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Some stories refuse to stay buried. Some encounters defy explanation. Some mysteries make experts go silent. Ever found yourself at 3am researching the Rendlesham Forest incident? Wondered why the Dyatlov Pass still haunts investigators decades later? Questioned what really happened to Frederick Valentich's plane? You've found your tribe. Join Lee, Josh, and Jen as they excavate history's strangest chapters — from vanished colonies and cryptid encounters to time anomalies and cases that make ...
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Josh explores the dark secrets lurking beneath Switzerland's particle accelerator. Scientists claim they're searching for "God particles," but leaked reports suggest they're dealing with something far more dangerous. From unexplained phenomena during experiments to researchers joking about "summoning demons," the evidence points to CERN tearing hol…
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The legendary Philosophers' Stone - capable of turning base metals into gold and granting eternal life. Myth? Magic? Or misunderstood science? Join us as Jen leads us deep into the shadowy world of alchemy, drawing on her extensive knowledge of ancient practices and esoteric traditions. From medieval laboratories shrouded in secrecy to the cryptic …
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30 East Drive looks like any ordinary house - until you learn about the 50+ year reign of terror that's made it Britain's most dangerous haunted location. In August 1966, the Pritchard family moved into what they thought was their dream home. Instead, they got 15 years of pure hell from something they nicknamed "Fred" - a violent entity that would …
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Picture this: Hitler didn't die in that bunker. He escaped to Antarctica with his top scientists, built a massive underground fortress powered by geothermal energy, perfected UFO technology, and recruited an army of penguins as the perfect Aryan mascots. Too crazy? Well, the U.S. Navy sure didn't think so when they launched Operation Highjump in 19…
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What if we told you that the next thunderstorm wasn't entirely Mother Nature's doing? In this classic episode of The Secret Society of Strangers, Lee, Josh, and Jen dive headfirst into the electrifying world of weather control conspiracies. From government programs like HAARP to the whispered secrets of chemtrails and weather warfare, we explore th…
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💀 In this bone-chilling episode of the SSOS Podcast, hosts Lee, Josh, and Jen venture into the shadowy depths of warfare's most haunting tales, with Josh leading the charge through spine-tingling accounts that blur the line between the living and the dead. From ghostly apparitions stalking abandoned battlefields to unexplainable encounters in the h…
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While we're taking our summer break (because even ghost hunters need a vacation), we're treating you to one of our most chilling historical deep dives. Journey back to the 14th century—a time when "social distancing" meant hiding from the Grim Reaper himself. In this gripping episode, Lee, Josh, and Jen unravel the catastrophic nightmare that was t…
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Step into the flickering candlelight, strangers, as we dig up this spine-tingling classic from the SSOS archives! While we're taking our summer break (because even ghost hunters need a vacation), we're treating you to one of our most chilling historical deep dives. Journey back to 1695 Scotland—a time when superstition was basically the evening new…
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It’s a rare sunny day, and the Society is doing the unthinkable: going outside. On this special Side Quest episode, we're pouring the coffee , soaking up some much-needed vitamin D, and catching up on the weirdest news headlines we could find. We’re talking rumors of a maybe-not-actually New England serial killer, the return of the Poop Cruise, a m…
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You lock the doors. You check the windows. You sleep with the lights off, believing you’re alone. But what if you’re not? In this chilling episode, the Secret Society of Strangers dives into the unnerving phenomenon of phrogging—when strangers secretly live in your home without you knowing. We’ll explore real cases of intruders who watched from the…
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Before The Exorcist terrified moviegoers, there was Roland Doe—a quiet 14-year-old boy at the center of a real-life possession case the Catholic Church tried to forget. In this episode, we crack open the session-by-session accounts of a months-long battle between priests and something… inhuman. Flying objects, guttural voices, claw marks that spell…
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They said it was a hoax. A grainy VHS. A latex puppet. A media stunt gone nuclear. But what if it wasn’t? In 1995, the world watched in morbid fascination as a lifeless gray body was sliced open on national television—its black, lidless eyes staring into the abyss of public consciousness. Was it entertainment? Disinformation? Or the leaked footage …
