Unexplained

SEASON 9 BEGINS FRIDAY OCTOBER 31ST This week's rerun takes us to a windswept island off the coast of Nova Scotia in Canada, where in the summer of 1795, three young men made a discovery that would haunt generations to come.  What began as idle curiosity about a depression in the earth would ignite an obsession that has endured for over two centuries. Since that fateful day, Oak Island has drawn treasure hunters, engineers, and dreamers from around the world, each convinced they can succeed where countless others have failed. But the island seems to guard its secrets jealously, and those who seek to uncover them find themselves confronting something far more complex and mysterious than they ever imagined… Find us at youtube.com/@unexplainedpod, tiktok.com/@unexplainedpodcast, twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SEASON 9 BEGINS FRIDAY OCTOBER 31ST This week's rerun is perhaps the most disturbing story I’ve covered on Unexplained. Back in the 1970s, in the quiet North English town of Ossett, an ordinary family found themselves drawn into a world that was anything but. What began as a struggle with doubt, faith, and the weight of daily life soon took on a darker shape, as strange behaviors and unsettling visions began to erode one man’s fragile sense of normality... Find us at youtube.com/@unexplainedpod, tiktok.com/@unexplainedpodcast, twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Final episode of Unexplained Season 08. In the heat of a Bulgarian summer, a young German tourist stumbled into an airport medical clinic, bruised, panicked, and convinced he was being hunted. What happened next remains one of Europe's most unsettling modern-day mysteries... Written by Emma Dibdin and Richard MacLean Smith Find us at youtube.com/@unexplainedpod, tiktok.com/@unexplainedpodcast, twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The small American town of Van Meter in Iowa is the kind of town that some might derisively describe as one that epitomises the fly-over states - a place of little importance or standing.  They imagine nothing of interest ever happens. But not only would that do an immense disservice to its people - they would be very wrong. In 1903 something paid a visit to Van Meter, and its brief presence would mark the town forever... Written by Neil McRobert and produced by Richard MacLean Smith Find us at youtube.com/@unexplainedpod, tiktok.com/@unexplainedpodcast, twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Something a little different this week... In a first for Unexplained, we hear a first hand account of strange and terrifying events said by one family to have taken place in their home in Christchurch, England, back in 1997...  Thank you to Theresa and Shaun for sharing their story and to Diane Hope for finding it and recording Theresa's interview.  Written and produced Richard MacLean Smith. Find us at youtube.com/@unexplainedpod, tiktok.com/@unexplainedpodcast, twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the summer of 1963, three miners were trapped by a cave-in for days on end with no food or light. Some say it was a miracle that any of them survived at all. Others, that the true miracle was what they apparently experienced while they were down there... Written by James Connor Patterson and Richard MacLean Smith. Find us at youtube.com/@unexplainedpod, tiktok.com/@unexplainedpodcast, twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They called it the most inescapable prison in the United States — a cold, isolated fortress surrounded by frigid waters and razor currents. Alcatraz. But in 1962, that reputation was obliterated in one of the most audacious prison breaks of all time. Or was it... Written by Emma Dibdin and produced by Richard MacLean Smith Find us at youtube.com/@unexplainedpod, tiktok.com/@unexplainedpodcast, twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1972, a group of schoolboys in Kera, Japan, claimed to have encountered a tiny silver UFO—and even captured it, twice. What followed was a bizarre tale of vanishing evidence, strange lights, and one of the most overlooked close encounters in UFO history. Written by Diane Hope and produced by Richard MacLean Smith Find us at youtube.com/@unexplainedpod, tiktok.com/@unexplainedpodcast, twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1855, strange hoof-like prints appeared overnight in the snow across Devon in southwest England—stretching for over 100 miles, crossing rooftops, rivers, and walls as if no obstacle mattered. Locals said only one being could leave such a trail. It was the Devil himself... Written by Diane Hope and produced by Richard MacLean Smith Find us at youtube.com/@unexplainedpod, tiktok.com/@unexplainedpodcast, twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1953, two U.S. Air Force pilots disappeared while chasing an unidentified radar target over Lake Superior, sparking intrigue and conspiracy theories. The mysterious Kinross incident is explored, marked by conflicting testimonies and chilling audio evidence. Delve into the complexities of radar interpretation, and witness the tension at Kinross Air Force Base as air traffic control desperately tries to track the missing flight. The interplay of advancements in DNA technology and the enduring silence surrounding these historic events creates a haunting narrative.