The Unexplained Archives

Welcome to The Unexplained Archives! In this episode, we journey into Japanese folklore and urban legend, where spirits don’t haunt distant castles or forgotten cemeteries — they linger in homes, schools, and quiet streets. We begin with Yotsuya Kaidan, one of Japan’s most famous ghost stories, following the tragic fate of Oiwa — a woman betrayed by the man she loved, whose vengeance needed no scr...

Welcome to The Unexplained Archives! In this episode, we explore the dark and mysterious history of the Witching Hour—that eerie stretch of night traditionally believed to occur between 3:00 and 4:00 a.m. A time long associated with supernatural activity, restless spirits, witchcraft, and unexplained phenomena. From symbolism and sleep disturbances to modern ghost stories and personal experiences,...

Welcome to The Unexplained Archives and Happy New Year! As the calendar turns and a new year begins, some legends refuse to stay buried. In this episode, we step into the liminal space between endings and beginnings to explore two enduring mysteries of American folklore. First, we revisit Resurrection Mary, the vanished hitchhiker said to wander the roads outside Chicago—forever caught between lif...

Welcome to The Unexplained Archives! This week we welcome special guests-Jeremy and Bobbi Golden (Golden J & The Rocker Chick) and Jennifer Williams (JDubb) from The United States of Paranormal. We chat about their show, ghost hunting, and our love of Bigfoot. Be sure to check out their show wherever you catch your favorite podcasts. Original Theme Music by Patrick Prouty The United States of...

Welcome to The Unexplained Archives! In this special episode, we explore the mystery of 3I Atlas—a little-known but deeply unsettling case that sits at the crossroads of data, interpretation, and the unknown. What began as an attempt to organize information quickly spiraled into something far more disturbing: patterns that don’t quite add up, connections that feel intentional, and questions that r...

Welcome to The Unexplained Archives! This week-a 19-year-old girl. A violent haunting. A ghost that claimed her life belonged to it. In 1878, the quiet town of Amherst, Nova Scotia, became the scene of one of the most terrifying and well-documented hauntings in North American history. Esther Cox, a shy young woman living on Princess Street, found herself attacked night after night by an unseen for...

Welcome to the Unexplained Archives! On this week's episode we discuss The Khamar-Daban Incident — Siberia’s Most Unsettling Mystery. In 1993, a group of seven experienced hikers set out into the remote Khamar-Daban mountain range of Siberia. Only one of them returned. What happened in those mountains remains one of Russia’s most chilling unsolved mysteries. In this episode, we dive into the s...

TRIGGER WARNING: This week's episode contains conversation about child torture and murder. Welcome to the Unexplained Archives and Happy Thanksgiving (U.S.)! A family torn apart, a ritual gone wrong, and a chilling question at the center of it all: what really happened inside the Barreca home in Altavilla Milicia? This week on the podcast, we dive into the disturbing case of Giovanni Barreca, his...

Welcome to the Unexplained Archives! This week we dive into the horrifying story of The Casso family of West Virginia. In the 1920's, Maggie Casso, a wife and mother, kept a journal of the paranormal experiences her and her family endured for 6 years. Jaime reports on those experiences and shares actual excerpts from Maggie's journal. Jen shares her review of the films Keeper and Predator:...

Welcome to the Unexplained Archives! On this week's episode Jaime and Jen discuss the controversial alien abduction case of Kelly Cahill. In 1993, Kelly and her husband, Andrew were driving back home from a friend's house when they spotted a circular, lit, air craft with tall slender beings outside of it. Everything after that became a blur, until hypnosis brought back the memories and the...

Welcome to the Unexplained Archives! On this week's episode we welcome special guest, Jennifer Williams aka JDubb of The United States of Paranormal Podcast. We chat about her experience with the paranormal, podcast life and Discovery Channel's A Haunting. Original Theme Music by Patrick Prouty Sources for this episode The Ghost Files documentary by Austin Kraskahttps://www.youtube.com/wat...

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Welcome to the Unexplained Archives! On this week's episode we talk about the mystical oracle, the Ouija Board. Part history, part haunting — this episode unravels the strange tale of the Ouija board. Born from a séance craze and blamed for countless paranormal encounters, the board has become both a pop culture icon and a supernatural warning. What happens when curiosity calls the unknown? We...

