Guide to the Unknown

Welcome to an all-new kind of Guide to the Unknown! Where you might just hear voices other than our own! We’re joined by Jim Perry of the podcast Euphomet and Chelsey Weber-Smith of American Hysteria for a conversation spanning our recent horror habits, to creepy pastas, and even the nature of the supernatural! Make sure you subscribe to Euphomet and American Hysteria for more fascinating shows! V...

WE'RE LOST IN AN ALTERNATE REALITY! You know how a good movie can just suck you in? What if you actually BECAME a character. That's kind of what Alternate Reality Games (ARG's) try to do. Sometimes they're for marketing, but sometimes they're just incredibly immersive experiences. We're digging into the mini campaign for The Black Phone, as well as Stranger Things, Halo, and Nine Inch Nails' album...

Skull & Bones is an Ivy League secret society for muckety mucks...and there aren't a lot of chuckles or yuckety yucks going on there. More like social climbing and...self-celebration IRL, and MURDER in the early 2000s movie The Skulls based on it. Wanna join?? VIDEO VERSION HERE For full sources and links, visit  http://www.gttupod.com/home/gttu241 Support GTTU on Patreon! Depending on the tier yo...

[VIDEO VERSION HERE ] The Ring is an American horror classic based on a Japanese horror classic based on a series of books. And we're giving an overview of it all! Listen and learn about the movies, the books...and another one of the author's books printed on a roll of toilet paper. RINGU indeed! For full sources and links, visit  http://www.gttupod.com/home/gttu240 Support GTTU on Patreon! Depend...

When you can see through to the other side and you know exactly what's going on in there, sure, fine, you love a tunnel. But what about hauntings and growling and secret people? Then you've got a little tunnel trouble on your hands. A HUGE thank you to writers InferiousX and Rick_the_Intern, whose awesome Reddit stories are featured in this episode! The Tunnel: https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/com...

VIDEO VERSION HERE Hey squatty, hit the potty! We've got the toilet's greatest friend: a seemingly limitless bunch of odd facts and stories compiled by a sage known only as "John." He has so much to teach us! Let's sit at his throne and probably not touch the hem of his garment For full sources and links, visit  http://www.gttupod.com/home/gttu238 Support GTTU on Patreon! Depending on the tier you...

We have weekly bonus episodes over on patreon.com/gttupod , and it's high time you took a listen! So we've taken about 5 minutes of each episode over there this month and we're offering them up to you here as an aural charcuterie board. Enjoy, and please consider supporting Guide to the Unknown! Depending on the tier you choose, you get one, two, our FOUR full bonus episodes per month, a private D...

VIDEO VERSION HERE Hey squatty, hit the potty! We've got the toilet's greatest friend: a seemingly limitless bunch of odd facts and stories compiled by a sage known only as "John." He has so much to teach us! Let's sit at his throne and probably not touch the hem of his garment. Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to  nordvpn.com/gttu to get up a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + Free Th...

[ YouTube ] JEEPERS! In episode 90 we covered the story behind The Conjuring. In Episode 94 we predicted the subject matter for The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It We never did the Conjuring 2, i.e The Enfield Poltergeist. Until today. Oh and you'll hear a REAL GHOST* in this episode! *I mean, that's what they claimed. For full sources and links, visit  http://www.gttupod.com/home/gttu236 Sup...

[ YouTube ] [ Part 2 ] [ Cipher Solving Document ] HAPPY FRIDAY THE 13TH - Here's a spooky surprise for you: We're tackling true crime for perhaps the first time ever. At least on this level. And we're doing it with our patented nonlinear conversational flair. This is NOT some air-tight timeline of events, this is our particular opinion of the horrific story. Two siblings just chatting about somet...

Obviously, the Jersey Devil is the star of the show, but who says they're the only game town? The Garden State is also home to a Bigfoot-esque big boy, a city-dwelling monkey man, gross sea things, AND Kristen and Will! Frights abound. And here's a special FRIDAY THE 13TH surprise! TODAY we'll have a special two-pack of bonus episodes about the Zodiac killer! The first will hit this feed later tod...

Fresh off the plane, Will has stories about journeying through the pop-cultured, horrific hills of San Francisco! An impromptu travel to filming locations, run-ins with wild locals, and a trip all around Alcatraz Island! VISIT US at the NJ Devil Fable Festival on Saturday, May 7th! https://www.paranormalbooksnj.com/the-jersey-devil-festival/ CHECK OUT The Belief Hole Podcast! https://beliefhole.co...

