It is one of the oldest Mountain ranges in the world. With that come a few creepy stories and scary monsters. Cassie tells the Family why you might want to think twice about going into the deep woods of the Appalachian Mountains alone.By thefamilysschoolofthought

Could all the stories be true? This week Ted tells the Family about one of the most haunted locations in Michigan. There is a witch, there is murder, there is even a curse. Join us this week to hear all about the Seven Gables Road.By thefamilysschoolofthought

The Family is switching it up this week with a movie review! The 2001 cult classic Donnie Darko has been a favorite of the Family's for years. It seems like we all have our own interpretation of the film. In this episode we all share our theories and discuss things that the others may have missed. Join us and see if our theories match yours!…

Back from their summer vacation, the Family starts it back off with a bang! Jessie tells us the graphic details about Michigan's own serial killer. Welcome back, and be warned this one gets gruesome.By thefamilysschoolofthought

He is the inspiration for most modern horror villains, but do you know his real story. This week Cassie tells the Family all about who Ed Gein really is. Come on in and Join us.By thefamilysschoolofthought

A confederates train car full of gold goes missing, now some say that it might just be at the bottom of lake Michigan. This week Ted tells the Family all about his new favorite mystery theory. Join us to find out if this one just might be real.By thefamilysschoolofthought

He was becoming one of the biggest rappers in the world, until a drive-by shooting took his life. Is he really dead though? This week Dee tells the Family that there are reports and friends of Tupac himself that claim he is still alive today. Join us to see just what the Family thinks about it.By thefamilysschoolofthought

A young girl goes missing and is found in the most unlikely and terrifying places. Who would think that a child could do that. Join the Family this week as we discuss this gruesome crime.By thefamilysschoolofthought

Robert the Doll is said to be one of the most cursed objects in the world. During this week's episode the story hits a little too close to home for the Family.By thefamilysschoolofthought

In a story straight from a horror movie, a family goes from adopting a young girl to abandoning her. Who is telling the truth? What is the real story behind who Natalia Grace really is?By thefamilysschoolofthought

The cruel decision of two young brothers left a city in devastation, and fearing what was going to happen next. This week Denise tells the family about the five day search for the men responsible for a domestic terrorist attack that terrified the entire nation.By thefamilysschoolofthought

A mysterious man terrorized the Northern California in the early 70's. His identity remains a mystery almost fifty years later. He to this day is only known as the Zodiac Killer.By thefamilysschoolofthought

The worst thing imaginable happened to a young girl, but she survived. This week Cassie tells the harrowing story of Mary Vincent and her fight against her own attacker.By thefamilysschoolofthought

It's just an airport right? There are many strange things about the Denver airport, and each one by themselves could just be a coincidence. Only when they are all in one place things start to get a little alarming!By thefamilysschoolofthought

Cults are not just an American problem. They happen all over the world, and this week Denise tells the Family about a religious cult that took over in South Korea. Join us this week to find out what happened.By thefamilysschoolofthought

It is a fairy-tale told all over the world. An urban legend about a mysterious creature under the waves of Loch Ness. Is it real? What does the Family think? Join us this week to find out.By thefamilysschoolofthought

It was just to be one last interview before she moved, but it turned into her own murder mystery. Kim Wall got on Peter Madsen's submarine and what he did to her that night is still unknown. This week the Family discuss' all of the many lies that Madsen used to hide what really happen to Kim and why no one believed him.…

She was a shining star supposedly above it all. And then she was dead in a tragic accident. Or was it? Join us this week as the Family discusses the mysterious death of actress Natalie Wood.By thefamilysschoolofthought

A real southern family dynasty, all ended the day of a boat crash in 2019 . This week the Family goes over the long and crazy timeline of the decent of the infamous Murdaugh family.By thefamilysschoolofthought

A father going through a divorce took his three sons for Thanksgiving. Those young boys were never seen again. What happened to the children? Did the father hide them for their protection? Join the Family this week to see what we think about the missing Skelton brothers.By thefamilysschoolofthought

A tragedy struck a family killing two of its youngest members. Then what they believe to be a miracle happened. Does the Family believe it is true? Do we believe in reincarnation?By thefamilysschoolofthought

Not one but two conspiracy theories on the assassination of JFK.By thefamilysschoolofthought

This week is a bit of a split! Jessie fills the Family in on some strange occurrences happening in her house. While Denise gives a brief recap on an episode that she already covered because of a new museum that is being built for the area.By thefamilysschoolofthought

Almost thirty years ago people up and down the west coast of Michigan saw strange lights hovering in the air above lake Michigan. What were the lights and why did no one else see them across the lake. Join us this week as Jessie tells the family about the night that Michigan was visited by something other worldly.…

Two young boys were inspired by the horrors that they had seen on a screen, but their fantasies took the life of their friend. Now the Family talks about what is true. Did they really believe that it was all just an act until it was too late? Join the Family this week to see what we have to say about it.…

She was kidnapped twice. He fooled everyone into believing him. This week Ted tells the dangerous tale of what happens when you let someone get away with too many dark secrets.By thefamilysschoolofthought

A once smart and hardworking young woman starts acting out. Then one night in 2004 she crashed a car and was never seen again. This week Denise asks the Family what happened to Maura and where did she go? Come on in and join the Family as we discuss what we think happened.By thefamilysschoolofthought

