Belief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought Snacks

(Special Expansion Release) You may have noticed the particularly innocent and perhaps magical lens through which children often perceive the world. While sometimes this may produce beautiful interpretations of reality, or adorably naïve questions, other times it can produce some truly chilling moments. From kids recounting past lives, to the floating creature on the ceiling, we explore the spectr...

Thunderbirds, Mantis Man and Fairies, oh jeez! Strange and unexplained disappearances have become a fascination for folks interested in mysteries, the paranormal, and all flavors of the unknown- especially since David Paulides' “Missing 411” has come on the scene. But it may be interesting and helpful to consider some fantastic creatures and strange entities that have been encountered in the wilde...

If you doubt that there is still mystery and magic in the world, then all you need to do is crank the volume on yet another Strange Listener Stories episode! We’ve got glowing forest beings, Walmart wizards, and maniacal manifesting clown dolls.. just to name a few! So light a candle, put your phone on Do Not Disturb, and prepare to.. be disturbed. Also.. random-number-generating final destination...

Oh supernatural, magical sound! Can you hear it? The sound of reality itself? All things come from vibration, after all, and on this episode we pull out our tuning forks and align the Belief Hole to the frequency of ancient audio intrigue and astral awesomeness! From sonic scepter-wielding Stargate gods, to OBE inducing Binaural beats, to stone-slinging Tibetan monks, we rediscover the lost art of...

Explore the eerie and uncharted waters of sea monster lore in our latest podcast episode. We dive into the chilling 1962 Pensacola Florida Sea Serpent Incident, recounted by Edward Brian McCleary, and navigate the mysterious waters of the 1899 Seneca Lake Monster Attack. The debate continues with a skeptical perspective from David Goudsward on the Pensacola Sea Serpent. Journey with us through his...

What better time to tell some creepy tales of the modern-day werewolf: the dogman. With cryptid sightings increasing, we wanted to once again explore the potential reality of the dogman phenomenon through witness encounters as well as corroborated historical evidence, with some ancient artifacts thrown in for good measure. Almost never do we hear of an encounter where the dogman has harmed a human...

Explore the enigmatic world of the unseen in our latest podcast episode, where we delve into the mysterious phenomenon of the Glimmer Man and other invisible entities. We introduce the concept of the Glimmer Man (08:51), a Predator-like entity, and discuss the intriguing Invisible Terrestrial Entities (ITEs) observed through Santilli telescopes (10:32). Delve into the attributes of these Predator-...

As the leaves begin to shiver and thin, so does the veil between our world and others.. Let us guide you into an anomalous autumn with new and true Strange Listener Stories! From roadside run-ins with malformed beasts to ghostly jailhouse revenge, this episode creeps its way into the Halloween season with an unsettling grin;).  Also.. Secret House Guests, Abduction Discussions, and Jeremy's Bloody...

Any conspiracy theorist worth his salt has experienced being the weird guy at the party, trying to recount some evidence to prove his perspective after maybe one too many bourbons, and then suddenly asked.. "so who are THEY anyway?" If you've been in this position, well fear not! On this episode, we're going to track the origins of the Illuminati and provide some evidence for its potential infiltr...

At the edge of the world, one person stands to face the mysterious foggy abyss that is the sea. This is the isolating, maddening, treacherous job of the lighthouse keeper. And although automation has relegated much of this harrowing work to occupational history, there are many bizarre, creepy and mysterious happenings that make up the lantern-lit library of lighthouse lore. From first hand account...

Camping- Is there a better summertime tradition? Of course not! Whether you’re backpacking with old friends or hunkering down in a cabin with strangers at summer camp, it's a unique human experience that's guaranteed to forge inescapable nostalgia. But at Camp Belief Hole, woodland monsters stalk the backpackers, and those strangers in the cabin with you.. aren’t quite human. Join us on us around...

Near Death Experiences or the NDE may be one of the most thought provoking human experiences you can have.  Does the afterlife exist and does our consciousness go on after we die? Since the 1960s, serious investigators have collected tens of thousands of accounts of Near Death Experiences (or NDEs) from not only those who've claimed to have crossed the bridge to the other side and returned, but of...

There is a mysterious story embedded at the very heart of the founding of the independence of America. An unnamed figure who rises during fearful exclamations of doubt at the Continental Congress just before the legendary declaration was signed. He makes his fiery speech in favor of signing, the founders are inspired and encouraged, and the rest is history. Who was this mysterious figure? Was he p...

