Verbal Echo

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Are ancient civilizations connected by invisible pathways.. . or are we simply connecting dots that were never meant to be joined? Picking up where our Slender Man series left off, Sara explores one of the most enduring mysteries in archaeology and the paranormal: ley lines. From the origins of the theory proposed by Alfred Watkins to modern claims of Earth's energy grid, we examine the science, s...

Verbal Echo | Episode 67, Part 1: Slenderman He has no face, no origin, and no fixed form. He exists at the treeline, at the edge of photographs, just beyond what you can fully see. And in 2009, he was invented by one guy on an internet forum trying to win a photoshop contest. In Part 1 of this two-part episode, we trace the birth of Slenderman — from a single thread on the Something Awful forums...

A haunted hotel in the Colorado Rockies helped inspire one of the most famous horror novels ever written... The Shining. This week, Monica explores the history, hauntings, and enduring legends of the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado —the location that inspired Stephen King's The Shining . We discuss King's stay at the nearly empty hotel, how it became the foundation for the fictional Overlook...

We're BACK! Creepy Dive into a host of missing persons cases in the Bennington Triangle of Vermont. People vanished without a trace. No answers. No bodies. No explanation. In this part of our Bennington Triangle series, Sara examines the mysterious disappearances that helped turn a remote stretch of Vermont wilderness into one of America's most enduring unsolved mysteries. From hunters and hikers...

Kev LeStarge grew up in Wisconsin and has always had a fascination with Sasquatch , which has led him on many expeditions across the country in search of the great mystery. Kev shares life lessons he’s learned through friendship, exploration, the power of patience, respecting nature, and his passion for Sasquatch. Kevin's Links: Instagram: The Bigfoot Archive Etsy: PineShadowDesign "Billy Finds Bi...

In Part Two of this split episode of The Verbal Echo , Sara takes listeners deep into the wilderness of the mysterious Bennington Triangle — a remote area of southern Vermont linked to strange disappearances, unsettling folklore, and decades of unanswered questions. Sara breaks down the history behind the region and examines the series of disappearances that helped create the legend of the Benning...

In Part One of this split episode of The Verbal Echo , We head deep underground into the eerie folklore surrounding the legendary Tommyknocker . From the mining traditions of Cornwall to the gold and silver camps of the American West, miners told stories of mysterious knocking sounds, tiny underground beings, and warnings that seemed to come from inside the rock itself. The episode explores the or...

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of cult involvement, coercive control, psychological manipulation, disordered eating, and emotional abuse. Listener discretion is advised. In Episode 61 of The Verbal Echo , Monica and Sara sit down with yoga instructor and wellness practitioner Natashia for a candid conversation about her more than 30-year journey through multiple high-control gr...

Season 3, Episode 60 Honoring Nick Pope: A Life in the Unknown Nick Pope spent thirty years doing something most people weren't brave enough to do — taking the unexplained seriously. A former UK Ministry of Defence official who ran Britain's real-life UFO desk from 1991 to 1994, Pope went on to become one of the most credible, measured, and influential voices in the history of UAP research. He was...

Dive in with us for Part Deux of the story of the forgotten and contaminated ghost town of Colorado, Gilman and the Eagle Mine. Zinc mining turned toxic and this town packed up and left. Episode 59 – Echoes After Dark A town built on ore… and abandoned because of it. In this episode of Echoes After Dark , Monica and Sara head into the mountains of Colorado to explore the rise and fall of Gilman Gh...

Sara dives into the chilling folklore of southern Chile, exploring the legend of El Caleuche , a ghost ship said to sail the misty waters of Chiloé. Described as a glowing vessel filled with music and celebration, it lures sailors aboard—only for them to vanish into its crew forever . The mythology expands into a wider world of Chilote sea beings , including mermaid-like figures and shape-shifting...

Episode 57 – Echoes After Dark In Episode 57 of Echoes After Dark , Monica and Sara explore two threads of mystery that stretch across oceans and cultures: ghost ships and the origins of canine cryptid legends . Sara opens the episode with stories of real-life abandoned vessels that have fueled maritime lore, including the Nina , the Blue Horizon Casino ship , the drifting Arctic vessel SS Baychim...

