Sound has an innate power to fuel the imagination.  Sudden sounds in horror films are an intrinsic aspect of 'jump' moments.  The power of sound is much more, however.  In isolation, a sound of unknown origin has the power to induce fear and paranoia.  Whilst some instances are mere audio pareidolia, others are possibly objective evidence for something more…

 Join Ansir & Sophia as they review famous, strange sounds.

 You can hear the sounds that Ansir & Sophia listen to during the podcast via the links presented below (the Darkfragment podcast takes no credit or responsibility for the content of external links and the user is responsible for their own browsing activity):

the sound of a glacier creeping https://youtu.be/w56RxaX9THY

 the haunting roar of a hurricane https://youtu.be/zkwu15vlmZU

the 52hz sound of a lonely whale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dHZqdi828E

the ‘upsweep’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xacO1_FJ4IQ

the ‘bloop’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBN56wL35IQ&t=5s

the ‘wow’ signal https://youtu.be/OkycNvrpjCs

the unknown cosmonaut https://youtu.be/9Sgc1I9sjfc

the UVB-76 numbers station known as ‘the buzzer’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_irhm3HCQw&list=RDQMpmAAnzGfc1w&index=5

               with other numbers stations available on the http://priyom.org/website

Collated videos of the ‘Sky Trumpet’ https://www.techtimes.com/articles/53996/20150519/strange-trumpet-sounds-heard-over-u-s-canada-australia-other-countries-from-god-aliens-or-just-our-planet-videos.htm

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Slenderman.. a form of urban legend, born of the internet age, and fuelled by the collective psyche as an organic body of lore emerged from out of nothing to terrify thousands…

Join Ansir & Sophia as they discuss the origins of Slenderman and the possibility that it may have enabled the creation of an egregoric form -- bringing the fictional being to manifestation through a combination of the psychical energies of the many who believe Slenderman to be real.  Further discussion looks at if Slenderman is simply the latest form taken by an older fear, possibly a much older entity. 

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Halloween... a time for candy, a time for a scare - but what is the festival really about?  In Fragment 10, Ansir & Sophia look at the development of the ancient pagan rites into their Christianised form and the subsequent commercialisation of such.  

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What are zombies? What is the origin of the lore around them and what drove the evolution of such? Is there any reality to the concept of the zombie? These are the questions that Ansir & Sophia discuss in Fragment 9!Support the show

What are the most common urban legends? What elements of them are true? What is the mechanism behind ouija boards and those legends which evoke entities via a mirror? Ansir & Sophia discuss this and more in Fragment 8!Support the show

Ansir and Sophia discuss aliens, UFOs and abductions in a mix of rational discourse and humour. They ask what are aliens? Why are they so commonly described as little grey men or reptilians? Why are UFOs always saucers or triangular forms? 

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What is the difference between a ghost and an apparition? Why do so many descriptions and media portrayals represent entities as either young children or horrific in appearance?Support the show

In Fragment 5, Ansir & Sophia discuss the strange tales of H.P. Lovecraft and the underlying occult philosophy therein. Additionally, there is the monthly summary of strange news from around the world.Support the show

Massachusetts, United States - Home to the infamous Salem Witch Trials of 1692, werewolves, vampires, mermaids, horned serpents, and the inspiration for much of the work of both Lovecraft and King. Just what is it that makes Massachusetts the centre of so many legends?Join the new hosts of the Dark Fragment, Ansir and Sophia, as they discuss mysterious Massachusetts!Support the show