Reddit Explains Conspiracy & the Unknown

Do you ever wonder what lurks in the shadows of the world around you? Have you ever come across strange and unexplainable events that just seem too unnatural to be coincidental? In this podcast, Sam Wilder and Addy Love seek to unravel and expose some of the most unnerving stories experienced by the everyday Redditor - because the wildest things happen even to the most average of people.

Listen in every day as we cover topics that are sure to make you question the reality of the world around you. Join us as we explore conspiracy, controversy, and the unknown.

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Episodes

r/SpookyStories; This Has Never Happened Before

One poster is a graffiti artist and tells a story of a strange man who appears at night while he’s out doing art. The man just stands there watching them in the dark, and then does something weird. Another poster tells about her experience with a woman who might not be what she seems.

Nov 06, 2020•8 min

r/Unexplained_Mysteries; A Strange Path to Argentina

A man takes an airplane to England, but somehow ends up in Argentina just hours later. No one is able to explain this phenomenon and writes it down as classified. It happens to him not just once, but twice.

Nov 05, 2020•6 min

r/UnexplainedMysteries; A Timeless Trail

A poster tells a story of when his wife and him went hiking on a trail. They hadn’t gone very far when they realized things started feeling strange and they noticed everyone around them kind of seemed to be in their own world. They weren’t on the trail for very long when they finish the hike, but at the car they realize way more time has passed than they thought.

Nov 04, 2020•5 min

r/TrueScaryStories; Hunted on the Appalachian Trail

A girl and her boyfriend are alone at night on a trail. A strange man approaches them and won’t stop coming until her boyfriend mentions he has a weapon. The man asks if they’re having a party. They later learn that he murdered someone that same night.

Nov 03, 2020•8 min

r/UnexplainedMysteries; A First Memory

This poster’s first memory goes back to when they were one years old. They remember floating through the air at night time. They remember floating into a home and merging with a child, becoming this kid, who they have remained the rest of their life.

Nov 02, 2020•6 min

r/SpookyStories; Nightmares and Haunted Forests

One redditor tells a story of a creepy dream they had. A creepy creature appears in their dream, and then when they wake up the creature is still there. Another redditor tells a story of how time stopped working like it should when they went on a scouting trip with some friends.

Oct 31, 2020•9 min

r/TodayILearned; The Two Green Children of Wolfpit

Two young children with bright green skin appear in a small town in England. They didn’t speak English, but spoke a language which sounded like gibberish. They refused to eat any food, but eventually devoured some green beans. They eventually learn English and explain their origin.

Oct 30, 2020•8 min

r/UFOs; My UFO Experience in Africa

A man sees a strange flying object while riding along with some locals in a vehicle. They all start flipping out after spotting the thing and the man just assumes it’s a drone. The local men think it’s a nuke, but the man thinks otherwise. Over time, they realize it’s something much more strange.

Oct 29, 2020•9 min

r/InterestingAsF***; The Voynich Manuscript

We discuss a strange codex illustrated with many plants and written in a language that no one has been able to decipher. We discuss possible theories of what the manuscript is for and where it came from.

Oct 28, 2020•9 min

r/AskReddit; Unexplainable Events

A great crash is heard in a restaurant, but when they go to check who made the noise, no one else is found in the building. A man at a truck stop hears a tapping on his vehicle, which gets louder until he goes to check what it is. There’s nothing there and all the other truck drivers at the stop report the same thing. A girl takes a bus and unexplainably sees herself sitting in another seat.

Oct 26, 2020•12 min

r/ConspiracyTheoryUnsolvedMystery; The Sodder Family

A fire burned a home down in 1945, which belonged to a family of 2 parents and 10 children. 7 survived, but 5 of the children never turned up and they never were able to find their remains in the home. We discuss what may have happened.

Oct 25, 2020•11 min

r/UnresolvedMysteries; Walter Collins

A young boy named Walter in the 1920’s went missing and no one could find him. One day a boy showed up to the mother of Walter and claimed he was the missing boy. She told authorities he was not her son and eventually the boy confessed he was not her son.

Oct 24, 2020•8 min

r/Conspiracy; Malaysia Flight 370

A commercial airliner went missing in 2014. After the most expensive search in history, no one was able to find the remains of the flight and we discuss the theories people have come up with of what may have happened.

Oct 23, 2020•13 min

r/CreepyUnexplainedStories; Confirmed by Parents

One redditor sees a dark figure coming down the hallway toward them one night, only to find out their mom has seen this “shadow man” various times before. Someone’s mom casually confirms that her kid saw some UFO’s.

Oct 22, 2020•9 min

r/DyatlovPassIncident; A Group of Hikers Mysteriously Dies in a Violent Way

In 1959, a group of hikers went on a mountain pass excursion in Russia. After camping through a bad Winter storm, they venture back out again only to be confronted by a terrifying, unseen phenomenon.

Oct 21, 2020•13 min

r/GlitchInTheMatrix; Unexplainable Events

A commenter dreams of a white van parked outside their home, which speeds away after looking at the van. They wake up and there’s a white van, which speeds away when they look outside. Another commenter sees his mom waving at him in his backyard, but realizes his mom is already inside his house. A group of friends feels like there is someone in their group that is missing, but no one can think of who.

Oct 20, 2020•8 min

r/AskReddit; Room Hauntings and Tappings

One poster describes a very strange occurrence when playing with her family members in her bedroom. Another poster tells a story about a ghost ambulance which drops a very peculiar item. A Poster tells a story of strange tappings they hear coming from outside. What they discover is quite shocking.

Oct 19, 2020•13 min

r/CreepyWikipedia; Nannie Doss

Known as the Giggling Granny, Nannie Doss was responsible for what authorities surmise were 12 deaths, all of whom were related to her in some way. We tell her story and how she went about doing something so horrible.

Oct 19, 2020•14 min

r/AskReddit; Unexplainable Towns and Clinics

A group of friends drive somewhere far late at night and come across a small town, in which they explore a little. They try to find the town later, but are unable, even after searching many more times and living nearby for 10 years. Another redditor tells about a creepy room in their clinic in which strange things happen.

Oct 19, 2020•11 min

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