Winner of the 2025 Ambie® for Best Indie Podcast, What Happened in Skinner traces a viral Internet mystery to the remote island of Skinner, Oregon– Where a series of disappearances quickly unravels into a conspiracy more than a century in the making...

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It all comes to a head.___________• Support us on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner" rel="nofollow">patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner</a>• Watch the Livestream: <a href="http://whathappenedinskinner.com" rel="nofollow">whathappenedinskinner.com</a>• Join the Discord: <a href="http://discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM" rel="nofollow">discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM</a>What Happened in Skinner is produced by Mazama Entertainment.Our investigation is funded by donations from listeners like you.Thank you. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

The Alignment

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F̴̧̢̛̹̘͓̳͓̞̬͖͎̮̃̋̽̾͘͝ͅǐ̶͔̃̀̍̽̀̎̒͆̔̿̊̂͝n̶̡̜̖͕̮̼͈͎̗̖̣̤͌̀̿͛̊͑͑̃̽̾̒͜͝d̶͇͎͈͂̃̋͆̏ ̵̡͖̲̼̺̦̞̈̀̓͂̾̈́͝ų̸̖̝̖̬͉̬͍̗́̈́̔͋̂̕͜ͅş̷̢̪͍͍̮̆̀̌̈́͛̏ ̶͕͓̜͉̱̻͍͖̘͇͓́́̄̃͋̕ͅi̵̛͖̝̠̐͑́̉̃̀̒̓̕n̶̡̨͎̭̹̙͍̠̹̍̄̊̀̾̉̅͜ ̶̧͇͎̭͍̹̱͇̝̙̇̀̽̓̓͒̈́̽̈́͗͠ţ̸̳̞̫̱̮͇͉̭̠̒̔̈́̓͛̈́͆̋̀͆̽͠h̴̡̹̭̩̯̤͕͓͕̫͒̾̄͊̈́̐̃̓̓e̷̮̻͚̗̻̟͉̝̱̠̪̙̲͛̊͜͝ ̸̨̜̹̞̖̼̙̩̠̳͉̣͖̬̟̅͘w̵̭̬͖͉̪͕̲̹͎͖̅͐̋͆̀̌ą̸̡̺̠̤̙̖̟̂͝v̵̡̛̰̦̼̝̞̺̀̆̈́̓̿̄̉̿͘͝͝è̵̡̛̫̺͈͎̙͔̖͇̾̇͛̋̀̇͐͘͘͠͝s̵̛͉̥̍̀̿́̌̄̚.̶̨̜̫͉͓͇̦͇͈͓̘̐̋̋̐͋̆̏̆͗̒̈̽... Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

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LIVE EPISODE: Oct 21, 2024 12:38am

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An update on the events of this week, and a decision on where to go next.___________• Support us on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner" rel="nofollow">patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner</a>• Watch the Livestream: <a href="http://whathappenedinskinner.com" rel="nofollow">whathappenedinskinner.com</a>• Join the Discord: <a href="http://discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM" rel="nofollow">discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM</a>What Happened in Skinner is produced by Mazama Entertainment.Our investigation is funded by donations from listeners like you.Thank you. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Official Response – October 26, 2024

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A look at the first entry of Irving Johnson&#39;s lost diary.___________• Support us on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner" rel="nofollow">patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner</a>• Watch the Livestream: <a href="http://whathappenedinskinner.com" rel="nofollow">whathappenedinskinner.com</a>• Join the Discord: <a href="http://discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM" rel="nofollow">discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM</a>What Happened in Skinner is produced by Mazama Entertainment.Our investigation is funded by donations from listeners like you.Thank you. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

March 17th, 1899

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Irving Johnson &amp; Sibylla Martin investigate a troubling theory...In 2024, Cam reveals the source of Irving&#39;s diary.___________• Support us on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner" rel="nofollow">patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner</a>• Watch the Livestream: <a href="http://whathappenedinskinner.com" rel="nofollow">whathappenedinskinner.com</a>• Join the Discord: <a href="http://discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM" rel="nofollow">discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM</a>What Happened in Skinner is produced by Mazama Entertainment.Our investigation is funded by donations from listeners like you.Thank you. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

