Podcasts about objects

Neil MacGregor reflects on creating the landmark series that changed how people think about history. Then, revisit the Rosetta Stone, the artifact that unlocked ancient Egypt. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week I'm talking to Richard Dolan about his book 'A History of USOs, Unidentified Submerged Objects: Volume 2: From 1970 to 1989' Unidentified Submerged Objects have long existed on the margins of UAP/UFO research, mentioned in passing, rarely examined in depth, and often set aside in favour of aerial encounters. Yet the historical record tells a different story. Reports of anomalous craft operating within Earth's oceans, lakes, and rivers are widespread, persistent, and in many cases difficult to dismiss. In this second volume of A History of USOs, historian Richard Dolan presents a detailed investigation of global cases from 1970 to 1989, a period marked by a noticeable rise in both the frequency and intensity of encounters. Drawing from military reports, civilian testimony, and archival research, the book assembles a body of evidence that spans continents and political systems, including repeated interactions involving both U.S. and Soviet naval forces. The events themselves are often striking in their specifics. Large objects moving beneath the surface without detectable propulsion. Craft emerging from the water and ascending into the air with controlled acceleration. Close encounters near shorelines, in open ocean, and in inland waterways, sometimes accompanied by equipment disruption, physiological effects, or gaps in perceived time. Many of these incidents involve trained observers operating in environments where misidentification carries consequences. The pattern that emerges is not confined to a single region or era. It appears across decades, across cultures, and across very different observational contexts. During the Cold War years in particular, increased human presence in the oceans, along with advances in sonar, surveillance, and submarine technology, brought more of these encounters into view. Even so, the capabilities described in these cases remain outside any publicly acknowledged technological framework. This volume places those encounters within their historical setting while examining the broader implications of a sustained, largely unacknowledged presence in the world's waters. It considers the possibility that these objects are not random intrusions, but part of an ongoing pattern of activity whose purpose remains unclear. The oceans cover most of this planet. Large portions of them remain unexplored. Whatever operates within them has had ample space to remain out of sight Bio For over twenty years, Richard Dolan has been one of the best known UFO researchers in the world. He is the author of several groundbreaking books in the field, opening up fresh ways of understanding this perplexing subject. His massive two-volume history, UFOs and the National Security State, has permanently altered our understanding of the history of UFOs and the government coverup. He is co-author of the classic book, “A.D. After Disclosure,” which opened up an entire conversation on how UFO Disclosure could actually take place and what that might mean for the world. His book “UFOs for the 21st Century Mind” remains the best single volume to discuss the full range of the UFO subject in all its complexity. His most recent book, “The Alien Agendas,” is another unique contribution to the subject, being one of the few attempts to analyze the beings behind the UFO phenomenon by examining the long history of our encounters with them. Aside from being one of ufology's most engaging writers, Richard has been in front of the camera and microphone for many years, and has spoken to audiences around the world. These days, Richard continues working on book projects while managing an active website, https://richarddolanmembers.com, which features fresh writing, video, and audio content by Richard every week. https://richarddolanmembers.com/ https://www.amazon.com/History-USOs-Unidentified-Submerged-Objects-ebook/dp/B0H1JTZ1GR https://www.pastliveshypnosis.co.uk/https://www.patreon.com/alienufopodcasthttps://simonbown.com/My new book, Aspects of Alien Abduction https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRRPCT9YZen AI bit.ly/zenAI_bpp_ufo Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this special episode of Beer Bubbles, Oliwer takes us to Adelsö Beer Festival, where he spent June 13 meeting some of Sweden's most passionate craft brewers.From exciting newcomers to well-established favorites, you'll hear conversations with the people behind these fantastic breweries: Pica Pico, Underjord, Solna Bryggeri, Shapes & Objects, Beer Barons, Berretto Brewing, Unibärsum and Mariatorgets Mikrobryggeri. Together, they talk about brewing, inspiration, new releases, and what makes the Swedish craft beer scene so vibrant.Whether you're a dedicated beer enthusiast or simply curious about the stories behind great beer, this episode offers a taste of the atmosphere, the people, and the passion that made Adelsö Beer Festival such a memorable experience.Pour yourself a cold one and join us for another round of Beer Bubbles! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donna Smith sees beauty and meaning in discarded objects that she collects at yard sales, flea markets, and thrift shops. Whimsical statements about people, their interests, their character and values show up in her creations. Her "artistic journey" included work with her sister for many years. The "red heads" enjoyed their work together.

