Strange Places

S6E238 - Dolores Barrios 07.06.2026 48min

In August 1954, thousands of believers gathered at Giant Rock in Southern California for a massive spacecraft convention, completely primed by "contactee" speakers describing what aliens from Venus supposedly looked like. The event took a bizarre turn when a strikingly beautiful woman and her two companions walked into the crowd, sporting the exact unusual facial features and intense eyes the speakers had just detailed. Panic and fascination erupted as attendees became convinced they were looking at actual Venusians walking among them—a chaotic mystery that only deepened when the trio reportedly fled into the desert night.-----------------Head to asylum817.com - the official website of the host and visual artist, Billie Dean Shoemate III-----------------This podcast can also be heard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and wherever you get your Podcast listening experience.-----------------Want to advertise on the show? Got a personal brand, business, event, charity, or side hustle you want to promote? Advertise on Strange Places here: https://www.fiverr.com/s/e6GX1WE-----------------

S6E237 - Missing 411 - Tom Messick 31.05.2026 45min

On a quiet afternoon in the New York wilderness, an experienced 82-year-old hunter vanished from his designated watch post. He was surrounded by his hunting party, yet no one saw or heard a thing. Join us as we look into the unsettling disappearance of Tom Messick in the Adirondack Mountains—a case that left search teams empty-handed and continues to stump investigators to this day.-----------------Head to asylum817.com - the official website of the host and visual artist, Billie Dean Shoemate III-----------------This podcast can also be heard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and wherever you get your Podcast listening experience.-----------------Want to advertise on the show? Got a personal brand, business, event, charity, or side hustle you want to promote? Advertise on Strange Places here: https://www.fiverr.com/s/e6GX1WE-----------------

S6E236 - They Remember Flying 24.05.2026 45min

What if your childhood memories weren’t dreams at all?Across Reddit, forums, and social media, thousands of people have started sharing the same bizarre memory: as children, they could float. Some describe hovering above their beds. Others remember “flying” down staircases, gliding through hallways, or drifting effortlessly through the air before suddenly losing the ability as they got older. Were these lucid dreams? False memories? Sleep paralysis? Or is something stranger hiding beneath a shared experience that people around the world remember in almost identical detail?Tonight on Strange Places, we dive into the unsettling phenomenon of childhood floating memories, the psychology behind them, the eerie similarities between stories, and why the internet has suddenly become flooded with people asking the same question:“Did anyone else used to be able to fly when they were little?”-----------------Head to asylum817.com - the official website of the host and visual artist, Billie Dean Shoemate III-----------------This podcast can also be heard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and wherever you get your Podcast listening experience.-----------------Want to advertise on the show? Got a personal brand, business, event, charity, or side hustle you want to promote? Advertise on Strange Places here: https://www.fiverr.com/s/e6GX1WE-----------------

S6E235 - The Gilgamesh Leak 17.05.2026 41min

A FOIA log entry referencing Gilgamesh, a “resurrection chamber,” the beings known as the biblical Nephilim, as well as other unusual phrasing has been circulating online, quickly taking on a life of its own. Shared across forums and social media, the document is being presented as evidence of hidden discoveries tied to ancient Mesopotamia, government secrecy, and unexplained activity connected to Iraq.At the center of the discussion is a single administrative record from the U.S. Department of State FOIA system. The entry contains language that has been interpreted in a wide range of ways, from archaeological implications to theories involving lost ancient technology. As it spreads, it has been pulled into broader narratives involving historical myths, modern geopolitics, and speculative claims about what may or may not have been recovered or investigated.-----------------Head to asylum817.com - the official website of the host and visual artist, Billie Dean Shoemate III-----------------This podcast can also be heard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and wherever you get your Podcast listening experience.-----------------Want to advertise on the show? Got a personal brand, business, event, charity, or side hustle you want to promote? Advertise on Strange Places here: https://www.fiverr.com/s/e6GX1WE-----------------

S6E234 - Zone F 10.05.2026 35min

A name that doesn’t appear on any map. A place referred to only as “Zone F,” carried through scattered accounts with no fixed origin or location. And supposedly, NASA is at the center of it. Also at the center is a repeated story of a deep descent beneath the ocean’s surface—an encounter with something unidentified, and a return that never tells the same version twice. Presence, structure, movement . . . the details shift, but the sequence remains. Something massive was supposedly beneath the water of Zone F. And as quickly as it was reported, it was whisked away and now only appears in legend.This episode traces the story as it circulates: what is said, what changes, and what refuses to settle into a single account. What is Zone F? What was found there? And is it all true?-----------------Head to asylum817.com - the official website of the host and visual artist, Billie Dean Shoemate III-----------------This podcast can also be heard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and wherever you get your Podcast listening experience.-----------------Want to advertise on the show? Got a personal brand, business, event, charity, or side hustle you want to promote? Advertise on Strange Places here: https://www.fiverr.com/s/e6GX1WE-----------------Visit https://www.lapizzadishane.com/ or head to 901 E 5th St in Metropolis, Illinois. Seriously.

