Belief Hole

It's moving day. You glimpse your new home as you turn onto your new street. But this apartment, this trailer, this 3 story mansion, whatever it is you’re moving into, it’s had an entire life of its own before you signed your name to it. What secrets slither beneath the floor boards, what forms take shape inside the walls, and what forces, long dormant, now wake and stir as you slide the key into the lock? From Whispering shadows in deadbolt-locked closets to veiled specters in black and glamoured gardens of the Fae… Join us, on this episode of Belief Hole, as we step over the threshold, spread some salt, and peer into the gloom, to discover Untold Encounters of New Home Haunts, Horror, and House Key Creepers!

The vastness of this land is hard to fathom, and embedded in its earth is an iron spine. 160,000 miles of ringing railroad. and as deep and dark as the mist-veiled forests and pitted canyons can be, deeper still are the mysteries and secrets along this great expanse. And there’s no better way to explore this visage, than by the haunting light of a westbound train. From Cursed Death Cars in Cleveland Ohio to diamond-eyed drifters and ET altercations out west, join us, as we grab a seat in the observation car, order up a nightcap and peer out through the darkness at the things lurking along the ride..

It’s a balmy summer night. You step out onto your porch in hopes of catching a midnight breeze. And that’s when you see it. Sitting eerily just above the tree line, you try to wrap your mind around it’s ominous form defying the laws of physics as you watch a massive black cube-shaped craft, drifting… impossibly… through the air. In recent years we’ve been bombarded with unusually serious news reports of anomalous Aerial phenomena, accompanied by UFO and UAP hearings in Congress. Yet the promise of disclosure seems ever distant, as cynicism grows with every piece of withheld information and second-hand testimony of the lingering unknown. But outside the halls of Congress, the question remains, what are these things people are seeing in the sky? From El Paso Texas, to Medellín, Columbia, from the bridge of the USS Roosevelt to the deck of a New Jersey sloop, people are witnessing nearly identical, inexplicable visions. Black Cubes Above. Join us, as we break down the testimony, review the encounters, and trac

Night has fallen on the campground, and the party is dying down. The crickets hum – punctuated by the occasional, startling pop and crack of embers from the dwindling fire, like exclamation points for warnings you can’t hear. When suddenly, just beyond the smoke, the flames illuminate a strange figure. Something inhuman, with two hollow bulging black eyes. Eyes that have been watching you from the dark. From an unsettling Cynocephaly encounter in the Woods of Ottawa, to a conjured vampire prowling a Pennsylvania suburb. Join us on this episode of Belief Hole as we present compelling accounts of encounters with creatures assumed to be myth, unsettling disturbances with bedroom spacetime and sentient craft watching it all, from just above the trees.

Tonight we revisit the dark suburban lore of the Black Eyed Children, compare the legend with alleged true accounts, and look deeper behind the empty eyes of this hoodie-wearing, neighborhood-creeping, modern fear-eater. Stay tuned for a SPECIAL feature in the second half where we hear the harrowing account of Steve Stockton Among the Missing! It’s 3am and You’re caught in a restless sleep. when suddenly, the stillness is shattered by 3 ominous knocks coming from the front door. When you finally get up the courage to turn the handle and peer out into the night, you find it’s only children standing on your stoop. But for some reason, an inexplicable dread washes over you. something is terribly wrong. Their eyes are solid black, and they want to come inside. In the late 90s, journalist Brian Bethel published his terrifying account of the previously undefined phenomena we now call Black Eyed Children. But what are these dark visitors and what do they want? Join us on this episode of Belief Hole, as we dare

It’s a quiet night in the Arizona suburbs, a cool breeze rustles the trees as you and your friends sneak out onto your parents' roof. The party is over but you feel like you’ll remember this night forever. You will, but not for the reason you think. Suddenly, In the dark distance, a red light appears. Only you notice it at first, but as it draws near, everyone grows silent. Out of the gloom, something begins to take shape, something with horns, and a tale. It's engulfed in flame and it's running right at you! From Slithering Astral Invaders crawling across the couch to the whispering dead partying in the attic, Join us, on this episode of belief hole, as we open the door to other realities and explore strange true tales, of the inexplicable and the unknown!! 

In deep shadowed forests, down back alleys and desolate reaches of road, strange encounters echo. This is a haunted world. But there ARE THOSE who are called to seek these stories out; record and preserve them so that we all might peer more eagerly into the chasm of the unknown. From Horse Skull entities lurking in Abandoned shacks to invisible giants thundering through the woods. On this episode of Belief Hole, we invite Bestselling Author and Renowned Storyteller, Steve Stockton, to share some of his own brushes with the Bizarre, and explore the beliefs and theories of the unsettling, the uncanny, and the unexplained.

