Explore every episode of the podcast I Want To Believe: Season 7
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| S7 E10.2 | Exorcisms: Halloween Special #2 | 26 Oct 2024 | 01:10:10 | |
Welcome to season 7, episode 10.2 of the I Want to Believe podcast! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! Opening song: Exorcism by Flowerbabe Closing song: And She Was by Talking Heads This special episode of the podcast is showcasing two past episodes on Exorcisms: The Exorcism of Roland Hunkeler (2021) AND Death & Exorcism Annalise Michel (2022) We hope you enjoy this visit from season's past! A quick reminder that you can check out our social media & email. My NEW BOOK - UFOs Over Maine: 10th Anniversary Edition is NOW available at SlevikStore.Company.Site & The Green Hand Bookshop in Portland, Maine and their online store. It is also available at H&H Mercantile in Searsport, Maine and the Fort Knox gift shop in Prospect, Maine. Ebook available on Apple Books & Kindle. My documentary, Otherworldly Amor, has a new home. It is streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ Once subscribed, you have access to not only Otherworldly Amor but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. By using the code OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 at checkout, you can get 10% off your first 3 months. My recent appearances on: You can watch my presentation and all of the presenters for Anomacon 2024 HERE --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S7 E10 | Halloween 2024 Special - Scary Stories | 12 Oct 2024 | 00:31:15 | |
Welcome to season 7, episode 10 of the I Want to Believe podcast! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! Opening & Closing song: Sundown by Gordon Lightfoot This special episode of the podcast is showcasing THREE SPOOKY STORIES with a special guest! Ryan Knights from Mysterious Nocturnum will be here sharing one of his tales of terror! Story 1 - Alone at Home by Nomar Slevik Story 2 - Tall Amongst the Trees by Ryan Knights Story 3 - The Faithful Companion by Nomar Slevik A quick reminder that you can check out our social media & email. My NEW BOOK - UFOs Over Maine: 10th Anniversary Edition is NOW available at SlevikStore.Company.Site & The Green Hand Bookshop in Portland, Maine and their online store. It is also available at H&H Mercantile in Searsport, Maine and the Fort Knox gift shop in Prospect, Maine. Ebook available on Apple Books & Kindle. My documentary, Otherworldly Amor, has a new home. It is streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ Once subscribed, you have access to not only Otherworldly Amor but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. By using the code OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 at checkout, you can get 10% off your first 3 months. My recent appearances on: Slevik Stories on Youtube Slevik Stories on TikTok You can watch my presentation and all of the presenters for Anomacon 2024 HERE | |||
| S7 E1 | The Many Predictions of Baba Vanga | 14 Jan 2024 | 00:28:27 | |
I Want to Believe Podcast – S7 E1 | The Many Predictions of Baba Vanga Opening song: New Season by Nadiiife Closing song: Everybody's Safe Until... by Paris Texas Clips: Myth Stories & Most Amazing Top Ten Welcome to the season 7 premier of the I Want to Believe podcast! We have a special guest co-host with us today… they are the creator of Kiwi’s Cryptid World, they are an artist and photographer and turns out... they are also the love of my life. Her name is Christina. Tonight, our story starts in Bulgaria and ends in the cosmos.
Baba Vanga was a Bulgarian woman who lost her sight as a child. In 1923, at 12 years old, Vanga claimed that she was caught in a tornado and thrown into a field. After the storm, she could not be located and her family assembled a search party. After nearly 72 hours, Vanga was found. She was frightened, bruised and covered in dirt. She was cleaned and doctors addressed her superficial wounds but they found that she could not open her eyes. Vanga told them that her eyes hurt and felt as if there was sand and dirt inside of them. She claimed that she had her first vision during that storm. She eventually lost her sight over the following years. Her visions of the future became stronger during those years as well. Over time, she became world renowned for her accurate predictions which included the death of Hitler, Stalin, the Kennedy brothers, and numerous presidential elections. With this episode, we'll tell you about her life, her past predictions and what she said is in store for us for 2024 and beyond. Thanks so much for listening! - A quick reminder that all of our I Want to Believe social media & email are in the show notes. All my books and projects are available at SlevikStore.Company.Site. The Green Hand Bookshop in Portland, Maine also has some of my work. Stop in and see everything they have to offer! My documentary, Otherworldly Amor, has a new home. It is streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ Once subscribed, you have access to not only Otherworldly Amor but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. By using the code OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 at checkout, you can get 10% off your first 3 months. Sources: The Independent | Vanga.ru | Daily Record | Astrofame --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S2 E4 - Black Eyed Kids | 18 Jan 2019 | 00:15:39 | |
Season 2 Episode 4 BLACK EYED KIDS We got some scary shit today, y'all... The Black Eyed Kids (BEKs)! Fergie ain't a part of this... (Shameless plug) As of RIGHT NOW, you can watch me and Bill Brock’s documentary, Abducted New England on Amazon Prime. And my book Otherworldly Encounters, is available wherever books are sold. Links are below! Ok... Some skeptics say that the BEKs are nothing more than an urban legend, much like Slenderman, but others disagree, and believe that these little entities exist. The origin of the modern BEK stories started in the summer of 1996 in Abilene, Texas. Brian Bethel reported an eerie encounter one evening while attempting to pay a bill. He was parked at night in his car in front of a movie theater making out a check to drop off for his Internet service provider. Two boys, around 9 to 12 years old, approached his vehicle and knocked on his driver's side car window. Bethel is quoted as saying, "I was immediately gripped by an incomprehensible, soul-wracking fear. I had no idea why." What happened next? Want to hear another story? Listen to the friggin' episode, will ya? Lol Sources: Thoughtco | Snopes | Black Eyed Children Book by David Weatherly ____________ Social Media & Email Send us an Email (suggest an episode topic, tell us how awesome or dumb we are… whatever you want!) Slevik Media Links Abducted New England Documentary on Amazon Prime PayPal Link for my book Otherworldly Encounters - $20 signed & includes shipping Amazon for Otherworldly Encounters Bullmoose for Otherworldly Encounters Podcast Links --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S2 E3 - The Nightcrawler | 18 Jan 2019 | 00:18:31 | |
Season 2 Episode 3 THE NIGHTCRAWLER This episode is about one of our favorite fringe cryptids… the Nightcrawler! (Continued shameless plug) ALSO, as of RIGHT NOW, you can watch me and Bill Brock’s documentary, Abducted New England on Amazon Prime. And my book Otherworldly Encounters, is available wherever books are sold. Links are below! Alright... let's do it! The story goes that a man and his family suddenly began hearing their dogs bark at night but upon investigating as to what had gotten them so excited, the man found nothing out of the ordinary. This went on nightly, so he decided to mount a closed-circuit security camera on top of his garage that overlooked his front lawn. One night when the dogs went wild again, he came outside and saw nothing, so he decided to check the security camera footage. He caught something quite odd. So what did it look like? Well... the best way I think I can describe it is as one of those old school clothespins. Not the ones we have now with the metal piece in the middle, but the old ones that were all wood. It's a notched piece of wood with a rounded head on top. It would kind of look like a pair of legs, with the crotch sitting just under the head. I know, sounds crazy, so make sure to check the footage and pictures. So what is it? No friggin' clue. Listen to the episode and you decide. Videos: Nightcrawler Video 1 | Night Crawler Video 2 Fact or Faked Episode | Presentation on Nightcrawler Video Pics: Nightcrawler-like statues/wood carvings | Wooden Clothespin Sources: Horrorgalore | TwoCrowsParanormal | Llewellyn ____________ Social Media & Email Send us an Email (suggest an episode topic, tell us how awesome or dumb we are… whatever you want!) Slevik Media Links Abducted New England Documentary on Amazon Prime PayPal Link for my book Otherworldly Encounters - $20 signed & includes shipping Amazon for Otherworldly Encounters Bullmoose for Otherworldly Encounters Podcast Links LLEWELLYN BOOK MENTIONS/REVIEWS I wanted to discuss a couple of books that Llewellyn Worldwide Publishing has released. One is called Paranormal Parasites by Nick Redfern and the other is Souls on Earth by Dr. Linda Backman. From Llewellyn.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S2 E2 - Sasquatch Soldier | 18 Jan 2019 | 00:14:09 | |
Season 2 Episode 2 SASQUATCH SOLDIER Welcome to the I Want to Believe podcast, episode 2! We are just getting started and happen to have a unique Sasquatch tale to discuss... BUT FIRST, as of RIGHT NOW, you can watch me and Bill Brock’s documentary, Abducted New England on Amazon Prime. And my book Otherworldly Encounters, is available wherever books are sold. Links are below! Let's get to it... We have discussed Sasquatch on our show before, arguably in S1E1 when we talked about the Missing 411 phenomena but also in S1E10. In that episode, we had Bill Brock on to tell a story of a Sasquatch investigation that he was on in Florida, and then Kyle and I discussed and shared some stories on the Sasquatch/UFO connection, by way of Stan Gordon . This time, we’re talking about a Sasquatch encounter on a Military Base. This occurred at the Fort Lewis Army Military Installation in 1978. A soldier named Edwin Godoy and numerous others were heading back to base from a training exercise. During their trip back, their vehicle broke down. Godoy stayed with the vehicle while the others headed back to base on foot. Later that night, as Godoy sat by himself, he heard something near the trees... He went to investigate and was terrified to find a, "massive figure skulking about and looming near a stand of trees around 300 meters away." It was tall, broad and covered in hair. What happened next? Listen to the episode to find out. Source: Mysterious Universe ____________ Social Media & Email Send us an Email (suggest an episode topic, tell us how awesome or dumb we are… whatever you want!) Slevik Media Links Abducted New England Documentary on Amazon Prime PayPal Link for my book Otherworldly Encounters - $20 signed & includes shipping Amazon for Otherworldly Encounters Bullmoose for Otherworldly Encounters Podcast Links --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S2 E1 - The Falkville Metal Man | 18 Jan 2019 | 00:15:37 | |
