Phenomena

Have you ever experienced anything super #strange, something you can't quite explain, but you know it was real because it actually happened to you? We're wrapping #season2 up with these 5 FANomena #fan stories that are sure to send chills down your spine, or at least make you think twice next time you have to use the bathroom in the middle of the night. PHENOMANNOUNCEMENTS: Check out  @OFDARAC  on...

Trust us, you'll want your *Sound On* for this one. Shh, do you hear that? That ever-present hum that seems to be coming from everywhere and nowhere at the same time? Maybe it's all in your head. But soon, some other people hear it too. Not all, but some. Would you move just to get away from the Tao's Hum? In this #phenomena episode, THE FINALE OF SEASON 2 MIGHT I ADD, we unpack the #l...

Nessie the #lochnessmonster has taken Scotland, nay, the WORLD by storm. Since her big debut in the 1930s, the girl has been attracting droves of spectators to the Loch Ness, hoping to catch a glimpse of her. She might be shy, but don't be fooled. Sources say she's mighty (it's me, I'm sources). Many buy radar gear just to prove her existence. She is a queen, an icon, and a #legend...

Where did it come from? How was it assembled? These are some of the basic questions surrounding the #stonehengemystery but we dive even deeper in this Phenomena episode. Do you know abut the Olde English Lore behind how Merlin the Wizard might have been involved? Or how the #stonehenge could have been used as a way to tell time and seasons? In this video, we'll talk through some of the wildest...

Ever see eyes glowing in the darkness, looking back at you? It just might've been #mothman. Not to be confused with other creature-inspired superheroes & villains, Mothman's legend is one of mysterious sightings, #monstrous descriptions, #catastrophe and perhaps even, #warnings? In this video, we'll attempt to get to the bottom of one of the craziest urban legends and understand if...

The #AppalachianMountains are ancient—older than the Rockies, carved by time, and steeped in stories. Among those stories, the oldest and eeriest legend is one that still echoes through the trees… the #whistling. In this episode, we're exploring the origins and folklore surrounding these #eerie natural acoustics in the hopes to answer the question, 'what happens when the forest answers bac...

What's the scariest thing on the seven seas? If you don't know Mary, you're about to learn. The original ghost ship, some say they still see her—adrift at sea, crewed by ghosts, whispering across the waves. Whether it was bad luck, bad science, or something not of this world… the world may never knowPHENOMANNOUNCEMENTS: Check out Court Appearance Styling Studio, Salem, Oregon's que...

Think you know your #USHistory? Well, have you heard of the #RoanokeColony? 20 years before the first British colonies that would later form the US came to be, there was another colony. Founded on the heels of exploitation and murder, the settlers who made Roanoke their home would later vanish - establishing the first and oldest #mystery of the USA.PHENOMANNOUNCEMENTS: Ahh the Magic Market Pop-up...

Have you heard of the #dyatlovpassincident? The mysterious #death of 9 hikers in the Ural Mountains of Russia in 1959 has had investigators stumped for decades. Some explanations fit the circumstances of some #hikers but not others. Some were found found bundled with more than just their own clothes and some were found with nothing but their underwear and socks on. Some were under a tree several f...

The ocean covers more than 2/3 of our planet, but there's so much of it we've yet to explore! It's Season 2, and we're diving deeper into the legends of old - this one goes back to Plato's writings & the Greek God #Poseidon! The legendary #LostCityOfAtlantis has inspired many stories, expeditions, and obsessions, with its promises of treasures and advanced technologies undi...

Ever stumbled across a perfect ring of mushrooms and thought, “What’s the worst that could happen if I step inside?” Well… according to #folklore, a lot. From being forced to dance until you drop to vanishing into another realm, #FairyRings have long been shrouded in mystery, superstition, and just a little bit of terror. Are these eerie formations actually supernatural #portals, or is there a sci...

