Wait, For Real?

Wait, For Real?

A true crime and paranormal podcast. Each week Katie will tell Grace a true crime or paranormal story. Unsolved murders, missing persons, ghosts, cryptids, conspiracy theories, and everything weird. Tune in each Wednesday at 7AM EST for a new episode.

Episodes

May 8, 2024 38 mins

Time to summon some demons from the "shadowside" in this week's episode as Katie gives us a rundown of a haunted game, Three Kings.

Skip the intro/banter? Go to ~12:10.

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Jaleayah Davis went out with some friends on the night of November 18th, 2011 and never returned home. This is the story of what may have happened that night and how the family is still seeking justice.

To learn more about Jaleayah:  https://www.facebook.com/p/Justice-for-Jaleayah-100088685604776/

Skip the intro/banter? Go to ~9:30.

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Katie and Grace tell some creepy ghost stories that lead to intense discussion of how we would handle these situations. 

Skip the intro/banter? Go to ~8:10. 

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April 17, 2024 54 mins

The passing of O.J. Simpson has brought up news stories and speculation surrounding the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.

Skip the intro/banter? Go to ~5:30.

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April 10, 2024 37 mins

Just a few miles from downtown Orlando lays the ruins of a former hospital. After years of terror and death, the hospital was home to many hauntings. Katie breaks down some of those hauntings in this week's episode.

Skip the intro/banter? Go to ~5:30.

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Caleb Harris was last seen near his college apartment in Corpus Christi, TX during the early hours of March 4th, 2024. 

Harris is approximately 5'11 and weighs 180 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. The family is offering the $50,000, and a phone line has been set up to monitor tips. That number is 361-826-2950.

In addition, the Corpus Christi Police Department is urging anyone with information to help investigator...

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March 27, 2024 42 mins

A historic mansion in Gardner, MA, has been the location of several hauntings since the 1870's.

Skip the intro/banter? Go to ~5:35.

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Riley Strain has been missing for just over one week and his family is desperately looking for answers.

Surveillance footage: https://www.wkrn.com/video/surveillance-footage-of-riley-strain-in-downtown-nashville/9511480/?ipid=video-center

https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/missing-missouri-student-surveillance-video/

Riley Strain is 6 feet 5 inches tall, with a slender build, blonde hair, and...

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Ellen Greenberg died in her Philadelphia, PA apartment after sustaining several major wounds back in 2011. To this day, questions remain unanswered and Ellen's family are seeking for justice.

Skip the intro/banter? Go to ~6:00.

Medical examiner's report: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5770212-Ellen-Greenberg-Case-File

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March 6, 2024 45 mins

Katie tells us about an American legend of paranormal creatures that mimic children that have black eyes.  

Skip the intro/banter? Go to ~10:00.

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The notorious true crime story of Laci and Scott Peterson has been told for years, but new developments have emerged and we cover the entire story.

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February 21, 2024 41 mins

Katie covers three of the many Japanese urban legends that are still discussed today.

Skip the intro/banter? Go to ~10:50.

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February 14, 2024 33 mins

This week's episode covers an extremely frustrating case that may lead some to think that justice has yet to be served. 

Skip the intro/banter? Go to ~7:00.

If you want to hear the audio recording, check it out here: https://amp.smh.com.au/lifestyle/what-happened-to-warriena-wright-after-she-met-gable-tostee-20170315-guyfx8.html 

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Since we cover so many open and active true crime stories, we want to make sure we are updating you when we find out more information. For this story update, more bodies have been found in Lady Bird Lake in Austin, TX.

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Katie and Grace take a break from true crime this week to cover som scary stories and ghost encounters.

Skip the intro/banter? Go to ~3:20.

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January 31, 2024 38 mins

Katie has followed this story for years and continues to question what really happened to Ryan Shtuka. A small ski town turned into a true crime scene. 

Skip the intro/banter? Go to ~7:30.

Any information should be taken to Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000 regardless of how insignificant you might believe it to be. Alternatively, you can make an anonymous submission by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or subm...

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January 24, 2024 44 mins

Grace covers this week's episode and talks about a major headline in the news recently. The Mississippi mass grave behind a state prison.

Skip the intro/banter? Go to ~5:10.

Link with more information:
https://www.nbcnews.com/lost-rites

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January 17, 2024 31 mins

What would you do if your walls and floors started to ooze a red liquid? We talk through some scenarios in this week's episode.

Skip the intro/banter? Go to ~7:50.

From True Crime News: https://gofund.me/94deb563

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January 10, 2024 42 mins

Have you ever tried Sleepytime tea? The packaging with the cute bear on the front with some "inspiring quotes" on the box? If you have, you may be closer to a cult than you think. 

Skip the intro/banter? Go to ~7:50.

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January 3, 2024 42 mins

To kick off season three of Wait, For Real? Grace takes over the storytelling to cover a missing person's case.
 
If you have any information pertaining to this case, please contact the Liberty County Sheriff’s Department at (850) 643-2235 or the family at findnickdowney@gmail.com.

Skip the intro/banter? Go to ~5:00.

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