AREA 52 PODCAST

We are finally BACK, and have so much to talk about, that there’s no way to explain it all here. So instead, we’d like to talk about the amazing new streaming service, Discovery+! With hundreds of paranormal and true crime documentaries, shows and series, there’s so much to watch and learn! Join us this week […] The post Area 52 99.99 & 9/10ths : “Discovery+ Us” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

Most of us are familiar with the more famous cryptids that are out there, like Sasquatch, Loch Ness, and the Chupacabra, but for every well-known monster that supposedly exists, there are dozens of reported creatures and sightings that don’t get the same exposure, but are just as intriguing and terrifying. Join us this week, as […] The post AREA 52 99.9: “B-List Boogeymen” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

This week, in the wake of recent developments in the case, we take a look back at the tragic 2002 murder of pregnant California woman, Laci Peterson, and the subsequent infamous trial of her husband, Scott Peterson. This case gripped the attention of the media, who fanned the flames of speculation, swayed public opinion, and […] The post AREA 52 099.3/4: “Reasonable Doubt” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

We live in a crazy world, and many people are looking for something bigger than themselves to help it all make sense. Unfortunately for some, they never discover the answers they are looking for, and end up just finding more questions, and oftentimes, even pain, by finding their way into a cult. This week, we […] The post AREA 52 099.5: “Cvlt Following” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

Were you aware that every year, tens of thousands of political prisoners in China are killed for their organs? Or that those organs are then sold to people needing organ transplants, but don’t want to wait? And that in China, you can even schedule the day you want your operation, effectively turning it into murder […] The post AREA 52 099: “Hidden Harvest” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

The OJ Simpson trial was one of the most famous and well-covered events in television history. From the non-stop media coverage of the killings and the car chase, to the televised daily court proceedings and non-stop pop culture references, we are all familiar with the story and circumstances we were told; but with the release […] The post AREA 52 098: “OMJ” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

“Go Fake Yourself” In a follow up to last week’s Mind Control-themed episode, we decided to go further down the rabbit hole and explore the world of “Fake News”, and how far away it really is from propaganda and disinformation. As news stations become more and more biased, constantly discrediting each other and all claiming […] The post AREA 52 097: “Subliminal Slavery, Part 2” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

“Mind Kontrol Ultra” Following Operation Paperclip in the 1940s, the CIA, working alongside former Nazi scientists, developed multiple operations involving hypnosis, drug testing and subliminal messaging. Through undisclosed tests on the public, to secretly dosing their own agents with LSD, these procedures gave way to alleged operations that may have taken dark turns into creating […] The post AREA 52 096: “Subliminal Slavery, Part 1” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

“Sick Thoughts” In part 2 of our look into COVID Conspiracies, we dissect the Q theory, which alleges that this lockdown could be part of a massive effort to uninstall a global network of human sex trafficking for the rich and powerful. As we’ve discussed many times, the problem of child abuse has been rumored […] The post AREA 52 095: “Contagious Conspiracies, Part 2” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

“What In the World” If anything could bring us out of hiding, it’s the apocalypse, so we are back and have quite a bit to say about what’s going on! In the first half of this 2-part episode, we explore some of the various conspiracy theories that have come out regarding the possible origins of […] The post AREA 52 094: “Contagious Conspiracies, Part 1” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

This week, we got together and watched “Extraordinary: The Seeding,’ a new documentary that sits down with people who have not only had extraterrestrial experiences but claim to have been used for alien breeding experiments. Join us this week as we examine the idea that human/alien hybrids are being created by the thousands using multiple […] The post AREA 52 093: “Long Distance Relationship” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

After a 6-month hiatus, we are FINALLY back and have a lot to talk about! Not only do we catch you up on everything we’ve been up to, we also discuss quite a few things that have been on our minds. From our take on the Jeffrey Epstein case and what it says about our […] The post AREA 52 092: “Gorilla Handjob” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

This week, we look into two extreme cases where the truth ultimately turned out to be much stranger than fiction. First off, we delve into the insane world of ‘Theranos,’ and its founder, the strange and enigmatic, Elizabeth Holmes. Mrs. Holmes seems to have not only lied about her company but also about herself. We […] The post AREA 52 091: “Living A Lie” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

