SEASON 07 WILL BEGIN FRIDAY JULY 28TH
Unexplained is a haunting and unsettling bi-weekly podcast about strange and mysterious real life events that continue to evade explanation. A story-based show mixing spoken-word narrative, history and ideas - often to terrifying effect - that explores the space between what we think of as real and what is not; where sometimes belief can be as concrete as ‘reality,’ whatever that is…
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A tangled web of myth and history, an alluring mixture of fact and fiction shadowed by an ever-present aura of death and pagan spiritual energy. I give you, Stonehenge... Written by Ella MacLeod and Richard MacLean Smith Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Part Two of Season 07 Episode 03: Under Black Water A strange discovery made on a fishing trawler just off the east coast of South Africa in 1938 has some wondering, could the Loch Ness Monster be real after all? This episode was written by Diane Hope and produced by Richard MacLean Smith Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
In August 1930, the first media report of a strange creature, reportedly seen in the waters of Loch Ness in Scotland, was published by a local Inverness newspaper. It would not be the last... This episode was written by Diane Hope and produced by Richard MacLean Smith Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Whether it was the rumour that a UFO followed the flight path of a plane from New York to London in June, or it was the sighting of the strange “green ball” over Madagascar in August. 1954 certainly seemed to be a hotbed of apparent UFO-related incidents. No more so than over the continent of Europe... This episode was written by Ella McLeod and Richard MacLean Smith Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. S...
Part 2 of Season 7 Episode 1: The Fall Without End After the US government offers a formal apology and explanation of sorts to Frank Olson's family, Frank's son Eric is unconvinced. Digging a little further into the case, he uncovers some horrifying truths... This episode was written by Emma Dibdin and produced by Richard MacLean Smith Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...
On the evening of November 28th 1953, in New York, Frank Olson was found on the pavement outside the Statler Hotel having fallen out of a window on the 13th floor. Olson died shortly after hitting the pavement. His death was first said to be caused by suicide. But then Olson, had worked for the CIA and on MK Ultra. Nothing was quite what it seemed... This episode was written by Emma Dibdin and produced by Richard MacLean Smith Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or une...
With Unexplained Season 7 due to start next Friday, July 28th, we have time for one more episode from the vaults. This week we return to Broadhaven in Wales, where a series of bizarre events occurred over the course of a few months in 1977. And it all began in the playground of a local primary school... Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
For me, the Spanish film Veronica, directed by Paco Plaza and released in 2017, is, without doubt, one of the best horror films depicting demonic possession of recent times. Incredibly, the true story it's based on is even more terrifying... Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
(Rerun) In 1987, construction began on a small stretch of road that would later become known as the Stocksbridge Bypass, now considered one of the most haunted roads in the UK. This is why... Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
In the summer of 1958 in Mölndo, Sweden, EVP pioneer Friedrich Jürgenson was attempting to record the sound of birdsong in his garden. What he captured instead would change his life forever... Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
With Unexplained currently on a break between seasons, we’re taking a look back at some of our favourite episodes. In the summer of 2014, Maria and Derek Broaddus were overjoyed when they completed on their dream home; a $1.4 million dollar mansion in the affluent suburb of Westfield in New Jersey. But then the letters started to arrive… Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info....
Continuing with our look back at some of our favourite episodes while we take a break between seasons, this week we’re going back to March 2019. In 1969 National Geographic photographer Loren McIntyre traveled deep into the Amazon in search of the fabled Mayoruna tribe who were said to have no contact with the outside world. What happened next left him wondering for the rest of his life whether it had truly occurred or not... Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebo...
Revisiting some of our favourite episodes... Since the dawn of communication, we have shared stories about imaginary beings; entities such as demons, angels, monsters, and fairies. But what if they weren't stories at all? What if these entities were real, existing right next to us, right now, walking invisibly among us? What if all we needed to see them was some kind of gateway, and what price would we pay for opening it? Featuring the tragic story of occultist Netta Fornario. Go to ...
Experiments to prove the existence of psychokinesis have been criticized for lack of proper controls and repeatability and are generally regarded as pseudoscience. One story that emerged out of Sweden in 1919 is certainly strange enough to make you think again... This episode was written by Richard MacLean Smith and Diane Hope Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...
