In 1971, a quiet New Jersey neighborhood went undisturbed while something unthinkable sat inside a beautiful home. No movement. No noise. No answers.

Inside were five people… and for nearly a month, no one checked.

This episode tells the story of John List — a man who appeared completely ordinary:

• a husband
• a father
• a churchgoing accountant

Until everything fell apart.

But this isn’t just about what happened.

It’s about control.

Image.

Belief.

And the choices people make when they can’t face failure.

Because people lose everything every day.

And almost none of them do this.

🎬 Episode Chapters

00:00 — The House That Waited

00:55 — Chaos, Cats, and a Killer Intro

02:19 — The “Perfect” Life

07:11 — The Secret He Never Told

10:39 — The Day It Happened

11:58 — He Took a Break

13:40 — A Month of Silence

19:16 — The Letter

22:43 — Gone for 18 Years

27:48 — Found… and the Truth Doesn’t Land

41:34 — The House, The Window, The End

🧠 In This Episode

• The timeline of the John List case
• How someone maintained a double life
• The role of control and routine
• Religion as justification vs. belief
• How he disappeared for 18 years
• Why this case still feels unsettling today

🎙️ About The Show

The House of Syx explores true crime through a different lens—focusing not just on what happened, but why.

⚠️ Content Warning

This episode contains discussion of violence and may not be suitable for all listeners.

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🔚 Final Thought

People lose their jobs.

Their money.

Their homes.

They don’t lose their humanity.

That’s the story most of us have heard.

For decades, the murder of Kitty Genovese has been used as the defining example of the bystander effect—a case that supposedly proved people will stand by and do nothing in the face of violence.

But the truth is more complicated than that.

In this episode, we take a closer look at what really happened on that night in 1964. We walk through the timeline, the witness accounts, and the investigation that led to the arrest of Winston Mosley. Along the way, we challenge the narrative that has defined this case for generations.

Because the story most people know… isn’t the whole story.

And at the center of it all is Kitty Genovese—a real person with a life, relationships, and a future that was taken from her.

This isn’t just about what happened.

It’s about how we remember it—and why that matters.

🕯️ Episode Chapters

• The Story We Were Told
• America in 1964
• Who Kitty Was
• That Night Begins
• The Attack & Aftermath
• What People Actually Saw
• Truth, Justice, and Legacy

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🔎 Keywords

Kitty Genovese, bystander effect, true crime podcast, true crime story, crime history, 1960s New York, Winston Mosley, real crime case, psychology, true crime discussion

In this episode of The House of Syx, Jenn and Jared dive into the chaotic, bizarre, and often unbelievable reign of Caligula—a ruler remembered for excess, cruelty, and behavior so strange that historians are still debating whether he was truly insane… or just dangerously powerful.

From declaring war on the ocean…

to nearly making his horse a senator…

to blurring the line between emperor and god…

This is the story of Rome’s most infamous emperor.

But was Caligula actually mad?

Or has history exaggerated the truth?

🔍 Chapter Timestamps

00:00 Intro & Why Rome Still Matters

01:27 What Was Ancient Rome, Really?

05:11 From Republic to Empire

16:23 Power, Politics, and No Rules

20:07 Caligula’s Early Life & Family Tragedy

31:30 Rise to Power & Sudden Change

38:50 Madness, Excess, and Infamy

53:20 Assassination & Theories Explained

🧠 Why This Story Matters

Caligula’s reign is more than just shocking history.

It’s a case study in:

• absolute power and its consequences
• political instability and paranoia
• how historical narratives are shaped

And how quickly things can spiral when no one can say no.

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or a product of unchecked power and political storytelling?

Let us know your thoughts.

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🎧 About The Podcast

The House of Syx is where true crime meets strange history—with a side of sarcastic marital commentary.

Jenn does the research.

Jared reacts in real time.

Chaos usually follows.

🎬 Production Credits

• Researched and Written by Jenn
• Hosted by Jenn & Jared
• Edited by Jenn

• What Are the Principal Sources of Emperor Caligula’s Reign? | TheCollector
• Caligula: A Biography - Aloys Winterling - Google Books
• Roman Emperors - DIR Caligula
• Suetonius • Life of Caligula
• An historical commentary on Cassius Dio’s Roman history, Book 59 (Gaius Caligula) - UBC Library Open Collections
• Caligula - Wikipedia
• History.com Caligula
• Caligula: The First Mad Emperor of Rome - World History Encyclopedia

Charles Lindbergh was one of them.

After becoming an international sensation for completing the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight, Lindbergh and his family lived under constant public attention. But their fame would soon collide with one of the most shocking crimes in American history.

When Lindbergh's infant son disappeared from the family's home in Hopewell, New Jersey, the case quickly became known as “The Crime of the Century.”

