The bars are quiet, but the walls won’t stop talking. We step into America’s most haunted prisons—Moundsville Penitentiary, the Ohio State Reformatory, and Alcatraz—to trace how executions, riots, and years of isolation may have charged these places with an energy that refuses to fade. From Old Sparky’s Black Friday to the Sugar Shack’s underground tension, we connect hard history with firsthand accounts and ask why certain halls keep replaying the same sounds, shapes, and chills. Moundsvill...
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The bars are quiet, but the walls won’t stop talking. We step into America’s most haunted prisons—Moundsville Penitentiary, the Ohio State Reformatory, and Alcatraz—to trace how executions, riots, and years of isolation may have charged these places with an energy that refuses to fade. From Old Sparky’s Black Friday to the Sugar Shack’s underground tension, we connect hard history with firsthand accounts and ask why certain halls keep replaying the same sounds, shapes, and chills. Moundsvill...
The bars are quiet, but the walls won’t stop talking. We step into America’s most haunted prisons—Moundsville Penitentiary, the Ohio State Reformatory, and Alcatraz—to trace how executions, riots, and years of isolation may have charged these places with an energy that refuses to fade. From Old Sparky’s Black Friday to the Sugar Shack’s underground tension, we connect hard history with firsthand accounts and ask why certain halls keep replaying the same sounds, shapes, and chills. Moundsvill...
A ribbon-like object drifts across the sky on video, a lake photo hints at Champy, and a family recounts keys jumping bowls, footsteps pounding at 3 a.m., and three earth-shaking knocks. We pull these stories from Reddit and bring them into the light—slowly, carefully, and without sensationalism—so we can ask better questions and spot real patterns. If you’ve ever felt the tug-of-war between skepticism and wonder, this one will feel like home. We start with the strange sky clip and talk thro...
A ghost in the rear-view. A record player that starts itself. Footsteps climbing the stairs, lighting a cigarette outside, and doing it all again—without a body attached. We sit down with Jacob, a lifelong creative who refuses to look away from the strange, and trace how staying open can invite moments that bend what we think is possible. He takes us from a high school friend’s fatal accident to a split-second apparition in his backseat years later, then deep into a mid-century Ohio house lad...
A family card game, a flash of lights over a Kentucky farmhouse, and a night that still rattles believers and skeptics: we unpack the 1955 Hopkinsville encounter with a clear eye and open curiosity. We start with the eyewitness core—more than ten people describing small, glowing-eyed beings at close range—then follow the trail through police reports, broken windows, strange lights in the woods, and the enduring question of intent. Were these cautious observers, confused animals, or the spark ...
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The empty hallways of abandoned asylums hold more than just dust and decay—they contain the lingering energies of forgotten lives and troubled histories. Join us as we walk through the shadowy corridors of America's most haunted mental institutions, where tuberculosis hospitals mysteriously transformed into mental facilities and eventually into something far more sinister. We begin our journey at Rooney's Point, where reports of lights flickering without electricity and a mysterious "gray ma...
The world's wilderness harbors more than just the cryptids we've come to know. Beyond Bigfoot and Nessie lies a shadowy realm of bizarre creatures that defy explanation—winged monstrosities and forest phantoms that few have encountered and lived to tell about. Dustin and Luke venture into uncharted territory, examining some of cryptozoology's most obscure entries. The Batsquatch—a purple-furred Sasquatch with 30-foot bat wings that first appeared after Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980. Afric...
Send us a text GhostStopGhostStop: Trusted for 15+ years. Leading the way in investigation technology worldwide Have you had an encounter with the paranormal? Have you seen Bigfoot!? Call our Hotline Support the show Stay tuned for more Exploring The Unknown by following us on our social media pages! Cash App: $ExploringTheUnknown1 Official Website: www.exploringtheunknownpod.com Tiktok: http://tinyurl.com/25bhpynb Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/4t74cuvn Youtube: http://tinyurl.com...
Send us a text GhostStopGhostStop: Trusted for 15+ years. Leading the way in investigation technology worldwide Have you had an encounter with the paranormal? Have you seen Bigfoot!? Call our Hotline Support the show Stay tuned for more Exploring The Unknown by following us on our social media pages! Cash App: $ExploringTheUnknown1 Official Website: www.exploringtheunknownpod.com Tiktok: http://tinyurl.com/25bhpynb Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/4t74cuvn Youtube: http://tinyurl.com...
