Mel’s Hole | The Bottomless Pit That Swallowed a Man, and Then the Story
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A man finds a bottomless hole in the forest. He lowers a line—thousands of feet—and it never hits bottom.
Then he vanishes.
Join Robert Barber as he unearths one of American folklore’s strangest and most unsettling paranormal stories.
Known only as Mel’s Hole, this dark mystery in Washington State has entangled late-night radio, government agents, and the curious for decades.
🎧 Step to the edge. What happens next… is still unknown.
Special Thanks:
We’d like to than Bob from Mondo Freako podcast for stopping by. Join Bob and Rob as they delve into the unknown with laughter, curiosity, and a healthy dose of skepticism. Check out their show here
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Chapters
1. Intro (00:00:00)
2. The Call That Opened the Hole (00:03:01)
3. Who Was Mel? Where Did He Go? (00:05:38)
4. The Search for the Hole (00:10:55)
5. Mel’s Hole in Pop Culture & Legacy (00:16:24)
6. The Power of the Signal – Coast to Coast AM and the Rise of the Story (00:19:25)
7. The Land That Hides – Ellensburg, Manastash, and Forgotten Terrain (00:21:49)
8. Why Mel’s Hole Endures – Modern Myth in the Digital Age (00:24:11)
9. Final Thoughts & Outro (00:26:24)
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