November 19, 1990. Downtown Minneapolis, MN.

John "Jack" Grundhofer, a powerful banking executive, professional cost-cutter, and pillar of the community, drives into work in his brand new Mercedes Benz much like any other day. What he doesn’t know is that lurking in the shadows of the underground parking garage is a man with a gun, an ill-thought-out plan, and a step-by-step list of handwritten kidnapping instructions.

What follows is one of the most bizarre, incompetently executed kidnapping attempts in modern American history, complete with imaginary activist groups, questionable ransom demands, a makeshift bomb, and a criminal mastermind who had no idea what he was doing.

Was this the work of a disgruntled former employee? A desperate amateur criminal? Or something even stranger?

Join Kyle and Nate as they attempt to get to the bottom of the legendary kidnapping of John Grundhofer, a story about hubris, the importance of planning, and how the ruthless pursuit of comically huge sums of money can only lead to one's own downfall.

SOURCES:

https://web.archive.org/web/20150710210656/https://www.nytimes.com/1990/11/23/us/several-theories-on-an-abduction.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bixLNESECoc

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/John_Grundhofer

https://horatioalger.org/members/detail/john-f-grundhofer

https://www.deseret.com/1990/11/20/18892094/chairman-of-minneapolis-bank-escapes-after-being-abducted/

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/11/19/Banker-escapes-kidnapper/5921658990800/

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-11-20-mn-4993-story.html

https://www.startribune.com/jack-grundhofer-who-built-u-s-bancorp-in-the-1990s-dies-at-82/600015712

EPISODE CREDITS:

Written & Researched by Nate

Hosted by Kyle & Nate

Produced by: Darnell Brown Jr. IV

Instagram: @supermysterybros

YouTube: @SuperMysteryBrosPodcast

Email: supermysterybrospodcast@gmail.com

Planet Mars.

Throughout much of human history, it was thought to be just some weird orange star that moves... or something. But as it turns out, Earth and Mars share more in common than humanity ever suspected; including conditions favorable to life during different, yet overlapping periods of time.

So where did life actually begin?

Can life on Earth trace its ancestry back to the Red Planet? Or could any life we might someday find on Mars trace its origins to ancient microbial life from Earth?

Join Ivan and Nate as they board a spaceship to Mars, a planet that might not have always been the frozen, dead ball of rust we see today, as they seek to answer the question:

Could YOU be a Martian and not even know it?

Tune in to find out.

SOURCES

https://science.nasa.gov/mars/facts/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/graphics/exploring-mars-map-panorama-pictures

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Schiaparelli

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(1938_radio_drama)

https://sci.esa.int/web/mars-express/-/55481-the-ages-of-mars

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earliest_known_life_forms

https://astrobiology.nasa.gov/news/in-search-of-panspermia

http://www.manyworlds.space/index.php/2017/01/05/in-search-of-panspermia/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2845199/

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-finds-ancient-organic-material-mysterious-methane-on-mars/

https://www.nasa.gov/solar-system/nasa-funded-study-extends-period-when-mars-could-have-supported-life/

https://science.nasa.gov/resource/perseverance-finds-a-rock-with-leopard-spots/

EPISODE CREDITS:

Written & Researched by Nate

Hosted by Ivan & Nate

Produced by: Darnell Brown Jr. IV

Instagram: @supermysterybros

YouTube: @SuperMysteryBrosPodcast

Email: supermysterybrospodcast@gmail.com

Welcome to the 2025 Super Mystery Bros Halloween MONSTER MASH.

In 1995, something sinister stalked the hills of Puerto Rico, leaving hundreds of animals dead in its wake, most of them completely drained of blood. Rumors swirled of a cryptid creature with glowing red eyes, dinosaur-like skin, and straw-like fangs with the power to suck a goat dry like it's a Capri Sun.

In the small town of Canóvanas, a Vietnam War veteran mayor rallied an angry mob of residents to hunt the beast, with surprising results. Was it an alien? A government experiment gone wrong? Or just mass hysteria fueled by a bad 1990s B-movie?

Join Ivan and Nate for a Halloween deep dive into the legend of El Chupacabra, the half-reptile, half-kangaroo, half-alien creature that turned heaven on Earth into a living hell. Featuring eyewitness testimony, wild theories, and Ivan’s glorious return after a year-long hiatus.

