Believing the Bizarre: Paranormal Podcast

Tim Cullen lived an ordinary life until April, 1978. He experienced multiple premonitions, followed by a strange and shocking UFO encounter. Only later did he realize that he was missing time and may have been implanted with a foreign object. But, is it believable? Listen now! Patreon: Support Believing the Bizarre and get tons of extra content by joining our Patreon. For updates, news, and extra...

Imagine if everywhere you went, you saw an unimaginably tall, ghostly man in a brown suit. From your bedside to out in the city, this brown suit tall man stalks you at every turn. That is the reality of this week's listener submission. But, how believable is this entity? Listen now! Patreon: Support Believing the Bizarre and get tons of extra content by joining our Patreon. For updates, news, and...

Lurancy Vennum claimed to hear voices calling out her name, experienced terrible abdomen pain, and went into trances where she witnessed spirits and angels. For 5 months, Lurancy Vennum was possessed by the spirit of a deceased woman, Mary Roff, who seamlessly slipped back into her previous life while claiming to heal Lurancy's soul. Is this possible? Could it be demonic? Listen now to find out. P...

Have you witnessed a seal turn into a human? In this episode, we discuss the Norse and Celtic mythology of the Selkie, a creature that is known to exist as a seal in the water, shed its skin, and become a human on land. But, how believable is the selkie? Listen now! Patreon: Support Believing the Bizarre and get tons of extra content by joining our Patreon. For updates, news, and extra content, fo...

What if a haunting drove you into a deep depression? If you were stuck somewhere riddled with shadow figures and horrifying nightmares, would you give in to sleep deprivation even if it meant ruining your goals and education? In today's episode, we dive into a terrifying Michigan haunting and how it impacts the psyche of 3 college students in various ways. What would you do if you witnessed a cele...

What would you do if you witnessed a celebrity that is no longer among the living? We look at paranormal and ghostly encounters of celebrities like Heath Ledger, Michael Jackson, Amy Winehouse, John Lennon, Kurt Cobain, and more. Listen now. Support Believing the Bizarre and get tons of extra content by joining our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/believingthebizarre For updates and extra con...

Would you ever summon a spirit into a doll and play hide and seek with it? Or what about riding an elevator to an unknown, hellish dimension? This week, we discuss four creepy and unsettling cursed games. Would you play these games, even if it meant risking your life? Listen now. Support Believing the Bizarre and get tons of extra content by joining our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/believ...

Could you live in a haunted house where you captured both visual and audio proof of paranormal activity? From catching orbs in cameras and hearing voices calling out to being kicked on the bed, we discuss this terrifying listener submission from Texas. Support Believing the Bizarre and get tons of extra content by joining our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/believingthebizarre. For updates a...

Do you ever get an odd feeling that a situation, location, or conversation you're having is eerily familiar without any recollection as to why? What about being able to predict an event because you swore that you witnessed it before? Today, we discuss déjà vu. Is déjà vu an odd occurrence easily explained by science or is it paranormal and a glitch in the matrix? Listen now! Support Believing the...

Imagine walking outside your home, looking up at the sky, and witnessing an aerial attack of ships and flying objects that are foreign and you don't recognize. You aren't even sure if they are from this planet. Or the terrifying feeling of your country's military shooting continually into the night sky for over an hour. Let's dive in to two different, yet similar, potential alien encounters - the...

If you enjoy personal encounters with cryptids, creatures, and blood-curling screams echoing throughout the night, this is the episode for you! This episode has 5 creepy encounters with creatures that are not easily defined (and often take place in Arizona). We loved doing Creature Feature Volume 1 and after the response that episode received, this one was a no-brainer as we leave 2022 and head in...

The Wendigo is a cryptid shrouded in mystery and fear. It has been described as a creature of pure evil, an ancient spirit with an insatiable hunger for human flesh. It has been talked about for centuries as a fearsome entity that lurks in the forests of North America, particularly in the Great Lakes region. For many Native American tribes, the Wendigo was a creature of immense power, a spirit of...

