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That's Bonkers, BruhEp. 22 - Radium Girls and The Greatest Beer Run of All Time"Trust me"......This can either be a phrase to gain collaboration or used by manipulative people and corporations to deceive.Unfortunately, those words proved fatal for dozens of people in New Jersey when they were hired to paint watch faces with radium, a highly toxic compound that made the face glow in the dark - although each was assured that it was 100% safe. Oh, and by the way, it was a requirement to use their lips to make the tips of the brushes pointy for greater precision. It didn't take long for the negative effects of radium...2025-04-2132 min
That's Bonkers, BruhEp 21 - The Haunting at the Bootlegger House, Ri Ra's Irish Pub, and Tryon House ApartmentsBack with another episode about haunted places you need to visit!.The haunted bootlegger house found in the 4th ward of Charlotte NC has a special hideaway closet for their 'spirits' to keep them hidden away during Prohibition. It's even on the market for sale if you can afford to purchase a million dollar home downtown. Its been updated to give a modern feel, but the ghosts of the past are still around turning on water at 3am.To keep with the theme, our next stop is at Ri Ra's Irish pub. Said to be...2025-03-2731 min
That's Bonkers, BruhEp. 20 - The Missing Persons Case of Bobby Dunbar & Doppelgängers"You look just like someone I know." Have you ever been told that you look like another person or that you have a doppelgänger running around town?In this week's episode, we take things back to the early 1900s where a young Bobby Dunbar went missing. After months of searching, the Dunbars 'think' they found their missing son a few states away. Turns out that it was never their son at all but none of this was confirmed until well after Bobby had passed away. Who the Dunbars took home was Bruce, the son of a s...2025-03-1035 min
That's Bonkers, BruhEp. 19 - Funeral Home Horror Stories and More Funny Amazon ReviewsBack by popular demand, we read more hilarious Amazon reviews of sugar free candy. Buyers beware!But before we get to those, we need to get you up to speed on what the hell is going on in Colorado. On this weeks episode, we share a few stories about funeral homes who were caught up in everything from selling body parts on the black market, to giving mourning families concrete in lieu of ashes, and the Hallford fugitives who vacated their property with nearly 200 corpses left unrefrigerated and decomposing in disarray. These are stories you don't want...2025-02-2136 min
That's Bonkers, BruhEp. 18 - Medical MiraclesEven in a world where medicinal advancements have come so far, there are still unexplained miracles that people experience where the end seems all but certain and still they slipped out of the jaws of death.John was a normal 18 year old farm kid who had BOTH arms cut off while working the fields. He managed to call 911 using a pencil and nestled in the tub as not to get any blood on his mom's new carpet, Johns story doesn't end there! A Dr in Minneapolis reattached his arms and John travels the country talking about his...2025-01-2232 min
That's Bonkers, BruhEp. 17 - Krampus & Frau Perchta the Christmas WitchMerry Christmas ya filthy animals! Although we hope Santa found you this year, we're here to inform you of what REALLY happens if you're not a good girl or boy. FORGET a lump of coal. These stories will actually scare kids into being good.Krampus is a half-man, half goat monster used as leverage for centuries to frighten children into being good, or he will come get them. This counterpart to St Nicholas was sent from his lair in "hel" to punish the naughty children or even bring them back home with him for an...2024-12-2620 min
That's Bonkers, BruhEp. 16 - Monkey Island, Ken Allen Escapes, Cher Ami the War Pigeon & Cyril(Slippery) the Sea LionEpisode 16 takes a light hearted approach with Bonkers stories of animals big and small. Monkey Island is a lush tropical habitat off the coast of South Carolina where more than 1400 animals reside. It is not open to the public but plenty of people take their boats out to try to catch a glimpse of the monkeys in the trees. But what are they doing there?Ken Allen, or the 'Hairy Houdini', is a 250 pound orangutan who has a long history of escaping from his enclosure. Tune in to catch all the techniques and tricks Ken used to...2024-12-0925 min
That's Bonkers, BruhEp. 15 - Hauntings at Kay's Cross and the Biltmore EstateIt's still spooky season folks so let's squeeze in another set of stories about ghosts. Once again, we are going from Utah to North Carolina to talk about hauntings and the darker sides of history.First, we visit the now demolished, via TNT, Kay's cross in Kaysville Utah. Not much is known but the lore takes us from fundamentalist cult leaders to werewolf conspiracies.Then we head to Asheville North Carolina to the nation's largest privately owned home - the Biltmore Estate. Shadowy figures, splashing sounds near the pool, and calls for the homes owner...2024-10-3038 min
That's Bonkers, BruhEp. 14 - Ogden Cemetery's Flo, Blackbeard's Headless Ghost, & the Phantom Hiker of Grandfather MountainIt's spooky season, y'all!What better way to get into the Halloween, spooky spirit than to talk about ghosts. As we start things off, we reminisce about the time we visited a Charlotte cemetery in October where all our technology went haywire and feelings of sadness washed over. It was BONKERS! Then we get right into the phantom ghost of Grandfather Mountain. An older man, bearded and rough appearance from the early 1900s has been seen hiking the same trails in silence for decades - never acknowledging the passerby's. Not much is known about him, unfortunately. Did...2024-10-1428 min
