Mysterious Universe
Always interesting and often hilarious, join hosts Aaron Wright and Benjamin Grundy as they investigate the latest in futurology, weird science, consciousness research, alternative history, cryptozoology, UFOs, and new-age absurdity.
Episodes
January 16, 2026 • 59 mins
Thank you for joining us! Support your favorite show at the link below and catch this episode’s Plus+ Extension and access to all things Mysterious Universe.
Michel Whittington has compiled an ode to such unexplainables in a book called “Close Encounters of the Texas Kind”. Its pages are the inspiration and contain the stories brought forth for this episode. From the first reported flying saucer, before Kenneth Arnold, to death fr...
Mark as Played
January 15, 2026 • 82 mins
This week on MU we cover the great book by Dr. Jeffery Long, Evidence of the Afterlife: The Science of Near-Death Experiences. From a man collapsing in the ER and meeting God/Buddha/Jesus, to another that is electrocuted right out of his body, these stories are powerful examples of consciousness surviving the physical experience.
Welcome to your Plus+ Extension! Smashing out of the holiday break and into another freaky story from ...
Mark as Played
December 19, 2025 • 85 mins
Occult Louisiana is a documentary made in 2023 by film maker and all around great guy, Chris Mathieu of Forbidden Knowledge Productions. This film takes us exploring into the mysterious happenings in and around the swamps of Louisiana. Chris brings great presenters to speak on a variety of fascinating topics from hidden ancient history, voodoo, pirates, cryptids to modern conspiracies. Check the links for his website and how to wat...
Mark as Played
December 11, 2025 • 78 mins
On this week’s episode of MU, we dive headfirst into the bizarre tale of Dion Fuller, a seemingly targeted individual. From invisible ninja midgets, to holographic overlays, to covert nanotechnology, this story has it all. Was Dion genuinely targeted and harassed or was this simply a case of drug psychosis? Tune and make up your own mind!
The for our Plus+ members we shine light on the misconceptions surrounding the mind teasing o...
Mark as Played
December 5, 2025 • 91 mins
This very special episode of Mysterious Universe marks the end of an extraordinary era. After nearly two decades, we are honoured to pass the reins to a talented new team who will carry the legacy forward. Join us as we introduce new hosts Brandon and Joe, and reflect on the remarkable journey of MU—celebrating the unforgettable moments, the strange and wondrous discoveries, the challenges we’ve faced, and everything in between. It...
Mark as Played
November 28, 2025 • 76 mins
A cache of looted relics, stolen bones, and vanished cultures sets the stage as we explore the astonishing true story of Don Miller, the Indiana retiree whose quiet suburban home concealed one of the largest illicit artifact collections in U.S. history. From the FBI’s painstaking recovery and repatriation efforts to the worldwide scramble over sacred objects, we trace how one man’s obsession spiraled into an international archaeolo...
Mark as Played
November 21, 2025 • 76 mins
What creatures reside at the edge of reality, and what happens when we cross into the space of nonreality where we can’t trust our perceptions? On this episode we explore reports of floating jellyfish drifting through the sky, squid-like beings gliding over forests, octopoid forms appearing out of nowhere, and entities hidden behind cloaks of invisibility. From dark forces stalking remote woodlands to encounters with creatures that...
Mark as Played
November 14, 2025 • 79 mins
As we open the show, we explore the extraordinary claims of an experiencer whose encounters with strange craft, vivid dream intrusions and possible abductions point toward a larger cosmic drama. Her visions of a coming struggle involving artificial intelligence raise unsettling questions about humanity’s future and the forces that may already be guiding us from the shadows.
Then for our Plus+ members we slip into a deeper and more...
Mark as Played
November 7, 2025 • 73 mins
Shadows gather at the edges of quiet forests and lonely backroads where people report encounters with figures that seem neither fully human nor animal. They speak of upright wolves, phantom predators and beings that watch with knowing eyes before slipping back into the dark as though they were never there at all. On the episode we follow these chilling accounts, explore the patterns within them and ask what kind of world exists jus...
Mark as Played
October 31, 2025 • 81 mins
It’s Halloween, and fittingly, our stories take a dark and eerie turn. We begin with the unsettling accounts of a psychiatrist whose faith is tested by cases of possession, patients climbing walls with unnatural strength, resisting sedatives, and channeling violent entities. From there, we delve into reports of demonic warfare waged by a modern exorcist and explore the harrowing case of a woman whose kundalini awakening spiraled in...
