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Hosted by Jess · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 26 episodes
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Welcome to Brewed and Bewildered —your go-to place for all things strange, spooky, and downright unexplained. I’m your host, Jess, and whether you’re sipping on your morning coffee, taking a break at lunch, or just in the mood for some mystery, you’re in the right spot. Each week, we’ll dive into chilling true crime cases, mind-boggling paranormal events, cults, conspiracies, and the weirdest happenings that defy logic. In these short episodes, we’ll brew up some unsettling stories to keep you questioning everything you thought you knew. So grab your coffee, settle in, and let’s get Bewildered…
Jess hosts Brewed and Bewildered, a history show with 26 episodes published.
In this episode of Brewed and Bewildered, we explore one of America’s oldest and most chilling legends—the Jersey Devil. But this story is more than just folklore. Host Jess shares a personal experience from childhood wh
In February 1978, five young men left a college basketball game in Yuba County… and never made it home. Days later, their car was discovered abandoned deep in the mountains of the Plumas National Forest, far from their i
In 1984, a late-night stop along the Garden State Parkway would turn into one of the most shocking crimes in New Jersey history. When Maria Marshall was shot and killed at the quiet Oyster Creek rest area, her husband Ro
In December 1948, a well-dressed man was found dead on Somerton Beach in Adelaide, Australia, with no identification and no clear cause of death. Hidden inside his pocket was a tiny scrap of paper reading “Tamám Shud,” a
Deep in Montauk, New York, an abandoned military base known as Camp Hero has fueled decades of conspiracy theories. Some believe it was the site of secret government experiments involving mind control, psychological warf
In Episode 21, I’m taking you to a lonely, snow-covered farmstead in 1922 Bavaria for one of the most chilling cold cases in history: Hinterkaifeck. This isn't just a story about a crime; it’s about the psychological hor
To celebrate our 20th episode milestone, I’m bringing you back to a place I have personally visited and experienced firsthand: the crumbling, haunted corridors of Eastern State Penitentiary. In this special episode, I di
In 1966, two electronics technicians ascended a remote hill in Brazil wearing formal suits, raincoats, and crude, handmade lead masks. They were found dead three days later, lying side-by-side with a cryptic note that re
In this episode of Brewed and Bewildered, Jess dives into the chilling psychology of the Stanford Prison Experiment, one of the most disturbing studies in history. What happens when ordinary college students are given po
It’s October, the season of shadows and strange tales… Dive into one of the darkest true crime stories ever recorded: Ed Gein, the Butcher of Plainfield. From his isolated childhood under a domineering mother to the horr
In 1978, 20-year-old pilot Frederick Valentich vanished over Bass Strait in Australia, leaving behind only chilling radio transmissions describing a strange hovering craft. Despite massive searches across thousands of sq
In 1930, a seasoned fur trapper arrived at a remote Inuit settlement near Anjikuni Lake in northern Canada—only to find it completely abandoned. Fires still smoldered. Food hung untouched over the embers. Sled dogs lay f
In this episode of Brewed and Bewildered, we delve into the haunting story of Centralia, Pennsylvania—a once-thriving mining town now abandoned due to an underground coal fire that's been burning since 1962. Discover fir
We're back after a summer full of traveling! A well-dressed man steps off a plane in Tokyo in 1960 carrying a passport from a country no one has ever heard of, speaking multiple languages, and claiming an urgent mission.
In a quiet Ohio town, residents began receiving anonymous, threatening letters that revealed their darkest secrets. These weren’t just rumors—they were specific, chilling, and relentless. From affairs to attempted murder
On a remote, wind-lashed slope in Russia’s Ural Mountains, nine young hikers vanished into legend. In February 1959, what began as a routine expedition turned into one of the most haunting cold cases in modern history—th
Step inside the infamous 284 Green Street and uncover the chilling story of The Enfield Poltergeist—a case that shook 1970s England and still sparks debate today. Was it a real haunting, a clever hoax, or a psychological
On a quiet Minnesota night in May 2008, 19-year-old Brandon Swanson vanished after his car veered into a ditch, just moments after a chilling final phone call with his parents. Despite an extensive search, no trace of hi
On January 15, 1947, a young woman’s severed body was discovered in a Los Angeles vacant lot—drained of blood, surgically mutilated, and eerily posed. The victim? 22-year-old Elizabeth Short. The press named her The Blac
On Christmas Eve, 1945, a mysterious fire destroyed the Sodder family home in Fayetteville, West Virginia. Five of the ten Sodder children vanished without a trace. Despite no remains being found in the ashes, authoritie
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Brewed and Bewildered is hosted by Jess. The show is categorised under history (true crime) and has published 26 episodes.
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