This week, we are continuing our experiment with ChatGPT’s ability to compose short horror stories. Our first story follows a young reporter as she delves into a world far darker than she could have ever imagined. A world where monsters and the shadows that hide them are one. Our second story documents the experiences of…

On 27th October 1974 John and Alain Avis (pseudonyms) were driving home to Aveley with their three children when they ran into a green fog. They drove straight through it and their radio started to crackle and smoke, but they emerged from it further down the road. They suffered a period of missing time, and…

This week, we welcome back an old friend. Host of the Tracing Owls podcast and the mastermind behind the infinitely replayable Darwins Deviations, Vuk! We discuss archetypes, religion, language, podcasting, the value of fiction, and the life-affirming nature of Fortean experiences. As with every time Vuk comes around, we’re talking big ideas today! We wouldn’t…

On June 22, 1983, 15-year-old girl and citizen of Vatican City Emanuela Orlandi vanished without a trace. Did being the daughter of chief clerk to Pope John Paul II have something to do with this terrible tragedy? As complex as this mystery appears doesn’t even come close to the reality. Organized crime, the Vatican government,…

This week, we had the pleasure of sitting down once again with the mastermind behind Strangeology, Jeff Foran. We discussed art, business, the UAP disclosure movement, and the Ultimate Conspiracy Iceberg. Jeff is a brilliant artist and researcher, and one of the most genuinely enthusiastic Forteans we have ever had the pleasure of having on…

In October of 2003, Jacqueline Toves and Abigail Tapia were found side-by-side on a bed at an oceanside resort in central California, and chaos ensued. Authorities dug in to determine whether this was the result of a suicide pact or the result of a horrendous double murder. While some were convinced of the former, there…

This week, we welcome a dear friend back to the podcast. Artist extraordinaire, Jonathan Dodd. We talk about 90s comic books, discovering art as a child, and inspiration. We dive into what makes Bigfoot Bigfoot, why disclosure is so boring, and the importance of recognizing the perspective of experiencers. Jon is a compassionate and wildly…

In March 1995, the first reported attack attributed to the Chupacabra occurred. Eight sheep were discovered dead in Puerto Rico, each with three puncture wounds in the chest area and reportedly completely drained of blood. A few months later, in August, an eyewitness named Madelyne Tolentino reported seeing the creature in the Puerto Rican town…

This week, we are continuing our experiment with ChatGPT’s ability to compose short horror stories. Our first story documents the journey of four intrepid paranormal investigators as they take on the urban legend of The Shrouded Ones! What terror will they face deep in the haunted forests? Will they make it out alive? Our second…

On November 5, 1975, Travis Walton was working with a timber stand improvement crew in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest near Snowflake, Arizona. While riding in a truck with six of his coworkers, they allegedly encountered a saucer-shaped object hovering over the ground just off the road. What follows is touted as one of the most…