Dawn of Mantis: True Crime, Mysteries and More
Join longtime friends Joe and Ivan on a comedic journey through the mysteries of true crime. Since 2002, Joe and Ivan have been crafting comedy bits and skits together, honing their unique style. With their producer and co-host, Sam, at the sound processing helm, the trio dives into the depths of true crime mysteries, as well as music, history, and various other topics, with a twist.
Joe and Ivan's comedic banter adds levity to even the darkest of subjects but always with a respectful approach. Their motto: Victims are never the subject of the joke; instead, the focus is on the perpetrators, pointing out irony and puns along the way. So buckle up and get ready to laugh, cringe, and ponder the mysteries of the human psyche with Joe, Ivan, and Sam on Dawn of Mantis!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 67 minutes
- Episodes
- 383
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Mini Mantis Ep13 - Rufe Persful
Rufe Persful was a career criminal who’s first major stint in an Arkansas prison was a pretty sweet gig- he was handed a shotgun and tasked with shooting any fellow inmate who tried to escape. He was…
DOM Ep128 - The Buddy Holly Story Part 2
In part 2 of our Buddy Holly series, we continue along Buddy's musical transformation. We also see the beginnings of what would eventually become the Crickets, and discuss Buddy's important and very …
Mini Mantis Ep12 - Andy Warhol
In our 12th Mini Mantis episode, we cover the attempted murder of pop art icon Andy Warhol. Many strange characters floated in and out of "The Factory", which was Andy's headquarters and ground zero …
DOM Ep127 - The Buddy Holly Story Part 1
In this first part of our 8 part series, we open with a brief synopsis of who Buddy Holly was and how he changed the musical landscape. Then we start at the beginning, with his birth in 1936, and tak…
Mini Mantis Ep11 - The Green Children
On this episode we talk about a bizarre tale involving two children who appeared out of nowhere near a small village. They were lost, disoriented, and..... green! Yes, you read that correctly. Join u…
DOM Ep126 - KISS-tory
We're kicking off "Music May" with James Dunham! We turned James loose and he's bringing all the knowledge on the Hottest Band in the Land, KISS! We also premier the new DOM theme song! So, go ahead …
Mini Mantis Ep10 - Talking UFO's with Stephen Boudreaux
On this Mini Mantis we have James Dunham back in studio and we bring on a special guest Stephen Boudreaux (pronounced Boo-dro) by way of Zoom! We're discussing a photo of a UFO that was captured on v…
DOM Ep125 - The Songs of Doug Hopkins
This week we're bringing you the story of Doug Hopkins. He was a co-founder, principal songwriter and lead guitarist for one of our favorite rock bands of the 90's, the Gin Blossoms!
Listen along as …
DOM - Frankie MacDonald Interview
We've got a special one for you! Joe and Ivan got to interview YouTuber and amateur Canadian meteorologist, the great Frankie MacDonald!
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Mini Mantis Ep9 - Musicians Who Have Died In a Plane Crash - Lynyrd Skynyrd
We're closing out our current mini series by discussing the plane crash that occurred on October 20, 1977, killing three of the members of Lynyrd Skynyrd on impact (along with their assistant road ma…
DOM Ep124 - Kaspar Ate A Walnut, The Mystery of Kaspar Hauser
This week we're bringing you the story of Kaspar Hauser, a mysterious Lad who showed up in the German town of Nuremberg on May 26th, 1828, wearing tattered clothes, clutching an envelope and surroun…
Mini Mantis Ep8 - Musicians Who Have Died In a Plane Crash (Pt. 4) - Otis Redding
We continue our mini series this week by discussing one of the greatest soul singers of all time, Otis Redding, and the tragedy that happened on December 10, 1967 when his plane crashed killing him a…
DOM Ep123 - Urban Legends
Mini Mantis Ep7 - Musicians Who Have Died In a Plane Crash (Pt. 3) - SRV
On this weeks Mini Mantis, we discuss the one and only Stevie Ray Vaughan, who met his untimely death in a helicopter crash and was considered to be one of the most iconic and influential musicians i…
DOM Ep122 - Stede Bonnet "The Gentleman Pirate" (Pt. 2)
Mini Mantis Ep6 - Musicians Who Have Died In a Plane Crash (Pt. 2) - Jim Croce
On this Mini Mantis episode, we continue our series of musicians who met their end in a plane crash by talking about the great singer/songwriter, Jim Croce.
DOM Ep121 - Stede Bonnet "The Gentleman Pirate" (Pt. 1)
Mini Mantis Ep5 - Musicians Who Have Died In A Plane Crash (Pt. 1) - John Denver
DOM Ep120 - The Missing Beaumont Children (Pt. 2)
This week, we're wrapping up the case of the missing Beaumont children and dropping some news on an upcoming series we'll be doing in May! We really go off the rails at the beginning of this one, but…