In 1982, a twelve-year-old paperboy, Johnny Gosch, vanished from a quiet Iowa street and sparked an unlikely campaign: the faces of missing children printed on milk cartons by the billions. Roman Mars and Annie Brown trace how a regional dairy campaign exploded into a national symbol — and how the “stranger danger” fears it stoked shaped American misconceptions about child safety that still echo today. A History of the United States in 100 Objects is a production of 99% Invisible and BBC Studios. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

fWotD Episode 3360: Black hole Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Friday, 17 July 2026, is Black hole.A black hole is an astronomical body so compact that its gravity prevents anything, including light, from escaping. Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, which describes gravitation as the curvature of spacetime, predicts that any sufficiently compact mass will form a black hole. The boundary of no escape is called the event horizon. In general relativity, crossing a black hole's event horizon traps an object inside but produces no locally detectable change. General relativity also predicts that every black hole should have a central singularity, where the curvature of spacetime is infinite.Objects whose gravitational fields are too strong for light to escape were first considered in the 18th century. In 1916, the first solution of general relativity that would characterise a black hole was found. By the late 1950s, this solution began to be interpreted physically as a region of space from which nothing can escape. Black holes were long considered a mathematical curiosity; it was not until the 1960s that theoretical work showed they were a generic prediction of general relativity. The first widely accepted black hole was Cygnus X-1, identified by several researchers independently in 1971.Black holes typically form when very massive stars collapse at the end of their life cycle. After a black hole has formed, it can grow by absorbing mass from its surroundings. Supermassive black holes of millions of solar masses may form by absorbing stars and merging with other black holes, or via direct collapse of gas clouds. There is consensus that supermassive black holes exist in the centres of most galaxies.Quantum field theory in curved spacetime predicts that event horizons emit Hawking radiation, with its rate of emission being inversely proportional to its mass. This causes the black hole to lose mass very slowly, provided it is not accreting matter. However, even the smallest class of black holes observed, stellar black holes, are gaining mass from the cosmic microwave background faster than they are losing mass via Hawking radiation.The presence of a black hole can be inferred through its interaction with matter and electromagnetic radiation such as visible light. Matter falling toward a black hole can form an accretion disk of infalling plasma, heated by friction and emitting light. In extreme cases, this creates a quasar, some of the brightest objects in the universe. Merging black holes can be detected by the gravitational waves they emit. If stars are orbiting a black hole, their motions can be used to determine the black hole's mass and location. In this way, astronomers have identified numerous stellar black hole candidates in binary systems and established that the radio source known as Sagittarius A*, at the core of the Milky Way galaxy, contains a supermassive black hole of about 4.3 million solar masses.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:37 UTC on Friday, 17 July 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Black hole on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Bluesky at @wikioftheday.com.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm generative Brian.

The semi-finals of the World Cup are upon us! First up is a clash which really could be a final in itself, France vs Spain. Will Lamine Yamal take it up a gear, or will the enduring force of Kylian Mbappé and Michael Olise prove that the French have more firepower than the Spanish?David Cartlidge joins Dotun and Andy to preview that ginormous fixture. Meanwhile, two of the tournament's main underachievers have already moved on to their new shiny things. Are Jorge Jesus and Jürgen Klopp the right men to improve Portugal and Germany's respective fortunes?Ask us a question on X, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** On The Continent is your definitive podcast for European football. Subscribe for new podcasts every single week and throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1902, an American classic was born: the teddy bear. Named after President Theodore Roosevelt, the toy became a huge hit, and sparked an idea…maybe every president from then on should have their own viral stuffed animal. Jon Mooallem tells the story of the ill-fated billy possum, and how our fickle feelings about animals have shaped the history—and perhaps the future—of our relationship with the natural world. A History of the United States in 100 Objects is a production of 99% Invisible and BBC Studios. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

You might assume that your toilet bowl is the dirtiest place in your flat or house, but in fact that's pretty far from the truth. Our homes are actually filled with items that are perfect hosts for germs and bacteria, and sometimes it's the objects you least suspect. For example those in your kitchen or bathroom in particular. According to BBC Food, the domestic kitchen is to blame for a fair share of the 2.4 million cases of food poisoning that occur in the UK each year. What's the dirtiest item in the kitchen then? What other items should I be cleaning more often? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠Which are the dirtiest parts of our bodies?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What's the ideal temperature to stay healthy at home?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Why should you be happy to see spiders in your home?⁠⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast, written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 16/9/2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

100 Objects #1: The Century Safe In 1876, Americans filled an iron safe with objects meant to tell their story — to be opened a century later. Roman Mars and historian Jill Lepore trace its long wait, from Reconstruction to Watergate, and the surprising, unsettling contents that emerged in 1976. What do the objects we choose to preserve, or forget, reveal about how we author our own history?

