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Just your classic husband and wife duo exploring unexplainable phenomena throughout the galaxies.

Jess & Dane Borglum


    • Jun 8, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 69 EPISODES


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    Episode 69: Gef the talking mongoose

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 39:56


    This week Jess takes us back to the 1930's to talk about the very strange paranormal phenomenon known as Gef the talking mongoose. Dive into this super nutty case about how a mongoose terrorized the Irving family and gave skeptics a whole new reason to question their reality. Dane also vents about the now infamous UAP congressional hearing that took place on May 17th, 2022. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6185702-Eric-Davis-meeting-with-Adm-Wilson

    Episode 68: The Dyatlov Pass Incident

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2022 72:22


    Back in business after a 6 month recording hiatus, we catch up on some current UFO news before diving into The Dyatlov Pass Incident - an event in which 9 Russian alpine skiers died in the Ural Mountain range on February 1st, 1959 under mysterious and unexplainable circumstances.

    Episode 67: Haunted Mirrors

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 56:47


    Spooktober is here friends! To get things started, Jess gives a super creepy history lesson on haunted mirrors - including stories about the infamous Dark Mirror, which is known to give horrifying visions to those who look into it. 

    Episode 66: Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 46:39


    This episode takes us through the troubling history of the Trans-Allegheney Lunatic Asylum - a mental hospital built with a promising future that ended in a dark tragedy. 

    Episode 64: The Rendlesham Forest Incident

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 90:11


    The Rendlesham Forest incident was a series of reported sightings of strange lights near Rendlesham Forest in Suffolk, England, which neighbored two military bases - RAF Woodbridge and RAF Bentwaters. This event has been dubbed "Britain's Roswell" due to the abundance of evidence and official reports that link the sightings to a strange craft with otherworldly capabilities.

    Episode 64: The Bridgewater Triangle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 44:43


    Welcome back friends! This week Dane catches us up on the UAP report released on June 25th, and Jess takes us to the Bridgewater Triangle - a 200 square mile area in Massachusetts that is a paranormal lover's dream! 

    Episode 63: Spontaneous Human Combustion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 35:53


    Join us this week as we discuss the rare and crazy concept known as Spontaneous Human Combustion - a explosive phenomenon where a person catches fire without an apparent source of ignition.

    Episode 62: The Berkshire UFO

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 47:09


    The Berkshire UFO was a phenomenon reported by over 40 people in Berkshire County Massachusetts on September 1st 1969, when a strange craft was seen across multiple towns. 

    Episode 61: Madame LaLaurie and Marie Lavaue

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 61:43


    This episode we're traveling back to 1800's NOLA to talk about two high profile women, Madame LaLaurie and the Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau - and how their spirits may still reside there.

    Episode 60: The Stone Lion Inn

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 48:36


    We're bringing the spook back! This week we discuss the hauntings that take place at the Stone Lion Inn in Guthrie, OK, which has been the subject of numerous paranormal investigations. 

    Episode 59: WE HAVE THE CIA DOCUMENTS! (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 149:49


    Part 2 of our dive into the CIA documents!

    Episode 58: WE HAVE THE CIA DOCUMENTS! (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 108:19


    We're back friends! With the entire archive of the UFO-related documents that the CIA released to the public in early January. Buckle up and get ready for information overload...

    Episode 57: 2021 - The Year of the Aliens?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 61:47


    We're back friends! And this time, our material presented itself. The last month alone has seen mainstream news stories published about the possible existence of a Galactic Federation, intriguing radio frequencies detected from our closest exoplanet, and an Ivy League professor shares an exciting new hypothesis about an extraterrestrial visitor in 2017. Is this all a coincidence? Or are we on the cusp of the greatest revelation in human history? 

    Episode 56: The Washington UFO Incident

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 77:55


    This week we examine the timeline of events that occurred over consecutive weekends in July 1952, when multiple UFOs were seen from the ground and caught on radar over the White House and areas around Washington DC, prompting a murky military investigation that came to a controversial conclusion...we also discuss the insane life and career of famous Ufologist George Adamski, who famously claimed to have had multiple contacts with alien beings. 

    Episode 55: Haunted Dolls Ft. Robert the Doll and Annabelle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 68:32


    Join us this week as we talk about two really creepy dolls - Robert and Annabelle - and how they wreaked havoc on any of those who crossed their paths. 

