Believing the Bizarre: Paranormal Conspiracies & Myths
Believing the Bizarre is a paranormal podcast that dives into the unknown and the unusual every Tuesday.From UFOs and hauntings to conspiracies and cryptids, we discuss a variety of paranormal topics and decide where they land on our Believability Scale - Believable, Viable, Skeptical, or Unbelievable.We also accept and discuss listener-submitted paranormal encounters.If you love creepy stories and horror content mixed with humor and a keen eye, we are the paranormal podcast for you.Check out Believing the Bizarre - a podcast as bizarre as you are.
Episodes
August 5, 2025 • 58 mins
This week, we dive into the dark hallways and shadowy corners of America's most haunted schools just as students head back to class.
We explore two particularly eerie Schools: Pocatello High School in Idaho, where urban legends tell of a tragic suicide pact from the 1940s-50s that left one girl hanging from the top lockers (which were subsequently removed), and a ghostly wet child who supposedly drowned in the school's former pool...
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July 29, 2025 • 81 mins
The Haunted Pool Mannequin
This week, we dive into two chilling listener submissions that will make you think twice about your next swim or house purchase.
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Our first story comes from Baker in Nebraska, who experienced some truly terrifying encounters while working as a lifegu...
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July 25, 2025 • 74 mins
Ed Larson Interview - Last Podcast on the Left
*Note - this episode is raw and uncut, with no censorship. Listener discretion advised*
We are thrilled to present this interview with Ed Larson, comedian and host of Last Podcast on the Left. Charlie truly could not contain his excitement!
Ed Larson discusses his journey from being the biggest baby born in Florida (nearly 15 pounds) to becoming a comedian, starting with sketch come...
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July 22, 2025 • 62 mins
We're thrilled to share our second official "Terrified Together," , where we welcomed Amanda and Cassidy from Drinking the Koolaid for some creepy listener submission stories.
Our first tale comes from Reagan, who experienced something truly unsettling during a seventh-grade school trip to the notoriously haunted Savannah, Georgia.
What started as an innocent exploration of a small cemetery near their log cabin accommodations t...
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July 18, 2025 • 30 mins
This month's Blind Ranking is all about mysterious Geoglyphs! The way this game works is we have to rank each geoglyph by how mysterious it sounds - without knowing what comes next!
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July 15, 2025 • 65 mins
Mimic Cryptids and Creatures
This week we discuss mimics - creatures that disguise themselves by imitating the voices and appearances of our loved ones. We explore the umbrella term of "mimic" and break down the various cryptids that fall under this category, from the familiar doppelgangers and skinwalkers to the lesser-known but equally disturbing Fleshgait and False Humans.
These entities are said to lurk in forests, particular...
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July 8, 2025 • 58 mins
The Demonic Possession of David Glatzel and Arne Johnson
This week we dive into one of the most terrifying possession cases in American history - the haunting of the Glatzel family in 1980s Connecticut.
When the family moved into what seemed like an innocent rental home in Brookfield, they had no idea they were stepping into a nightmare that would tear their lives apart. It all began when 11-year-old David was violently pushed b...
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July 1, 2025 • 69 mins
Our first tale comes from Ava in Newfoundland, Canada, who experienced something truly unsettling during a late-night phone call with friends in early 2022.
What started as typical teenage conversation quickly turned into a nightmare when mysterious footsteps, slamming doors, and the sound of objects being moved around began echoing through her house.
Both Ava and her sister heard these disturbances, but each thought the other wa...
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June 24, 2025 • 57 mins
The Revenge of Resurrection Mary
Our first story comes from a Sophia in Kentucky, who's been dealing with paranormal activity since childhood - from mysterious balls rolling out from under beds to voices echoing through empty rooms.
But things take a terrifying turn when she experiences physical attacks, including being grabbed by unseen hands while sleeping, and witnesses her boyfriend's face distorting before her very eyes.
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June 20, 2025 • 29 mins
It's time for another Blind Rankings, and this month we are talking about mysterious discoveries!
In this segment, we have to place these mysterious discoveries from 1 through 10 without knowing which discovery is coming next.