Season 2 Episode 1 THE FALKVILLE METAL MAN Holy shit, we're back for the '19 yall!! I gotta say, it feels good to be here. Thanks so much for sticking with us, and understanding our format. Speaking of format, just a quick reminder, all of our episodes have been recorded and edited for Season 2 and we release them all at once, Netflix style, so by all means, binge away OR, stagger them out, up to you. Also, ALL of our I Want to Believe social media & email will be listed in the show notes (see below). ALSO, as of RIGHT NOW, you can watch me and Bill Brock’s documentary, Abducted New England on Amazon Prime. And my book Otherworldly Encounters, is available wherever books are sold. Links are below! Let's get to it... We’re just going to pick up where we left off and keep it moving with another story to share. This episode is about THE FALKVILLE METAL MAN. On October 17, 1973 in Falkville, Alabama, a man encountered an odd, humanoid being. This man was the town’s Chief of Police, and he just so happened to get some pictures of this being. The story starts out as a quiet evening in Falkville. Chief Greenhaw had arrived home in the early evening, ate dinner with his wife, and relaxed for the night. Just before 10pm, the phone rang at the Greenhaw residence, the Chief answered to a frantic woman yelling about a landed UFO in a field near her home. Greenhaw could hardly believe, got dressed and went to check it out. What did Greenhaw encounter? Listen to the episode and you decide... Chief Greenhaw Pics: Full Body | Close Up of Face | Chief Greenhaw Sources: Nicap.org | PhantomsandMonsters.com ____________ Social Media & Email Send us an Email (suggest an episode topic, tell us how awesome or dumb we are… whatever you want!) Slevik Media Links Abducted New England Documentary on Amazon Prime PayPal Link for my book Otherworldly Encounters - $20 signed & includes shipping Amazon for Otherworldly Encounters Bullmoose for Otherworldly Encounters Podcast Links --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S2 EH - The Goblin in the Woods - Holiday Special! | 17 Dec 2018 | 00:12:58 | |
Season 2 Episode Holiday THE GOBLIN IN THE WOODS | HOLIDAY SPECIAL Welcome to a special Holiday Edition of the I Want to Believe podcast, I’m Nomar Slevik and we’ve got a story of a mysterious figure that made itself known around 62 years ago… Season 2 is coming soon. We just recorded and edited episode 10, and we’ll have about 12 to 15 new episodes launching in early 2019 (If you don’t remember, we release all episodes at once, Netflix style). ALSO, as of RIGHT NOW, you can watch me and Bill Brock’s documentary, Abducted New England on Amazon Prime. And my book Otherworldly Encounters, is available wherever books are sold. Links are below. So… lets dive into the story of the goblin in the woods… This encounter brings us to the state of New Hampshire, the town of Derry to be exact. It was first settled way back in 1719 by Scots-Irish families, but it was not incorporated into the town of Derry until 1827. The name comes from a city in Ireland also called Derry. The town is nicknamed Spacetown in honor of Alan Shepard an astronaut from Derry AND the FIRST man from the U.S. in space, which happened in 1961 and he actually walked on the moon in 1971. Pretty cool. On December 15, 1956, Derry resident Alfred Horne was out in the forest looking for the perfect Christmas tree to bring home for the holiday. Horne went to the woods alone but after a while, he felt like he was being watched. He walked towards the trees a few feet and saw someone or something standing nearby watching him as he worked. The entity was about two feet high. It had a large head with big floppy ears. In place of a nose it just had two nostril slits, and its eyes were covered with nictitating membranes like a snake's. To make things even stranger, the entity was green, stark naked, and had stumpy arms and toeless feet. Horne thought that no one would believe what he saw and actually tried to apprehend the little creature. But as he tried to grab the entity it emitted loud, blood-curdling shrieks. Horne fled from the woods in panic, leaving the little green man behind. What could it have been? Listen to the episode and you decide... Social Media & Email Send us an Email (suggest an episode topic, tell us how awesome, or dumb we are… whatever you want!) Slevik Media Links Abducted New England Documentary on Amazon Prime PayPal Link for my book Otherworldly Encounters - $20 signed & includes shipping Amazon for Otherworldly Encounters Bullmoose for Otherworldly Encounters Podcast Links Sources --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S1 E15 - Otherworldly Encounters Road Trip Bonus Episode | 19 Jul 2018 | 00:31:55 | |
On this episode of the I Want to Believe podcast I take a roadtrip around Maine. I have a new digital audio recorder in hand CHECK IT OUT HERE and I visit some of the locations covered in the new book. I also talk about horror movies, visiting my folks and share a few stories. The audio is pieced together from about 16 different little trips I took, while the audio is high quality, the sound is inconsistent. In some clips I can be heard driving, in others I may be outside, and the mic is in varying distances from my mouth, lol. Totally listenable, just wanted full disclosure. About the book: From Llewellyn.com UFOs, Unknown Entities, and High Strangeness in the American Northeast Explore the realm of the unknown with more than three dozen true stories of unexplained phenomena. Join ufologist and paranormal researcher Nomar Slevik as he shares fascinating tales of sightings and abductions centered in the Northeast's UFO hotspots. Discover the truth about lights in the sky and aliens on the ground from firsthand witnesses and experiencers. Otherworldly Encounters includes investigations of UFOs, crop circles, alien abductions, monsters, extraterrestrial biological entities, balls of light, and more. With reports dating back to the 1800s, this is an in-depth guide to phenomena that have puzzled and frightened witnesses for generations. Using the best technological equipment and immersive investigative techniques, Nomar Slevik has collected shocking evidence that is truly out of this world. Where to buy - Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Google Play
Book Review by Brent Raynes for AP Magazine Consumer Reviews on Goodreads.com Debuted on Amazon at #19 for Kindle & #23 for Print - Peaked in TOP 10 for both! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S1 E14 - Brzowski: Music, Touring & the Paranormal Bonus Episode | 19 Jun 2018 | 00:26:15 | |
On this special bonus episode of the I Want to Believe Podcast, I invited my friend, collaborator, musician, and touring rapper Brzowski on to the show. He shares with us candid thoughts about the music industry, touring, and a coupe of creepy tales about UFOs and ghosts. From MilledPavement.com | After 16 years of scene-building in New England as an mc and banner-guard for Milled Pavement Records, 10 years of touring throughout 6 countries (most recently headlining an 8-date stint in France and Switzerland during the Winter of 2017), over 1,000 performances, 3 critically acclaimed albums, 4 mixtapes, 5 ep’s, 2 7″ singles, countless featured appearances, and performing live with a venerable who’s-who of independent hip-hop, BRZOWSKI is shredding the envelope with all the desperate energy of a man on the edge. Brzowski on Twitter | Facebook | Instagram Brzowski on iTunes | Milled Pavement Brzowski's LATEST ALBUM
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| S1 E13 Documentary Review 'On the Trail of Champ' Bonus Episode | 05 Jun 2018 | 00:26:35 | |
I Want to Believe – Episode 13 PODCAST NOTES: On the Trail of… Champ Source: smalltownmonsters.com Small Town Monsters began as an independent film series exploring lost and bizarre history around the United States. Focusing on small town folklore, our team tells stories through the words and experiences of those who were most affected by them - residents and witnesses. On the Trail of… Champ On the trial of…Champ chronicles North America’s most infamous lake monster, affectionately known as “Champ”. Centuries of lore, sightings and mystery surround this creature as well as the lake it calls home. Shot on location at Lake Champlain, Vermont/New York, USA, On the trail of…Champ dives deep into the rich history of the region in connection with Champ, as well as Champ’s cultural impact in many of the rural communities that border the lake. Various eyewitnesses of the creature recall their encounters, including Sandra Mansi, who in 1977 took a photo of the creature considered by some to be the best evidence for any lake monster. Katy Elizabeth of Champ Search, as well as Scott Mardis & William Dranginis, comprise of research teams using different methods and state of the art technology to document and prove the existence of monsters in Lake Champlain. Their hunt for the creature takes them from the deep waters of the lake to its winding rivers and primeval swamps and marshlands. While definitive proof of Champ is yet to be claimed, the monster has certainly succeeded in captivating the hearts and minds of many people, whether witnesses, researchers or fascinated locals. These are their stories…on the trail of Champ. Director Aleksandar Petakov From IMDB - Aleksandar was born in 1993 during the last year of Apartheid in South Africa to parents that fled civil war in the former Yugoslavia. Interested in filmmaking from a young age Aleksandar filmed home movies for years before pursuing Film & Media in High School and College, as well as History and Political Science. His love of film, global events, history and even Cryptozoology have merged together to allow him to create unique short films, in particular documentaries. Aleksandar is a 2015 Quinnipiac University graduate with a BA in Film, Video & Interactive Media. Sandra Mansi Photo https://goo.gl/images/U66JGi Penobscot “Lake Monster” Video https://youtu.be/Atg7cPaoVU8 Buy the DVD https://shop.smalltownmonsters.com/products/onthetrailofchamp NOW streaming everywhere!
