Episodios

  • 24 - The Mandela Effect: Wait… That’s Not How I Remember It

    24 - The Mandela Effect: Wait… That’s Not How I Remember It
    Apr 1 2026

    Wait… it’s not Berenstein?

    In this episode of Kat Has Questions, we dive into the Mandela Effect — the phenomenon where large groups of people remember events, quotes, logos, and even movies that never existed.

    From the Berenstain Bears to the nonexistent Sinbad genie movie, we unpack what’s really happening in our brains… and why it feels so unsettling.

    Is it faulty memory? Social reinforcement? Pattern completion? Or something stranger?

    And most importantly — what do YOU remember that apparently never happened?

    Send your Mandela Effects to Kat for a possible Part 2.

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    About the show

    Kat Has Questions is a curiosity-driven podcast about real stories that sound unreal — from unsolved crimes and strange history to the quietly weird corners of human behavior.

    New episodes every week.

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    Sources & Further Reading

    This episode references research and reporting on memory, false memory formation, and the Mandela Effect, including:

    - Elizabeth Loftus’ research on false memories and memory reconstruction

    - Daniel Schacter’s work on “The Seven Sins of Memory”

    - Roediger & McDermott (1995) study on how false memories are created in lab settings

    - Articles from Skeptical Inquirer and Frontiers in Psychology on the Mandela Effect

    - Snopes.com investigations into:

    --The “Shazaam” Sinbad genie movie

    --The Monopoly Man monocle

    - Pop culture references confirmed through official archives and film records, including:

    --The Berenstain Bears publication records

    --Kazaam (1996) starring Shaquille O’Neal

    --Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) official script (“Magic mirror on the wall”)

    --Official Pokémon character design history



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    17 m
  • 23 - Dead Wrong: Part 5 - The Cost of Getting It Dead Wrong (The Pamela Hupp Case)

    23 - Dead Wrong: Part 5 - The Cost of Getting It Dead Wrong (The Pamela Hupp Case)
    Mar 25 2026
    Dead Wrong is a five-part deep dive into one of the most shocking wrongful conviction cases in recent memory — and the woman at the center of it all.When Betsy Faria was found stabbed to death in her Missouri home in 2011, the case seemed straightforward. Her husband, Russ Faria, was quickly arrested and convicted.But almost immediately, the story began to unravel.In this five-episode arc, we follow the timeline from Betsy’s murder to Russ’s conviction, the appeals that exposed serious investigative flaws, and the growing suspicion surrounding Betsy’s close friend — Pamela Hupp.As each layer peels back, the question becomes unavoidable:How did the wrong person go to prison? And how did it take so long for anyone to stop it?⸻About the showKat Has Questions is a curiosity-driven podcast about real stories that sound unreal — from unsolved crimes and strange history to the quietly weird corners of human behavior.New episodes every Wednesday.⸻Sources & Further ReadingPrimary Court Records & Legal ProceedingsMissouri Court of Appeals, State of Missouri v. Russell L. Faria (2015) – Opinion overturning conviction. Missouri Courts: https://www.courts.mo.govLincoln County Circuit Court records – Dismissal of charges against Russell Faria (2016).St. Louis County Circuit Court records –State v. Pamela Marie Hupp (Louis Gumpenberger case, 2019 Alford plea)State v. Pamela Marie Hupp (Betsy Faria case, 2021 guilty plea and sentencing)St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Ongoing coverage of the Faria and Hupp cases (2011–2021), including:Russ Faria’s trial, appeal, and exonerationPamela Hupp’s arrest and plea agreementsReporting on Shirley Neumann’s death and the later change of manner from “accidental” to “undetermined”https://www.stltoday.comKMOV (CBS St. Louis) – Coverage of:Russ Faria’s overturned convictionPamela Hupp’s charges and sentencingDevelopments in the Shirley Neumann investigationhttps://www.kmov.comKSDK (NBC St. Louis) – Coverage of appeals, retrials, sentencing, and post-conviction developments.https://www.ksdk.comAssociated Press – National coverage of:Pamela Hupp’s plea agreementsSentencing outcomesDevelopments in related investigationsNBC News / Dateline NBC –“The Thing About Pam” series and related reporting on:Betsy Faria’s murderLouis Gumpenberger’s deathShirley Neumann’s casehttps://www.nbcnews.com/datelinePeople Magazine – Investigative summaries and timeline reporting related to the Hupp cases.https://people.comSt. Louis Magazine – “The Case Against Pam Hupp”https://www.stlmag.com/longform/pam-hupp/St. Louis County Medical Examiner records (2017) – Change in manner of death for Shirley Neumann from “Accidental” to “Undetermined.”🎵 Music: “Scrunchy” by Night DriftLicensed by UppbeatLicense code: CAHWZR9T33BFXDNY⸻Contact📩 kathasquestionspod@gmail.comInstagram: @KatHasQuestionsSupport the ShowIf you’re enjoying Kat Has Questions, follow the podcast, leave a review, or send in a weird historical mystery you want me to dig into next.
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  • 22 - Dead Wrong: Part 4 - Another Death (The Pamela Hupp Case)

