Best Worst-Case Scenario
Out-of-this-world conversations between two brothers on a multitude of topics. Historical, bizarre, supernatural, we bring it all in Best Worst-Case Scenario Podcast. Hosted by Dana and Mayan.
Episodes
In part one of this two part installment, we revisit the Donner Party in their fateful crossing of the United States. We chronicle the beginning of the fellowship between the Donners and Reeds, their ill-timed ascent into the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and the blistering walk through the Great Salt Lake Desert.
Fraught with dangerous roads, catastrophic setbacks, and most famously, cannibalism, this is an episode you'll want to b...
We've got a supernatural episode for you! From toys that move inexplicably on their own, to full-blown apparitions, hosts Dana and Mayan recount paranormal experiences and ghostly encounters from their childhood.
Let us know if you have had any strange or paranormal encounters in the comments!
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Arizona is home to one of the most elusive cryptids of all time... The Mogollon Monster.
It stalks the area known as Mogollon Rim, a 5,000 square-mile topographical feature that cuts across the northern half of Arizona. Hundreds of cases have been reported of sightings in and around the Rim. Whatever is seen is said to be terrifyingly large, smells like peatmoss, and has a penchant for ripping off the heads of deer.
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In the summer of 1518, the streets of Strasbourg became the stage for one of history’s strangest epidemics: a plague of uncontrollable dancing. What began with one woman dancing alone in public soon spread to dozens, then hundreds, as people twirled and leapt for nearly 2 months.
Tune in as we break down the mystery behind this bizarre tragedy.
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For decades, this place has been a magnet for the unexplained—UFO's, cryptids, eerie lights, and bizarre phenomena that defy logic. Could it be a government experiment, or perhaps a gateway to another dimension?
In this episode we wrangle up supernatural accounts of the past and try to make sense of Utah's biggest unsolved mystery... Skinwalker Ranch.
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400 years ago, Hungarian Countess Elizabeth Bathory allegedly tortured and murdered over 600 young girls. Tonight you will enter the Bathory estate, and uncover the horrible truths that lie within.
Join us for this spooky episode of Best Worst-Case Scenario. Grab some candy, light your jack o' lanterns, and get ready for a horror show!
(THE INTRO FOR THIS EPISODE IS BASED ON THE 2006 HORROR FILM, STAY ALIVE...
In 1898, workers building the Kenya-Uganda Railway began to vanish in the night. Rumors spread of two male lions that seemed to kill for pleasure, dragging men from their tents without leaving a trace. Workers claimed the lions were not of this world—that they were demons. But British military officer and engineer, John Henry Patterson, refused to believe the superstition. He would embark on a year-long effort to hunt them down bef...
We're back for another adventure into the twisted realm of H.P. Lovecraft's mind. This time we explore the eerie town of Dunwich. Don't let its quaint appearance fool you, it's teeming with strange forest presences, satanic meetings, and dark family secrets!
We don't hold anything back on this episode, so prepare yourselves for the gooey, disgusting, and hilariously awful truths we unveil for all t...
Venture deep into the mines of Monte Cristo with us as we discuss this historic ghost town in the evergreen heart of the Pacific Northwest. From America's humble beginnings and pioneering spirit comes this gem, carved into the Cascade Mountains. Tales of fortune and misfortune await amongst the scattered bones of the once thriving mining town. A rich history but a sorrowful ending linger down these dark tunnels to the past.
In this episode we discuss the nightmare that's been terrorizing kids since the late 1600s. Deep in the woods among the birds and trees, there sits a hut on chicken legs. It's inhabitant is tall and thin, she's got a cackling laugh, and a taste for children! Woe to you who crosses paths with Baba Yaga. She can fly by broom and kettle, speak to the forest animals, and sniff you out with that long nose! Stay tuned unti...
Lock your doors, load your guns, and don't stop playing that jazz, folks. Someone is prowling the streets. He's got a penchant for blood, guts and jazz... And he's coming for you.
Join us on this true crime episode of Best Worst-Case Scenario Podcast for a historical look at New Orleans in the 1900s. We investigate one of the most mysterious murderers of all time, the Axeman of New Orleans. Follow along as w...
Ladies and gentlemen... prepare to be electrified!
In this episode we beam back to the 1800s to visit one of America's most enigmatic inventors, Nikola Tesla. A key mission in his life was to harness the natural energy of the Earth, and generate limitless energy transmitted wirelessly across the world. It's estimated that 80% of technology we currently use was invented or conceptualized by Tesla.
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In 1936, Mark Shackleton was working night watch at St. Coletta School, when he saw something that turned his blood cold. From that moment, a string of sightings has plagued the state of Wisconsin. Witnesses report a large canine beast standing on two legs, covered in fur, that seems to lurk around Bray Road.
Is The Beast of Bray Road connected to the Dogman? Could this be an elaborate hoax or mass hysteria? And is he rea...
In this episode of Best Worst-Case Scenario we'll guide you through the haunting grounds of Northern State Mental Asylum, once Washington's largest hospital for the mentally ill.
Although the hospital closed its doors in 1976, the abandoned wards and structures remain, a testament to the horrors and experiments that occurred there. It's no wonder that a place with as much death and misery also has a large pa...
In this episode of Best Worst-Case Scenario we enter the world of Frank Herbert's science fiction masterpiece, Dune. Prepare to be hunted by sandworms, stalked by Harkonnens, and haunted by our terrible puns. And if you survive all of that, you may just learn the secret behind Paul Atreides' powers, or the reason you don't want to eat chicken while watching the 1984 film.
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Best Worst-Case Scenario podcast presents... The Nutcracker. In this re-telling of the classic Christmas tale, we explore all of what E.T.A. Hoffmann wrote, as well as the things he didn't. Join us on this outrageous story full of sugar plums, princesses, and little wrinkly nutcracker men.
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Welcome to Spooktober! A month of horror and ghastly tales to chill you to the bone. Join us tonight in the crypt, as we explore Robert the Doll.
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Welcome to Spooktober! A month of horror and ghastly tales to keep you up at night. Join us tonight in the crypt, as we explore Stephen King's hotels of horror.
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Welcome to Spooktober! A month of horror and ghastly tales to raise the hairs on your neck. Join us tonight in the crypt, as we explore the late poet and master of macabre, Edgar Allan Poe.
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A spine-tingling journey beneath the ancient cobblestone streets of Edinburgh await you. In this chilling episode of BWCS, we venture deep into the heart of Scotland's capital and uncover its dark history of the South Bridge Vaults, where history and hauntings collide.
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