Over the decades, stories have trickled in from all across the globe. Places both far, and unnervingly near… of truly horrifying things, with far too many legs for comfort.

The simple question is, are you afraid of spiders?

Written by Neil McRobert and produced by Richard MacLean Smith

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While battling for his life during the height of the COVID pandemic, Damian Harris slips into a vivid dream of a forgotten Arizona ghost town—where an eerie portal seems to call to him from within a long-abandoned guesthouse. 

The history of Vulture City is a haunting tale of gold and greed, and perhaps a little bit more...

Written by Diane Hope and Richard MacLean Smith

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To many, Mt. Shasta in northern California, is a sacred place.  

It's a place of visions and power, and for seeking communion with the unseen world. 

But some say, if you’re not careful, there are places on the mountain where you can fall into this unseen world too...

Written by Diane Hope and Richard MacLean Smith

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When caught up in a cult, the line between what’s acceptable and what constitutes abnormal behaviour starts to blur.  For one South Korean man in 2011, this lack of clarity appeared to lead to one of the most baffling acts of self-mutilation in recent history...

This episode was written by James Connor Pattinson and Richard MacLean Smith

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When seasoned hiker Kenny Veach claimed to have found a cave in the Nevadan wilderness that made his body vibrate with fear, few believed him. So he set out to find it again, only this time he never came back.

Some believe he made the whole thing up. Others that he had unwittingly stumbled on a secret government location that led right into the heart of Area 51... 

This episode was written by Neil McRobert and produced by Richard MacLean Smith

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In the wake of Carl's tragic death, his family find themselves reminiscing about the strange claims he made as a boy - that he had once lived before as a German airman who was shot down over England. 

It all seems so fanciful until two years later, when an extraordinary discovery is made, only a few miles from where Carl was murdered...

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Part 2 of Season 08 Episode 21: East of Edon 

From the moment he is born, Carl Edon's mother senses there is something a little different about him.

The story he will come to tell, is beyond anything she or anybody else could possibly have imagined...

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The Division of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia, was founded in 1967 by psychiatrist Dr Ian Stevenson. By the time of his retirement in 2002, Stevenson had logged over 2,500 cases of apparent reincarnation with varying degrees of credibility. 

One case involved a young boy from Middlesbrough, England, called Carl Edon.

It would prove to be one of the most compelling cases that Dr Stevenson ever came across...

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In 1977, farmer Huang Yanqiu is said to have vanished from his village in China's Hebei province only to reappear after a baffling journey across China that defies explanation. 

Join us as we unravel this mysterious tale—one marked by inexplicable detainment, shadowy figures, and an alleged experience that challenges the limits of reality.

Written by Diane Hope and Richard MacLean Smith

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In 1657 Shepton Mallet, England, a young boy claims to suffer from a mysterious affliction after a strange encounter with an elderly stranger.   

Join us as we delve into this dark, unsettling tale of apparent supernatural terror and unexplained happenings that continue to haunt history...

Written by Neil McRobert and produced by Richard MacLean Smith

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