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Badger Bizarre

Badger Bizarre

Written by: Scott Wittman Mickey Sanders
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 The podcast about True Crime, unsolved mysteries, paranormal tales, and bizarre happenings in the great state of Wisconsin.Scott Wittman, Mickey Sanders Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
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  • 60. Portage House of Horrors

    60. Portage House of Horrors
    Jan 11 2026

    In June of 2007, police in Portage, WI were following-up on a tip regarding a missing persons case from Florida, when they found a literal "House of Horrors" in a local rental property. The sheer amount of abuse and torture, ultimately culminating in murder, created headlines nationwide, and led to numerous states reviewing and ovverhauling state laws in regards to foster care and oversite.

    Although bodies buried in the back yard and tortured children locked in closets sounds like fodder for horror films, this was realty for a house in Portage. The investigation which unfolded, uncovered a ring of identity thieves, causing havoc and ruining lives in many states throughout the country.

    Scott and Mickey discuss this case, what enabled it, and its aftermath, including some of the misteps that were taken, repeatedly, by people in positions meant to help avoid these crimes ocurring in the first place.

    In the opening banter we discuss a similar case in Outagamie County currently being adjudicated, tie up the Morgan Geyeser saga, and further evidence of why WI remains a UFO hotbed.

    All here, on Episode 60 of Badger Bizarre, "Portage House of Horrors."

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    Opening Trailer:

    Ed Gein Sound Byte : "Hard Copy" - Paramount Domestic/CBS Televsion

    Frank Lloyd Wright and Jeffery Dahmer Sound Byte - WISN 12 News - Milwaukee, WI

    Jeffery Dahmer Quotes: "Inside Edition" - King World/CBS Television/CBS Media

    Attribution for Music:

    Trailer: Composer: Adam Phillip Zwirchmayr https://www.pond5.com/

    Intro: https://pixabay.com/

    Outro: Composer: Viacheslav Sarancha https://www.pond5.com/

    Attribution for logo design:

    Red Claw Scratch Photo

    Sources:

    Baraboo News Republic - Archives

    Milwuakee Magazine: "House of Horrors" 3/2008

    US Sun - Oshkosh UFO

    Portage Daily Register - Archives

    Tampa Bay Times - Archives

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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • 59. The 3rd Annual Halloween (Thanksgiving..?) ParaShare

    59. The 3rd Annual Halloween (Thanksgiving..?) ParaShare
    Nov 30 2025

    A collection of our conversations with others at the Great Lakes Paranormal Conference this past September.

    Interviews include owners of the Humbird Hotel Bar & Grill, Ghosts & Us, and 'friends of the show', Katie Skuban and Pat Haberman.

    The opening banter includes initial thoughts on the current happenings in the continuing saga of Morgan Geyser.

    Sit back and enjoy the conversations, here, on Episode 59 of Badger Bizarre, "The 3rd Annual Halloween (Thanksgiving..?) ParaShare."

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    Opening Trailer:

    Ed Gein Sound Byte : "Hard Copy" - Paramount Domestic/CBS Televsion

    Frank Lloyd Wright and Jeffery Dahmer Sound Byte - WISN 12 News - Milwaukee, WI

    Jeffery Dahmer Quotes: "Inside Edition" - King World/CBS Television/CBS Media

    Attribution for Music:

    Trailer: Composer: Adam Phillip Zwirchmayr https://www.pond5.com/

    Intro: https://pixabay.com/

    Outro: Composer: Viacheslav Sarancha https://www.pond5.com/

    Attribution for logo design:

    Red Claw Scratch Photo
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    2 hrs and 26 mins
  • 58. 'Roaring' Dan Seavey

    58. 'Roaring' Dan Seavey
    Nov 10 2025
    Pirates are not usually associated with the Great Lakes, as most folklore and real historical seafaring adventures took place on the southern high seas, such as The Bahamas or the Carribean. That does not mean, however, that pirates did not exist in the Great Lakes region, because they most certatainly did. The most famous of which was "Roaring" Dan Seavey, whose playground was Lake Michigan and the port cities around her. Although not having a peg leg, a hook for a hand, or likely burying any treasure, Dan Seavey's escapades on and around the lake repeatedly led to the misery of others, as he stole, pillaged, trafficked, defrauded and killed as all the other pirates of legend did, but until his dying day, seemingly was always able to beat the rap. Scott and Mickey discuss the case of Dan Seavey, who's adventures have been told and retold for decades, as the mythlogy of his life gets more muddled between fact and fiction as the years go by. In the opening banter, we discuss an update about Fox Hollow Farms, as well as ongoing consequences of the Ed Gein series on Netflix to the small town of Plainfield. All here, on Episode 58 of Badger Bizarre, " 'Roaring' Dan Seavey." Facebook Twitter Website Email us: badgerbizarre@outlook.com Opening Trailer: Ed Gein Sound Byte : "Hard Copy" - Paramount Domestic/CBS Televsion Frank Lloyd Wright and Jeffery Dahmer Sound Byte - WISN 12 News - Milwaukee, WI Jeffery Dahmer Quotes: "Inside Edition" - King World/CBS Television/CBS Media Attribution for Music: Trailer: Composer: Adam Phillip Zwirchmayr https://www.pond5.com/ Intro: https://pixabay.com/ Outro: Composer: Viacheslav Sarancha https://www.pond5.com/ Attribution for logo design: Red Claw Scratch Photo Sources: Boyd, Richard - "The Pirate of Lake Michigan" Escanaba Daily Press Grand Haven Tribune - Archives Green Bay Press Gazette - Archives Mikel B. Classen: "Dan Seavey: Great Lakes Pirate" Nailhed: "Piracy on the High Lakes" National Museum of the Great Lakes: "Captain Daniel Seavey" Schmitt, Gavin - "Great Lakes Pirate: The Adventures of Roaring Dan Seavey" Sheboygan Press - Archives Please visit our sponsor: FrameMakers
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    1 hr and 38 mins
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