    Episode 54: Halloween Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 76:26


    Happy Halloween everyone! This week we enjoyed adult beverages and talked about some really weird shit - specifically the case of Elisa Lam, who died under mysterious circumstances in the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles, CA in February 2013, and the haunted history of the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago IL, which is known for being built on top of thousands of lost graves. 

    Episode 53: The Aokigahara Forest

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 31:17


    It's spooky szn! Join us this week as we journey into Japan's infamous "Suicide Forest" - an ultra haunted forest with an even spookier history. 

    Episode 52: Skinwalker Ranch, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 71:35


    Part 2 of the epic story of Skinwalker Ranch - one of the most infamous paranormal hotspots in history

    Episode 51: Skinwalker Ranch, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 83:44


    Skinwalker Ranch (located in northeastern Utah) is one of the most infamous paranormal hotspots on planet earth, known for its connection to UFO sightings, cattle mutilations, paranormal activity, glowing orbs and other unexplainable phenomena. This episode we discuss the insane story of the Sherman family, who purchased the property in 1994 -  unaware their lives would be changed forever. 

    Episode 50: Eastern State Penitentiary

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 49:14


    Join us this week as we discuss the super-unsettling past of the Eastern State Penitentiary, considered to be one of the most haunted places in America!

    Episode 49: The Fox Sisters

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 54:48


    Join us as we dive into the story of the Fox Sisters, our local Rochester, NY legends who launched spiritualism in the entire US in the mid to late 1800's. 

    Episode 48: The Pascagoula Abduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 69:27


    Dane & Jess discuss the incredible story of Calvin Parker and Charles Hickson, who say they were abducted by three space creatures and medically examined aboard a UFO on October 11th, 1973. If their story is real....holy s#!%

    Episode 47: The history of the Ouija Board

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 58:07


    Dane and Jess discuss the eerie history of the Ouija Board and how it became to be one of the worlds most feared "games". 

    Episode 46: The Kecksburg UFO Incident

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 37:47


    Dane and Jess cover the timeline of events that happened in Kecksburg, PA on December 9th, 1965 - an incident that has been appropriately dubbed 'Pennsylvania's Roswell'

    Episode 45: Le Petit Theatre

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 27:29


    We're back!! Join us this week as Jess tells the haunting history of Le Petit Theatre in New Orleans.

    Episode 44: Strange Skies Over Alaska

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 47:42


    Dane and Jess discuss Japan Airlines Flight 1628 and its encounter with a UFO on November 17th, 1986 - one of the most well documented (and unexplainable) pilot-UFO encounters in US history. 

    Episode 43: The Night Hag

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 35:47


    Sleep Paralysis or Lilith, the Night Hag? Listen as Jess tells the history of the "Night Hag" and her role throughout history. 

    Episode 42: Heaven's Gate

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 34:03


    We've always been fascinated by cults, so this week we're doing our first - of hopefully many - cult stories! Tune in to hear how "Bo and Peep" convinced 39 people to follow them to an extraterrestrial realm.  

    Episode 41: The Loch Ness Monster

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 46:00


    Slither into the Scottish Highlands with WWTB, as this week Dane takes Jess through the history of the Loch Ness Monster & its origins.

    Episode 40: The Dybbuk Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 44:24


    Join us down the rabbit hole as we go over the details of the Dybbuk Box - an alleged haunted box that has tormented anyone that has come into contact with it.

    Episode 39: Slender Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 40:35


    On episode #4 of quarantine, Jess tell the story of Slender Man - a rather fascinating tale of how an internet born horror story can lead to real life terrors.

    Episode 38: Reptilians

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 46:46


    This week, Jess finally introduces us to the Reptilians - a humanoid like alien with the ability to shape shift with a thirst for world domination. Listen to learn more about these "evil aliens" and how many of them may be walking among us!

    Episode 37: Serpents of the Finger Lakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 41:55


    This week Jess tells Dane some local legends about lake monsters, or as they're called, sea serpents. Growing up around the Finger Lakes region, most people have heard the old tales of these monsters and may even have some first hand encounters themselves. Listen now to see if you believe there might be more than just fish and seaweed living under the waters of the Finger Lakes.

    Episode 36: Conspiracy Stories #1 - The Denver International Airport

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 47:23


    For our first podcast in isolation, we thought there is no better time to dive into the world of conspiracy theories - starting with the Denver International Airport, which has been plagued with rumors involving the Illuminati since it opened in February 1995. 

