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Explore one of America’s most bizarre paranormal stories in this haunted places podcast. 

In the next episode of State of the Unknown, we descend into the eerie legend of Mel’s Hole—a bottomless pit rumored to defy the laws of physics, swallow sound, and resurrect the dead. Set deep in the forests of Washington State, this creepy podcast unearths the strange radio call that started it all, the people who searched for the impossible, and the unsettling questions that still remain.

Don’t miss this preview of our next deep dive into haunted history, folklore, and the unexplained.

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State of the Unknown is a documentary-style podcast mapping the haunted highways, hidden legends, and supernatural stories tucked into the corners of America’s 50 states.

🎙️ New episodes released every other Wednesday.

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Explore one of America’s most haunted places—The Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

This episode of State of the Unknown dives into chilling paranormal stories, a dark past of medical fraud, and the enduring haunted history of this infamous Victorian hospital.

From ghostly nurses to buried jars of human remains, this creepy podcast uncovers the facts behind the legends.

If you're drawn to haunted places podcasts or true tales of fear and deception—this one’s for you.

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State of the Unknown is a documentary-style podcast mapping the haunted highways, hidden legends, and supernatural stories tucked into the corners of America’s 50 states.

🎙️ New episodes released every other Wednesday.

🕯️ If you enjoy the show, follow wherever you listen and leave a review—it helps others find these forgotten stories.

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This preview explores the haunted Crescent Hotel—one of the most infamous paranormal landmarks in America.

Located in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, it’s a place filled with haunted history, ghost stories, and unsettling legends of lost lives and unburied secrets.

Get a first look at the next full episode of State of the Unknown, a haunted places podcast that explores the eerie truths behind folklore and forgotten events.

Tune in Wednesday for the full story—and follow @stateoftheunknownpodcast on Facebook and Instagram for more haunted history.

State of the Unknown is a documentary-style podcast mapping the haunted highways, hidden legends, and supernatural stories tucked into the corners of America’s 50 states.

🎙️ New episodes released every other Wednesday.

🕯️ If you enjoy the show, follow wherever you listen and leave a review—it helps others find these forgotten stories.

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Dive into the first witch panic in America set in Hartford, setting the stage for dark accusations and executions.

Before Salem, there was Hartford. In 1662, the Hartford Witch Trials ignited fear, accusations, and executions—becoming America’s first witch panic.
This forgotten chapter in colonial history reveals eerie parallels to later events in Salem, and exposes the cultural fears driving 17th-century hysteria.

🎧 Listen as Robert Barber uncovers the chilling origins of America's earliest witch trials.

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State of the Unknown is a documentary-style podcast mapping the haunted highways, hidden legends, and supernatural stories tucked into the corners of America’s 50 states.

🎙️ New episodes released every other Wednesday.

🕯️ If you enjoy the show, follow wherever you listen and leave a review—it helps others find these forgotten stories.

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Step into the haunted history of Hartford, Connecticut—site of America’s first witch trials and a chilling legacy that predates Salem.

This creepy preview of State of the Unknown explores one of the darkest, most overlooked chapters in colonial history.

If you love paranormal stories, forgotten tragedies, and unsettling truths, this haunted places podcast delivers something deeper.

Full episode drops this Wednesday—follow @stateoftheunknownpodcast to never miss a legend that refuses to stay buried.

State of the Unknown is a documentary-style podcast mapping the haunted highways, hidden legends, and supernatural stories tucked into the corners of America’s 50 states.

🎙️ New episodes released every other Wednesday.

🕯️ If you enjoy the show, follow wherever you listen and leave a review—it helps others find these forgotten stories.

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In 1955, a small farmhouse in Kentucky became the site of one of America’s most bizarre UFO encounters.
The Sutton family claimed they were terrorized by small, metallic-skinned creatures—what we now call the Hopkinsville Goblins.

In this episode, host Robert Barber investigates the timeline of the incident, the military response, and the long legacy of this rural legend.

👽 Alien visitors? Mass hysteria? Or something stranger still?

🎧 Listen now—and if you enjoy deep dives into paranormal folklore, follow State of the Unknown and leave a review. It helps more than you know.

State of the Unknown is a documentary-style podcast mapping the haunted highways, hidden legends, and supernatural stories tucked into the corners of America’s 50 states.

🎙️ New episodes released every other Wednesday.

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n 1903, the town of Van Meter, Iowa, was terrorized by a mysterious winged creature that defied explanation.

Was it a cryptid, a mass panic—or something else entirely? Robert Barber unpacks the eyewitness accounts and legends behind one of Iowa’s strangest unsolved mysteries.

🎧 Listen now to uncover the truth.

State of the Unknown is a documentary-style podcast mapping the haunted highways, hidden legends, and supernatural stories tucked into the corners of America’s 50 states.

🎙️ New episodes released every other Wednesday.

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In 1892, a family in Rhode Island was dying one by one. Locals believed something—or someone—was feeding from the grave.
When the coffin of 19-year-old Mercy Brown was opened, what they found sparked one of the most chilling vampire legends in U.S. history.

Host Robert Barber uncovers the real story behind New England’s vampire panic, tuberculosis, and the ritual that made Mercy a legend.

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State of the Unknown is a documentary-style podcast mapping the haunted highways, hidden legends, and supernatural stories tucked into the corners of America’s 50 states.

🎙️ New episodes released every other Wednesday.

🕯️ If you enjoy the show, follow wherever you listen and leave a review—it helps others find these forgotten stories.

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In rural Wisconsin, something strange stalks the roads.
Witnesses have reported a towering, fur-covered creature with glowing eyes and canine features—a beast some believe to be a werewolf.

In this episode, host Robert Barber dives into the 1990s Bray Road sightings, local lore, and the possibility that something primal still hunts the countryside.

🐺 Listen now—and follow the show for more American legends that blur the line between myth and reality.

State of the Unknown is a documentary-style podcast mapping the haunted highways, hidden legends, and supernatural stories tucked into the corners of America’s 50 states.

🎙️ New episodes released every other Wednesday.

🕯️ If you enjoy the show, follow wherever you listen and leave a review—it helps others find these forgotten stories.

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In the heart of Massachusetts lies a stretch of land filled with curses, cryptids, and unexplained encounters.
Known as the Bridgewater Triangle, this region has been home to ghostly sightings, UFOs, Bigfoot reports, and strange disappearances for decades.

In this premiere episode, host Robert Barber explores the history of the triangle and the legends that still haunt it.

🎧 Follow State of the Unknown for immersive explorations into American folklore—and don’t forget to leave a review.

State of the Unknown is a documentary-style podcast mapping the haunted highways, hidden legends, and supernatural stories tucked into the corners of America’s 50 states.

🎙️ New episodes released every other Wednesday.

🕯️ If you enjoy the show, follow wherever you listen and leave a review—it helps others find these forgotten stories.