In 1973, two teenagers ventured to a festival in upstate New York to see their favorite bands play. With just a few dollars in their pockets and a hitchhiking sign that read “To Watkins Glen”, no one knows if they ever made it to the concert. There they stood, two kids on the side of the road with sleeping bags strapped to their backs, slowly fading in the rearview, never to be seen again. Their disappearance would become one of the oldest missing persons cases in United States history. This Week's Sponsors: Smalls- Smalls is the food I give to my cat, so if you want to give it a try, head to Smalls.com/STRANGE and use promo code STRANGE at checkout for 50% off your first order PLUS free shipping. Athena Club- Show your skin you care with the Athena Club Razor Kit! Get started with Athena Club today by shopping in-store at Target nationwide - just head to the shaving aisle to buy your razor and refills! Stitch Fix- Try today at Stitch Fix.com/STRANGE and you’ll get 25% off when you keep everything in your Fix. Dave- That's Dave.com/strange. You could get up to $500 in 5 minutes or less! No credit check. No late fees.

Any place that is a repository for transitory people is bound to attract some wayward souls looking to free themselves of their corporeal body. It seems the more fancy the hotel, the more ghosts it plays host to. Chicago’s ornate Congress Plaza Hotel is said to be one of the most haunted in the country. It’s cursed guestbook features killer clowns, a staggering number of tragic deaths, and one of the most notorious serial killers in American history.  Miracle Brand- Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to TryMiracle.com/STRANGE and use the code STRANGE to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF. Rocket Money- Stop wasting money on things you don't use. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions - and manage your money the easy way - by going to RocketMoney.com/unexplained. GrammarlyGO- You’ll be amazed at what you can do with Grammarly. Go to grammarly.com/GO to download for FREE today. Ritual- Ritual is offering my listeners 30% off during your first month. Visit ritual.com/STRANGE to start Ritual or add Synbiotic+ to your subscription today.

Hey, Strangers! We're off this week for the holiday, but will be back next week with an all new episode. For this week we wanted to bring back one of our favorite early episodes, Elevators: Terror and Death in a 6 by 6 Foot Box. Elevators: they’re a modern convenience that we take for granted. But maybe we shouldn’t. This week we bring you two stories about terror and death in a 6 by 6 foot elevator car. If you're looking for more Strange & Unexplained content to binge right now, sign up for our patreon at patreon.com/strangeandunexplained. You'll get 3 bonus episodes every month plus ad free episodes and more featured content including live videos! 

In early 1978, five young men went out for a fun night together watching college basketball. On the way home they disappeared into the dark late-winter wilderness, high in the mountains of Yuba County, California. What followed was a tense investigation, devastating discoveries, and over 40 years of unanswered questions. What led them out there that night? Where were they going? And why didn’t they turn back? This Week's Sponsors: Miracle Brand- Go to TryMiracle.com/STRANGE and use the code STRANGE to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF. Embrace Pet Insurance- Head to EmbracePetInsurance.com/STRANGE and sign up for pet insurance today. Lumi Labs Inc- To learn more about microdosing THC go to Microdose.com and use code: STRANGE to get free shipping & 30% off your first order.

In the mid-1990s Michael Alig was king of New York City nightlife, ruling over a group of misfits known as the Club Kids. His parties made him the vanguard of shock-factor cool, inflating his ego and his drug problem, until it all went spiraling out of control. How do you know when the party's over? When someone ends up dead. This Week's Sponsors: IQBAR- Now get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus get FREE shipping. To get your 20% off, just text STRANGE to 64000. Smalls- Head to Smalls.com/STRANGE and use promo code STRANGE at checkout for 50% off your first order PLUS free shipping! Dave- That's Dave.com/strange. You could get up to $500 in 5 minutes or less! No credit check. No late fees.