In 1909, a story appeared in a local newspaper claiming that two men from the Smithsonian Museum in Washington had made an unbelievable discovery - They had uncovered a series of hidden tunnels that stretched deep into the earth, filled with ancient treasures, mummified bodies and ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. So, what's the catch? They discovere…

In the paranormal evidence Hall of Fame... well, there aren't many inductees... but there are a handful of incredible pieces of evidence that have changed or shaped the world. The most famous of all must be The Patterson-Gimlin Film. 59 seconds of earth-shattering footage taken in the Pacific Northwest in 1967, allegedly of Bigfoot. On this episode…

Millenials love nothing more than avocados - in smoothies, in shakes, or just straight up in a salad AKA 'rawdogged'. But what about avocados that come from another galaxy, potentially in giant, metal form filled with strange alien creatures? Well for two young lads in the New Mexico desert in 1945 that was exactly what they were confronted with. T…

We all owe Steven Spielberg an apology. Not only is Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull not a bad movie, but it's packed full of paranormal easter eggs and references to REAL supernatural events. Among those, is the legend of AKATOR, an ancient civilization full of golden temples and ancient mummified aliens. In the 1980's, a number …

Bigfoot, or Sasquatch, is the quintessential cryptid. It is known around the world, and yet little is actually known about the creature itself — it’s secretive and shy, with strong survival instincts. Which is all the more reason why Albert Ostman’s bigfoot encounter from the early 20th century is absolutely fascinating. Because, breaking with char…

For almost 100 years, mysterious lights have appeared in the night sky above Norway's Hessdalen Valley. Are they visitors from another galaxy? Or maybe the spirits of the dead? Only one thing is for certain - they are NOT shy. Paranormal enthusiasts and ufologists have captured HUNDREDS of photos of these strange lights... is that enough to push to…

Breaking news —The US department of defence has released a report detailing everything it knows about UFOs from 1945 to the present day, and hoo-boy it’s a doozy. On this podcast we dive into these previously classified reports and pull out the wildest facts, like — the time the Canadian government stated alien UFOs are real and fly by ‘magnetism’,…

In February 1993, Air Force Captain Gary Sudbrink received a series of mysterious and disturbing phone calls from an unknown number. The strange voice asked question after question, repeating the same bizarre warning - "YOU'RE BEING IMPERSONATED BY THE OTHER VOICE". Was this just an innocent prank call? Or was this something much more PARANORMAL? F…

We've all had a horrible boss in our lives, normally you can just quit your job and escape them. But what if that boss followed you into DEATH? For the poor sods who worked in Alabama's notorious Sloss Furnace that's exactly what happened when the evil shift master James 'Scum' Wormwood mysteriously died and then continued to haunt the deadly facto…

This is a FLASHBACK to episode #174, When we originally investigated the bizarre world of sleep paralysis! What happens when our body slips between the dream world and the real world? Who are the shadow people? And how is everyone across the world seeing the same man watching them? Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Join our Secret Societ…

In today's episode we're investigating the scariest corner of the paranormal world - German Folklore. When it comes to sleep paralysis, we all know about the shadow people and the tall hat man, but few have heard about this weird demonic cousin - The ALP. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Join our Secret Society Facebook Community Suppor…

There are lots of things they don't teach you in schools: how to hot-wire a car, for example. But they really should teach children which shapes are paranormal. Because in the world of the paranormal, squares, circles, and rectangles are all safe, but triangles are apparently extremely deadly. The Bermuda Triangle, The Bridgewater Triangle, and now…

Back in 1913, local residents STORMED a settlement house in the west-side of Chicago. This angry crowd, filled with priests, politicians and furious locals, were all yelling the same thing as they hammered on the buildings front door - "We want to see the devil baby!" Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Join our Secret Society Facebook Com…

This is a FLASHBACK to episode #224, when we investigated a creature known as the Michigan Dogman. For years, this cryptid has stalked the residents of Wexford County, Michigan. Those who have seen it describe a creature with a striking resemblance to the Beast of Bray road. Could these two cryptids be linked together? Or maybe, they're one in the …

For over 100 years, the people of Walworth County, Wisconsin have been stalked in the night by a demonic, wolf-like creature known as the BEAST of Bray Road. Rory and Kit are a little too afraid to investigate this one alone, so joining them this week is Rhys Darby and Dan Schreiber from The Cryptid Factor! Check out The Cryptid Factor Follow us on…

It’s said that Beethoven’s death was like a biblical scene — he shook his fist at the heavens and a clap of thunder roared across Vienna as he left this world. His contemporary, Mahler, would become obsessed with his death because of another strange coincidence surrounding it: he died composing his tenth symphony, making Beethoven one of a long lin…

In 1994, game designed Steve Jackson released a card game titled "Illuminati: New World Order", a game where players would role play as puppet-master organizations fighting for world domination. Sounds fun, right? Well things took a paranormal turn when years later, players realised that those cards from the 90's were giving away information on act…

In 1966 a Canadian tourist visiting London, Reverend Ralph Hardy, took a photo that would become notorious as one of the greatest pieces of paranormal evidence ever captured. Despite consulting photographic experts and even Kodak themselves, it has never been proven to be a hoax. On this episode of This Paranormal Life, Kit and Rory investigate the…

In 1966, the small town of Wanaque, New Jersey was visited by a strange light in the night sky. Locals watched in awe as it zipped around at impossible speeds and even shot a LIGHT BEAM down towards the icy ground. Witnesses were told it was simply a helicopter, but that explanation was hard to agree with when only 9 months later... it appeared aga…

As paranormal investigators, we DREAM of the day that we finally make contact with extraterrestrials... but what if that day has already come? In 1966, banana farmer named George Pedley saw something truly bananas. A UFO emerged from underneath the water of a lagoon and disappeared into the sky above him. The encounter only lasted a brief moment bu…

By the 1970's, the once beautiful 'Stanley Hotel' looked like it was headed towards total demolition... That was, until one fateful night when the hotel received an unusual guest - Stephen King. King and his wife were the final two guests of the season and after what they experienced that night... it was no surprise. This was the hotel that would g…

In the world of the paranormal, cryptids are terrifying enough as they are. Sasquatch. Chupacabra. The Squonk. There are more than enough scary beasts roaming the earth to keep paranormal investigators up at night. Unfortunately for them, though, there are certain creatures to be even more fearful of… enter the Batsquatch. Deep in the Pacific North…

When we think of haunted castles, we think of Transylvania, Ireland and pretty much anywhere but America... but tucked away in the small state of Rhode Island is Belcourt Castle, a huge mansion erected in 1891 and stuffed full of ancient artifacts with paranormal baggage. From haunted mirrors to electric chairs, every room of this castle has someth…

In 2017 global history was made when two, apparently pre-pubescent (judging by their voices), 25 year old investigators known as Kit and Rory deemed the Loch Ness Monster to be a real paranormal cryptid, giving it a double yes in their investigation. But there was a problem - how could Nessie be the only sea serpent in the British Isles when Kit an…

On March 16, 1967, a strange object was seen hovering above an Air Force Base in Montana. 60 seconds later, an entire fleet of nuclear missiles were knocked offline. What happened next was rollercoaster of secret investigations, government shutdowns and classified reports. But this incident wouldn't stay secret for long... after all, this wasn't th…