Extra Links: UFOs Over Maine Book on Amazon Otherworldly Encounters Book on Amazon UFO Over Starks Audio Theater Nomar on Facebook I Want to Believe on Instagram I Want to Believe on Patreon
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| S1 E6 - Chased by a UFO | 30 Mar 2018 | 00:08:42 | |
I Want to Believe – Episode 6 PODCAST NOTES This is a story from my new book, Otherworldly Encounters: Evidence of UFOs and Abductions. This comes from former Maine MUFON State Director Leland Bechtel that tells the story of a couple who were traveling to Pittsfield, Maine to see a movie. Their ride turned otherworldly... Get my new book Otherworldly Encounters: PayPal Link for my book Otherworldly Encounters - $20 signed & includes shipping Amazon for Otherworldly Encounters Bullmoose for Otherworldly Encounters Social Media & Email Send us an Email (suggest an episode topic, tell us how awesome or dumb we are… whatever you want!) Slevik Media Links Abducted New England Documentary on Amazon Prime Podcast Links --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S1 E5 - When the Sky Roared | 30 Mar 2018 | 00:11:02 | |
I Want to Believe – Episode 5 PODCAST NOTES This is a story from my new book, Otherworldy Encounters: Evidence of UFOs and Abductions. I interviewed the witness, Tom Patrick (alias), over the phone and he told an interesting story of a strange sound he heard one night. Get my new book Otherworldly Encounters: PayPal Link for my book Otherworldly Encounters - $20 signed & includes shipping Amazon for Otherworldly Encounters Bullmoose for Otherworldly Encounters Social Media & Email Send us an Email (suggest an episode topic, tell us how awesome or dumb we are… whatever you want!) Slevik Media Links Abducted New England Documentary on Amazon Prime Podcast Links --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S6 E12 | The Derry Faerie | 16 Dec 2023 | 00:26:01 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S6 E12 | The Derry Faerie Opening song: Porn Acting by by Jean Dawson Closing song: Voyage by Lemmino Clips throughout by I Am the Universe - The Derry Fairy Welcome to the season 6 finale of the I Want to Believe podcast! We have a special guest co-host with us today… we usually get her on board for the spooky season, but since the subject of this episode takes place in not only her home state but her home town, we just had to get her on for this one. Valerie Lofaso is joining us! Goblins and ghouls have been reported in all shapes and sizes. The Kinnula Humanoid was a 3 foot tall, suited creature witnessed by numerous people in Finland during the 1970s. The Dover Demon was a strange little oddity reported by several eyewitnesses in Massachusetts. And the Kentucky Goblins were little alien-like creatures who tormented a large rural family in 1955. Tonight, our story takes place just one year after the Kentucky Goblins incident. A man, in a small New Hampshire town, bore witness to an otherworldly visitor... Hope you enjoy! - A quick reminder that all of our I Want to Believe social media & email are in the show notes. All my books and projects are available at SlevikStore.Company.Site. The Green Hand Bookshop in Portland, Maine also has some of my work. Stop in and see everything they have to offer! My documentary, Otherworldly Amor, has a new home. It is streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ Once subscribed, you have access to not only Otherworldly Amor but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. By using the code OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 at checkout, you can get 10% off your first 3 months. Sources: New England Folklore | Derry, NH | Derry News --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S6 E11 | Nomar Goes to the Library | 18 Nov 2023 | 00:59:50 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S6 E11 | Nomar Goes to the Library Opening song: Mr. Ouija by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Closing song: Thuggish Ruggish Bone by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Welcome to season 6, episode 11 of the I Want to Believe podcast! Tonight, I am sharing a talk I gave last September at the CM Bailey Library in Winthrop, Maine. I share extraterrestrial stories from around the state of Maine and I also get into writing and the publishing process that I've experienced. Hope you enjoy! - A quick reminder that all of our I Want to Believe social media & email are in the show notes. All my books and projects are available at SlevikStore.Company.Site. The Green Hand Bookshop in Portland, Maine also has some of my work. Stop in and see everything they have to offer! My documentary, Otherworldly Amor, has a new home. It is streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ Once subscribed, you have access to not only Otherworldly Amor but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. By using the code OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 at checkout, you can get 10% off your first 3 months. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S6 E10.5 | Otherworldly Mysteries Halloween Special II | 28 Oct 2023 | 01:33:52 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S6 E10.5 | Otherworldly Mysteries Halloween Special II Opening song: The Host of Seraphim by Dead Can Dance & Vincent Price on PBS Mystery! Closing song: Voyage by Lemmino Welcome to a second 2023 Halloween Special of the I Want to Believe podcast! Tonight we are sharing OTHERWORLDLY MYSTERIES from seasons' past. We have doppelgangers, black-eyed kids, bigfoot, Mandela effect stories and SO MUCH MORE. Try your best at unravelling the mysteries, and may your Halloween be as scary as you want. HAPPY HALLOWEEN from Nomar Slevik, Kyle Sawyer and the I Want to Believe podcast!! - A quick reminder that all of our I Want to Believe social media & email are in the show notes. All my books and projects are available at SlevikStore.Company.Site. The Green Hand Bookshop in Portland, Maine also has some of my work. Stop in and see everything they have to offer! My documentary, Otherworldly Amor, has a new home. It is streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ Once subscribed, you have access to not only Otherworldly Amor but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. By using the code OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 at checkout, you can get 10% off your first 3 months. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S6 E10 | The Midnight Game - Halloween Special 2023 | 14 Oct 2023 | 01:22:27 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S6 E10 | The Midnight Game - Halloween Special 2023 Opening song: Midnight by Ice-T Closing song: In the Midnight Hour by Wilson Pickett Clips throughout: Sam Golbach | Hai Kuu | Kaylena Orr Ay! Welcome to the 2023 Halloween Special of the I Want to Believe podcast! There are a lot of paranormal games that people have played in order to experience a ghost, demon or just to have some spooky fun. Halloween is typically when a lot of these games are played and some say they do nothing more than work up an active imagination. However, others have claimed devastating effects. People have said that they’ve been scared so badly that they were never the same again. Some even claimed that they were haunted horribly for years after trying one of the paranormal games. More rare stories involve possession, disappearances and death. There are quite a few paranormal games to play such as Dry Bones, The Closet Game, Three Kings, and one you probably remember from your childhood, Bloody Mary. They all come with varying degrees of difficulty and rules but the game in question on this night, is really quite simple. Despite this, the Midnight Game is claimed to be one of the more dangerous ones you can play. It first started to make the internet rounds of 4chan and Reddit around the early 2010s. There was talk of it having some kind of pagan origin, but like many creepy pastas, specific origins are hard to come by. By playing the game, you summon the Midnight Man, who is a demon of unknown origin and is said to stalk you throughout your home for 3 hours and 33 minutes, which is the length of the game. As you walk around your home with a lit candle, it is said that you can tell when the demon is near by hearing whispers, feeling cold spots and seeing shadows. Should your candle go out… the Midnight Man will find you and will remove your organs one by one, devouring them as you die. Tonight, join me as I play the Midnight Game. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! - A quick reminder that all of our I Want to Believe social media & email are in the show notes. All my books and projects are available at SlevikStore.Company.Site. The Green Hand Bookshop in Portland, Maine also has some of my work. Stop in and see everything they have to offer! My documentary, Otherworldly Amor, has a new home. It is streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ Once subscribed, you have access to not only Otherworldly Amor but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. By using the code OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 at checkout, you can get 10% off your first 3 months. Sources: Horror.org | Scary Studies | Medium | Creepy Pasta --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S6 E9 | The MIB From 1873 | 17 Sep 2023 | 00:29:10 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S6 E9 | The MIB From 1873 Opening Song: Band of Wicked Beasts by The Ghost of Johnny Cash Closing song: Man in Black by Johnny Cash Clips throughout the episode: Cortex Zero - Fox 13 Seattle - Eddie Style Ay! Welcome to the ninth episode of season 6 of the I Want to Believe podcast! In the evening hours near the end of March 1873, a peculiar encounter was had by a farmer and his son. The story comes to us from authors Chris Aubeck and Martin Shough in their book, Return to Magonia: Investigating UFOs In History. They wrote, “Men in Black were a staple of folklore and religious visions long before their association with flying saucers in the late 1940s. However, all these elements combined, plus circumstantial evidence that lifts it a little above the level of a mere tale, means that the case of Thomas Inman and the alien who drove away should figure among the most significant UFO encounters documented in the 19th century.” Play the episode to hear Thomas Inman's story of the MIB from 1873. - A quick reminder that all of our I Want to Believe social media & email are in the show notes. All my books and projects are available at SlevikStore.Company.Site. The Green Hand Bookshop in Portland, Maine also has some of my work. Stop in and see everything they have to offer! My documentary, Otherworldly Amor, has a new home. It is streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ Once subscribed, you have access to not only Otherworldly Amor but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. By using the code OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 at checkout, you can get 10% off your first 