Welcome to the Unexplained Archives! This week we chat about the documentary The Unbinding about a statue found in the Catskills by some hikers. When they begin to experience some strange happenings in their home, they suspect the statue has something to do with it. They reach out to cursed object collectors Greg and Dana Newkirk for some help and then all hell breaks loose. We also discuss our ho...

Welcome to the Unexplained Archives! This week is a SUPER SIZED episode where we try something a little different. We have brought on our skeptic friend, Brad McLaughlin, to chat about a few different paranormal topics. We discuss The Bayside Mall Alien Invasion, The Michigan Dogman, and The San Pedro Haunting to get the opinion of a non-believer in the paranormal. We also talk about our Spooky Se...

Welcome to the Unexplained Archives! This week Jaime is in Michigan and tells the spooky tales of Ann Arbor. From The Gandy Dancer restaurant to the Dixboro General Store, Ann Arbor has it's fair share of ghostly sightings. We also started a new segment for spooky season where we make a horror movie recommendation each week. This week's selections are The Gate and Devil. Original Theme Mus...

Welcome to the Unexplained Archives! On this week's episode we talk about Fort Wayne, Indiana's beautiful and haunted, Bell Mansion. Named after the prominent couple who built it in 1893, this amazing Romanesque building was not only a home but a funeral home as well. Now after 300-500 thousand bodies have been embalmed there, do those spirits roam the halls of this great structure? Do the...

Welcome to the Unexplained Archives! We unfortunately had some technical difficulties and we are unable to bring a new episode this week. But we brought back an oldie (from 4 months ago) but goodie. We discuss Jen's trip to The Roads Motel in Atlanta, Indiana. She got the opportunity to investigate again with television's Ghost Hunters Dustin Pari and Kris Williams. It is said the Roads family sti...

Welcome to the Unexplained Archives! We are back from a week's hiatus and we brought almost a double episode, so it's like we never left. This week we discuss generational hauntings. Is it possible seeing or communicating with the dead can be passed down from generation to generation? We bring on a guest, Jaime's mom Iva Nell, to talk about her experiences with the spirits and consider...

Welcome to the Unexplained Archives! On this week's episode we discuss the very scary topic of Black Eyed Children. What are these things? Aliens? Demons? Vampires? Kids with bad attitudes? What do they want from us? Are they real or is this just Creepypasta folklore? So many questions and so few answers. We share stories of those who claim to have encountered BEK's and Jen's shares a...

Welcome to the Unexplained Archives! This week Jaime gives us a crash course in MK Ultra. We dive into Operation Monarch, where people were told to fly and have out of body experiences. Did survivors of Monarch have experiences with The Hat Man? We discover Jaime has Central Heterochromia, does this mean she has the sign of psychics? What is a heart attack gun? We dive into all this and more! We a...

Welcome to the Unexplained Archives! On this week's episode we discuss the elusive New Jersey Devil and no not the hockey team. We are talking about the cryptid with the body of a kangaroo, the head of a goat, and wings like a bat. Does he still inhabit the Pine Barrens of New Jersey to this day? We also talk about a couple other mystery stories of New Jersey-the haunting of White Hill Mansion...

Welcome to the Unexplained Archives! This week we dive into the scary space of sleep paralysis. That terrible feeling of being frozen, you can hear and see what's going on around you, but you can't move. We discuss the Hat Man, The Hag, and The Boy with the Typewriter. Jaime and Jen share their experience with their own sleep paralysis. Jen talks about why this week's show is late and...

Welcome to the Unexplained Archives! This week's dose of spooky is all about the Einfield Haunting. It has inspired many films, TV dramas, and even a stage play. It is the story of The Hodgson family-Peggy and her 4 kids, living in Einfield, London. We talk about the reported levitations, objects being thrown, and furniture overturned in their home. The scariest of all, the possible voice of the d...

Welcome to the Unexplained Archives! This week we dive into the fascinating topic of Doppelgängers. A ghostly double or counterpart of a living person, often considered a harbinger of bad luck or a supernatural phenomenon. The term, derived from German, literally means "double walker" or "double goer". Jaime brings us some spooky stories all about them. We also discuss the sad...