Episodes

  • The Max Headroom Pirate TV Incident Part 2

    The Max Headroom Pirate TV Incident Part 2
    Apr 27 2025
    In Part 2 of our series on the Max Headroom Broadcast Signal Interruption, we dig deeper into the analog chaos that unfolded in 1987 Chicago — a surreal, rebellious hijacking that mocked media itself. We explore the investigation, the lingering mystery, and what it says about how we interact with technology, culture, and entertainment today. Who was behind that mask? Who wielded that fly-swatter? Let’s get into it.

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    2 hrs and 21 mins
  • 26: There's No Place like Gnome

    26: There's No Place like Gnome
    Apr 22 2025
    In tonight’s dead letter, listener Leah experiences repeated visits from what appear to be gnome-like beings. The visits began after she began practicing Wicca, and thankfully, these mysterious creatures appear to be non-threatening…but persistent. Are they simply hallucinations connected to sleep paralysis, or are they part of the fabric of reality that is hidden from us most of the time?

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    https://hangar1publishing.com/blogs/cryptids/evil-gnomes-mythology
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    29 mins
  • 25: Knockin' on Devil's Den Door

    25: Knockin' on Devil's Den Door
    Apr 15 2025
    In tonight's dead letter, we explore the eerie experiences of Allie, a PhD candidate from the University of Arkansas, who revisits the hauntingly notorious Devil's Den in the Ozark National Forest. As shared with hosts Scott and Forrest, Allie's research expeditions become unsettling when she feels an unseen presence and hears unexplained banging noises near isolated trails and bridges. Her tales echo past episodes with guest of our main show, Terry Lovelace, adding another layer to the chilling lore of this paranormal hotspot.

    Shownotes:

    Abduction at Devil’s Den (Terry Lovelace)

    Devil’s Den the Reckoning Part 1

    Devil’s Den the Reckoning Part 2

    Devil's Den State Park

    Devil's Den State Park Wikipedia

    Terry Lovelace Books at Amazon

    https://a.co/d/cA4eG3f

    https://a.co/d/j7l4PFJ
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    28 mins
  • The Max Headroom Pirate TV Incident Part 1

    The Max Headroom Pirate TV Incident Part 1
    Apr 13 2025
    Before streaming and scrolling there was broadcast television—shared signals sent through the air for anyone with an antenna to catch. But when something’s that open, it’s also open to hijacking. In part one of our two-part series, we dig into one of the most bizarre and legendary cases of broadcast piracy: the Max Headroom Incident. On November 22, 1987, two Chicago stations were interrupted by a strange figure in a Max Headroom mask, delivering surreal, unsettling messages in a two-minute broadcast that has baffled and fascinated for nearly four decades. Who did it, why, and how did they pull it off? We explore the theories, the tech, and the legend that refuses to fade.

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    2 hrs and 5 mins
  • 24: The Shadow Man Who Wasn't There

    24: The Shadow Man Who Wasn't There
    Apr 8 2025
    In tonight's dead letter, we hear from Jada who encountered a shadowy figure with red eyes on two separate occasions in different locations. The first sighting occurred during a summer church camp, but the second happened years later and was witnessed by her boyfriend, who doesn’t believe in this kind of stuff. Are hauntings tied to people rather than places? Or tied to anything at all? The more we learn, the more questions we have.
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    15 mins
  • 23: Unwanted Houseguests

    23: Unwanted Houseguests
    Apr 1 2025
    In tonight’s dead letter, a listener shares her stories of a childhood filled with unexplained phenomena in her family home just outside Toronto. From a mischievous spectral boy seen by the whole family to disembodied voices and a chilling sense of dread, their experiences were chalked up to "ghosts" as a family joke. But the story takes a strange turn when the spirit of "Robert Barber" appears in her dad's dream, a name that has a bizarre connection to a local mill and perhaps even her grandfather.

    https://www.theifp.ca/news/is-robert-barber-haunting-his-former-mill/article_4f000b62-5015-568e-8ee7-4eb3a1d4f70f.html

    https://freaktography.com/abandoned-barber-paper-mill/

    https://ominous.app/browse/site/603
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    32 mins
  • What Lies Beneath the Pyramids of Egypt

    What Lies Beneath the Pyramids of Egypt
    Mar 31 2025
    This week, we dive into a viral story that is captivating social media and stirring global debate — a supposed discovery beneath the sands of Giza that some are calling the find of the century. Descriptions of a vast, multi-level complex with geometric passageways, deep shafts, and mysterious chambers have sparked theories ranging from ancient power plants to the legendary Halls of Amenti. Could this be a groundbreaking revelation? A misinterpretation of data? Something even stranger? We’ll explore the evidence, the claims, and the science behind this unfolding mystery to form some theories of our own. So join us as we examine another layer to one of history’s most enduring enigmas.


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    2 hrs
  • 22: Bunny in a Tuxedo

    22: Bunny in a Tuxedo
    Mar 25 2025
    In tonight’s dead letter, we delve into a truly bizarre family tale spanning generations. Taylor shares her mother's childhood encounter with a giant, tuxedo-clad bunny rabbit residing in her friend's shower—a story echoed by her own childhood sighting of a similar figure. Could this be a family secret, a shared hallucination, or something far more uncanny?

    Púca
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    34 mins
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