Into The Portal

Into The Portal

Myths | Legends | History | Cryptozoology A podcast dedicated to all things Lost, Unexplained and Straight Up Strange. From ancient lost cities to paranormal phenomena and legendary creatures, Into the Portal is your gateway to the bizarre. Join Hosts Amber Rae and Andrew McKay as they approach topics you have never heard before, taking an in-depth look through an alternate lens… To the other side of the portal.

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June 9, 2024 75 mins
In the late 1890’s Across the United States, massive mystery airships began emerging from the clouds at great speeds and projecting powerful beams of light…  

Witnesses of these strange happenings experienced bewilderment, excitement and ever fear over who or possibly what was piloting ships in the sky which would appear and disappear like phantoms into the clouds. As stories continued to break from state to state, sp...
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It is 1890s California. Imagine living in an era before the first zeppelins hit the skies, before the first test flight of the Wright brothers, and witnessing a massive cigar-shaped craft emerging from the clouds. Long before the 1947 UFO sightings of Kenneth Arnold, or the discovery at Roswell, there were reports of strange craft which seemed to defy explanation in the skies above California and moving eastward across dozens ...
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August 20, 2023 96 mins
The Minch...A treacherous straight prone to sudden storms, strange wrecks, and intense superstition. It is steeped in ancient maritime myths and legends, with tales of various races of aquatic and amphibious humanoid beings. Referred to as Merfolk in the Hebrides and the Fin-folk in the Northern Isles. Whether their tales of treachery are based on any truth is indeed an intriguing mystery. Today, Over 80% of the world's oceans...
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Hell in Space?... Welcome back, everyone! For another Film Friday as we delve into the 1990 B movie classic - Dark Side of The Moon. A place where indeed you don't want to find yourself stranded! Portals, the Bermuda Triangle and even the Devil himself are all on the table on this wild ride through frozen space in the year 2022 ;) Join us as we discuss all things paranormal in this film and more. Find Dark Side of The Moon fre...
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June 26, 2023 91 mins
Over the past several years, rumours and reports have resurfaced of a massive pyramid structure said to be hidden underground in a chamber beneath the ice, snow and rock of the remote Alaska mountains. Towering over 1000 feet high, this alleged enigma remains buried between remote mountain ranges in a vast ice-covered landscape. If this structure does exist, it could quite possibly connect us to an unknown past and perhaps to ...
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For thousands of years, Lake Michigan's waters have been associated with paranormal phenomena. A type of energy connected to disappearances, strange encounters and other activity that has been difficult to explain. One thing is certain, It is a place that can take you. We are left with an unexplainable series of strange happenings spread across an area that has now become known as the Lake Michigan Triangle. A place where plan...
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April 28, 2023 59 mins
Oh Yes... FILM FRIDAY IS BACK! This time delving into the topic of ET alternate lifeforms with the 1999 Sci-Fi Horror classic Virus! We had an absolute blast with this movie as it takes us down some awesomely strange avenues of paranormal discussion on consciousness and pure electrical-based alternate life. From malevolent ET blobs to epic science fiction gore... Join us! For the long-awaited revival of Film Friday. We are so ...
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Welcome back everyone for a very special Archival Release of The Mystorians Podcast, never before heard anywhere! We thought this audio was completely lost, and features the one and only Archeologist, Adventurist, Artist and good friend of ITP Nikolaus Cox! And his expertise in archeological history.  Join Nik & Andrew on ITP as they dive into the utterly bizarre history of Nazi Archeology and their Search for Atlantis. He...
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Time Crystals & The Chronovisor Part II - This is the tale of an extraordinary device, one that was capable of peering into time itself! A Machine that was able to not only dial back in time but pinpoint exact moments throughout history. A device called The Chronovisor. Allegedly Engineered by a Catholic priest of the benedictine order along with a select secretive group of scientific specialists in their respective fields...
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Welcome back, everyone! Tonight on Into The Portal, we get into the topic of time travel in some unconventional ways, discussing the strange new recent discovery of an entirely new state of matter that defies conventional physics known as Time Crystals, and so much more. From UFOs in connection to time travel stories to bizarre ancient alien bugs inside mega crystal structures, as well as an introduction to one improbable devi...
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Welcome back, everyone! We are so excited to bring you all a brand-new episode after a long delay :) This time taking you on two very different journeys of terror, bridging the gap between what is real and imaginary this spooky season. Indeed we are very late for Halloween, nevertheless, we attempt to keep the bone-chilling feelings of October alive and well, fending off the onslaught of far too early Christmas decor... So Joi...
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Hello ITP Friends! We have missed you all! Since it has been a while we have a special archival release for you all from the temporarily paused The Mystorian's Podcast. A historical mystery with many twists and turns featuring Archaeologist Nikolaus Cox! 