A homemade ladder beneath an open window.

A ransom note demanding $50,000.

A mysterious meeting in a cemetery.

And a tragedy that would shake the entire country.

In this episode, Jenn and Jared walk through the events of the Lindbergh kidnapping, the investigation that followed, and the man eventually accused of the crime.

This is the story of the Lindbergh baby kidnapping.

In This Episode

1. The rise of Charles Lindbergh as a national hero
2. The Lindbergh family's life under intense public attention
3. The night Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr. disappeared
4. The ransom note and the mysterious homemade ladder
5. The cemetery meeting with the kidnapper
6. The discovery that shocked the nation
7. The investigation that led to Bruno Richard Hauptmann

• Lindbergh Kidnapping — FBI
• Charles Lindbergh Papers
• Lindbergh Investigations
• Homepage | National Air and Space Museum

Credits

Researched and Written by: Jenn

Hosted by: Jenn & Jared

Produced by: Jenn

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They never came home.

Days later, their car was found abandoned on a remote mountain road in Plumas National Forest — undamaged, fueled, and locked. Four sets of footprints led uphill into the snow.

What followed was a months-long search, a remote forest service trailer stocked with supplies, one man who survived for weeks, and one who was never found at all.

In this episode, we examine the facts surrounding the Yuba County 5 case — who these men were, what we know happened that night, and the theories that continue to surround their disappearance.

Was this misadventure? Panic? Mental health? Foul play? Or simply a tragic chain of decisions made in the dark?

This is a story about routine, vulnerability, autonomy, and how quickly ordinary can turn into irreversible.

Key Names

William Sterling

Jack Hewitt

Jack Madruga

Ted Weir

Gary Mathias

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Research & Writing: Jenn Syx

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The Hall–Mills case became less about evidence and more about reputation, class, and scandal. The crime scene was never secured. Witnesses wandered freely. Newspapers rushed to assign blame. And long before a trial began, the story felt decided.

In this episode, we examine what actually happened — and what didn’t. We look at how power shaped suspicion, how Eleanor Mills was framed as the transgressor, and how coincidence can harden into certainty when people want an answer badly enough.

This is not a story about a clever killer who got away with it.

It’s a story about how narratives form — and how easily we inherit them.

A Note on Audio

You may notice brief moments of sound interference in this episode. We removed as much as possible without disrupting the conversation. Thanks for sticking with us.

Episode Breakdown

1. Historical and social context of 1920s New Jersey
2. Edward Hall, Eleanor Mills, and the imbalance of power
3. The affair and its consequences
4. Lover’s Lane and the discovery of the bodies
5. A crime scene overwhelmed by spectators
6. Early investigation failures
7. Witnesses, statements, and inconsistencies
8. Media sensationalism and moral judgment
9. Competing theories and coincidences
10. The trial, acquittals, and aftermath
11. Why certainty is more dangerous than ambiguity

Credits

Written & researched by Jenn

Hosted by Jenn and Jared

Music & editing by The House of Syx

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Final Thought

This case has lived for a century on implication and repetition. The harder you look, the less certain it becomes — and that may be the most honest conclusion of all.

Until next time…

Stay out of the attic.

• The Yale Review | Harold Schechter: "The Hall-Mills Murder Trial,…
• Hall–Mills murder case - Wikipedia
• Book: Fatal Tryst - Who Killed the Minister and the Choir Singer
• The Unsolved Murder of Hall and Mills
• Mr. Local History - The Hall-Mills Murder

Homes were entered without force. Weapons were taken from inside the house. Little or nothing was stolen. And no one could agree on whether these attacks were connected, or if the city was simply unraveling.

Then came the letter.

In this episode of House of Syx, Jenn and Jared examine the legend of the Axman of New Orleans, a case where fear, rumor, race, media sensationalism, and music collided. From the earliest attacks on Italian grocers to the infamous demand that the city play jazz to survive the night, this is a story about how panic spreads, how legends are made, and why some mysteries refuse to stay contained.

Was the Axman a single killer? A copycat phenomenon? Or something far more complicated?

Episode Highlights

1. New Orleans in 1918: war, pandemic, and social strain
2. The first nighttime home invasions and grocery store attacks
3. Racial tension and the targeting of Italian immigrants
4. The escalation that pushed the city into panic
5. The infamous Axman letter and “jazz night”
6. Suspects, theories, and why the case remains unresolved

About House of Syx

House of Syx explores true crime, dark history, and cultural psychology through long-form storytelling, research, and candid discussion. We’re less interested in neat answers and more interested in how fear, power, and myth shape the stories we tell.

