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…

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Nov 26, 2021 · 35 min
Season 06 Episode 5: The Boy Who (Pt. 1 of 2)
One afternoon in May 1828, a mysterious boy stumbled into a quiet square in the picturesque city of Nürnberg, in what was then the German Confederation. Unable to utter more than a few words and seeming as though he had just arrived from another planet, when the apparent truth of the boy's provenance eventually came to light, it was even more extraordinary than anyone could possibly have imagined. Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 20, 2021 · 15 min
Season 06 Episode 4 Extra: Strange Games and Funky Things
The strange story of British teenager Matthew Manning who achieved worldwide fame in the 1970s after he was determined to possess incredible psychic powers. Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 12, 2021 · 32 min
Season 6 Episode 4: The Widening Gyre (Pt. 3 of 3)
The third and final part of Season 6 Episode 4: The Widening Gyre As the bizarre events at 284 Green Street show no sign of abating, things reach a fever pitch in December 1977 with a series of even more seemingly incredible events, as Maurice Grosse and Guy Lyon Playfair struggle to make sense of it all. Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 5, 2021 · 40 min
Season 6 Episode 4: The Widening Gyre (Pt.2 of 3)
Part Two of Season 6 Episode 4: The Widening Gyre As Guy Lyon Playfair joins the fray at 284 Green Street, the bizarre activity plaguing the Hodgson family starts to intensify. And soon, things begin to take a more sinister turn. Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 31, 2021 · 1 hr 2 min
Halloween Special 2021: The Fountain Road Files
It was back in May 2020 that the body of Ben Williams was found in his flat on Fountain Road in Tooting, London. When police found him, those who saw the state of his body had no doubt he had been murdered. After a more thorough investigation, however, the cause of Ben’s death was judged unknown and labeled simply ‘death by misadventure'. And then they discovered the tapes; an audio diary that Ben had been recording of the pandemic, in the months before he died. These are those tapes, raw and unadorned. Make of them, what you will. Happy Halloween and remember, wherever you are, it is always the witching hour, somewhere... https://thefountainroadfiles.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 29, 2021 · 36 min
Season 6 Episode 4: The Widening Gyre (Pt.1 of 3)
On the night of August 31st, 1977, the Hodgson family of 284 Green Street in Enfield, London, fled from their home in terror after a series of strange and inexplicable events. Today, the 'Enfield Poltergeist,' as it would come to be known, is considered to be the most documented, compelling, and terrifying supposed poltergeist haunting the UK has ever known... Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 22, 2021 · 34 sec
EPISODE POSTPONED UNTIL FRIDAY OCTOBER 29TH
A huge apology to all my listeners but sadly due to my daughter being quite ill over the last few weeks, I've been forced to postpone this week's episode until next Friday, October 29th. It's nothing serious but eventually, something had to give, and finishing the episode in time has proved a small step too far... Very sorry again but rest assured we will be back next week! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 15, 2021 · 18 min
Season 06 Episode 3 Extra: Return to Sunder
In the morning of August 11th, 1676, Benedictine Nun, Sister Maria Crocifissa della Concezione was found on the floor of her bedroom, lying disheveled and covered in ink, next to a strange indecipherable letter. With no idea what it said, or how it had got there, Sister Maria knew only one thing for certain. It had been written by the devil... Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 8, 2021 · 37 min
Season 06 Episode 3: Under the Influence
In the evening of February 16th 1981, in Brookfield, Connecticut, 19-year-old Arne Johnson, wanted in connection with a stabbing incident, was arrested by police after being found aimlessly wandering along a main road. When Arne finally began to speak, he claimed not to remember the incident because he hadn't been inside his mind at the time. The Devil had. Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 1, 2021 · 17 min
Season 06 Episode 2 Extra: Wood for the Trees
In 1952, George Adamski inadvertently created the alien contactee movement. In this week's Extra, we take a brief look at the lives of Georgia Lee and Dorothy Martin, at two early proponents of the movement. Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 24, 2021 · 31 min
Season 06 Episode 2: Valleys of the Uncanny (Pt 2. of 2)
Part Two of Season 06 Episode 2: Valleys of the Uncanny A few months after the mysterious death of Zigmund Adamski, PC Alan Godfrey sets out on a routine night patrol around the town of Todmorden in North England. That night will change his life forever... Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 17, 2021 · 31 min
Season 06 Episode 2: Valleys of the Uncanny (Pt 1. of 2)
Once in a while something so extraordinary occurs that can leave its mark so deeply on a place that it appears destined to shape our impression of it forevermore. For the town of Todmorden, in the North of England, that something occurred just over forty years ago today. It’ll be sometime before it’s forgotten... Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 10, 2021 · 15 min
S06 Episode 1 Extra: The Chasm Below
This week's episode looks at the strange and mysterious Houska Castle, a place that has long fascinated people on account of its peculiar location and supposedly dark origins... Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 3, 2021 · 39 min
Season 06 Episode 1: Lying in Wait
In July 2009, at the height of war in Afghanistan, US and British forces struggle to get to grips with fighting a mostly invisible enemy, while simultaneously trying to win the hearts and minds of the people whose land they have invaded. As part of Operation Khanjar, the US government's latest roll of the dice in their efforts to beat back the influence of the Taliban in Helmand Province, 4000 marines from the 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment have been deployed to the region. Among them are eight Marines, tasked with occupying a strange and isolated observation post, known simply as The Rock. Their war is about to get far stranger than they could ever have imagined. Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 1, 2021 · 3 min
Unexplained Season 6 Trailer
Unexplained returns with Season 06 on Friday, September 3rd... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 2, 2021 · 19 min
S05 Episode 18 Extra: Übermensch
Whatever you believe about the use of Hurkos’ supposed talents, it is hard to deny the extra layer of fascination his involvement brings to a police investigation. With that in mind, there is one case in particular that makes for intriguing listening. Not least of all, because it also happened to involve one of America’s most curious and shocking crimes of the 20th century... Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 25, 2021 · 42 min
S05 Episode 18: Learning to See (Pt. 2 of 2)
Part Two of S05 Episode 18: Learning to See After accepting a call from the Strangler Taskforce, Peter Hurkos arrives in Providence, Rhode Island to see what he can do to help... Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 18, 2021 · 34 min
S05 Episode 18: Learning to See (Pt. 1 of 2)
In 1964 the eleventh in a series of brutal murders occurred in and around the city of Boston, Massachusetts, that police had come to believe were all perpetrated by the same individual - referred to in the press as The Mad Strangler. No closer to finding the culprit after 18 months of investigations, an incredible decision was made in an attempt to crack the case... Featuring the extraordinary story of self-proclaimed psychic Peter Hurkos. Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 12, 2021 · 16 min
S05 Episode 17 Extra: Dark Dreams and Fairytales
Many are fascinated by Heinrich Himmler and the National Socialist German Workers' Party's (NSDAP) association with the occult. It is an association that in ways, along with the term 'Nazi,' has clouded one of the fundamental truths about Himmler and the NSDAP. Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 4, 2021 · 26 min
S05 Episode 17: The Wondering
By all accounts, Robert Taylor wasn’t a man prone to exaggeration. Certainly, encounters of the strange were the furthest thing from his mind when he headed out to work on the outskirts of Livingston, in Scotland, one chilly morning in November 1979. Soon, it would be all people would want to talk about... Go to twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.