June 3rd, 1899

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The Rejoining Ceremony of Loretta Van Tassel.In 2024, Skinner Coven&#39;s second-in-command sheds light on recent events. Dedicated to the memory of Katie&#39;s babuskha, Marie Meyendorff (1929-2024), whose spirit and spark infuse every episode– whether she knew it or not.___________• Support us on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner" rel="nofollow">patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner</a>• Watch the Livestream: <a href="http://whathappenedinskinner.com" rel="nofollow">whathappenedinskinner.com</a>• Join the Discord: <a href="http://discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM" rel="nofollow">discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM</a>What Happened in Skinner is produced by Mazama Entertainment.Our investigation is funded by donations from listeners like you.Thank you. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Rejoining

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We&#39;re back from the holidays with ominous new revelations– both past and present.Happy New Year, Whispers.___________• Support us on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner" rel="nofollow">patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner</a>• Watch the Livestream: <a href="http://whathappenedinskinner.com" rel="nofollow">whathappenedinskinner.com</a>• Join the Discord: <a href="http://discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM" rel="nofollow">discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM</a>What Happened in Skinner is produced by Mazama Entertainment.Our investigation is funded by donations from listeners like you.Thank you. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Discoveries

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Irving Johnson &amp; Sibylla Martin look deeper into Edward Doyle&#39;s death.In the present, Cam lands a new source in the Ellie Carver investigation.___________• Support us on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner" rel="nofollow">patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner</a>• Watch the Livestream: <a href="http://whathappenedinskinner.com" rel="nofollow">whathappenedinskinner.com</a>• Join the Discord: <a href="http://discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM" rel="nofollow">discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM</a>What Happened in Skinner is produced by Mazama Entertainment.Our investigation is funded by donations from listeners like you.Thank you. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Questions

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Genevieve Van Tassel proposes a new theory behind the 1800s deaths; Viola, Elliot, and Zarine have an unexpected night.In the present, Cam gets disturbing news.___________• Support us on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner" rel="nofollow">patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner</a>• Watch the Livestream: <a href="http://whathappenedinskinner.com" rel="nofollow">whathappenedinskinner.com</a>• Join the Discord: <a href="http://discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM" rel="nofollow">discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM</a>What Happened in Skinner is produced by Mazama Entertainment.Our investigation is funded by donations from listeners like you.Thank you. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

The Seance

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Irving gives Elliot some unwelcome advice.Cam gives Rex an unwelcome message.___________• Support us on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner" rel="nofollow">patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner</a>• Watch the Livestream: <a href="http://whathappenedinskinner.com" rel="nofollow">whathappenedinskinner.com</a>• Join the Discord: <a href="http://discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM" rel="nofollow">discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM</a>What Happened in Skinner is produced by Mazama Entertainment.Our investigation is funded by donations from listeners like you.Thank you. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Confrontations

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Cam here, with a special update!Tune in LIVE to the awards ceremony, Monday March 31st at 4:00pm PDT / 7:00pm EDT: <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/amazonmusic" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/amazonmusic</a>___________• Support us on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner" rel="nofollow">patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner</a>• Watch the Livestream: <a href="http://whathappenedinskinner.com" rel="nofollow">whathappenedinskinner.com</a>• Join the Discord: <a href="http://discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM" rel="nofollow">discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM</a>What Happened in Skinner is produced by Mazama Entertainment.Our investigation is funded by donations from listeners like you.Thank you. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

We're Nominated for an Ambie!

