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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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There is a story told over centuries, by local Congolese and explorers alike – a story that calls into question what we truly know about our world, and what may lurk still in the parts of the map that have yet to be fully filled in… It's name is mokele-mbembe. Written by Neil McRobert and produced by Richard MacLean Smith.  Find us at youtube.com/@unexplainedpod, tiktok.com/@unexplainedpodcast, on Bluesky @unexplained.bsky.social, on X at @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In October 1929, Bessie and Glen Hyde set out to become the fastest people ever to traverse the Grand Canyon by boat. For a landscape so saturated in mystery, the story of the Hydes might be one of its greatest...  Written by Neil McRobert and produced by 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.
In July 1692 strange things are afoot in Massachusetts, America. In Salem village, 11 women and one man are languishing in jail as they await trial, accused of witchcraft.  Meanwhile, 20 miles away in the county of Gloucester, something perhaps even stranger is about to occur... Written by James Conor Patterson and produced by 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.
In December 1975, on the Isle of Mull in Scotland, pilot Norman Peter Gibbs took off for a recreational flight around the island. He was never heard from again in circumstances so strange that people have been trying to unravel the mystery ever since.  Written by Diane Hope and produced by 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.
Will the idea of travelling purposefully through time always be nothing more than an imaginative device through which to convey longing, nostalgia and regret? Or might it actually be possible? Perhaps the answer lies in one of the UK's great cities, Liverpool and its enigmatic Bold Street... Written by James Conor Patterson and produced by 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.
Part two of Season 08 Episode 5: Islands of Fear Back to where it all began... It's August 1995 in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico and according to one local resident, something very strange is about to go down.... Written by Diane Hope and produced by 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.
Back in the early 1990s, a series of strange reports began emanating from Latin and Central America regarding a spate of farm animal massacres.  And there was only one word on the lips of concerned citizens... Chupacabra.    Written by Diane Hope and produced by 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.
In the late 1980s and early 90s, 14 women vanished within a 100km radius of Ireland's capital, Dublin.  Former crime correspondent Geraldine Niland dubbed it the Vanishing Triangle...  Written by James Conor Patterson 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.
On November 18th 2020 a small group of biologists spotted something strange while flying over a remote part of southeastern Utah; a bizarre reflective monolith that had gone unnoticed for years...  Written by Diane Hope and produced by Richard MacLean Smith Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If you think the novels of Philip K. Dick are strange, you should hear what happened to him in real life. It all began, one uncanny day in 1974... Written by James Conor Patterson and produced by Richard MacLean Smith Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The sandworm from Frank Herbert's Dune, is a monstrous gigantic creature with a thirst for blood. But did you know it was possibly based on another terrifying creature that is said to stalk the darkest corners of Mongolia's Gobi desert... Written by Diane Hope and produced by Richard MacLean Smith Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Unexplained returns for Season 08 on Friday, September 6th. Sometimes eerie, sometimes strange, always Unexplained... Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The otherworld of Welsh mythology, known as Annwn, is said to be populated with a vast array of creatures including fairies and mottled ridged serpents.  It is also said that there is one place more than any other where the bridge between our world and theirs is at its thinnest. That place, is the Berwyn Mountains... Go to twitter@unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1990 in Gulf Breeze, Florida, in the early hours of Saturday, July 14th, a young man is pulled over for a routine traffic stop. Little could anyone have predicted it would begin the unravelling of one of the most bizarre cases of desertion in the United States Military’s entire history. Go to twitter@unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
For any regular listener of this show, as you may have gathered, Unexplained is rather fond of a good old haunted house story.   The story of the Cooneen ghost house of Ireland is just one such tale,  often regarded as one of the most compelling supposed true-life hauntings of all time...  Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On December 4th 1872, the crew of the cargo ship Dei Gratia, came across a ghost ship set adrift in the Atlantic Ocean, 400 miles to the east of the Azores. The fate of the vessel, Mary Celeste, and that of its crew has since become known as perhaps the greatest maritime mystery of all time. Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It could be said that all stories are ultimately about one thing – death. None more so than the stories we tell each other concerning what awaits us after life. It is a theme that can be found in stories told across every community and culture, from as far back as we can remember. But what might our dreams have to do with it? Featuring the unsettling story of The Pollock Twins. Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Unexplained Season 7 has now finished but we’ll be back on Friday September 6th to begin Season 8. In the meantime, I’m going to be replaying some of my favourite episodes from the archives. This week we’re heading back to Sussex in the south of England to explore the dark mysteries of Chanctonbury Ring and its bucolic surrounds.  Long thought to be a hotbed of strange and peculiar activity, In the 1970s, one local resident set out to dig a little deeper into the mystery only to find a little more than he bargained for... Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
One chilly morning in a small village in Romania, in February 1925, 11-year-old Eleonore Zugun found a coin on the way to her grandmother's house.  Eleonore's cousin warned her not to pick it up; that it was the devil's money and would only bring her bad luck.  But Eleonore ignored the warning... This episode was written by Emma Dibdin and produced by Richard MacLean Smith. Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The third and final part of Season 07 Episode 25: The City Upon a Hill  As accusations of witchcraft mount up soon the fear spreads beyond Salem and out into the wider Puritan community. With over 100 people accused of being in league with the devil, it's time to begin the official trials. The shit gets real, as they say...  This episode was written by Richard MacLean Smith and Ella Mcleod Go to @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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Richard Mendoza

q

Nov 13th
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Brendan Hayward

thought I'd something more to say

Nov 11th
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Intrograted

Is money that tight, Richard? Is the network making you do it? I had to drop out when the adverts suddenly became half the runtime. My loss, I guess, but it's just too obnoxious. Thanks for those good years of brilliant storytelling. Fairwell

Oct 18th
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Simo plops

so sadly horrific. humanity CAN be the worst at times.

Oct 5th
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Simo plops

fantastic and mind bending

Sep 29th
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Andy Burgess

adverts are far to long!

Sep 13th
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Holly Dawson

yeah naaah Richard naaaa yeah ya night he right. another useless opinion (Australia) NARROWLY ESCAPED???? PMSL he got damn lucky!

Aug 25th
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Bex

So many comments about the ads. Here’s another one

Aug 12th
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Sarah L'Heureux

WHAT IN SAM HILL

Jun 22nd
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Simo plops

fascinating deep dive in to the dibvoc box ebay listing.

Jun 18th
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Shawna Bradford

Is there any way to listen to Unexplained without commercials? I pay for the full Castbox App but still get ads. Is there a platform that is ad free? (With subscription)

May 23rd
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Maria♤

let's start this episode 🌚

May 17th
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Simo plops

As usual, incredible and left wondering how much we don't understand in the world.

May 14th
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Cami Coz

Why does this dude talk like he's singing a nursery rhyme?

May 12th
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Hurricane McLean

FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA, PALESTINE WILL BE FREE

May 10th
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Fneyavavxmckssb

incredible episode. Telling your friend an angel said you have to bang his wife is amazing

Apr 15th
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David Wilson

used to love this post cast until adds come about absolutely ruins the flow

Apr 7th
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Simo plops

excellent, factual and very interesting. Always captivating. thank you.

Feb 19th
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Hurricane McLean

Germany...started both world wars and trying their best to start a third

Feb 18th
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ID23638073

Please consider a few more commercials in your otherwise eerie tales. Nothing jars a listener out of their contemplation better than another ad break! Your approaching US AM radio level. I honestly don’t want to listen anymore.

Feb 16th
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