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The Mystery Kids Podcast

The Mystery Kids Podcast

Tess O'Driscoll 201 Episodes Aug 21, 2026

A podcast about the weird and unexplained, designed for kids. It explores mysterious topics similar to Unsolved Mysteries but tailored for a younger audience.

Episodes

181: The Four Kids Who Survived 40 Days in the Rainforest
181: The Four Kids Who Survived 40 Days in the Rainforest Aug 21, 2026 00:15:39 Forty days lost in the Amazon rainforest. 🌿In 2023, four siblings disappeared into the Colombian rainforest after a plane crash.The oldest was just 13 years old, and the youngest was only 11 months.For 40 days, search teams followed tiny footprints, found abandoned shelters, and searched through one of the most difficult environments on Earth.Then, on day 40, they found them.Alive. ❤️Their surviva
180: Green Skies
180: Green Skies Aug 13, 2026 00:09:39 When strange green skies appeared over parts of Virginia, people wondered if it was aliens, pollution, or something even stranger. In this episode of The Mystery Kids Podcast, we uncover the real science behind one of nature's most eerie weather events, explore famous green skies from around the world, and learn why these glowing storms are both beautiful and worth taking seriously.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bir
179: The Princes in the Tower
179: The Princes in the Tower Aug 6, 2026 00:17:00 👑 Two young princes entered the Tower of London in 1483, and then they vanished.More than 540 years later, no one knows for certain what happened to Edward V and his younger brother, Richard.Did they disappear because of a royal power struggle, or is the truth still hidden somewhere in history?Join me as we explore one of England's greatest unsolved mysteries and separate the facts from the le
179: Ningen
179: Ningen Jul 29, 2026 00:13:23 What if one of the world's strangest creatures was hiding beneath the ice of Antarctica? This week on Mystery Kids Podcast, we're investigating the legend of the Ningen—a mysterious giant white sea creature that some sailors claim to have seen. We'll separate fact from fiction, examine the evidence, and discover why the deep ocean is still one of Earth's greatest mysteries. Is the
178: Meowing Nuns
178: Meowing Nuns Jul 28, 2026 00:10:59 Why did a group of nuns suddenly start meowing like cats? In this episode of The Mystery Kids Podcast, we travel back to medieval France to investigate one of history's weirdest true stories. Was it stress? A prank? Something supernatural? Join us as we explore the real events behind the mystery of the Meowing Nuns and other strange outbreaks that baffled entire communities.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthday Shou
177: The Van Meter Visitor
177: The Van Meter Visitor Jul 16, 2026 00:12:55 In 1903, the tiny town of Van Meter, Iowa, was terrified by reports of a strange winged creature unlike anything anyone had ever seen. Witnesses claimed it had glowing eyes, enormous wings, and even a bright light shining from a horn on its forehead. Was it a giant bird, an unknown animal, or something even stranger? Join Tess as we explore one of America's oldest cryptid mysteries: The Van Me
176: The Mystery of the Buried Video Games
176: The Mystery of the Buried Video Games Jun 25, 2026 00:12:28 What if millions of video games were buried in the desert? For decades, people thought it was just a strange rumor. Then, in 2014, archaeologists dug into a New Mexico landfill and uncovered a real-life gaming mystery. Discover the story of Atari, the infamous E.T. video game, the Video Game Crash of 1983, and the treasure hunt that proved one of gaming's wildest legends was true.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthda
175: 1988 Yellowstone Fire
175: 1988 Yellowstone Fire Jun 19, 2026 00:16:14 In 1988, one of the most famous places in America seemed doomed. Massive fires swept through Yellowstone National Park, turning forests black, filling the sky with smoke, and terrifying visitors and rangers alike. People thought the park might never recover. But the truth behind the Yellowstone fires is more surprising than most people know. In this episode, we explore the real stories of firefigh
174: Rosie the Shark: The Shark Left Behind
174: Rosie the Shark: The Shark Left Behind May 28, 2026 00:11:51 A giant shark nicknamed Rosie sat abandoned inside an old wildlife park aquarium for years. People explored the creepy building, took photos beside her huge body, and shared stories online. But who was Rosie? Why was she left there? And how did an old shark become one of the internet’s strangest abandoned mysteries?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthday Shout Out Form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
173: 1913 China Flood
173: 1913 China Flood May 14, 2026 00:09:21 In 1913, relentless rains caused the Yangtze River to overflow, flooding entire villages and leaving families stranded for weeks. With no warning systems and limited resources, people relied on courage, quick thinking, and each other to survive. This episode shares real moments from one of history’s lesser-known floods—and the strength it took to rebuild afterward.
172: The Boiling River of the Amazon
172: The Boiling River of the Amazon Apr 30, 2026 00:10:44 A real river in the Amazon is hot enough to boil… with no volcano nearby. The Shanay-Timpishka has stunned scientists, but local communities have respected it for generations. Is it geothermal energy or something we still don’t fully understand?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthday Shout Out Form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
171: The Man Who Lived in an Airport
171: The Man Who Lived in an Airport Apr 16, 2026 00:11:16 This week on The Mystery Kids Podcast, we explore the unbelievable true story of Mehran Karimi Nasseri, the man who lived inside Charles de Gaulle Airport for 18 years after losing his travel documents. His bizarre life later inspired the movie The Terminal—but the real story is even stranger than Hollywood.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthday Shout Out Form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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