Strange disappearances, hidden codes, and eerie encounters—these medieval mysteries still puzzle historians today. In this episode, we explore three real-life cases from the Middle Ages that remain unexplained.
Featuring:
• The Lost Village of Wharram Percy
• The Enigmatic Green Children of Woolpit
• The Mysterious Death of William II
Follow for more historical mysteries and forgotten stories.
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The Tragic Burke and Wills Expedition
In 1860, Robert O’Hara Burke and William John Wills set out to lead the first expedition across the Australian continent — from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Backed by public funding and national attention, their journey was supposed to be historic.Instead, it became a slow-motion disaster.This episode tells the true story of how miscommunication, bad decisions, and cruel timing turned a moment of promise into one of the most tragic chapters in exploration history. From missed rescue by just hours to buried journals no one found in time, this is the heartbreaking fate of the Burke and Wills expedition — and the one man who made it out alive.New episodes every week. Subscribe to hear more stories of survival, history, and mystery.
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Frozen in Ice : The Doomed Karluk Expedition
In 1913, the Karluk set sail on a bold Arctic expedition. Within months, the ship was locked in ice and abandoned — left to drift helplessly across the Chukchi Sea. This is the true story of survival, leadership, and betrayal in one of the coldest and most brutal environments on Earth.Led by Captain Robert Bartlett, the crew fought to survive frostbite, starvation, and the madness of isolation, while their expedition leader, Vilhjalmur Stefansson, walked away — not once, but twice.From the freezing deck of a ship crushed by ice to the desolate shore of Wrangel Island, this is a survival story few have heard… and one history nearly forgot.
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Adrift and Abandoned: Four True Shipwreck Survival Stories
This special compilation brings together four of the darkest and most intense shipwreck stories we’ve ever covered — curated and remastered for our podcast audience.From the eerie disappearance of the Mary Celeste, to the mutiny and murder aboard the Batavia, to the whale attack that inspired Moby-Dick, and finally the horror of the Méduse raft — each story reveals what happens when survival pushes people beyond the limits of humanity.These aren’t just shipwrecks. They’re what happens when help never comes.🎧 Follow for more gripping true stories.
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Surviving the Arctic: The Greely Expedition's Harrowing Tale
In 1881, Lieutenant Adolphus Greely led a team of 25 men on a scientific mission to the Arctic's unforgiving terrain. Facing extreme cold, dwindling supplies, and isolation, their expedition turned into a desperate fight for survival. Discover the true story of the Greely Expedition—an account of resilience, sacrifice, and the human spirit's endurance against nature's harshest elements.
Mysteries and Backstories is where history gets dark, strange, and unforgettable. Each episode dives into true survival stories, unsolved disappearances, eerie artifacts, and the people who got caught in the middle of it all. From doomed expeditions to chilling historical mysteries, we tell gripping, real-life tales that blur the line between fact and folklore—without the fluff. New episodes every other Wednesday.
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