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
DOM Ep102 - The Tragic Cases Of The Shelton Family
Episode 102: In tonight's episode we cover a truly unique case, even in the true crime community. Just a few years after losing her husband in a car wreck, Marcia Shelton's 12 year old daughter Debbi…
01:10:27 |
Fri 06 Nov 2020
101 - Halloween Special Episode- Ronald "the Candy Man" O'Bryan
In 1974 Ronald O'Bryan perhaps starts a decade long paranoia by tampering with Halloween candy but there's more to the story because the victim isn't probably who would you guess.
02:04:17 |
Fri 30 Oct 2020
100- The Sacrifice Of Leroy Carter Jr
We dive into the strange and perhaps the occult as we talk about the circumstances of the discovery of the body of Mr. Leroy Carter Jr. in the early 80s.
00:57:50 |
Fri 23 Oct 2020
99 - The Golden Era Contactees Part 5 George Van Tassel
Part 5 of our early UFO contactee coverage concludes with the interesting tales of George Van Tassel and his adventures with the otherworldly.
01:13:12 |
Fri 23 Oct 2020
98 - The Golden Era Contactees Part 4- Buck Nelson
Buck Nelson was an interesting man to say the least. Without his UFO tall tales we feel he'd be interesting. We go through his rise to fame as an early contactee and Joe even puts his spin on what hi…
01:59:20 |
Sun 11 Oct 2020
97 - The Golden Era Contactees Part 3- Howard Menger
We talk about Howard Menger and his extra-terrestrial encounters that he claims he had throughout his entire life. Where were these aliens from? Was it Venus, Mars, or somewhere else in the cosmos? M…
00:58:32 |
Thu 01 Oct 2020
96 - The Golden Era Contactees Part 2- George Adamski
We continue our coverage of the golden era of UFO and alien sightings talking about George Adamski and the tales he told.
02:06:11 |
Sat 26 Sep 2020
95 - The Golden Era Contactees Part 1- George Adamski
The earliest American pop-culture era of UFO visitation and it had a somewhat different take on the subject. Before Betty and Barney Hill there was a time that the characters telling tales of alien c…
02:36:05 |
Sun 20 Sep 2020
94 - Where on Earth is Joe Pichler?
In early 2006 child star turned young adult suddenly vanishes. As the investigation carries on little evidence is found. Joe goes the way of Madonna and we bash social media some more. Speaking of, m…
02:17:53 |
Fri 11 Sep 2020
93 - The Sterling Hall Bombing
In August of 1970 a bomb was detonated in an UW-Madison building injuring three and killing one young researcher. One of the bombers still to this day is on the loose.
02:27:17 |
Fri 28 Aug 2020
92 - The Legend Of Dogboy
Mysterious happenings have been reported in a house in a small Arkansas town for years. The house does have a confirmed history of traumatic events that only add to the story. Does "bad" energy exist…
02:02:35 |
Fri 21 Aug 2020
91 - Smash And Grab- AstroNut, Cheerleader Mom Assassin, Murder She Stupidly Wrote
This week we talk about a few interesting stories that Joe ripped from the entrails of the inter-webs. We cover the the fate of a faux Sasquatch, a cheerleader mom hit man plot, a murderer that think…
01:17:20 |
Fri 14 Aug 2020
90 - The Afterlife According To... (Part 2)
We continue our discussion on how various religions prepare for and explain the afterlife. We talk about the beliefs of the Native Americans, followers of Judaism, Scientology and more. Later we dive…
03:19:58 |
Fri 07 Aug 2020
89 - The Afterlife According To... (Part 1)
What happens after death? Where do you go if anywhere? We discuss how various religions prepare for and explain the afterlife. In this episode we briefly explain those ideas from the early Egyptians …
01:43:24 |
Thu 30 Jul 2020
88 - Accidental Movie Deaths Part 3 - 1983 to present
This concludes our coverage of accidents resulting in deaths, or in many cases near deaths, of cast and crew. We pick up where we left off last time with the mid 80s on to more recent flicks. That an…
02:33:12 |
Tue 28 Jul 2020
87- Accidental Movie Deaths Part 2- 1970 To 1983
We continue our talk about accidents on movie sets. We also talk about the supposed curses around the filming of the movies The Omen and The Exorcist. All that and more. The power of the Mantis compe…
01:54:59 |
Thu 09 Jul 2020
86- Accidental Movie Deaths Part 1- 1920 To 1970
This time we look back through the strange history of filmmaking accidental deaths. We talk about the circumstances of these tragedies and their impact of the industry. Sadly actors, extras and even …
01:11:50 |
Tue 30 Jun 2020
85- The Lead Masks Case of Brazil
In the late summer of 1966, Miguel José Viana and Manoel Pereira da Cruz were found dead on the slopes of Vintém Hill in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro. Curios items were found on them including, perh…
01:15:41 |
Thu 25 Jun 2020
84- The Tale Of The Toxic Lady
In 1994 Gloria Ramirez is brought into the ER under quite mysterious circumstances. Her skin has an oily sheen, her blood smells of ammonia and she has numerous other anomalies that baffle everyone i…
01:14:46 |
Wed 17 Jun 2020
83- The Murder Of Lowell Badger
In 2012 Lowell Badger of Sullivan County, Indiana was brutally murdered. We cover the details of the case hoping that someone, somewhere can provide information to bring the evil perpetrators to just…
01:06:09 |
Fri 12 Jun 2020
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