The line between advanced technology and the supernatural blurs in this captivating conversation with Ryan, who witnessed something that defies conventional explanation. Driving through rural Texas on a hazy afternoon, he spotted a white tic-tac shaped craft moving across the sky—only to watch in astonishment as a glowing purple beam appeared directly in its flight path. When the object entered this vertical portal, it simply vanished, leaving Ryan with a profoundly altered worldview. "I kno...
Gettysburg stands as America's most haunted battlefield, where the echoes of 51,000 fallen soldiers still resonate through time. As we prepare for our upcoming camping trip to Artillery Ridge Campground, we explore the rich paranormal landscape of this historic location. The three days of battle in July 1863 created a perfect storm for spiritual activity. Devil's Den, with its barefoot soldier apparitions and electronic malfunctions; the Farnsworth House Inn, where children's laughter echoes...
Scott's journey through the paranormal begins in a converted carriage house in southeastern Ohio, where childhood memories include an "imaginary friend," moving objects, and the terrifying nightly experience of something sitting on his bed, leaving visible depressions in the mattress. These haunting encounters coincided with escalating domestic violence between his parents, suggesting a malevolent presence influencing the household while paradoxically providing some form of protection for Sco...
The boundaries between our world and others blur in this riveting conversation with veteran paranormal investigator Tom, who happens to be the father of our host Luke. With decades of experience exploring the unexplained, Tom takes us through encounters that challenge conventional understanding of reality. Tom recounts his most compelling experiences, including a chilling interaction with a fully-formed apparition of a little boy named Billy who appeared in period clothing from the 1800s. Un...
Dive into the extraordinary world of paranormal perception with Joy, an evidentiary psychic and medium from Postmortem Paranormal, as she shares her lifelong journey navigating abilities present since birth. Joy takes us through her remarkable life story, beginning with childhood experiences in Kentucky's Bible Belt where her paranormal abilities were met with fear and religious intervention. At age four, she survived what she distinctly calls a "death experience" after being submerged...
The line between explainable and unexplainable phenomena blurs as two paranormal investigators share their most compelling evidence and chilling personal encounters. From a mysteriously recorded voice message stating "She's mine" to seeing eyeballs materialize in sensory deprivation masks, these researchers delve into experiences that have shaped their understanding of what might exist beyond our perception. At the heart of their conversation is the quest for intelligent communication with s...
From mysterious blue balloons appearing in impossible places to massive triangular craft hovering silently overhead, the journey into high strangeness often begins with subtle synchronicities before escalating into undeniable encounters. In this fascinating conversation, Corey from Postmortem Paranormal shares how watching the documentary series "Hellier" triggered a cascade of unexplainable experiences in his life. These synchronistic events—particularly recurring blue star mylar balloons a...
What happens when a self-described "hopeful skeptic" becomes the bridge between traditional science and one of cryptozoology's most enduring mysteries? Amy Boo, co-founder of Project Zoobook, takes us on a compelling journey through the world of serious Bigfoot research. Amy's path began with her own potential Bigfoot sighting in 2012, which sparked a deep curiosity that eventually led her to coordinate a remarkable scientific think tank. Project Zoobook now brings together over 40 scientist...
Something moves in the shadows of the Appalachian wilderness. The Cherokee have warned us for centuries about two entities that stalk these mountains—one that comes for the dying, and another cursed to wander alone forever. The Raven Mocker arrives only when death approaches. This skeletal, shape-shifting entity feeds on the life force of the dying, stealing whatever years they had remaining. Only the most powerful medicine men can see it, though many report hearing the sound of rushing wing...
What happens when we pull back the veil between our world and the unexplained? From bone-chilling encounters in the woods to whispers of government time travel experiments, this episode takes you on a journey through the shadows of possibility. We begin with haunting cryptid encounters – skeletal figures leaping across roads, creatures that move faster than humanly possible, and unexplainable physical contacts that left witnesses shaken. The question emerges: what exactly is Bigfoot? Our con...
The bars are quiet, but the walls won’t stop talking. We step into America’s most haunted prisons—Moundsville Penitentiary, the Ohio State Reformatory, and Alcatraz—to trace how executions, riots, and years of isolation may have charged these places with an energy that refuses to fade. From Old Sparky’s Black Friday to the Sugar Shack’s underground tension, we connect hard history with firsthand accounts and ask why certain halls keep replaying the same sounds, shapes, and chills. Moundsvill...