For decades, witnesses have reported strange encounters with striking similarities- accounts of indescribable craft covertly seeding the high desert with nightmarish red-eyed creatures. A terrifying pattern has emerged. Stretching out in its haunting expanse, the high desert whispers of chilling tales. From desert demons and dumpster-diving alien imposters to black-eyed witches and canyon creature attacks, Join us as we wander these lands of eerie beauty, and explore the uniquely bizarre true accounts of mystery and horror in the high desert! CHECK OUT THIS PODCAST! Southern Gothic

Get ready to be immersed in the strangeness of Yellowstone Mysteries. UFO Buffalo Abduction, Strange Disappearances and Yellowstone's Secret Sasquatch Problem. "In the northwest reaches of Wyoming sits Yellowstone National Park - over 2 million acres of protected land where the wonders of the wild are preserved within its fierce tranquility. But within its volcanic forests, what secrets lurk? Where whispers of the missing are mingled with steam from deadly thermal springs of deceiving beauty, and horrifying encounters with unknown creatures echo with the roar of the grizzly, and where buffalo are stalked and slaughtered (reportedly hunted) by strange crafts in the sky. Join us on this episode of Belief Hole as we traverse this strange enchanting terrain and uncover the hidden world of Yellowstone National Park." (Special Thanks to Lindsay Maves! for Post Production Assistance!)

In this episode of strange listener stories we recount true ghost stories, demonic encounters, and cryptid humanoids! From horned smoke entities waving from the ceiling, to pale monstrous beings chasing hunters down wooded backroads, join us, on this episode of Belief Hole, as we peer beyond the bookshelves and step off the beaten path, to explore true tales of the secrets things that slink and scurry in the dark!

Before cities and electric light, we had the true dark and stars for light. And all the monsters of the night. Before the World Wide Web, there was the world tree, connecting the 9 realms, and our ancestors living in the realm of Midgard spoke daily with spirits, bartered with elves, and avoided the trails where trolls where known to tread. Through the rational lens of the present day, we call them fairy tales. They simply called them Huldufolk- the hidden people. Could encounters with the unexplained many experience today simply be glimpses of this other realm, our mysterious hidden neighbors from times long past, peaking through occasionally into our noisy modern world, when there’s a quiet moment, or a creak of the closet door, just to remind us, they’re still there. watching. Unseen in the dark. Recommended Channels:  @Grimfrost "Combining scholarly knowledge and expert crafting skills being added to a deep lifelong interest in Viking culture"  @wardruna "Wardruna is a Norwegian music group dedicated

In the heart of the Peruvian Amazon, along the banks of the Javari River, the jungle pulses with a sacred magic. Skillfully crafted by the indigenous Matsés people, potent concoctions are produced - mysterious ceremonial medicines capable of both healing and premonitory visions. Sapo or Kambo- is burned for cleansing, endurance, and to sharpen the senses. NuNu allows the hunter to see through eyes of the jungle, observe the future, and even project his spirit while he sleeps. Some in the west warn of the dangers, others praise the life-altering benefits. Join us on this episode of Belief Hole as we explore the mystery and adventure of these controversial, ancient and mystical potions of Amazonia!  ⏰ TIMESTAMPS  3:09 | Sapo, Nü-nü, Mystical Medicine of the Amazon - Sapo on My Soul - Peter Gorman 5:00 | @jordanpeterson, Dennis McKenna - Ethnopharmacology and the McKenna Academy 9:15 | Indigenous Matsés People and the Uncontacted 14:55 | Peter makes contact with Matsés 19:28 | NuNu - Visionary Mystic Snuff 29:

It’s 0:300. The base is quiet. You should feel safe here. There’s no active conflict and the barracks are secure. But you’ve seen the shadows, and you’ve heard "it’s" voice. You know there’s something more to fear than any mortal enemy. Something darker. Something already dead. From demonic winged intruders disguised as visiting angels to fierce protective dragons that guard your pathway to the astral - join us on this episode of Belief Hole as we unseal the archive and play back the tape to present harrowing accounts from the other side of the radio, and the outer edges of reality.

