What the Heck?

About What the Heck?

Welcome to the podcast! Join me, Glen, as we dive into the world of mysterious creatures and occurences! Every week, I'll look at something unexplainable, tell a story, and look at reasons that could explain them! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Glen Kennelly

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

25 Oct 2021

Latest episode

26 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

282 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Oct 2026

   Episode 176- Snow Day

   There are mysteries all around us in this universe. Sometimes, they’re complete unknowns, others they’re things we think we understand but happen to be much deeper than that. This is What the Heck, a podcast that looks at these mysteries. Welcome to What the Heck, season 5! I took a year off so I could get my affairs in order and manage some life changes, but we are back! As always with an opening week, we're looking at the same topic for the next 7 days. Today, we're looking at the disappearance of Kelly Hollan Jr. A snow day is the best kind of day for a school kid. No school, and time to have fun in it before it all melts away. And that's exactly what Kelly did. His mother, Judy, had told him not to leave the yard and had been checking on him throughout the day. Until, that is, she went next door to use the phone. Between her leaving the house and coming back, Kelly had disappeared. It wasn't for another couple of hours that Judy realised he was actually missing, but wasn't allowed to call the police until midnight. What had happened to Kelly, and who are the suspects behind the disappearance? Links for other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod References for the episode: Henley, Nicole. “The Vanishing of Kelly Hollan Jr. | Missing #30.” Medium, 25 Mar. 2019, https://medium.com/of-misdeeds-and-mysteries/the-missing-31-kelly-hollan-jr-6d3d5bc6f875 (https://medium.com/of-misdeeds-and-mysteries/the-missing-31-kelly-hollan-jr-6d3d5bc6f875). “Kelly Junior Hollan – The Charley Project.” The Charley Project, https://charleyproject.org/case/kelly-junior-hollan (https://charleyproject.org/case/kelly-junior-hollan). Accessed 28 Sept. 2025. Siggy. “Kelly Holan Jr.” Medium, 21 Apr. 2023, https://sinisterdeeds.medium.com/kelly-hollan-jr-8dde7cf46611 (https://sinisterdeeds.medium.com/kelly-hollan-jr-8dde7cf46611). Spears, Valerie, and Dori Hjalmarson. “Disappearance Is Enduring Mystery.” Lexington Herald Leader, 4 Jan. 2010, https://www.kentucky.com/news/state/kentucky/article44019381.html (https://www.kentucky.com/news/state/kentucky/article44019381.html). You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com with any of your spooky stories, unexplained events, mysteries that you want him to look at, or anything you'd like him to correct or address. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy the podcast and think you know others who will like it, share it with them! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   25 Oct 2026

   Episode 175- The Rules of the Mountain

   There are mysteries all around us in this universe. Sometimes, they’re complete unknowns, others they’re things we think we understand but happen to be much deeper than that. This is What the Heck, a podcast that looks at these mysteries. Welcome to What the Heck, season 5! I took a year off so I could get my affairs in order and manage some life changes, but we are back! As always with an opening week, we're looking at the same topic for the next 7 days. Today, we're looking at the history of the Appalachian Mountains before we dive into some of the cases surrounding the area. The history of Appalachia is fascinating but the way the area has been looked at over time has been less than desirable. However, from the history and the settling of the area comes some very interesting and ominous folklore. If you've seen Appalachian TikToks, you'll know some of the rules of the forest already, but I look a bit deeper into those and some of the other folklore surrounding the area ready for 6 cases of mysterious disappearances, appearances, and deaths in the Appalachian Mountains. Links for other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod References for the episode: “Appalachian Superstitions: A Journey into the Mystical Beliefs of the Mountains – Echoes of Appalachia.” Echoes of Appalachia, 3 Dec. 2024, https://appalachianmemories.org/2024/12/03/appalachian-superstitions-a-journey-into-the-mystical-beliefs-of-the-mountains (https://appalachianmemories.org/2024/12/03/appalachian-superstitions-a-journey-into-the-mystical-beliefs-of-the-mountains). Jones, Shannon. “Appalachian Folklore and Legends – Shannon Jones Botanical Historian and Folklorist.” Shannon Jones Botanical Historian and Folklorist, 29 June 2021, https://sjhistories.wordpress.com/appalachian-folklore (https://sjhistories.wordpress.com/appalachian-folklore). “Legends and Folklore: Uncovering Appalachian Myths and Mysteries.” Wander Appalachian, Wander Appalachian, 20 Aug. 2023, https://www.thewanderingappalachian.com/post/legends-and-folklore-uncovering-appalachian-myths-and-mysteries (https://www.thewanderingappalachian.com/post/legends-and-folklore-uncovering-appalachian-myths-and-mysteries). Whipple, Madison. “The History of Appalachia & Its People | TheCollector.” TheCollector, https://www.thecollector.com/history-of-appalachia-and-its-people (https://www.thecollector.com/history-of-appalachia-and-its-people). Accessed 17 Sept. 2025. You can email Glen at whattheheckpod3@gmail.com with any of your spooky stories, unexplained events, mysteries that you want him to look at, or anything you'd like him to correct or address. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy the podcast and think you know others who will like it, share it with them! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   14 Dec 2025

   An Apology

   I haven't uploaded for a while, and I'm sorry. This isn't an episode, it's an apology. It sort of explains where I've been. I'll be back Halloween 2026, I'm just navigating a big change in my life. I'll be back. Links for other ways to listen are found here: https://linktr.ee/whattheheckpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

4,998,301

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 73 / 100

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Quality

81

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

68