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June 17, 2025 • 64 mins
The Allagash Alien Abductions
This week, we dive deep into one of the most compelling alien abduction cases of the 1970s - the Allagash incident.
Four college friends from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design embarked on what should have been a relaxing week-long canoeing expedition through the remote wilderness of northern Maine. What started as a fun outdoor adventure quickly turned into something far more sinister when...
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June 10, 2025 • 52 mins
In this episode of Believing the Bizarre, we dive deep into the mysterious world of gnomes - those diminutive creatures that might be hiding in plain sight as innocent lawn ornaments.
We explore the fascinating history behind these legendary beings, tracing their origins from ancient Roman garden statues of fertility gods to the Swiss alchemist Paracelsus, who classified them as earth elementals.
Along the way, we uncover the s...
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June 3, 2025 • 83 mins
In our inaugural episode of "Terrified Together," we partnered with Chris and Ed from "Scared All the Time Podcast" to dive into spine-chilling listener submissions that had us questioning reality itself.
We kicked things off with Taylor's haunting tale from Marietta, Ohio - a 21-year-old who bought what seemed like the perfect starter home, only to discover it came with some very unwelcome residents.
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May 28, 2025 • 63 mins
In this chilling episode of Believing the Bizarre, we dive into two haunting tales that'll make you question what lurks in the shadows.
First, we explore Kay's family home in Pennsylvania, where for thirteen years they endured relentless paranormal activity.
From mysterious voices calling out from empty rooms to unexplained tugging at feet and hands, this suburban house seemed determined to make its presence known.
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May 20, 2025 • 60 mins
In this episode of Believing the Bizarre, we dive into three chilling listener-submitted stories.First, we explore Remy's unsettling experiences in her basement, where she discovered a mysterious hallway with doors that wasn't there before, and later encountered unexplained knocking at 3:12 AM.Next, we discuss Sarah's encounter with a haunted clock in her friend Kaven's apartment that moved its hands despite having no batteries, an...
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May 13, 2025 • 70 mins
Cursed Games and Rituals: Part 5This week, we explore three eerie cursed games that blur the line between ritual and entertainment.We first discuss the Binoculars Game (also known as Eye Spy), where participants must secure a friend with rope while searching for a mysterious approaching figure through windows.Next, we delve into Cat Scratch, a seemingly innocent party game where one person lies with their head in another's lap whil...
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May 6, 2025 • 53 mins
The Japanese Teke Teke and 8 Foot Tall WomanIn this episode, we explore two fascinating Japanese Yokai legends: the Teke Teke and the Hachishakusama (Eight-Foot-Tall Woman).The Teke Teke is the vengeful spirit of a schoolgirl who was bullied, fell onto train tracks, and was cut in half by a train. Now she drags her torso around with her spine exposed, making a distinctive "teke teke" sound with her claw-like fingers, asking victims...
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April 29, 2025 • 61 mins
On this episode of Believing the Bizarre, we dive into some truly unsettling listener submissions.We explore Davy's story of a strange white speck in the sky that mysteriously multiplied before vanishing, followed by a terrifying encounter while waiting alone in a car as something tried to open the door handle.We also share Grace's collection of paranormal experiences across her family's many homes, featuring everything from ominou...
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April 22, 2025 • 59 mins
The House that Belonged to HimIn this episode of Believing the Bizarre, we explore two chilling listener encounters centered around haunted homes. Get 50% off Magic Mind here with our link and code: https://magicmind.com/bizarreEDU & BIZARRE50#magicmind #mentalperformanceThe first story comes from a listener named Ghost in Canada, who experienced strange knocking on their window while studying late at night, followed by hearing the...
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April 18, 2025 • 27 mins
What are the top 8 most believable conspiracy theories?It's time for another Blind Rankings! This month, we have to rank the top 8 most believable conspiracies without knowing what is next. How do you rank these conspiracy theories?Patreon: Support Believing the Bizarre and get tons of extra content by joining our Patreon.For updates, news, and extra content, follow Believing the Bizarre on social media:InstagramFacebookTwitterDisc...
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