    22 - Dead Wrong: Part 4 - Another Death (The Pamela Hupp Case)
    Mar 25 2026

    Dead Wrong is a five-part deep dive into one of the most shocking wrongful conviction cases in recent memory — and the woman at the center of it all.

    When Betsy Faria was found stabbed to death in her Missouri home in 2011, the case seemed straightforward. Her husband, Russ Faria, was quickly arrested and convicted.

    But almost immediately, the story began to unravel.

    In this five-episode arc, we follow the timeline from Betsy’s murder to Russ’s conviction, the appeals that exposed serious investigative flaws, and the growing suspicion surrounding Betsy’s close friend — Pamela Hupp.

    As each layer peels back, the question becomes unavoidable:

    How did the wrong person go to prison? And how did it take so long for anyone to stop it?

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    About the show

    Kat Has Questions is a curiosity-driven podcast about real stories that sound unreal — from unsolved crimes and strange history to the quietly weird corners of human behavior.

    New episodes every week.

    ⸻

    Sources & Further Reading

    Primary Sources

    • State of Missouri v. Pamela Hupp — Charging documents (2016), arrest affidavit

    • Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office police reports (August 2016)

    • Autopsy report — Louis Gumpenberger

    • Cell phone records — Pamela Hupp

    • Surveillance footage and location data summaries

    • Investigative evidence summaries related to staged kidnapping claims

    Secondary Reporting & Coverage

    • Dateline NBC — The Thing About Pam

    • St. Louis Post-Dispatch investigative reporting (2016)

    • NBC News and CBS News case summaries

    Procedural & Legal Context

    • National Institute of Justice — research on staged crime scenes and false reports

    • Innocence Project — case reopening analysis following new evidence

    • American Bar Association — standards for post-conviction review


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    14 m
  • 21 - Dead Wrong: Part 3 - The Man They Said Did It (The Pamela Hupp Case)

    21 - Dead Wrong: Part 3 - The Man They Said Did It (The Pamela Hupp Case)
    Mar 18 2026

    Dead Wrong is a five-part deep dive into one of the most shocking wrongful conviction cases in recent memory — and the woman at the center of it all.

    When Betsy Faria was found stabbed to death in her Missouri home in 2011, the case seemed straightforward. Her husband, Russ Faria, was quickly arrested and convicted.

    But almost immediately, the story began to unravel.

    In this five-episode arc, we follow the timeline from Betsy’s murder to Russ’s conviction, the appeals that exposed serious investigative flaws, and the growing suspicion surrounding Betsy’s close friend — Pamela Hupp.

    As each layer peels back, the question becomes unavoidable:

    How did the wrong person go to prison? And how did it take so long for anyone to stop it?

