The Midnight Mystery Archive

Episode 20-The Ark of the Covenant

Episode 20 – The Disappearance of the Ark of the Covenant
Revered as the most sacred object in ancient Israel, the Ark of the Covenant once led armies, parted rivers, and housed the very presence of God. And then, sometime after the fall of Jerusalem in 586 BCE… it vanished.
In this episode of The Midnight Mystery Archive, we trace the history of the Ark from its divine origins to its mysterious disappearance. We explore the claims that it was hidden in Ethiopia, buried under the Temple Mount, or preserved by the prophet Jeremiah — and how the Catholic Church views the Virgin Mary as the Ark of a New Covenant. What happened to one of the most powerful relics in religious history? And if it’s ever found… what would it mean for the world?
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Episode 19-The Circleville Letters

Episode 19 – The Circleville Letters: Secrets, Scandals, and a Town on Edge
In the late 1970s, the small town of Circleville, Ohio, was struck by a wave of anonymous letters that exposed secrets, accused residents of crimes, and threatened violence. The writer — or writers — seemed to know everything about everyone. When a school bus driver became the primary target, a man was mysteriously killed, and a booby-trapped sign nearly ended in tragedy.
One man went to prison. But the letters didn’t stop.
In this episode of The Midnight Mystery Archive, we investigate the Circleville Letters case — one of America’s most bizarre unsolved mysteries. Was it a single stalker? A conspiracy? A community unraveling from the inside out? Decades later, the truth remains buried… somewhere between the mailbox and the grave.
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Episode 18-Room 1046

Episode 18 – Room 1046: The Man Who Checked Out Without a Name
In 1935, a man checked into the Hotel President in Kansas City under the name Roland T. Owen. He had no luggage, paid in cash, and requested a windowless room. Over the next two days, hotel staff reported bizarre behavior: the man stayed mostly in darkness, spoke in whispers, and seemed to be hiding from someone named “Don.”
Three days later, Owen was found brutally beaten, stabbed, and tied up inside his locked room. He later died in the hospital — after refusing to name his attacker. As investigators soon discovered, “Roland T. Owen” didn’t exist. His true identity would remain a mystery for years, and even when it was finally uncovered… the questions only deepened.
In this episode of The Midnight Mystery Archive, we explore a noir-era murder filled with cryptic clues, anonymous funeral arrangements, and one of the strangest locked-room cases in American history.
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Episode 17-Brandon Swanson

Episode 17 – Into the Darkness: The Disappearance of Brandon Swanson
On a quiet spring night in 2008, 19-year-old Brandon Swanson drove into the dark Minnesota countryside — and vanished without a trace. After crashing his car into a ditch, he calmly called his parents for help, guiding them toward his location. But despite being in contact with them for nearly an hour, Brandon was never seen again. What followed was one of the most confounding and haunting disappearances in recent memory — a case filled with silence, confusion, and chilling theories.
In this episode of The Midnight Mystery Archive, we retrace Brandon's final known steps, explore the baffling phone call he made, and examine the search that led nowhere. From misidentified locations to rumors of foul play, we dig into the questions still left unanswered over 15 years later. Was Brandon lost? Was he hiding? Or was someone — or something — waiting in the dark?
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Episode 16: Jodi Huisentruit

Episode Title: Vanished Before Sunrise: The Disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit
It was a morning like any other in Mason City, Iowa — until the familiar voice of local news anchor Jodi Huisentruit didn’t appear on the air. Just hours earlier, she had spoken to her producer, apologizing for running late. By sunrise, she was gone.
In this episode of The Midnight Mystery Archive, we unravel the haunting disappearance of 27-year-old Jodi Huisentruit, who vanished just steps from her apartment in the early hours of June 27, 1995. Her car was left behind, her belongings scattered, and drag marks told a silent story the town would never forget.
Was Jodi being stalked? Was this a crime of opportunity or something far more personal? Despite decades of investigation, renewed interest from podcasts, and an army of citizen sleuths, no one has ever been charged.
Join us as we explore the eerie silence that surrounds one of America’s most enduring media mysteries — a disappearance that happened between alarm clocks and air time, and left only questions in its wake.
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Episode 15-The October Surprise

