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  • 30: The Glowing Visitor

    30: The Glowing Visitor
    May 20 2025
    In tonight’s dead letter, a scientist recounts an eerie experience from his teenage years on Long Island. A self-proclaimed skeptic, he describes waking up one night to see a glowing, humanoid figure in his sister's room. The story takes an even stranger turn when he mentions a family get-together where his sister and father recall their own unsettling experiences from that time, possibly tying everything together.

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    Who Knew? Long Island A Hotbed For UFO Sightings

    Bioluminescence - Wikipedia

    The USS Nimitz UFO Incident: Were Hard Drives With Radar Data Confiscated After Navy Pilots Saw a UFO? - Micah Hanks
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    27 m
  • The Pascagoula Abduction with Philip Mantle Part 1

    The Pascagoula Abduction with Philip Mantle Part 1
    May 18 2025
    In October 1973, as the Vietnam War waned and Watergate filled headlines, two friends in Pascagoula, Mississippi—Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker—had an encounter that would shake them for life and baffle the world. While fishing after work, they claimed to be abducted by strange beings from a hovering craft, describing elephant-skinned entities with claw-like hands, and examined aboard the vessel. Though skeptics dismissed it as a hoax or hallucination, the Pascagoula Abduction remains one of the most compelling and hotly debated UFO cases.

    In this first installment of our two-part series, we delve into the initial reports, physical evidence, and lasting impact of the incident, joined by returning guest Philip Mantle — UFO researcher, close friend of Calvin Parker, and co-writer of the Amazon Prime docuseries Pascagoula ’73 — who calls it the best documented case of its kind. And with new eyewitnesses continuing to emerge, you might find yourself agreeing.

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    1 h y 48 m
  • 29: The Dog Walker

    29: The Dog Walker
    May 13 2025
    In tonight’s dead letter, Scott and Forrest read a listener submission from Karena in Semaphore, Australia, who recounts a puzzling experience during her morning walk. On a bright, hot summer's day, she encountered a man walking 3 dogs. That itself is certainly not unusual, but he was dressed in clothes from another time and he vanished into thin air.

    Semaphore | South Australia

    Semaphore, South Australia - Wikipedia

    The Ghosts of Versailles Part 1 (Spotify Link) A Timeslip Story

    The Ghosts of Versailles Part 2 (Spotify Link) A Timeslip Story

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    32 m
  • The Rhine Institute: Extraordinary Evidence

    The Rhine Institute: Extraordinary Evidence
    May 11 2025
    This week, we’re heading into the world of parapsychology with a visit to the legendary Rhine Research Center in North Carolina—an institution that’s been quietly pushing the boundaries of the human mind for nearly a century. Founded in the 1930s by J.B. and Louisa Rhine at Duke University, the center has long been a hub for rigorous scientific inquiry into phenomena like telepathy, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis. Recently, friend of the show Allison Jornlin invited Scott on a trip to the Rhine to help renowned researcher Dr. Nancy Zingrone donate materials from her and her late husband’s extensive paranormal library. While there, Scott met John G. Kruth, Executive Director of the Rhine and one of the foremost experts on the scientific study of consciousness and psychic phenomena, who joins us to share the fascinating history of the Rhine.

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    1 h y 57 m
  • 28: The Wood Sprite

    28: The Wood Sprite
    May 6 2025
    In tonight’s dead letter, we dive deep into the woods of Michigan's Upper Peninsula with Alicia, an experienced outdoorswoman who encounters a mysterious forest dweller during her hunting trip. As she waits silently, a small, dark form captures her attention—what could it possibly be? Is it a creature of folklore peeking into our world, or just an intricate game of light and shadow?

    Michigan's Upper Peninsula

    'The Wood Sprite' by Nabokov

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    32 m
  • 27: The Scented Ghost

    27: The Scented Ghost
    Apr 29 2025
    In tonight’s dead letter, we dive into "The Scented Ghost," a story from Buffalo, New York, shared by our listener Cheryl. In her old apartment, she and her boyfriend often noticed a strong, unusual floral scent, which could selectively present itself to either one of them. Things got eerie when Cheryl encountered a mysterious figure one night, leaving her spooked. Years later, a chance encounter adds an unexpected twist to her tale, connecting her to a total stranger who had a similar experience in literally the exact same apartment.

    https://paranormalglobe.com/2018/07/29/can-you-smell-ghosts-4-paranormal-smells-to-look-out-for/

    https://www.hauntedrooms.com/new-york/buffalo/haunted-places

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    27 m
  • The Max Headroom Pirate TV Incident Part 2

    The Max Headroom Pirate TV Incident Part 2
    Apr 27 2025
    In Part 2 of our series on the Max Headroom Broadcast Signal Interruption, we dig deeper into the analog chaos that unfolded in 1987 Chicago — a surreal, rebellious hijacking that mocked media itself. We explore the investigation, the lingering mystery, and what it says about how we interact with technology, culture, and entertainment today. Who was behind that mask? Who wielded that fly-swatter? Let’s get into it.

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    2 h y 21 m
  • 26: There's No Place like Gnome

    26: There's No Place like Gnome
    Apr 22 2025
    In tonight’s dead letter, listener Leah experiences repeated visits from what appear to be gnome-like beings. The visits began after she began practicing Wicca, and thankfully, these mysterious creatures appear to be non-threatening…but persistent. Are they simply hallucinations connected to sleep paralysis, or are they part of the fabric of reality that is hidden from us most of the time?

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    https://hangar1publishing.com/blogs/cryptids/evil-gnomes-mythology
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    29 m
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