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She was born into history — daughter of Aaron Burr, the scandal-scarred Vice President who once shot Alexander Hamilton. Brilliant, beautiful, and fiercely educated, Theodosia Burr Alston was destined to be more than just a footnote. But in 1813, she boarded a ship bound for New York… and vanished without a trace. In this haunting episode, the Soci…
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What do you get when you mix a massive magnetic rock, some very friendly aliens, and a man who claimed he could build a time machine using sound? You get The Integratron—a mysterious white dome in the middle of the Mojave Desert with a story that’s equal parts sci-fi, spirituality, and 1950s UFO fever. In this episode, we explore the strange and wo…
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On Christmas Eve, 1945, a house fire reduced the Sodder family home to ash. Five of the ten Sodder children were never seen again. But no remains were found. No evidence of their deaths. Just silence… and shadows. In this episode, we dig into one of the most haunting cold cases in American history—uncovering strange sightings, cryptic messages, and…
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This isn’t your average haunted house story—this is frontier paranormal drama. In the early 1800s, the Bell family of Tennessee found themselves under siege… by a talking ghost. Yep, talking. It slapped, screamed, gossiped, and may have even poisoned the family patriarch. Was it the spirit of a feisty neighbor? A teenage prank gone way too far? Or …
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What happens when children recall names, places, and deaths that don’t belong to them? In this chilling episode of The Secret Society of Strangers, we dive into the mysterious world of reincarnation and past life memory. From the dusty streets of 1930s India to a cockpit explosion over the Pacific, we follow the unsettling stories of children who r…
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He’s tall. He’s hairy. He’s either the missing link… or the best hide-and-seek champion of all time. In this episode of The Secret Society of Strangers, we’re heading deep into the woods to track the legend of Bigfoot—from ancient folklore to modern sightings, strange government files, and the infamous Patterson-Gimlin film. Is he a cryptid? A cove…
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In the quiet woods of York County, Pennsylvania, superstition festered into fear… and fear turned fatal. In 1928, three men entered a farmhouse with rope, kerosene, and the belief that the man inside—Nelson Rehmeyer—was a witch who had cursed their lives. What followed was one of the most bizarre and brutal murders in American history, forever stai…
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Some places are strange. This one is something else entirely. Nestled in the Utah desert lies a stretch of land so soaked in high strangeness, it’s become ground zero for the paranormal. Lights in the sky. Shapeshifters in the dark. Cattle mutilations so precise they defy logic—and predators that seem to come from another dimension. In Part One of …
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In the winter of 1980, something unexplainable lit up the night sky over Rendlesham Forest — and it wasn’t just seen by civilians. U.S. Air Force personnel stationed at RAF Bentwaters witnessed bizarre lights, strange metallic objects, and a chilling series of events that would be called "Britain’s Roswell." Tonight, Lee, Jen, Josh, and special gue…
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👽 In 1994, on a dusty playground in Ruwa, Zimbabwe, sixty schoolchildren witnessed something that would change their lives forever. They said it wasn’t just a light in the sky. It wasn’t just a flying craft. It was beings—with large eyes and a message for humanity. Thirty years later, their stories haven’t changed… but the world still isn’t sure wh…
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In 1996, the small Brazilian town of Varginha was rocked by what some call Brazil’s Roswell. Eyewitnesses claimed to have seen a strange cigar-shaped craft fall from the sky, followed by encounters with terrifying, red-eyed creatures. Military vehicles swarmed the area. Bodies were taken. Stories were buried. But what if this incident wasn’t just a…
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In 1961, a New Hampshire couple took a detour that would make history—and launch the modern UFO abduction phenomenon. When Betty and Barney Hill returned from a road trip, they brought with them hours of missing time, strange physical evidence, and a story that would shake the foundations of what we think we know about extraterrestrial encounters. …