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    About the show

    Kat Has Questions is a curiosity-driven podcast about real stories that sound unreal — from unsolved crimes and strange history to the quietly weird corners of human behavior.

    New episodes every week.

    ⸻

    Sources & Further Reading

    Primary Sources

    • State of Missouri v. Russell Faria — Trial records (2013), jury verdict, and sentencing

    • Trial transcripts — prosecution and defense arguments (direct, cross, and closing statements)

    • Charging documents and probable cause statements

    • Crime scene evidence summaries and forensic reports

    • Medical examiner / autopsy report — Elizabeth “Betsy” Faria

    • Life insurance policy records — beneficiary designation and payout documentation

    • Trial exhibits referencing insurance policy and beneficiary change

    • Medical records — Betsy Faria (diagnosis and treatment history)

    • Post-conviction filings and motions

    Secondary Reporting & Coverage

    • Dateline NBC — The Thing About Pam

    • St. Louis Post-Dispatch (2013 trial and investigative coverage)

    • Court TV / Law & Crime Network analysis

    • NBC News and CBS News case summaries

    Procedural & Legal Context

    • National Institute of Justice — research on circumstantial evidence and investigative bias

    • Innocence Project — wrongful conviction case studies

    • American Bar Association — jury decision-making and post-conviction review standards


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    26 m
  • 20 - Dead Wrong: Part 2 - The Best Friend (The Pamela Hupp Case)

    20 - Dead Wrong: Part 2 - The Best Friend (The Pamela Hupp Case)
    Mar 11 2026

    Dead Wrong is a five-part deep dive into one of the most shocking wrongful conviction cases in recent memory — and the woman at the center of it all.

    When Betsy Faria was found stabbed to death in her Missouri home in 2011, the case seemed straightforward. Her husband, Russ Faria, was quickly arrested and convicted.

    But almost immediately, the story began to unravel.

    In this five-episode arc, we follow the timeline from Betsy’s murder to Russ’s conviction, the appeals that exposed serious investigative flaws, and the growing suspicion surrounding Betsy’s close friend — Pamela Hupp.

    As each layer peels back, the question becomes unavoidable:

    How did the wrong person go to prison? And how did it take so long for anyone to stop it?


    ⸻

    About the show

    Kat Has Questions is a curiosity-driven podcast about real stories that sound unreal — from unsolved crimes and strange history to the quietly weird corners of human behavior.

    New episodes every Wednesday.

    ⸻

    Sources & Further Reading

    Primary Sources

    • Police interview summaries — Pamela Hupp (2011)

    • Probable cause and charging documents — State v. Russell Faria

    • Trial transcripts — Pamela Hupp testimony (Russ Faria trial, 2013)

    • Missouri Court of Appeals opinion overturning Faria conviction

    Secondary Reporting & Coverage

    • Dateline NBC — The Thing About Pam

    • Court TV / Law & Crime Network coverage

    • St. Louis Post-Dispatch trial reporting

    • KSDK (St. Louis) investigative reporting

    Procedural Context

    • National Institute of Justice — research on investigative and confirmation bias

    • Innocence Project — wrongful conviction case analysis


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  • 19 - Dead Wrong: Part 1 - The Last Ride (The Pamela Hupp Case)

    19 - Dead Wrong: Part 1 - The Last Ride (The Pamela Hupp Case)
    Mar 11 2026

    Dead Wrong is a five-part deep dive into one of the most shocking wrongful conviction cases in recent memory — and the woman at the center of it all.

    When Betsy Faria was found stabbed to death in her Missouri home in 2011, the case seemed straightforward. Her husband, Russ Faria, was quickly arrested and convicted.

    But almost immediately, the story began to unravel.

    In this five-episode arc, we follow the timeline from Betsy’s murder to Russ’s conviction, the appeals that exposed serious investigative flaws, and the growing suspicion surrounding Betsy’s close friend — Pamela Hupp.