Back in the 1950s, facing the threat of nuclear annihilation, federal officials sat down and pondered what American life would actually look like after an atomic attack. They faced a slew of practical questions like: Who would count the dead and where would they build the refugee camps? But they faced a more spiritual question as well. If Washington DC were hit, every object in the the National Archives would be eviscerated in a moment. Terrified by this reality, they set out to save some of America's most precious stuff. Today, we look back at the items our Cold War era planners sought to save and we ask the question: what objects would we preserve now? We first released this episode back in 2020, but with our big fourth of July – 250 years! – just around the corner, we thought it was a strange but profound reflection on what this whole America thing that we're celebrating… actually is. Special thanks to Luke Manon, Ben Irving, Bill Pretzer, Jason Spier, and Garrett Graff for all his reporting that made this episode possible. LATERAL CUTS -The Cataclysm Sentence (https://radiolab.org/podcast/cataclysm-sentence) EPISODE CREDITS:  Reported by - Simon Adler with help from - Tad Davis Produced by - Simon Adler Original music and sound design contributed by - SIMON ADLER and Edited by  - Pat Walters Signup for our newsletter!! It includes short essays, recommendations, and details about other ways to interact with the show. Sign up (https://radiolab.org/newsletter)! Radiolab is supported by listeners like you. Support Radiolab by becoming a member of The Lab (https://members.radiolab.org/) today. Follow our show on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @radiolab, and share your thoughts with us by emailing radiolab@wnyc.org. Leadership support for Radiolab's science programming is provided by the Simons Foundation and the John Templeton Foundation. Foundational support for Radiolab was provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Before the Declaration of Independence was even a twinkle in the founding fathers' eyes, there was James Otis. Journalist Jack Hitt returns to tell the wild, tragic story of America's forgotten proto-founding father and his inflammatory 1764 pamphlet. A story that is, in many ways, the story of the founding document of the United States of America. A History of the United States in 100 Objects is a production of 99% Invisible and BBC Studios. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As 4th July approaches, we think you'll like this episode of The Global Story. All week, The Global Story podcast is exploring the surprising and often hidden ways the US has shaped the modern world. Roman Mars – the host of 99% Invisible and the new BBC series A History of the United States in 100 Objects – joins as a guest to set out his theory of how the US used design to shape the world in its image.If you like this episode, find the special collection ‘US and the World at 250' in The Global Story. If you're in the UK, listen on BBC Sounds. If you're outside the UK, listen on BBC.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

When Kristy and her young family moved into her mother-in-law's house, nothing about it seemed unusual. The home wasn't known to be haunted, and life settled into the familiar routine of raising small children. But before long, little things began happening that were easy to dismiss on their own. Strange sounds at night. Objects that never seemed to stay where they were left. Moments that felt unsettling, but never quite convincing enough to call paranormal.Everything changed when her young son began talking about someone only he could see. He insisted a woman visited him after everyone else had gone to bed, describing her the same way every time. He never seemed frightened—only concerned that she looked lonely.As more unexplained moments unfolded inside the house, Kristy began wondering whether children really can see what adults can't...or if something had been quietly sharing their home all along.#GhostStory #HauntedHouse #Paranormal #TrueGhostStories #HauntedHome #Spirits #Supernatural #AfterMidnight #RealGhostStory #GhostEncounter Love real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

When Kristy and her young family moved into her mother-in-law's house, nothing about it seemed unusual. The home wasn't known to be haunted, and life settled into the familiar routine of raising small children. But before long, little things began happening that were easy to dismiss on their own. Strange sounds at night. Objects that never seemed to stay where they were left. Moments that felt unsettling, but never quite convincing enough to call paranormal.Everything changed when her young son began talking about someone only he could see. He insisted a woman visited him after everyone else had gone to bed, describing her the same way every time. He never seemed frightened—only concerned that she looked lonely.As more unexplained moments unfolded inside the house, Kristy began wondering whether children really can see what adults can't...or if something had been quietly sharing their home all along.#GhostStory #HauntedHouse #Paranormal #TrueGhostStories #HauntedHome #Spirits #Supernatural #AfterMidnight #RealGhostStory #GhostEncounter Love real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

