Believing the Bizarre: Paranormal Podcast

It's listener submission time again, and we have some wonderful and creepy stories for you this week. One story includes a mother's terrifying encounters with a doppelganger and malevolent spirits in her apartment. Then, we venture into the dark history of the infamous Lickford Bridge, where legends of sacrificial rituals and ghostly apparitions have persisted for generations. From mysterious red...

It's Creature Feature time again! This week, we have four listener submission stories that involve strange creatures, whispering voices, and intense battles. In our first story, a young teacher in Utah experiences unnerving sights and sounds coming from the woods surrounding his rural home. Our second story crosses paths with a strangely ferocious canine - perhaps a hellhound? The third story invo...

It is interview time again and we are super excited to talk with the artist George Coghill, also known as Monsterologist. Fun fact: I (Tyler) currently have 3 Monsterologist stickers on my car and we have 5 of his cryptid travel posters up in our podcast studio. We are HUGE fans of his work and have been for a few years now. In this interview, George Coghill, the creative force behind Monsterologi...

This week we head to Texas to discuss some popular Lone Star State UFO Encounters. From the enigmatic Lubbock Lights of 1951 to the perplexing Stephenville incident of 2008, we examine reports of massive, silent crafts and unexplained aerial phenomena that have baffled witnesses and investigators alike. In the Levelland UFO case, multiple vehicles mysteriously stalled in the presence of an unident...

The Grafton MonsterOn a fateful night in June 1964, Robert Cockrell's drive home through Grafton, West Virginia, took an unexpected turn when he encountered a massive, headless creature with smooth, rubbery skin. This bizarre sighting sparked a town-wide frenzy, with armed locals combing the woods in search of what became known as the Grafton Monster. Multiple witnesses described an 8-10 foot tall...

In this episode of Believing the Bizarre, we dive into more listener submission stories. From shared dreams of pink goo monsters to pendulum divinations revealing shocking truths about human identity, these stories blur the line between the ordinary and the extraordinary. We explore a chilling encounter at an abandoned mansion in Florida, where a father and son stumble upon more than they bargaine...

This month's Bizarre News covers a wide variety of strange and unusual topics. Including:Story 1 - A resurfaced clip from a 2001 nature documentary showing a shadowy bipedal figure running alongside caribou in remote Quebec has sparked online debates about a potential Bigfoot sighting, with the cinematographer affirming no crew or known individuals were present during filming. Story 2 - Surveillan...

Another Tuesday and another Believing the Bizarre episode! We have 3 creepy listener submissions for you this week. The first story follows Adrianna, where she see discovers her little cousin hiding under a bed, only to find out that there was no way she could have been there...Our second story takes place in the Netherlands. Robin stayed at a hotel, supposedly the only guest, but then woke up in...

It is listener submission time again! Our first story takes us to Rexburg, Idaho, where Sydney experiences a series of unsettling events in her college apartment, including mysterious knocks, moving objects, and a terrifying shadow figure. The haunting escalates until a blessing brings peace, only for Sydney to face another frightening encounter on a mountain trip with friends. Jeremy's tale trans...

We are honored and super excited to sit down and chat with Lynze (Lindsay) Cummins from Scared to Death Podcast. Lynze shares the origins of Scared to Death, revealing how her husband Dan Cummins envisioned it as part of a trio of shows. She discusses the organic evolution of including listener stories and the challenges of adapting to a public-facing role. She also opens up about dealing with neg...

In 1906, Clara, a 16-year-old orphan at St. Michael Mission in Natal, South Africa, began exhibiting strange behaviors. Initially kind and devout, she started talking to unseen entities, claiming she had made a deal with Satan. Her behavior escalated to tearing at her clothes, growling, and speaking in languages she had never learned. Clara also demonstrated clairvoyance, revealing private informa...

The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a vast 500,000 square mile area in the Atlantic Ocean bounded by Miami, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico. This region has been the site of numerous mysterious disappearances of ships and aircraft over the years, leading to its infamous reputation. The area is prone to powerful weather patterns and is home to one of the deepest ocean trenches on...