From eerie skies over Warnerville, NY, to a chilling Bell Witch retelling straight from Tennessee. We've even got a #UFO spotted off Revere Beach. This time, we’re diving into YOUR wildest, most unexplainable stories!

1800s Red River Tennessee. And there's a haunting (classic). But only two of the five Bell family members are afflicted by the haunting. Some say it's a witch, others, a poltergeist. Whatever it is, it won't stop until the Patriarch of the Bell family is DEAD! Once she's completed her mission, she vanishes. Only to return 7 years later! The twists and turns in this story are sharpe...

It's 1981. You walk into an arcade. It's smoky, dark, and you barely spot a black unmarked cabinet in the corner. It's calling your name, echoing. You walk closer to it. You have a decision to make, are you gonna play the game this cabinet holds? LET'S DIVE INTO THE POLYBIUS CONSPIRACY! The mirage of an 80's arcade game that took Portland, Oregon by storm. Some swear they were...

What if you stumbled upon a YouTube video of cryptic images and eerie audio one day and went to investigate the channel, only to find that they had uploaded almost one MILLION videos? Add to that the fact that none of the videos make any sense and don't follow any sort of length or structure, but people swear it's a puzzle and when you go back to look for it, it's GONE. Well friend, lo...

Spy vs. Spy, US vs USSR, to what length would America go to supersede the Kremlin in psychological warfare by training psychic espionage agents to spy on Russian military bases? How sure are we any of these psychic infiltrations even worked? One thing's for sure, the government has always had and will continue to have plenty of secrets when it comes to what they know and how far they're wi...

Green Children? Are we in the Emerald City of Oz? Nay! We're in Woolpit (pronounced pronounced “wulf-pytt” in Old English), named after pits used to catch wolves! How did these green children wander into this wolf pit? Why are they green? Where did they come from? Dive in as we learn more about (and speculate on the origins of) the Green Children of Woolpit on episode 6 of Phenomena. What do Y...

Imagine you and your family packing into the family car to go see the Australian countryside... now imagine the same thing but everyone's afraid for their life! In this episode, we explore the chaotic Tromp family road trip and try to understand what made these 5 adults flee like their lives depended on it. What do YOU think happened? Drop your theories in the comments!

Let's discuss the mysterious happenings in the Bermuda Triangle and theories ranging from common ones like bad weather and aliens to the more obscure, such as Atlantian death rays and mirages. Dive into the eerie world of this unexplained phenomena in this week's episode of Phenomena! What do YOU think happened? Drop your theories in the comments!

Do you believe in reincarnation? The chilling case of the #PollockSisters might just change your mind. In this week's episode, we dive into the eerie story of Gillian and Jennifer Pollock—twins born after their older sisters tragically passed away—who seemed to have memories, fears, and habits tied to their deceased siblings...From unsettling reenactments of the past to mysterious birthmarks....

Imagine an entire town transformed into a deadly dance floor where people couldn’t stop grooving—even to the point of collapse! In this episode, we tap, pirouette, and electric slide our way through the #DancingPlague of 1518 - one of history's strangest and most mysterious cases of mass hysteria. From the medieval dancing queen who started it all #FrauTroffea to our evil slaying queen Buffy,...

Forget everything you know about Disney’s Tinkerbell and Maleficent. In this episode, we do a deeper dive into the world of #Fae folk - stripping away the whimsical fairy dust to uncover the mischief and mayhem these beings have wrought over the ages. From origins in Persian mythology to Victorian-era legends, these disturbing tales are marked by mystery and tragedy.⚖️ Were these legends about sup...

Hello! I'm Mimi Dybs and am excited to welcome you to PHENOMENA!!! Phenomena is going to be an anthology podcast series exploring the world of unsolved mysteries, unbelievable legends, and unexplained phenomena. We plan to cover well-known stories like the Bermuda Triangle & Loch Ness Monster as well as more obscure ones like the Polybius Conspiracy, and the Green Children of Woolpit. And...