After wrapping up our very first year of episodes, we decided to take a little break to make sure every story we share meets the standard you deserve. We’re so excited to announce that we’ll be back with brand new episodes in January 2026!
In the meantime, cozy up with bi-monthly re-releases of our International ODDities series—perfect for filling the gap until we return.
Stay safe, stay cozy – we’ll see you back on the chesterfield in the new year, eh?
In 1959, nine experienced hikers set out into Russia’s Ural Mountains and never came back. When their bodies were found weeks later, the scene was so strange and unsettling that it sparked decades of speculation: a tent ripped open from the inside, bodies scattered and barely clothed in the snow, some with terrifying injuries that made no sense.
What could have caused such chaos in the dead of winter? An avalanche? Military testing? Something stranger?
This week, we’re unpacking one of the most enduring mysteries of the 20th century the Dyatlov Pass Incident. From the official reports to the wildest theories, we piece together what we know, what we don’t, and why this story still haunts anyone who hears it.
