This week, the Wyrdo's are sailing into one of the world's most enduring and debated mysteries: the Bermuda Triangle. While often debunked, the true stories behind the vanishing ships and planes are genuinely baffling. This is part one of our deep dive into the world's most mysterious triangles.
In this episode:
- A Legend in the Making: We explore the origins of the Bermuda Triangle legend and the role of author Charles Berlitz in popularising the phenomenon, discussing his strange childhood and how he first brought these disappearances into the public eye.
- The Vanishing of Flight 19: We detail the infamous 1945 disappearance of five US Navy planes and a rescue craft. Listen to the chilling final radio messages as compasses fail and a crew reports that "everything is wrong."
- Bizarre Disappearances and Abandoned Ships: We examine historical accounts of strange events in the region, from Christopher Columbus's strange compass readings to the USS Cyclops and other naval ships that vanished without a trace. We also explore the unsettling cases of vessels found completely unmanned, their crews gone forever.
- Danger Like a Dagger: We recount the horrifying last radio message from a Japanese freighter in 1924: "Danger like a dagger now. Come quickly. We cannot escape."
- The Dragon's Triangle: On the other side of the world, we introduce the "Sea of the Devil," an area known for a thousand years for its history of unexplained vanishings. We discuss ancient Chinese legends of a dragon's underwater palace, the chilling final words of a Japanese pilot that "the sky is opening up," and the eerie case of a research vessel that went looking for the mystery and became part of it.
- Scientific and Supernatural Theories: We dive into the most plausible and most out-there theories for both triangles, from volcanic activity and methane releases to Ivan T. Sanderson's Vile Vortices, interdimensional portals, and UFOs.
- Ghost Ships Ahoy: The hosts tease a future episode potentially dedicated to the creepy history of ghost ships.
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Written by Craig Brooks and hosted by Craig Brooks and Andy Stevens
Edited by Craig Brooks
Intro music by Leonell Cassio - The Paranormal Is Real (ft. Carrie)
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