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We won an Ambie for Best Indie Podcast!The Ambies are essentially the Oscars for podcasting, and we&#39;re totally in shock. Thank you so much for supporting us, sticking with us through the long hiatus, and being with us on this journey. Everything we do here at What Happened in Skinner is for you.And a huge congratulations to our fellow Best Indie Podcast nominees:• <a href="https://sightingspodcast.com/" rel="nofollow">Sightings</a>• <a href="https://politicalresearch.org/the-insurgence-sheriffs" rel="nofollow">The Insurgence: Sherriffs</a>• <a href="https://wondery.com/shows/the-man-who-calculated-death/" rel="nofollow">The Man Who Calculated Death</a>• <a href="https://www.nightingaleofiran.com/" rel="nofollow">The Nightingale of Iran</a>• <a href="https://sparkmedia.org/projects/the-peoples-recorder/" rel="nofollow">The People&#39;s Recorder</a>• <a href="https://tmiproject.org/podcast/" rel="nofollow">The TMI Project Story Hour</a>___________• Support us on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner" rel="nofollow">patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner</a>• Watch the Livestream: <a href="http://whathappenedinskinner.com" rel="nofollow">whathappenedinskinner.com</a>• Join the Discord: <a href="http://discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM" rel="nofollow">discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM</a>What Happened in Skinner is produced by Mazama Entertainment.Our investigation is funded by donations from listeners like you.Thank you. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Update from the Ambies...

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A meeting with an old friend spurs Sibylla to action. In the present day, Cam gets an unexpected phone call. And a discovery at the Ambies raises a troubling question...___________• Support us on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner" rel="nofollow">patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner</a>• Watch the Livestream: <a href="http://whathappenedinskinner.com" rel="nofollow">whathappenedinskinner.com</a>• Join the Discord: <a href="http://discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM" rel="nofollow">discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM</a>What Happened in Skinner is produced by Mazama Entertainment.Our investigation is funded by donations from listeners like you.Thank you. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Answering the Call

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Cam here with a candid update. Thanks for sticking with us. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Almost There...

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...and now you know whose fault it is. ___________• Support us on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner" rel="nofollow">patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner</a>• Watch the Livestream: <a href="http://whathappenedinskinner.com" rel="nofollow">whathappenedinskinner.com</a>• Join the Discord: <a href="http://discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM" rel="nofollow">discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM</a>What Happened in Skinner is produced by Mazama Entertainment.Our investigation is funded by donations from listeners like you.Thank you. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

New Episode Out Tomorrow

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In the hours before 1900, Titus Van Tassel hosts the most extravagant New Year&#39;s Ball in Auremana&#39;s history.Irving and Sibylla wait to see what Dalton Thorn has in store...___________• Support us on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner" rel="nofollow">patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner</a>• Watch the Livestream: <a href="http://whathappenedinskinner.com" rel="nofollow">whathappenedinskinner.com</a>• Join the Discord: <a href="http://discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM" rel="nofollow">discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM</a>What Happened in Skinner is produced by Mazama Entertainment.Our investigation is funded by donations from listeners like you.Thank you. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

New Year's Eve 1899

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Rex&#39;s latest message ticks Cam off.In 1900, Irving and Elliot attend an enigmatic dinner party.___________• Support us on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner" rel="nofollow">patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner</a>• Watch the Livestream: <a href="http://whathappenedinskinner.com" rel="nofollow">whathappenedinskinner.com</a>• Join the Discord: <a href="http://discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM" rel="nofollow">discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM</a>What Happened in Skinner is produced by Mazama Entertainment.Our investigation is funded by donations from listeners like you.Thank you. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Angst

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Sorry for the long pause.For more information, visit:<a href="https://whathappenedinskinner.com/defamation" rel="nofollow">https://whathappenedinskinner.com/defamation</a> ___________• Support us on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner" rel="nofollow">patreon.com/whathappenedinskinner</a>• Watch the Livestream: <a href="http://whathappenedinskinner.com" rel="nofollow">whathappenedinskinner.com</a>• Join the Discord: <a href="http://discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM" rel="nofollow">discord.gg/DQmwRcBvJM</a>What Happened in Skinner is produced by Mazama Entertainment.Our investigation is funded by donations from listeners like you.Thank you. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

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Winner of the 2025 Ambie® for Best Indie Podcast, What Happened in Skinner traces a viral Internet mystery to the remote island of Skinner, Oregon– Where a series of disappearances quickly unravels into a conspiracy more than a century in the making...