Beginning in the Twelfth Century stories began to circulate in medieval Europe of a mysterious man called Prester John. Despite his unassuming name, John was rumoure...
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Welcome back into the portal everyone, as we continue our expedition through history to find connections between unexplainable UFO events at disparate locations and bizarre encounters with ET craft and creatures throughout the ancient world, into Medieval times and beyond. From inter-dimensional cloud realms to possible star gates and more, join us! As we search for evidence of Alien Airships of Antiquity.. Part II 

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Throughout the long and muddled history of Extraterrestrial encounters humans have witnessed and cataloged strange events that have left modern UFO researchers both perplexed and fueled by inevitably conjured images of ancient humans seeing advanced craft coming from God Knows Where! The shapes, sizes and overall appearance of such craft and beings almost always described in bizarre terms of the day. Some of which leave us scr...
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Welcome to Lodge 1908. A mysterious place where Strange friends meet and Odd topics are discussed At this inaugural meeting, join us in a riveting discussion of Hollow Earth Oceans, Electronic Fog, Boneless Man Follow Up and More! This very first episode of Lodge 1908 is brought to you by: Into The Portal Podcast & The Pine Barrens Institute featuring Adam Benedict. The Lodge is a sacred ancient place where minds gather to...
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 Monsters, Spectres & Oddities of countless shapes and of mysterious origins, lurking amongst the thousands of newspaper pages in archives of forgotten history… We've got an extra special release this week with a look at one of the best contributions to the world of paranormal journalism in recent memory: Oddities in Print by Adam Benedict, curator of the Pine Barrens Institute and a good friend of the show who has popped ...
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For centuries, countless legends have emerged from the frozen wilds of Northern Canada, including tales of those who seemingly vanish into thin air. Perhaps at the hands of supernatural forces yet to be explained? Join us on Into The Portal as we investigate the mystery of a legendary village of the dead, the inhabitants of Angikuni Lake who in 1930 mysteriously vanished from their settlement, leaving behind strange and distur...
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Strange screams emanating from the canyons? Encounters with pale humanoid entities! Ghostly apparitions stalking hikers.. This week we venture deep into Big Bend National Park, a place where it seems certain strange forces are at play… Leading us down a bizarre trail of rabbit holes and stories that in some way might in fact be connected to this ancient and utterly bizarre National Landscape. Welcome back Into The Portal, as w...
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Well folks, we went there! It's all things insane, strange and bizarre this holiday season with unexpected twists at every turn when ITP starts looking into Christmas legends and the truth to the story of St. Nick! Indeed, things are much more bizarre than we ever could have expected!! Extra silly with some eggnog to keep the fire lit for this fun filled journey into the story of jolly ol' Santa Claus, healing liquids, psyched...
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It's not all just massive monsters... This time from within depths of the portal we bring you three strange stories of miniature cryptid creatures from across the globe! From mysterious pixie-like monkeys believe to guzzle ink in ancient China, to miniature spirit wolves of Japan - and even a spate of tiny T-Rex encounters in the American South! (video link below)

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