Episode Credits

Hosted by: Jenn & Jared

Researched, Written, and Produced by: Jenn

Editing & Sound Design: House of Syx

Release Schedule

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Keywords

Axman of New Orleans, true crime podcast, unsolved murders, historical true crime, New Orleans history, serial killer legends, jazz history, cold cases, crime psychology, American true crime

• The Axman of New Orleans Letter
• The Axeman of New Orleans Preyed on Italian Immigrants
• Axeman of New Orleans - Wikipedia

In this episode, we examine the life of Vincent van Gogh without mythology or romantic shorthand. From a childhood shaped by loss, through repeated professional failure and intense emotional dependence on his brother Theo, to a final, explosive period of artistic output, we follow the reality of Vincent’s life rather than the legend built after it.

We discuss his mental illness without speculation, his relationships without simplification, and the circumstances of his death without pretending certainty where none exists. We walk carefully through the day he was shot, the missing gun, the lack of investigation, and the two prevailing theories that still surround his death.

Finally, we look at what happened after Vincent died — Theo’s rapid decline, Johanna van Gogh-Bonger’s stewardship of the work, and how Vincent’s legacy was deliberately shaped rather than accidentally discovered.

This is not a romanticized story of suffering.

It’s a story about legitimacy, labor, and recognition that arrived too late.

⏱ Episode Chapters (Exact)

00:01:32

Cold Open & Intro Banter

Van Gogh, art obsession, and setting the emotional tone.

00:06:46

A Childhood Shaped by Loss

Birth after a stillborn brother, religious rigidity, and early emotional intensity.

00:10:21

No Chill: Every Path Collapses

Art dealer, teacher, missionary — and why each failed for the same reason.

00:15:49

Theo Steps In

Their father’s death, financial dependence, guilt, and the letters that define everything we know.

00:20:23

Paris, Arles, and the Artist’s Colony

Creative explosion, Gauguin, incompatible temperaments, and the ear incident.

00:31:02

Asylums, Starry Nights, and Relentless Work

Institutionalization, mental illness, repetition, and staggering output.

00:40:36

The Day He Was Shot

The wheat fields, the boys, the missing gun, and two competing theories.

00:55:05

Aftermath, Theo’s Death, and a Legacy Built Late

Theo’s collapse, Johanna’s role, and how Vincent became legible to the world.

🎧 Bonus episode available with extended discussion and trimmed material.

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Hosted by: Jenn & Jared

Show: House of Syx

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Theodore Roosevelt and the Making of Power

Theodore Roosevelt was not a quiet man, a cautious president, or an uncomplicated figure.

In this episode of The House of Syx, Jenn and Jared dig into the life and legacy of Theodore Roosevelt—from sickly child with asthma to Rough Rider, from trust-buster to conservationist, from football reformer to Bull Moose candidate who famously gave a speech after being shot.

This is not a hero-only portrait.

We talk about:

1. Strength and its costs
2. Power used responsibly—and irresponsibly
3. Conservation alongside displacement
4. Action, accountability, and the rare willingness to admit being wrong

No modern political preaching.

No simple answers.

Just history, context, and one very intense man.

⏱️ Episode Chapters

[00:01:16] Opening – Why Theodore Roosevelt Still Matters

[00:08:42] The World That Shaped Him: Industry, Expansion, Corruption

[00:18:05] Childhood, Asthma, and Building Strength

[00:26:14] Loss, Grief, and Reinvention in the West

[00:36:02] Rough Riders, San Juan Hill, and Rising Power

[00:44:11] The Presidency: Trusts, Conservation, and Control

[00:55:03] Native Americans, Football, and Cultural Impact

[01:05:12] Leaving Power: Bull Moose, the Shooting, and Defiance

[01:14:41] Legacy, Judgment, and the Willingness to Be Wrong

🧠 About the Episode

Theodore Roosevelt reshaped:

1. The modern presidency
2. The national park and forest system
3. American attitudes toward power and responsibility

He also held views that caused real harm—and those are not ignored here.

This episode explores how one person can be both consequential and flawed, and why refusing to wrestle with that complexity does history a disservice.

🎧 Hosted By

Jenn Syx and Jared Syx

🔍 Researched, Written, and Produced By

Jenn Syx

🏠 About the Show

The House of Syx explores true crime, strange history, and uncomfortable questions—without easy answers or moral shortcuts.

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In this episode, Jenn walks Jared through the real history of the Flannan Isles disappearance, separating documented fact from later sensationalism and folklore, and examining what likely happened when duty, weather, and human instinct collided.

Chapters

[00:01:17] Opening & Ground Rules

Why this mystery still unsettles historians, and what this story is not about.

[00:05:17] The Island at the Edge of the World

The Flannan Isles, Scottish weather, and why this coastline demanded a lighthouse in the first place.

[00:09:08] Life as a Lighthouse Keeper

The rules, routines, isolation, and psychological toll of lighthouse service in 1900.

