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RELOADED | 353: Paranormal Laredo, Texas Mar 24, 2025

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In Episode 353: Paranormal Laredo, Texas, we are joined by Chris James, author of the book “Paranormal Laredo.” Chris is a retired border patrol agent and paramedic who upon retirement found himself authoring many books on a variety of subjects. When he was approached by The Laredo Paranormal Research Society to write a book about paranormal happenings and history in Laredo, he was hooked! He started gathering reports of hauntings, cryptids, UFOs, and more, and he shares these stories with us on the show.
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Fallen Angel Tech Under Giza? Mar 21, 2025

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Are black holes actually portals? A new study suggests they may not be cosmic traps after all. Meanwhile, shocking claims about Jeffrey Epstein’s shapeshifting resurface—Juliette Rose Bryant describes bizarre encounters. And what if the Egyptians didn’t build the Egyptian pyramids but inherited from a pre-flood civilization? Could they have harnessed Earth's energy, as Tesla believed? The mystery runs deeper than we think…
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Members Preview | 741: The Hidden War Beyond Sight Mar 20, 2025

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In episode 741: The Hidden War Beyond Sight, Brandon joins to share his extraordinary lifelong journey—one marked by eerie encounters, unseen forces, and a battle between darkness and light. From childhood encounters with shadowy figures that moved with eerie intelligence to sleep paralysis attacks that felt more like interdimensional assaults, his experiences defy simple explanation. The terror escalated with scratches, whispers, and the inescapable sense that something was always watching. Then came the stadium lights, impossibly massive, stretching across a nightmarish horizon. Were they beacons?
However, Brandon’s journey didn’t end in darkness. He stumbled into astral projection, battled a shapeshifting entity masquerading as his daughter, and found himself face to face with a towering, radiant figure—Jesus Christ Himself. What message did He bring? From demonic torment to divine intervention, Brandon’s story is one of spiritual warfare in an age where the veil is thinning. What happens when the supernatural refuses to stay hidden? And more importantly… what side are you on?
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740: Squatch Watchers Mar 18, 2025

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In episode 740: Squatch Watchers, the Squatch Watchers dive deep into the mysteries surrounding their North Carolina investigation site. What began as a pursuit of Bigfoot has evolved into something far more unsettling. Rocks materialize from nowhere. Silent forests hum with unseen energy. Something lurks beneath the fallen trees—watching, waiting.
From the discovery of the Bigfoot Underground—a labyrinth of fallen timber concealing something unnatural—to an inexplicable rock that vanished midair, their encounters defy conventional explanation. Then came Fear Rock. Since its discovery, nightmares, physical attacks, and an oppressive force have followed them—even a simple object seemed to bring chaos into their lives. Are these entities tied to the land? Are they watching from beyond the river? And most disturbingly… have the Squatch Watchers been marked?
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RELOADED | 60: A Real Life X-Man Mar 17, 2025

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Are X-men fantasy or reality? Are there people walking among us that have supernatural powers and abilities? We hear of stories and legends from the past of people being able to use their minds to achieve unbelievable things. Tonight, Jason shares with us how he discovered his ability to summon UFO's and alter the weather such as moving clouds through using his mind. We dive into it with Jason to uncover what some say we've had the ability to do all along.
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Did Science Just Create a Conscious AI? Mar 14, 2025

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Scientists just unveiled a computer powered by human brain cells, and it’s more terrifying than you think! The CL1 biological computer from Cortical Labs merges lab-grown neurons with AI, raising massive questions about sentience, ethics, and the future of artificial intelligence. Is this the next step toward machine consciousness, or are we playing with fire?
In this episode, we break down:
🧠 How this “brain in a box” works
⚠️ The ethical dangers of merging biology with computing
🤖 Could this lead to sentient AI—or something worse?
But that’s not all! We’re also diving into:
🎭 Lady Gaga’s bizarre SNL skit—what’s REALLY going on?
🛸 The latest UFO videos on X—new leaks or just more distractions?
Are we headed toward the singularity, or is this just another overhyped tech stunt?
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Members Preview | 739: Gateway To Narnia Mar 13, 2025

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In episode 739: Gateway To Narnia, Matthew joins to share his chilling experiences with a mysterious stretch of land that defied time and reality. What began as a childhood hideout—a secluded patch of woods marked by an old fallen tree—soon revealed itself to be something much more. Strange silences would descend without warning. Disembodied voices whispered from the trees. And then, the impossible happened—chopped-down trees and cleared brush inexplicably restored overnight, as if his presence had never disturbed the land at all.
But the deeper he and his friends ventured, the stranger it became. A glowing man in white appeared only to vanish behind a single tree. A pale, ghostly boy with hollow eyes sent an unspoken warning that shook Matthew to his core. And as the years passed, the experiences only grew darker—mysterious footsteps on rooftops, music from nowhere, and a bizarre encounter with two anachronistic police officers in an untouched vintage patrol car.
What was this place? A portal? A realm shift? A supernatural crossing point between worlds? And if so—who, or what, was watching him from the other side?
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738: Warfare In The Second Heaven Mar 11, 2025

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In episode 738: Warfare In The Second Heaven, Caleb steps forward to share his story—a life spent straddling two realities. From childhood encounters with shadow figures to direct confrontations with dark entities, he has been thrust into spiritual warfare that most never see. After nearly ending his own life, he made a desperate plea to God: If you're real, you have to show me. What followed was a transformation that led him into the depths of the supernatural. He describes being pulled into the second heaven, where time moves erratically, the ground breathes, and unseen forces wage war. He has faced the Hat Man, battled the stag-headed god Cernunnos, and stood against forces that feed on fear and chaos.
But why him? And why are the occult obsessed with accessing this realm? If the second heaven is a battleground between light and darkness, how much of our world is shaped by what happens there?
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Joel Thomas - Spinning
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RELOADED | 377: The Secrets Of Area 2 Mar 10, 2025

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In Episode 377: The Secrets Of Area 2, we are joined by Chris to share his experiences at Area 2, also known as Nellis Air Force Base. He describes many of the bizarre things he has heard and seen for himself, both at the base and at other locations, such as shadow men, UFOs, hybrid creatures like catman, and so much more. We later take our conversation into an Overtime segment, where Chris shares more details about his strange stories, and tells us a few new ones too.
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Hammer Lane Legends
Episode 27: UFO's Over Fort Carson

The Watchdog of the Nephilim Mar 07, 2025

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Get ready for a deep dive into the supernatural as Tony Merkel explores the eerie connections between Dogman, ancient burial sites, and the Nephilim. In this live discussion, Tony breaks down historical and biblical references, including the story of the demon-possessed man in Mark 5, the burial sites of Gadara, and a chilling 1936 Dogman encounter where the creature spoke the word “Gadara.”
🔥 Topics Covered:
- AI, its hallucinations, and the dangers of artificial intelligence
- The increasing reports of Dogman encounters, especially near cemeteries
- Ancient Nephilim burial sites and their possible connection to Dogman activity
- A bizarre conversation with Elon Musk’s AI, Grok, about Dogman and its origins
- Tony’s personal experience investigating cryptids and the mysteries that surround them
🚨 Is Dogman a bioengineered predator? A spiritual entity? A guardian of something ancient and sinister? Join the conversation and decide for yourself.
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