Mark as Played
October 24, 2025 • 70 mins
Dangerous encounters with Bigfoot and other cryptids reveal a side of these creatures that’s far more unsettling than many realise. This episode explores chilling stories of researchers and witnesses who’ve faced the wrath of these elusive beings. From the mysterious death of a Sasquatch researcher linked to infrasound to terrifying attacks like the one at Ape Canyon, we uncover the potential dangers lurking in the wild. Could thes...
Mark as Played
October 17, 2025 • 73 mins
A chilling pattern runs through centuries of human contact with beings that straddle the line between alien and spirit. On this episode, we explore strange abductions, parasitic intelligences, and the disturbing theme of energy vampirism that surfaces across Eastern lore and modern UFO accounts. From the luminous visitors of ancient skies to entities that drain vitality and manipulate human perception, we uncover how these encounte...
Mark as Played
October 10, 2025 • 70 mins
Could unknown energies be linked with spontaneous human combustion? On this episode, we trace the eerie patterns of unexplained fires that affect not just humans but animals as well. Drawing on the work of famed researchers, we explore the theory that these mysterious burnings may align along invisible ley lines, suggesting a hidden geophysical force that could be responsible for this unexplained phenomenon. From people found consu...
Mark as Played
October 3, 2025 • 79 mins
Across cultures, dragons and serpents have been revered as rain spirits and storm bringers, their myths echoing an ancient recognition of nature’s hidden intelligence. In this episode, we explore the enigmatic Makara Naga motif, a storm cloud beast entwined with a serpent, and consider whether it encodes knowledge of atmospheric rivers and towering clouds long before modern science. Then for our Plus+ members we journey into the bl...
Mark as Played
September 26, 2025 • 79 mins
Those who immerse themselves in the paranormal begin to notice something strange: reality starts to shift. This episode explores the idea that it’s not always entities reaching out to us but that our own curiosity may peel back the veil of time itself. Through the practice of Remote Viewing, we follow the experiences of a renowned researcher whose encounters suggest a disturbing link between consciousness and time travel. Along the...
Mark as Played
September 19, 2025 • 78 mins
After a string of baffling technical failures and narrowly avoided accidents we began to wonder if we are tempting the curse of the White Lady. Drawn deeper into the mystery, we examine chilling reports of UFO witnesses who claim to have encountered this ghostly figure, questioning whether she is a forgotten goddess of old or something far more sinister with hidden designs on humanity. The evidence hints at ancient powers resurfaci...
Mark as Played
September 12, 2025 • 71 mins
Late one night in rural Iowa, a driver on a routine trip found himself stalked by strange lights that morphed into otherworldly shapes and seemed to close in on his car. In this eerie episode we explore how a simple journey turned into a night of fear as luminous orbs and towering figures appeared out of the darkness, hinting at something far beyond ordinary understanding. We talk about the unsettling dangers of UFO encounters, the...
Mark as Played
September 5, 2025 • 77 mins
Something strange lingers at the far reaches of the UFO and abduction mystery, a place where the familiar turns uncanny and control seems to slip from human hands. In this episode, we venture into the bizarre realm of contact encounters that feel more like tests than chance meetings. We trace patterns of manipulation, strange authority figures, and moments so calculated they raise the question of whether someone or something is orc...
Mark as Played
August 29, 2025 • 76 mins
Tony Cornell stands out as one of the most remarkable investigators to ever work with the UK’s Society for Psychical Research, and this episode follows his extraordinary life and career. Drawing on long lost archives uncovered at the University of Cambridge, author Ben Machell resurrects Cornell’s world through unpublished memoirs, tapes, and case files, revealing a man determined to probe the mysteries of haunted houses, phantom h...
Mark as Played
August 27, 2025 • 84 mins
Strange beings appear in the dead of night. Some say they’re aliens, others aren’t so sure. In this episode, we explore unsettling encounters that seem extraterrestrial but may be something far stranger. Through the research of Nigel Watson, we uncover bizarre contact reports and ask whether these visitors come from the stars or from deep within the human mind.
Then, coming up for our Plus+ members, we dig into eerie outlier case...
Mark as Played
Popular Podcasts
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!
The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.