[00:15:12] The Lighthouse and the Men

The design of the station and the backgrounds of the three keepers on duty.

[00:23:25] The Light Goes Dark

A missing beam, delayed reports, and the arrival of the relief vessel.

[00:26:12] What Was Found — and What Wasn’t

The abandoned quarters, missing coats, damaged landing, and the troubling details left behind.

[00:35:30] Theories, Myths, and What Likely Happened

Storms, protocol failures, human instinct, and why folklore filled the gaps history left open.

Credits

Hosted by: Jenn Syx and Jared Syx

Researched, written, produced, and edited by: Jenn Syx

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In this episode, we walk through the evidence, the theories, and the modern DNA breakthrough that finally revealed his name.

This is the real story of the Somerton Man. Not the spy thriller. Not the myths. The truth that survived beneath the fog.

What You’ll Hear

• The discovery on Somerton Beach

• The suitcase and false identity clues

• The Rubaiyat and the coded letters

• The mysterious nurse known as Jestyn

• Theories: espionage, romance, accident, suicide

• The 2022 DNA identification of Carl Webb

• What the science suggests about how he died

Chapters

00:00 Intro

05:38 Let’s Go Back

16:18 A Man on the Seawall

19:29 The Investigation

31:27 Taman Shud

47:21 Spies, Lovers, or Loners

57:56 Modern Developments

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A forgotten tomb.

And a discovery that changed the world — or at least made a few British archaeologists very rich and very cursed.

This week, Jenn drags Jared deep into the sands of Egypt for a journey through King Tut’s short, strange life and his spectacularly lucky afterlife. From Akhenaten’s sun cult and family drama to Howard Carter’s flickering candlelight moment in 1922, Dynasty, Death, and Dust digs into how one lost tomb rewrote history — and how much of that history was written by the victors.

We cover what made the pharaohs divine (and politically convenient), how Egypt tried to erase a king and failed spectacularly, and why modern science keeps rewriting what we thought we knew about Tutankhamun’s life and death.

Because sometimes, what’s buried stays buried for a reason.

🎧 In This Episode

• Howard Carter’s obsession, near-failure, and the candle that lit the 20th century’s biggest find.
• The divine grift that turned kings into gods — and taxpayers into worshippers.
• Akhenaten’s bizarre art, Nefertiti’s vanishing act, and a plague that changed everything.
• The frail boy-king caught between politics and religion.
• Why Tut’s tomb survived every grave robber and still glitters 3,000 years later.
• What really killed Tut — hint: not a chariot.
• How modern archaeologists like Zahi Hawass and his team keep unearthing new chapters in Egypt’s ancient soap opera.

🕰️ Chapters

00:00:00 – Cold Open / Intro

The candle flickers. History holds its breath.

00:05:55 – The Candle and the Seal

Howard Carter’s long obsession, near-failure, and the moment Tutankhamun’s tomb was found.

00:15:28 – Gods, Grift, and Gold Leaf

The divine pyramid scheme that built Egypt’s power.

00:19:38 – The City of the Sun King

Akhenaten’s solar revolution and Nefertiti’s mysterious disappearance.

00:31:57 – The Boy Who Wasn’t a God

Tut’s restoration of the old religion, and the politics that erased him.

00:45:11 – Buried Twice

Forgotten, flooded, and accidentally preserved by sand.

00:51:28 – Sand, Secrets, and Sepsis

The forensic autopsy of a god — what really killed Tutankhamun.

00:57:47 – Dust Never Sleeps

From 1922 to Saqqara: how Tut’s legacy refuses to stay buried.

01:13:33 – Outro / Stay Out of the Desert

Even gods can get lost in the sand.

💀 About the Show

The House of Syx digs into the strange corners of history, true crime, and myth — told by Jenn to her skeptical husband, Jared. Equal parts research and ridicule, it’s history for the curious and the cursed.

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They say thirteen’s an unlucky number. But for John Christie, the quiet man behind the door at Number 10 Rillington Place, luck was never really part of the story.

In this episode, Jenn and Jared unravel how a seemingly ordinary man built a double life of control, deception, and murder—while postwar London tried to rebuild itself from ruin. From a wrongful conviction that changed British law to a chilling look inside the psychology of manipulation, this one has it all: history, horror, and the uncomfortable question of what “justice” really means.

🎧 Chapters

01:04 – Welcome

A quiet street, a dark door, and a story that defines “unlucky number thirteen.”

05:40 – Let’s Go Back

London in the late 1940s—rebuilding, rationing, and the illusion of normal life.

13:11 – Respectable Monster

Christie’s early years, wartime trauma, and the birth of a facade that fooled everyone.

25:25 – Teas, Lies, and a Terrible Flat

A small home in Notting Hill becomes a house of horrors. How Christie hid in plain sight.

