Strange Places

Mexico's Zone of Silence, also known as the Mapimí Silent Zone, is an area located in the northern part of Mexico that is known for its mysterious phenomena. It has been reported to have strange magnetic and gravitational anomalies, as well as strange lights in the sky and other unexplainable occurrences. This zone has been a source of fascination for many people over the years and continues t...

Jason Padgett was attacked outside of a Karaoke Bar one night, mugged, and robbed. Suffering a blackout and sustaining injuries, things could have been worse. He had his pain. He had his medical issues and trauma issues afterward, but there was something else. Another effect that defies explanation. ----------------- Visit us on the web- http://www.asylum817.com ----------------- to support the sh...

Keith Reinhard was writing a novel. Experiencing writer's block, he decided to temporarily move to Silver Plume, Colorado to work on his life's dream. The trip did not cure the writer's block. Right before hanging up the dream, he heard about a disappearance in the area. A disappearance that had an eerie similarity to his own story. Little did Keith know, those similarities, those para...

Francis Leavy was a hero. A truly brave man. A firefighter. Very little, if anything, shook the manly and burly 1920's-era Chicago fireman. Until one day he came to work, having a panic attack. After some digging, he caved and told his fellow firefighters about a premonition. That he would die that day. Not only did this come to pass, but Francis Leavy may have left something behind. A signal....

May 5th, 1957. Two little girls, the Pollock twins, along with a friend, were walking to a church service. They were hit and killed at a high speed. Such a terrible occurrence tore the two families apart, especially that of the two twin girls. However, their father had an odd premonition he could not shake for the life of him. His daughters would be returned to him. They would be reincarnated. Wha...

The Cash-Landrum incident was an alleged UFO encounter that happened in December 1980 near Huffman, Texas. Witnesses Betty Cash, Vickie Landrum and Colby Landrum reported seeing a large diamond-shaped object emitting bright flames and surrounded by military helicopters. They claimed to have suffered from physical ailments afterwards. The incident has been the subject of much debate since then due...

December 29, 1972. Eastern Flight 401 from New York to Miami crashed in the Florida everglades. Parts from the doomed flight, which killed most of its crew and passengers, were repurposed and placed onto other planes. Stories were being told shortly after. Stories about the crew of flight 401 still keeping their posts. Keeping an eye on the planes that had the parts from 401 integrated into them....

Black Hills. Colorado. 1991. A good, loving and completely normal family move into their dream home. A modern log cabin-style home in a lovely, sparsely populated neighborhood at the picturesque edge of the Colorado mountains. However, a perfect start for the family became the start of something else..... ----------------- Visit us on the web- http://www.asylum817.com ----------------- to support...

At the age of just thirteen, troubled teen Nicholas Barclay went missing under unusual circumstances. When the missing Texas-teen was found after three years in Spain, no one could believe it was him. The miraculous discovery of the troubled teen seemed too good to be true . . . and it was. Now, we’re unpacking the real and incredible story of a 'Nicholas Barclay' — his assumed kidnapping, his spi...

AI is doing something strange as of late. Something that is making us question not only how our minds work, but if AI is not just thinking when given promts. If it is thinking all the time. And if it is, what ideas has it convinced itself of? An image keeps popping up in AI generated art programs that may indeed have the answer to this question. What I pose is, given the evidence, is it a question...

Spontaneous Human Combustion (SHC) is a phenomenon in which a human body is seemingly burned without any obvious external source of ignition. It has been reported for centuries, and though some scientists have tried to explain it, the phenomenon remains largely unexplained. Despite the lack of a definitive explanation, SHC has become an intriguing topic for many people. Is it natural? Or paranorma...

The Berenstein Bears. A name that will live in speculation, mystery, infamy, and utter confusion. Ask anyone what the pleasant family cartoon and series of books was named, the books they grew up on, and they will say the name without missing a beat. But, depending on who answers, you will slowly realize that something is very, very wrong. ----------------- This episode was brought to you by the F...

