Otherworld

This week’s episode explores stories from individuals who have mysteriously experienced unexplainable lapses in time or space while driving. Samantha and her kids set out on their usual 3-hour drive, only to discover it had inexplicably taken 9 hours. Meanwhile, Nora and Marissa traveled down a familiar alley that should have taken just 30 seconds, but it felt like they were driving for hours. Check out our Merch Follow us on: Instagram, TikTok, Twitter For business inquiries contact: OtherworldTeam@unitedtalent.com If you have experienced something paranormal or unexplained, email us your story at stories@otherworldpod.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zachary Treitz and Christian Hansen, creators of the Netflix series The Octopus Murders, join me to discuss their multi-year investigation into this vast conspiracy and the mysterious deaths surrounding it, including the journalist who was originally uncovering it, Danny Casolaro. I wanted to ask them what it was like to immerse themselves in such a complex mystery and how they managed to stay sane and grounded throughout the process. I also speak with Christian about his own personal paranormal experiences. To hear the full episode, sign up for the Otherworld Patreon To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Maggie, with no experience in the paranormal, was offered a $250 gig to perform a "fake seance" for a party. What started out as innocent fun turned into a genuine supernatural problem. Check out our Merch Follow us on: Instagram, TikTok, Twitter For business inquiries contact: OtherworldTeam@unitedtalent.com If you have experienced something paranormal or unexplained, email us your story at stories@otherworldpod.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Angela and Tony, carefree high school students in 1990 Los Angeles, are enjoying their happy and loving relationship together. One morning, Angela wakes up from a vivid and disturbing dream she can't quite understand. Later, Tony arrives at her house with a spontaneous idea: to gather their friends for a surprise road trip to visit a mutual friend in Las Vegas. That night, with Tony and several other friends packed into the bed of their pickup truck, Angela realizes what her dream was attempting to show her.  Check out our Merch Follow us on: Instagram, TikTok, Twitter For business inquiries contact: OtherworldTeam@unitedtalent.com If you have experienced something paranormal or unexplained, email us your story at stories@otherworldpod.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I sit down with Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah to discuss their interests, experiences, and theories surrounding the paranormal. Together, they co-founded SpectreVision, a production company specializing in horror and psychological thrillers including Mandy, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, and Color Out of Space. Check out our Merch Follow us on: Instagram, TikTok, Twitter For business inquiries contact: OtherworldTeam@unitedtalent.com If you have experienced something paranormal or unexplained, email us your story at stories@otherworldpod.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While driving home after a casual night out with a friend, Kate encounters a terrifyingly large humanoid figure on the road leading to her rural Texas home. Convinced she may have seen Bigfoot, Kate, with her friends and family, enlists the help of experts to uncover the truth behind this sighting. Check out our Merch Follow us on: Instagram, TikTok, Twitter For business inquiries contact: OtherworldTeam@unitedtalent.com If you have experienced something paranormal or unexplained, email us your story at stories@otherworldpod.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I talk to Danielle Aykroyd about her family's involvement in spiritualism, and growing up in a home where the paranormal is just normal. For the full episode, sign up for the Otherworld Patreon Danielle Aykroyd, also known by her stage name Vera Sola, is a singer-songwriter, poet, and multi-instrumentalist. She is the daughter of the actor and comedian Dan Aykroyd who came from a long line of spiritualists. His family was heavily involved in the movement and the movie Ghostbusters was actually based on the experiences of his great grandfather.  His great-grandfather, Samuel Augustus Aykroyd, was a dentist and an avid spiritualist who held séances at the family home in Ontario, Canada. He was deeply interested in communicating with spirits, which was a popular practice during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Samuel Aykroyd even kept detailed journals documenting his experiences and beliefs. If you want to hear the entire interview, it's out now on the Otherworld Patreon. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Felicia was coming home from music practice with her mother when they saw something strange and unexplainable in the sky. Scared of its unknown power, Felicia kept the experience a secret for years. Similarly, Aidan was a young girl when she and her friend went into the woods one summer day. After getting lost, their disagreements over which direction to take led them to separate. Wandering alone, Aidan stumbled upon something deeply unsettling and mysterious in the sky. Check out our Merch Follow us on: Instagram, TikTok, Twitter For business inquiries contact: OtherworldTeam@unitedtalent.com If you have experienced something paranormal or unexplained, email us your story at stories@otherworldpod.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The night their mother unexpectedly passes away, Ariel experiences a surreal out-of-body encounter where their mother appears, desperately trying to convey a cryptic message. Initially dismissing it as a reaction to grief, Ariel's perspective shifts when new revelations come to light. Check out our Merch Follow us on: Instagram, TikTok, Twitter For business inquiries contact: OtherworldTeam@unitedtalent.com If you have experienced something paranormal or unexplained, email us your story at stories@otherworldpod.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Part 2 of The Reader, Jamie's channeled messages expand to include not just Jennifer's father but also several other deceased family members. As the school year progresses, Jennifer experiences a mix of emotions—ranging from amazement and excitement to anxiety and confusion—as she struggles to navigate this overwhelmingly surreal situation. Check out our Merch Follow us on: Instagram, TikTok, Twitter For business inquiries contact: OtherworldTeam@unitedtalent.com If you have experienced something paranormal or unexplained, email us your story at stories@otherworldpod.