Guide to the Unknown

CROATOAN! What does it mean, what does it mean!? Well it means the 1587 colony of Roanoke disappeared and were never seen again. Just what the hell happened?! Well...maybe we know. Maybe we've ALWAYS known. Not only that, but we're going to take a look at the varied ways the legend of the lost colony has appeared in shows like American Horror Story and Sleepy Hollow! Make sure you subscribe to The...

Join us for a trip to the scenic, foggy town of Silent Hill. Don't mind the bodies! We'll also make a pit stop in Centralia, PA, the real town that helped inspire the movie -- with a fire that's been burning underground for nearly 60 years. Make sure to visit DebbieDrawsFunny.com for irreverent, pop culture-inspired greetings cards, stationery, mugs, tote bags are more -- and use code GTTUPOD for...

Travel may be impossible for many right now, so let us take you there: we're covering some of the wild cryptids and UFO stories from Brazil!  #OperationSaucer ? You bet. This episode was inspired by Fabricio Martins, who shared INCREDIBLE artwork he made of Kristen and Will, making them look like adventurers, comic book heroes, and occult experts! Check out his work on Instagram, @F.Martousee Get...

It's Will's birthday, so let's celebrate the genre that made him the household name he DEFINITELY is. From the podcast Blackwood to the Blair Witch game box, amirite? It's time to discover FOUND FOOTAGE. What is it? What makes it tick? Do some films make us want to puke? Get access to monthly bonus podcasts and tons of other content by supporting us through  http://www.patreon.com/gttupod!  Thank...

In the finale of SLASHTOBER we're dissecting some of the most notoriously terrible slasher movies ever made! ThanksKilling, Gingerdead Man, Rubber, Ice Cream Man, New Years Evil, Jack Frost, Leprechaun, and Silent Night Deadly Night. Does that list make you sleepy? US TOO! Get access to monthly bonus podcasts and tons of other content by supporting us through  http://www.patreon.com/gttupod!  Than...

The horror genre has been graced by some of the greatest female characters and performances of all time. Whether they're outwitting the killer or murdering their friends, they've all slashed their way into our hearts. Let's celebrate some of the greatest female characters and performers in scary movies! Get access to monthly bonus podcasts and tons of other content by supporting us through  http:/...

Not content to live on the silver screen, the slashers have invaded our television sets! What the hell are they up to over on American Horror Story, Dexter, Scream, and Harper's Island? We REVEAL ALL this week (seriously, lots of spoilers).  Get access to monthly bonus podcasts and tons of other content by supporting us through  http://www.patreon.com/gttupod!  Thank you so much! For full sources...

SLASHTOBER CONTINUES! This week we're slicing and dicing our way through two of the biggest players in the game. Kristen will be covering "The Shape," better known as Michael Myers, while Will is heading to camp to dissect Jason Voorhees! Get access to monthly bonus podcasts and tons of other content by supporting us through  http://www.patreon.com/gttupod!  Thank you so much! For full sources and...

To kick off SLASHTOBER we're going back to the origins of the slasher, discussing the movie that kicked off the craze (surprisingly, it's not Psycho) through the late 70s/early 80s boom that brought us some of the big boys: Halloween, Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street. (Special special thanks to the legendary Roger L. Jackson for that unbelievable intro!) Get access to monthly bonus podc...

Welcome to episode ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY of Guide to the Unknown! Not too shabby. To celebrate this partial milestone, we're reading stories of paranormal encounters submitted to us by listeners...and thanking our lucky stars that these stories didn't happen to us. Ghosts, UFOs, prophetic dreams...you've seen it all, and we're helping you pass it on! Thanks so much to everybody who wrote in 🖤 (Sp...

Kristen is happily moving into a new house with her husband and mom this weekend! But uh oh...have they made a huge mistake? It turns out her new zip code is riddled with monsters and hauntings. She'll hardly be able to turn a corner without bumping into Red Eyes, NJ's sasquatch, or head down to the Quick Chek without a run-in with the Headless Hessian. Oh well! ☺️ MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT LONELY H...

We're talking about rituals and games you can try to transport yourself to other worlds, get cursed, or get the chills! Think the elevator game, light as a feather, stiff as a board, and more that might be new to you or nostalgic. DO NOT TRY THEM, WE DO NOT CONDONE. We DO condone checking out the podcast History Goes Bump , as you'll hear in this week's show! For full sources and links, visit  htt...

