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 Ep213 - The Mystery of the "Devil's Footprints"
One morning in the winter of 1855 in the south of England, people awoke to find thousands of strange footprints in the fresh fallen snow. The tracks meandered in and around the farms and villages of …
DOM Ep212 - The Tragic Death of Alexis Murphy
In early August of 2013, a young lady named Alexis Murphy left her home in rural Virginia for a hair appointment, and never returned. A massive search followed, and although Alexis wasn't found, enou…
Red Dawn of Mantis: Episode 1
This is a special episode coming at you from over 30 years in the future. The world has collapsed, due to a drastic and over reaching reaction to a localized mosquito infestation. Now, nearly all of…
DOM Ep211 - The Bennington Triangle Five
Between 1945 and 1950, five people vanished from an area in Vermont known as the "Bennington Triangle". An elderly hunter, an old WWII veteran, a college girl, a middle aged woman and a young child a…
DOM Ep210 - The Suspicious Death of Stanley Meyer and His Water Powered Car
In the mid 90s an inventor named Stanley Meyer claimed he had invented a system that would enable any internal combustion engine to run off of- water. Sound impossible? Many believe it was, but Stanl…
DOM Ep209 - Farts in the Arts- The History of Flatulence in Literature and Cinema
We all do it, and let's be honest- it's hilarious. In what is perhaps our classiest episode yet, we cover the entire history of farts in the arts. We dive all the way back to nearly 4,000 years ago,…
DOM Ep208 - That Time a Corpse Was Put On Trial- The Cadaver Synod
In this episode we discuss one of the more bizarre spectacles in our entire history- an event that is known as "The Cadaver Synod". It took place in Rome in the late 9th Century- a very unstable and …
DOM Ep207 - The Curious Case of Benjamin Bathurst
In this episode, we cover the strange case Benjamin Bathurst, a British diplomat who vanished somewhere in Germany in 1809. Though a few articles of his clothing were later found, the young man himse…
DOM Ep206 - The History of Christmas.....Movies!!
Merry Christmas, one and all! Tis the season once again, and your pals here at Dawn of Mantis podcast have been working harder than Santa's elves to bring you a brand new and improved Christmas Speci…
DOM Classic - (Ep156) The History of Christmas
It's that time of year again! While we work on a brand new and improved Christmas Special to drop next week, we thought we'd re-release our previous episode from last year to tide you over in the mea…
DOM Ep205 - The Val Johnson UFO Sighting & the "Phoenix Lights"
In our 205th episode we invited James Dunham to join us once again in studio to discuss one of our favorite topics- UFOs! Specifically the Val Johnson UFO sighting in 1979, and the Phoenix Lights sig…
DOM Ep204 - The Bizarre Beginnings of the Modern Olympics
We open this episode with another installment of "Bidet Mate", then discuss the origins of the Ancient Olympics, and the history of the Modern Olympics, which began 1,500 years later. We also cover t…
DOM Ep203 - Strange & Unusual Deaths
In this episode we cover some bizarre deaths throughout history. From one of America's founding Fathers who caused his own death with a whale bone, to a man who managed to golf himself to death, we …
DOM Ep202 - The Infamous 27 Club (Pt. 2)
In the second and final part of our 27 Club series, we talk about the lives and deaths of Jim Morrison, Amy Winehouse, and of course Kurt Cobain. We also examine the data and reveal whether or not 2…
DOM Ep201 - The Infamous 27 Club (Pt. 1)
The "27 Club" is the group of unfortunate young souls, mostly musicians, who have passed away long before their time. The mystique of the 27 Club really took off with the death of Nirvana's Kurt Coba…
DOM Ep200 - The Suspicious Suicide of George Reeves (The Original Superman)
In our 200th episode, we discuss the life, career and strange death of television's original Superman- George Reeves. His official cause of death is listed as suicide, but other details at the scene …
DOM Ep199 - Halloween Candy- The Life and Legacy of John Candy
Welcome to our 5th Annual Halloween episode. This year we decided to cover the life and death of one of our favorite 80s comedic actors- John Candy. We talk about his early life, introduction to acti…
DOM Ep198 - The Tragic Fate of the "Little Rascals" Cast
In our 198th episode we delve into part two of our Little Rascals series. In part one we covered the saga of Robert Blake- did he kill his wife or not? In our second and final episode we cover quite …
DOM Ep197 - Robert Blake & the Murder of Bonnie Lee Bakely
This episode begins a two part series on the "Little Rascals Curse". The "Our Gang"/"Little Rascals" franchise has been around since the1920s, and in the decades since, many have alleged a disturbing…
DOM Ep196 - The Unsolved Murder of Bob Crane (Pt. 2)
In our second and final episode on the unsolved murder of Bob Crane, we cover the last day of Bob's life and his gruesome murder. Then we cover the various theories as to who may have killed Bob and …