Eight victims. Six of them children. One axe. A house that never stopped remembering.In 1912, an entire family and two little girls were bludgeoned to death in their beds. The killer waited in the attic, covered every mirror, left a slab of bacon by the bodies, and vanished into the dawn. Never caught. Never solved.Now: children's laughter from empty rooms. Footsteps circling a child's bed. Objects hurled by something that wants you gone. And small voices that answer when you ask their names.By candlelight, in total darkness, Villisca reaches out and touches you.Yvette explores the massacre, the suspects who walked free, and five paranormal theories. Plus this week's Fact or Fiction: did an investigator really stab himself inside the house?New episodes weekly. Follow now and visit paranormalpod.co.uk for early access & bonus episodes.Remember to send your own unexplained experiences for Monday Mailtime & our Listener Specials, yours could be the tale we tell next.paranormalactivitypod@gmail.comA Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cursed football horror reaches its terrifying finale as the Weekly Spooky horror fiction anthology concludes Summer of the Demon. In Part 5, Eddie Richter, Jessica Branlake, Charlie Thoss, and the surviving players of Camp Red Feather face the final nightmare behind the cursed 00 jersey, the Demon's return, and the dark secrets that have haunted this deadly summer football camp.The truth behind the Demon is finally revealed, but knowing the truth may not be enough to survive it. The curse grows stronger, old betrayals rise from the shadows, and Eddie is forced into the ultimate supernatural showdown: a brutal football game where the scoreboard means life, death, and damnation.This thrilling conclusion delivers supernatural horror, cursed-object terror, demon horror, summer camp horror, football horror, monster mayhem, dark teen horror energy, mature themes, shocking revelations, high-stakes action, and a final battle that brings the whole miniseries roaring into the end zone.If you love horror stories, scary stories, creepy campfire tales, demonic curses, haunted sports horror, killer summer camp stories, and serialized horror fiction, this finale of Summer of the Demon brings the curse of Camp Red Feather to its wildest, bloodiest, most intense chapter yet.

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How separate is the cognition in our heads from cognition with our bodies, our tools, our communities and our ecosystems? What is participatory sense making and why is our world becoming less and less disposed to doing it? What does connecting cognitively with the world beyond our own bodies do for our sense making, and so for the future of our species?In this episode we have the intriguing topic of extended cognition to explore, and in particular the field of participatory sense-making. So we get into the extended component of the 5E's model of embodied cognition; how our technologies, including AI, are much more influential on our cognition than mere tools that we set aside after use; we talk about our co-dependence on the natural world, and what happens to cognition and our society when our sense of “kinship” with it is lost; And we get into detail on the crucial process of participatory sense making, and how important it is to arrive to consensus rather than getting bogged down in polarisation, which in turn allows us to decide on urgent solutions as a species.Fortunately these are the exact specialisations of our guest, psychologist, cognitive scientist and philosopher at the University of British Columbia, Rebecca Todd. With a background also in neuroscience, she's authored nearly 100 academic papers, whilst her substack hosts her much loved writings for the general What we discuss:00:00 Intro.06:05 Extended cognition defined.08:45 Distributed cognition - Edward Hutchins.09:00 Attention, learning and memory are all distributed.10:00 Can we identify the cognitive boundary between self and other?14:30 Heidegger's warning about undermining the influence of technology.17:00 We give our tools too much credit.19:00 Large Language Model's effect on extended cognition.23:00 Individualistic, extractive, competitive motivations for technology.24:00 Self AS relationship rather than IN relationship - Dr. Yuri Celidwen.28:10 Non-verbal communication.29:46 Feedback loops between nature and our minds.33:50 Connection to nature and mental health.37:20 Belonging and ‘kinship' with the natural world.39:45 Objects can have personality - Object personality Synesthesia.44:20 Risk of appropriation, when applying indigenous ideas of ‘belonging'.46:50 The ‘Trim Tab' analogy — small interventions can lead to big changes in direction, Greg Watson.53:15 Participatory Sense-making explained.57:30 Shifts happen before and after moments of synchrony.59:30 Conditions required for participatory sense-making.01:02:20 The 4 R's: Reciprocity, Respect, responsibility and relevance.01:03:05 Neurodivergence: bridging the way we see the world differently.01:12:15 The new lack of bandwidth for complexity and nuance - information overload.01:15:30 Creating the time and space needed to do participatory sense-making.01:19:30 Food together is a magical ingredient.01:23:30 Openness and listening can be trained.01:24:20 Is consensus necessary.01:29:10 Tolerance of diversity rather than unified consensus.References:Beck Todd Substack, “Towards an ecology of mind”Andy Clarke and David Chalmers, “Extended Cognition” paperEdward Hutchins - Distributed Cognition paper.Fernando Rosas - Statistical boundaries between agents.Karen McClean - SPIN Lab (human-robot interactions through the sense of touch)Shirley Turcotte - Indigenous Focusing-oriented Therapy (IFOT)“Participatory Sense-making with the More than Human World” With Yuri Celidwen.An interview with Dr. Greg Watson - Ex US agricultural ministerHannah De Jaegher & Ezequial Di Poalo, “Participatory Sensemaking, An enactive approach to social cognition”. V.J .Kirkness, “First Nations and Higher Education: the four 4's”“The Multiplicity of Worlds” with Penijean Gracefire et al.Ed Young, “An immense world”“Community Out of the Ashes” with Eli Oda Shina.Gabor Mate, “In the realm of hungry ghosts - Encounters with Addiction”