Episode Title: The October Surprise – Politics, Hostages, and a Hidden Deal?
In the final weeks of the 1980 U.S. presidential election, 52 American hostages remained imprisoned in Iran. President Jimmy Carter had failed to bring them home, and Ronald Reagan’s campaign was gaining momentum. But when the hostages were suddenly released on the exact day Reagan took office, the timing was too perfect for some to ignore.
This episode of The Midnight Mystery Archive explores the controversial theory that members of Reagan’s campaign team made a secret deal with the Iranian government: delay the release of the hostages until after the election — and be rewarded with weapons and covert political support.
Did William Casey meet with Iranian officials in Paris? Was George H.W. Bush involved? And does the shadow of the later Iran-Contra scandal make the impossible… plausible?
Join us as we examine the facts, rumors, and silence behind one of the most compelling political conspiracy theories of the 20th century — and ask: did an election hinge not on votes, but on betrayal?
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Episode 14-The Clinton Body Count

Episode 14: “The Clinton Body Count”
For over three decades, whispers have haunted the corridors of American power. A growing list of names — associates, advisors, adversaries — all dead under mysterious or controversial circumstances. Some say it's coincidence. Others believe it's conspiracy.
In this episode of The Midnight Mystery Archive, we take a deep, measured look into the “Clinton Body Count” theory — a sprawling web of claims that suggests Bill and Hillary Clinton may be linked to a series of suspicious deaths. From White House aide Vince Foster to financier Jeffrey Epstein, the theory has grown to mythic proportions, fueled by media speculation, political polarization, and internet rabbit holes.
But how much of it is real?And how much is smoke without fire?
Join us as we unravel one of the most enduring and controversial political mysteries of the modern era — one that challenges the line between paranoia and pattern.
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Episode 13 Bonus: Dancing Plague of 1518

Episode Title: The Dancing Plague of 1518 – Strasbourg’s Strange Summer of Madness
In the shadow of our last episode—Germany’s Hinterkaifeck murders—we pivot from the tragic and terrifying to the utterly bizarre. This time, The Midnight Mystery Archive travels to 16th-century Strasbourg, where a woman stepped into the streets and began to dance. She didn’t stop. And neither did the hundreds of others who followed her lead.
This wasn’t a festival, a ritual, or an act of joy. It was an outbreak. For weeks, townspeople moved uncontrollably to a rhythm no one could hear, collapsing from exhaustion and, in some cases, dancing themselves to death. Local authorities brought in musicians. Built stages. Prescribed more dancing.
In this episode, we unravel the strange case of the Dancing Plague of 1518—where history, superstition, and science collide. Was it a case of mass hysteria? Ergot poisoning? A curse from a forgotten saint? Or something even stranger? Join us as we follow the rhythm of one of history’s most inexplicable public health crises.
 
 

Episode 12: Hinterkaifeck

Episode Title: The Hinterkaifeck Murders – A Farmhouse in the Snow
In 1922, on a remote farmstead deep in the forests of Bavaria, six members of the Gruber family were brutally murdered — one by one — with a pickaxe. No one saw the killer. There was no escape route. And strangest of all… it appeared the murderer stayed in the house for days afterward.
Livestock were fed. Meals were eaten. Smoke curled from the chimney. The family was dead, but someone lived among them.
In this chilling episode of The Midnight Mystery Archive, we investigate one of Germany’s most disturbing unsolved crimes — the Hinterkaifeck murders. Was it a vengeful lover? A hidden drifter in the attic? Or someone closer than anyone dared to believe?
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Episode 11: Andrew Gosden

Episode Title: The Boy Who Walked Into Darkness – The Disappearance of Andrew Gosden
On September 14, 2007, 14-year-old Andrew Gosden left his home in Doncaster, England, withdrew £200 from his bank account, and boarded a one-way train to London. He told no one. He left no note. And he was never seen again.
Why did a quiet, intelligent boy with no history of trouble disappear so suddenly? Why London? And why did the CCTV footage capture him calmly walking out of King's Cross Station — alone — with no plan and no explanation?
In this episode of The Midnight Mystery Archive, we unravel the chilling timeline, explore the digital breadcrumbs he left behind, and examine the disturbing leads that emerged years later. A story of silence, sudden action, and a vanishing that defies logic.
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