Encounters: A Paranormal Experience
120 episodes - English - Latest episode: 30 days ago - ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsThe Encounters A Paranormal Experience is a Paranormal / Supernatural discussion between Amanda and Dakota. We seek to unravel the unexplained and unknown. Join us weekly as we step into the shadows to bring a little light on the unknown. Welcome to the discussion.
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Ghost Ships & Nautical Hauntings: Spooky Boats from America's Past
April 05, 2019 02:40 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MB"Let young eyes watch from Neck and Point, And sea-worn elders pray,— The ghost of what was once a ship Is sailing up the bay!" - The Dead Ship of Harpswell, John Greenleaf Whittier This week on Encounters, join Amanda and Dakota on a journey thru maritime lore and delve into the secrets of 4 spooky boats! Come learn about the mysterious disappearances of The Dash and the "unlucky" Mary Celeste. And learn of what awaits, lurking in the shadows of the USS Hornet and Queen Mary. ...
The Travis Walton UFO Abduction Experience
March 29, 2019 04:22 - 43 minutes - 28.5 MBIn the mid 1970s, 7 lumberjacks in the forests of Arizona would encounter a UFO that made the sky seem as though it were on fire. It took their coworker Travis and for the next 5 days, the entire town of Snowflake thought it had a murder scandal on its hands. Then at the end of the 5th day, Travis is found barely coherent but alive at a gas station outside of town. His story would go on to spawn books, films, research, and obsessions with what has been called “the best documented UFO abduc...
Slender Man: The Internet's First Urban Legend
March 22, 2019 03:02 - 46 minutes - 43.9 MB"Fear the man, the slender man, For he can do, what no one can." -Rostin Amirani, Slender Man Poem {DeviantArt} This week, the Encounters HQ team is bringing your the first major Urban Legend born on the Internet. THE SLENDER MAN. Come listen to the creation myth that would spawn an entire CreepyPasta franchise, numerous video games, movies, ect and ultimately lead to a true crime of preteen on preteen stabbings in Wisconsin. Its another Cryptid 101: Paranormal Crime Edition! ...
The LaLaurie Mansion: New Orlean's Original Haunted Home
March 15, 2019 03:26 - 33 minutes - 21.9 MBThis week, Encounters travels to New Orleans' infamous French Quarter to examine a haunted location that's history is one of the cruelest Dakota and Amanda have researched to date! Meet Madam Marie Delphine LaLaurie and enter her three story slave torture mansion hidden in plane sight at 1140 Royal Street. Come learn about Torture, Capital Punishment Avoidance, a Haunted Portrait, and Nicholas Cage?!??! All this week on Encounters. Intro/Outro: Strange Stuff by Matt Harris ...
Men in Black: Galaxy Defenders or InterDimensional Hit Squad
March 08, 2019 06:24 - 34 minutes - 30.9 MBIn today's audio adventure, Amanda and Dakota examine the mysterious figures known as the Men in Black, (or more recently People in Black as more WIB sightings arise). This week we look into the sordid past and encounters with these threatening "Federal Agent" like suppression team who seemingly seek to shut down any investigations or relaying of extraterrestrial interactions on behalf of "the worlds best interests". So tune in now and learn the truth of the MIB... Intro / Outr...
Thunderbird vs Mongolian Death Worm: Primordial Foe Cryptid Showdown
March 01, 2019 04:40 - 32 minutes - 28 MBToday, Dakota and Amanda are bringing you another Cryptid Creature Showdown with The Thunderbird vs. The Mongolian Death Worm. Join your Encounters hosts as they profile two of the strangest cryptid "links" in nature. First we head to the America's for the legend of the Thunderbird, a celestial beast so named for its control of thunder and lightning but also has a dark hunger. Then we head to the shifting sands of the Gobi Desert, to do battle with the Mongolian Death Worm who can kills wi...
