Best Unpacking The Eerie Podcasts (2024)

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Revolutionary Spirit: Palestine Round Table Pt. 2 1:08:58

4M ago1:08:58

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Send us a Text Message. Join us for a guest episode and round-table discussion between four Palestinians in the diaspora, Muhamed, Battuul, Firas, Vinny & Michlin. In part two of this two-part conversation, our guests shed light on the brutality of the Israeli occupation and the people's movements to resist it. This episode unpacks zionism, land so…

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Revolutionary Spirit: Palestine Round Table Pt. 1 1:20:31

5M ago1:20:31

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Send us a Text Message. Join us for a guest episode and round-table discussion between four Palestinians in the diaspora, Muhamed, Battuul, Firas, Vinny & Michlin. In part one of this two-part conversation, we are given the gift of listening to our guests talk about Palestine, Palestinian resistance, indigeneity, historical memory, cross-movement s…

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Denounce Genocide - A Call to Action 45:25

10M ago45:25

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Send us a Text Message. Ongoing Palestinian Genocide content warning: extreme violence, genocide At the publishing of this episode at least 8,306 Palestinians have been killed and over 21,000 injured in Gaza in the past 3 weeks. The current massacre and ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people has left us heartbroken and called to use our platfor…

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MINISODE: An Ancient Underwater Forest 25:56

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Send us a Text Message. DARK HISTORY: Lake Washington cw: brief mentions of slavery Ever wondered what lies beneath the lakes you hang out at? Shaena does! And this week she takes us on an exploration under the depths of Lake Washington. Join us and learn about the ancient frozen forest that has existed deep under Lake Washington for decades. The e…

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MINISODE: Vengeful Man-Eating Spirit a.k.a A Feminist Icon 34:53

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Send us a Text Message. HAUNTING: The Pontianak Legend CW: sexual and domestic violence We’re back with another minisode and this time we’ve returned to Malaysia to explore an iconic urban legend and spiritual embodiment of feminine rage, The Pontianak. Join us as Akshi shares about her origin story and how the continuation of her lore offers signi…

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25. Melancholia, Menstrual Derangement & Bad Whiskey Pt. 2 1:19:08

1y ago1:19:08

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Send us a Text Message. DARK HISTORY: The Weston State Hospital continued CW: ableism, racism (including eugenics), gender-based violence, psychiatric trauma, abuse Part 2 of Melancholia, Menstrual Derangement and Bad Whiskey continues deep dive into Weston State Hospital and the history of U.S.-based "mental asylums." In this episode, we uncover t…

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24. Melancholia, Menstrual Derangement & Bad Whiskey Pt. 1 1:38:34

1y ago1:38:34

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Send us a Text Message. DARK HISTORY/HAUNTINGS: Weston State Hospital/History of Asylums CW: ableism, racism, gender-based violence, psychiatric trauma, abuse In the late 1800s, America would become home to a new wave of “mental health” institutions we now know as asylums. The Weston State Hospital (aka The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum) was one o…

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23. I'm Blue (Da Ba Dee Da Ba Di) 1:31:31

1y ago1:31:31

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Send us a Text Message. DARK HISTORY: The Blue Fugates of Kentucky cw: incest, childhood sexual abuse, rape, abortion After a few months off, we’re back y’all! And this time Shaena takes us down to another small town to learn about a family of blue people. Yes, you read that right - Blue People. Join us as we wander down to Troublesome Creek, Kentu…

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22. "Goodnight, Malaysian 370" 2:08:57

1+ y ago2:08:57

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Send us a Text Message. UNSOLVED/CONSPIRACY: Disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 On March 8th, 2014, 227 passengers and 12 crew members boarded Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 for a 5 hour commute to Beijing, China. The aircraft departed Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 00:42 MYT and by 01:19 MYT completely disappeared off the radar --…

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21.Psychedelic Nightmare Pt. 5: Tokyo's Christ 2:14:02