3 months. Sources: AP Magazine | Vomanomalous | Zanesville Times | Alien Artifacts Book --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S6 E8 | Return of the Black-Eyed Kids | 18 Aug 2023 | 00:34:58 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S6 E8 | Return of the Black-Eyed Kids Opening Song: Starface* by Jean Dawson Closing song: I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door by Eddie Hodges Clips throughout the episode: Monstrum by Storied Ay! Welcome to the eighth episode of season 6 of the I Want to Believe podcast! There’s just something about black-eyed kids’ stories that chill me to the bone. So let’s continue where we left off… this is part 5 of the black-eyed kid’s saga. I've got 10 all new stories about these weird little buggers... all found on the Phantoms & Monsters website. Some stories have been edited for readability. - Before we jump into the episode, I wanted to give a quick reminder that all of our I Want to Believe social media & email are in the show notes. All my books and projects are available at SlevikStore.Company.Site. The Green Hand Bookshop in Portland, Maine also has some of my work. Stop in and see everything they have to offer! My documentary, Otherworldly Amor, has a new home. It is streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ Once subscribed, you have access to not only Otherworldly Amor but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. By using the code OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 at checkout, you can get 10% off your first 3 months. Alright, enough of all that, let's get into some black-eyed kids stories! Sources: Phantoms & Monsters --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S6 E7 | The Sleep Watcher of Cape Elizabeth | 22 Jul 2023 | 00:31:17 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S6 E7 | The Sleep Watcher of Cape Elizabeth AUDIBLE AFFILIATE LINK - Get a FREE 30 day trial to Audible - Help support the podcast! Opening Song: Sunglasses at Night by Corey Hart | Chin Check by N.W.A. Opening Clip: Scare Theater | Closing song: Crimson & Clover by Tommy James and the Shondells Ay! Welcome to the seventh episode of season 6 of the I Want to Believe podcast! Once the tourists go home, the leaves have fallen and the weather has turned cold… our small towns in Maine can feel even more desolate and remote than some of them already are. That desolation, one could argue, may cause people to do strange things from time to time. In 2005, the residents of the small coastal town of Cape Elizabeth would find out just how strange one person would get... - Before we jump into the episode, I wanted to give a quick reminder that all of our I Want to Believe social media & email are in the show notes. All my books and projects are available at SlevikStore.Company.Site. The Green Hand Bookshop in Portland, Maine also has some of my work. Stop in and see everything they have to offer! My documentary, Otherworldly Amor, has a new home. It is streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ Once subscribed, you have access to not only Otherworldly Amor but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. By using the code OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 at checkout, you can get 10% off your first 3 months. Click play to learn about the Sleep Watcher of Cape Elizabeth Sources: Forensic Yard | Cape Code Times | Safewise | Cape Elizabeth Jeff Inglis | The Coast | The Signal | --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S6 E6 | Incident in the Khamar Daban Mountains | 18 Jun 2023 | 00:31:32 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S6 E6 | Incident in the Khamar Daban Mountains AUDIBLE AFFILIATE LINK - Get a FREE 30 day trial to Audible - Help support the podcast! Opening Song: Power Freaks by Jean Dawson | Closing song: Black Rainbows by Miracle Musical Opening Clip: Cadaber | Clips throughout episode: Nick Crowley Ay! Welcome to the sixth episode of season 6 of the I Want to Believe podcast! In the summer of 1993, seven hikers set out into the rugged, southern Siberian mountain range of Khamar-Daban. The trip had been meticulously planned for 6 months prior. They even knew what meals would be eaten on which days. When the time finally came for their trip, they entered the woods… seven days later, only one person would come back out. - Before we jump into the episode, I wanted to give a quick reminder that all of our I Want to Believe social media & email are in the show notes. All my books and projects are available at SlevikStore.Company.Site. The Green Hand Bookshop in Portland, Maine also has some of my work. Stop in and see everything they have to offer! My documentary, Otherworldly Amor, has a new home. It is streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ Once subscribed, you have access to not only Otherworldly Amor but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. By using the code OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 at checkout, you can get 10% off your first 3 months. Sources: Medium | Parki Himki | Otakukart | KP | Mayo Clinic --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S6 E5 | Michelle Shores and a Gathering of Ghosts | 14 May 2023 | 00:39:29 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S6 E5 | Michelle Shores and a Gathering of Ghosts AUDIBLE AFFILIATE LINK - Get a FREE 30 day trial to Audible - Help support the podcast! Opening Song: The Sound by Nomar Slevik | Closing song: Dancing in the Dark by Bruce Springsteen Clips throughout episode: WABI TV Ay! Welcome to the fifth episode of season 6 of the I Want to Believe podcast! We’re doing something a little bit different this evening or whenever you’re listening. I have invited Michelle Shores, a Maine author onto the show. She’s written an intriguing ghostly book and we’ll discuss it at length. I did want to say that I recorded her interview over zoom and once in a while, the internet gremlins like to put some pops and clicks within her audio. I’ve cleaned everything up as best I could and you will truly enjoy hearing what she has to say. - All my books and projects are available at SlevikStore.Company.Site. The Green Hand Bookshop in Portland, Maine also has come of my work. Stop in and see everything they have to offer! My documentary, Otherworldly Amor, has a new home. It is streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ Once subscribed, you have access to not only Otherworldly Amor but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. By using the code OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 at checkout, you can get 10% off your first 3 months. Sources: Michelle Shores Herself | American Ghost Walks | New England (Yankee Magazine) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S7 E9 | Four Stories of the UFO Phenomena | 14 Sep 2024 | 00:40:28 | |
Welcome to season 7, episode 9 of the I Want to Believe podcast! Opening song: Clear Bones by Jean Dawson Closing song: Praise Him by LL Cool J featuring Nas This is New England Encounters, a presentation I made for Ryan Sprague's Anomacon 2024 Virtual Conference. It contains four mini documentaries about UFO cases across the Northeast United States. Included are: The Surry Light Bulb, Static in the Sky, The Insect, The UFOs At Loring. You can watch my presentation and all of the presenters for Anomacon 2024 HERE Watch my full presentation "New England Encounters." A quick reminder that you can check out our social media & email. My NEW BOOK - UFOs Over Maine: 10th Anniversary Edition is NOW available at SlevikStore.Company.Site & The Green Hand Bookshop in Portland, Maine and their online store. It is also available at H&H Mercantile in Searsport, Maine and the Fort Knox gift shop in Prospect, Maine. Ebook available on Apple Books & Kindle. My documentary, Otherworldly Amor, has a new home. It is streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ Once subscribed, you have access to not only Otherworldly Amor but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. By using the code OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 at checkout, you can get 10% off your first 3 months. My recent appearances on: Source: UFOs Over Maine: 10th Anniversary Edition --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S6 E4 I The Ammons Haunting | 16 Apr 2023 | 00:47:34 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S6 E4 | The Ammons Haunting AUDIBLE AFFILIATE LINK - Get a FREE 30 day trial to Audible - Help support the podcast! Closing song: Pirate Radio by Jean Dawson Clips throughout episode: Stephanie Harlowe | True Monsters Ay! Welcome to the fourth episode of season 6 of the I Want to Believe podcast! In November of 2011, Latoya Ammons, her mother, Rosa Campbell and her three children - then aged 7, 9 and 12 moved into a house located at 3860 Carolina Street in Gary, Indiana. Soon after, they realized that something else may be occupying their space. According to the Indiana Department of Child Services, it was one of the most unusual cases they have ever handled. - All my books and projects are available at SlevikStore.Company.Site. The Green Hand Bookshop in Portland, Maine also has come of my work. Stop in and see everything they have to offer! My documentary, Otherworldly Amor, has a new home. It is streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ Once subscribed, you have access to not only Otherworldly Amor but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. By using the code OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 at checkout, you can get 10% off your first 3 months. Sources: Indy Star Original Article | Indy Star 2 | Indy Star 3 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S6 E3 | They Saw Something Strange | 12 Mar 2023 | 00:41:34 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S6 E3 | They Saw Something Strange Open Songs: The Hood Internet | Closing song: Climbing by Sylvatic Rant Clips throughout episode: It's [Redacted] | Unsolved Mysteries Ay! Welcome to the third episode of season 6 of the I Want to Believe podcast! On March 8th, 1994, hundreds of people reported eerie lights above Lake Michigan. Calls flooded into local authorities to report these strange sightings along nearly 200 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline. The calls were from folks from all walks of life — police and a meteorologist to residents. Most who saw the lights insisted they were UFOs; nearly 30 years later, their true origin remains a mystery. - All my books and projects are available at SlevikStore.Company.Site. The Green Hand Bookshop in Portland, Maine also has come of my work. Stop in and see everything they have to offer! My documentary, Otherworldly Amor, has a new home. It is streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ Once subscribed, you have access to not only Otherworldly Amor but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. By using the code OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 at checkout, you can get 10% off your first 3 