Todays 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 hoveri ...…

“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 s ...…

Hey 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 #spoo ...…

Cryptid 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 Su ...…

This 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 a ...…

There 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 th ...…

Well thats a wrap Encounters listeners! We've reached the end of Season 1 and we are so incredibly honored you journeyed this far with Amanda and Dakota. So as a special yuletide treat we have recorded Paul M Lemieux's A Lovecraft Christmasbased on the Cthulhonic Lore of H. P. Lovecraft. So gather round, light the candles, and keep your Elder W ...…

You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, i'm telling you why.... St. Nicholas is coming with demons. We all know that St. Nicholas comes during the yuletide season to celebrate good little boys and girls but have you ever wondered what used to happen to the naughty children before St. Nicholas became Santa? Well tune in an ...…

“We are dealing with three types of phenomena in these cases. The first is the winged man; the second is a giant bird, so huge it is a biological impossibility; third, we have a monstrous demon with red eyes, bat’s wings, and a body closely human in form. All three are probably interrelated.” ? John A. Keel, The Mothman Prophecies Today, your h ...…

"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 H ...…

"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 t ...…

"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" prese ...…

"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 Gree ...…

This 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 spir ...…

Samhain 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 b ...…

Join us on an aural fragmented museum tour deep into the famous Warren Occult Museum in Monroe, CT. This museum is home to many dark and demonic items like: Annabelle, a Doll of Shadows, many children headstones/Satanic Alters, and even an actual coffin from a modern day vampire. Dakota and Amanda will reveal the histories behind some of the Wa ...…

This week Dakota and Amanda open up the case of the Dolls from Hell! Starring: Annabelle. Raggedy Anne Doll. A Bit Obsessive and Clingy but one HELL of a good time. AND Robert. 3ft Sailor. Extremely Possessive and not one to be shut out twice. Listen as our hosts discuss proper demon doll etiquette, some shared childhood trauma, and why "BURN I ...…

In today's Cryptid 101 session, Dakota and Amanda hit you with a creature double feature with the Jersey Devil and the Wendigo. Both fascinating cryptids with vastly different complexities and lore! Visit the Pine Barrens of New Jersey and learn of a cursed 13th child, colonial familicide, and 300+ years of attacks. Then travel north to the ter ...…

Spooky Tidings and Welcome to October! Kicking off today we examine the Perron Family and the Harrisville Haunting (inspiration for The Conjuring film). Join Us as we discuss: An 1800s Witch(?), Some gruesome deaths, another arrival of the Warrens, and a less than perfect seance. All on this weeks episode. Stay Spooky. Intro/Outro: Strange Stuf ...…

"Whose that demon??? Sexy Demon....." This week, Dakota and Amanda find themselves on the topic of the Incubus. Come learn about this sexual aggressor whose attacks can range from terrifying to consensual dominatrices. We discuss the origins, Lilith, a crazy story about some stitches, and a conversation about sleep paralysis that leaves our hos ...…

Welcome to the Warren Mystery Special! Starring the history and context of two paranormal investigators that would influence us for years to come, Ed and Lorraine Warren. Featured in todays episode are The Warren Occult Museum, Background Info on the Warrens, and a Case attributed to them but falsely, the Enfield Poltergeist. Come seek the trut ...…

This week on Encounters, join Dakota and Amanda as they reveal the secrets of the Lamp. Travel back into this Arabian Nights cryptid that has defied time and space to tempt humanity till judgment day. But what do these all powerful beings look like? whats their goal? and do they really give out wishes? Find out this week. Intro/Outro: Strange S ...…

Join your hosts this week as they unwrap the mystery of the Spirit Board. Used as a communication device to the dead, the trepidation surrounding occult items like the Ouija board has become common. But where did it come from? What are the rules? and who is this Zozo I keep hearing about? Find out this week on Encounters: A Paranormal Experienc ...…

Welcome back to another Cryptid 101 session with Dakota and Amanda. This weeks topic takes us deep into the darkness of the Black Eyed Children (or BEKs), a urban myth / paranormal phenomenon that has sprung into major light in the past 2 decades. Where do they come from? What are they? What do they want? Find out now on Encounters a Paranormal ...…

WOOO! This week we dive deep into the haunted corridors of Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. Join your hosts, Dakota and Amanda, as they dive into this residually haunted hotel that was constructed at the turn of the century, inspired Stephen King's The Shining, and still draws a crowd of paranormal enthusiasts far and wide! Intro/Outro: S ...…

This week join your hosts on a trip down Conspiracy Lane in Reptilians and Reptoids a Crash Course in Draconian Infiltration and Planetary Conquest. Come listen to the Icke theories about Queen Elizabeth, the different classes of Reptoids, Who really created Adam (but not Eve), and we even put one of our own hosts to the test to uncover if they ...…

This week join Dakota and Amanda as they disclose the secrets of the Antebellum South's Most Haunted Home, Myrtles Plantation. This home has so many twists and turns, join Dakota and Amanda as we separate the fact from crap. Special Thanks to our friend Natalie for lending us a super spooky personal encounter she had on the property. Intro/Outr ...…

Today's episode centers around the Navajo Witch known as the yee naaldlooshii or Skinwalker. Join Amanda and Dakota as they try to find a concrete definition of this shapeshifting witch. Is it a cryptid? Is it Human? Or is it something much much darker? Tune in to find out! Audio Content: Intro/Outro: Strange Stuff by Matt Harris Underscores: F ...…

On this weeks episode, Amanda and Dakota examine the horrors that awaited the DeFeo and Lutz families at 112 Ocean Ave. Join us as we turn back the clock and examine the murders, hauntings, investigations, media frenzy, and conspiracies behind The Amityville Horror. Was it ghosts? An angry Native American chief? or a Demon? Tune in and find out ...…

On this episode, Dakota and Amanda dive into the realm of the Shadow Person. Just what are they? Where do they come from? What do the want? Join our paranormal discussion and learn about the world that lurks in the shadows in what we are calling a Cryptic 101 session. Music: Strange Stuff by Matt Harris (Youtube Audio Library)…

Join us for the Launch of Encounters: A Paranormal Experience. In todays episode our hosts (Amanda and Dakota) discuss the aims of the podcast and the differences in Intellectual and Residual Hauntings. Do you know the difference? No matter the answer dive on in and join the discussion! Book Discussed on Todays Episode: Ghost Hunting for Beginn ...…