1+ y ago2:14:02

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Send us a Text Message. CULT: Aum Shinrikyo/Shoko Asahara cw: abuse, terrorism, sexual violence, death Our fifth and final segment of our Psychedelic Nightmare series examines the story of a lesser-known Japanese cult that was responsible for the Tokyo subway sarin gas attack in March 1995 that killed 14 and injured over 5,000 innocent civilians. A…

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20. Psychedelic Nightmare Pt. 4: Lovebomber Supreme 2:31:33

2y ago2:31:33

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Send us a Text Message. CULT: Charles Manson Segment 4 of Psychedelic Nightmare brings us to one of the most well known cult murders in American history. We’re talking about Charles Manson’s racist, LSD fueled doomsday conspiracy and the young people he convinced to execute what we know now as the Tate Murders. Join us as we unpack the evolution of…

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19. Psychedelic Nightmare Pt. 3: Unseen, Unknown, Unheard 1:53:10

2y ago1:53:10

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Send us a Text Message. CULT: The Family/The Great White Brotherhood/Anne Hamilton Byrne cw: sexual assault, suicide, child abuse, ritual abuse In Part 3 of this series, we travel away from MKUltra, to the other side of the globe to unpack Australia’s most notorious cult – “The Family” (aka The Great White Brotherhood). In mid 1960’s Australia, thi…

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18. Psychedelic Nightmare Pt 2.: So Evil, Bro 2:10:07

2y ago2:10:07

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Send us a Text Message. DARK HISTORY: MKULTRA continued In part two of this series on MKUltra, you’ll learn more about the roll out of these LSD-fueled experiments and how they came to a close. We take a deeper look at its intersections with racism and criminalization as well as the stark contrast between the trauma and dehumanization experienced b…

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17. Psychedelic Nightmare Pt. 1: Fucked Up Set & Setting 1:24:06

2y ago1:24:06

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Send us a Text Message. DARK HISTORY: MKULTRA, Intro/History In our second series, we explore our first ever conspiracy theory, that is absolutely wild & incredibly true. Project MKULTRA was a secret CIA project that took place between the early 1950s to the early 1970s, in which hundreds of tortuous experiments were conducted on (mostly) unsuspect…

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16. Patriarchy is Still the Devil Here 2:03:29

2y ago2:03:29

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Send us a Text Message. TRUE CRIME: Katherine Knight We’re back with a horrifying story and, this time, we’re taking you to the small town of Aberdeen in New South Wales Australia. “If I don’t show up to work, it’s because she killed me,” John Price told his co-workers as he prepared to separate from his relationship with Katherine Knight. The next…

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15. Jim Jones Invented the Gay Agenda (feat. Olivia Morgan, Inchunwa) 2:08:06

2+ y ago2:08:06

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Send us a Text Message. CULTS: Jim Jones/Jonestown Massacre cw: anti-black racism, extreme violence, assault, murder, suicide, child abuse, slavery In 1978, over 900 people died at a remote settlement in Guyana after ingesting a poison-laced drink. Their leader, Jim Jones, declared this a “revolutionary suicide.” In our first episode about a cult, …

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14. Everything Stems from Capitalism & Colonialism (feat. Bex Carlos, Tu Tia Bruja) 1:17:49

2+ y ago1:17:49

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Send us a Text Message. TOPIC: Witch Hunts in India & Okinawa, Origins of Brujeria cw: violence against women, graphic violence, sexual violence, torture When people hear “witch hunts” and “witch trials”, what often comes to mind are the Salem Witch Trials that occurred in Massachusetts in the 17th century. What people don’t know is that what we kn…

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MINISODE 6: Strange Lights & Deflated Cows 47:20

2+ y ago47:20

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Send us a Text Message. CW: mutilation of animals Since the 17th century, there have been thousands of reported cases of unexplained livestock mutilations across the world. This weird and disturbing phenomena has never been solved and continues to happen on a fairly regular basis in desert climates globally. In this minisode, Akshi gives us a look …

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MINISODE 5: A Lone Foot 40:32

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Send us a Text Message. Since 2007, at least 21 disembodied human feet have been found along the Strait of Georgia and on the coasts of the Salish Sea. This strange and haunting phenomena continues to shock unsuspecting beach goers in and around Vancouver, BC and Seattle, WA. In this minisode, Shaena shares about these discoveries and unpacks why t…

