Believing the Bizarre: Paranormal Podcast

The Exeter UFO IncidentIt was around 3am on September 3rd, 1965. This guy named Norman was hitchhiking home to Exeter, New Hampshire, after visiting his girlfriend in Massachusetts. Just a normal night, right? Well, things took a crazy turn when Norman was walking along Route 50 near a local farm owned by a guy named Mr. Dining. Up ahead, Norman noticed these five red flashing lights hovering over...

Would you notice if there was a paranormal force controlling you? Is it possible for a vacant space to invite in evil? It's listener submission time again and we have two creepy and unsettling stories for you. Listen now. Patreon: Support Believing the Bizarre and get tons of extra content by joining our Patreon. For updates, news, and extra content, follow Believing the Bizarre on social media:In...

It's time for another installment of Cursed Games - the paranormal and creepy games that could certainly lead to unsettling outcomes. In this episode, we dive into four spooky games: Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board, The Answer Man, Three Kings, and Dry Bones. Would you ever play a potentially paranormal game? We even found a few encounter stories to go along with learning these potentially cu...

Unveiling the Filipino Haunting: Exploring the ManananggalOriginating from ancient Filipino folklore long before the Spanish colonization, the Manananggal is a haunting creature deeply embedded in the country's mythology. The name, derived from the Tagalog word meaning "to separate," represents a sub-type of the Aswang, a broader category encompassing various shape-shifting malevolent entities in...

When you're living in an old, century home, it's hard not to wonder whether or not spirits are occupying your space with you. In today's episode, we have two listener submissions about paranormal and creepy encounters that they have witnessed in their century homes (fun fact - one of these listeners is my wife!) But how believable are these hauntings? Listen now. Patreon: Support Believing the Biz...

The Dark Watchers | Paranormal Podcast For a long time, the mysterious tall figures known as the Dark Watchers have been part of the stories and legends of the Santa Lucia Mountains in Central California. These huge beings, anywhere from 8 to 15 feet tall, have captured the imagination of locals and historians, with their origins tracing back to the myths of native tribes like the Chumash people. ...

On January 1st, 2024, law enforcement was notified that teenagers were causing a riot inside a downtown Miami mall with sticks and fireworks. However, what residents outside the mall witnessed was an intensive police response that many watchers claimed they'd never seen in their lives. It seemed that whatever was happening at the mall, which completely shut down the street with rows and rows of po...

Do stars truly play a role in our fate? Is it possible for constellations to actually predict the future? In this episode, we dive into astrology and whether or not we believe celestial objects can affect events in our day-to-day lives. Patreon: Support Believing the Bizarre and get tons of extra content by joining our Patreon. For updates, news, and extra content, follow Believing the Bizarre on...

The Mojave UFO IncidentSteve and Dawn Hess wanted to get away from their busy lives for a bit. They were a married couple looking for some peaceful alone time together. So they decided to go camping in the Mojave Desert. Their plan was to just chill out under the big desert sky without any noise or distractions. But little did they know, their little camping trip was about to get really weird and...

The Legend of KrampusThe creepy legend of Krampus has been around for centuries, originating way back in southern Germany, the Swiss Alps, and Western Austria. He's like the chilling opposite of the jolly Santa Claus. Krampus is described as this devilish, horned figure with cloven hooves, symbolizing the harsh winters and struggles for survival in the Alps. Standing a towering 8 to 9 feet tall, w...

The Haunted Hoia Baciu Forest | Paranormal Podcast We headed deep into the forests of Transylvania this episode to cover the Hoia Baciu Forest — Romania's answer to Skinwalker Ranch, except somehow weirder — a one square mile stretch of twisted, clockwise-spiraling trees that has been freaking people out since the Neolithic period and shows absolutely no signs of stopping. We broke down the urban...

Is it possible that shadow figures can be harbingers of bad news? In this listener submission, we discuss a young boy who witnessed a creepy, small shadow figure in his room. Not only did he see this eerie entity, but it appeared night after night. All of this activity led to a terrifying and dangerous event. Listen now. Patreon: Support Believing the Bizarre and get tons of extra content by joini...

