About the show
Mysterious creatures, strange events, and unexplained phenomena from history and around the world, perfect for curious young detectives.
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The Mystery Kids Podcast is a kid-friendly "Unsolved Mysteries" style show created for curious children, featuring educational explorations of strange, bizarre, and unexplained events, creatures, and historical phenomena from around the world.
Fast Facts
- Audience
- Ages 5–12
- Network
- Tess O'Driscoll
- Format
- Listen in any order
- Typical length
- 12 min
- Episodes
- 204
- Seasons
- 106 seasons
- Topics
- Education For Kids
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Episodes
204 episodes
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177: The Van Meter Visitor
13 min 16 July 2026In 1903, the tiny town of Van Meter, Iowa, was terrified by reports of a strange winged creature unlike anything anyone had ever seen. Witnesses claimed it had glowing eyes, enormous wings, and even a bright light shining from a horn on its forehead. Was it a giant bird, an unknown animal, or something even stranger? Join Tess as we explore one of America's oldest cryptid mysteries: The Van Meter Visitor. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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176: The Mystery of the Buried Video Games
12 min 25 June 2026What if millions of video games were buried in the desert? For decades, people thought it was just a strange rumor. Then, in 2014, archaeologists dug into a New Mexico landfill and uncovered a real-life gaming mystery. Discover the story of Atari, the infamous E.T. video game, the Video Game Crash of 1983, and the treasure hunt that proved one of gaming's wildest legends was true. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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175: 1988 Yellowstone Fire
16 min 19 June 2026In 1988, one of the most famous places in America seemed doomed. Massive fires swept through Yellowstone National Park, turning forests black, filling the sky with smoke, and terrifying visitors and rangers alike. People thought the park might never recover. But the truth behind the Yellowstone fires is more surprising than most people know. In this episode, we explore the real stories of firefighters, trapped tourists, exploding trees, wildlife survival, and how one of the worst fire seasons in history actually changed science forever. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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174: Rosie the Shark: The Shark Left Behind
12 min 28 May 2026A giant shark nicknamed Rosie sat abandoned inside an old wildlife park aquarium for years. People explored the creepy building, took photos beside her huge body, and shared stories online. But who was Rosie? Why was she left there? And how did an old shark become one of the internet’s strangest abandoned mysteries? Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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173: 1913 China Flood
9 min 14 May 2026In 1913, relentless rains caused the Yangtze River to overflow, flooding entire villages and leaving families stranded for weeks. With no warning systems and limited resources, people relied on courage, quick thinking, and each other to survive. This episode shares real moments from one of history’s lesser-known floods—and the strength it took to rebuild afterward.
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172: The Boiling River of the Amazon
11 min 30 April 2026A real river in the Amazon is hot enough to boil… with no volcano nearby. The Shanay-Timpishka has stunned scientists, but local communities have respected it for generations. Is it geothermal energy or something we still don’t fully understand? Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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171: The Man Who Lived in an Airport
11 min 16 April 2026This week on The Mystery Kids Podcast , we explore the unbelievable true story of Mehran Karimi Nasseri, the man who lived inside Charles de Gaulle Airport for 18 years after losing his travel documents. His bizarre life later inspired the movie The Terminal—but the real story is even stranger than Hollywood. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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170: Mt. St. Helens Eruption
8 min 10 April 2026A peaceful mountain. A warning no one expected. And an explosion that changed everything. On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted sideways, flattening forests, darkening skies, and reshaping the land forever. It wasn’t just a disaster, it was a reminder that nature is powerful, unpredictable, and always alive. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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169: Lost Beneath the Waves- Famous Shipwrecks
17 min 2 April 2026Some shipwrecks are fully understood—torpedoes, storms, and icebergs explain exactly what happened. ⚓ Titanic struck an iceberg 🌪️ Edmund Fitzgerald was lost in a storm 🚢 USS Indianapolis was hit by torpedoes But other ships leave behind questions… 👻 A crew that vanished without a trace 📡 A distress call followed by silence 🌊 Entire ships that disappeared into the ocean First, the known stories… then the mysteries that still don’t have answers. 🌍 Because the ocean doesn’t just tell stories we understand, it hides ones we’re still trying to solve. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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168: The Almas – The Wild People of the Mountains