42:30 – The Wrong Man

The tragedy of Timothy Evans—a case that exposed police missteps and shook Britain’s faith in justice.

50:48 – The Walls Remember

he grisly discovery at 10 Rillington Place, and how Christie’s lies finally unraveled.

1:01:30 – Laws, Lies, and Legacy

The case that helped end the death penalty in Britain—and why it still divides opinion today.

1:15:11 – The Last Descent

Reflections, the death penalty debate, and the uncomfortable truth about human fallibility.

About This Episode

“Midnight, Murders, and the Man at Number Ten” explores the crimes of John Christie, the wrongful execution of Timothy Evans, and the public reckoning that followed.

It’s not just a story about murder—it’s about power, perception, and how easily people believe the man who looks the part.

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Narrated by Jenn Syx

Featuring Jared Syx

Written, Produced & Edited by Jenn Syx

Music & Sound Design by The House of Syx

Recorded at Syx Hollow Studios

In this episode, Jenn unpacks the real events behind the sensational headlines, separating fact from fever dream. From Hastings’ reckless trail advice to the final rescue attempts months later, every mile of this journey asks the same haunting question: what would you do to survive?

Jared joins the descent into historical chaos, asking the uncomfortable questions that make the story hit even harder. No myths, no melodrama — just the cold truth buried in the Sierra snow.

🕰️ Episode Chapters

[00:00:47] Welcome

[00:04:32] Chapter 1 – Let’s Go Back

[00:13:29] Chapter 2 – Faces of the Journey

[00:17:05] Chapter 3 – The Long Road

[00:26:19] Chapter 4 – Snowbound

[00:35:55] Chapter 5 – A Price of Survival

[00:47:15] Chapter 6 – Shadows of Survival

[00:51:08] Chapter 7 – History’s Obsession

[00:57:58] Jenn Gets Weird Again (Outro)

🩸 What You’ll Hear

• The real trail west — and the lies that doomed it.
• How weather, arrogance, and desperation collided in the Sierra Nevadas.
• The survivors’ haunting aftermath — and why the story refused to die.

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• Donner Summit Historical Society Links & Sources
• Donner Party - Cannibalism Controversy Still Being Investigated Over 160 Years Later - Truckee-Donner Historical Society
• How the Donner Party Was Doomed By a Disastrous Shortcut | HISTORY
• Donner and Reed Wagon Train Incident - California National Historic Trail (U.S. National Park Service)
• Donner Party Master Guide
• Donner Party Diary
• The Diary of Patrick Breen | American Experience | Official Site | PBS

From Mabel Normand’s troubled friendship, to Mary Miles Minter’s love letters, to Charlotte Shelby’s infamous .38 revolver, Taylor’s story pulled half of Hollywood into the shadows. Studio fixers, cover-ups, and a trail of suspicious behavior kept the case unsolved, but not forgotten.

In this episode, Jenn and Jared dive into:

• 🌴 The backdrop of 1920s Hollywood and prohibition America
• 🕵️ Taylor’s last night and the police fumbles that followed
• ⭐ The stars and suspects at the heart of the scandal
• 🗝️ Strange facts and oddities that still rattle in the attic
• 🎭 Why this case became Hollywood’s first true scandal

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• Join us on Patreon for bonus content, lore, and visuals: patreon.com/HouseofSyx
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⏱️ Chapters

00:00 – Cold Open: Hollywood’s shadows

00:00:52 – Welcome & Set Talk

00:02:00 – Let’s Go Back: The Roaring Twenties

00:07:30 – The Scandal Breaks

00:15:00 – William Desmond Taylor’s Last Night

00:23:15 – Police Fumbles & Hollywood Clean-Up

00:32:00 – The Suspects: Mabel Normand, Mary Miles Minter, Charlotte Shelby

00:42:45 – Studio Power & Cover-Ups

00:50:00 – Strange Facts & Oddities

00:56:11 –Jenn Gets Weird

The House of Syx uncovers history’s strangest crimes, mysteries, and scandals. Each week, Jenn digs into the shadows while Jared brings a skeptic’s ear — because sometimes history whispers, and sometimes it flat-out lies.

• Celebrity, scandal and a 1922 murder | KCRW
• Taylor case article
• Director William Desmond Taylor is found murdered | February 2, 1922 | HISTORY
• Director William Desmond Taylor is found murdered | February 2, 1922 | HISTORY
• William Desmond Taylor - Wikipedia
• Silent Era : Taylorology

🎧 Join us as we explore:

• Amelia’s rise from “Lady Lindy” to global icon
• The role of George Putnam and the press in shaping her image
• Fred Noonan’s expertise — and what went wrong in the Pacific
• Theories of what happened after the final radio call

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• TIGHAR – The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery
• National Archives | Home
• Home | Library of Congress
• Homepage | National Air and Space Museum

This episode explores:

• The strange warnings and noises in the days before the murders
• The discovery of the bodies in the barn and house
• Police missteps, missing skulls, and bread baked after the killings
• Theories ranging from bitter family feuds to supernatural forces
• And above all, the suspicions surrounding Lorenz Schlittenbauer—the neighbor who always seemed to know too much

Was this a crime of opportunity, a deeply personal act of revenge, or something stranger?

