Dawn of Mantis: True Crime, Mysteries and More

In our second and final episode on Evan Tanner, we cover the end of his UFC career, the eventual conquering of his alcoholism and the trek deep into the desert that would ultimately cost him his life…

This episode is part one of a two part series on former UFC Middleweight Champion Evan Tanner. Evan was quite literally a walking contradiction- On one hand, he was the high school jock, wrestling ch…

In this episode we dive thousands of years into the past to find out where all the quirky Christmas traditions originate from. Ever wonder why we chose December 25th? Or why we hack down a tree and s…

For our 155th episode we spoke musician, philosopher, former attorney and king of one liners Bruce Bennett! We had an absolute blast with this one, and we hope you enjoy listening. 

What are you doin' here?!?! Hey since you stopped by.... check out our chat with our friend/YouTuber/ornery neighbor Brian Lawson. We talk about Brian's YouTube Channel called Diecast Outkast and how…

On Thanksgiving weekend in 1950, 47 year old school teacher Beryl Atherton was murdered in her home. No physical evidence was left behind, at least none detectible by 50's forensic technology, and he…

In this episode we cover the life of one of the ultimate “OG” thrill seekers- Ken Carter. He enjoyed a successful career that ran over 20 years and included hundreds of insane car jumps-a few that se…

In part 2, Alan finally ends the affair with Candy and throws himself fully into his marriage to Betty. Candy tries to move on and eventually succeeds- according to her. However, just a few months la…

In part one of this two part series, we introduce you to the players in our story- Betty & Alan Gore, and Candy & Pat Montgomery. The two couples went to church together, and Alan and Candy, who were…

In this episode we talk about Carl Tanzler- an eccentric German born "doctor" who fell in love with one of his patients in 1930. When she died of tuberculosis a year and a half later, Tanzler was dis…

Halloween is upon us! To help you celebrate, we here at the Dawn of Mantis podcast are presenting a macabre collection of disturbing Halloween tales. From a haunted hayride decoration that ended up b…

We get the pleasure of having a conversation with our friend and yours, Scott Seaman! Scott is in the band 90 lb Wrench, and we talk about everything from ghosts to guitars to serial killers and a wh…

In this episode, we discuss the strange disappearance and eventual return of California mom Sherri Papini. But what at first seemed like a harrowing ordeal she was lucky to survive soon became widely…

Welcome to the final part of our “Murder In the Mountains” series. In this episode we cover the arrests of the Duvall brothers, and the bizarre trial that resulted in their life sentences. 

In part 4 of our "Murder in the Mountains" series, court proceedings scare up a host of new tips (so many tips!) and even more witnesses step forward. Also, previous witnesses begin to finally tell t…

In part three of our series, we continue to follow the myriad of tips and false leads plaguing the investigation into Brian and David's murders. We also introduce the man who would eventually be the …

In part 2 of our Murder In the Mountains series, we examine the first several of many false leads, and follow the police as they slowly begin to zero in on the Duvall brothers. 

Our 141st episode begins a 5 part series on the disappearances of Brian Ognjan and David Tyll, who had been friends since they were kids. In November of 1985, the two travelled north from their homes…

In this episode, we are joined once again by the lovely Ms Hannah, who helps guide us through a hodge podge of bizarre tales. Can a parrot testify in a murder trial? Can a full grown man live in your…