These summer nights are alive with nocturnal secrets, and with them, the tails of never-ending strangeness that have always, and will forever, flavor our lives. We've heard the call of the Night Listener, and have come to share their confounding and terrifying experiences with you! Black Magic in India, Haunted homes with dark treasures, Strange creatures in the clouds, and more, all await you in....

Is there a ‘Breakaway Civilization’ that’s been orbiting willy nilly around our planet for decades- using clandestine technologies to explore and colonize our solar system?! There is an ever-growing nebula of evidence and whistleblower testimony that cries yes! Bases on the Moon? Check. Silent, Black Triangles? Check. Presidential, extraterrestrial meetings? You know it! On this episode, we follow...

What fantastical fragments of lost technology lie beneath the sands of time? What has already been discovered, yet remains cloaked in mystery?  Whispers of ancient nano-tech discoveries in the rivers of the Ural mountains?! Rumors of 20-ton, monster-made sarcophagi in narrow pyramid passageways?! Seemingly man-made nails, driven into Jurassic rock?! These mysteries (and more) we explore, on today’...

On this out of this world (sorry, i had to) episode, we dig into the concept of Paleo Abduction, with an 1892 case of alleged alien abscondence - the first published account! On the heels of this is an incredible mini-van twirling write-in of an extraterrestrial campground encounter, as well as a most compelling clip from Small Town Monsters documentary series, 'On the Trail of UFO's'! Then we top...

You might think 'Gnome'-body is scared of gnomes, right? Oh.. well you'd be dead wrong, my friend. All throughout the world, there are stories, legends and beliefs of the 'hidden folk'. Whether it be the Huldufólk of Iceland, the pointed-tooth, people-eating Nirumbee of the Crow in native North America, or your friendly fox-riding, forest protecting 'David the Gnome'-style Nisse of Nordic lore, th...

** This is a Special Expansion Episode Release - More Available on Patreon! The mysterious winter nights continue with this probing exploration into the dark side of Native American witchcraft and lore. In this episode, we present real stories of skinwalker encounters- creatures turned from man to monster by the practice of a dark occulted magic, kept secret by the Navajo and other native tribes,...

Shadows of giants have darkened landscapes across the earth for millennia. From secret skeletons filling the forgotten mounds of the Americas, to controversial, contemporary accounts of Middle East battles with cave-dwelling behemoths, we explore the colossal lore that surrounds these timeless titans.. and the evidence that suggests the hidden existence of real giants! So grab your slingshots and...

Friends gather ‘round! Ready for some fresh eyewitness accounts to a smorgasbord of strange goings-ons?! Today, buried within the Belief Hole are tales of glitching black dogs, teleporting tear-drop UFOs, and bell-wielding graveyard ghosts - just to name a few ;)  So stoke the fire and pour a glass, because the Belief Hole is opening.. and she wants to tell you a story.. Also.. Jon’s motorhome mon...

Have you ever heard your dog's voice in your head, or known an old friend who you haven't heard from in years was about to call? Is there any 'scientific' reality to the phenomena we call ESP and Telepathy? In this episode, the brothers tune their minds to the silent frequencies in the ether, and explore the stories of extra-sensory communications with animals. Also.. Elephant mourning rituals, Cr...

For many, the 'turn of the century' conjures images of frontier adventures, soot-chocked smokestacks, or train tracks pointing toward westward expansion. But here in the Belief Hole, our attention is focused on the stranger side - tall (but perhaps true) tales of cowboys in shoot-outs with flying monsters, midwestern towns visited by strange, winged, flashlight-faced creatures, and cave-dwelling,...

The creek of the closet door at 3 am, the sense of someone watching you from that one corner in your basement.. Always that corner!. The mysterious chicken bones you found above the doorway of your new apartment.. What if there is, in fact, something to these seemingly mystical experiences? ..What if the Boogeyman does exist? From el Coco to Babaroga, we pull on the common threads of cultural bogy...

When tentacles unravel from the night sky and pierce car windshields,  when 'clouds' roam the skies against the wind and vomit on science teachers, when the sky opens up and rains blood... You start to consider what monstrosities might be hiding within the expansive ocean of air above us! Sky creatures are real, and they're hungry! There are a surprising amount of reports for such a bizarre concep...