5zm7n8ngpo (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5zm7n8ngpo) Ord, S. (2026). Authorities announce progress in Louvre jewellery heist investigation. Jeweller Magazine. https://www.jewellermagazine.com/Article/14781/Authorities-announce-progress-in-Louvre-jewellery-heist-investigation (https://www.jewellermagazine.com/Article/14781/Authorities-announce-progress-in-Louvre-jewellery-heist-investigation) Leath, M. (2025). A history of heists at the Louvre: From the Mona Lisa to Napoleon’s jewels. ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/International/history-heists-louvre-mona-lisa-napoleons-jewels/story?id=126680032 (https://abcnews.go.com/International/history-heists-louvre-mona-lisa-napoleons-jewels/story?id=126680032) Mona Lisa returns to her home in an improved high-tech display case. Goppion. https://www.goppion.com/journal/mona-lisa-returns-to-her-home-in-an-improved-high-tech-display-case-by-goppion-1 (https://www.goppion.com/journal/mona-lisa-returns-to-her-home-in-an-improved-high-tech-display-case-by-goppion-1) Wilson, B. (n.d.). Vincenzo Peruggia: The man who stole the Mona Lisa. Medium. https://brucewilsonauthor.medium.com/vincenzo-peruggia-the-man-who-stole-the-mona-lisa-71fb61cb7128 (https://brucewilsonauthor.medium.com/vincenzo-peruggia-the-man-who-stole-the-mona-lisa-71fb61cb7128) Stolen! How the Mona Lisa became the world’s most famous painting. (n.d.). Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/stolen-how-the-mona-lisa-became-the-worlds-most-famous-painting-16406234/ (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/stolen-how-the-mona-lisa-became-the-worlds-most-famous-painting-16406234/) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands) Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy (https://redcircle.com/privacy)
23 Feb 2026
The Mummy in the Funhouse - the mysterious life of elmer mccurdy
A mummified “mannequin” hanging in a 1970s amusement park turned out to be something far stranger: the real body of outlaw Elmer McCurdy. What began as a strange prop on a funhouse ride unfolds into one of the most bizarre afterlife stories in American history. This is the unbelievable journey of the outlaw who kept traveling after death! Follow us on IG: @MysteryForTwoPodcast Sources https://www.history.com/articles/elmer-mccurdy-mummy-dead-outlaw (https://www.history.com/articles/elmer-mccurdy-mummy-dead-outlaw) https://www.nytimes.com/1977/04/15/archives/wax-model-identified-as-oklahoma-bandit.html (https://www.nytimes.com/1977/04/15/archives/wax-model-identified-as-oklahoma-bandit.html) https://williams-williams-michael.medium.com/elmer-mccurdy-outlaw-mummy-7521975d08c6 (https://williams-williams-michael.medium.com/elmer-mccurdy-outlaw-mummy-7521975d08c6) The Valley Tribune, Wed, Dec 14, 1977 · Page 6 “Elmer the mummified desperado” https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2018/07/elmer-mccurdy-traveling-corpse/ (https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2018/07/elmer-mccurdy-traveling-corpse/) https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/tcrr-nitroglycerin/ (https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/tcrr-nitroglycerin/) https://www.oklahoman.com/story/entertainment/2022/04/14/oklahoma-outlaw-turned-mummy-elmer-mccurdy-inspires-musical-dead-outlaw/9427777002/ (https://www.oklahoman.com/story/entertainment/2022/04/14/oklahoma-outlaw-turned-mummy-elmer-mccurdy-inspires-musical-dead-outlaw/9427777002/) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands) Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy (https://redcircle.com/privacy)
16 Feb 2026
The Wine and Cheese Bank Robbery
