Unexplained

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  • SEASON 07 WILL BEGIN FRIDAY JULY 28TH

    Unexplained is a haunting and unsettling bi-weekly podcast about strange and mysterious real life events that continue to evade explanation. A story-based show mixing spoken-word narrative, history and ideas - often to terrifying effect - that explores the space between what we think of as real and what is not; where sometimes belief can be as concrete as ‘reality,’ whatever that is…

    More info at www.unexplainedpodcast.com and on twitter @unexplainedpod and facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast
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  • Season 08 Episode 25: Where There is Gold There is Blood

    Season 08 Episode 25: Where There is Gold There is Blood
    Apr 11 2025

    While battling for his life during the height of the pandemic, Damian Harris slips into a vivid dream of a forgotten Arizona ghost town—where an eerie portal seems to call to him from within a long-abandoned guesthouse.

    The history of Vulture City is a haunting tale of gold and greed, and perhaps a little bit more...

    Written by Diane Hope and Richard MacLean Smith

    Find us at youtube.com/@unexplainedpod, tiktok.com/@unexplainedpodcast, twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening.

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  • Season 08 Episode 24: Vanishing Point

    Season 08 Episode 24: Vanishing Point
    Apr 4 2025

    To many, Mt. Shasta in northern California, is a sacred place.

    It's a place of visions and power, and for seeking communion with the unseen world.

    But some say, if you’re not careful, there are places on the mountain where you can fall into this unseen world too...

    Written by Diane Hope and Richard MacLean Smith

    Find us at youtube.com/@unexplainedpod, tiktok.com/@unexplainedpodcast, twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  • Season 08 Episode 23: My God, My God

    Season 08 Episode 23: My God, My God
    Mar 28 2025

    When caught up in a cult, the line between what’s acceptable and what constitutes abnormal behaviour starts to blur. For one South Korean man in 2011, this lack of clarity appeared to lead to one of the most baffling acts of self-mutilation in recent history...

    This episode was written by James Connor Pattinson and Richard MacLean Smith

    Find us at youtube.com/@unexplainedpod, tiktok.com/@unexplainedpodcast, twitter @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Consistently excellent and interesting

Each episode is something new and interesting. With a great variety of weird, sad, fascinating and mysterious topics. Highly recommend.

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fascinating, thoughtful and understated mystery podcast perfect for night time listening

a real stand out piece of work in a genre where the is so much noise and hyperbole. this is the perfect antidote - fascinating tales of mystery and the bizzare, thoroughly researched and thoughtfully presented in an unhurried, relaxed and almost hypnotic manner. I particularly enjoyed the backing music that goes with each episode and look forward to winding down at the end of the day with the dulcet tones of RMS. a real treat .

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Why does he talk like this?

I read the book, and was so excited to find it was based on a podcast. But wth! Why does he talk like he’s reading the time?! He sounds so bored. It’s really a big shame. The first episode was fine but it just changed to this weird voice. It is very distracting and now I can’t understand the story. It’s a no from me.

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one or my favourite podcasts

i love how Richard expands on any given story of the week and we get to hear about pop culture references, philosophy, metaphysics - it's not just about the thrilling story, but about what these stories and events tell us about ourselves. there is so much care put into how these stories are told too in the podcast

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just an ads platform. Why bother listening nothing interesting only ad after ad. Don't bother with this

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Poor…

Podcast that has completely lost its way. Discovered it in 2017 and it was groundbreaking. Downhill unfortunately in last two years.

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Snoozefest!!

This could be so engaging and exciting but the tone of the presenters voice is so monotone and boring.

He sounds like he’s reading a Sermon.

Don’t put yourself through the pain. Find something else.

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