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• Crime Articles Archives - Jack Rosewood
• Hinterkaifeck Murders - The True Crime Database Membership Hinterkaifeck Murders Unsolved Murders
• The Hinterkaifeck Mystery - Historical Cases and Notori...
• Chilling Story of the Hinterkaifeck Killings
• Massenmord von Hinterkaifeck: Wer tötete bestialisch sechs Menschen? - WELT - I hade to have this one translated via google. Still good stuff.
• Hinterkaifeck murders - Wikipedia

In 1959, nine experienced Soviet hikers set out into the snowy wilderness of the Ural Mountains—and never came back.

What began as a routine expedition quickly spiraled into one of the most chilling and debated unsolved mysteries in modern history: the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Found scattered across the snow, some barely clothed, others with strange injuries, their final moments raised more questions than answers.

In this episode of The House of Syx, Jenn and Jared walk through the icy trails of Cold War paranoia, government secrets, scientific anomalies, and a whole lot of suspicious loose ends. From the fearsome terrain of the Soviet Union to the enduring internet obsession over what really happened that night—we’re asking the big questions. Was it military testing? Natural disaster? Something more… classified?

📎 Featured in this episode:

• Historical context: Life under Stalin’s shadow in the USSR
• The group's final days: Ski diaries, camera rolls, and the last photo
• Theories that range from plausible to absolutely wild
• What the Russian government finally concluded
• How the internet kept the story alive (and complicated it further)

CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Cold Open

06:18 – Let’s Go Back

16:58 – Nine Strong Souls

29:39 – Tracks in the Snow

39:18 – Winds, Warheads, and What Ifs

52:29 – Myths and Mysteries

59:35 – Creepy Song and Outro

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• Reddit Rabbit Hole
• Mechanisms of slab avalanche release and impact in the Dyatlov Pass incident in 1959 | Communications Earth & Environment
• BBC Future: The Mystery of Dyatlov Pass
• National Geographic: What Killed the Dyatlov Pass Hikers?
• Jim Cantore THUNDERSNOW!!!
• Dyatlov Pass

In this episode of The House of Syx, we take a hard look at Thomas Edison, America’s so-called wizard. We’re not here to deny his impact—we’re here to question the methods. From patent theft to public smear campaigns, electrocuted animals to studio raids, Edison’s legacy was carefully constructed—and ruthlessly defended.

We’ll break down the real stories behind the myth, explore his rivalry with Tesla and Westinghouse, and show how Edison shaped the modern world... while crushing his competition one wire at a time.

Chapters Include:

– Let’s Go Back: The Gilded Age and the power race

– Edison’s timeline: grifts, gadgets, and PR warfare

– Cultural impact: Why the myth still sells

– Legacy: What he left behind—and what he stole

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Forget what you’ve heard about trapdoors, gas chambers, and maze-like hotels. In this episode, we peel back the myths surrounding H. H. Holmes—the so-called “Devil in the White City”—and reveal a man who was far less criminal mastermind and far more sleazy conman with a good mustache and a lot of lies.

We’ll follow his path from medical student to fraudster, from real estate schemes to insurance scams, and from his arrest to one of the most sensational trials of the 19th century. We’ll also look at the role yellow journalism played in turning Holmes into a legend—and why so many of the tales still told today are more fiction than fact.

🕯️ Featuring:

• The 1893 World's Fair and how Holmes used it to his advantage
• A breakdown of the so-called “Murder Castle”
• The heartbreaking story of the Pitezel family
• How Holmes gamed the press, his trial, and his own legacy
• Cultural impact, public obsession, and the myth machine
• Bonus content available now on Patreon

🎧 Listen now to unravel the truth behind America’s most infamous con man.

🔓 Bonus Content This Week:

Patreon members get extra Holmes material including oddities, forgotten facts, morphine prescriptions, and the real story behind the post office built atop his “castle.”

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Music & Editing by Jenn Syx

Research & Story by Jenn Syx

Reactions by Jared Syx

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A ship found adrift. No crew. No lifeboat. No signs of struggle. Just canvas, timber, and silence.

In this episode, Jenn tells Jared the haunting story of the Mary Celeste — one of the most enduring maritime mysteries in history. What was supposed to be a routine voyage to Italy ended with a ghost ship drifting through the Atlantic. Theories abound, but the facts are stranger than fiction.

