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Have you ever wondered what lurks in the shadows, waiting for an invitation to enter? Aaron takes us on a fascinating journey into the world of Black-Eyed Children, one of the most unsettling paranormal phenomena of the modern era.

The legend began with journalist Brian Bethel's chilling 1996 encounter outside a movie theater in Abilene, Texas. Two young boys approached his car, asking for a ride to retrieve money for a movie. Something triggered an overwhelming sense of dread in Bethel, and when he hesitated, one boy uttered the now-infamous phrase: "We can't come in unless you tell us it's okay." When Bethel looked more closely, he noticed their completely black eyes – soulless orbs that seemed to swallow all light.

What makes these encounters truly disturbing isn't just their appearance – it's the consistent pattern reported by witnesses. These pale-skinned children, ranging from 6 to 16 years old, approach people at their most vulnerable moments, often late at night. They request entry into homes or vehicles with an unsettling persistence, yet seem bound by some supernatural limitation that prevents them from entering without permission. The overwhelming sense of dread reported by witnesses appears almost instinctual, as if our deepest survival mechanisms recognize a predator our conscious mind cannot identify.

Aaron explores theories about what Black-Eyed Children might be – extraterrestrials attempting human contact, vampiric entities seeking life force, demonic presences, or perhaps a compelling modern myth born in the internet age. Most intriguing are the rare accounts from those who claim to have allowed these entities inside, reporting subsequent illness, missing pets, and strings of misfortune.

Whether you're a paranormal enthusiast or a curious skeptic, this deep dive into one of modern folklore's most unsettling legends will leave you thinking twice before answering an unexpected knock at your door. Join us next episode as Aaron reads terrifying stories in search of genuine fear. What paranormal phenomena fascinate you the most? Share your thoughts and experiences with us!

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Aaron launches his paranormal podcast with two fascinating mysteries that have captivated true crime enthusiasts for decades. We explore unsolved cases that blend elements of espionage, cryptic codes, unexplained wealth, and identities shrouded in secrecy.

• The Tamam Shud case from 1948 features an unidentified man found dead on an Australian beach with all labels removed from his clothing
• A hidden scrap of paper with Persian phrase "Tamam Shud" ("it is ended") was found in the man's pocket
• The scrap was torn from a rare edition of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam that contained an undecipherable code
• Recent DNA evidence potentially identifies the Somerton Man as Carl Charles Webb, an electrical engineer
• Jeffrey Allen Lash convinced multiple women he was a government operative with classified missions
• After dying in July 2015, Lash's body was left in a car for two weeks because his girlfriend believed government agents would collect it
• Police discovered 1,200 firearms, tons of ammunition, and explosive materials in Lash's condo
• Despite his massive wealth and arsenal, no one knows where Lash got his money or what he actually did

Join me for future episodes where we'll explore more mysterious topics like black-eyed children, shadow people, and the missing time phenomena.

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The moment when you realize time has slipped away without explanation ranks among the most unsettling human experiences. That feeling of "how did I get here?" or "where did those hours go?" isn't just disorienting—it's downright terrifying when you truly can't account for lost time.

Missing time has fascinated me since childhood when I first encountered it on Unsolved Mysteries. That particular episode featured Robert Matthews, who in 1966 experienced what felt like minutes but discovered he'd lost over an hour after spotting strange lights in the sky. Through hypnosis, Matthews later recalled being abducted by aliens—connecting missing time and extraterrestrial encounters in our cultural consciousness.

This phenomenon exists at a fascinating crossroads between paranormal research and legitimate medical science. While many associate missing time with alien abduction narratives that gained prominence in American culture throughout the 1980s and 90s, neurological conditions like dissociative amnesia and dyschronometria offer scientific explanations for these temporal gaps. The question becomes: when you lose track of time, is it your brain misfiring, or something more mysterious?

The episode culminates with a friend's chilling firsthand account of losing nearly three hours while babysitting. Without any history of blackouts or medical conditions, she checked the time at 7:53 PM, heard a sound upstairs, investigated, and returned to discover it was suddenly 10:46 PM. Years later, she still cannot explain what happened during those missing hours.

Whether you're skeptical or open-minded about the paranormal, missing time challenges our fundamental sense of continuity and control. After all, when we lose time, we lose a part of ourselves—our narrative becomes fragmented, our sense of agency compromised. The next time you find yourself unable to account for minutes or hours, you might wonder: was it just your brain playing tricks, or did something truly unexplainable occur?