A home secluded far away from others. Six gruesome murders. A killer who may have stayed in the home for days after the murders. It is one of Germany's longest mysteries. This week Jessie talks the Hinterkaifeck Murders.By thefamilysschoolofthought

They seemed like the American Dream, but it turned into one of America's greatest nightmares. It wasn't just two young men killing their parents. Dark secrets about the Menendez family were brought front and center as all of America watched their infamous trial. This week Cassie tells the disturbing story of the Menendez brothers.…

They share our name. They lived in the same state as us. Their fate was a grizzly death in the family's summer cabin. Join the Family as Ted tells us about a different Robison family whose murders are still to this day unsolved.By thefamilysschoolofthought

In 1966, three young children went to the beach on a hot day. They were never to return home. Now fifty-seven years later, Denise tells the Family about what happened to the three Beaumont children on that day and some of the theories on where they went. Come on in and join us for this week's mysterious disappearances.…

It's a story of everything going wrong. At each point, if one thing had changed maybe a young woman would be alive today. As it is, we will never know why Kenneka walked into that freezer and never came out. Come join the Family this week as Jessie tells us about the tragic death of a nineteen year old girl in a Chicago Hotel.…

She fell deep into her religion, and then everyone around her started to die. In this week's episode, Cassie tells the Family about the mother accused of being apart of the murder of multiple people. Including her own children. Come on in and join us for another week of mysteries and murder.By thefamilysschoolofthought

From our first episode till now, the Family is celebrating 50 episodes! And just like our first episode Ted's topic revolves around the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. This time though he talks about the evidence that led to the arrest of suspected killer Lee Harvey Oswald. Come on in and join the Family as we discuss one of the U.S. go…

Is it just an urban legend? Or did the mysterious Ourang Medan really exist? This week Denise tells the Family about the ghost ship that was discovered after a disturbing distress call was heard by another ship passing by. What the rescuing sailors claimed to have seen on the Ourang Medan is still up for debate. Come on in and join the Family, to t…

Mysterious ruins that seem to have been built using equipment beyond our understanding. What were there stone blocks built for? And who built them? Join the Family this week as Jessie discusses these fascinating structures that could have been built by Aliens!By thefamilysschoolofthought

One message in 1944 England started a mystery that would still be unsolved now almost eighty years later. What happened to Bella? and who put her down the Wych elm? Come on in and join the Family, as we talk about this week's mystery.By thefamilysschoolofthought

One day something unbelievable happened at a high school in Australia. Something that would keep the residents of Westall second guessing what it is that they really saw for years. Was it from outside this world, or was the government trying to hide something? Come on in and join the Family for this weeks episode!…

America's first child abduction, and to this day the young boy has never been foundBy thefamilysschoolofthought

Teresita Basa's murder goes unsolved for years. That is until her own "Ghost" solves the case.By thefamilysschoolofthought

What should have been a time of grief over the tragic accident of a young boy, seems to set off a domino effect death of the woman who was supposed to be watching him. Rebecca Zahau's death seems to be anything but accidental. Come join the Family this week as Cassie questions if this was a grief ridden suicide, or cold blooded murder.…

The last thing you want when you move your family to a new house is for there to be a threatening letter there waiting for you. Well that is exactly what happened to the Broaddus family in 2014 and the events that followed inspired a Netflix show. Come on in and join the Family as Ted tells us about the Watcher of 657 Boulevard.…

It was the case that brought Munchausen syndrome by proxy into world wide news, and now it's the Family's turn to discuss it. With no innocent party in the story, Denise tells the Family about how a dark and twisted mental illness led to the death of Clauddine Blanchard by her own daughter. Come on in and join the Family.…

Christmas of 2019 a murder happened very close to the Family's hometown, but the story goes far deeper than that. This week Jessie tells the Family about the crazy 911 calls leading up to a young Michigan man being found dead in a secret room in Mark Latunski"s home. Or what happened to the house after the murder. Join the Family for this week's ep…

Is it a cult or was it a real business that was helping people learn to become the best version of themselves? Either way, Cassie tells the Family all about them this week through their rise and fall. Come join the Family as we learn about the sex cult that shocked the world.By thefamilysschoolofthought

It was the kidnapping that captured the headlines for months, but was it really a kidnapping? To this day people across the country debate Patty's involvement in her abduction by a group called SLA. This week Ted explains to the Family what is being said about Patty and what we know about what happened to her for those nineteen months she was with …

All through recent history, the pyramids have baffled most people all around the world. What is even more intriguing is that there are more than just the famous pyramids in Egypt. This week Denise tells the Family about the magical healing pyramid in Bosnia. Come on in and join us as we discuss whether we think it is real, a hoax, or an even strang…

One man's demented anger changed Canada forever in the winter of 1989. This week Jessie leads the Family in a discussion about the tragic events brought upon unsuspecting students of a college. Now 32 years later and the world seems to be right back where this fateful day started. Come on in and join us as we learn about the Ecole Polytechnique Mas…

How does a Boeing 777 just disappear into thin air? Well that is what the Family wants to know. Cassie tells the Family this week about the disappearance of Malaysian Air Flight 370. Come on in and join us as week talk about some of the biggest theories for the case.By thefamilysschoolofthought

When a man decides to update his new apartment he uncovers evidence that proves a man was wrongfully sentenced to death. In this week's episode Ted tells the Family about a serial killer who almost got away with it. Come on in and join us for the story of the Bodies in the Wall.By thefamilysschoolofthought