Episode 182: "An NYC Blackout and the Murder of Dominik Ciscone"
In the heart of Carroll Gardens during the infamous 1977 New York City blackout, 17-year-old Dominick Ciscone was shot dead on a Brooklyn street corner — the only confirmed murder of that chaotic night. Forty-eight years later, his case remains unsolved. We unravel the mystery behind Dominick’s death, exploring the culture of silence in tight-knit neighborhoods, the overwhelmed NYPD of the 1970s, the media’s shifting focus, and the lasting impact of that night on a city already on the edge. Featuring archival reporting from The New York Times, Daily News, New York Post, and newly uncovered oral histories, this is the forgotten story of a murder in the dark.Be sure to Subscribe, Rate, & Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Audible!Support the show by becoming a sponsor on our Patreon: www.Patreon.com/NYMysteryMachineNYMM Merch! https://nymysterymachine.myspreadshop.com/Have a strange and/or paranormal story? Share it here!Don't forget to follow us on all the socials:Instagram:@NYMysteryMachine | TikTok:@NYMysteryMachine Bluesky:@nymysterymachine.bsky.social | X:@NYMysteries | Facebook:@NYMysteryMachine--THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:AUDIBLE: Get a FREE 30 Day Trial by heading to www.AudibleTrial.com/NYMysteryMachineHUNT A KILLER: Receive 20% off your first Hunt a Killer subscription box at www.HuntAKiller.com with the code NYMYSTERYMACHINE at checkout!RIVERSIDE.FM: Looking to record podcast, but need software? Head to https://riverside.fm/?via=nymysterymachine
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Episode 181: "Honeymoon with Aliens: The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill"
In 1961, Betty and Barney Hill were on their way back from honeymooning in Montreal when a strange craft appeared over them and followed them in the dark New Hampshire night. They rushed down the highway, trying to escape it, arriving home with two hours of unaccounted for time. As strange memories surfaced, physical ailments emerged, and mechanical failures occurred, all signs pointed towards something unworldly having occurred. When they visited a psychotherapist for help, their hypnosis sessions revealed an unusual encounter with alien beings from another world. Discover the incredible abduction story of Betty and Barney Hill, the alien encounter that unwittingly established the tropes of a genre for over 60 years.Be sure to Subscribe, Rate, & Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Audible!Support the show by becoming a sponsor on our Patreon: www.Patreon.com/NYMysteryMachineNYMM Merch! https://nymysterymachine.myspreadshop.com/Have a strange and/or paranormal story? Share it here!Don't forget to follow us on all the socials:Instagram:@NYMysteryMachine | TikTok:@NYMysteryMachine Bluesky:@nymysterymachine.bsky.social | X:@NYMysteries | Facebook:@NYMysteryMachine--THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:AUDIBLE: Get a FREE 30 Day Trial by heading to www.AudibleTrial.com/NYMysteryMachineHUNT A KILLER: Receive 20% off your first Hunt a Killer subscription box at www.HuntAKiller.com with the code NYMYSTERYMACHINE at checkout!RIVERSIDE.FM: Looking to record podcast, but need software? Head to https://riverside.fm/?via=nymysterymachine
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Episode 180: "The Last Call Killer"
Richard Rogers Jr. was a dangerous man in the late 80s and 90s, having murdered and dismembered queer men in NYC. What started his desire to attack men in the LGBTQ community and was he ever stopped?Be sure to Subscribe, Rate, & Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Audible!Support the show by becoming a sponsor on our Patreon: www.Patreon.com/NYMysteryMachineNYMM Merch! https://nymysterymachine.myspreadshop.com/Have a strange and/or paranormal story? Share it here!Don't forget to follow us on all the socials:Instagram:@NYMysteryMachine | TikTok:@NYMysteryMachine Bluesky:@nymysterymachine.bsky.social | X:@NYMysteries | Facebook:@NYMysteryMachine--THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:AUDIBLE: Get a FREE 30 Day Trial by heading to www.AudibleTrial.com/NYMysteryMachineHUNT A KILLER: Receive 20% off your first Hunt a Killer subscription box at www.HuntAKiller.com with the code NYMYSTERYMACHINE at checkout!RIVERSIDE.FM: Looking to record podcast, but need software? Head to https://riverside.fm/?via=nymysterymachine
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Episode 179: "The Culper Spy Ring"
You may think you know everything about spies. But, did you know that America's first covert espionage group worked out of New York City in 1778? The Culper Spy Ring was George Washington's personal network of spies and his secret advantage in winning the Revolutionary War.Be sure to Subscribe, Rate, & Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Audible!Support the show by becoming a sponsor on our Patreon: www.Patreon.com/NYMysteryMachineNYMM Merch! https://nymysterymachine.myspreadshop.com/Have a strange and/or paranormal story? Share it here!Don't forget to follow us on all the socials:Instagram:@NYMysteryMachine | TikTok:@NYMysteryMachine Bluesky:@nymysterymachine.bsky.social | X:@NYMysteries | Facebook:@NYMysteryMachine--THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:AUDIBLE: Get a FREE 30 Day Trial by heading to www.AudibleTrial.com/NYMysteryMachineHUNT A KILLER: Receive 20% off your first Hunt a Killer subscription box at www.HuntAKiller.com with the code NYMYSTERYMACHINE at checkout!RIVERSIDE.FM: Looking to record podcast, but need software? Head to https://riverside.fm/?via=nymysterymachine
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Episode 178: "Cult Following: The Sullivan Institute"
The Sullivan Institute for Research in Psychoanalysis was a radical psychoanalytic group that operated in New York City from the late 1950s until the early 1990s. The group was founded by Saul B. Newton and Dr. Jane Pearce, and began with unconventional ideas about therapy and society, promising liberation and emotional freedom. But over time, it evolved into a tightly controlled and manipulative organization—what many former members and experts now call a cult.Be sure to Subscribe, Rate, & Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Audible!Support the show by becoming a sponsor on our Patreon: www.Patreon.com/NYMysteryMachineNYMM Merch! https://nymysterymachine.myspreadshop.com/Have a strange and/or paranormal story? Share it here!Don't forget to follow us on all the socials:Instagram:@NYMysteryMachine | TikTok:@NYMysteryMachine Bluesky:@nymysterymachine.bsky.social | X:@NYMysteries | Facebook:@NYMysteryMachine--THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:AUDIBLE: Get a FREE 30 Day Trial by heading to www.AudibleTrial.com/NYMysteryMachineHUNT A KILLER: Receive 20% off your first Hunt a Killer subscription box at www.HuntAKiller.com with the code NYMYSTERYMACHINE at checkout!RIVERSIDE.FM: Looking to record podcast, but need software? Head to https://riverside.fm/?via=nymysterymachine
The New York Mystery Machine explores New York’s biggest unsolved Murders, Hauntings, Disappearances and more. Hosted by Adam Mace & Christina Marinelli.
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