In this episode, we dig into one of Brazil’s most baffling unsolved mysteries: the 1966 deaths of two electronics technicians, found wearing lead masks on Vintém Hill. What were they trying to do? What clues did they leave behind? And why has this strange case captivated investigators, UFO hunters, spiritualists, and conspiracy theorists for decades?

• The timeline and discovery: how the bodies were found, what was with them (masks, notes, clothing)

• Biographical background: who were Manoel Pereira da Cruz and Miguel José Viana

• The cryptic instructions left behind — “ingest capsules,” “await signal,” “protect metals”

• Possible explanations: spiritualism / UFO contact, ritual experiment, poisoning, homicide, hoax

• Skeptical assessment: what we do know, what is speculation, where evidence fails

• Why the case still fascinates — how mystery becomes mythology

• Lessons for seekers of weird and unexplained phenomena

General Overviews / Reference

• “Lead masks case” (Wikipedia) — solid baseline for facts and variants

• Solving the Lead Masks of Vintem Hill (Skeptoid) — skeptical breakdown of theories

• The Lead Masks Case: Brazil’s Most Chilling Mystery (Michele Gargiulo blog) — atmospheric telling + context

• The Lead Masks Case: Unexplained Deaths & Alleged Extraterrestrial Contact (Dante Castelo) — a speculative lens on the story

Podcast / Audio / Video

• Stuff They Don’t Want You to Know — “The Lead Mask Case” episode (show notes)

• YouTube: The Lead Masks of Vintém Hill (documentary / storytelling

Historical / Deep-Dive Analyses

• The Lead Masks Case — PMIG96 blog (Portuguese / translated source with investigative detail)

• Dead in Lead: The Puzzling Lead Mask Deaths (Medium) — a fresh narrative framing

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This week, I’m not sitting by the fire alone. Joining me is my old podcast partner and good friend, Adam, for a special conversation about something near and dear to both of us: horror movies.

Together, we dig into:

• Why horror has such a grip on us

• The movies that first hooked us as fans

• The films that still give us chills (and laughs) today

• A few deep-cut recommendations you might not expect

Adam's Top 10:

1. The Exorcist

2. The Burbs

3. Event Horizon

4. The Shining

5. The Babadook

6. Oddity

7. Talk To Me

8. The Conjuring

9. Insidious

10. The Ring

John's Top 10:

1. The Exorcist

2. The Burbs

3. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

4. Fright Night

5. Trick r' Treat

6. Cabin in the Woods

7. The Shining

8. IT

9. The Blair Witch Project

10. Bram Stoker's Dracula

October is the perfect time to celebrate the genre, and this episode is all about why horror continues to thrill, disturb, and inspire us.

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In Part 2 of Echoes Over Sandia, we move from the facts of the case into the deeper shadows surrounding it. Why were key documents altered or redacted? Why was the incident never fully addressed in official Air Force investigations? And how does this case intersect with larger questions about secrecy, nuclear oversight, and aerial phenomena during the Cold War?

We also examine the classified memo trail, testimonies from Sandia weapons personnel, and the growing belief among researchers that this wasn’t just another radar glitch—it was a serious breach of airspace by something no one could identify, and no one wanted to explain.

If you’ve ever wondered what happens when a major military installation comes face to face with the unknown, this is your episode.

• Redacted Air Force memos and internal inconsistencies

• Kirtland’s strategic importance in the 1950s

• The Cold War context for UFO secrecy

• What FOIA requests reveal—and what they don’t

• Connections to broader patterns in U.S. military UFO encounters

• Project Blue Book Archive – https://www.bluebookarchive.org

• UFOs and Nukes by Robert Hastings

• Declassified Kirtland AFB incident documents [Insert Link if hosting PDFs]

• NICAP report on November 1957 sightings – https://nicap.org

• The Black Vault (FOIA database) – https://www.theblackvault.com

• Richard Doty: Rebelliously Curious w/Chrissy Newton https://youtube.com/shorts/KrKxPy1O2C0?si=zPhGJNsvYi00kXmk
• Robert Hastings: Society for Scientific Exploration https://youtu.be/miEy-Ebmo8k?si=v2crj0l-5MzfXZ9O

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On the night of November 4th, 1957, something tore across the New Mexico sky—something that would never be fully explained. In Part 1 of Echoes Over Sandia, we examine the mysterious object spotted near Kirtland Air Force Base, a sighting that sparked classified reports, conflicting testimonies, and decades of speculation.