The Devil in "Doe": An Exorcist's Tale
February 22, 2019 06:00 - 26 minutes - 25.9 MBThis Week on Encounters, A boy and three catholic priests journey together across time and country to battle 10 demons including Satan, Himself. It was the inspiration for "The Exorcist" and has continued to remain a well kept secret by all parties involved, including the mysterious "Doe" child who slipped into anonymity upon the conclusion of this biblical battle with The Devil! Join your hosts, Amanda and Dakota, as they battle their way thru the 1949 Exorcism Case of Roland Doe. Int...
Barney and Betty Hill: Alien Abduction Deconstruction
February 15, 2019 06:01 - 34 minutes - 33.8 MBTodays Topic: America's First Widely Documented Alien Abduction! We are jumping back to Autumn 1961, to discuss the abductions of Barney and Betty Hill of Portsmouth, NH. Driving back from a delayed honeymoon, this couple witnessed strange sentient lights shifting in the sky, this leads to a climactic car chase to avoid this ever growing hovering "pancake" until ultimately.... well the Hills couldn't quite remember the past two hours. Tune in now to hear about what they uncovered happened....
The Snedeker's Rent a Haunted Demon Funeral Home!!!
February 08, 2019 05:23 - 37 minutes - 30.3 MB“We’ve lived in the house for [...] years. Our house is wonderful, [...] This is all Hollywood foolishness. The stories are all ludicrous.” - the current owner of the Southington home Your Hosts are on it again, this week Amanda and Dakota tackle a controversial Warren Case File - The Snedeker Family and the Haunting in Connecticut. This case seemingly has it all: Ghosts, A Funeral Home, Demons, Crazy temperature fluctuations, and a visit from the renown demonologist / medium, husband / ...
Thank you and Hello from Encounters HQ
February 04, 2019 16:38 - 58 seconds - 24 MB VideoHey there Encounters Listeners!!! Check out this brief thank you message from Dakota! We are so thankful for your listens and can’t wait to bring you more content!! Stay Spooky! #paranormal #ghost #podcast #spooky #encounters #cryptid #storytime #supernatural #encountersthepodcast #ghoststories #podcasts #welcome #witchcraft #scarystories #spookyshit
Goatman and El Chupacabra: Predator Vs Prey Cryptid Showdown
February 01, 2019 06:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBCryptid Creature Double Feature: An episode we are calling a Predator vs Prey showdown! Which contender has your backing? Is it the 7ft tall heavyweight G.O.A.T., a science experiment gone wrong who runs around scaring teens, decapitating trespassers, and has a gnarly death metal scream? or Is it El Chupacabra, the Western Hemisphere's "Goat Sucker", an alleged extraterrestrial creature hell bent on killing livestock, draining blood, and causing mass hysteria!!! Tune in now and cho...
Bobby Mackey's Haunted Remains: The Kentucky Portal to Hell
January 25, 2019 04:40 - 42 minutes - 39.6 MBThis week on Encounters, Join Amanda And Dakota as they traipse thru Bobby Mackey's Music World in Wilder, Kentucky. Come hear about: The Slaughterhouse, A headless woman who seeks the living, A spirited ex dancer who lurks in the dressing room, A possession 10 years in the making, and even a portal to Hell in the basement. With a sordid past and an even murkier present, Bobby Mackey's "Haunted Portal to Hell" Music World of Kentucky has something for every one. So get ready, the spook...
The Grin of Mr. Cold: A Mothman Deeper Dive
January 18, 2019 06:00 - 32 minutes - 28.4 MBThere are very few things that are scarier than a stranger smiling at you in the dark, but imagine this stranger is 7ft tall, is grinning from ear to ear, and doesn't look from this world? Enter Indrid Cold, a key figure and supposed extraterrestrial being that made contact in the Greater Mothman area of the late 1960s. Todays subject covers the Keel Alien, Derrenberger Lanulosian, and a suspicious smiler that may be more sinister than inquisitive. Welcome to Season 2 of Encounters: A ...
