Maxim Furek stops by to discuss Pennsylvania paranormal accounts from his new book, Coal Region Hoodoo. We discuss the Smurl haunting, bigfoot, the Philadelphia experiment, and more. 

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Coal Region Paranormal

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Leslie and Stephen Shaw discuss their theories on UFOs, aliens, and abductions as covered in their book, Who They are and What They’re Up To. Stephen also relates some of his strange encounters from throughout his life.

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Who Are the Aliens?

Rod, from Lodge Tales podcast, stops by to tell us some more stories from Blackfoot culture, his friends, family, and guests that have appeared on his show. We talk about bigfoot, good and bad spirits, and the goatman. 

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Goatman

Octavian and Ian from Strange Dominions podcast join Timothy for a night hike. An X-shaped stick glyph is found and, afterward, several low grunts and other weird sounds are heard across the creek. Unknown things move through the night. A fox–or something–follows the trio back to their vehicle. An Albatwitch locks eyes with Timothy.

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The Watcher

Allie shares stories about paranormal encounters around her home: mystery lights, a ghost in plaid, voices mimicking her family members, white crawler creatures, and more. 

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I've Become a Believer

Paul describes an encounter from his childhood with something truly strange. After hearing something unseen approach in the woods, Paul and a friend fled. Looking behind, Paul witnessed a pair of disembodied eyes. His friend, apparently, saw something different. 

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Coal Region Paranormal

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