This month in Bizarre News, we discuss a variety of bizarre topics such as werewolves entering an Englishf forest through portals, smiling robot faces, moon caves, and more! Additionally, this month's Blind Ranking is comprised of creatures we'd like to meet. From Bigfoot and the squonk to Penelope, we discuss which cryptids we'd enjoy hanging out with - and which ones we'd rather leave on read. P...

It is time for another UFO and alien-themed listener submission episode! In this episode, we explore four intriguing UFO encounters from across the United States. James from Akron, Ohio recounts a childhood experience where he and two others witnessed strange red lights in the sky that split, moved, and vanished mysteriously. In Alaska, Julian shares his father's story of encountering an intense g...

In this episode, we dive into three chilling listener-submitted stories of paranormal encounters. The first tale recounts eerie events following a tragic death, including possible possession, that leave the hosts questioning if it's truly the spirit of the deceased or something more sinister. Next, we explore a nighttime encounter with a mysterious shadowy figure that has interdimensional alien-li...

Time for another interview! We sat down with Derek Hayes, the creative mind behind the popular paranormal podcast Monsters Among Us and the documentary "Shadows in the Desert." Derek shares his journey from a childhood encounter with a mysterious black panther to becoming a respected voice in the paranormal community. He discusses his transition from Hollywood filmmaker to podcaster, and how his b...

It's time for 3 intriguing and mysterious disappearance stories! Our first story involves Frederick Valentich. Fred was a young Australian pilot who vanished during a routine flight in 1978. Despite his struggles with exams, Fred pursued his dream of flying, only to disappear under bizarre circumstances. Moments before his disappearance, Fred reported a strange aircraft hovering above him, followe...

It's time for another installment of Cursed Games and we have 3 creepy games for you this episode! Dive into the chilling world of supernatural games with "The Red Book," a Mexican divination ritual. Using a hard-cover red book and candlelight, players seek permission to enter and exit the game, asking questions and receiving cryptic answers from randomly selected passages. The stakes are raised i...

This month in Bizarre News, we discuss a variety of topics such as strange monoliths popping up, weird whale congregations, a psychic claiming we'll discover alien life soon, and more! Additionally, this month's Blind Ranking is Bigfoot-like cryptids. We all know Charlie is a super huge fan of Bigfoot... so ranking these was a lot of fun! Patreon: Support Believing the Bizarre and get tons of extr...

We have 3 listener submissions this week! Story 1-In 2010, Stephanie and her boyfriend's family moved into a spacious rental house that seemed perfect at first. Shortly after moving in, Stephanie experienced a frightening incident in the bathroom when an unseen presence tried to open the door while she was showering. Weeks later, she heard unexplained growling in the hallway, and her boyfriend's m...

It's listener submission time and we have two creepy tales for you today! In the first story, Chris and his friend Mike were interested in the paranormal and started using a Ouija board. Initially, nothing unusual happened, but then they connected with a spirit named Adam Greene. They asked for signs of his presence, and the planchette spun rapidly and flew off the board. Another time, they heard...

We are excited to continue our monthly interviews with Mike Ricksecker. Mike is the author of the best-selling books A Walk In The Shadows, and Alaska's Mysterious Triangle, as well as several historic paranormal books. His latest best-selling book is Travels Through Time: Inside the Fourth Dimension, Time Travel, and Stacked Time Theory, published in 2023. He has appeared on multiple television s...

The Kelly Cahill Alien Abduction | Paranormal Podcast In August 1993, Kelly Cahill, a 27-year-old mother of three from Victoria, Australia, experienced a life-changing UFO encounter. While driving home from a party with her husband, Andrew, they witnessed a mysterious craft with orange lights in a nearby field. Later that night, they encountered the same object hovering above the road, and as they...

Finland, a land of breathtaking landscapes and rich history, is home to a captivating array of mythical creatures and tales. From the depths of the sea to the heart of the forest, these legends have been woven into the fabric of Finnish culture for centuries. The malevolent Iku-Turso, known as the "ox of death" and "father of diseases," lurks in the ocean's depths, while the mischievous Menninkäin...

Sleep Paralysis Stories: Volume 1Over the years we have had tons of listeners submit potential sleep paralysis stories, so we decided to combine a handful of them into a new, unique listener submission collection - sleep paralysis stories! Sleep paralysis is a terrifying experience where individuals find themselves conscious but unable to move, often accompanied by hallucinations of shadow figures...