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A teacher's life is turned upside down when her student seems to be able to read her mind. Things get even stranger when the student begins delivering very specific messages from people she could not possibly know. Stay tuned, The second half of this story will be coming soon in Part 2. Check out our Merch Follow us on: Instagram, TikTok, Twitter For business inquiries contact: OtherworldTeam@unitedtalent.com If you have experienced something paranormal or unexplained, email us your story at stories@otherworldpod.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I sit down with Dr. Bruce Greyson, one of the world’s foremost experts on Near-Death Experiences, who has dedicated nearly 40 years to studying this fascinating phenomenon. He is the author of several books, including After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond. Dr. Greyson is a Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia and the former director of UVA’s Division of Perceptual Studies. Dr. Greyson’s interest in Near-Death Experiences began just months after graduating from medical school, when an unconscious patient in the emergency room later described an out-of-body experience in vivid detail. This encounter challenged his beliefs about the relationship between the mind and the brain, sparking a lifelong journey of scientific exploration that has led to over a hundred medical publications on Near-Death Experiences. Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS) at University of Virginia After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond Check out our Merch Follow us on: Instagram, TikTok, Twitter For business inquiries contact: OtherworldTeam@unitedtalent.com If you have experienced something paranormal or unexplained, email us your story at stories@otherworldpod.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this patreon bonus episode, I am joined by researcher JC Dentun to dive into the many theories, supposed historical references, and internet origin stories about the "Zozo" phenomenon. To listen visit www.patreon.com/otherworld To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In part 2 of this series, we talk with Kiki, the waitress that Chase met years after his encounter with Zozo who shared an eerily similar experiences of her own. After tracking her down, it became clear that her story is even more intense than what Chase remembered. Kiki's encounter began after the loss of a friend when she turned to a Ouija board to seek answers or some form of closure. If you would like to know more about the history and origins of Zozo, and what this phenomenon might be, we are currently making a research based episode that will be available on the Otherworld Patreon very soon. That will be available at www.patreon.com/otherworld Check out our Merch Follow us on: Instagram, TikTok, Twitter For business inquiries contact: OtherworldTeam@unitedtalent.com If you have experienced something paranormal or unexplained, email us your story at stories@otherworldpod.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I dive into the history of Ouija Boards with historian and planchette collector Brandon Hodge. To hear this and other bonus episodes of Otherworld, sign up at www.patreon.com/otherworld To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chase considered himself an atheist from a young age, so when he and his cousin played with a Ouija board, it was all just fun and games until they found themselves communicating with a mysterious entity who called itself "Zozo." Check out our Merch Follow us on: Instagram, TikTok, Twitter For business inquiries contact: OtherworldTeam@unitedtalent.com If you have experienced something paranormal or unexplained, email us your story at stories@otherworldpod.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a routine drive back to her family home in the suburbs of Chicago, Pat is gripped by an unsettling dread and sees a towering creature with the skull of a horned goat for a head in her rearview mirror. The fear and mystery deepens when she discovers that another in her family has also encountered the same monstrous being. Check out our Merch Follow us on: Instagram, TikTok, Twitter For business inquiries contact: OtherworldTeam@unitedtalent.com If you have experienced something paranormal or unexplained, email us your story at stories@otherworldpod.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emma hears from her friend Michael that he had an extremely unsettling experience at a local historical building called The Pumphouse. After finding out her friend and coworker has psychic abilities, she takes her to that same location to see if she will pick up on the same spirit that showed itself to Michael. Check out our Merch Follow us on: Instagram, TikTok, Twitter For business inquiries contact: OtherworldTeam@unitedtalent.com If you have experienced something paranormal or unexplained, email us your story at stories@otherworldpod.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Jack and Hunter finally have the chance to speak with Hunter's mom, Noelle, who shares her side of the story and discusses her gift of discernment. Check out our Merch Follow us on: Instagram, TikTok, Twitter For business inquiries contact: OtherworldTeam@unitedtalent.com If you have experienced something paranormal or unexplained, email us your story at stories@otherworldpod.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

During a dinner with her dad’s side of the family, Hunter, whose parents divorced when she was four, hears the chilling story of an imaginary friend from her childhood. What seemed like a harmless memory soon sparked an eye-opening conversation with her mother, unveiling a hidden chapter of her past—an entire paranormal history Hunter had never imagined. Check out our Merch Follow us on: Instagram, TikTok, Twitter For business inquiries contact: OtherworldTeam@unitedtalent.com If you have experienced something paranormal or unexplained, email us your story at stories@otherworldpod.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices