The New York Mystery Machine

The New York Mystery Machine

The New York Mystery Machine explores New York’s biggest unsolved Murders, Hauntings, Disappearances and more. Hosted by Adam Mace & Christina Marinelli.

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April 21, 2025 49 mins

X marks the spot! If you've ever dreamed of following a set of cryptic clues to dig up buried treasure, we've got not one but two treasure hunts for you! This week we're exploring the history of Otto Hillig's rumored fortune stolen from Nazi saboteurs. Then Adam and Christina tackle the weirdest treasure hunt of all - clues encoded in poetry and illustrations in the 1982 book "The Secret" that lead to a ke...

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We've all seen the ads on TV, subway stations, billboards... 5000 Years of Chinese History...a time before Communism. But, what exactly is Shen Yun? A dance company...or, something more insidious? We take a deep dive into Shen Yun, it's origins in China, and answer the very important question...is it a cult? (It is.)

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March 31, 2025 43 mins

When Myra Kniffin is found dead in her bed, her cousin tells a story of burglars entering the house and chloroforming the two women. But as her story unravels, rumors begin to fly about the cousin and Myra's own husband. We ask the hard hitting questions on this episode like: who really killed Myra Kniffin? And to what end? If you're going to stage a robbery, why wouldn't you strew clippings of "America Oggi" ...

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March 24, 2025 45 mins

Judith Ann Brown disappeared and wasn't investigated as a missing person for decades, despite disappearing with a known murderer who was an inmate at Creedmoor Hospital. Who was Judith? How did she go missing? And why did the cops not look for her?

Episode References:

Episodes 7 & 8: "Son of Sam Parts 1 & 2"

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It's time for a seance! ou know how it goes. You buy an only pre-Revolutionary War home, renovate it to it's former glory, move in, and then be forced to build an additional home on your estate because the ghosts won't leave you alone. No? Well, that's what happens in our story today!


Episode References: Hans Holzer Episodes

Episode 10: "The House of Death

Episode 25: "The Morris-Jumel Mansion"

Episode 32: "Green Ghosts & Seances i...

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March 10, 2025 46 mins

We at the New York Mystery Machine love sandwiches, and today's episode is a ghost sandwich. We start with a ghost story, dive into the crime behind why the ghost is haunting Big Moose Lake, and end with more ghostly tales. Who was Grace Brown? And why would she want to spend eternity at Big Moose Lake? Find out more on this week's episode...

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March 5, 2025 21 mins

This is an addendum to the February 24, 2025 episode. Has science proven who Jack the Ripper was by way of a shawl left at the scene of the first murder? Adam and Christina dive into a recent report of the "revelation" of Jack's identity!

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When you look up famous New York Crime Bosses, there is none more important that Arnold Rothstein. Rothstein set the tone for the modern crime boss of the time and, among many other things, is known for one very important piece of sports history. We know much about him but his murder, however, is still very much a mystery.

Referenced Episodes:

Episode 6: "X Marks the Spot: Hunting for Dutch Schultz's Treasure"

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February 24, 2025 54 mins

This week we're in jolly ol' London at one of its most horrific points. Women in the area of Whitechapel are being brutally murdered, and the theories of who is to blame range from the mundane to the positively wild. Who was Jack the Ripper? And will we ever solve the case?

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Referenced Episodes:

Episode 19: "The Catskills Ripper - Lizzie Brown Halliday"

Episode 29: "Mur...

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February 17, 2025 57 mins

Today we are taking a trip to the village where two building sit across the street from one another...both...haunted. And, then we take a stroll to a site where the bodies are buried and the spirits run free at Washington Square Park!

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Audrey Munson is the face you've seen everywhere but whose name you never heard. Audrey was an artists' model, and her body can be seen the world over - until the murder of her landlord's wife drastically changed her fortunes.

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January 27, 2025 47 mins

In the late 1990s, Kristine Kupka was finishing college, saving money, thinking about grad school, and excited about her pregnancy. When she suddenly disappears after meeting up with her ex, the family becomes convinced they know what happened - but police are unable to solve the case. What happened to Kristine Kupka?

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Today we celebrate Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Day. Almost fifty-seven years ago, on April 4, 1968, Dr. King was shot outside of his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. Just the night before he delivered the famous "Mountaintop Speech." History remembers James Earl Ray as the gunman but did he act alone? Was he involved at all? Join us as we journey down one of history's largest conspiracy theories and ask...who ac...

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January 13, 2025 47 mins

This week we are exploring two murders, several years and a couple of blocks apart. Adam has a very hot take about one of the culprits - be sure to let us know your hot takes too!

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A highly requested episode, we begin the New Year in the most famous cemetery in NYC. Green-Wood is the resting place to many celebrities but does it's ground also house the spirits of dead as well?

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December 16, 2024 42 mins

Join us on a trip down memory lane as we chat about some of our favorite moments from 2024! We are highlighting some of our favorite episodes, characters, songs and more!

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For years there have been rumors of huge lizards roaming the NYC sewers! Is it true? Well, according to a few articles from The New York Times, dating all the way back to 1907, this urban legend appears to be holding more water than many believe!

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December 2, 2024 55 mins

There is a stretch of land, mostly forested, from New York to Vermont to Massachusetts. In the center is Bennington, Vermont where, over the course of five years, five people went missing during the same exact time period. Where did they go? Is there a connection between these missing individuals? Could it be murder? Bad luck? Coincidence? IS IT ALIENS?! (Maybe!)

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November 25, 2024 63 mins

This Thanksgiving, we're covering DB Cooper - the most infamous airplane pirate in American history and the only United States airplane hijacking case to go unsolved! On the day before Thanksgiving 1971, a man with a ticket under the name "Dan Cooper" quietly (and politely) hijacked a plane on a short, routine, less-than-an-hour flight. After his demands were met (including getting him $200,000 cash), Dan Cooper disappeared into th...

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Aaron Burr may be the most unlucky of the founding fathers. After a failed Presidential run and failed Gubernatorial run, he tries something new...and something quite illegal. He attempts to starts his own country within the USA.

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