months. Sources: All That's Interesting | Detroit Free Press | How Stuff Works | Unsolved Mysteries Episode Something in the Sky --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S6 E2 | Glitches in the Matrix | 12 Feb 2023 | 00:27:29 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S6 E2 | Glitches in the Matrix Open Songs: Darla Jade | Glitch in the Matrix Documentary - Closing song: Nomar Slevik Clips throughout episode: Matt Santoro | The Why Files Ay! Welcome to the second episode of season 6 of the I Want to Believe podcast! People all over the world have been sharing stories about times they have experienced a "glitch in the matrix". That phrase, first coined from the 1999 film The Matrix — poses the idea that humanity is living in a giant computer simulation. Over the years, the phrase has become a sort of shorthand for an example of unusual occurrences that cannot be explained logically. Tonight, we’ll be sharing the most interesting examples of glitches in the matrix that we could find. - All my books and projects are available at SlevikStore.Company.Site. The Green Hand Bookshop in Portland, Maine also has come of my work. Stop in and see everything they have to offer! My documentary, Otherworldly Amor, has a new home. It is streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ Once subscribed, you have access to not only Otherworldly Amor but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. By using the code OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 at checkout, you can get 10% off your first 3 months. Sources: Reddit - Tell Me Your Glitch in the Matrix Stories --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S6 E1 | The Fanged Humanoids of Kofu | 15 Jan 2023 | 00:25:21 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S6 E1 | The Fanged Humanoids of Kofu Open Songs: Valley of Wolves | Ghostbusters 2 | Lil Wyte & Jelly Roll | Lonely Island | Closing song: Nomar Slevik Clips throughout episode: Tara A Devlin | Kyoto Robato Ay! Welcome to the season 6 premiere of the I Want to Believe podcast! On the evening of February 23rd, 1975, two 7-year-old boys, Masato Kawano and Katsuhiro Yamahata, were roller skating near the Hinode Housing Estate in Kamimachi, Kōfu, Yamanashi, Japan. At around 7pm, they heard a crackling sound that seemed to be coming from somewhere above them. As they looked to the sky, they were startled to see two orange balls of light flying about. They were fascinated by the aerial acrobatics and continued to watch when, all of a sudden, one flew off while the other started to descend. The events that followed would change their lives forever. Check out the episode to hear their whole story. The Boys | Drawings of UFO | Drawing of Alien | Alien Hook | Outer Limits Alien - All my books and projects are available at SlevikStore.Company.Site. The Green Hand Bookshop in Portland, Maine also has come of my work. Stop in and see everything they have to offer! My documentary, Otherworldly Amor, has a new home. It is streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ Once subscribed, you have access to not only Otherworldly Amor but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. By using the code OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 at checkout, you can get 10% off your first 3 months. Sources: Anomalien | Journal News | UFO Insight | Time for Disclosure | Think About It | Caravaca Blog --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S5 The Mandela Effect | 2nd Halloween Special 2022 | 28 Oct 2022 | 00:43:15 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 The Mandela Effect | 2nd Halloween Special 2022 Open: Mandela Effect Trailer | Closing song: Miracle Music by Black Rainbows Clips throughout episode: Mathew Santoro | Bri Bennage Tedx | Ay! Welcome to a second, surprise Halloween episode of the I Want to Believe podcast! The Mandela Effect has been confusing people around the world since 2009. But what is it exactly? The person who coined the term defined it as, “When people clearly recall an event in history, something very specific, but historical records show that something else happened.” Tonight, on this All Hallows Eve episode, I’ll be sharing the origins, examples, my own personal experience, some theories as to what the Mandela Effect might be and also, we’ll get into the creepier side of the phenomenon. - My latest spooktacular book, We Only Come Out at Night, is available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and is a great companion piece for your Halloween festivities. You can get it at: SlevikStore.Company.Site or at the Green Hand Bookshop in Portland, Maine. Valerie’s Tangled Web of Friends book series can be found on all online booksellers: B&N | Amazon | Bookshop.org | Goodreads Lastly, my documentary, Otherworldly Amor has a new home. It is streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ this is a subscription service much like Netflix and offers monthly or yearly subscriptions. Once subscribed, you have access to not only Otherworldly Amor but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. Another great tool for harnessing your Halloween hellscapes. By using the code OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 at checkout, you can get 10% off your first 3 months. Sources: MandelaEffect.com | NPR | FionaBroome.com | VeryWellMind.com | CERN | TechTarget.com | IFLScience --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S5 Death and Exorcism | Halloween Special 2022 | 01 Oct 2022 | 00:37:28 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 2022 Halloween Special – Death and Exorcism Open: Exorcism of Emily Rose Trailer | Closing song: Eyes Without A Face by Billy Idol Clips throughout episode: Buzzfeed Unsolved Welcome to the I Want to Believe podcast and our Halloween special for 2022! A familiar voice is back with us for the spooky season, friend to the show, Valerie Lofaso. The Exorcism of Emily Rose was a 2005 horror movie about a young woman who had become possessed by several demons. The movie was based on true events… in this episode, we’ll be sharing those events with you. Anneliese Michel, the woman that Emily Rose was based on, grew up devoutly Catholic in Bavaria, West Germany in the 1960s. When she was 16, one day at school she blacked out and was seen walking around in dazed state and unresponsive to those who approached her. Though Anneliese did not remember what happened, friends and family told her of the trance-like state she had been in. Little did they know, this was only the beginning. After numerous exorcisms of Anneliese ended in tragedy, her parents and priests involved were charged with her death. Was it temporal lobe epilepsy and Geschwind syndrome as the prosecution presented? Or was it actual demonic possession, which the defense argued? Listen to the episode for the whole story and decide for yourself. - My latest spooktacular book, We Only Come Out at Night, is available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and is a great companion piece for your Halloween festivities. You can get it at: SlevikStore.Company.Site or at the Green Hand Bookshop in Portland, Maine. Valerie’s Tangled Web of Friends book series can be found on all online booksellers: B&N | Amazon | Bookshop.org | Goodreads Lastly, my documentary, Otherworldly Amor has a new home. It is streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ this is a subscription service much like Netflix and offers monthly or yearly subscriptions. Once subscribed, you have access to not only Otherworldly Amor but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. Another great tool for harnessing your Halloween hellscapes. By using the code OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 at checkout, you can get 10% off your first 3 months. Sources: All That's Interesting | NCBI | Diabolical Confusions --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S5 EB5 | The Falkville Metal Man: Remix Episode | 21 Aug 2022 | 00:29:24 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 EB5 – The Falkville Metal Man: Remix Episode Opening song: I'm Seein' Robots by Kool Keith Closing song: Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears Welcome to the I Want to Believe podcast! This is the fifth bonus episode of season 5. Tonight, we're remixing things up and I'll be presenting an updated version of the Falkville Metal Man case. On October 17, 1973 in Falkville, Alabama, a man encountered an odd, humanoid being. This man was the town’s Chief of Police, and he just so happened to get some pictures of the being. We originally covered the Metal Man in Season 2, Episode 1... since then, Former Police Chief Jeffrey Greenhaw gave an interview and provided some interesting information not reported in the original case. I have the audio of that interview and you'll be able to hear Greenhaw's own words about the incident. Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My latest book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: SlevikStore.Company.Site and at the Green Hand Bookshop. Lastly, my documentary Otherworldly Amor has found a new home. It is is now streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ They are a subscription service like Netflix and offer monthly and yearly subscriptions. Once subscribed, you have access to not only my documentary but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. Code for 10% off your first 3 months: OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 Falkville Metal Pictures: Pic 1 & 2 | All 4 Pics | Mufon Analysis | Chief Greenhaw Clips used throughout and Sources: Full Chief Greenhaw interview by Red Water Filmworks | Cryptid Campfire | Cryptonaut Podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S5 EB4 | Chupacabra: Eyewitness Accounts | 12 Jun 2022 | 00:36:05 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 EB4 – Chupacabra: Eyewitness Accounts Closing song - Teflon Heart by Caged Animals Welcome to the I Want to Believe podcast! This is the fourth bonus episode of season 5. Tonight, we’re getting into the cryptid that had the mid 90s and early aughts shook… I’m going to be sharing some Chupacabra stories… Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: SlevikStore.Company.Site and at the Green Hand Bookshop. Lastly, documentary Otherworldly Amor has found a new home. It is is now streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ They are a subscription service like Netflix and offer monthly and yearly subscriptions. Once subscribed, you have access to not only my documentary but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. Code for 10% off your first 3 months: OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 In this episode I'll be sharing five stories that witnesses believe could be encounters with a chupacabra. The stories range from a seemingly innocuous job as newspaper delivery driver when a terrifying creature was spotted during their delivery route, to a combat medic who treated a soldier after they were attacked by something out in the desert during a training mission. Could the witnesses have been mistaken or was a chupacabra truly to blame? Listen to the episode and decide what you believe. Clips throughout the episode by: Monster Quest | Storied | Colossal Cranium | Top5s --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| The Scream | A True Story | 27 May 2022 | 00:11:08 | |