From the misty mountains of Appalachia to dimly lit backstreets of suburbia, a living nightmare is lurking. A frightful bipedal werewolfian beast, reported for centuries under different names, today it is called the Dogman. And some Accounts .. are more horrifying than others. There are particular attributes to these encounters that suggest a sinister intelligence and almost demonic intent, to elicit maximum terror. Who are these dark visitors, and what is their purpose? Join us on this episode of Belief Hole, as we follow the unsettling patterns to track down the darker side of Dogman. ⏰ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 | Trailer: the Darker side of Dogman 01:52 | Topic Introduction: Demon Dogman and Nightmare Encounters 09:27 | Terrifying Cherry bomb Dogman Encounter | Story 19:18 | Story Reaction 23:42 | Beware the Horse Eater | Story 32:43 | We Stopped Going to the Cabin | Story 36:05 | The fairy Connection - Grim - Robin Goodfellow - Puck 42:47 | It was so wrong | Story - Paranormal Parasite 50:32 | Expansion Discussi

Let's dig into the strange and true accounts recorded in the 18th century by Ji Yun - the imperial librarian of China’s last dynasty. From China's Zombie-like Vampires and Straddling Succubus Monsters to Ancient Trickster Spirits and the scariest TRUE Chinese Ghost Stories, let us dip you into the sweet mysterious river of the bizarre. Join us in exploring the real X-files of the Qing Dynasty! GET FULL-LENGTH EXPANSION EPISODE:   https://expansion.beliefhole.com/chinas-x-files-ancient-tricksters-and-luring-ghosts GET THIS BOOK! From one of the most fascinating books we've covered thus far: The Shadow Book of Ji Yun: The Chinese Classic of Weird True Tales, Horror Stories, and Occult Knowledge by Yun Ji (Author), Yi Izzy Yu (Translator), John Yu Branscum (Translator) https://amzn.to/3DnmUei *Amazon affiliate link above (we may get a penny ;) RECOMMENDED PODCAST: Believing the Bizarre "Believing the Bizarre is a paranormal and conspiracy podcast that uploads new episodes every Tuesday, covering aliens, UFO

Standing sentinel on the California Coast is the stunning and mysterious Santa Lucia Mountain Range. But among this wild beauty, there have been reports of phantoms. Dark looming “watchers”, have allegedly been seen since the arrival of the Spanish in the 1700s, and perhaps going back millennia earlier with the native Chumash people. Reported by travelers and locals alike, the accounts remain consistent. Adorned in dark cloaks and wide-brim hats, these black giants of the fog stand motionless, and with featureless faces, surveying the crags and cliffs with a haunting, uninterrupted gaze. Should you approach one of these ever-vigilant sentinels, they will simply vanish into the mist that shrouds the secrets of this ancient land. What are they, and what is their clandestine purpose?!

It’s late at night and you’re driving down a dark and desolate road. You haven’t seen a soul for miles. As you pull off onto the berm, the sky is clear and the night is quite.. strangely quiet. An unsettling sensation begins to crawl across your skin. Something is wrong. Suddenly the car rocks.. but just a little.. yet the air is still.. Silence. Then all at once, the roof of the car screams to life as if some freakish demon is taring its way inside!! From backyard run-ins with grinning goblins, to clandestine missions under the ice of Antarctica, on this episode of Belief Hole, join us as we cast a light into the dark and forgotten passageways of this world, and explore true and terrifying tales of inexplicable and the unknown!

In recent years, an unsettling and controversial subject has been gaining attention. A concerning number of people have inexplicably gone missing, from National Parks and elsewhere- Seemingly vanishing from the face of the earth. Over the past 10 years Former police officer and researcher, David Paulides, has identified unique characteristics in these cases that produce an unusual pattern. But what does the pattern mean? And where did these people go? While recognizing the heartbreak left in the wake of the missing, on this episode of Belief Hole, we attempt to search the furthest boundaries of our reality and open the unseen doors. While Cross correlating new scientific discoveries in quantum physics with ancient tribal and fairy lore, we recount witness reports of real portals appearing from places as wild as remote wilderness to as familiar as your own backyard. Join us as endeavor to explore, Missing 411: Portal Theory

Go Back to "Sleep"! Is our waking world just a shadow? Simply the surface on the skin of reality? What are these transient lands between wakefulness and the deep dark of sleep? When we put out the light and slip away, are we in reality glimpsing hidden frontiers that actually exist?! .. When sleep paralysis grips the body, we are plunged into the waters of a strange borderland, is this the precipice of an inter-dimensional realm where astral monstrosities are suddenly made visible? in hypnogogic states, can we perceive precognitive visions or even converse with the dead? From encounters with sentient dream-walkers who leave burning reminders of their reality to confounding cases of Sleepwalk murder, On this episode of Belief Hole, we explore the landscapes of slumber and the dream dimensions that may be just as real as this realm of the waking.