Malice in the Mitten

In the frozen wilderness of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, stories have endured for generations—whispers of Ice Bound Giants, massive figures said to roam the snow-choked forests during the dead of winter. In this episode...

What if ancient Egypt had better city planning than modern suburbs… but worse HR policies? In this episode of Round Robin, the table dives headfirst into the weird, funny, and wildly misunderstood truths about ancient...

In early 20th-century Detroit, men were dying quietly inside their own homes — and no one was asking why. In this episode of Malice in the Mitten, we examine the forgotten case of Euphemia Mondich, a woman convicted of...

Step into the frozen heart of Michigan with Michigan's Col Spirits & Yuletide Shadows an original dark-winter theme crafted for true folklore, fables and supernatural storytelling. Inspired by icy forests, haunted...

On this festive Round Robin, we're taking Christmas off the nice list and digging into the weirdest holiday facts you’ve probably never heard. Why do Catalonians hide a pooping figurine in their Nativity scenes? Why...

In November 2025, 22-year-old Rebecca “Becca” Park — 38 weeks pregnant — vanished from Boon Township, Michigan. Days later, volunteer searchers found her body in the woods of the Manistee National Forest. Prosecutors...

Krampus is coming to Michigan... and he's not bringing gifts. In this chilling episode of F-Bomb: Fables, Fiction, Folklore & Frights, we dive into the terrifying legend of Krampus - the horned winter demon who punishes...

Get ready for one of the funniest, quirkiest Round Robin episodes ever. Today we’re diving into 14 strange, unbelievable, and completely real facts about the world around us — the stuff you absolutely don’t need in your...

Murder, poison, and deception inside a quiet Grand Rapids home. In 1916, Stanley Peck nearly died after months of mysterious illnesses. What looked like a simple case of “gastric troubles” soon unraveled into one of...

There are stories carved into the old logging camps: tales of a Thanksgiving guest who never eats, never speaks… just watches. Theme song written and recorded by Alan Hunt Story researched and written by Todd Preston...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Let's spatchcock!! Music by Tracy Preston Original artwork by Todd Preston Recorded and edited by Tracy Preston Sound effects from uppbeat: turkey gobble

Mackinac Island. No cars. No crime. Just summer light and lake air. Until July 1960 — when a widow went for a walk and never came back. Theme song written and recorded by Alan Hunt Original artwork by Todd Preston Story...

In the back of a Michigan cemetery lies a black marble sphere. Legend says it moves on its own. Reflections appear. Whispers echo from the woods. This… is The Witches Ball. Theme Song written and recorded by Alan Hunt...

Do you ever think about how old certain foods are? Written by Tracy Preston Original music by Tracy Preston Original artwork by Todd Preston Sound effects uploaded from uppbeat...

Fifteen years after three brothers vanished over Thanksgiving weekend in Morenci, Michigan, their father—John Skelton—has been charged with their murders. Once convicted only of unlawful imprisonment, he was days from...

This night the lake turned ruthless...and the Edmund Fitzgerald disappeared without a trace. Theme song written and recorded by Alan Hunt. Story researched and written by Todd Preston. Editing and sound effects by Tracy...

Still reeling from Mondays show! Sound effects from uppbeat: robin-birdsong-in-springtime-iv-vicic-1-01-39.mp3

A senseless murder of a beloved father and mentor, a son's endless pursuit for answers. Please listen, and just maybe we can inspire that one person to finally come forward. It was an honor and a privilege to tell...

November is Native American Heritage month. A time celebrate the traditions, languages and stories. Story by Todd Preston Music by Tracy Preston

Good times and great laughter, that's what it's all about! Sound effects from Upbeat: robin-birdsong-in-gentle-forest-ivo-vicic-1-01-35.mp3

In Kalamazoo, 1994, a wife vanished - and a husband had an answer too conveinient to be true. Four years later, detectives opened the bathroom wall and found the first crack in his story. Theme song written and recorded...

A few Michigan halloween tales just for you! Story by Todd Preston original artwork by Todd Preston Sound effects from uppbeat: werewolf-howl-distant-dark-locran-1-1-00-10.mp3 /...

Good times with my besties! Sound effects from uppbeat: robin-birdsong-in-springtime-ivo-vicic-1-01039.mp3 Original artwork by Todd Preston

July 5th around 2am, a horrific hit and run has left a family, and a community still searching for justice 15 years later. Does anyone know who fled the scene? If you or someone you know has any information, please...

Young love can be so powerful, that when lost, you do the unthinkable. Theme song written and recorded by Alan Hunt Story researched and written by Todd Preston Original artwork by Todd Preston