After Part 1’s abrupt and mysterious ending, here’s the jam-packed Part 2 of our long-awaited return episode. Join us this week as we not only continue our discussion on the infamous failure of the Fyre Festival and the impact of image in today’s culture; but also discuss the recent TV series and unfolding allegations against […] The post AREA 52 090: “Is This Thing Still On?” Part 2 appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

Aaaaaaaaand we’re back. That’s right, after a 4-month hiatus, we have returned and have a lot to catch up on! Join us as we finally discuss everything that has happened since last we recorded. From all the things we’ve been doing that have kept us busy, to all the topics and ideas we’ve been sent […] The post AREA 52 089: “Is This Thing Still On?” Part 1 appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

On December 9th, 2001, Kathleen Peterson was found at the bottom of a staircase surrounded by a shocking amount of her own blood. Her husband, Michael, claimed she fell while drunk, but investigators, witnesses and common sense all leaned towards there being a lot more to this incident. This insane case was the subject of […] The post AREA 52 088: “A Stair Case” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

We’re baaaaack…..and man, do we have a creepy episode for you guys. A lot has happened since we recorded last, so let’s get to it. First off, we address the incoming hurricanes and the idea that someone, or something, is using energy waves to increase their power. We also talk about the mysterious closure of […] The post AREA 52 087: “Watchers in the Woods” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

In June of 1947, something crashed in the New Mexico desert. Some say it was a UFO containing alien bodies that the military took to Area 51 to study, while others say it was just a weather balloon from a secret intelligence program. Either way, this incident has created a legend that still lives on […] The post AREA 52 086: “Crash Site” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

We tried. http://earwholemedia.com/wp-content/audio/area-52/area52-85_5.mp3   The post AREA 52 085.5: “Technical Difficulties” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

We recently had the opportunity to interview the fascinating and hilarious, Greg Lawson aka The Paranormal Detective! With over 26 years in law enforcement and a decade of service in the multiple branches of the military, Greg approaches his paranormal investigations with a truly unique perspective, one that has taken him from Europe, Asia, and […] The post AREA 52 085: “Ghostly Gumshoe” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

Hypnosis is often looked at as fun weekend entertainment show. A place where audience members are convinced to quack like ducks, act ridiculous onstage by quacking like ducks or sexy dancing with a broomstick. In this episode of Area 52, we discuss the ideas: Is hypnosis just good harmless fun? Or, is hypnosis a dark […] The post AREA 52 084: “Mind Games” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

Throughout the years, there have been countless psychological experiments conducted on people; some willingly, some without permission or knowledge, but all of them, no matter how unethical, have given us a fascinating, and often disturbing look into the human psyche and what types of horrible behavior we’re actually capable of. Join us this week as […] The post AREA 52 083: “Lab Rats” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

In August of 2003, a man named Brian Wells entered a bank in Erie, Pennsylvania with a shotgun and a bomb strapped around his neck. He claimed he had been jumped and forced to rob the bank or the bomb would go off, which it eventually did, killing Brian in the process. Years later, police […] The post AREA 52 082: “Bombinos Pizza” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

It’s been almost a month since our last episode and a lot has happened. First up, we discuss the few details that have been released by authorities regarding the recently announced arrest that had been made in the infamous Golden State Killer rapes, murders, crimes that have gone unsolved for over 30 years! We also […] The post AREA 52 081: “A Roast in The Oven” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

On July 15, 1997, a man walked up behind Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace as he was entering his South Beach estate and shot him in the head, killing him. This murder introduced the world to the name Andrew Cunanan, a man who sought fame and acceptance so desperately, he was willing to kill for […] The post AREA 52 080: “Dying To Be Famous” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

We are finally back and have a lot to talk about! Since we’ve been gone, we’ve watched a couple paranormal documentaries, examined a few interesting Twitter-based conspiracies and finally got our hands on some of the Vegas footage we’ve been waiting for, but is any of it actually convincing? Join us this week as we […] The post AREA 52 079: “Skeptiholics” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