Episode 24: Krampus is DELAYED
December 21, 2018 01:34Well, it looks like Krampus finally snuck up on Amanda and Dakota this week, and he stole all the audio content and recordings about himself and his band of Christmas demon buddies!! This week Episode 24 is being delayed due to unforeseen technical difficulties but we will release this week (ASAP)! But not to worry! Your Encounters hosts are already in the works on rectification! And are working thru the night and day tomorrow to bring you quality audio! Krampus 2.0 and The...
Screaming House: A Rental Property Nightmare in Union Missouri
December 07, 2018 06:22"Do you believe in ghosts? I use to be like many of you. I was a true skeptic. A true disbeliever. That was me until three years ago. Now I do believe. I wish I didn’t. It would be easier for me to sleep at night." ~Steven LaChance, 2004 The Union, Missouri Haunting Travel today to Union, Missouri and listen to the tale of the Union Screaming House and the LaChance family. In May of 2001, Steven LaChance and his three children moved into a 1932 "Dream Home" but the dreams would soon turn...
FAE101: A Faerie Crash Course
November 30, 2018 06:00 - 42 minutes - 40.1 MB"Do you believe in fairies? Say quick that you believe. If you believe, clap your hands!" - James Barrie Join your hosts today as they breach the barrier of the fairy realm. Delivering you the origin stories of the "little people" and the numerous "types" that inhabit the Fae hierarchy. Come learn about Banshees, Leprechauns, Changelings, and the Washer Woman. In todays episode you will also learn about the Cottingley Fairies and their impact on much of Fairy Lore. Intro/Outro: Stran...
The Possession of Anneliese Michel: A Rose with Many Thorns
November 23, 2018 07:35 - 36 minutes - 31.9 MB"SHE IS COMING!" Screamed the demons on the day meant to be the final exorcism, the expulsion day. Journey back with the Encounters team to learn the story of Anneliese Michel. The story of Anneliese takes us back to the 1960s to a sixteen year old begins to suffer mental health problems that would leave the host feeling a more "sinister" presence or presences... The Michal case would go on to greatly impact Vatican law and treatment of mental health and help turn the exorcism rights into ar...
Werewolf: An Origin Story Deconstructed
November 16, 2018 06:27 - 37 minutes - 35.4 MB"Who's afraid of the big bad wolf?" A time honored question thats followed mankind since he learned to walk. This weeks CRYPTID 101 session is on the origin story of the Werewolf. Join your hosts Amanda and Dakota, on a wild ride thru history to examine this apex predator of the supernatural lore. Featured today in the episode are: Classic Greek Myths! Tragic Man/Monster Murders! and WERE-OPOSSUMS! Don't miss out, the mysteries of the mark of the beast awaits..... Intro/Outro: Stra...
The Bell Family Hauntings of Adams
November 09, 2018 06:00 - 39 minutes - 35.2 MBThis week, travel back to the 1800s in Adams, TN to learn the tale of the curse that befell the Bell Family and the hauntings that would become known as the work of the "Bell Witch". Come learn about strange Rabbit/Dog hybrids, crazy hymn singing spirits, and a run in with Andrew Jackson (who thought he could brave the callings of the dark spirit). Also our hosts open up the discussion to see where this "witch" falls on our cryptid/Haunting spectrum and talk about the diversity of the re...
Hallowe'en: An Origin Special and Homage
October 31, 2018 05:00 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBSamhain Tidings and Happy Halloween Listeners!! Gather round the podcast and listen to Amanda and Dakota conjure up the stories of Eves long since past. Learn about Samhain and Soul cakes, survive the spooky tale of Stingy Jack, and protect your candy stash from the dreaded Candy Man of Texas. Find out the truth behind the taboos and the lore behind your favorite Halloween antics. All on this week's episode of Encounters: A Paranormal Experience. Intro/Outro: Strange Stuff ...