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Episode 5480: Changing America's Election To Stop Fraud; MAGA Objects

Nobody in the family called the old Colorado cabin haunted.They just quietly agreed there were certain rooms nobody liked being alone in.Over the years, relatives, friends, and visitors all seemed to have their own experiences. Someone would hear footsteps outside a bedroom window. Someone else would wake up to the sound of voices coming from another room. Objects disappeared and reappeared. Guests occasionally mentioned strange things at breakfast, only to discover they'd described something other family members had experienced years earlier.What makes the cabin so unusual isn't one dramatic encounter. It's the fact that the stories span generations.For as long as anyone can remember, people have arrived at the cabin, experienced something they couldn't explain, and eventually realized they weren't the first person to notice it.#RealGhostStories #HauntedCabin #ColoradoHaunting #FamilyGhostStories #ParanormalExperience #Hauntings #TrueGhostStory #UnexplainedPhenomena #HauntedPlaces #ParanormalActivityLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

In this episode of The Write Place, I'm joined once again by author Gemma Denham to talk about her new psychological thriller, The Inheritance.Kate and Patrick are struggling financially when an unexpected inheritance seems to offer the perfect escape: a Victorian townhouse on the north-east coast. But from the moment they arrive, things feel wrong. Objects disappear, footsteps sound in the night, and Kate begins to wonder whether someone is getting into the locked house, whether something more unsettling is at work, or whether she is losing her grip on reality. Gemma and I chat about the idea behind the book, balancing thriller and supernatural elements without tipping fully into horror, and why The Inheritance flowed so differently from the difficult second book she originally tried to write. We also talk honestly about second book syndrome, imposter syndrome, Goodreads reviews, publishing timelines, social media, marketing as an author, and the reality of building a writing career after your debut has gone out into the world. In this episode, we discuss: The creepy locked-house setup behind The Inheritance Writing suspense without crossing fully into supernatural horror  Why Gemma's original second book didn't quite work  The pressure that follows a debut novel  Plotting, character journals and visual references  Researching blessings and exorcisms with a local vicar  How reviews can feed imposter syndrome  The difference between writing for yourself and writing with a publisher waiting  Gemma's Darkest Hour and what she learned from pushing through a difficult project You can find out more about Gemma and her books at her website, GemmaDenham.com, and follow her on Instagram, Facebook and X. The Inheritance is available now in paperback and ebook.My book, Real Writers Never Quit, is out now: https://mybook.to/realwritersneverquitFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrkelly2u/

A broke private eye rides south to explain away a little girl's imaginary friend, and walks out of a pine-country farmhouse convinced the old man pushing her on the swing has been dead for years.EPISODE PAGE (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/noir-oldmanonsutterlaneTRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p84f78kTHE REAL CASE BEHIND THIS STORY: In February 1989, Andy and Lisa Wyrick moved into a brick ranch house on Swint Loop in Ellerslie, Georgia, a small town in Harris County about a hundred miles south of Atlanta. The land had once been an antebellum plantation, and the previous owners had walked off and left the house abandoned long enough for it to go to auction. The following month, the Wyricks' three-year-old daughter Heidi began describing visits from an elderly man she called Mr. Gordy — silver-gray hair, dark suit, top hat, shiny black shoes — who pushed her on the backyard swing. Not long after, a wounded man she called Con appeared at the front door, a bloody bandage on his arm and blood soaking his shirt.Both were eventually tied to deceased local figures. James S. Gordy had run a real estate company in Columbus, Georgia, served for years as Sunday school superintendent at Ellison Methodist Church, and was connected to the Swint Loop property as executor and caretaker before his death. (His death year appears inconsistently across sources, with some citing 1972 and most citing 1974; either way, he died well over a decade before Heidi was born.) Lon "Con" Batchelor had lost his hand in a cotton gin accident as a teenager, returned home in bloodied clothing with his arm in bandages, and died of cancer in 1957. Heidi, who could not yet read, picked Gordy out of a blind photo lineup and walked directly to his grave among hundreds of headstones in a local cemetery. She identified Batchelor — whose name she'd heard as "Con" — from a family photograph brought to the house by Catherine Ledford, who had previously owned the adjacent property and knew the family history.Beginning in 1993, the activity escalated sharply. Heidi and other family members began seeing a black, hooded, faceless figure that moved through the house, stood in Heidi's closet, and appeared at the foot of her bed. Objects moved on their own; a kitchen chair pulled itself from the table in front of two witnesses; scratches appeared on Heidi and her father Andy across consecutive nights. The Wyricks' second daughter, Jordan, born February 3, 1994, later began reporting interactions with an unseen child. Parapsychologist Dr. William Roll — an Oxford-educated psychologist who had spent eight years researching at Oxford before building a scientific reputation studying haunting phenomena — investigated the case. He recorded an electromagnetic field spike to over forty milligauss in the parents' bedroom against a residential baseline near one-tenth of a milligauss, found elevated positive ion concentrations near Heidi's room, and tied her perceptions to environmental sensitivity and documented seismic activity in the Columbus region. He could not explain the scratches. Roll also traced a reported family history of psychic sensitivity across several generations, extending back to Lisa's mother and to land in north Georgia along the Trail of Tears route.Roll brought in medium Amy Allan — later known to television audiences through The Dead Files — who walked the property under blind conditions and identified three entities in the back rooms: two older men and a faceless dark presence. A second psychic, brought in separately by the family, named the same three entities in the same locations and identified the fireplace as a portal. Years of mounting medical bills kept the Wyricks in the house long after they wanted to leave. After Heidi was found suspended upside down above her bed by an unseen force, they sold the property when she reached her mid-teens. She reported seeing apparitions in the homes that followed.Andy Wyrick died in 2012 at age 45; no cause of death has been widely reported. Dr. William Roll died the same year, in February 2012. Heidi Wyrick married a man named Aaron, relocated to Columbus, and built a career in the medical field. She stopped seeing Mr. Gordy around age eight but still reports seeing the dark figure, and has said in interviews across many years that not a day passes when she doesn't wish the events had never happened. The case was featured on Unsolved Mysteries in 1994, profiled in the Discovery Channel's 2002 documentary A Haunting in Georgia, and served as source material for the 2013 film The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia. Heidi's aunt Joyce Cathey published a firsthand account in The Veil: Heidi Wyrick's Story.WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: June 28, 2026