We love a strong opinion. From the debatable scariness of dolls to whether Saw could have been "prestige horror" once upon a time, let's share some hot takes about horror! Like this episode? Check out our other horror hot take episodes here , here , and here ! Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to  nordvpn.com/gttu to get up a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + Free Threat Protection + 1...

A trippy dippy movie about an undertaker who reanimates the dead for his own nefarious, otherworldly purposes? But there are a whole bunch of other movies in the series that get weirder and weirder? That's Phantasm, baby. Sign us up! For full sources and links, visit  http://www.gttupod.com/home/gttu232 Support GTTU on Patreon! Depending on the tier you choose, you get one, two, our FOUR full bonu...

From which member of the Addams family we'd choose to be stuck in a room with to the most shocking slasher kills, we're answering your questions and pondering hypothetical horror scenarios! Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to nordvpn.com/gttu to get a huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + Free Threat Protection + 1 additional month for free! It’s completely risk-free with Nord’s 30 day mo...

Well looky what we've unearthed! Time capsules, vaults, safes, whatever what-have-yous could have some cool old crap in them, we're talking about them. Al Capone really failed us, we've gotta say it. For full sources and links, visit  http://www.gttupod.com/home/gttu230 Support GTTU on Patreon! Depending on the tier you choose, you get one, two, our FOUR full bonus episodes per month, a private Di...

[VIDEO VERSION HERE ] It's Krissy's turn to do a jig!⁠ ⁠ Kristen lays down some info about faerie folklore that's a little hard to swallow (they're cute but they're friggin' pissed), plus some sweet tree lore.⁠ ⁠ Nature nerds of the unknown, this one's for you!⁠ ⁠ For full sources and links, visit  http://www.gttupod.com/home/gttu229 Support GTTU on Patreon! Depending on the tier you choose, you g...

[Video version here. ] It's an Irish extravaganza! This week, Will is telling us all about the leprechaun...the lore, the Lucky Charms, and the viral video...plus an Irish urban legend that'll have you shaking in your all-green outfit and little green hat! For full sources and links, visit  http://www.gttupod.com/home/gttu228 Support GTTU and get access to monthly bonus podcasts, a private Discord...

[ Video Version ] There are real, inhuman vampires among us. Tens of thousands in the USA alone. At least, that's the claim of the documentary (?) gem Vampires in America on Discovery Plus! We'll walk you through this oddity of a TV special and dig into what's real, who actually believes what, and whether there's cause for concern. (There is not, we are all fine.) For full sources and links, visit...

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[ Video Version ] Grand Theft Auto is the top-selling entertainment property of all time. But it's not without it's horrors! Sure, you can break the law, complete hundreds of missions, and play online, but also, you might find yourself wrapped up in a vast conspiracy, and even come face to face with a ghost. We're going to dig into and EXPLORE just a few of the seemingly countless horror events wi...

[ Video Version ] He hasn't been seen around here for years, but he's back! #TheMothman is one of the best know and most beloved creatures of the modern era. And I think we finally know what he is. Theories abound in this one! Oh also we watched the movie #TheMothmanProphecies --- its a mess #Mothman For full sources and links, visit  http://www.gttupod.com/home/gttu225 Support GTTU and get access...

[ Video Version ] WAY back when we were still in single-digits, we covered the gargantuan story of The Mothman in a tight 30-minute window. He barely fit. That's why we're REVISITING #TheMothman THIS FRIDAY on a NEW episode where he gets a full hour to himself! But until then, enjoy this flashback to the way we were when we were fledgling explorers of the unknown. See you soon, mothy For full sour...

[ Video Version ] The podcast which you are about to see is an account of the tragedy which befell a pair of siblings, in particular Kristen Anderson and her idiot brother, William. This week we are trying to sew back together the DISGUSTING MESS of a franchise that at least gave the world Leatherface! Uh, it also gave us Chop Top, Tinker, Grandpa, Nubbins, and a thousand other relatives who steal...

[ Video Version ] Every now and then we like to focus on hauntings, legends, and cryptids from a particular place. Historically we choose somewhere that, based on our listener statistics, doesn't listen to us much. This week, we're rewarding the state that listens to us the most: CALIFORNIA! Los Angeles and San Francisco, in particular, seem to be populated with GTTU heads. Lets look at the horrif...