What if you knew the year the world would end? After being picked up and dropped off by a tornado, Baba Vanga lost her vision and became one of the most popular mystics in the last 100 years. We discuss her correct predictions, incorrect predictions, and everything in between. It's your favorite paranormal podcast, Believing the Bizarre. Stay up to date on everything and anything spooky and parano...

There have been numerous reports of ghost ships being discovered at sea with no sign of the crew or passengers. Without any sign of weather being a factor or passengers sent overboard, why are these ships abandoned? Could there be paranormal elements at play for these adrift boats? Listen now to our phantom ghosts episode to find out. It's your favorite paranormal podcast, Believing the Bizarre. S...

Waking up and feeling immense pressure on your chest by an invisible entity pushing you down while hearing running water in the distance can be terrifying. You muster up the strength and courage to reach for the flashlight under your pillow, and you shine it, and you can't believe what you see. Listen to The Drenched Floating Woman today. It's your favorite paranormal podcast, Believing the Bizarr...

*TRIGGER WARNING* Due to the nature of the incubus and the succubus sex demons, we have a trigger warning for sexual content, sexual assault, and rape.  The incubi and succubi sex demons are known for causing sleep paralysis, draining human energy, and forcing sexual acts. Some may think what they are experiencing is a dream, but when they awake, they realize it was a real-life nightmare.  It's yo...

Countless airplanes have reported seeing UFOs and UAPs. What could these mysterious aircraft being witnessed by airline pilots, crew, and passengers be? Could they be spaceships from outer space or just military jets? Listen now to find out. It's your favorite paranormal podcast, Believing the Bizarre. Stay up to date on everything and anything spooky and paranormal here: https://believingthebizar...

Have you ever had a dream that terrified you and seemed all to real? What if you and your friend witnessed an unusual, burning light in the sky and lost 4 hours of time? Who is the main in the curtains? We discuss all of this, and more, in Listener Submission Collection Volume 5. It's your favorite paranormal podcast, Believing the Bizarre. Stay up to date on everything and anything spooky and par...

Legend says the Melon Heads wander the woods of Kirtland, have abnormally large heads, and are known to prey on small animals and cannibalize humans. Some say they were test subjects from the government and given to an old couple in the middle of the woods to take care of. Others say a mad scientist collected orphans and performed heinous experiments on them until they murdered him and burned down...

Happy Halloween, everyone! 🎃 To celebrate this awesome day, we decided to release a bonus episode full of samplings from our Patreon. We included 3 segments: 1. Do You Believe the Bizarre? - Where Producer Ben tells us 3 stories per round, 2 are real and 1 is fake, and it is up to Charlie and Tyler to figure out which story is unbelievable! 2. Bizarre News - Tyler and Charlie discuss recent news...

The Hat Man | Paranormal Podcast We finally tackled one of the most requested topics in the show's history — the Hat Man — that tall, shadow-dark, wide-brimmed hat and trench coat wearing entity that people all over the world keep waking up to find standing silently in the corner of their room, lurking in doorways, or worse, leaning over their beds staring directly at them. We broke down what the...

A tragic family murder spree mixed with ghosts and terrifying hauntings. No wonder the Amityville Horror is such a popular topic! We discuss the DeFeo family murders, the Lutz family hauntings, and of course, the Warren's appearance. While the Amityville Horror house is a huge topic in the paranormal and true crime community, is it believable? Listen now. Support Believing the Bizarre and get tons...

Body imprints in a dark basement can leave a horrifying image. But, is the true terror what follows once you leave? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s easy to understand why a large prison may be haunted. Now, throw in decades of abuse, violence, and suicide. That terrifying combination gives you the Mansfield Reformatory. This Ohio State Reformatory is known as being incredibly haunted, with guests often seeing shapes and shadows and being touched by unseen entities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Wampus Cat Cryptid | Paranormal Podcast In this episode we dug into one of the lesser-known but genuinely fascinating cryptids in American folklore — the Wampus Cat — a massive, terrifying creature from the Appalachian Mountains that's been described as anywhere from the size of a gorilla to a miniature pony, walks on either two legs or six, and has a shriek that reportedly tears through the n...