Author: Matt Jarbo

In the late 1930's the elders on the island of Tanna in the Republic of Vanuatu were visited by a vision of a white man named John Frum, who told them to live more kastom and rebuke the Scottish Presbyterian Missionaries who have shut down their more bohemian life. But it only got more popular … Continue reading What is The John Frum Cargo Cult?

On Thanksgiving Eve 1971, a man only identified as Dan Cooper boarded a flight to Seattle from Portland International Airport. Waiting for the flight to ascend over the Pacific Northwest, he hijacked Northwest Oriental's Boeing-727 and was able to ransom $200,000 from the airline. Soon after takeoff from Seattle, DB Cooper leapt from the plane...never … Continue reading DB Cooper: America’s Favorite Hijacking Story

On this episode of Stranger Days I talk about the ill-fated MARVILLE Comic Run from 2002 and how it took down former Marvel Comics Vice President Bill Jemas. Marville is a 2002 comic book limited series published by American company Marvel Comics. The series was written by Bill Jemas, and the stories involve satirical comments … Continue reading How The MARVILLE Comic Destroyed A Titan

A Bavarian Treasure Hunter hired a local diver to pull an unknown golden artifact out of Lake Chiemsee in 2001. Unbeknownst to them, but the Chiemsee Cauldron was not a Celtic Artifact, but a Nazi one. One that was probably owned and celebrated by Henrich Himmler himself. And somewhere in the closing days of World … Continue reading Was The Chiemsee Cauldron The Nazi Holy Grail?

In 1911, in an event called "Hayırsızada Dog Massacre", the Governor of Istanbul ordered the stray dogs in the streets to be rounded up and exiled to Sivriada. About 80,000 dogs were killed during the ordeal, mostly due to hunger and thirst on the barren land of the island, and some due to drowning as … Continue reading The Hayırsızada Dog Massacre of 1911

The Giant of Kandahar was an enormous humanoid creature allegedly encountered and killed by a group of American soldiers on a mountainside in Afghanistan. The story was first told on George Norry's COAST TO COAST AM, back on December 3rd 2008 by Giantologist Steve Quayle and an unnamed pilot guest. Steve Quayle took the story … Continue reading The GIANT OF KANDAHAR – Real or Internet Hoax?

Somen "Steve" Banerjee created the All-Male Erotic Dancing Company Chippendales, After operating a Mobil gas station and a failed backgammon club, Banerjee bought a failed Los Angeles club named "Destiny II" in 1975. When Chippendales blew up, so did Banerjee's ego and thirst for power. In the mid-1980's he ordered the assassination of his business … Continue reading The Tragic Rise And Fall Of Chippendales

Miriam Rodriguez Martinez, a mother who vowed to spend her days hunting down the men and women from the Los Zetas Cartel who kidnapped and killed her daughter Karen Rodriguez in 2012. Over the span of a few years, she utilized social media, disguises, fake id's, and gaining the trust of the family members of … Continue reading Mexico’s Vigilante Mother, Miriam Rodriguez

On July 23rd, 2007 in Santa Catarina Brazil, one of the most atrocious crimes imaginable was committed by 16 year old Daniel Patry when he tortured and murdered his friend, 12 year old Gabriel Kuhn after being ripped off in the online MMO video game Tibia. LISTEN HERE Matt's Thoughts: As long as I can … Continue reading The Gruesome Tale of Daniel Patry, the Tibia Killer

In 2016 parts of the United States, Canada, and the UK were under siege from "Creepy Clown Sightings". This Clown Hysteria actually pushed McDonald's to do the unthinkable. They "retired" Ronald McDonald from the Company. Ever since then he's been pushed to the sidelines and largely forgotten about. Let's talk about Ronald McDonald's creator Willard … Continue reading The Crazy Reason Why McDonald’s Fired Ronald