9 min 26 March 2026Deep in the mountains of Mongolia and Russia, people have reported sightings of something strange for centuries… The Almas. Not quite human. Not quite animal. Witnesses say they walk upright, watch from a distance, and disappear in seconds. Some believe they could be a lost branch of ancient humans—still living in the wild today. Others think it’s just a legend. But one thing is certain… The stories won’t stop. 👣 Would you follow the footprints… or run? Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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167: The Red Waterfall of Antarctica
12 min 23 March 2026A waterfall that looks like blood flowing from the ice. Deep in Antarctica’s frozen Dry Valleys, bright red water pours out of a glacier in a place called Blood Falls. For more than 100 years explorers wondered what caused the eerie color. The answer turned out to be rusty iron-rich water flowing from a hidden salty lake beneath the glacier. Even more surprising? Tiny microbes live in that dark, freezing water—showing scientists how life can survive in some of the harshest places on Earth. One of the strangest waterfalls on the planet… hidden in Antarctica. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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166: Cities Hidden By Jungles
15 min 13 March 2026Deep beneath some of the thickest jungles on Earth lie the ruins of entire ancient cities. From the mountaintop wonder of Machu Picchu to the giant temples of the Maya and the massive lost city of Angkor, these places were swallowed by nature for centuries. Today, new technology like LiDAR is helping scientists uncover thousands of hidden structures still buried under the trees. History isn’t just in museums… sometimes it’s hiding in the jungle. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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165: The Lost World on Top of the Clouds: Mount Roraima
11 min 5 March 2026High above the jungles of South America rises Mount Roraima — a two-billion-year-old flat-topped mountain that inspired The Lost World and still feels like another planet. In this episode, Tess explores the real history, Indigenous legends, first expeditions, rare species, and scientific mysteries of one of Earth’s strangest places. A true “lost world” that still exists above the clouds. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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164: The Great Smog of London (1952)
10 min 26 February 2026In December 1952, a deadly fog swallowed London — but this wasn’t ordinary mist. In this episode, we uncover the true story of the Great Smog, how it trapped poison in the air, why thousands died, and how it changed environmental laws forever. A real historical mystery about weather, science, and the power of clean air. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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Area 51
11 min 19 February 2026Is Area 51 hiding aliens… or something even more unbelievable? Journey into the Nevada desert as we uncover secret spy planes, Cold War mysteries, UFO sightings, and the real story behind one of the most talked-about places on Earth. Get ready for secrets, science, and a mystery that’s out of this world! Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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162: Presidents Head Graveyard
9 min 19 February 2026What if you stumbled into a quiet field… and found yourself face-to-face with 20-foot-tall presidents? In Virginia, giant stone heads of America’s leaders sit cracked and forgotten in what many call the Presidents’ Heads Graveyard. Why were they built? Why were they abandoned? And what secrets do they hold? Let’s uncover the mystery together! Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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161: Ball Lightning
13 min 5 February 2026A glowing ball that floats through storms, slips through windows, and vanishes without a trace? Ball lightning is one of nature’s strangest mysteries and scientists are still chasing answers. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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160: The Greenland Shark
10 min 31 January 2026Today’s mystery is all about the Greenland shark. This is one of the longest-living animals on Earth, one of the largest sharks in the ocean, and one of the strangest creatures scientists have ever studied. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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159: The Great Snow Train Stranding of Nevada
17 min 1 January 2026In 1910, a powerful winter storm trapped a passenger train deep in Nevada’s snowy mountains for days. Kids, families, and train workers had to work together, stay brave, and get creative to survive one of the snowiest disasters in American history. Grab your coat—this is a true story where teamwork beat the blizzard! Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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158: The Miracle of 1914: When Enemies Chose Christmas
12 min 23 December 2025On a frozen battlefield during World War I, something unbelievable happened — soldiers put down their weapons, sang Christmas songs, and met as friends. This true story proves that even in the middle of war, kindness and peace can win, if only for one magical night. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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The First Christmas Tree in America