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We’re kicking off our All Aliens April series with a crash course in all things extraterrestrial! This week’s episode, "Operation Flap-Out". Is a sort of "Ufology Onboarding," we break down the basics of alien lore—perfect for newcomers and seasoned starfolk alike. From the classic Greys and Reptilians to government code names, galactic gossip, and…
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This week, Jen takes us deep into 17th-century England for a disturbing journey through paranoia, power, and persecution. Meet Matthew Hopkins, the self-appointed Witchfinder General, who turned the chaos of the English Civil War into a personal witch-hunting enterprise. Sanctioned by Cromwell’s Puritans, Hopkins traveled the countryside with his h…
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It all comes down to this. In the gripping conclusion of our first-ever three-parter, we’re diving headfirst into the grim reality of this real-life monster’s crimes. No more speculation—just the brutal truth of what he did, how he got away with it for so long, and the relentless pursuit that finally brought him down. From the horrifying details of…
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In Part 2 of our deep dive into the sinister world of H.H. Holmes, we peel back the veneer of charm and sophistication to reveal the calculated cunning of America’s first serial killer. Journey with us into the dark heart of his infamous "Murder Castle," a structure designed not just for living but for the macabre business of death. This episode ex…
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We’re kicking off a massive three-part deep dive into one of the most infamous figures in true crime history—H.H. Holmes. But before we get lost in the halls of his so-called “Murder Castle,” we’re easing into things with a look at the world he was born into. What was America like in the late 1800s? How did young Herman Webster Mudgett become the m…
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Welcome back, strangers, to another mind-bending journey on "The Secret Society of Strangers." This week, we're slipping through the seams of time itself with tales that defy explanation and challenge our understanding of reality. Join us as we explore three astonishing cases of time slips, where ordinary individuals step into the past—or is it the…
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In this chilling episode we journey to the quaint town of West Pittston, Pennsylvania, where the Smurl family's duplex became the nightmarish ground zero for one of the most disturbing hauntings in American history. Between 1974 and 1989, the Smurl household was plagued by a series of increasingly violent supernatural events, from foul odors and di…
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Before flying saucers, before Tic-Tac UFOs, before government task forces scrambling to explain strange things in the sky—there were the mysterious airships of 1896 and 1897. Reports flooded newspapers across the U.S.: massive, otherworldly crafts, some equipped with bright searchlights, others manned by bizarre humanoids. Were they experimental ai…
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In this gripping episode of "The Secret Society of Strangers," we dive deep into one of history's darkest chapters: the Black Death. We explore the catastrophic impact of the plague that ravaged Europe, wiping out nearly a third of its population in the 14th century. With vivid descriptions and chilling accounts, we paint a picture of a world turne…
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Join us on a thrilling new episode of The Secret Society of Strangers as we dive deep into one of the most enigmatic mysteries of the 20th century with Darren, the seasoned host of the Cooper Vortex podcast. For over a decade, Darren has been at the forefront of the D.B. Cooper case, interviewing the leading minds and unearthing startling revelatio…
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Welcome back, Strangers! Step right up for another episode of The Secret Society of Strangers, where this time Lee takes center stage as your Ringmaster, joined by Josh and Jen as the curious audience. This time, we’re pulling back the velvet curtain to reveal the captivating and tragic world of the sideshow. From its roots in European courts to th…
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💀 In this bone-chilling episode of the SSOS Podcast, host Josh delves into the eerie side of war, sharing haunting tales from soldiers and veterans that will leave you questioning reality. From ghostly apparitions on abandoned battlefields to unexplainable encounters in the heat of combat, these stories are a testament to the lingering spirits of w…
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What if I told you a man claims to channel an extraterrestrial being named Bashar from a parallel dimension—and that his teachings just might hold the key to unlocking the mysteries of the universe? Sounds crazy, right? But what if it’s not? In this episode of The Secret Society of Strangers, we dive into the mind-bending story of Darryl Anka, a Ho…