That's Bonkers, BruhEp. 13 - Overturned Murder Convictions and Murders of CrowsWe discuss the very "badass" female figure Judith Love Cohen, who helped solve NASA's Apollo 13 debacle, while in labor and, ultimately, birthing a modern day celebrity - you'll never guess who. So listen to find out.Advances in DNA technology have lead to the exoneration of over 375 people for wrongful convictions. We cover a few of these cases, as well as the very sad story that was the inspiration for the 1999 four-time Academy Award nominee 'The Green Mile.'By the way, did you know a group of crows is called a murder?2024-09-0936 min
That's Bonkers, BruhEp. 12 - Bonkers News StoriesWe have an array of news stories for you this week that include a mysterious flood at a Titanic museum, a fatal rollercoaster accident, and bones found in Ben Franklin's London garden.If you love the podcast and want to help us grow, leave us a 5-star review on all our steaming platforms!ANDFollow us on Instagram @thatsbonkersbruh.pod2024-08-0628 min
That's Bonkers, BruhEp. 11 - PART 2 Las Vegas Hauntings and HistoryWe're back in the desert for part 2 of Las Vegas hauntings and history, where dead bodies are being covered in Lake Mead as the water level rescinds, premonitions disappear after leaping off the Hoover Dam and spirits want answers from the Boulder City Hospital.Then we visit Zak Bagans' museum which is full of artifacts like the van of Dr. Death and a stair case from an Indiana home knows as the Demon House. 2024-07-2636 min
That's Bonkers, BruhEp. 10 - Vegas Hauntings and History(Part 1)Las Vegas is one of the top 5 most haunted cities in the US. It's easy to understand once you look back at the history and the tie to organized crime. There is so much that we had to break it into 2 parts.Most of the hotels still operating on the Las Vegas strip are haunted and we dive into a few of the stories. We also cover the killing of Tupac, the haunted Wolfpack tattoo shop, a look at the life of Bugsy Siegel, one of the mobsters who help kickstart The Strip.2024-07-0353 min
That's Bonkers, BruhEp. 9 - Mermaids and Mystical Sea CreaturesThis week we'll be diving into the topics of mysterious creatures of the sea, and the Alaskan triangle where over 20,000 people have gone missing since the 1970's.Take a trip under the ocean's surface to help us determine if mermaids, krakens and other sea monsters actually exist, or if it's nothing more than folklore. 2024-06-0750 min
That's Bonkers, BruhEp. 8 - Haunted Dolls with a little 90's NostalgiaQuick and dirty episode about haunted dolls.Think back to when you were a kid and the nostalgia of a new toy, an innocent doll. Now, what if that toy was haunted - giving you nightmares, choking you in your sleep or showing back up on your front porch after it was buried.2024-05-1531 min
That's Bonkers, BruhEp. 7 - Appalachian Trail LoreWe are heading on a trip down the longest hiking trail in the world - the Appalachian Trail. This week we share stories of entities and lore from the white haired Bigfoot to the Mothman, and a few other cryptid creatures you probably have never heard of.Follow the rules of the trail and cover up your windows at night.2024-04-2342 min
That's Bonkers, BruhEp. 6 - Vigilantes and Charleston GhostsWhen the justice system doesn't seem to be making a difference, sometimes people take things into their own hands.....We kick off this week's episode by jumping into the lives and tales of real life vigilantes - includes the Brazilian man who became the inspiration for the hit Showtimes series Dexter. We follow it up with ghost stories heard on a horse drawn carriage ride during our vacation to Charleston of real life people who succumbed to yellow fever and even individuals buried before they were actually dead.2024-04-0948 min
That's Bonkers, BruhEp. 5 - The Ruby Franke Child Abuse CaseIn this episode we talk about a YouTube mommy blogger with over 2M subscribers who gets involved with a manipulative therapist who convinces her that her husband and children are riddled with sin and takes her down a dark path of child abuse and neglect before her 12 year old son escapes and helps brings them to justice after years of enduring their punishments.2024-03-2557 min
That's Bonkers, BruhEp. 4 - Freak ShowsIn the week's episode we are going as far back as the 1800s to talk about the strange world of oddity attractions and freak shows, including the greatest showman - PT Barnum. We will tell 8 stories of the people with unique characteristics that spectators paid to see until freak shows became illegal in the 1980s.Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a positive review.AND go follow our new instagram page @thatsbonkersbruh.pod2024-03-1347 min
That's Bonkers, BruhEp. 3 - Ogden Utah 25th Street Underground TunnelsWe dive below the surface to talk about the local lore and history of the alleged underground tunnels below 25th Street in Ogden, Utah. Quoted as being "too much" for even the legendary mobster, Al Capone.2024-03-0538 min
That's Bonkers, BruhEp. 2 - Dating Horror Stories and More Amazon ReviewsOn this episode, we discuss season 6 of Love is Blind, which takes place in our city of Charlotte, NC. Then we tell a few dating horror stories collected......and then some more funny Amazon Review2024-03-0542 min
That's Bonkers, BruhEp. 1 - Phrogging and Funny Amazon ReviewsGet to know the hosts of the podcast and we'll jump into our first topic - phrogging(strangers living in or under your home without your knowledge). Stay until the end and laugh with us as we read some hilarious Amazon review of sugar free candy.2024-03-0544 min