🎙️ In this episode:

• The eerie discovery by the Dei Gratia
• Clues left behind (and what wasn’t there)
• A messy salvage trial that made things worse
• Mutiny? Murder? Sea monster??
• The legend… and the lies

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Bonus content includes:

• What the Mary Celeste was called before she got cursed
• A breakdown of the crew (and why we’re sad this part didn’t make the main ep)
• Why Sir Arthur Conan Doyle made everything worse
• Jenn going too far with a joke
• Oddities and fun facts — which is really just… all of it

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History is weird. Come get lost in it.

• The Mary Celeste: the history of a mystery / Historical Association
• J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement - Wikipedia
• What Happened to the Mary Celeste? | HISTORY
• Archive.org
• Mary Celeste - Wikipedia
• Smithsonian Mag
• Old Dartmouth Historical Sketches
• Campfire Stories Podcast

In this episode of The House of Syx, Jenn and Jared take their hatchets to the truth behind the Borden murders. We explore the bizarre timeline, the forensic fumbles, the pear that became Exhibit A, and how society’s expectations of women collided with a bloody crime scene. With historical context, hard facts, and the usual dose of skeptical side-eye, we try to answer the question: Did she do it?

Stick around for the outro as I sing the creepy childrens' nursery rhyme (unfortunately)

Timestamps:

00:00 – Cold Open: “It begins, not with a scream…”

01:10 – Intro & Opening Banter

03:05 – Meet the Borden Family

07:32 – Social Class, Schedules, and Sibling Tensions

13:14 – Morning of the Murders: Who Was Where

17:58 – Discovery of Abby & Andrew

23:10 – The Pear, the Barn, and the Timeline Problem

28:44 – Police Failures and Forensics (or Lack Thereof)

32:19 – Lizzy’s Many Versions of Events

35:03 – The Inquest and Arrest

38:00 – Trial Highlights: The Skull Reveal and the Faint Heard 'Round the World

41:35 – Acquittal and Aftermath: Sisters, Secrets, and Maplecroft

47:00 – Final Thoughts: Did She Do It?

49:42 – Housekeeping & Outro

50:45 – Creepy Closing Verse

Sources & Recommended Viewing:

• Lizzie Borden: A Case Book of Family and Crime in the 1890s – Joyce Williams, Edward T. Radin
• The Triial of Lizzie Borden – Cara Robertson
• Forty Whacks – David Kent
• American Experience: The Borden Murders (PBS)
• The Curious Life and Death of Lizzie Borden (Smithsonian)
• Lizzie Borden Took an Ax (Lifetime)

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⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains descriptions of violent crimes, including axe murders and forensic details. While we aim to keep things thoughtful and respectful, some material may be disturbing—listener discretion is advised.

• Lizzie Borden - Wikipedia
• Lizzie Borden Collections – Fall River Historical Society
• The Lizzie Borden Trial of 1892 | National Women's History Museum
• Lizzie Borden Trial
• Lizzie Andrew Borden Virtual Museum and Library

On a gray October day in 1849, Edgar Allan Poe was found delirious on the streets of Baltimore, wearing another man's clothes and whispering a single name: "Reynolds." He would die four days later without ever explaining what happened. In this episode, we unravel the final, mysterious days of one of history’s most haunted minds.

E3: Ravens, Ruin, and Reynolds

The House of Syx | Episode 3

He gave us haunted houses, lost loves, and a raven that wouldn’t shut up—and then left us with a death more mysterious than anything he ever wrote. In this episode, Jenn leads Jared through the strange final days of Edgar Allan Poe: the man, the myth, and the mystery he left behind.

Was Poe the victim of cooping, poisoning, heartbreak, or something more bizarre? We explore the evidence, the medical theories, the historical weirdness of 1849, and all the delicious contradictions that make this one of the greatest unsolved deaths in literary history. Plus: Jared rants about the medical industry (again), Jenn gets personally offended by bad recordkeeping, and Reynolds becomes the most mysterious man in Baltimore.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Cold Open: Collapse and Mystery

01:30 – Who Was Edgar Allan Poe?

04:20 – Poe’s Life and Struggles

10:10 – A Trip to Richmond

15:30 – The Final Days Begin

18:50 – The Disappearance Window

23:15 – Found in the Street

25:10 – Theories on His Condition

28:30 – Cooping: Voter Fraud or Conspiracy?

33:00 – Alcohol, Illness, or… Syphilis?

38:00 – That Damn Doctor

40:10 – Who Was Reynolds?

44:45 – Final Days and Death

50:20 – Jared Loses His Mind

52:00 – Legacy, Irony, and Impact

Support the Show:

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🎭 TikTok: @houseofsyx

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Credits:

Written, hosted, and produced by Jenn Syx

Co-hosted by Jared Syx

Trigger Warning:

Includes discussion of historical medical conditions, death, alcohol abuse, and theories involving mental illness. Listener discretion advised.