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13. Don’t Go To Lake Lanier 1:34:56

2+ y ago1:34:56

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Send us a Text Message. TOPIC: Lake Lanier CW: anti-black racism, genocide, hate crimes, murder, sexual assault Lake Sidney Lanier is a one of the largest manmade lakes in the US that was built in 1956 for flood control, drinking water and hydroelectric power. Although this lake has 11 million visitors a year, it also has a dark side. Over 500 peop…

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Unpacking The Eerie Trailer 2:12

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Send us a Text Message. Laugh uncomfortably with us as we unpack the eerie! Here, we’ll explore true crime, the occult, conspiracy theories & other unknowns via dark humor, and a psychosocial/social justice lens. Each episode we’ll dig past the surface of morbid fascination, scavenging for unasked questions surrounding the stories that creep the he…

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Unpacking the Eerie Live! at the UW School of Social Work 1:14:21

3y ago1:14:21

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Send us a Text Message. DARK HISTORY/HAUNTINGS: The Fremont Troll/Aurora Bridge On Thursday, October 21st at 6:00pm PST we did a live recording with the University of Washington School of Social Work, our recent Alma Mater heyooo. Here, we unpack the Fremont Troll in Seattle, WA - its ghost stories, history, and role in gentrification.⁠ Much gratit…

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HALLOWEEN MINISODE 4: Demons Have Leo Energy 34:50

3y ago34:50

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Send us a Text Message. If you take a visit to Ed & Lorraine Warren's Occult Museum in Monroe, Connecticut, you'll find a seemingly ordinary Raggedy Anne doll encased in a wooden box with a sign that reads "POSITIVELY DO NOT OPEN" on the door. This doll is rumored to be severely haunted, and has even inspired The Conjuring movie franchise. This Hal…

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MINISODE 3: A Fruity, Garlicky Smell 34:12

3y ago34:12

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Send us a Text Message. This minisode, Shaena unpacks the bizarre death of Gloria Ramirez, a 31 year old mother of two from Riverside, California. In a strange sequence of events, following Gloria’s arrival at Riverside General Hospital, several hospital workers started to become ill after being exposed to her body and blood. Join us as we explore …

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12. Lorena, Our Queen (feat. Jill Zawisza from WOMAN, Inc.) 2:17:51

3y ago2:17:51

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Send us a Text Message. CW: domestic, sexual, physical violence, bodily harm, racism, xenophobia On June 23, 1993, Lorena Gallo (then, Bobbit) would come to be known as the woman from Manassas, Virginia who, in a rage, severed her husband’s penis and threw it out the window of her car. What was missing from this story, in all of the sensational med…

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11. Ok Yankee Boys, I'll Help You 1:52:59

3y ago1:52:59

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Send us a Text Message. cw: residential schools, bodily harm On May 19th 1967, Stefan Michalak was prospecting for rocks when he came across a couple of strange flying objects. In our first episode featuring a UFO sighting, your hosts dig into the incident, aftermath and investigation of a sighting near Falcon Lake, Manitoba in Canada. Join us as w…

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MINISODE 2: Saying No, a Spiritual Act 19:50

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Send us a Text Message. In Japan, houses that have seen unnatural or undignified deaths are legally declared Jiko Bukken or "accident properties" (see episode 12: Richard Energy & Legally Haunted Houses!). Homes are also codified as Jiko Bukken if they are built over a well -- what's that about? In this minisode, Shaena explores this question as sh…

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10. Richard Energy & Legally Haunted Houses 1:58:20

3y ago1:58:20

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Send us a Text Message. CW: extreme violence, violence against women, sexual violence, suicide On December 30th, the Miyazawa family was found brutally murdered in the Setagaya neighborhood of Tokyo, Japan. More than twenty years and 12,500 pieces of evidence later, this case remains unsolved to this day. Join us as we unpack this unnerving case an…

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MINISODE 1: Ascension to Another Dimension 20:23