This week we unravel the infamous “Wine and Cheese Heist” of 1976, masterminded by photographer slash chicken farmer Albert Spaggiari and his 20-man “sewer gang,” who spent months digging a secret tunnel, then casually looted a French bank vault over a holiday weekend, taking their time robbing the place while enjoying a wine and cheese picnic. But a couple of red chisels, stolen gold bars, a CIA tip-off, and one of the most cinematic courtroom escapes in history would ultimately crack the case. A special thanks to Sarah Schilling for assistance with the research for this case! SOURCES The Heist of the Century: Inside the Société Générale Detectives’ Case. The New York Times. December 19, 1976. https://www.nytimes.com/1976/12/19/archives/the-heist-of-the-century-inside-the-soci-t-g-n-rale-detectives.html (https://www.nytimes.com/1976/12/19/archives/the-heist-of-the-century-inside-the-soci-t-g-n-rale-detectives.html) French Hero-Criminal Gets Life in Absentia. The New York Times. November 8, 1979. https://www.nytimes.com/1979/11/08/archives/french-herocriminal-gets-life-in-absentia.html (https://www.nytimes.com/1979/11/08/archives/french-herocriminal-gets-life-in-absentia.html) Albert Spaggiari, 57, Mastermind of Notorious Riviera Bank Heist. The New York Times. June 12, 1989. https://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/12/obituaries/albert-spaggiari-57-mastermind-of-notorious-riviera-bank-heist.html (https://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/12/obituaries/albert-spaggiari-57-mastermind-of-notorious-riviera-bank-heist.html) Mastermind of Notorious Bank Theft in France Dies. Orlando Sentinel. June 12, 1989. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1989/06/12/mastermind-of-notorious-bank-theft-in-france-dies/ (https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1989/06/12/mastermind-of-notorious-bank-theft-in-france-dies/) FRANCE: Bank Heist of the Century. Time. https://time.com/archive/6848187/france-bank-heist-of-the-century/ (https://time.com/archive/6848187/france-bank-heist-of-the-century/) Suspected Mastermind on Trial for France’s ‘Heist of the Century’. The Guardian. February 12, 2018. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/12/jacques-cassandri-suspected-mastermind-societe-generale-france-heist-trial (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/12/jacques-cassandri-suspected-mastermind-societe-generale-france-heist-trial) French Gangster Jacques Cassandri on Trial for 1976 ‘Heist of the Century’. BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43035229 (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43035229) Albert Spaggiari and the Société Générale Robbery. RivRep. https://rivrep.com/history-and-traditions/811-albert-spaggiari-and-the-societe-generale-robbery (https://rivrep.com/history-and-traditions/811-albert-spaggiari-and-the-societe-generale-robbery) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands) Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy (https://redcircle.com/privacy)
9 Feb 2026
The Locked Door Murder, part two - the julia wallace case
In 1931 Liverpool, we witness a crime that seems physically "impossible": Julia Wallace is brutally murdered inside her locked home, with no sign of forced entry and no clear way for the killer to escape. What begins with a mysterious phone call to a chess club and a nonexistent address spirals into one of history’s most famous real-life locked room mysteries. In part two we will discuss the investigation and trial that follows the murder, all the while asking ourselves: "Did William Herbert Wallace kill his wife?" Today's research couldn't have been possible without my friend and talented Records Custodian, Sarah Schilling. Special thanks to her! Follow us on instagram @mysteryfortwopodcast Sources: Liverpool City Police, “The Murder of Julia Wallace,” official case summary. Court of Criminal Appeal, R v Wallace [1931], judgment quashing conviction. Trial testimony of William Herbert Wallace and key witnesses, Liverpool Assizes, April 1931. Curtis, J. H., The Trial of William Herbert Wallace. London: Geoffrey Bles, 1934. Murphy, James, The Murder of Julia Wallace. 2001. Nickell, Joe, “The Impossible Murder of Julia Wallace,” Skeptical Inquirer 45, no. 5 (2021). “William Herbert Wallace,” Wikipedia. “The Julia Wallace Murder,” Historic Mysteries. William Herbert Wallace case files, williamherbertwallace.com. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands) Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy (https://redcircle.com/privacy)
2 Feb 2026
The Locked Door Murder, part one - the julia wallace case
