Phenomena

Have you ever heard of a Bunyip? A creature said to snatch its prey, drag them down into the Australian swamps, never to be heard from again. Though noone can agree on its features. Some say it has a beak, others swear it has smooth fur like a seal, or maybe teeth like a jungle cat. The only thing they seem to agree on is the billowing sound it makes across the swamp at night. Either a warning or...

Have you ever heard a familiar voice calling to you from another room, only to realize it couldn’t have been who you thought it was? A disembodied voice somewhere in another room yelling “Hey! Come here!”, but you know the person whose voice it seems to be isn’t home? Today we’re talking about #mimics , the eerie creepy paranormal entity that copies everything about a person except its essence, so...

Y'ALL THE WAY I TRIED TO UPLOAD THIS VIDEO SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAIL shows the spirit of La Zona Del Silencio is at play. I swear. Here was what I WANTED to upload but couldn't for the last however many hours:Imagine an area that draws literal space to it, an area that makes tech and radio signals go haywire. An area that has oddly large flora & fauna and it's eerily easy to get lo...

For the Season 6 FANomena Episode we go over Nick's crazy encounter with pale ghost children in a Kyoto Shrine in Japan. It's WILD! I've never heard of anyone having an experience like this but if you have, definitely let me know! Also who/what do you think they were? Are there any Japanese kaidan tied to these children?? Ahh ▶︎Rate us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever else you h...

id you feel that? Someone just poked your shoulder. Wait which side did it come from? Turns out your brain can mix touch signals up pretty easily! Let's dive into Phantom Touch and Phantom Limbs, a phenomenon that involves both ghosts playing tricks on people and a large quantity of limbs lost, leading to an epidemic (so to speak) of Phantom Limb Pain. We packed a lot in this one! This one rea...

Why are #mummies such a staple Halloween costume? Is it because they truly horrified and haunted people for centuries after they saw what remained of mummified bodies? Some might even say, #cursed? Let’s talk about mummy curses! What the history and science says happened and how the #mummycurse made such an impression on people’s minds that there are books, movies and even video games about it (Do...

You’re out on the Great American Plains, the fire is dying down and sunlight is creeping up above the horizon. The song you sang last night by the campfire is being reverberated back to you by some #unknown entity, both near and far at the same time, behind you and in front. You feel something poke your foot and it’s a #jackalope. The totally real very much 100% not fictional animals who roam the...

A manuscript with chapters about things such as Herbal, Astrological, Zodiac, Biological, Pharmaceutical, and Recipes, though no one can decipher the language it's in or what it actually means. The #voynichmanuscript is something that has continued to #confound those who try to #decode it. In fact, it has yet to be decoded and I wonder if it'll get easier or harder as time passes and we ge...

The only thing I thought was bottomless were mimosas at brunch but it turns out many people thought the Devil's Kettle was also #bottomless! With a cavernous hole going down further than 3 stories, who knew the #devilskettle had so many mysteries to hide? Tune in to figure out if we've gotten to the BOTTOM of this (pun intended lol). PHENOMANNOUNCEMENTS: Check out @jonosartworks on instagr...

Have you ever had a strong gut feeling? A strange voice warning against something? Or a straight-up vision of something to come? Premonitions don't just come in vision form, but can actually be sensed in various ways. Many times, people aren't even sure how to describe it other than it being a "feeling", but how do you warn someone of a tragedy when all you have to go in is some...

Can you believe an asteroid almost crashed into the Earth in 1908? An event that flattened trees for miles, with a butterfly-shaped crash site but no crater, it serves as a reminder that the sky can throw fireballs at us whenever it feels like it. How fun. I also can’t get over the sky glowing for days after the event, that seems insane to me and if I saw that, especially in the early 1900s I’d de...

Imagine a woman weeping for your loss, or the loss of you. The #banshee is a strictly #irish #cryptid (as far as I know?) but she brings about somewhat of a comforting presence. She's mysterious, rarely seen, but certainly heard. In fact, some people have reported hearing her wails surround the house before slowly disappearing, as though she served her purpose and then drifts away when finishe...

The Queen Mary, first a luxury cruiser, then a warship with a devastating wake, turned luxury cruiser again. She's got many personalities, but not everyone can outrun a shady past, and the Queen Mary surely has some ghosts to answer for. Join us as we uncover the hauntings that surround the Queen Mary, even as she sits idly docked on the shore of Long Beach. PHENOMANNOUNCEMENTS: Check out @lit...

Satanic Panic is more than just a fun rhyming scheme. It represents a time when very real harm was done to unsuspecting victims, all because conservatives needed someone to blame. But it didn’t just stop when popular media found something else to fixate on. The harm of being associated with something as inflammatory as satanic rituals, however unproven, followed daycare workers in the form of head...

They said there was a city of gold. Then a kingdom. Then a whole map full of lies. But what if El Dorado was never a place at all? What if it was a massive colonial misunderstanding fueled by greed, bad assumptions, and truly unhinged expedition choices? Today we’re digging into El Dorado, not to strike it rich, but to sift through the myth, the violence, and the very real damage left behind. PHEN...

Which way is up when stairs end at ceilings and doors open to walls? Did Sarah Winchester succeed in confusing the supposed spirits that haunted her house? Was that even her goal? So much mystery surrounds the Winchester house, it's hard to know what it was all for. One thing I know for sure though, and that's that I want to visit this place ASAP to see if there's any ghosts still haun...

They say what goes up must come down. But when? You may not always get to choose when your #adventure is over. Perhaps Astral Projection works much in the same way, where once you achieve your desired effect, how does one go about getting back inside their body when they feel they’ve had enough? Today we dive into Astral Projection, the hottest travel ticket since the Titanic (less the iceburg). I...

Ya eva heard of the Joisey Devil? I had, but to be honest, I wasn't sure what it looked like. And it seems like most people have differing opinions on what it looks like so maybe it's just an elusive little rascal who galavants around the Pine Barrens. Hey, as long as it ain't doin nothing wrong who am I to kick him out? What are your thoughts on the Jersey Devil? Had you heard of it b...

I’m sure you’ve heard of black holes, but have you kept up with what science knows and doesn’t know about them? I personally have not and learning about it gave me anxiety lol so this ep is NOT for the weak-minded. Warning, may experience EXISTENTIAL DREAD as a result of learning about the enigma that is the black hole. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. PHENOMANNOUNCEMENTS: Check out @jaypokepaints on...

We're back with a Phenomena Seance episode! Woohoo! First Phenomena Séance ep of 2026, very exciting. This episode's host was Marax (Phenomena's very own co-producer and video editor). They are a very interesting individual, a jack of all trades if you will, so I am pleased to share this lovely discussion with you! I hope you take from it as much as I did (which is a lot!) I always lea...

Imagine #lights that mysteriously appear above a valley that move at different speeds and appear in different ways. So inconsistent, researchers can't even capture enough of a pattern to begin explaining what's causing them. That is, if whatever is causing them is even explainable. The #Hessdalen Lights have confounded observers for decades, and yet they remain a #mystery. Are we meant to...

Have you ever seen a shadow person? Where do they lurk? And do they need light to be present? These are questions that have plagued humans for as long as we’ve seen (or rather, felt the presence of) #shadowpeople. Let’s dive into the #lore behind shadow people, potential theories, and what makes a shadow person's aura so ominous that it makes even the most seasoned #horror enthusiast's ski...

Krampus, the harbinger of spooky Christmas, the disciplinarian of children, and the bad cop to #santa's “good cop” bit. He even has his own #holiday called Krampusnacht where everyone dresses up like Krampus. I think he’d be honored if he saw it, ngl. How do you feel about #krampus? Do you fear him or revere him? PHENOMANNOUNCEMENTS: Follow @bleachedbyaxxel on Instagram ESPECIALLY if you'r...

The seemingly bottomless Oak Island Money Pit. Sounds like a sunken investment imo ngl. Discovered in the late 1700/early 1800s, the Oak Island #moneypit has countless promises of gold, fortune, and rare relics to be #discovered. But was anything really discovered in the #oakislandtreasure pit? Watch this week’s Phenomena episode to find out! PHENOMANNOUNCEMENTS: Follow @Ilustratorium. Sara if you...

Mount Shasta, home of the #crystal peddlers, I mean, people. Lol. There’s all sorts of wild #energyat Mount Shasta, what with it being so big and glorious. But some of the theories as to what may be causing this energy range from wild to bizarre. And yet no one can quite capture what about #mountshasta makes it so magnetic to so many? PHENOMANNOUNCEMENTS: Ahh go follow the ICONIC Adrian D'Vil,...