🎙️ Episode 2: Bourbon, Bills, and the Breeze

The House of Syx – A true crime history podcast

On Thanksgiving Eve, 1971, a man calling himself Dan Cooper hijacked a commercial jet, claimed he had a bomb, and coolly parachuted into the stormy Pacific Northwest night with $200,000 in ransom money. He was never seen again.

In this episode, Jenn walks Jared through the legendary unsolved skyjacking that became known as the D.B. Cooper case—a story brimming with contradictions, FBI misfires, decoy bills, tinfoil hat suspects, and an odd amount of bourbon. We cover the timeline of the hijacking, the infamous jump, the decades-long investigation, and the chaotic list of suspects (including one guy with literally zero credentials but a lot of vibes).

Also: Jared asks the right questions, Jenn gets annoyed with law enforcement again, and somehow we end up talking about “Magic Airplanes.”

Topics Covered:

✈️ The Skyjacking of Flight 305

🧍‍♂️ Suspect Profiles & Theories

🧠 FBI Mistakes & Missed Opportunities

💸 Recovered Ransom Bills

📺 Copycats & Pop Culture Obsession

🎧 Chapters & Timestamps

00:00 – Creator’s Note

02:30 – Who Was D.B. Cooper?

06:00 – The Hijacking Unfolds

12:15 – The Jump into Legend

18:00 – The FBI Fumbles

24:40 – The Recovered Money

31:10 – Suspects & Theories

45:00 – Copycats & Cultural Impact

51:45 – Jared's Reactions

54:30 – Final Thoughts

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⚠️ Listener Advisory:

Contains references to real criminal cases and midair hijacking. No graphic content is included.

• The Secrets of D.B. Cooper, Part Two - Evidence of Absence
• D.B. Cooper mystery | EBSCO Research Starters
• Is he still alive? The mystery of DB Cooper – the hijacker who disappeared | US crime | The Guardian
• Could New Evidence Solve the D.B. Cooper Hijacking Mystery? Some Longtime Researchers Aren't Convinced. - The Debrief
• FBI Vault: DB Cooper

In this premiere episode, Jenn drags Jared (mostly willingly) into the gaslit streets of 1888 Whitechapel to unravel the myth and the mess that is Jack the Ripper. Was he a criminal mastermind? A mentally unstable nobody with a knife? Or just a terrifying reflection of the time and place that enabled him?

We dive into the Canonical Five murders, the utter disaster that was Victorian policing, early forensic chaos, the origin of the “true crime” genre, and the suspects that still spark debate today. Jared tries to keep his dinner down. Jenn has a slideshow. It's fine.

This one sets the tone for everything to come — raw, researched, a little ranty, and always real.

🔪 What You'll Hear:

1. The brutal truth about the Canonical Five victims
2. Why the London police completely fumbled the case
3. The chaos of Victorian forensics (spoiler: they washed down the crime scenes)
4. A breakdown of two top suspects: Montague Druitt and Aaron Kosminski
5. The first-ever criminal profile, long before the FBI existed
6. Cultural fallout, victim blaming, and the eerie rise of “celebrity killers”

🕯️ Chapters & Timestamps:

1. 00:00 – Cold Open: The Myth of the Monster
2. 01:00 – Meet Jenn & Jared (and Jared ruins the mystery)
3. 03:00 – London, 1888: The Autumn of Terror
4. 06:00 – The Canonical Five: An Overview
5. 06:45 – Polly Nichols
6. 10:15 – Annie Chapman
7. 12:15 – The Double Event (Stride & Eddowes)
8. 17:45 – Mary Jane Kelly
9. 21:00 – Police Investigation: Incompetence Galore
10. 24:00 – The Ripper Letters: Dear Boss, Saucy Jack, From Hell
11. 26:15 – 1888 Forensics: Fingerprinting? Nope.
12. 28:45 – The Suspects: Druitt vs. Kosminski
13. 33:00 – DNA and the Infamous Shawl
14. 34:00 – The Cultural Impact of Jack the Ripper
15. 36:00 – Dr. Bond's Criminal Profile
16. 38:00 – Women & True Crime: Why We’re Drawn In
17. 41:00 – The Victims Deserved Better
18. 43:00 – So… Who Do We Think Did It?
19. 45:00 – Reflections: First Episode Feels

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📚 Credits:

1. Written, Hosted & Produced by: Jenn Syx
2. Co-hosted by: Jared Syx
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⚠️ Content Warning:

Contains discussion of graphic historical violence and victimization. No graphic images or crime scene photos are used or shown. Listener discretion advised.

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