S6E233 - The Butterfly People of Joplin 03.05.2026 42min

The “butterfly people” refers to stories that emerged after the devastating 2011 EF5 tornado in Joplin, Missouri. 1,150 people injured. Over 158 killed. Survivors reported mysterious strangers — often dressed in white or appearing suddenly — helping pull people from rubble, giving aid, even flying them to heaven, and then disappearing without anyone being able to identify them afterward.Some interpret these accounts as something explainable and grounded in reality, while others view them as folklore that grew out of trauma, chaos, and the human need to find meaning in disaster. Some swear with everything they have that the creatures were real. Either way, the stories became a modern “guardian angel” legend tied to one of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history. But is it truly supernatural?-----------------Head to asylum817.com - the official website of the host and visual artist, Billie Dean Shoemate III-----------------This podcast can also be heard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and wherever you get your Podcast listening experience.-----------------

S6E232 - The Kentucky Meat Shower 26.04.2026 36min

In 1876, near Olympia Springs, Kentucky, witnesses reported chunks of meat falling from a clear sky in what became known as the Kentucky Meat Shower. No storm, no explosion, and no clear source were ever identified. The event was investigated at the time, with early conclusions pointing to animal tissue, though explanations varied. Modern theories often suggest vulture activity, but none fully account for every detail. A preserved sample is said to still exist, yet modern testing has not produced a definitive answer. In this episode, we break down what was reported, what was studied, and why this strange case still remains unresolved nearly 150 years later.-----------------Head to asylum817.com - the official website of the host and visual artist, Billie Dean Shoemate III-----------------This podcast can also be heard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and wherever you get your Podcast listening experience.-----------------

S6E231 - The Beast of Bray Road 19.04.2026 39min

A deep dive into one of America’s most persistent modern rural mysteries, this episode of *Strange Places* explores the long-running reports from Bray Road in Wisconsin, where witnesses across decades describe encounters with a large, upright, hair-covered figure moving along the edge of farmland and forest. From early scattered accounts to the surge of sightings in the late 1980s and 1990s, and continuing into modern reports, the pattern refuses to fade. Eyewitness testimony, disputed physical traces, and conflicting interpretations have all kept the case alive, while no single explanation fully accounts for every detail. This episode examines the origins of the phenomenon, the consistency of the descriptions, the skeptics who attribute it to misidentified wildlife, and the possibility that something still remains unresolved in the rural dark along Bray Road.----------------Head to asylum817.com - the official website of the host and visual artist, Billie Dean Shoemate III-----------------This podcast can also be heard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and wherever you get your Podcast listening experience.-----------------

S6E230 - The Sallie House: Part 2 12.04.2026 34min

I found something that may change all of this. Strap in. We have to go back.-----------------Head to asylum817.com - the official website of the host and visual artist, Billie Dean Shoemate III-----------------This podcast can also be heard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and wherever you get your Podcast listening experience.-----------------

S6E229 - The Sallie House 05.04.2026 46min

This episode explores one of the most widely discussed locations associated with reported unexplained activity in the United States—the Sallie House. Through documented accounts, historical background, and firsthand reports from those who have spent time inside the home, we examine the claims that have followed the property for decades. From media coverage to modern-day interest, the episode traces how the house became a focal point for investigators, visitors, and those drawn to its reputation, presenting the known reports and experiences. But is it truly paranormal? Let us find out.-----------------Head to asylum817.com - the official website of the host and visual artist, Billie Dean Shoemate III-----------------This podcast can also be heard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and wherever you get your Podcast listening experience.-----------------

S6E228 - The Baigong Pipes 29.03.2026 39min

Deep in western China, strange metal-like pipes jut from the walls of a remote mountain cave. Some are tiny. Others are massive. Many appear to run toward a nearby lake. When the discovery was reported in the early 2000s near Mount Baigong in the Qaidam Basin, it ignited a storm of speculation. Were these the remnants of an ancient civilization? Evidence of alien technology? Or something even stranger? Initial tests revealed iron-rich structures embedded in rock, traces of unidentified materials, and even reports of radioactivity. The pipes seemed far too uniform to be natural — yet no known culture could be linked to their construction. In this episode of Strange Places, we explore the discovery of the Baigong Pipes, the paranormal theories surrounding them, and the ongoing debate between believers and skeptics.-----------------Head to asylum817.com - the official website of the host and visual artist, Billie Dean Shoemate III-----------------This podcast can also be heard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and wherever you get your Podcast listening experience.-----------------

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S6E227 - Doctor Jonathan Reed 15.03.2026 48min

A man claims he encountered a strange creature deep in the woods and captured the aftermath on camera. Photographs, video footage, and a dramatic story quickly spread across late-night radio and the early internet. In this episode of Strange Places, we examine the infamous Dr. Jonathan Reed alien encounter — the evidence, the claims, and the investigation that followed.-----------------Head to asylum817.com - the official website of the host and visual artist, Billie Dean Shoemate III-----------------This podcast can also be heard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and wherever you get your Podcast listening experience.-----------------