Drawing on declassified military documents, expert analysis, and witness accounts, we piece together what may be one of the most credible UFO incidents in U.S. history. Was it a secret military craft? An intelligence-gathering operation gone awry? Or something not of this world?

This episode sets the stage—covering the sighting itself, the Air Force’s internal response, and the eerie echoes that continue to ripple through UFO research circles today.

• Overview of the 1957 Kirtland AFB sighting

• Background on Sandia Base and its nuclear significance

• Eyewitness reports and radar confirmations

• The “Project Blue Book” response

• Why this case still stands out in the historical record

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Episode Summary:

In Part 2 of our investigation into the Zodiac Killer, we turn our focus to the victims—who they were, what happened to them, and how their stories helped shape one of the most haunting unsolved cases in American history. We take you to Lake Berryessa, where a disturbing attack was carried out in broad daylight, and to the streets of San Francisco, where a cab driver was murdered in cold blood.

We explore how police began to connect the dots between these brutal crimes and examine the disturbing letters and ciphers that continued to arrive at newspapers and law enforcement offices. Finally, we begin to sift through the most prominent suspects—some supported by evidence, others by myth—and consider why the Zodiac has never been definitively identified.

What You’ll Learn:

•A victim-by-victim account of each confirmed Zodiac attack

•How the killer’s methods evolved—and what remained consistent

•Key forensic evidence from the Paul Stine crime scene

•The Zodiac’s taunting communication with police and press

•An overview of major suspects, including Arthur Leigh Allen

•How the case continues to influence true crime, cryptography, and pop culture

Victims Discussed in This Episode:

•David Faraday & Betty Lou Jensen – December 20, 1968

•Darlene Ferrin & Michael Mageau – July 4, 1969

•Bryan Hartnell & Cecelia Shepard – September 27, 1969

•Paul Stine – October 11, 1969

Key Locations:

•Lake Herman Road, Benicia

•Blue Rock Springs Park, Vallejo

•Lake Berryessa, Napa County

•Presidio Heights, San Francisco

Sources & References:

•Zodiac by Robert Graysmith

- The Zodiac Killer: The Story of America's Most Elusive Serial Killer

•Zodiac Unmasked by Robert Graysmith

•FBI Vault: Zodiac Killer Files

•San Francisco Police Department Archives

•ZodiacKiller.com victim and letter archives

•Napa County Sheriff’s Department case files

•ZodiacKillerCiphers.com

•Casefile Podcast – Case 12: The Zodiac

•“The Most Dangerous Animal of All” by Gary L. Stewart

•San Francisco Chronicle coverage by Paul Avery (1969–1971)

•Archival interviews with SFPD Inspector Dave Toschi

•CBS News, ABC7, and CNN retrospectives

•Audio dramatizations based on the Zodiac letters and police transcripts (public domain)

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Episode Summary:

In this chilling episode, we dive deep into the origins of the Zodiac Killer—one of the most infamous unsolved serial murder cases in American history. From the brutal Lake Herman Road murders in 1968 to the terrifying Blue Rock Springs attack, we retrace the early crimes that launched a wave of fear across Northern California. We explore the killer’s encrypted letters sent to newspapers, the public hysteria that followed, and how the San Francisco Chronicle became an unwilling accomplice in amplifying his reign of terror.

Was the Zodiac seeking infamy, power, or something darker? This episode lays the groundwork for understanding his methodology, messaging, and the early investigative failures that allowed him to disappear into legend.