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Step into the flickering candlelight, strangers, as we travel back to 1695 Scotland—a time of superstition, whispered secrets, and restless spirits. In this chilling episode, we unravel the story of the Ringcroft Haunting, one of the earliest and most mysterious poltergeist cases ever documented. When the humble farmhouse of farmer Alexander Telfai…
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Welcome back to SSOS for our very first Redux Episode, where we dive deeper than ever into the chilling mystery of the Missing 411 phenomenon. In this special revisit, we re-examine the perplexing cases of individuals who have vanished without a trace in National Parks, remote wilderness areas, and seemingly ordinary locations across North America.…
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What if we told you that the next thunderstorm wasn’t entirely Mother Nature’s doing? In this episode of The Secret Society of Strangers, Lee, Josh, and Jen dive headfirst into the electrifying world of weather control conspiracies. From government programs like HAARP to the whispered secrets of chemtrails and weather warfare, we explore the scienc…
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This week on The Secret Society of Strangers, we're thrilled to welcome Jack Violently, co-founder of the Free Society Satanists, for an unforgettable conversation. Together, we dive into the core principles of modern Satanism, the philosophy behind it, and what it means to embrace a worldview often misunderstood and shrouded in controversy. Jack s…
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Buckle up, Strangers! In this thrilling continuation of our dive into The Book of Enoch, we go full throttle into the mysteries of the ancient world. This episode unravels chilling tales of human-eating giants, explores the possibility of ancient aliens, and connects the dots between global flood myths and an ancient apocalypse. We also dig deep in…
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In this special Side Quest episode, the SSOS crew dives into the latest congressional hearings on UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena). Josh Lee and Jen lead us through the twists and turns of the revelations (or lack thereof) from the government’s most recent public discussion on what’s really happening in our skies. Are we any closer to disclosur…
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In The Book of Enoch, Part 1: Celestial Secrets and Fallen Angels, the SSOS crew dives into one of the most enigmatic and controversial ancient texts. Join Lee, Jen, and Josh as they explore the origins and significance of this mysterious work, said to reveal hidden truths about heavenly realms, the Nephilim, and the rebellion of the Watchers. Was …
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In this Side Quest episode, we’re revisiting key events in the UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) story, leading up to this week’s congressional hearing on November 13, 2024. Starting with the New York Times’ 2017 article that first brought the Pentagon’s secret UFO program into public view, we’ll go over the major developments that have sparked b…
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In this chilling episode, the Secret Society of Strangers delves into "The Case Against John True Gordon," a tale steeped in mystery, intrigue, and grim justice. Our hosts, Lee, Jen, and Josh, uncover the bizarre circumstances surrounding John True Gordon's life and the twisted path that led him to his tragic end at the hangman’s noose. Jen leads t…
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In this enlightening episode of the SSOS podcast, we dive deep into the mysteries of the astral realm with special guests Kevin and Bret from the Astral Traveler Institute(ATI). Ever wondered what it’s like to explore dimensions beyond our physical world? Keith and Bret share their transformative experiences and shed light on the practice of astral…
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It's the grand finale of our Spooky Season Monster Mash, and we're wrapping things up with The Mummy! Join us as we unearth the ancient origins of this legendary creature, diving into curses, tomb raiding, and the real-life historical finds that fueled the mummy mania. We'll tackle why the Mummy's tale still sends chills down our spines—and pit him…
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In this spine-chilling episode of our Spooky Season Monster Mash, we dive deep into the eerie origins of Frankenstein—the monster that started it all! Join Lee, Josh, and Jen as they peel back the layers of Mary Shelley’s groundbreaking 1818 novel, exploring the dark historical influences behind Victor Frankenstein’s creation, the ethics of playing…
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Dive into the eerie depths of the swamp as we unravel the legend of the Creature from the Black Lagoon in this Monster Mash Spooky Season Special! Join the SSOS crew as we explore the history, mystery, and science behind one of cinema's most iconic monsters. Is the creature pure fiction, or could there be a terrifying truth lurking beneath the surf…
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