S6E226 - The Omen 08.03.2026 28min

In 1976, a film about the Antichrist hit theaters — and the stories started almost immediately. Lightning striking planes carrying key cast and crew. A hotel bombed shortly after production stayed there. A fatal car crash eerily mirroring a death scene from the film, marked by a roadside sign reading 66.6 kilometers. Was it coincidence stacked high enough to look deliberate . . . or something else entirely? Tonight on Strange Places, we examine the alleged curse surrounding The Omen — and leave the final judgment to you.-----------------Head to asylum817.com - the official website of the host and visual artist, Billie Dean Shoemate III-----------------This podcast can also be heard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and wherever you get your Podcast listening experience.-----------------

S6E225 - Lunar Shadow People 01.03.2026 35min

From whispered folklore to modern reports, Lunar Shadow People are shadowy figures connected to the Moon. Seen during full moons, eclipses, or in the periphery of human vision, they inspire fear, fascination, and questions about what lurks just beyond our perception.-----------------Head to asylum817.com - the official website of the host and visual artist, Billie Dean Shoemate III-----------------This podcast can also be heard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and wherever you get your Podcast listening experience.-----------------

S6E224 - The Vanishing Village of Lake Anjikuni 22.02.2026 31min

In 1930, a fur trapper claimed he stumbled upon something impossible on the frozen shores of Lake Anjikuni in northern Canada — a village that should have been alive… but wasn’t. Fires burned. Supplies remained. Sled dogs were still tied up. And not a single person could be found.What happened at Lake Anjikuni? Was it mass migration, something far stranger, or something else entirely?-----------------Head to asylum817.com - the official website of the host and visual artist, Billie Dean Shoemate III-----------------This podcast can also be heard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and wherever you get your Podcast listening experience.-----------------

S6E223 - Julia 15.02.2026 41min

WELCOME TO SEASON 6!!!!!!!!!!!!--------------------------The ocean is louder and stranger than most of us realize. In this episode, we dive into a mysterious underwater sound recorded by NOAA in 1999, a signal that traveled thousands of miles and captured the imagination of believers and skeptics alike. Along the way, we explore the stories, claims, and legends that grew around it, from alleged satellite imagery to whispers of unknown life beneath the waves. What makes Julia unforgettable isn’t just the sound itself—it’s the way humans respond to the unknown, and how curiosity can turn data into myth.-----------------Head to asylum817.com - the official website of the host and visual artist, Billie Dean Shoemate III-----------------This podcast can also be heard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and wherever you get your Podcast listening experience.-----------------

S5E222 - The ISS Gets a Knock 08.02.2026 34min

Aboard the International Space Station, in the quiet hum of orbit, something breaks the rhythm. A knocking echoes through the metal hull—unmistakable, deliberate, and entirely out of place. Experienced astronauts hear it, feel it, but cannot explain it. Nothing on the logs, nothing on the instruments, and nothing outside accounts for the sound. In the emptiness of space, a presence—or at least a mystery—makes itself known, and the silence that should have been absolute suddenly feels alive.-----------------Head to asylum817.com - the official website of the host and visual artist, Billie Dean Shoemate III-----------------This podcast can also be heard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and wherever you get your Podcast listening experience.-----------------

S5E221 - Mel's Hole 01.02.2026 41min

A late-night call to Coast to Coast AM introduces a quiet, unsettling claim: a perfectly round hole in rural Washington with no measurable bottom. Over multiple calls spanning years, the story grows — deeper tests, stranger events, and implications that drift far beyond geology. This episode tracks Mel’s Hole from its first appearance on the air to the legend it became, focusing only on what was said, when it was said, and why millions of listeners stayed locked in. No visuals. No proof. Just a voice, a hole, and a mystery that refused to stay small.-----------------Head to asylum817.com - the official website of the host and visual artist, Billie Dean Shoemate III-----------------This podcast can also be heard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and wherever you get your Podcast listening experience.-----------------

S5E220 - Olesya Podkorytova Takes a Selfie 25.01.2026 33min

In 2015, a Russian businesswoman snapped a routine selfie during a domestic flight that would soon ignite an international firestorm. Hovering in the background, a terrifying, large-headed figure with sunken obsidian eyes appeared to be traveling among unsuspecting passengers. Tonight, we go beyond the viral headlines and internet folklore to perform a clinical dissection of this high-altitude enigma. Is it a real alien? Or is something else playing tricks on us? The photo is oddly frightening, and seems to corroborate the descriptions of extraterrestrial beings. What did it want? Why was it on that plane? Is there a message here . . . or something more down to earth?-----------------See the photo here in its original state, before it was badly enhanced: https://pikabu.ru/story/strannyiy_obekt_na_foto_v_samolete_bliki_prizrak_prishelets_ili_direktor_rentv_3870219Here is the photo on an American website after it was ruined by too much enhancement, but the 'alien' can still be seen: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/12/21/russian-woman-believes-she-was-photobombed-by-an-alien-after-post-bizarre-selfie_n_8852504.html-----------------Head to asylum817.com - the official website of the host and visual artist, Billie Dean Shoemate III-----------------This podcast can also be heard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and wherever you get your Podcast listening experience.-----------------