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Send us a Text Message. In the depths of national forests/wooded areas all over the world, people report stumbling across mysterious staircases with no destination and the strange circumstances that go along with them. Could it be creepy, unexplained phenomena or is it just popular online fiction? Decide for yourself in our very first mini-sode! Jo…

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9. "Certified Freak, 7 Days a Week" 1:45:39

3+ y ago1:45:39

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Send us a Text Message. DARK HISTORY/TRUE CRIME: Elizabeth Bathory Content Warning: anti-asian racism, extreme violence, torture OMFG it’s episode ten, and in our humble opinion, it’s our most gruesome and also most hilarious episode. This episode we explore the life of another extremely violent woman (throwback to Linda) who inspired Lady Gaga’s c…

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8. White Male Hubris & A Preoccupation with Size and Speed 2:51:49

3+ y ago2:51:49

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Send us a Text Message. DARK HISTORY: The Titanic Content warning: anti-black racism, anti-asian racism, mentions of suicide, trauma, death On April 10th, 1912, one of the largest luxury liners ever built departed on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. Just 3 days later, more than 1500 of the 2,200 people aboard would be dead, many lost in…

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7. An Amuse-Bouche of Ghosts 1:51:46

3+ y ago1:51:46

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Send us a Text Message. What turns a place into one of the most haunted locations in the world? This week’s tale spans across the globe and includes more than 150 spirits. Come on board this journey with us while we navigate the dark and storied history of one of the world’s most haunted locations, a luxury-liner, a warship, and now a museum and ho…

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6. A Lethal Location Pt. 3: Jack Only Likes Jack 2:03:50

3+ y ago2:03:50

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Send us a Text Message. Can you believe that there are multiple serial killers who stayed at the Hotel Cecil? We can’t, but somehow it’s true. Join us as we dig in to the life and crimes of Austrian serial-killer, author and narcissist, Johann “Jack” Unterweger. In this episode, we explore the movie-like story of Jack and how he got away with murde…

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5. A Lethal Location Pt. 2: Cocktail For Disaster 2:13:45

3+ y ago2:13:45

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Send us a Text Message. Teleport to the mid-1980s with us as we cover serial killer, Ricardo “Richard” Ramirez a.k.a. The Night Stalker. In this episode, we take a look at the factors that shaped him, and the experiences of the people who survived him. We also touch on the death penalty, and explore the lasting impacts of trauma, & traumatic grief.…

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4. A Lethal Location Pt. 1: Accident, Cover Up or Cult? 1:40:12

4y ago1:40:12

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Send us a Text Message. TOPIC: Cecil Hotel//Elisa Lam This Halloweek, we begin to explore the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles, CA and the very mysterious death of Elisa Lam. This disturbing case was deemed an accident, but was it? Unpack the eerie with us this week as we dig deep into the life of Elisa Lam, the suspicious circumstances that surrounded h…

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3. A Blood Soaked Limited Too T-Shirt* 1:49:46

4y ago1:49:46

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Send us a Text Message. TOPIC: Slenderman Stabbing “We didn’t want to go, we didn’t want to kill them, but it's persistent silence and outstretched arms horrified and comforted us at the same time.” In this episode, we do a deep dive into how a creepy curiosity turned into real life horror when two 12 year old girls attempted to murder their close …

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2. An Asshole Aquarius 1:09:03

4y ago1:09:03

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Send us a Text Message. TRUE CRIME: Gary Ridgeway/Green River Killer In our second episode, we dig into one of America’s most prolific serial murderers, an Asshole Aquarius a.k.a. The Green River Killer. Listen to us explore the life of this terrifying human being, analyze his motivations and dissect the ways in which white privilege, misogyny, and…

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Pilot: Tortured Whispers & Exquisite Corpses 1:29:51

4y ago1:29:51

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Send us a Text Message. MAIN TOPIC: Linda Hazzard & Starvation Heights In our pilot episode, we take inspiration from a ghost tour-pub crawl (Nightly Tours) we went on and recap one of our favorite “haunted” sites in Seattle: Kell’s Pub. Formerly home to a corrupt mortuary, you’ll hear about the ghosts as well as some history about the one-stop-sho…

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