18 min 4 December 2025Discover how a tiny evergreen changed holiday history! Tess takes Mystery Kids back in time to explore the very first Christmas tree ever decorated in America—and how one quiet tradition grew into a nationwide celebration. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify! Christmas Pig Book
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156: The Year of No Turkeys
18 min 26 November 2025What if I told you there was a time, a real time in American history, when people thought turkeys might disappear forever ? A time when forests grew quiet, hunting grounds emptied, and people whispered that the famous North American turkey… might be gone. \People even called it… “The Year With No Turkeys.” Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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155: The Mystery of the Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island (Inspired the book “Island of the Blue Dolphins”)
14 min 4 November 2025Hi, mystery lovers! I’m Tess, and welcome back to The Mystery Kids Podcast! Today, we’re heading far out into the ocean—to a lonely island off the coast of California—to discover the mysterious true story of the Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island. If you’ve ever read the book Island of the Blue Dolphins, you might remember a brave girl named Karana. She lived all alone on an island, surviving through storms, wild dogs, and years of solitude. But did you know that story was inspired by a real person ? Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify! The Island of the Blue Dolphin
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154: The Ghost of Abraham Lincoln
12 min 28 October 2025You probably know Lincoln as one of America’s most famous presidents, the tall man with the stovepipe hat, the kind eyes, and the deep voice who helped lead the country through the Civil War. But what if I told you… people say President Lincoln never truly left the White House? Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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153: Werewolves
14 min 21 October 2025Welcome back, mystery lovers, to The Mystery Kids Podcast! I’m your host, Tess, and today, we’re heading deep into the forests of legend — where moonlight glows silver, shadows stretch tall, and old stories whisper of creatures that are not quite human… and not quite animal. Today, we’re talking about werewolves , the half-man, half-wolf creatures that have captured imaginations for hundreds of years. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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152: The Beast of Frankenstein’s Castle
12 min 7 October 2025Hello, Mystery Kids! Welcome back to another spine-tingling episode of The Mystery Kids Podcast! Pack your imagination and your curiosity, because we’re heading to a real-life castle filled with history, mystery… and tales of a strange beast. Yes, you heard that right. A beast. And it’s said to roam the grounds of Frankenstein Castle, perched high above the city of Darmstadt in Germany. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Use Code MKP for Harbor & Sprout Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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151: The Beast of Bodmin Moor
11 min 30 September 2025Today, we’re heading to a misty, wild, and windswept part of England called Bodmin Moor . And what are we searching for? Well, it’s no ordinary creature. Locals whisper about a mysterious beast—something huge, something fierce, and something that isn’t supposed to even live there. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Resources, Books, Photos, Coloring pages and more! Mysterykidspodcast.com Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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150: The Great Blue Hole in Belize
12 min 23 September 2025Today, we’re traveling to a magical place in the middle of the Caribbean Sea, off the coast of Belize. And not just any place we’re going to explore one of the most famous underwater sinkholes in the world: The Great Blue Hole . That’s right, a giant hole in the ocean, so big it can be seen from space! Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Resources, Books, Photos, Coloring pages and more! Mysterykidspodcast.com Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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149: The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall
10 min 10 September 2025Today we’re going to travel across the ocean, all the way to the English countryside, where an enormous old house holds one of the most famous ghost stories in the world. This ghost isn’t just any ghost she’s known as The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Resources, Books, Photos, Coloring pages and more! Mysterykidspodcast.com Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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148: The Amber Room
15 min 2 September 2025Today I’m bringing you a story that feels like it came straight out of a treasure-hunting adventure movie. Birthday Shout Out Form Instagram Resources, Books, Photos, Coloring pages and more! Mysterykidspodcast.com Become a Patron Or a Subscriber on Spotify!
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