The SCP Foundation website contains a sprawling public database of files from a secret government organization that Secures, Contains and Protects unnatural beings, objects and phenomena. It's also entirely fictional and written by the public, having sprung up and taken off from a popular post on 4chan 13 years ago. We'll tell you all about it and read you some of the files! After you listen, make...

Sure, we all looove to take a spin on the tilt-a-wheel and dip the teacups or whatever the hell happens at an amusement park. But what do the GHOSTS there like to do? Take a cross-country journey with us to freaky fairgrounds and such! Also: Bill and Ted. Because Will couldn't resist, and we did technically see a hellish Bill and Ted stage show at an amusement park. And make sure to listen and sub...

Houska Castle in the Czech Republic is rumored to be built over a pit straight to hell...and to have been built specifically to cover it up. Rather than a castle with protections to keep others out, it's built to keep something IN. But it may not have done the best job! On top of black-winged creatures and humanoids emerging from the pit, it's got some pretty brutal Google reviews. Can't win 'em a...

This week, we find out about the earliest EVPs and modern-day EVP game-changers, like Frank's Box and the Estes Method.⁠ ⁠ We also take a tour through movies about ghosts using tech to communicate with us, like White Noise, Unfriended, and Host!⁠ ⁠ Is this its own genre now? Maybe, and we're into it.⁠ For full sources and links, visit  http://www.gttupod.com/home/gttu144 Get access to monthly bonu...

Kristen talked some major smack about the Loch Ness Monster the last time we touched down on this thing...can Will make it interesting? Turns out, yes! Who knew there were stories of delicious revenge involved? Intrigue over algae, every day. That and lots of Loch Ness Monster movies and TV shows on this week's episode! For full sources and links, visit  http://www.gttupod.com/home/gttu143 Get acc...

Take a trip underwater with us...swim back... In episode 28 of GTTU (Brownies and Daniel Stern...best episode title ever?), Kristen BRIEFLY covered The Loch Ness Monster. BRIEFLY! Less than 7 minutes of coverage for a cryptozoic TITAN! We're going to be fixing this error on the next full episode of the show. For now, enjoy this trip back in time, to hear the original, truncated coverage of Nessy!...

We're talking all about the haunted Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham, Alabama, which are host to a confusing cast of ghosts...is their main bad guy even historically real, or just made up for their haunted house attraction? We look at the history and the seasonal spooky offerings they have there now! This episode is a tie-in with our other podcast, Ghost Adventures Adventures, where the most recent ep...

We're talking all about the haunted Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham, Alabama, which are host to a confusing cast of ghosts...is their main bad guy even historically real, or just made up for their haunted house attraction? We look at the history and the seasonal spooky offerings they have there now! This episode is a tie-in with our other podcast, Ghost Adventures Adventures, where the most recent ep...

Click here to WATCH this episode on YouTube! Sure, The Simpsons may have predicted the Donald Trump presidency and other nutty things...but did they predict us doing this episode? D'oh! For full sources and links, visit  http://www.gttupod.com/home/gttu141 Get access to monthly bonus podcasts and tons of other content by supporting us through  http://www.patreon.com/gttupod!  Thank you so much! Vi...

Click here to WATCH this episode on YouTube! Way back, in the long forgotten time of October 2019, Guide to the Unknown managed to sell tickets to a live edition of the show! Before a captive audience, Kristen and William unveiled astounding evidence of the paranormal. The Grave of Mary Ellis. The Devil’s Tower. No Man’s Land. Merriwold Castle. The Devil’s Tree. What do these places have in common...

Come listen to the story of the Allagash Lake Incident, a UFO story from Maine featured on Unsolved Mysteries (the original, not the new!) What is that globe in the sky? Could it be...nothing? One of the four people who experienced it certainly thinks so! They later recanted! And for more UFO mania, make sure to check out Somewhere in the Skies wherever you get your podcasts! Find more at https://...

WHOA! Hold on...A NEW podcast from the Guide to the Unknown siblings? Ghost Adventures Adventures has been in the works for a while now! We're going to watch every episode of Zak Bagans' paranormal investigations, and issuing awards for things like Best Evidence, Best Quote, and WORST evidence! Several episodes are available NOW! Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Stitcher , Google Podcasts...

We're talking about what randonauting/the Randonautica app is and diving into the infamous suitcase story (and Will does some serious investigative reporting!) PLUS we share footage/audio from our own Randonautica outing! For full sources and links, visit  http://www.gttupod.com/home/gttu138 Get access to monthly bonus podcasts and tons of other content by supporting us through  http://www.patreon...