N.W.C.S. Into The Dark

NWCS Into The Dark is heading back to ECETI Ranch! Join the crew for ECETI Revisited – Episode 56, as we return to the shadow of Mt. Adams searching for UFOs, strange encounters, and answers to the unexplained, with plenty of adventure, questionable decisions, and the occasional unscheduled detour into Kerfuffleville.

NWCS Into The Dark is back with Episode 55: BLACK EYED CHILDREN. This time, the crew ventures into the unsettling folklore of mysterious children who reportedly appear late at night, knock on doors, ask to be let inside—and have eyes that are completely black. We'll dig into the encounters, origins, theories, and the one piece of advice that seems remarkably consistent: maybe don't invite the creepy black-eyed kids into your house. Of course, this is NWCS, so expect legitimate discussion to collide with questionable humor, unnecessary rabbit holes, and at least one unscheduled detour through Shenaniganville. Lock the doors, check the porch, and whatever you do… don't answer the knock.

In NWCS Into the Dark – Episode 54: The Crossroads, we travel down a lonely Mississippi Delta road into the haunting legend of bluesman Robert Johnson, whose extraordinary talent became forever intertwined with the tale that he met the Devil at a crossroads and traded his soul for musical greatness. From Johnson's mysterious death at just 27 years old, we'll follow the shadows into the infamous 27 Club, the eerie collection of legendary musicians whose lives ended at that same young age. Somewhere between documented history, folklore, coincidence, and the supernatural, the crossroads are waiting…and tonight, NWCS is going Into the Dark.

Welcome back to NWCS Into The Dark! In Episode 53, we're diving headfirst into one of the most controversial and talked-about conspiracy theories of the modern era, Project Blue Beam. Is it an elaborate plan involving advanced holographic technology, psychological manipulation, and a staged global event to usher in a new world order, or is it simply an internet myth that has taken on a life of its own? We'll explore where the theory came from, the claims that keep it alive, and the evidence both for and against it. And, as always, don't be surprised if the NWCS crew takes an unexpected shortcut to Shenaniganville, where rabbit holes get deeper, theories get stranger, and staying on topic becomes purely optional. Grab your flashlight...We're heading into the dark. 

What if Antarctica is more than just a frozen continent? Beneath miles of ice lies the most remote and least understood place on Earth. A land filled with unanswered questions, military expeditions, starge satellite discoveries, hidden lakes, mysterious structures, and decades of speculation.  In this episode of NWCS Into The Dark, we travel to the bottom of the world to seperate fact from fiction. We'll explore the history of Antarctic exploration, examine the claims of hidden civilizations, secret Nazi bases, ancient maps, underground cities, and the enduring legenfs that continue to captivate researchers and conspiracy enthusiasts alike. So bundle up, and join us as we venture into one of the Eathr's last great mysteries.  Welcome to NWCS Into The Dark....where curiosity leads the way, and the truth may be buried beneath the ice. 

After a short hiatus, NWCS Into The Dark returns from the shadows with a brand-new episode titled “Spirits at Sea.” In this eerie voyage, we chart a course through the haunted waters of maritime legend, exploring ghostly ships, cursed voyages, and the restless spirits said to wander the decks of vessels long lost to the deep. Though we set sail with a clear heading, the winds of conversation have a way of pushing us off course now and again… and before long we find ourselves drifting into strange waters and unexpected tales. So hoist the lantern, mind the creaking timbers, and join us as we chase the dark legends that haunt the seas, there may even be a shenanigan or two along the way.

With the Conclave wrapped and a brand-new 'Merican Pope installed at the helm of the holy secrecy, we at NWCS figured, what better time to dive headfirst into the spooky corridors of the Vatican? From the shadowy history and sacred oddities to whatever off-topic rabbit hole we accidentally stumble into, join us as we crack open the ancient doors of the world's most mysterious mini-nation—and maybe a few irreverent shenanigans along the way. 

Turn down the lights, lock the doors, and grab your favorite drink. This week on NWCS into the dark, we're diving into the creepy origins of Skinwalkers, those nightmare-inducing shape-shifters of legend. But true to form, we veer wildly off-topic into the weird and unexpected. It's spooky, slightly hilarious, and might just leave you sleeping with one eye open. 

After a year and a half in hiding (we call it a "creative retreat"), Northwest Curiosity Society is back, with a shiny new podcast studio! For reasons no one fully understands, Danny has chosen Easter as the comeback episode topic. Why? We may never know. But tune in anyway, because between some surprisingly weird Easter discussions and the usual shenanigans, you might just learn something... or not... Probably not. 

