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The Moonlight Murders
The Enfield Poltergeist
The Sodder Children
Where We've Been and What's Next Tinfoil Talk Update
Elisa Lam
The Men in Black
Dyatlov Pass Incident
Ed Gein
The Chicago Ripper Crew
Cindy James
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In the spring of 1946, the quiet town of Texarkana was gripped by fear as a masked attacker known only as “The Phantom Killer” stalked the night. Over the course of several brutal attacks, young couples were targeted on lonely backroads in crimes so violent and unpredictable that they changed the town forever. This week on Tinfoil Talk, we dive into the terrifying case of the Texarkana Moonlight Murders. We break down the attacks and murders themselves, the panic that spread through Texarkana, and the massive response from local law enforcement as an entire community armed itself against an unseen predator. We also explore the suspects connected to the case, the dead ends investigators ran into, and the lingering mystery that remains nearly 80 years later. We also discuss why many researchers consider the Phantom Killer to be a prototype serial killer operating before modern profiling, before the term “serial killer” even existed, and before law enforcement fully understood how to hunt someone like this. Grab a beer, put on your tinfoil, and lock your doors.
In 1977, a small council house at 284 Green Street in Enfield, North London became the center of one of the most documented paranormal cases in history. What started with knocking sounds on the walls quickly escalated into levitating children, disembodied voices, thrown furniture, and national media attention. Police officers, reporters, photographers, and paranormal investigators all witnessed something they couldn’t easily explain. Join us as we break down the story and give our thoughts. Put on your tinfoil, grab a beer, we're getting spooky.
On Christmas Eve, 1945, the Sodder family home in Fayetteville, West Virginia went up in flames. What first appeared to be a devastating tragedy that claimed the lives of five of the Sodder children soon unraveled into a mystery that still fuels debate decades later. In this episode, we break down the events leading up to the fire, the strange details that followed, and the troubling question at the center of it all: how were there no remains found in the ashes? We examine the investigation, the inconsistencies, and the theories that have kept this case alive for nearly 80 years. Grab a beer, put on your tinfoil, let’s get into it. Beer of the Night: Stella Artois
In this Episode of Tinfoil Talk we discuss where we have been and where we are heading in the future. We also reminisce on the first year of the show as well as our plans for the years to follow. Grab a beer, put on your tinfoil, we're back baby.
In 2013, 21-year-old college student Elisa Lam vanished inside Los Angeles’s infamous Cecil Hotel. Weeks later, her body was discovered in one of the hotel’s rooftop water tanks after guests complained of foul-tasting water. The footage leading up to her disappearance became one of the internet’s most chilling mysteries. Was Elisa suffering from a mental health episode? Was someone following her? Or is there something darker hiding within the Cecil’s walls? This week, we dive into the bizarre timeline, the unsettling behavior caught on camera, and the flood of theories that still haunt the case Grab a beer, dim the lights, and let’s talk tinfoil.
What really happens when mysterious figures in black suits show up out of nowhere? In this episode, we dive into the chilling lore of the Men in Black. Stories of disappearances, unexplained encounters, and government secrets that might be closer to reality than you think. Are they shadowy agents, alien investigators, or something far more unsettling? Grab a beer, put on your tinfoil, lets get into it. Beer of the Week: Michelob Amber Bock
In this episode, we’re diving into Dyatlov Pass. Nine hikers vanished in Russia’s Ural Mountains in 1959 under mysterious and deadly circumstances. Their tent was torn open from the inside, their bodies scattered, and no one could explain what happened. We break down the timeline, the group’s background, and the theories that still haunt this chilling mystery. Beer of the Week: Angry Orchard Thriller Pack
This week on Tinfoil Talk, we peel back the story of Ed Gein, the quiet Wisconsin farmer whose crimes shocked the world and inspired some of the most iconic horror villains in film history — from Psycho’s Norman Bates to Leatherface and Buffalo Bill. We dig into Gein’s twisted relationship with his mother, the chilling discoveries inside his farmhouse, and how his case blurred the line between madness, obsession, and pure evil. Along the way, we sip on Angry Orchard’s Thriller Pack a fitting companion for one of the most haunting true crime stories ever told. If you’re into true crime, horror history, or the dark psychology behind real-life monsters, this one’s for you.
Content Warning: This episode contains descriptions of abduction, torture, sexual assault, and murder. Listener discretion is strongly advised. In the early 1980s, Chicago was haunted by a group of men who believed they were chosen to serve Satan himself. Known as the Chicago Ripper Crew, their crimes were as brutal as they were senseless a blend of cult devotion, violence, and ritual that left a permanent scar on the city’s history. Join us as we dive into one of the darkest cases we’ve ever covered the story of the Ripper Crew, their connection to John Wayne Gacy, and the horrifying acts that shocked Illinois. Beer of the Week: Paulaner Münchner Original Munich Lager — crisp, classic, and deceptively smooth. Releases: October 14th at 12:00 PM (CST) 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your shows. 🔗 Follow us on Instagram and YouTube @TinfoilTalkPodcast
Cindy James was a nurse living a quiet life in Vancouver… until the phone calls started. Then came the threats, the break-ins, and the nights she swore someone was watching her through the windows. For seven years, she reported over a hundred incidents of stalking and harassment, but police began to think the calls were coming from inside her own head. Then, in 1989, Cindy was found dead. Hogtied, drugged, and dumped behind an abandoned house. The coroner couldn’t say if it was murder or suicide. In this episode, we dig into Cindy’s strange and tragic story. Her childhood, her marriage and divorce from psychiatrist Roy Makepeace, the bizarre police reports, and the endless trail of fear and confusion she left behind. Was she being hunted or was she haunted by something inside herself? Grab a beer and put on your tinfoil this one’s as chilling as it is tragic.