

Unexplained
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Unexplained is a haunting and unsettling bi-weekly podcast about strange and mysterious real life events that continue to evade explanation. A story-based show mixing spoken-word narrative, history and ideas - often to terrifying effect - that explores the space between what we think of as real and what is not; where sometimes belief can be as concrete as ‘reality,’ whatever that is…
More info at www.unexplainedpodcast.com and on twitter @unexplainedpod and facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast
More info at www.unexplainedpodcast.com and on twitter @unexplainedpod and facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast
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May 23, 2025 • 35min
Season 08 Episode 30: A Philadelphia Story
Delve into the eerie tales of the USS Eldridge's radar cloaking experiment and the quest for invisibility during WWII. Discover the web of UFO mysteries linked to Einstein’s theories and the unsettling correspondence between Carlos Allende and Morris Jessup. Explore Philadelphia's layered history, where personal stories intertwine with unsolved enigmas. This narrative uncovers the psychological toll of advanced technologies on those involved and the broader implications for surveillance in today’s world.

May 16, 2025 • 30min
Season 08 Episode 29: Go Tell Fire to the Mountain (Pt.2 of 2)
Part two of Season 08 Episode 29: Go Tell Fire to the Mountain It's 11 years since the so-called Frog Boys were last seen alive. Two men out in the forest, hunting for acorns close to where the boys were last seen, make a grisly discovery. Will the devastated parents finally get answers about what happened to their sons? 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.

May 9, 2025 • 30min
Season 08 Episode 29: Go Tell Fire to the Mountain (Pt.1 of 2)
In March 2001, as the nation of South Korea enjoyed a national holiday, five boys from Dalseo in the city of Daegu, headed off into the forest in search of adventure. They were never seen alive again. Written by Diane Hope 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.

May 2, 2025 • 36min
Season 08 Episode 28: Oh, Steel Thy Sweetheart Woman
When emergency services arrived at the home of Kathleen and Michael Peterson in the early hours of December 9th 2001, they found a horrifying scene: Kathleen, dead, at the bottom of a staircase and blood everywhere. But quite what exactly had happened to her, would turn out to be one of the most confounding, and potentially bizarre mysteries of recent times. 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.

Apr 25, 2025 • 31min
Season 08 Episode 27: Let's Dance
In the summer of 1518, a woman in Strasbourg started dancing uncontrollably, triggering a bizarre epidemic. This strange phenomenon spread rapidly, leaving townsfolk bewildered and local authorities desperate for answers. The podcast uncovers the historical and psychological factors behind this dancing plague, highlighting the hysteria and turmoil that engulfed the community. Listeners are taken through the tragic implications of this mass frenzy, exploring how fear and societal stress contributed to such an extraordinary event.

Apr 18, 2025 • 31min
Season 08 Episode 26: All Eyes on Me
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 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.

Apr 11, 2025 • 31min
Season 08 Episode 25: Where There is Gold There is Blood
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 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.

Apr 4, 2025 • 31min
Season 08 Episode 24: Vanishing Point
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 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.

Mar 28, 2025 • 31min
Season 08 Episode 23: My God, My God
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 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.

Mar 21, 2025 • 32min
Season 08 Episode 22: Somewhere in Dreamland
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 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.