What You’ll Learn:

•The timeline and details of the Zodiac’s first confirmed murders

•The killer’s cryptic letters and the meaning behind the ciphers

•The media’s complicated role, especially that of the San Francisco Chronicle

•First-person accounts and law enforcement responses

•Why the Zodiac case remains so captivating—and so frustrating

Sources & References:

•Zodiac by Robert Graysmith

•FBI Vault: Zodiac Killer File

•San Francisco Chronicle Archives

•History.com – “Zodiac Killer” entry

•The New York Times archival articles (1969–1974)

•Murderpedia: The Zodiac Killer

•Cipher Foundation: Zodiac Ciphers Database

•CBS News Retrospective Coverage

•Paul Avery reports (Chronicle, 1969–70)

•Audio from original Zodiac letters read by voice talent

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📌 Episode Description:

Welcome to History on the Margins – the podcast where we dig into the weird, the wild, and the wonderfully overlooked corners of history. And what better way to kick things off than with a teaser episode just in time for the start of college football season?

In this episode, we take you on a fast-paced ride through the strangest stories in college sports: from teams accidentally scoring on themselves, to mascots getting straight-up kidnapped, to games interrupted by wildlife, nudity, or good old-fashioned chaos.

Think of this as a hype reel – a sampler plate of absurdities – to get your adrenaline going for a full season of ridiculous, riveting, and rarely-told history.

Whether you’re a die-hard fan or can’t tell a field goal from a foul ball, trust us: you’ve never heard college sports history quite like this.

🔊 Why Listen:

•Perfect primer for college football season

•Laugh-out-loud storytelling meets real history

•Great for sports fans, trivia buffs, and lovers of oddball facts

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Full-length episodes launch starting next week on Tuesday, September 2nd – covering everything from royal corpses on trial to deadly desserts. Subscribe now and get ready for some history that doesn’t make the textbooks.

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The Death of Hitler: What If the Story We’ve Been Told Isn’t True?

Guest:

Robert Hutchinson – investigative journalist and author of What Really Happened: The Death of Hitler

For decades, history books have confidently closed the chapter on Adolf Hitler’s final days:

April 30th, 1945.

A bunker beneath Berlin.

A suicide pact.

Case closed.

But what if the truth is messier—and far more mysterious?

In this episode of From the Void, I sit down with investigative journalist and author Robert Hutchinson to dig into the shocking inconsistencies and unanswered questions surrounding Hitler’s supposed death. Drawing from FBI files, declassified intelligence, and eyewitness contradictions, Hutchinson makes the case that the official story may not be the only story.

Did Hitler die in that bunker?

Or did he escape—vanishing into the fog of post-war chaos and Cold War politics?

We cover:

•🔎 Conflicting eyewitness accounts from the bunker

•🔥 The Soviet cover-up and suppression of forensic evidence

•📂 Declassified U.S. intelligence files suggesting Hitler sightings in South America

•🧪 Questions around the dental remains and the credibility of autopsy reports

•🚢 The role of secret U-boat activity near Argentina

•🧠 How the chaos of war—and the politics of postwar alliances—may have hidden the truth

•🕵️ Why so many high-ranking Nazis did escape, and what it tells us

Whether you’re a skeptic or a true believer in the official narrative, this conversation will challenge what you think you know—and ask why history was so quick to close the book on one of the 20th century’s darkest figures.

📘 About the Guest:

Robert Hutchinson is a veteran journalist, researcher, and author known for his work on conspiracy theories, military history, and controversial cover-ups. His book What Really Happened: The Death of Hitler explores the lingering mysteries around Hitler’s death and how disinformation and geopolitical power shaped the official story.

📚 Book: What Really Happened: The Death of Hitler

🌐 Website: roberthutchinson.com

🔗 Links & References:

•FBI Declassified Files on Hitler: vault.fbi.gov/adolf-hitler

•Argentine submarine records and postwar Nazi escape routes

•Eyewitness testimony from bunker survivors

•Reports on skull fragment DNA testing by Russian authorities

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From the Void will return with an all-new season on Monday, September 8th—just in time for fall, featuring even more strange and unusual stories, and a brand-new format to bring you more episodes, faster.

In the meantime, check out our new show:

🎧 History on the Margins — Launching Tuesday, September 2nd