Most important of all, hear the terrifying true story of Ivan’s neighbor’s encounter with the Chupacabra. You will be SHOCKED and HORRIFIED by what you hear.

If this episode isn’t on your bucket list... it should be.

Topics Include:

• ​ The 1995 Canóvanas livestock killings
• ​ Mayor José “Chemo” Soto’s legendary Chupacabra safari
• ​ Eyewitness accounts from Misael Negron and Madelyne Tolentino
• ​ Alien, mutant, and O.J. Simpson theories
• ​ Ivan’s neighbor’s terrifying encounter story

SOURCES

https://skepticalinquirer.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2016/01/SI-JF-16-50.pdf

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1995/12/26/mystery-creature-ravages-puerto-rican-livestock/b7704250-dae0-4fa3-a886-561db637b463

https://pome-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/MadelyneTolentinoInterview.pdf

https://www.discoveryuk.com/mysteries/unveiling-the-chupacabra-legend-creature-of-the-night/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chupacabra

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemo_Soto

https://www.livescience.com/13356-el-chupacabra-mystery-solved.html

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/06/12/vieques-puerto-rico-navy-bombing-cancer-rates/70227463007/

EPISODE CREDITS:

Written & Researched by Nate

Hosted by Ivan & Nate

Produced by: Darnell Brown Jr. IV

Instagram: @supermysterybros

YouTube: @SuperMysteryBrosPodcast

Email: supermysterybrospodcast@gmail.com

Special Thanks to @TheWashbrookShow (Instagram, YouTube, TikTok)

In 1946, the quiet Texas-Arkansas border town of Texarkana was rocked by a wave of brutal attacks that left five people dead and an entire community gripped by fear as a faceless predator the press dubbed "The Phantom Killer" was on the loose. Young couples on lovers’ lanes were brutally ambushed, the town descended into panic, and vigilantes armed themselves as if war was coming again.

Join Kyle and Nate as they dive into the infamous Texarkana Moonlight Murders; unpacking the crimes, the chaos, and the suspects. Along the way, they’ll break down what really happened to Jimmy Hollis and Mary Jeanne Larey, the bizarre discovery of Betty Jo Booker’s missing saxophone, and the still-unsolved killing of Virgil Starks.

Was this the work of a single serial killer? A serial killer & a copycat? Or something even stranger? Grab your cinnamon toast crunch box tops and join us as we try to solve this sumbitch once and for all.

SOURCES

https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/texarkana-moonlight-murders-4478/

https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/the-phantom-menace-6392880

https://web.archive.org/web/20151217142752/http://txktoday.com/news/phantom-killer-brings-terror-to-texarkana-69-years-ago-tonight/

https://aymag.com/texarkanas-famous-phantom-killer-part-1/

https://aymag.com/texarkanas-famous-phantom-killer-part-2/

https://aymag.com/texarkanas-famous-phantom-killer-part-3/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texarkana_Moonlight_Murders

EPISODE CREDITS:

Written & Researched by Nate

Hosted by Kyle & Nate

Produced by: Nate

Instagram: @supermysterybros

YouTube: @SuperMysteryBrosPodcast

Email: supermysterybrospodcast@gmail.com

Most people know the year 1973 for Lynyrd Skynyrd or Pink Floyd, but down in Pascagoula, MS, a little town on the shores of the gulf formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico, something far stranger than good music was happening.

On October 11 of that year, two men Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker Jr. were just enjoying a nice evening of fishing down by the river, until suddenly… alien robots with crab claws came out of nowhere and ruined it.

What followed were decades of doubt, ridicule, personal struggles, and redemption.

But did the two men really get abducted by aliens, did they hoax their story, or something else entirely?

Join Kyle and Nate on this surprisingly deep and philosophical episode of Super Mystery Bros.

