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When she was 25, Melissa began working at a home health pharmacy in her hometown of Loma Linda, California, a city known for its large population of Seventh-day Adventists. Having grown up in that church, which rejects the existence of ghosts, Melissa was a firm skeptic who laughed off any talk of spirit hauntings. But soon after starting her new job, strange and unsettling events began to unfold...

During her mother’s long battle with cancer, Sierra moved back to Victoria, BC to be closer to family. Living in the shadow of her mother’s passing, she couldn’t shake the feeling that the veil between worlds had grown thin. That eerie sense deepened one night when Sierra and her friend Marnie took a walk through their local cemetery and experienced something that should not have been possible. ⁠...

Mike, an army medic, was feeling tired one afternoon and decided to get some rest. As he scrolled on his phone in bed, he noticed a dark, shadowy figure enter his room and begin to crawl into his bed. When the figure vanished into thin air, Mike was thrust into the most violent and terrifying nightmare of his life. The visions seemed to be guided by a dark entity that began to take control of him....

In 1996, Kendra and her high school friends used a Ouija board in an attempt to contact the spirit of John Lennon. At first, it seemed to be working—but as the messages grew darker and more threatening, it became clear that whoever, or whatever, they were speaking to did not have good intentions. Despite the fear and confusion, the girls found themselves drawn back to the board again and again. Th...

Returning guest Rosie Grant — who you may remember from the “Goop Demon” episode — is back, this time as a published (and hopefully soon-to-be best-selling) author. I have wanted to have Rosie back on for a long time because I know she has several more scary stories to tell. One of which I am sort of a side character in and involves a cursed family ring. To hear the full version of this episode, s...

In 2001, a high school student named Danny skips class with two friends and meets a mysterious man on the train. Dressed in an expensive tailored suit and carrying a wallet stuffed with cash, the man claims that nobody else on the train can see him...and it seems to be true. Things take an even stranger turn when he makes the boys a very unusual offer. ⁠Check out our Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow...

Jack is joined by best selling author, spiritual teacher, and two time presidential candidate Marianne Williamson. She is widely recognized for her work with  A Course in Miracles  and her book A Return To Love which is considered a companion piece. Her career began working at the Philosophical Research Center and rose to fame after multiple appearances on  The Oprah Winfrey Show . In 2020 and 202...

Years after her cousin’s life-threatening incident and her mother's miraculous abilities in that moment, Cecilia returns home to share the news of her recent engagement. But as the celebration unfolds, Cecilia’s mother begins to display unsettling signs that another presence may be taking hold of her spirit. Click here to watch Cecilia Otero's film Partir ⁠ ⁠Check out our Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Foll...

Cecilia was a young girl when her and her mother decide to migrate from Cuba to Chile, her late father's homeland. It was here when years later, Cecilia's cousin suffered a life-threatening accident that brought to the forefront her family's rich history with Spiritism in Cuba. Click here to watch Cecilia Otero's film Partir Check out our Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠...

A childhood encounter with a strange, human-like creature outside a hunting cabin set one woman on a lifelong path of fear and unanswered questions. Years later, her search for answers led to a trenchcoat-wearing classmate with ancient tomes, wild claims, and a name for the entity: Seán Ruadh. What followed was my own deep dive into folklore, dead ends, and hopes of figuring out a mystery that is...

As a teenager working at her local theater, Sam often brushed off the rumors of a resident ghost as nothing more than tall tales and something to joke about with coworkers. But one late night, she comes to face something far darker and more unexplainable than she believed possible. Check out our Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Jack is joined by Hamilton Morris — scientific researcher, documentarian, journalist, and podcaster. Best known for his VICE column-turned-TV series Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia , Morris has spent years exploring the culture, history, and science of psychoactive substances. He continues this work today through his YouTube and Patreon channels. Check out our Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Matt Baldwin, a psychotherapist and musician, recounts his experience of unexplainable lost time that ultimately led him to a hypnotherapist, where he worked to piece together what may have happened through the symbols and visions that surfaced in his consciousness. Check out our Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twi...