After spending an entire episode unexpectedly discussing the fascinating documentary, “Patient Seventeen”, we were, much to our delight, surprisingly contacted by the film’s director, the super cool and incredibly knowledgeable Jeremy Corbell, who offered to come on the podcast to answer some of the questions we had and elaborate on some of the things we […] The post AREA 52 078: “Director’s Cut” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

Valentine’s Day is the holiday of love! A time to spoil and focus on your significant other or celebrate and delight in your singleness! While most people associate it with hearts and roses and chocolates and romance, that’s not what we do here. This week, we wanted to explore the dark side of this annual […] The post AREA 52 077: “Valencrimes Day” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

Thousands of people claim to have been abducted by aliens and their stories range from terrifying to fantastical, but very few of them ever come back with actual proof. However, there are cases of abductees who have claimed to have found strange metallic “alien implants” embedded inside their bodies. Some have even gone so far […] The post AREA 52 076: “Liar, Liar, Pants on a Wire” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

In June of 2008, Travis Alexander was brutally murdered at his home in Mesa, Arizona. The only suspect in the crime was his ex-girlfriend, a woman named Jodi Arias, who at first denied any involvement, but after her story didn’t add up and undeniable evidence tying her to the scene started surfacing, she eventually confessed, […] The post AREA 52 075: “Arias 52” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

No matter what sport you follow or what team you root for, when your team is down, it seems that they’re always getting screwed over by bad calls, biased refs and unfair Illuminati interference! Ok, so maybe there isn’t a secret reptilian government that controls the outcome of every game, but that doesn’t mean the […] The post AREA 52 074: “Poor Sports” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

We’re back! And this week, in what looks to be our final episode of the year, we update you once again on our biggest story of the year, the mass shooting in Las Vegas. We discuss allegations made in a recently released documentary called “What Happened In Vegas”, a new film that chronicles a series […] The post AREA 52 073: “Cop Outs” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

In a follow up to our last episode that covered the unbelievable story of missing child, Johnny Gosch, this week we delve even deeper into this insane world of kidnapping and human trafficking to see how far it actually goes. From stories of sexual assault and murder at one of the most secretive gatherings in […] The post AREA 52 072: “Fear & Loathing at The Grove” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

In September of 1982, a 12-year-old boy named Johnny Gosch was snatched while out on his paper route in a seemingly safe Des Moines, Iowa neighborhood. With no help from an almost suspiciously uninterested police force and a laughably unhelpful FBI, Johnny’s mother, Noreen, took it upon herself to keep her son’s story alive by […] The post AREA 52 071: “Oh My Gosch!” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

Recorded just hours after news of the terrible Texas church shooting broke news, we discuss the few details we have of this developing story. We also look into new developments in the Vegas shooting including a possible motive, even more new changes to the pre-shooting timeline and we talk about Sheriff Joe Lombardo’s recent in-depth […] The post AREA 52 070: “Sinners & Saints” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

For our spooky Halloween episode, we thought we’d examined an infamous unsolved murder that took place in the woods of Keddie, California in 1981. Known as the Murders in Cabin 28, this multiple homicide should’ve been an open and shut case, with witnesses, fingerprints and murder weapons left behind, but due to shoddy, and some […] The post AREA 52 069: “Cabin in the Woods” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

We tried to get away from it, we really did, but there’s something so fishy about the way the official story of the Vegas shooting is playing out that we just had to keep covering it. Major details are being changed daily like it’s nothing, new information about the timeline is being ignored and we […] The post AREA 52 068: “This Aftermath Doesn’t Add Up” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

In the third and final part of our coverage of the horrible Route 91 Concert Mass Shooting,’ we update you on false rumors that are being spread. We also interview two amazing guests. First, we speak with Brittany Johnson, who is not only the host of the Droppin’ Dimes podcast, but also a reporter for […] The post AREA 52 067: “What Happened In Vegas, Part 3” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