SOURCES:

https://countryroadsmagazine.com/art-and-culture/people-places/the-pascagoula-abduction

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/06/26/i-floated-inside-man-returns-site-ufo-abduction-it-gets-historical-marker/

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2023/09/02/calvin-parker-alleged-victim-of-1973-alien-abduction-has-died/70706499007/

https://www.twincities.com/2013/10/11/man-says-1973-ufo-incident-turned-life-upside-down/

https://centerforinquiry.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2012/05/22164303/p12.pdf

https://www.singularfortean.com/news/2019/3/15/new-witnesses-come-forward-to-corroborate-case-of-1973-abduction-in-pascagoula-mississippi

https://www.singularfortean.com/singularjournal/2018/3/4/pascagoula-alien

EPISODE CREDITS:

Written & Researched by Nate

Hosted by Kyle & Nate

Produced by: Nate

Instagram: @supermysterybros

YouTube: @SuperMysteryBrosPodcast

Email: supermysterybrospodcast@gmail.com

On May 17, 1995, local San Diego tweaker Shawn Nelson drove up to the National Guard Armory on Mesa College Dr, broke into a 57-ton tank, fired it up, and became a local legend.

As the 30th anniversary of the infamous San Diego Tank Rampage approaches, join Kyle and Nate as they take a wild ride down memory lane. They revisit the chaotic 23-minute rampage of Shawn 'The Tweakinator' Nelson, the man who stole an M60A3 Patton tank and tore through the streets of San Diego. Along the way, they share their own memories of growing up in the very neighborhood where this legendary madness unfolded. Tune in for history, a touch of personal nostalgia, and a deep dive into one of San Diego’s most unforgettable moments.

SOURCES:

Cul De Sac: A Suburban War Story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96fsnw_QUXU

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-05-19-mn-3459-story.html

https://people.com/archive/the-road-to-ruin-vol-43-no-22/

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2015/05/16/tank-rampage-a-symbolic-story-turns-20/

https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Shawn_Nelson_(criminal)

https://web.archive.org/web/20190428115212/https://medium.com/of-misdeeds-and-mysteries/the-tank-rampage-of-san-diego-1995-1f8a97a0a30c

EPISODE CREDITS:

Written & Researched by Nate

Hosted by Kyle & Nate

Produced by: Davis

Instagram: @supermysterybros

YouTube: @SuperMysteryBrosPodcast

Email: supermysterybrospodcast@gmail.com

Welcome back to this homecoming edition of SUPER MYSTERY BROS as we revisit the case of the 1962 Alcatraz Prison escape. Did the three inmates John Anglin, Clarence Anglin, and Frank Morris make it across the San Francisco Bay and on to a new life full of sunshine, smiles, and margaritas? Or did they get swept away into the Pacific Ocean and die horrible deaths?

Join Kyle and Nate as they take a deep dive into the case of the infamous 1962 Alcatraz Prison escape conspiracy, and then ultimately argue over the ultimate fate of the three men.

Note: Ivan and Nate covered this one for episode #3, but we believe this deserves another look, with fresh eyes and Kyle as the cohost in order to get new perspectives.

IMPORTANT ARTICLE MENTIONED IN EPISODE:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2875544/How-escape-Alcatraz-Researchers-reveal-1962-escapees-presumed-dead-freedom.html

EPISODE CREDITS:

Written & Researched by Nate

Hosted by Kyle & Nate

Produced by: Davis

Instagram: @supermysterybros

YouTube: @SuperMysteryBrosPodcast

Email: supermysterybrospodcast@gmail.com

Join Ivan and Nate on this special Halloween mystery mystery. Tighten the waist strap on your Huggies for this one, as this episode is sure to scare the crap out of you.

https://www.salon.com/2015/03/12/%E2%80%9Cthe_bowel_movement_bandit_is_creating_a_horrible_mess_for_akron_police/

https://nypost.com/2015/03/12/cops-hunt-for-bowel-movement-bandit-who-poops-on-cars/

https://www.wjla.com/news/crime/akron-police-searching-for-bowel-movement-bandit-who-pooped-on-19-parked-cars-112236

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/claudiakoerner/mystery-man-suspected-of-pooping-on-at-least-19-cars-in-ohio

https://www.cleveland.com/akron/2015/03/police_man_has_pooped_on_and_i.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/akron-ohio-police-seek-man-who-defecated-cars-19-times-n322246

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/call-of-duty-police-searching-for-serial-pooper-who-defectates-on-cars/

https://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/thats-not-water-buddy-an-oral-history-of-poopgate/

EPISODE CREDITS:

Written & Researched by Nate

Hosted by Ivan & Nate

Produced by: Davis

Instagram: @supermysterybros

YouTube: @SuperMysteryBrosPodcast

Email: supermysterybrospodcast@gmail.com