In 1931 Liverpool, we witness a crime that seems physically "impossible": Julia Wallace is brutally murdered inside her locked home, with no sign of forced entry and no clear way for the killer to escape. What begins with a mysterious phone call to a chess club and a nonexistent address spirals into one of history’s most famous real-life locked room mysteries. In part one, we meet William Herbert Wallace and his wife Julia, and follow the strange chain of events that lead up to her murder. In part two we will discuss the investigation and trial that follows, all the while asking ourselves: "Did William kill his wife?" Today's research couldn't have been possible without my friend and talented Records Custodian, Sarah Schilling. Special thanks to her! Follow us on instagram @mysteryfortwopodcast Sources: Liverpool City Police, “The Murder of Julia Wallace,” official case summary. Court of Criminal Appeal, R v Wallace [1931], judgment quashing conviction. Trial testimony of William Herbert Wallace and key witnesses, Liverpool Assizes, April 1931. Curtis, J. H., The Trial of William Herbert Wallace. London: Geoffrey Bles, 1934. Murphy, James, The Murder of Julia Wallace. 2001. Nickell, Joe, “The Impossible Murder of Julia Wallace,” Skeptical Inquirer 45, no. 5 (2021). “William Herbert Wallace,” Wikipedia. “The Julia Wallace Murder,” Historic Mysteries. William Herbert Wallace case files, williamherbertwallace.com. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands) Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy (https://redcircle.com/privacy)
26 Jan 2026
It Rained Goo in Washington - the oakville blobs
One morning in August 1994, a small town in Washington watched as translucent, gelatin-like blobs of goo fell from the sky, making people violently ill, and sparking a mystery that recently resurfaced 30 years later. From medieval “star jelly” to real cases of fish raining from the sky around the world, this episode explores bizarre happenings in nature. Follow Mystery For Two on Instagram - @MysteryForTwo Sources: The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd, Season 2, Episode 1 “The Day Blobs Rained Down on Oakville,” The Chronicle “Return of the Blobs: SW Washington Revisited by Decades-Old Gooey Mystery,” KUOW “Can You Solve the Mystery of the Oakville Blobs?” KUOW Gordon, Benjamin Lee. Medieval and Renaissance Medicine (1959) Belcher, Hilary & Swale, Erica. “Catch a Falling Star,” Folklore (1984) “Star Jelly,” Wikipedia (with historical medical references) “Lluvia de Peces: The Rain of Fish,” Atlas Obscura “Animal Rain: A Real Phenomenon?” Sinapsi e Diaria “Why Does It Rain Fish in Honduras?” CaterPickles Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands) Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy (https://redcircle.com/privacy)
19 Jan 2026
The Titanic Movie Set Poisoning
During a midnight shoot for Titanic in Halifax, nearly 80 cast and crew members, including director James Cameron, suddenly began hallucinating after eating bowls of lobster chowder. This mystery begs the question: who spiked the chowder? Follow us on Instagram: @mysteryfortwo Sources: https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-phoenix/31135045/ (https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-phoenix/31135045/) https://www.newspapers.com/article/calgary-herald/31137984/ (https://www.newspapers.com/article/calgary-herald/31137984/) https://www.businessinsider.com/titanic-pcp-laced-chowder-mystery-what-happened-2024-4 (https://www.businessinsider.com/titanic-pcp-laced-chowder-mystery-what-happened-2024-4) https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/12/titanic-pcp-chowder (https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/12/titanic-pcp-chowder) https://globalnews.ca/news/10462345/titanic-movie-set-pcp-chowder-halifax-details/ (https://globalnews.ca/news/10462345/titanic-movie-set-pcp-chowder-halifax-details/) https://www.vulture.com/2022/12/25-years-later-no-one-knows-who-spiked-the-titanic-chowder.html (https://www.vulture.com/2022/12/25-years-later-no-one-knows-who-spiked-the-titanic-chowder.html) https://mysticsciences.com/ghost-stories/ghosts-of-the-titanic-haunting-tales-that-endure-time/ (https://mysticsciences.com/ghost-stories/ghosts-of-the-titanic-haunting-tales-that-endure-time/) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands) Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy (https://redcircle.com/privacy)