In this episode, Roman and historians Heather Ann Thompson and Elliot Williams tell the story of the sharpened screwdriver: the object at the heart of the 1984 Bernhard Goetz subway shooting. In a difficult moment in New York City, four Black teenagers were transformed in the public imagination into armed criminals. What follows is a gripping account of how misinformation takes hold, how fear shapes public opinion, and how one narrative can ripple outward – echoing through decades of similar cases that continue to unfold today. A History of the United States in 100 Objects is a production of 99% Invisible and BBC Studios. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When Karen and her husband brought home a beautiful antique table from a rural antique store, they never imagined it would become the center of a growing mystery.At first, the strange incidents were easy to dismiss. Objects appeared where they shouldn't be. Furniture seemed to move on its own. Family members occasionally reported seeing figures in the house. None of it was dramatic enough to prove anything, but it was enough to leave them uneasy.The real turning point came when Karen's skeptical brother offered to take the table home. Certain the family was blaming an innocent antique for a series of coincidences, he happily added it to his own house.Then the same unexplained activity started happening there.As the strange events followed the antique from one family to another, both households found themselves asking the same unsettling question: was the haunting attached to the house—or had something come home with the table?#HauntedObject #HauntedAntique #ParanormalPodcast #RealGhostStories #HauntedFurniture #GhostStory #ParanormalEncounter #UnexplainedActivity #HauntedItems #TrueParanormalStories Love real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

At first, it was easy to dismiss.A pastor heard voices on the phone when no one else was in the room. A light fixture fell and shattered—twice. Objects appeared to move on their own. Then an elderly woman began walking the hallway every night.Still, they tried to convince themselves there had to be a reasonable explanation. But some houses seem determined to make themselves impossible to ignore.The longer the family stayed, the stranger the activity became. What started as small disturbances slowly escalated into something that felt personal, as though whatever occupied the home wanted its presence acknowledged.Then one afternoon, a glance into a mirror revealed something standing directly behind him. Less than a week later, the family was gone.#RealGhostStories #HauntedHouse #ParanormalPodcast #GhostStories #TrueGhostStory #HauntedHome #SupernaturalEncounter #ScaryStories #ParanormalActivity #UnexplainedEvents Love real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

When Karen and her husband brought home a beautiful antique table from a rural antique store, they never imagined it would become the center of a growing mystery.At first, the strange incidents were easy to dismiss. Objects appeared where they shouldn't be. Furniture seemed to move on its own. Family members occasionally reported seeing figures in the house. None of it was dramatic enough to prove anything, but it was enough to leave them uneasy.The real turning point came when Karen's skeptical brother offered to take the table home. Certain the family was blaming an innocent antique for a series of coincidences, he happily added it to his own house.Then the same unexplained activity started happening there.As the strange events followed the antique from one family to another, both households found themselves asking the same unsettling question: was the haunting attached to the house—or had something come home with the table?#HauntedObject #HauntedAntique #ParanormalPodcast #RealGhostStories #HauntedFurniture #GhostStory #ParanormalEncounter #UnexplainedActivity #HauntedItems #TrueParanormalStoriesLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