In early 1846, in a village in northwestern France, a teenage girl begins displaying apparent psychokinetic powers in the wake of an intense period of stormy weather. Featuring the incredible story of Angélique Cottin. This episode is written by Diane Hope and produced by Richard MacLean Smith. Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
There have been surprisingly many supposedly true-life tales of werewolves over the years though perhaps none are more infamous, more wicked or more disturbing than that which appeared in a pamphlet in London in June 1590... Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Near Elkhorn, Wisconsin, in the autumn of 1991, local journalist Linda Godfrey recorded a series of peculiar sightings of a terrifying humanoid dog-like creature, apparently witnessed skulking around the fringes of nearby Bray Road. What seemed a ludicrous proposition at first, soon took on a surprising amount of credibility... This episode was written by Diane Hope and produced by Richard MacLean Smith. Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for...
Toward the end of the Second World War, it became apparent that billions of US dollars worth of priceless art, gold, and a veritable treasure trove of other artifacts, looted by advocates of the Third Reich had been hidden away throughout Germany. Some believe a significant amount of it, is still out there... This episode was written by Ella McLeod and produced by Richard MacLean Smith. Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank ...
Günther Stoll was a fairly typical individual. He enjoyed his job as a food engineer, he loved his wife and he enjoyed the occasional drink at his local pub. You might say he was an ordinary man. His death, however, was anything but... This episode was written by Diane Hope and produced by Richard MacLean Smith. Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Pt. 3 of Season 06 Episode 31: Every Story is a Ghost Story With Jackie and her children finally forced to move out of their San Pedro bungalow, all is well until a few months later when it appears the thing, whatever it is, has followed them to their new home... Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Pt. 2 of Season 06 Episode 31: Every Story is a Ghost Story As the apparent haunting of Jackie Hernandez and her family intensifies, Barry is left with no doubt that they have become the unwitting victims of a deeply malignant entity... Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
When it comes to the sheer terror of the supernatural, for me, there are few more disturbing notions than the poltergeist; malignant spirits of wrathful agency seemingly dead set on singling you out for often inexplicable—and therefore, deeply frightening—reasons. So it always fills me with a particular sense of caution and no little excitement when I learn of new alleged poltergeist events, particularly those of a seemingly malicious nature. Such as that which occurred in San Pedro ...
Part Two of Season 6 Episode 30: The Extinguishable Fire (Pt.2 of 2) Inspired by Joan's apparent visions, and as the voices foretold, the Dauphin's army finally gain the upper hand in their efforts to reclaim the nation of France. So what then of Joan's other prophecy, the one foretelling of her imminent demise? This episode was written by Ella McLeod and Richard MacLean Smith Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you ...
Back in the early 15th century, as the English King, Henry VI, tried to assert his supremacy in the Kingdom of France, an unlikely teenage hero came to the aid of her nation. A king-maker, seemingly blessed with the gift of prophecy whom many in France also believed had been sent by God themself to save them... This episode was written by Ella McLeod and Richard MacLean Smith Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you f...
In 1978, having been satisfied that remote viewing could enable people to look into the past, Stephan A. Schwartz had an epiphany. If experienced remote viewers could look back in time, could they also look into the future? And so, he decided to try and find out... Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
In 1979, Stephan Schwartz and a team of remote viewers arrived in the city of Alexandria in Egypt, claiming they had pinpointed the location of numerous ancient buildings that had long since been lost to time. Tasked by the local authorities with proving their unorthodox methods worked, they set out to convince them... This episode of Unexplained was written by Diane Hope and produced by Richard MacLean Smith. Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.c...
As the internet becomes our public forum for sharing and discussing ideas, more often than not it is through this portal that we develop much of our sense of the world. As such, as demonstrated by the attempted murder of Peyton Lautner in 2012, what achieves validity online can quickly achieve solidity offline. The so-called Slender Man stabbing was not the first incident of its kind. And it certainly wasn't the last. Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedp...
Pt. 3 of Season 06 Episode 28: The Nous Fear Where once the Internet was thought to offer something akin to a beneficial noosphere - many have instead been left fearing it has merely opened a door to chaos, disrupting established orders and threatening all the ‘progress’ that such order has contributed to. But is this fear warranted? Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...
Pt. 2 of Season 06 Episode 28: The Nous Fear The digital space is a world where fact and fiction become progressively blurred. As our lives become increasingly influenced by what we experience there, those online fictions don’t stay online. They bleed into the real, physical world, with real physical world consequences... Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...
He is the personification of the unknown; a messenger of the medium, at once new but strangely, archaically, familiar. His name is The Slender Man, and one way or another, he is coming for us all. Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