    As each layer peels back, the question becomes unavoidable:

    How did the wrong person go to prison? And how did it take so long for anyone to stop it?

    ⸻

    About the show

    Kat Has Questions is a curiosity-driven podcast about real stories that sound unreal — from unsolved crimes and strange history to the quietly weird corners of human behavior.

    New episodes every Wednesday.

    ⸻

    Sources & Further Reading

    Primary Sources

    • Missouri State v. Russell Faria — police reports and court records (Dec 27–28, 2011)

    • Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office — 911 call transcript and response records

    • Autopsy Report — Elizabeth “Betsy” Faria

    Secondary Reporting

    • Dateline NBC — The Thing About Pam

    • St. Louis Post-Dispatch (2011–2012 coverage)

    • CBS News and NBC News case summaries


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    Contact

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    18 m
  • 18 - The WOW! Signal: The Mysterious Space Signal Scientists Still Can’t Explain ⭐️

    18 - The WOW! Signal: The Mysterious Space Signal Scientists Still Can’t Explain ⭐️
    Mar 4 2026

    In August 1977, a radio telescope in Ohio detected something extraordinary.

    A powerful, narrowband radio signal appeared suddenly, lasted 72 seconds, and then vanished — never to be detected again.

    The signal was so unexpected that astronomer Jerry Ehman circled it in red ink and wrote one word in the margin: “WOW!”

    Nearly fifty years later, the WOW! Signal remains one of the most intriguing unsolved mysteries in science. Was it a natural cosmic phenomenon? Human interference? Or something more — a signal not meant for us, overheard only once?

    In this episode of Kat Has Questions, we break down what scientists were listening for, why this signal shouldn’t have existed, the explanations that almost work (but don’t), and why extraterrestrial intelligence is still part of the conversation.

    Because sometimes the most unsettling mysteries aren’t loud or dramatic — they’re quiet, brief, and never repeated.


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    About the show

    Kat Has Questions is a curiosity-driven podcast about real stories that sound unreal — from unsolved crimes and strange history to the quietly weird corners of human behavior.

    New episodes every week.

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    Sources & Further Reading

    - Ohio State University — Big Ear Radio Observatory (Archives) https://astronomy.osu.edu/bigear

    - SETI Institutehttps://www.seti.org

    - NASA —“The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence”https://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/starsgalaxies/seti.html

    - Smithsonian Magazine —“The WOW! Signal: What We Know and What We Don’t” https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/wow-signal-180968917/

    - National Geographic —“The WOW! Signal Explained” https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/wow-signal-explained

    - Ehman, Jerry R.Original commentary and interviews regarding the WOW! Signal

    As with many long-standing scientific mysteries, interpretations of the WOW! Signal vary. While no explanation has been confirmed, the signal remains notable for its strength, structure, and lack of repetition.


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    23 m
  • 17 - The Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie - What We Know So Far

    17 - The Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie - What We Know So Far
    Feb 25 2026

    Nancy Guthrie, an 84-year-old woman from the Catalina Foothills area of Tucson, Arizona, was reported missing on February 1, 2026.

    In this “What We Know” episode, we lay out the confirmed timeline of events, law enforcement involvement, and official public statements — without speculation or commentary.

    This episode focuses solely on verified information from law enforcement and major news reporting. The investigation remains active.

    If you have information related to this case, please contact the Pima County Sheriff’s Department or submit a tip to the FBI.


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    About the show

    Kat Has Questions is a curiosity-driven podcast about real stories that sound unreal — from unsolved crimes and strange history to the quietly weird corners of human behavior.

    New episodes every week.

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    Sources & Further Reading

    - FBI Phoenix Field Office – Public reward announcement and tip request

    - Pima County Sheriff’s Department – Official press briefings

    - Associated Press reporting on DNA evidence and investigation updates

    - ABC News coverage citing law enforcement statements

    - 88-CRIME Southern Arizona – Anonymous tip and reward information


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    16 m