This episode features two stories that both take place in military facilities, one at a Marine recruit depot and the other at a military high school. Taylor's story comes from a Marine training facility at a pivotal time in his life. After following in the footsteps of a few of his friends he talks to a marine recruiter and soon after that found himself going through the grueling process of marine...

Jack speaks with Daniel Sheehan, a renowned constitutional and public interest lawyer whose career spans landmark cases including the Pentagon Papers, the Watergate break-in, and cases related to the Dakota Access Pipeline protests. Today, Sheehan is at the forefront of UAP disclosure efforts and runs the New Paradigm Institute, a grassroots movement advocating for government transparency on UFO/U...

When Anna joins her parents on a trip to Ireland she is expecting nothing more than visiting some cool pubs and seeing beautiful views. But when her family makes a spontaneous stop at an unassuming ancient stone fortress, she is left mystified by an experience that connects her to the grand history and humanity of the place. Check out our Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Rick was deeply affected by an experience he shared with his friend Mike in middle school, when they witnessed two unexplained phenomena in the sky. First, a craft silently falling from the sky, and then a set of glowing orbs hovering in a nearby field. Over time, however, Mike began to deny the incident ever occurred as a way to tease Rick. What started as lighthearted ribbing gradually wore on R...

Karlina and her mother move into a beautiful new home nestled in the rural Ozarks. What starts as a beautiful fresh start, turns sour when Karlina hears strange knocking sounds echoing through the walls and starts feeling watched through the house’s many windows, especially after dark. The unsettling occurrences escalate when one night, Karlina is left alone and finally comes face to face with the...

When chronic health issues leave Liz unable to work, a persistent friend urges her to see a mysterious spiritual healer. Skeptical but worn down, Liz finally agrees only to find herself transported to an otherworldly void space during the sessions. There, she encounters a profound form of healing that she never knew she might have needed. Check out our Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Inst...

Ashley wakes up in the middle of the night to use the restroom and grab a glass of water from the kitchen when she notices the glass screen doors to her backyard are wide open. Puzzled, she walks over to close them - only to see, standing in the middle of her kitchen, a small, grumpy-looking figure dressed in ragged human clothes. Check out our Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

As our team grinds away on upcoming October episodes, we've decided to unlock an old Deep Research episode from our Patreon. We are currently on the search for stories that we can work on for October, so if you have experienced something unexplainable, please send us a short written summary of your story at stories@otherworldpod.com

A documentary filmmaker named Ryan travels to Ukraine to document humanitarian efforts on the front lines. During a civilian evacuation mission into the grey zone, his van is struck by mortar fire. Separated from his group and hiding in the woods, Ryan describes feeling overtaken by a presence that he believes may have been guiding him to safety. The volunteer groups Ryan has been following for th...

In this episode, I sit down with Susannah Cahalan—American journalist and bestselling author of Brain on Fire , The Great Pretender , and most recently, The Acid Queen . We discuss her harrowing experience with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis, a rare brain inflammation that led to seizures, vivid hallucinations and hospitalization during a month long psychotic episode. This ordeal that ultimately...

After their work shifts at the local pizza parlor, Dylan and his friend Brandon would often hang out and drive around their small town of Pleasantville, Ohio. One seemingly ordinary afternoon, their routine took a bizarre turn when they passed a massive, otherworldly creature with apparent cloaking abilities. Driven by curiosity, they turned the car around to take a closer look. Check out our Merc...

On the morning of a road trip, Amy wakes from a vivid dream of being chased by a man in a red and black checkered shirt—only to encounter a real-life stranger eerily matching the description on a desolate forest road. Meanwhile, Chris lives though a terrifying and violent train crash only to come to as if nothing happened. Check out our Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tik...