12 Jan 2026
The Burger King Dumpster Mystery
A man is found unconscious behind a Burger King dumpster with no name, no past, and no record of ever existing, launching one of the strangest identity mysteries the FBI had ever seen. This episode unravels the decades-long search to uncover who “Burger King Doe” really was, and how the mystery was finally solved. Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/mysteryfortwopodcast Sources: https://isogg.org/wiki/Benjaman_Kyle (https://isogg.org/wiki/Benjaman_Kyle) https://newrepublic.com/article/138068/last-unknown-man (https://newrepublic.com/article/138068/last-unknown-man) https://abcnews.go.com/Health/man-amnesia-finds-family-searching-11-years/story?id=33864237 (https://abcnews.go.com/Health/man-amnesia-finds-family-searching-11-years/story?id=33864237) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2079505/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2079505/) https://www.transylvaniatimes.com/front_page/benjaman-kyle-asks-who-am-i/article_49997a20-73bd-5c7a-86c9-e12784dc462b.html (https://www.transylvaniatimes.com/front_page/benjaman-kyle-asks-who-am-i/article_49997a20-73bd-5c7a-86c9-e12784dc462b.html) https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-amnesia-20151004-story.html (https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-amnesia-20151004-story.html) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nwpvh7E0Mc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nwpvh7E0Mc) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands) Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy (https://redcircle.com/privacy)
5 Jan 2026
The Curious Case of the Jims - coincidence or something more?
Two boys born in the same Ohio hospital on the same day in 1939 grow up unaware of each other’s existence, but they somehow spend their lives making eerily similar choices, from the names of their wives and children to the cars they drive and the jobs they work. Decades later, a single phone call brings them together, revealing even more coincidences. Jack and Katy explore this curious case in today's episode. Follow Mystery For Two on Instagram: instagram.com/mysteryfortwopodcast & watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MysteryForTwoPodcast Sources: • Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart — Communicating Psychological Science: https://www.communicatingpsychologicalscience.com/blog/minnesota-study-of-twins-reared-apart (https://www.communicatingpsychologicalscience.com/blog/minnesota-study-of-twins-reared-apart?utm_source=chatgpt.com) • Carey, Benedict — “Twins Reared Apart: A Living Lab,” The New York Times (1979): https://www.nytimes.com/1979/12/09/archives/twins-reared-apart-a-living-lab.html (https://www.nytimes.com/1979/12/09/archives/twins-reared-apart-a-living-lab.html) • Other Twin Research at UMN — Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research: https://mctfr.psych.umn.edu/other-twin-research/other-twin-research-umn (https://mctfr.psych.umn.edu/other-twin-research/other-twin-research-umn?utm_source=chatgpt.com) • NPR Transcript — Program No. 1230111399: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1230111399 (https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1230111399) • Top Baby Names of 1939 — BabyCenter: https://www.babycenter.com/baby-names/most-popular/top-baby-names-1939 (https://www.babycenter.com/baby-names/most-popular/top-baby-names-1939) • YouTube — Minnesota Twin Study video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lfDW75VhHc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lfDW75VhHc) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands) Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy (https://redcircle.com/privacy)
29 Dec 2025
Treasure Buried Beneath a Parking Lot and a California Mystery