Two weeks have passed since the horrible events in VEGAS and we seem to have less answer than we did before. From eyewitness footage that seems to capture multiple sources of gunfire to official changes in the timeline that throw the whole story off, we examine the newest details of this ongoing investigation. So join […] The post AREA 52 066: “What Happened In Vegas, Part 2” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

In this special edition podcast, Area 52 weighs in on the unfolding events in Las Vegas, tries to sort through & make sense of the many rumors and manages to secure a live interview with someone who witnessed the entire event from the stage. http://earwholemedia.com/wp-content/audio/area-52/area52-065.mp3 The post AREA 52 065: “What Happened In Vegas” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

This week, we opened up the Request Line and asked you guys what you wanted to hear us talk about and, well, you guys definitely brought the weird! From an alien exchange program from the 1970s and an ancient alien satellite that apparently orbits earth to a mysterious deadly Russian hiking expedition and a family […] The post AREA 52 064: “Request Line” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

Clowns are creepy, there’s no doubt about it. In fact, books, TV and movies have all played up the scary clown trope so much that the fear has given way to actual scary real life sightings and even horrible crimes all associated with and attached to the image of clowns, but what is it that […] The post AREA 52 063: “Killer Clowns from Outer Crawlspace” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

Airbnb is a cool and easy way to find a place to stay or rent out an extra room or empty house, however, while millions of people use the service every year without issue, there have been a handful of users who have encountered nightmarish scenarios, from properties being trashed and renters who refuse to […] The post AREA 52 062: “NightmAirbnb” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

Eclipses have always fascinated us, with some of the earliest written accounts dating back to over 3000 years ago. Some cultures believed they were punishments from the Gods or great beast fighting in the sky, others believed they were good omens bringing fertility or giant sky lovers embracing. Join us this week as we talk […] The post AREA 52 061: “Black Whole Sun” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

In early 2004, a young college student named Maura Murray crashed her car into a snow bank on an icy, rural New Hampshire road. The accident wasn’t that bad, and witnesses who stopped claim she appeared to be uninjured, but when police arrived, Maura was nowhere to be found, leaving behind to this day no […] The post AREA 52 060 : “Unusual Circumstances” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

An ocean cruise is supposed to be a relaxing getaway, a place to kick back and unwind, but for some, these vacations turn into something much darker. On average, around 15 people a year go missing from cruise ships, leaving behind questions and confused loved ones. Join us this week as we explore 3 cases […] The post AREA 52 059 : “Lost at Sea” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

On Christmas Eve 1945, a house burned down in Fayetteville, West Virginia. The owner of the house, a man named George Sodder, his wife Jennie and 4 of their children escaped unharmed, leaving, what they believed, was an additional 5 children trapped in the blaze. However, after the fire had been stopped, no bodies or […] The post AREA 52 058 : “Ashes To Ashes” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

In the 1950’s, science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard released a self-help type book called Dianetics that became the outline and basis for the religious movement Scientology, which has now grown into a hugely wealthy, powerful, and some say sinister, organization. With accusations of kidnapping, abuse, neglect, harassment, bullying, assault and missing people, many ex-members […] The post AREA 52 057 : “Weird Science” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

This week, we discuss a few recent documentaries that we’ve watched. First, we discuss the recent History Channel special that provided evidence and proposed that instead of crashing into the ocean, Amelia Earhart actually landed her plane in the Marshall Islands and was captured and ultimately executed by the Japanese and that maybe the United […] The post AREA 52 056 : “Undocumented” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

We’ve told our fair share of stories on this podcast, from monsters to murders and UFOs to WTFs, we have talked about a lot, but this week, we wanted you to do the talking, so we asked for listener stories, and we got some really great submissions! We also got a really great guest, filmmaker, […] The post AREA 52 055 : “We’re All Ears” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.

National Parks are amazing, beautiful places that are visited by millions of people every year, but some of those people never leave. And while many of these disappearances are easily explained, quite a few are unexplained and some may even say creepy. Things like small children disappearing, sometimes right out from under their parent’s noses […] The post AREA 52 54 : “Into Thin Air” appeared first on Utah Podcast Network.