The Tunguska Event is a mysterious event that occurred on June 30th, 1908, in the remote region of Siberia. The event involved an explosion of immense proportions that flattened over 2,000 square kilometers of forest and left no trace of impact. Scientists believe that the explosion was caused by a meteoroid or comet fragment entering the atmosphere and exploding in mid-air. The Tunguska Event has...

The Pokemon games. Rated E for everyone. Fun for adult and child alike, and a fond memory lane for anyone who grew up during and post 1990's. It is a source of childhood memory, as well as the find parts of the upbringing of multi-cultural and multi-generational upbringings. Some say, however, that there is something sinister beneatht he surface. A dark secret regarding one of the in-game towns. I...

The Labor Day 1969 UFO Incident occurred on the night of September 1, 1969 in Berkshire County, Massachusetts when over 250 people reported witnessing a UFO. However, that wasn't all. Not by a long shot. Something else happened that night. Something that may flip this entire phenomenon on its head for all time. ----------------- This episode was brought to you by the Spitting Nonsense Podcast! LIN...

There is a curious carving on a Cambodian temple wall. Dating from the 1100's AD, there are many carvings, primarily of animals adorning the decorative walls and pillars. Beautiful, but nothing out of place. Except for one. ----------------- This episode was brought to you by Infinite Exchange! Link below: www.infinite-exchange.com ----------------- This episode was brought to you by the What's Wr...

The Kelly–Hopkinsville encounter (also known as the Hopkinsville Goblins Case or Kelly Green Men Case) was a claimed close encounter with extraterrestrial beings in 1955 near the communities of Kelly and Hopkinsville in Christian County, Kentucky. UFOlogists regard it as one of the most significant and well-documented cases in the history of UFO incidents, while skeptics say the reports were due t...

John Wilkes Booth. We all know his name. He is one of, or perhaps the, most notorious and well known fugitive criminals in history. The man who murdered US President Abraham Lincoln. What always seemed in the history books like an open and shut case - Booth tracked down and killed in a barn - may not be the actual story. There were always other stories brewing about in the background. Only told in...

Strange things were witnessed in the deepest parts of the Nottingham forest in England. A group of children looking for a bit of mischief one September 1970's night saw something that they would never forget. Something that still fascinates. Still intrugues, and still frightens. It hearkens back to a lot of the more ancient stories from the area. Stories of little creatures. Little magic beings. D...

There is a song, originally written in Hungary during the first years of the Great Depression. A song of lament. Melancholy. Pain and strife. Of lost love and the sins of evil men. Some believe that the song tapped into something supernatural, causing those who listen to it to commit suicide. Is it real or just another legend? ----------------- Visit us on the web- http://www.asylum817.com -------...

There is a recording studio in Paducah Kentucky, my hometown. Earthsound studio - a place where your local singer/songwriter or band can make a single or an album in a professionally treated environment, recorded by professional engineers. The owner is a collector of the odd and the bizarre. One of those strange and rare items hanging on the walls is a lute, dating all the way back to the dark age...

St. Augustine, Florida. What some people say is the oldest city in the United States of America. The whole town itself, due to its often violent history, is known to be one of the most haunted locations in the world. The lighthouse of St. Augustine, however, is the place that is perhaps the most talked about in town. A place where even the screams of the dead can still be heard. Is it real? Or is...

Cape Girardeau. 1941. Something supposedly occurred that would have proven the existence of alien life, as well as their ships, long before the fabled Roswell crash of 1947. It is believed that a UFO crashed outside of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, but that's not all. It is believed that bodies were on board. A photograph had been taken of them and is believed to be lost. Is there any evidence left? D...

A hammer was discovered in ancient, prehistoric rock. The rock formed around the iron and wood human tool seemingly over millions of years. Discovered in the modern era, this hammer has been a source of fascination and mystery that has baffled even the greatest experts in the fields of science, physics, history, and geology. Is there something else at play here, or does the storybook of human hist...

AS17-135-20680 (OF300). This sequence of numbers and letters may mean nothing to you, but head to the Apollo 17 photo archive at NASA's online headquarters and search that file number. What you can see and freely download due to all declassification of the archive, has been a subject of hot debate and study for years. What looks like the impossible is present on the surface of our moon. Some say t...