On this episode of Expanded Perspectives, Kyle kicks things off by recounting a recent trip he and Luke took to San Antonio for a horror festival—an event packed with eerie atmosphere, strange encounters, and plenty of inspiration for the unexplained.

From there the show dives straight into a series of chilling listener stories. One woman shares a disturbing encounter deep in the woods of West Virginia, where she claims to have stumbled upon what appeared to be a clan of feral people living far from civilization. Another strange report comes out of rural Arkansas, where a witness describes a large, Bigfoot-like creature sneaking onto her property and stealing chickens in the dead of night.

After the break, Kyle explores a far more unsettling corner of folklore and legend—the terrifying side of the world’s little people.

Most people imagine these beings as harmless figures from fairy tales: gnomes beneath toadstools, fairies dancing in moonlit glades, pixies darting through the trees like sparks of light. Across many cultures, these small humanoids are said to dwell in hidden corners of the world, quietly watching from forests, caves, and ancient hillsides. But not all of the stories paint such a gentle picture.

Kyle examines darker legends of mysterious tiny beings reported across the globe. From the eerie tales of the Ebu gogoon the Indonesian island of Flores, to the clawed, nocturnal river creatures of Cuba known as the Guije, and the mysterious underground builders of Hawaii called the Menehune.

Along the way, the discussion even touches on the real-world discovery of Homo floresiensis, the tiny ancient humans uncovered on Flores—nicknamed “the Hobbits”—and the unsettling possibility that some legends may have deeper roots in reality than we once believed.

From strange sightings in Epping Forest to bizarre wartime encounters on the windswept cliffs of Orkney Islands, tonight’s episode explores the darker side of a legend most people think they understand.

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Glimmer Man Book: Cloaked Beings That Move Among Us

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives, Kyle and Cam announce the release of their brand-new book, Glimmer Man: Cloaked Beings That Move Among Us — and take you deep into the mystery that inspired it.

What would you do if you came face to face with something that shouldn’t exist? In this chilling installment, the guys explore multiple eyewitness encounters involving a bizarre, translucent, human-shaped entity often called the “Glimmer Man.” From darkened bedrooms to remote wilderness trails, from quiet apartment balconies to isolated hunting grounds, the descriptions are strikingly consistent. Witnesses report a tall humanoid figure that appears to bend light around itself — shimmering like heat waves rising off hot pavement — moving with impossible speed, agility, and near-total silence.

Spanning decades and reported across North America and even parts of Europe, the pattern is hard to ignore. Those who’ve seen it describe a being that is:

Is it a spirit? An interdimensional entity? Advanced extraterrestrial technology? Or something far older that has always moved just beyond the edge of our perception?

What is it — and what does it want?

All of this and more on this installment of Expanded Perspectives.

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On this episode of Expanded Perspectives, the guys delve into the dark, unnerving world of shadow beings. From fleeting silhouettes at the edge of your vision to the infamous Hat Man, these shadowy figures have haunted human consciousness across cultures and centuries.

Witnesses describe tall, featureless shapes that evoke a feeling of dread, sometimes accompanied by paralysis or an oppressive presence. Are they merely neurological tricks—products of sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucinations—or is there something far more sinister lurking in the corners of our reality? The guys explore some terrifying reports

All of that and more on this installment of Expanded Perspectives!

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On this episode of Expanded Perspectives, the boys emerge from the grip of a recent storm, only to step straight into something far colder and far stranger.

From the frozen woods of Virginia, a group of U.S. Marines find themselves stalked by something massive—something that should not exist. In Ohio, a quiet night shatters when a mother and daughter come face-to-face with a shimmering Glimmer Man. Half a world away, an Australian listener recounts a disturbing encounter with something small, ancient, and very much alive.

Then Kyle takes us deep into the world’s darkest green hells—the Amazon and the Congo—where the jungle swallows light and reason alike. Tales of impossible creatures emerge from the shadows: living dinosaurs, colossal serpents, and giant man-eating spiders. Alongside whispers of lost cities and forbidden places, one truth becomes clear—the jungle is not just alive… it is watching.

All of this and more on this chilling installment of Expanded Perspectives.

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On this ice-cold episode of Expanded Perspectives, the guys kick things off by talking about the bitter winter weather gripping north-central Texas before diving headfirst into absolute madness. From Cam’s questionable plan to fabricate a jaw-dropping deathbed confession just to mess with his family, to nostalgic memories of tearing around on old three-wheelers, things quickly spiral into the truly bizarre.

Listeners will hear chilling encounters involving a three-foot-tall troll watching someone sleep, an alien casually out for a walk with its pet Sasquatch, missing time, alien abductions, and even a lifeless mannequin that wasn’t as lifeless as it should’ve been. Strange, hilarious, and deeply unsettling—this is one wild, frozen ride you won’t want to miss on Expanded Perspectives!

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On this episode of Expanded Perspectives, the guys ease into the show under a haze of seasonal sickness—allergies in the air, Saharan desert sand drifting across Texas skies, and the familiar fight against the flu. But comfort doesn’t last long.

The conversation quickly slips into darker territory when a group of teenagers trespasses into the decaying shell of an abandoned hospital… only to be chased out by something far from human. A violent encounter with what they believe was a Dogman leaves scars—and questions—that still linger.

Next, a chilling account from Canada unfolds, as a seemingly ordinary neighbor reveals a disturbing secret that will leave you stunned.

From there, Cam dives into a wave of unsettling sightings in the Hoosier State—glowing orbs hovering in the night, strange figures, and encounters that defy explanation. The discussion continues with a possible Not Deer sighting, blurring the line between the familiar and the profoundly wrong.

They also take a brief detour back to 1986, revisiting a year packed with unforgettable films—before reality once again bends toward the bizarre.

All of this and more, on this eerie installment of Expanded Perspectives!

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The first episode of 2026 begins quietly enough, with the boys reflecting on the long holiday nights and the strange sense of time that comes with the turning of the year. But before long, familiar territory gives way to something far more unsettling. This episode descends into the shadows with reports of a possible goblin sighting, a chilling Sasquatch encounter from the backwoods of Oklahoma, the restless ghost said to stalk the shores of Pawleys Island, South Carolina, and a forgotten maritime account in which a Spanish galleon is allegedly attacked by creatures pulled straight from legend—mermaids.

All of this and more on this episode of Expanded Perspectives!

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