On a seemingly ordinary day in Jackson, Tennessee, a construction crew uncovers hundreds of rare gold coins, sparking questions about their origin. Were they a forgotten Civil War stash, or connected to a 19th-century bank robbery and murder? Then, let's travel to California, where a couple walking their dog discovers the largest gold coin hoard in U.S. history - over 1,400 coins worth millions. Follow Mystery For Two Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysteryfortwopodcast/ Sources: Jackson Sun, September 15, 2013. Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/image/109061377/) The New York Times archive. Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/image/20603915/?match=1&terms=New+York+Times) RareGoldCoins Blog: “The Ten Rarest Liberty Head Quarter Eagles.” raregoldcoins.com (https://raregoldcoins.com/blog/articles/the-ten-rarest-liberty-head-quarter-eagles) Aud, Thomas L. Gold is the Key: Murder, Robbery, and the Gold Rush in Jackson, Tennessee. BrayBree Books (https://braybreebooks.com/b/goldisthekey) RareGoldCoins Blog: Market Blog. raregoldcoins.com San Diego Union, April 17, 1861. CDNC (https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SDU18610417.2.22.3&e=------186-en--20--1--txt-txIN-%26%2334%3BTennessee%26%2334%3B+%26%2334%3Bunion+bank%26%2334%3B+%26%2334%3BJohn+S.+Miller%26%2334%3B-------1&srpos=2) PCGS News: Tennessee Treasure Mystery. pcgs.com (https://www.pcgs.com/news/tennessee-treasure-mystery) NGC Coin News: Gold Dollars. ngccoin.com (https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/5039/gold-dollars/) SFGate: California couple discovers $10M in gold. sfgate.com (https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/gold-country-couple-discover-10-million-in-5266314.php#photo-5937174) RareGoldCoins Blog: “Five Quick Observations: Dahlonega Quarter Eagles.” raregoldcoins.com (https://raregoldcoins.com/blog/2021/2/19/five-quick-observations-dahlonega-quarter-eagles) TNGenWeb: Madison County Records. tngenweb.org (https://www.tngenweb.org/records/madison/misc/gmmc/gmmc2-04.htm?) PNC Legacy Project: Bank Artifacts. pnc.com (https://www.pnc.com/en/about-pnc/company-profile/legacy-project/artifacts.html#:~:text=After%20paying%20checks%2C%20banks%20have,the%20check%20had%20been%20cancelled.) Downtown Jackson TN History Trail. downtownjacksontn.com (http://downtownjacksontn.com/blog/history-trail) USA Today: Surprise windfall cash and gold coins. usatoday.com (https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/26/surprise-windfall-cash-money-gold-coins/5835077/) Littleton Coin Co.: 1890-CC Gold $5 Liberty Head. littletoncoin.com (https://www.littletoncoin.com/shop/1890-cc-gold-5-dollar-liberty-head-pcgs-5641p53?srsltid=AfmBOooabUKgdjQdXCsrG4XeCPzITz_wwr-yWkkhV9B_kaWdYArOA1g-) FoundSF: The Old U.S. Mint at 5th and Mission. foundsf.org (https://www.foundsf.org/The_Old_U.S._Mint_at_5th_and_Mission) Stock photos courtesy of Unsplash Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands) Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy (https://redcircle.com/privacy)
22 Dec 2025
The Great Balloon Disaster and a Flying Saucer
Balloons can be mysterious! Jack and Katy take listeners on a double-decker journey through two balloon-related tales. First they revisit Cleveland’s 1986 Balloonfest, a Guinness World Record attempt that went spectacularly wrong, and may (or may not) have contributed to two unfortunate deaths. Then, they jump to 2009 in Colorado, where a homemade silver balloon and a six-year-old boy named Falcon sparked a national media frenzy, only to reveal a shocking twist. Follow Mystery For Two Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysteryfortwopodcast/ Sources: Time.com – https://time.com/7302213/trainwreck-balloon-boy-netflix/ (https://time.com/7302213/trainwreck-balloon-boy-netflix/) Fox8.com – https://fox8.com/news/balloonfest-86-35-years-since-downtown-cleveland-event-turned-disastrous/ (https://fox8.com/news/balloonfest-86-35-years-since-downtown-cleveland-event-turned-disastrous/) NPR.org – https://www.npr.org/2009/11/13/120399278/balloon-boy-parents-plead-guilty (https://www.npr.org/2009/11/13/120399278/balloon-boy-parents-plead-guilty) SmithsonianMag.com – https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/cuyahoga-river-caught-fire-least-dozen-times-no-one-cared-until-1969-180972444/ (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/cuyahoga-river-caught-fire-least-dozen-times-no-one-cared-until-1969-180972444/) MentalFloss.com – https://www.mentalfloss.com/cleveland-balloonfest? (https://www.mentalfloss.com/cleveland-balloonfest?utm_source=chatgpt.com) YouTube.com – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx-HRMgwrOI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx-HRMgwrOI) KOAT.com – https://www.koat.com/article/a-decade-ago-the-balloon-boy-hoax-captured-the-nation/29475231 (https://www.koat.com/article/a-decade-ago-the-balloon-boy-hoax-captured-the-nation/29475231) People.com – https://people.com/trainwreck-balloon-boy-true-story-11772282 (https://people.com/trainwreck-balloon-boy-true-story-11772282) Time.com – https://newsfeed.time.com/2010/08/10/balloon-boys-father-attempts-to-prove-theres-life-on-mars/ (https://newsfeed.time.com/2010/08/10/balloon-boys-father-attempts-to-prove-theres-life-on-mars/) NYTimes.com – https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/19/us/19balloon.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/19/us/19balloon.html) All stories are researched and shared following careful research and sincere effort. Though we are not professionals, we welcome corrections and strive to promptly correct any errors as new information comes to light. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands) Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy (https://redcircle.com/privacy)
15 Dec 2025
When Surfers Robbed a Museum and the $1 Diamond Mystery
In the very first episode of Mystery For Two, Jack and Katy unpack a 1964 jewel heist at the American Museum of Natural History, and the mysterious 16 carat uncut diamond sold for just $1. J & K discuss the thieves’ unlikely break-in, the investigation, the bizarre recovery operation involving snorkels and a red Cadillac, and the very unfortunate murder that occurred later in connection to one of the thieves. Follow Mystery For Two Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysteryfortwopodcast/ Research sources: NYTimes.com – https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/17/nyregion/natural-history-museum-jewelry-heist.html WisconsinHistory.org – https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS2503 MSU.edu (Project GEO) – https://project.geo.msu.edu/geogmich/kimberlites.html VanityFair.com – https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/01/murf-the-surf-docuseries-jack-murphy NYTimes.com – https://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/21/us/murph-the-surf-ends-prison-term.html WallStreetJournal.com – https://www.wsj.com/articles/murf-the-surf-jewels-jesus-and-mayhem-in-the-usa-review-a-dashing-thiefs-darker-side-11675368747 NYTimes TimesMachine – https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/12/12/95007027.html?pageNumber=81 Newspapers.com – https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/464307937/ Newspapers.com – https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/534341997/?match=1&terms=terry%20rae%20frank Village of Eagle, WI – https://www.vi.eagle.wi.gov/ MacFound.org – https://www.macfound.org/press/40-years-40-stories/accessible-billionaires-legacy Amazon.com (Real Gems Store) – https://www.amazon.com/stores/REAL-GEMS/page/DFDB896E-F8D5-48D6-B61A-62B929357446?lp_asin=B07PZ5YVS1 StuffNobodyCaresAbout.com – https://stuffnobodycaresabout.com/2016/10/19/color-views-manhattans-skyline-1960s/ CNN.com – https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/europe/louvre-password-cctv-security-intl AMNH Digital Collections – https://digitalcollections.amnh.org/archive/The-DeLong-Star-Ruby--100-3-carats--Burma--Myanmar--2URM1THISUT9.html AMNH Digital Collections – https://digitalcollections.amnh.org/archive/Midnight-Star-sapphire--116-75-carats--Sri-Lanka-2URM1THII117.html DigitalCommonwealth.org – http://digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:x346f361z Langerman-Diamonds.com – https://www.langerman-diamonds.com/products/5747-yellow-diamond-rough-1_02-ct-rough Wikipedia.org – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Gabor All stories are researched and shared following careful research and sincere effort. Though we are not professionals, we welcome corrections and strive to promptly correct any errors as new information comes to light. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands) Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy (https://redcircle.com/privacy)
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