Welcome to another spine-chilling installment of NWCS Into The Dark. In this our 45th episode, we're discussing the glitzy, glamourous, and downright ghostly underbelly of Hollywood. Forget the Walk of Fame; we're taking you on a tour of the Walk of Fear! Tune in, if you dare, for a hilarious hair-raising journey through Hollywood's weird history. Whether you are a skeptic or a believer, "Hollyweird" will have you looking at the silver screen in a whole new, eerie light.

Join N.W.C.S. as we discuss Glitches In The Matrix

Join NWCS as we discuss the book of Grimoire.

Lighthouses and ghosts are to popular passions for many. Join NWCS as we discuss both and tell the tale of our overnight adventure at a notoriously haunted lighthouse.

Witches throughout history have often been interpreted as evil beings by early Christians in Europe and have been portrayed as wart-nosed woman with green faces huddling around a cauldron of witch's brew and cackling while they ride through the sky on their broomsticks. Is there more to witches than what we see on television? Join NWCS as we talk to a real life witch and sort fact from fiction.

The Wendigo is a mythological creature or evil spirit which originates from the folklore of Plains and Great Lakes Natives as well as some First Nations. It is based in and around the East Coast forests of Canada, the Great Plains region of the United States, and the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The Wendigo may appear as a monster with some human characteristics or as a spirit who has possessed a human being and made them monstrous. It is historically associated with cannibalism, murder, insatiable greed, and the cultural taboos against such behaviors. Join NWCS as we discuss this creature and fall off script into...well....whatever...

Grimm's Fairy Tales, originally known as the Children's and Household tales as adopted by the Brother's Grimm are anything but children friendly. N.W.C.S. takes a look at these disturbing and extremely dark tales, their origins and discusses several of the stories in detail.

The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was an 1886 gothic novella written by Robert Louis Stevenson about a man with two alter-egos with wildly contradictory behaviors. But was this novella based on any truth or real people? Join NWCS as we explore the strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Welcome to NWCS into the dark podcast. On this episode we talk with our good friend Cryptid Hunter. Cryptid is a YouTube influencer and host of seeking legends a YouTube channel dedicated to his strange and mysterious investigations. He also generates real scary story narrations. We discuss with Cryptid on Episode 35 about some of his most memorable investigations. We hope you enjoy!!

The Batsquatch is a flying Cryptid that witnesses have seen near Mt. St. Helens and allegedly resembles a flying primate. Coincidently it is also a hazy IPA created by our good friends at Rogue Ale and Spirits. Did the witnesses consume too many Rogue IPA's or is there something to this flying bat-like creature? Join us as we discuss this creepy Cryptid.

Join NWCS as we attempt to discuss our year in review. Well... that was our intent but we got sidetracked...

What's actually going on in the Center of the Earth? Lost worlds, ancient civilizations, Alien colonies or just a deep hole? Join NWCS as we discuss the Center of the Earth.

The first documented mention of Giants was in the Bible and were referenced in Genesis 6:4, as well as Numbers 13:32 - 33 The Giants were known in the Bible as the Nephilim and described as a group of mysterious beings or people of unusually large size and strength. Join NWCS as we discuss historical and modern day Giants.

Between 1764 and 1767 an evil, wolf-like creature known as Bete du Gevaudan, or Beast of Gevaudan stalked the small villages and rolling hills of Geveaudan, France. This mysterious beast killed nearly 100 villagers and continues to remain a mystery today. Join NWCS as we discuss the Beast of Gevaudan.

Krampus is a horned anthopomorphic figure in Central and Eastern Alpine folklore that is described as "Santa's shadow" Krampus appears during the Christmas season and frightens children who are on Santa's "naughty list." Join NWCS as we embark on our special Christmas episode and discuss all things Krampus.

Secret societies have existed around the world since the Rosicruian Order in 1607. The "cloak and daggers" nature of secret societies make them an endlessly intruiging and elusive topic to most of the main stream media. What are these mysterious organizations and who joins them? Join NWCS as we discuss secret societies and their roles in today's society.

The USS Hornet spent almost three decades traveling the world's oceans in service to our nation. The USS Hornet is currently berthed at Pier 3 on the former naval air station in Alameda, California. The ships active duty spanned the 1940's - 60's and was a key participant in WWII, The Vietnam War, the COld War and the recovery of the first two lunar landing space missions apollo 11 and 12. The USS Hornet is also rumored to be a hot-bed for paranormal activity. Join NWCS as we discuss our overnight investigation on board this fascinating ship and hear our haunting tales of what we discovered.