Ghost ships drifting without crews, pirate legends that refuse to fade, and the mysterious origins of the Dogman—this week Monica and Sara go deep into the archives of the strange. In this episode of Echoes After Dark , they explore some of the most famous ghost ships in maritime history, including the Mary Celeste , the legendary Flying Dutchman , the frozen mystery of the Octavius , and the haun...

In this episode of The Verbal Echo , Monica and Sara speak with writer and podcaster Asher Wright from Hartford, Connecticut, about his path from military service to writing transformational memoirs. Asher discusses his new book project, Zero Battle of the Stories , which explores how the narratives we carry shape identity, healing, and personal growth. The conversation moves through the spiritual...

A werewolf-like cryptid in Michigan, one of Europe’s most infamous haunted forests, and a Texas hike that suddenly feels less relaxing when the venomous snake warnings start piling up. In this episode of Echoes After Dark, Monica and Sara explore the legend of the Michigan Dogman, a creature that has haunted regional folklore and witness reports for decades. Sara then turns the spotlight toward Ro...

Icy roads, chaotic grocery run s, and somehow we still end up deep in cryptid country. In this episode of Echoes After Dark, Monica and Sara recap their week navigating slick highways and storm-fueled errands before the conversation shifts into stranger territory. Sara dives into Yeti lore and the broader fascination with mountain mysteries, then pivots to the lesser-known, unsettling history of W...

Castles in ruins, abandoned towns, slow-smoked barbecue, and one of history’s most debated mountain tragedies—this week’s conversation travels far and wide. On this episode of Echoes After Dark, we explore the haunting remains of Bannerman Castle on the Hudson River before sharing our latest barbecue experiments and observations on regional trends. From there, we head to the Ural Mountains of Russ...

What if the paranormal didn’t start with curiosity—but with a childhood ghost you couldn’t explain away? Monica sits down with Kevin Killen , author of Ghosts and Me , to unpack more than thirty years of firsthand paranormal experiences—starting at age five and continuing through haunted homes, schools, workplaces, and battlefields across multiple states. From early experiments with electronic voi...

A birthday in Texas, legendary barbecue, and a sudden realization that America is full of deeply unsettling hot dog promo cars— this episode starts grounded and gets weird fast . In Episode 4 of Echoes After Dark , Monica celebrates her birthday with family while sampling some of the best barbecue Texas has to offer, then pivots into sightings of Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles and other strange promoti...

Bigfoot documentaries, ghostly figures on empty Kansas roads, and the kind of restaurant plumbing nightmares no one warns you about—this episode goes everywhere. In Episode 3 of Echoes After Dark, Sara and Monica delve into recent Sasquatch documentaries, including "Bigfoot Beyond the Trail" on Tubi, and revisit classic Bigfoot vocalization recordings that continue to circulate online. They share...

What do Krampus, Angry Bears, Gingerbread Houses, AI Misinformation, and Bigfoot’s moral compass all have in common? Apparently… this conversation. In the second episode of Echoes After Dark, Sara and Monica spiral through the shadow side of Christmas, Grimm's Fairy Tales, and the ever-expanding universe of Sasquatch theory. From tectonic shifts and reports of different types of Sasquatch, to the...

What happens when two women with a shared past in the restaurant industry reunite after years of strange jobs, wild coworkers, and even stranger experiences in the mountains? In this After Dark episode of The Verbal Echo, Monica sits down with Sara to unpack how they met, bonded as coworkers in the chaos of restaurant life, and later found themselves navigating something far more mysterious—life i...

Season 3 kicks off! Thanks for being a valued listener of this podcast. Please like, share and follow wherever you listen. Stay tuned for more episodes, expanded content, and my new co-host , Sara Rowe, starting next week! Thank you for listening to this podcast and helping us grow by sharing with a friend! Do you want to tell your story? Reach out, send an email to verbalecho@gmail.com Read my st...

Dr. John Baranchok. Click here to Learn more about John John S. Baranchok is a boots-on-the-ground Bigfoot field researcher and the author of Grasping Sasquatch: Prepping for Scientific Field Research. He hosted the 36-episode YouTube/Podcast series Grasping Sasquatch: Stories and Science. With a Ph. D. in Counseling Psychology and extensive experience in scientific fieldwork, John has participate...