    Episode 35: The Black Monk of Pontefract.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 31:00


    This week Jess tells Dane the haunting story of the Blank Monk of Pontefract. Tune in to hear how the Prichard Family made this story famous by exposing the home's many dark secrets that lead to this being a paranormal hotspot.

    Episode 34: Black Triangle UFOs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 49:29


    This week Dane tells Jess about encounters with the famous Black Triangle UFOs throughout history - specifically the "UFO battle over Nuremberg", The Belgian UFO wave, and the Phoenix Lights event in 1997, all of which were witnessed by thousands of people. 

    Episode 33: The Alaska Triangle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 30:51


    This week we disappear into the desolate legend of the Alaska Triangle. Are people just disappearing from natural causes...or is there some sort of supernatural reason? Listen now and decide for yourself.

    Episode 32: The Fresno Nightcrawlers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2020 26:55


    This weeks episode will make you think twice about any nighttime outings if you're on the west coast. Tune into this weeks episode to hear all about these puzzling pairs of "walking pants".

    Episode 31: Shadow People

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 47:10


    This week we talk about shadow people and the creepy ways they have presented themselves people for thousands of years. What are they? We don't know, but tune in to get a better grasp of what we think to know about them. 

    Episode 30: The Abductions of Hilary Porter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 47:13


    This week we follow the story of Hilary Porter, a woman from the UK who claims to have been abducted by aliens multiple times throughout her life. Is she crazy, or are aliens really harvesting her eggs? Tune into this weeks episode and make your own opinion.

    Episode 29: Rolling Hills Asylum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 48:52


    This week we share the haunting tale of the Rolling Hills Asylum in East Bethany, NY. Given the dark history of this place, it's no wonder this place is a hotspot for paranormal activity.

    Episode 28: The Robert Taylor Abduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2020 24:47


    Ring in the new year with another alien abduction! This week's episode dives into the Robert Taylor UFO incident in Scotland in 1979 - the only UFO encounter in UK history to result in a criminal investigation.

    Episode 27: The legend of the Wendigo

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2019 25:44


    Finish out 2019 with us as we discuss the legend of the Wendigo - a man-eating monster you definitely don't want to find yourself face to face with in the woods. 

    Episode 26: Introduction to Bigfoot

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 33:59


    This week we dip our toes into the existence of Bigfoot as we follow the story of Peter Byrne and how he got the FBI to get involved.

    Episode 25: Tabby's Star and Oumuamua

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2019 54:50


    Travel the cosmos with us as we go interstellar - discussing the recent bizarre discoveries of Tabby's Star, (aka Alien Megastructure star) and the equally fascinating Oumuamua - the first interstellar visitor humanity has ever seen.

    Episode 24: The Abduction of Antonio Villas Boas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 48:00


    This week we talk about the wild abduction of Antonio Villas Boas and his intergalactic love story with a woman truly out of this world. Listen now to find out if they get a fairytale ending.

    Episode 23: The Black Eyed Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 38:00


    This week we talk about the super creepy legend of the Black Eyed Kids (no, unfortunately it's not the black eyed peas). Follow along with us to find out why you may never want to answer the door for a child ever again. 

    Episode 22: The Men In Black - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 38:48


    This week brings us back to one of our favorite topics to talk about - the infamous Men in Black. For part 2, we cover the Jello story, the man who shot at an alien, the Maury island incident and the Christiansen family’s odd encounter with a large man named Tiny. 

    Episode 21: The abduction of Travis Walton

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 42:01


    This week we travel back to Arizona circa 1975 where we'll follow the terrifying journey of Travis Walton's so called alien abduction.  His testimony paired with 6 eye witnesses make for a pretty compelling argument for the UFO community as actual proof aliens are real. 

    Episode 20 - The Manhattan Abduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 40:48


    Tune in this week as we dive into the story of Linda Napolitano and her claim that she was abducted by several alien beings from her Manhattan apartment on November 30th, 1989.

    Episode 19: The Legend of Bloody Mary

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2019 32:50


    The last week of October is here and we are wrapping up our Spooktober stories with the Legend of Bloody Mary. Go into a dark room, look in a mirror and follow along with us as we journey through the potential origin stories of the creepy folklore we've come to know.

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