They say if you go out into the woods, you’d better be prepared for bears, bugs… maybe even Bigfoot. But Travis Walton? He came back with a story that was out of this world. Literally.

In November of 1975, a logging crew in the Arizona wilderness witnessed something they couldn’t quite log away in their memory banks. A flash of light, a man knocked to the ground, and then—poof—no Travis. Just empty pine needles and a whole lot of panic.

On this episode, we’re cracking open the case of Travis Walton and the now-infamous “Fire in the Sky.” Buckle up, keep your arms and legs inside the beam at all times, and remember what happens in the mothership doesn’t always stay in the mothership.

Imagine you're nobility in the 1500s. You're rich, you're powerful, your face is caked in lead, and you smell like a haunted cupboard because you've bathed, like... twice this year. In this episode, we're diving nose-first into the gross, grimy, gloriously weird history of hygiene. We're talking poo sponges on a stick, lice wigs, perfumed everything, and the long, splinter-filled road to modern toilet paper.

Why did people think water would kill them? Why was brushing your teeth with wine a thing? And how did Versailles manage to be both luxurious and absolutely covered in human waste?

Spoiler: everyone smelled bad, really really bad!

Join us as we unravel centuries of filth and full-body funk — and finally answer the question: How did we go from wiping with stones… to pink quilted clouds of two-ply heaven?

Wash your hands, light a candle, and get ready to gag. This is Prying Minds — where the past stinks, and we're still nosy enough to sniff it.

Today we’re going BIG! That’s right, we’re diving into the world of… giants.

We’re talking massive myths, towering truths, and elevated enigmas from every continent. From the biblical Nephilim to the Quinkin of Australia, and everything in between.

Are these tales just exaggerated campfire stories? Symbolic metaphors? Or could there be something monstrously real behind humanity’s obsession with giants?

Grab your magnifying glass—or maybe a ladder—because we’re chasing shadows that cast very long footprints. This isn’t your average bedtime story, folks. This one’s off the scale.

He called himself The Great Beast 666. The tabloids called him the wickedest man in the world. And we just call him... a hot mess. A chaotic, magical, drug-fueled mess.

We're talking about none other than, Aleister Crowley.

He was a poet, a mountaineer, a ceremonial magician, and a drama queen! He claimed to have summoned demons, channeled Egyptian spirits, wrote questionable poems, and even got himself kicked out of Italy for being too weird.

But was he a dark prophet of a new age… or just a dramatic dude with too much money and too much access to hallucinogens?

So grab your velvet cloak, light a black candle, and join us as we descend into the life and legacy of the man who made Victorian England clutch its pearls.

Fire purifies. Fire destroys. For thousands of years, humans have turned to flames in death rituals, beliefs, and final sendoffs in smoke and ash. But what happens when the fire comes from within?

Today, we’re poking at the coals of cremation rituals from around the world- some sacred, some strange, and some... still burning with mystery. And then we’re taking a sharp left into one of the weirdest, most unsettling phenomena out there: spontaneous human combustion.

Is it divine retribution? A medical mystery? Or just a really unfortunate cigarette? Whatever it is, it’s left scorched rooms, untouched furniture, and a whole lot of questions.

So light a candle—or maybe don’t—and join us as we explore the fire that humans control… and the one that might be lurking inside us all.

Okay—serious question. Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why you’re there. Or you’re driving and suddenly realize you’ve been on autopilot for ten straight minutes and don’t remember the last three turns?

Today, we’re diving face-first into the weird little hiccups of reality that make you go, “Wait. Was that supposed to happen?” That’s right—we’re talking Glitches in the Matrix. The moments where life feels less like reality and more like a badly coded video game. Déjà vu. Doppelgängers. People who claim they’ve woken up in a different version of reality and memories that don’t match the timeline (we’re looking at you, Berenstein Bears)

And we’re asking the big questions: Are we in a simulation? Is someone messing with the source code of the universe? And most importantly—What’s the deal with car lanes?

So unplug, but not too far—because your reality check starts now.

Welcome back nosy friends!

Imagine you’re walking through a dimly lit cathedral, and there, displayed in all its wrinkled, holy glory, is the Shroud of Turin. A centuries-old cloth that some say bears the actual, real-deal, straight-outta-the-Bible image of Jesus himself.

Today, we’re diving into one of history’s greatest mysteries—Is the Shroud of Turin a genuine relic of Christ, a medieval hoax, or just the most over-analyzed laundry accident of all time? We’ve got carbon dating scandals, centuries of church drama, and enough forensic science to make your head spin. So, get comfy, because this one is divine—or at least, divinely confusing.

What do secret submarines, the Vatican, and cheek kisses have in common? Apparently... Nazis.

In this episode of prying Minds, we keep following the crumbs straight to secret Nazi hideouts, shady politics, and yes—that FBI file that suggests Hitler might’ve ended up with a ridiculous alias rebranding himself.

After World War II, a surprising number of high-ranking Nazis didn’t face justice—they vanished. Many of them turned up in Argentina, where they weren’t just hiding out… they were getting comfy, making connections, and, allegedly, laying the groundwork for something much bigger: a Fourth Reich

And just when you think it can’t get wilder, we have mysterious U-boats landing in the middle of the night off the coast of Pantagonia, fishermen spotting a stupid mustache, crates full of “definitely-not-looted-treasure,” and people swearing they saw Hitler himself years after the war..

So grab your spyglass, your fake passport, and maybe an empanada—we're getting nosy about the Nazis in South America, and just how far the rabbit hole, or uh, ratline, goes.