Spontaneous Human CombustionThe idea of spontaneous human combustion (SHC) has been puzzling and fascinating people since the 1600s. It got really popular after Charles Dickens wrote about a character dying from SHC in his novel "Bleak House."The theory claims that people can just burst into flames from the inside, without any outside spark or fire source. But scientists are pretty skeptical - the...

The Somerton ManIt was this fateful December morning back in 1948 when the calm Somerton Beach near Adelaide, Australia became the site of one bizarre and baffling discovery. A middle-aged man, looking dapper in a clean suit and shiny shoes, was found slumped against the sea wall - and it would ignite a mystery that had investigators stumped for decades to come. At first, folks assumed it was just...

The Enfield MonsterIn the quiet town of Enfield, Southern Illinois, the tranquility of a typical evening was shattered on April 25th, 1973, by chilling encounters with a creature that defied explanation. The ordeal began with 10-year-old Greg Garrett's harrowing experience in his backyard, where he encountered a grotesque being with three legs, taloned hands, and large red eyes. His frantic accoun...

If you love normal, everyday folks' personal stories about UFO sightings and potential alien encounters, this is the BTB episode for you! We have five listener submissions about UFO sightings, red lights in the sky, invisible entities, feeling chased, and a potential abduction. Listen now. Patreon: Support Believing the Bizarre and get tons of extra content by joining our Patreon. For updates, new...

From July 1st to July 3rd in 1863, Gettysburg was the location of a brutal battle between the Union and Confederate forces during the United States Civil War. Due to this extreme tragedy and bloodshed, it is no surprise that Gettysburg is known to be extremely haunted. In this live Halloween special, we discuss popular ghost sightings and locations and some ghost encounters found across the web. P...

Countless people have been visited by strange men with human-like features dressed in black suits after having an encounter with aliens. More often than not, the men in black are hostile and emphasize that the witnesses must not tell anyone about their extraterrestrial experience. Could these men be aliens themselves? Or perhaps they are working with the government to ensure alien encounters stay...

On October 1st, 1966, a young airman named Robert Matthews was set to be picked up for his first tour with the US Air Force. However, strange lights in the sky derailed his plans, in addition to inexplicably losing an entire hour. After meeting with Ufologist and author, Budd Hopkins, Matthews quickly realized his past has more paranormal experiences than he originally thought. We are joined on th...

In this Listener Submission Collection, we discuss 5 stories submitted to us that range from ghosts in military bases to creepy creatures lurking in the woods. Could a guardian angel protect you during a sleep paralysis episode? Could there be a negative, evil energy targeting a business building? Listen now! Mark your calendars - Believing the Bizarre's Live Halloween Special will be Saturday, Oc...

Svetlana Telets felt as if outside forces guided her hands while painting The Woman of the Rain. The result is a painting that has been returned to Svetlana multiple times due to the owners claiming to experience paranormal phenomena with the painting in their homes. Experiences such as nightmares, anxiety, and seeing shadow figures in their homes. But, is it possible for this painting to be haunt...

There is a phenomenon where hundreds of people have awakened to find a man in a blood-red flannel shirt standing near their bed. While he may not give off negative energy, what could this entity possibly be or want? Listen now! Patreon: Support Believing the Bizarre and get tons of extra content by joining our Patreon. For updates, news, and extra content, follow Believing the Bizarre on social me...

Could an imaginary friend become something more than just purely imagination? Is it possible for an imaginary friend to turn into a paranormal entity? Or perhaps a spirit is taking on the form of something else? We discuss a very unique case of a protective imaginary friend and a haunted library in this week's episode of Believing the Bizarre. Patreon: Support Believing the Bizarre and get tons of...

Could a mysterious death in West Yorkshire be the result of alien activity? An officer who investigated the death, Alan Godfrey, ended up having a UFO experience himself. Beyond that, we discuss multiple UFO sightings and alien encounters in the area. But, is it believable? Patreon: Support Believing the Bizarre and get tons of extra content by joining our Patreon. For updates, news, and extra con...

The Hidebehind Cryptid | Paranormal Podcast In this episode we dove into one of the most unsettling cryptids in North American folklore — the Hide Behind — a nocturnal, humanoid stalker from the Pacific Northwest that has been terrifying Native Americans, loggers, and hikers for centuries, and whose entire hunting strategy is built around making you turn around and look for it, which somehow makes...