Tell me your favorite episode for the 6th anniversary show! In the 18th century, a French astronomer who was a regular comet hunter kept finding things in the sky that weren't comets, but they also weren't stars or planets.  So, he created a list of these objects, not because he was trying to catalog the night sky, but rather to help other comet hunters avoid these common objects. It turned out his list consisted of some of the most incredible objects inside and outside of our galaxy. Learn more about Messier Objects, how they were documented and what they are on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Saily Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code everythingeverywhere at checkout. Download the Saily app or go to https://saily.com/everythingeverywhere ButcherBox Get your choice between chicken breast or top sirloin for a year OR ground beef for life, PLUS $20 off when you go to ButcherBox.com/everything Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Mint Mobile Save 50% on Unlimited premium wireless plans starting at $15/month at MintMobile.com/EED TrueWerk Get 15% off your first order at truewerk.com with code everything DripDrop Go to dripdrop.com and use promo code everything for 20% off your first order! Subscribe to the podcast!  https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/Ds7Rx7jvPJ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/  Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Roman and historian Imani Perry follow the Webster Blue Back Speller from the early days of the United States, to the heart of Black intellectual life. Through the lives of Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois, Roman and Imani uncover how a single object became a gateway to literacy, self-determination, and an enduring debate about what education, citizenship, and freedom should mean in America. A History of the United States in 100 Objects is a production of 99% Invisible and BBC Studios. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ever had a souvenir that you grew to hate? Something that you'd love to get rid of, but can't bear to because you carried it across the world? Or what about the things you wish you had bought, but didn't? Objects that—whether because they were too expensive, too impractical, or simply too hard to get home—you failed to buy and have always regretted it? For this conversation about the souvenirs we love, loathe, and left behind, we invited our regular Patreon and PayPal supporters to a live episode via Zoom—and some of them contributed to the conversation! ***The Bittersweet Life podcast has been on the air for an impressive 10+ years! In order to help newer listeners discover some of our earlier episodes, every Friday we are now airing an episode from our vast archives! Enjoy!*** ------------------------------------- COME TO ROME WITH US: Our 4th annual Bittersweet Life Roman Adventure is taking place this year from 1 to 7 November 2026! If you'd like to be part of an intimate group of listeners on a magical and unforgettable journey to Rome, discovering the city with us as your guides, find out more here. AD-FREE LISTENING: After well over 10 years on the air with little-to-no advertising, in 2026 we have finally made the difficult decision that this completely independent and self-funded show is no longer sustainable without it. HOWEVER! If you join us on Patreon, for as little as $3 per month, you will have access to all new episodes completely ad-free! ADVERTISE WITH US: Reach expats, future expats, and travelers all over the world. Send us an email to get the conversation started. GET TWO BONUS EPISODES PER MONTH: Pledge your monthly support of The Bittersweet Life at the $5 per month level or above, and you will have access to two all-new (and sometimes wacky) bonus episodes every single month. As well as ad-free listening, occasional live meet-ups, and access to our chat community. Visit our Patreon site to find out more. TIP YOUR PODCASTER: Say thanks with a one-time donation to the podcast hosts you know and love. Click here to send financial support via PayPal. (You can also find a Donate button on the desktop version of our website.) The show needs your support to continue. START PODCASTING: If you are planning to start your own podcast, consider Libsyn for your hosting service! Use this affliliate link to get two months free, or use our promo code SWEET when you sign up. SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Click here to find us on a variety of podcast apps. WRITE A REVIEW: Leave us a rating and a written review on iTunes so more listeners can find us. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us on Facebook or Instagram. Tag #thebittersweetlife with your expat story for a chance to be featured! NEW TO THE SHOW? Don't be afraid to start with Episode 1: OUTSET BOOK: Want to read Tiffany's book, Midnight in the Piazza? Learn more here or order on Amazon. TOUR ROME: If you're traveling to Rome, don't miss the chance to tour the city with Tiffany as your guide!

