HEY, MAYNARD

006 May Eve/Walpurgisnacht

Fri, 01 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT

This time around we cover the various celebrations on May Eve from the Pegan Beltane to the Christian Walpurgis Night as well as the history of St. Walpurga.

Sources:

reonline.org.uk

Wikipedia.org/walpurgis night

occult.live the occult encyclopedia

Walpurgisnacht, embracing the shadows by Marco Visconti

Intro music was created by Dert Merchant on the Music Maker app

Outro music was preloaded on the Rodecaster Duo

Questions, comments, and topic suggestions can be sent to dertworx@gmail.com

005 Toronto Clown Riot

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Todays episode is about the Toronto Clown Riots of 1855.

Sources: The Toronto circus riot of 1855--The day the clowns picked the wrong brothel by Adam Bunch on spacing.ca

wikipedia.com

Intro music by Dert Merchant using the Music Maker app.

Outro music was preloaded on the Rodecaster Duo.

If you have any questions, comments, story suggestions, or just want to reach out, please contact us at dertworx@gmail.com

004 Ghost Stories

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT

All three of today's stories were pulled from the r/Ghoststories subreddit on Reddit.

#1 My encounters at Cresson SCI in Cresson Pa.

By HuntertheHappyHippie

#2 A Wholesome Ghost Story

By KarmaBeBitchin

#3 I think something was in my room at 3AM... and I still can't explain it.

By YashAt3AM

The intro music was created by Dert Merchant on the Music Maker app.

The outro music was preloaded on the Rodecaster Duo

For any questions, comments, or suggestions please feel free to reach out at dertworx@gmail.com

003 Missouri Cryptids

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT

This time around we cover a few of the cryptids of Missouri with the telling of the MOMO Missouri Monster saga.

Sources: Americanhauntingsink.com Mo-Mo The Missouri Monster Strange Tales of the Unexplained. Author unknown

Wikipedia.org Momo the monster

Intro music was created by Dert Merchant using the Music Maker app.

Outro music was preloaded on the Rode Duocaster.

Please feel free to reach out to us at dertworx@gmail.com

002 Origins of Common Sayings

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT

This quick episode covers the origins of a few common sayings. It falls into the assorted nonsense area of topics. Maynard joins us to share her insight on some common sayings.

Sources: a Good Housekeeping article by Alesandra Dubin 06/23/2025 and a Story Empire article by Nicholas C. Ressis 09/06/2023

Intro Music was Created by Dert Merchant on the Music Maker app and outro music was preinstalled on the Rodecaster Duo.

Feel free to reach out to us at dertworx@gmail.com with any show suggestions, questions, comments, etc.

001 The Infamous Middle Name/The Wayne Theory, Rodney Wayne Henry

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT

In this episode we touch on the Wayne theory and how a name might have an effect on the outcome of someone's life. Then we get into the rape and murder case of Rodney Wayne Henry.

Sources: The Classic Middle Name by Chuck Shepard on weirduniverse.net and a case file on kscourts.gov, State vs. Henry 83705

The intro music was created by Dert Merchant with the Music Maker app. Outro music was preinstalled on the Rodecaster Duo.

We can be contacted at dertworx@gmail.com with any show suggestions, questions, comments, etc.

Special Announcement

Sat, 09 May 2026 23:00:48 GMT

Hey Y'all, Maynard and I will be taking a brief hiatus for 4-6 weeks. She's recovering from knee surgery and I'm in the process of moving. We'll be back as soon as we can. Hopefully upon our return we will be able to bring you some more well researched topics and longer episodes. We appreciate those of you that have listed so far and we thank you.

Hey Maynard Trailer

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Hey Maynard is a podcast hosted by Dert Merchant and Maynard, his daughter. We explore Topics such as true crime, the paranormal, cults, cryptids, and the occult. Join us as we cover the persons, places, things, and events related to these topics.