Some childhood symbols tote the line between addorable and terrifying. We can all agree that some childhood toys are "just not right." But what happens when children's toys become haunted, possessed or develop a mind of their own? If it were up to NWCS we'd burn 'em. However, during this episode we interview the founders of unsettlingtoys.com who recieve creepy dolls and toys from people who are scared to death of them and re-home them to people who want them. Join us on this episode as we discuss haunted toys.

The Aokigahara Forest or "Sea of Trees" is located on the island of Honshu in Japan. Despite the sheer beauty of this thriving 12 mile tourist attraction the forest has a dark side. It has become known as the "Suicide Forest" and NWCS discuss both the natural beauty of this location and its forbidding history.

Join NWCS as we conduct an interview with a Vampyre. We learn about the Vampyre culture and lore from Armani a self-proclaimed real-life Vampyre. We also review the movie Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter and discuss all things Vampyre's. Sit back, relax and enjoy the chilling topics and lighthearted shenanigans of NWCS during our episode dedicated to Vampyre's.

NWCS discusses the history of Halloween and talks with Crystal the communications officer for St. Helens, Oregon and discusses Halloweentown which was filmed in 1988 in St. Helens for a Disney original movie. Halloweentown opens every year around the Halloween holiday.

On March 08, 2014 Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 vanished from air-traffic-control radar screens, never to be seen again. Missing Flight 370 has become the most incredible aviation mystery of the 21st Century.

Disneyland opened in 1955 and has thrilled guests for over 66 years. However, this magical place has a mysterious side. Join Northwest Curiosity Society as we discuss the Paranormal happenings at the happiest place on Earth. Oh.. and we will bust each other's balls.

The Rougarou or Loup-Garou is the French word for werewolf and describes a half-man, half-dog creature that roams the swamps of Louisiana. Join N.W.C.S. as we talk with Jonathan Fort who is the executive director of the South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center and chairperson for the Rougarou Festival in Houma, La. We will discuss our adventure to the Manchac swamp in Louisiana in search of this elusive creature as well as all things Rougarou!

The "Roswell Incident" refers to an alleged U.F.O. crash on a ranch near Roswell New Mexico (Actually closer to Corona, New Mexico) where on July 08, 1947 the Roswell Army Air Field issued a press release stating they had recovered a "flying disc" The Army abruptly denied the claims and instead insisted that the debris recovered was nothing more than a weather balloon. Join N.W.C.S. as we discuss the "Roswell Incident" and have a few laughs and shenanigans along the way.

Julie Brown was a well known voodoo priestess who lived in the small community of Frenier Louisiana inside the Manchac swamp around the turn of the century. While Julie Brown was respected by many as a "healer" she became a little more sinister in her later years. Brown allegedly placed a curse on the town and would sit on her porch singing a sinister song "One day I will die soon and take the whole town with me." After her death and on the day of her burial in 1915 a large hurricane tore through the town of Frenier and ultimately 275 people were killed essentially wiping the town of Frenier off the map. Join N.W.C.S. as we discuss voodoo priestess Julie Brown and recall our adventure into the Manchac swamp in pursuit of the legend of Julie Brown.

On this 18th Episode Northwest Curiosity Society speaks with our special guest Connie Brenner (Board of Directors of the Preston Castle Foundation) Brenner discusses the history of the Castle and her various paranormal experiences in this notoriously haunted home for boys which dates back to 1894. We discuss our own upcoming investigation to this location and provide a movie review of "A haunting at Preston Castle." We will also engage in a variety of other interesting paranormal discussions. Enjoy!

The Mandela Effect refers to a situation in which large masses of people believes that an event occurred when it actually never happened. Join N.W.C.S. as we look into and discuss some famous examples, as well as some potential explanations for this strange confulence of perceptions that may help shed light on this curious phenomenon. N.W.C.S. will conduct a movie review of the Mandela Effect movie and engage in a variety of mischievousness.

Join N.W.C.S. as we discuss some known and unknown unsolved mysteries.

Join N.W.C.S. as we discuss time travel and review the movie 12 Monkeys.

Join N.W.C.S. and our guest Hoodoo Sen Moise a Hoodoo Conjurer and Voodoo Priest from New Orleans. Hoodoo Sen Moise has been studying this tradition and working with Conjure for over 35 years and will be discussing working conjure, discussing conjures history, principles, fundementals and ethics. We will be conducting a movie review of the Serpent and the Rainbow while engaging in our typical shenanigans.

Join N.W.C.S. on this unlucky 13th episode as we discuss Angels and Demons and diddle around with our soundboard we have no idea how to use and participate in ball-busting and other acts of random tom-foolery.