For years, the strange activity in the Chicago townhouse came and went in cycles. There were footsteps when nobody was upstairs. Objects disappeared and reappeared. Long stretches of calm were followed by periods where the house seemed determined to remind the family it was still there.Most of the time, Dorothy's father insisted there had to be a reasonable explanation. Her mother wasn't so sure.Then came a sweltering summer night when a sleeping cat suddenly reacted to something no one else could see. Within moments, the entire house was awake, a family was searching for answers, and one terrified teenager was left trying to make sense of an experience she would never forget.Decades later, one detail still stands out above everything else: whatever happened that night felt personal. And it left her convinced that whatever had entered the room wasn't there for her.#RealGhostStories #HauntedHouse #ParanormalEncounter #GhostStory #TrueHaunting #ChicagoGhosts #ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight #ParanormalActivity #HauntedBedroom #UnexplainedExperiences Love real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

A screw. A stuffed possum. A shoe-sizing device. What could any of these objects possibly tell us about the history of the United States?When we think of historic artifacts, we tend to picture the extraordinary: Abraham Lincoln's pocket watch, the original Kermit the Frog, Martin Luther King Jr.'s draft of the "I Have a Dream" speech. But the story of America can just as easily be found in the everyday objects that shape our lives.In this bonus episode, Lizzie sits down with Roman Mars to talk about his new series, A History of the United States in 100 Objects. Together, they explore how ordinary things can reveal distinctly American stories.Guests: Roman Mars, host and creator of 99% Invisible To pitch your object to Roman's team, write to 100objects@99pi.org

When her family moved into an old farmhouse in Oregon, the strange activity seemed easy enough to dismiss. Objects disappeared, unsettling feelings lingered in empty rooms, and her parents occasionally heard what sounded like a child running and laughing through the house long after everyone had gone to bed.At first, they assumed there had to be a logical explanation.But as the months passed, the incidents became harder to ignore. The activity seemed to center around one of her younger sister's favorite possessions—a clown doll nobody could remember buying and a bedroom her father suddenly became very uncomfortable entering.What happened next convinced her parents that whatever was in the farmhouse wasn't going away.Not long afterward, they made a decision many families would never consider: they packed up, left the house behind, and never looked back. #RealGhostStories #GhostStories #ParanormalPodcast #HauntedHouse #HauntedFarmhouse #CreepyDoll #PossessedDoll #TrueGhostStory #ParanormalEncounter #UnexplainedMysteryLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

He had always considered himself more of a skeptic than a believer.Then he and his wife moved into a modest Cape Cod-style home and began noticing small things they couldn't quite explain. Shadows at the edge of their vision. Objects turning up in strange places. Motion lights activating when no one was near them.At first, he treated it all like a puzzle. His wife was less amused.The activity became harder to dismiss when the lights began turning on in sequence, almost as if someone were walking through the house. Then a casual conversation with a neighbor gave the mystery a name—and suddenly, the strange path through the home seemed to make a lot more sense.#RealGhostStories #ParanormalPodcast #GhostStories #HauntedHouse #TrueGhostStory #ParanormalEncounter #MotionLights #GhostChild #UnexplainedMystery #HauntedHomeLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

In 1861, one man and a “gas bag” filled with hydrogen sparked America's obsession with going higher, farther, into the unknown. In this episode, Roman and journalist Jack Hitt tell the story of Thaddeus Lowe — showman, scientist, and dreamer — whose balloon flight from Cincinnati went wildly off course and straight into the Civil War. Lowe pivoted to create the US military's first aerial reconnaissance unit, a precursor to the Air Force, and today his legacy spans generations— stretching all the way to the dark side of the moon. A History of the United States in 100 Objects is a production of 99% Invisible and BBC Studios. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOWhat happens when a haunting isn't just eerie—but violent?As a child, Jeff Konkel and his family endured two months in a house that seemed alive with rage. Objects didn't just move—they were weaponized. Bee-bees shot through the air with the force of a rifle. Kitchen knives buried themselves deep into solid oak cabinets. And at night, a grown man was yanked off his bed by an unseen force.This wasn't imagination. It was an assault from something beyond. And it left Jeff with more than just terrifying memories—it left him with a lifelong mission to seek answers. Why are we surrounded by forces we cannot see? What drives some spirits to lash out violently while others linger quietly in the shadows?In this episode of The Grave Talks, Jeff Konkel shares his story of survival, trauma, and discovery. This is more than a ghost story—it's the tale of a haunting that changed everything.#HauntedHouse #ParanormalTrauma #TheGraveTalks #GhostStories #ViolentHaunting #PoltergeistActivity #RealGhostStories #UnseenForces #HauntedPlaces #PoltergeistLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

What do Civil War pension files reveal about one of history's most successful slave rebellions? Historian Edda Fields-Black joins Roman to trace a story of fire, flight, and freedom — beginning on a South Carolina rice plantation in 1863, where a Union raid liberated over 700 people in a single night. By unearthing Black soldiers' testimonies buried in military pension applications, they resurrect not just the raid, but the lives and communities it transformed. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.