I Want Believe Season 5: The Scream | A True Story (written by NK Kranda, performed and produced by Nomar Slevik) Closing song: Lullaby of Woe by Ashley Serena NK first posted her experience on her FB page, the following is an excerpt from her original post (shortened due to character limit in Anchor's shownotes) Caution : This post contains guns, possible assailant, possible assault in progress, and a bunch of other fuckery. Ye be warned. Enter night #2. It is Sunday night. I have gone into town for groceries and am eating a very healthy dinner of carrot cake. I am locked in my car and I have my privacy blankets up. I am in my pajamas. The time is close to about 6:40. 6:45. I am getting ready for bed. The parking lot is completely empty. No other campers or hikers. Then I hear it... Have you ever heard a woman not just scream, but she is screaming straight from every inch of her throat to her diaphragm? I have. It is what I imagine people think of as a blood curdling scream. It is worse than that. I scramble for my pistol and check my phone. No service. Another scream. This time paired with a "HELP ME.... HEEELP MEEE!!!!!!!" We all know that the first rule of the woods is to not follow screaming things into the woods at night. Especially alone. This is how one dies. Not just in horror movies either. But here I am. Pajamas on. Door open. Pistol raised. Standing barefoot in a deserted parking lot. Should I try and follow the screams? Is it a bobcat? Is it a mountain lion? Is it some kids fucking around? I don't even have a flash light. Where are my shoes? This parking lot is completely unlit. Fuck. The scream comes again and interrupts all my thoughts. It is the same pitch of screaming to death, complete with the words help me and stop. Even worse she sounds farther away now, like she is being dragged or carried deeper into the forest. Instinct or training or adrenaline or all 3 take over. I raise the pistol high above the woodline and fire. My only thoughts now are to be as LOUD as possible. Hopefully a park ranger will come. Hopefully the shot scared the attacker or animal and it will leave the area. Still in the state of shock or whatever it was, I fired 2 or 3 more rounds high above the woodline. Then I see it. And I feel it. About 30 yards away from where I'm standing is the mouth of the trail. What probably wasn't, but looked very much like a shadow person, appeared suddenly against the light sand of the mouth of the trail.It regarded me for a long second, then decided to charge at me. Fast. I dont know if I drove away with my van door still open, or maybe it closed on its own.... but I got the hell out of there and drove to a ranger station. A ranger was close by, and seeing me shaking in the car asked me what was wrong. I told them I heard a woman screaming and noises in a certain parking lot of a certain trail. Strangely, he did not question me further. The ranger said thank you, then left in the direction of the trail. I then continued to leave the park for the night. I didn't stop to put my shoes on. Didn't stop to find my glasses. Just drove and drove and drove until I found a gas station about 45 minutes away. I called one friend babbling about what happened. I was terrified. I woke up the next morning to the sound of rain on my car. No woods. No screaming. Just a gas station. So my friends, even when we are far away from the Appalachian Mountains...... Rule #1 : That is probably not a woman screaming. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S5 EB3 | The Otherworldly Encounters of Christopher Cabrera | 01 May 2022 | 01:20:43 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 EB3 – The Otherworldly Encounters of Christopher Cabrera Closing song - Something in the Way by Nirvana Welcome to the I Want to Believe podcast! This is the third bonus episode of season 5 and we're doing something a bit different with this episode. We don't usually do interviews on this podcast, but after hearing all of Chris' interesting stories, I knew we had to get him to share his experiences. Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: SlevikStore.Company.Site and at the Green Hand Bookshop. Also, a really cool announcement, my documentary, Otherworldly Amor has found a new home. My documentary is now streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ They are a subscription service like Netflix and offer monthly and yearly subscriptions. Once subscribed, you have access to not only my documentary but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. Code for 10% off your first 3 months: OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 Christopher Cabrera is a military veteran having worked at Nellis Air Force Base from 1998 - 2002. During his time there, he had numerous encounters with UFOs and shadow people, but that's not where his strange encounters started. Chris has had ongoing experiences with the paranormal since childhood. In this interview, we start from the beginning and he shares everything that he can remember. It's a fascinating listen and we welcome you to come along with us. Chris' Youtube Channel - Arise Creations Chris' UFO video mentioned during episode --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S7 E8 | Pukwudgies | 16 Aug 2024 | 00:31:55 | |
Welcome to season 7, episode 8 of the I Want to Believe podcast! Opening song: Come Sail Away by Styx Closing song: Break Away by Ella Hunt, Sarah Swire, and Malcolm Cumming from the Anna and the Apocalypse OST Clips Throughout: Exploring the Unsolved | Monsters and Mysteries in America | How 'Bout It | Charlie Drake Pukwudgie Song | Untold Radio Network | Paranormal Mysteries Podcast Almost all cultures throughout history have their own cryptids. In Wampanoag legend, that creature is the Pukwudgie. They could be compared to gnomes or fairies of European folklore. Due to their penchant for teasing humans with harmless pranks, they appear rather charming compared to other mythical monsters.. People have described them as human-like, except much smaller. Some have said they have a canine-like nose, large ears, lips, and fingers, and have been compared to trolls, goblins, or leprechauns. Tonight, Christina and I share some modern pukwudgie encounters, that seem more frightening, than charming. Hope you enjoy! A quick reminder that you can check out our social media & email. My NEW BOOK - UFOs Over Maine: 10th Anniversary Edition is NOW available at SlevikStore.Company.Site & The Green Hand Bookshop in Portland, Maine and their online store. It is also available at H&H Mercantile in Searsport, Maine and on Apple Books & Kindle. My documentary, Otherworldly Amor, has a new home. It is streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ Once subscribed, you have access to not only Otherworldly Amor but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. By using the code OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 at checkout, you can get 10% off your first 3 months. My Recent Appearance on Preston Dennett's The Light Gate Podcast Sources: Thought Catalog | All That's Interesting | New England Folklore 1 | New England Folklore 2 | Phantoms and Monsters 1 | Phantoms and Monsters 2 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S5 EB2 | Sarah Ware and the Silver Lake Trails | 30 Apr 2022 | 00:58:59 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 EB2 – Sarah Ware and the Silver Lakes Trails Opening clip (and throughout) by Newscenter Maine Clip used throughout by Strange New England Closing song Sara by Starship Welcome to the I Want to Believe podcast! This is the second bonus episode of season 5 and this particular episode runs the gamut between true crime, the paranormal and an onsite visit to a reportedly haunted area. Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: SlevikStore.Company.Site and at the Green Hand Bookshop. Also, a really cool announcement, my documentary, Otherworldly Amor has found a new home. On April 2nd, my documentary will be streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ Natalie Jones and the good folks at Paraflix took a chance on ya boy and I hope you’ll head over there and show some support. Their service is $3.99 per month or $34.99 per year and gives you access to not only my documentary but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and more. Here's a code for 10% off your first 3 months: OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 Sarah Ware was born Sarah MacDonald in Nova Scotia in 1846. During the 1860s, she moved to the United States and wound up in Bucksport Maine. She fell in love with the small town and soon after, she fell in love with a local man named Charles W. Ware. He and Sarah wed in 1869, she was 25 and Charles was 23. They divorced in the early 1890s and in 1898, Sarah went missing. On Saturday September 17th, 1898 she was in town, visiting a friend and stopped at a few places along the way, after 9:15pm, she was never seen alive again. Listen to the episode to hear about the life, murder and possible hauntings of Sarah Ware. Sources: Book In Search of Sarah Ware: Reinvestigating Murder and Conspiracy in a Maine Village by Emeric Spooner BucksportMaine.gov | Atlas Obscura | Sun Journal --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S5 EB1 | Jersey Devil Origins | 27 Feb 2022 | 00:27:20 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 EB1 – Jersey Devil Origins: Bonus Remix Episode Open Song - Jersey by Queen Latifah Close Song - Just Another Day by Queen Latifah Welcome to the I Want to Believe podcast! This is the first bonus episode of season 5 and the first episode recorded in 2022. We’re doing things a little different with this episode. We actually covered the Jersey Devil back in season 2, episode 5. But as with a lot of our earlier seasons, we were novices at podcasting and our audio quality was lower. Much like our updated and remixed Dover Demon episode, I’m giving the Jersey Devil the remix treatment. This will include audio samples from various television shows and youtube channels. Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: SlevikStore.Company.Site and at the Green Hand Bookshop. The story of the Jersey Devil goes back almost 3 centuries. Since then, it has become a muddled heap of myth, legend, true stories with believers and skeptics. How’s about we dive in from the beginning. The legend begins with the Pine Barren forests of New Jersey and a woman named Mother Leeds. She had given birth to 12 children, and in 1735, she found that she was pregnant with her 13th. The Leeds family was poor and when they found that she was pregnant again, she cursed the child and said, “Let this one be a devil!” This is where the typical legend of the Jersey Devil begins, but when you do a little bit of research, there’s a lot more that comes to the surface. Despite 1000s of encounters, the real story might just be humble, human beginnings. Included: political intrigue, Quaker in-fighting, almanacs, a royal governor, and a man named Benjamin Franklin. Let’s get into the possible origins of the Jersey Devil… ---- Samples used in episode: Monster Quest | Lost Tapes | LNA | Uncommon History Colossal Cranium | Rudolf Steiner | MrRhexx Sources: --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S5 E1 | Night of the Silverman | 14 Jan 2022 | 00:29:39 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 E1 – Night of the Silver Man Open Song Clips - We're Back by Phineas & Ferb | Welcome Back by Mase | Everybody by Backstreet Boys Close Song - The 7th Element by Vitas Clip in episode: The Mysterious Risley Encounters by Bedtime Stories Welcome to the season five premiere of the I Want to Believe podcast! The homie who knows me more than ANYBODY is back in the building... Kyle Sawyer!! So good to have him back on the show. Before we jump into the episode, I wanted to give a quick reminder that this podcast releases all episodes at once, Netflix style, so feel free to binge, or take your time, whatever you wanna do. Also, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: SlevikStore.Company.Site and at the Green Hand Bookshop. At approximately 11:30 pm. on the evening of March 17th, 1978, 39 year-old service engineer, Ken Edwards was making the 15-mile journey home following a union meeting in Greater Manchester. By all accounts, Edwards was a straight-laced, hard working man who was not prone to wild flights of fancy or belief in the paranormal. Nevertheless, as the exhausted Edwards drove down an isolated stretch of road through the mostly derelict industrial district where the Risley atomic energy complex was located, something utterly unbelievable snared his attention… Edwards claimed that he first spied what he thought was a “man climbing,” but he quickly realized that he was looking at a gargantuan, humanoid figure lumbering down the steep embankment adjacent to the nuclear facility. The startled engineer immediately hit the brakes and his van slowed to a halt near the curb of the road some 50-feet away from the hulking humanoid, which was now illuminated by his headlights. Edwards stared in astonishment at this bipedal beast as it lurched down the hill with its arms outstretched, utilizing strange, stiff-legged movements. Listen to the episode for the rest of the story... Sources: Mysterious Universe --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S5 E2 | Don't Let Them In: Black Eyed Kid Stories IV | 14 Jan 2022 | 00:25:11 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 E2 – Don’t Let Them In: Black Eyed Kids Stories IV Open Song - Happy Clap of Death by Gothic Storm Close Song - Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf) by The Pixies Clip in episode: The Urban Legends of Black Eyed Children by Storied Welcome to episode two, season five of the I Want to Believe podcast! We are about to get creepy in here. On this episode, we’re headed back to the front porches… back into the middle of the night when those evil little buggers rear their ugly heads… it’s time for more Black-Eyed Kids stories. As always, all black-eyed kids stories are from various websites and subreddit forums and will be conveyed as is – in a first person narrative. While we cannot speak to the veracity of these encounters, we do hope you enjoy them. Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: SlevikStore.Company.Site and at the Green Hand Bookshop. Listen to the episode for some creepy BEK stories... Stories from users: Frostbite06 in the Horror Stories Subreddit | dearghewls in the Ghost Stories Subreddit SJ from Phantoms & Monsters blog | pyric_lancastor in the BlackEyedKidsStories Subreddit Sources: reddit.com | Phantoms & Monsters --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S5 E3 | The Mystery of the Max Headroom Incident | 14 Jan 2022 | 00:30:27 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 E3 – The Mystery of the Max Headroom Incident Open Song - Max Headroom Calling by Giorgio & Martin Koppehele Close Song - I Think We're Along Now by Tiffany Clips in episode: First Headroom Incident | Second Headroom Incident Shaye St. John | Original News Report | Rick Klein | That Chapter | Second News Report Reddit user who thinks they solved incident Welcome to episode 3, season 5 of the I Want to Believe podcast! At precisely 9:14 PM on November 22nd 1987… Chicago area residents were the unwitting spectators of a mysterious television broadcast. Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: SlevikStore.Company.Site and at the Green Hand Bookshop. While viewers of WGN-TV were watching the 9 o’clock news, all seemed normal as Dan Roan, a local sportscaster, was going over the highlights of the Bears' victory over the Detroit Lions. Without warning, the TV signal flickered in and out… and then televisions went dark. In WGN’s control room, technicians looked on, confused at what was happening. It was from their studio, located at Bradley Place in the north of the city, that the network broadcasted its microwave transmission to an antenna at the top of the 100-story John Hancock tower, seven miles away, and then out to tens of thousands of viewers. After a moment, the studio crew realized that their signal had been hijacked. Viewers then saw a suited figure fade in from the darkness. The stranger danced around while wearing a ghoulish rubbery mask with sunglasses and a frozen grin. Chris Knittel of Vice wrote, “Static hissed through the signal; behind him, a slab of corrugated metal spun hypnotically. This was not part of the regularly scheduled broadcast.” Listen to the episode for the rest of the story... Sources: Motherboard/Vice --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S5 E4 | Doppelgangers | 14 Jan 2022 | 00:17:09 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 E4 – Doppelgangers Open Song - Us Movie Trailer Close Song - I Got 5 On It by The Luniz Clips in episode: The Strangest | World Paranormal Research Society | Snarled | Top 5 Scary Videos | Bedtime Stories Welcome to episode 4, season 5 of the I Want to Believe podcast! The word doppelgänger is German in origin, and means "double goer" or "double walker." And while the word is sometimes used to describe someone's real-life lookalike, the word is technically defined as "a ghostly counterpart of a living person," which directly implies its paranormal nature. Tonight, we’ll be sharing some creepy doppelganger stories… As always, all stories are from various websites and subreddit forums and will be conveyed as is – in a first-person narrative. While we cannot speak to the veracity of these encounters, we do hope you enjoy them. Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: SlevikStore.Company.Site and at the Green Hand Bookshop. Check out the episode for some creepy doppelganger stories. Stories from users: OC Auth in the Paranormal Subreddit | g4yf13r1 in the Paranormal Subreddit Geobite in the Paranormal Subreddit | QuiteVoice4846 in the Paranormal Subreddit BuckShot1102 and found in the Paranormal Subreddit Sources: reddit.com | ranker.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S5 E5 | The Kinnula Humanoid | 14 Jan 2022 | 00:17:59 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 E5 – The Kinnula Humanoid Open Song - Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Crafts by The Carpenters Close Song - U.F.O by Kool Keith Clip in episode: Cryptopedia Podcast Welcome to episode 5, season 5 of the I Want to Believe podcast! In February of 1971, four different people on two different days witnessed some sort of otherworldly entity. We’ll tell you the whole story in a moment. Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: SlevikStore.Company.Site and at the Green Hand Bookshop. It all started on February 2, 1971, at approximately 8 pm when two friends — Sinikka Kuittinen and Mrs. Manninen — were driving from Kuusamo towards Oulu — in a region near Kiiminki in Finland. As they drove, they noticed a strange light behind their car on the right side of the road. After a few moments, however, the mysterious light maneuvered over their vehicle and appeared to be pacing the car from the left side of the road. Sinikka, who was driving, reported that as the UFO passed overhead her ears felt plugged up and she had trouble hearing properly. After a few moments of the light following them, they screeched to a stop at the edge of a field in the hopes that the light would continue on and no longer follow them. Instead… the light vanished. They sat there stunned, processing the event that had just occurred. Moments later, before they could even talk about the odd light, the friends witnessed a small entity in front of their car. Play the episode to hear the whole story. Sources: Cryptidz Fandom | UFO Insight | Phantoms & Monsters --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S5 E6 | Monsters in the Sky: Thunderbird Stories | 14 Jan 2022 | 00:24:29 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 E6 – Monsters in the Sky: Thunderbird Stories (Title OK?) Open Song - Black Snakes (Updated) by Prolific the Rapper & A Tribe Called Red Close Song - Our Four Sacred Thunderbirds by Lance Crowe Clips in Episode: Thunderbirds by All Monsters Go To Space | Living Giant Thunderbirds Flying by Chief AJ/John Huffer Thunderbird Story by The Media Bank1 | Proof of Birdzilla by Monster Quest Welcome to episode 6, season 5 of the I Want to Believe podcast! Throughout history, people from all over the world have witnessed various creatures that are now largely discounted by science… yet sightings persist. We’ll tell you about one of those creatures in a moment. Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: SlevikStore.Company.Site and at the Green Hand Bookshop. The thunderbird is a legendary creature in some North American indigenous peoples' history and culture. It is largely considered a supernatural being of power and strength. It is especially important, and frequently depicted, in the art, songs and oral histories of many Pacific Northwest Coast cultures, but is also found in various forms among some peoples of the American Southwest, the East Coast, Great Lakes, and Great Plains. In modern times, the thunderbird is reported to be a cryptid, along the likes of Bigfoot, Mothman, and many more. Fairly recent sightings of the creature involve that of a giant bird seen in several parts of the United States. Check out the entire episode for some thunderbird stories... Sources: Journal Gazette | Kara B Imle | Science Crypto Journal | Cryptozoology | Live About --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S5 E7 | Devil Fish and the Lumberjack: A Maine Folktale | 14 Jan 2022 | 00:13:50 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 E7 – Devil Fish and the Lumberjack: A Maine Folktale Open Song - Folk Metaphysics by Milo Close Song - 99 Luftballons by NENA Clips in Episode: Mythology & Folklore - What's the Difference? by Mythology & Fiction Explained Welcome to episode 7, season 5 of the I Want to Believe podcast! A long time ago, in the 19th century, there was a man named Jack Johnston. He was a lumberjack from the small town of Millinocket, Maine. One Sunday morning while fishing, he found that he was unable to catch anything. He became so distraught that he ended up cursing everything around him. This included the land, God and Satan… After his tirade… he felt a tug on his line… Kyle will fill you in on the whole story in a moment. Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: SlevikStore.Company.Site and at the Green Hand Bookshop. Play the episode to hear a Maine folktale... Sources: Haunted Maine: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Pine Tree State by Charles A. Stansfield Jr. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S5 E8 | #CULTure: Fear in Northern Maine | 14 Jan 2022 | 00:26:16 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 E8 – #CULTure: Fear in Northern Maine Open Song - The Power by SNAP! Close Song - Cult of Personality by Living Colour Clips in episode from: What Makes Something a "Cult" by I Am Your Target Demographic Also contains one clip from Blankenship's Facebook Page Welcome to episode 8, season 5 of the I Want to Believe podcast! The word “cult” is typically considered pejorative. And it seems the groups themselves tend to evolve into different archetypes. From destructive to doomsday cults to political and polygamist cults, and more. They all have varying definitions when considering pop culture, academia or whichever lens someone chooses to view a cult through. During the 1960s, the counterculture movement in America was about peace, love, and happiness. Historians say that freedom of expression was the cornerstone of both the Civil rights and the Vietnam anti-war movements. But by the 1970s, America was filled with violent faiths and deadly cults. Charles Manson, Reverend Jim Jones, and many other cult leaders became common names in American households. During parts of 2019 and 2020, the people of the small northern Maine town of Saint Agatha were concerned that a cult had started to take root in their quiet and safe hamlet. We’ll tell you more in a sec… Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: SlevikStore.Company.Site and at the Green Hand Bookshop. Play the episode to hear what the fear in northern Maine was all about. Sources: Sun Journal 1 | Sun Journal 2 Bangor Daily News 1 | Bangor Daily News 2 Fiddlehead Focus | WGME | Reddit --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S7 E7 | Turtleman | 20 Jul 2024 | 00:30:23 | |
Welcome to season 7, episode 7 of the I Want to Believe podcast! Opening song: Happy Together by The Turtles Closing song: Shell Shocked by Juicy J, Wiz Khalifa, Ty Dolla $ign featuring Kill the Noise & Madsonik Clips Throughout: WBOY 12 | TMNT Theme Song 1987 TMNT Clip S1 1987 | It Ain't Me Babe by The Turtles Equestria Exploration | What Are Kapp'n Islands Kapp'n Islands Song | WVU Extension | WTIU & WFIU Two friends, two recent high school graduates, are driving home from a party. They were blissfully unaware of what they were about to see. Tonight, I’ll be sharing the story of Kent Pickman and his friend Alex, and the encounter they had one evening in 2000. A quick reminder that you can check out our social media & email. My NEW BOOK - UFOs Over Maine: 10th Anniversary Edition is NOW available at SlevikStore.Company.Site & The Green Hand Bookshop in Portland, Maine and their online store. It is also available at H&H Mercantile in Searsport, Maine and on Apple Books & Kindle. My documentary, Otherworldly Amor, has a new home. It is streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ Once subscribed, you have access to not only Otherworldly Amor but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. By using the code OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 at checkout, you can get 10% off your first 3 months. Recent Podcast Appearances: Ghosts in the Valley | Where the Weird Ones Are Podcast UFO | Historically Haunted Vodcast Let's Get Freaky | The Gumshoe Podcast Sources: Book – Creepy Cases: Humanoid & Cryptid Encounters Volume 1 – Written & Illustrated by Eldritch James Cryptids Fandom | Pine Barrens Institute | |||
| S5 E9 | The Yuba County 5 | 14 Jan 2022 | 00:28:03 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 E9 – The Yuba County 5: California’s Dyatlov Pass Incident Welcome to episode 9, season 5 of the I Want to Believe podcast! Open Song - I Don't Wanna Live Forever by Taylor Swift & ZAYN Close Song - Don't You (Forget About Me) Clip in episode from - Searching for the Five by Nexpo In 1978, five men mysteriously disappeared on a mountain in California. Tragically, a month later, most of their bodies were discovered. Kyle and I actually covered this story in season one… but we were just novices at podcasting, not that we’re professionals at this point, but our audio quality has gotten better and we thought it would be good to revisit this unsolved case. The strange circumstances surrounding their deaths have since been referred to as the American Dyatlov Pass Incident. The mystery, heartbreak, twists and turns, and the numerous unanswered questions likens this case to a group of 9 Russian hikers that were found dead under mysterious circumstances in the Ural Mountains in 1959. There have been countless television shows, movies, and podcasts about that case. In fact, there’s a recent documentary called, “An Unknown Compelling Force” available on Amazon Prime. With all the information available about that incident, we will not be covering it here. We will, however, share what is known about the Yuba county 5 story in just a moment. Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: SlevikStore.Company.Site and at the Green Hand Bookshop. Play the episode to hear the mystery surrounding the Yuba County 5. Sources: Washington Post --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S5 E10 | There's Something in the Road | 14 Jan 2022 | 00:32:01 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 E10 – There’s Something in the Road Open Song - Crazy (Cover) by Violent Femmes Close Song - Alien Abduction Story by Hyperaptive Clips throughout episode - In Search Of... S1 E21 uploaded by Missing Information Welcome to episode 10, season 5 of the I Want to Believe podcast! We made it through another season! We successfully changed platforms by moving to Anchor (at one point I thought I had deleted every episode of every season, thankfully, I did not). We tried out a format change where Kyle hosted by himself (UFOs & Marconi Scientists from S4). If you’ll indulge me for a brief moment, I’d like to say that I think we were able to pull off a successful season 5. I’m sure we’ll do some more bonus episodes throughout the year, but until then, thanks so much for the support and for listening. Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: SlevikStore.Company.Site and at the Green Hand Bookshop. Ok... we have one more story to tell. Over the course of March 14 & 15, 1975, members of the Baker family encountered a series of unexplained events. It all began in Wisconsin’s Ashland County in the town of Mellen. The area is known for its hiking trails, natural waterfalls, and pristine nature. But like most areas in the Midwest, and, might I add, the Northeast… there is much more to the small town than meets the eye. “…within its borders a rich history of strange and unusual legends, bizarre encounters with unknown creatures, and peculiar sightings of unexplained things both in the sky and on the ground. Mellen, as you will soon find out, proves without a doubt that appearances can be deceiving and that just below a location’s Mayberry surface typically rests a plethora of X-Files cases just ripe for the picking.” Play the episode to find out what was in the road... Sources: Pine Barrens Institute --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S4 Holiday 2021 Special | The Warminster Thing | 17 Dec 2021 | 00:31:38 | |
I Want to Believe Podcast – Holiday 2021 – The Warminster Thing Opening song: UFO by Sneaky Sound System | Closing song: UFO Christmas by Byron & the Smith Cousins Song Clip: Valerie by Steve Winwood Clips used throughout the episode: A Christmas Carol | Warminster Mystery Documentary 1990 (Beamsinvestigation1) What Was the Warminster Thing? (Swamp Dweller) | Warminster Skywatch 1967 (Earthvisitor3) Welcome to a special Holiday episode of the I Want to Believe podcast! In early 1965, odd rumors began to circulate through the small English town of Warminster. Bizarre sounds had been heard on the morning of Christmas 1964, which would be followed by a long period of strange sightings. Soon, Warminster was swarmed by UFO enthusiasts, all wanting to learn about “The Thing.” Before we jump into the episode, here are the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: SlevikStore.Company.Site and at the Green Hand Bookshop. Valerie’s Tangled Web of Friends book series can be found on Amazon. Michael Whelan wrote, “Odd sightings and sounds were reported irregularly in Warminster, dating back to as early as the 1930's - incidents that predate the second World War, as well as the advent of the modern science fiction genre. However few and far in-between, bizarre encounters around Warminster seem to pre-date the rest of the world's UFO craze by several decades.” The early reports mainly consisted of odd sounds described as "crackling & scratch-like". The reports of bizarre sounds continued through the ‘30s, ‘40s and ‘50s. However, it wouldn’t be until December of 1964 when rumors of something otherworldly may be taking place in the small hamlet. A local journalist’s article about the bizarre encounter was published in the Warminster Journal in January of 1965. The article actually became the newspaper’s most popular story ever published in its history... listen to the episode for the rest of the story. Sources: Unresolved | Mental Floss | BBC | UFO Warminster --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S4 Thanksgiving 2021 Special | Dogman Stories of the Northeast | 10 Nov 2021 | 00:22:55 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – Thanksgiving 2021 – Dogman Stories of the Northeast Music at the top of the episode: Bad Moon Rising by Credence Clearwater Revival Music at the end contains a portion of Meatloaf's You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth and Benjamin Franklin Music by Grand Buffet Clips in episode from Kaayall - What Are Dogmen? And MonsterQuest. -- Welcome to a special Thanksgiving episode of the I Want to Believe podcast. The dogman, a creature described as a 6 to 8-foot tall with a humanoid style body, covered in fur or hair, and with a head resembling a wolf or a bear. It is purported to have been seen moving as both a quadruped and a biped, and some reports describe it more closely to resembling a traditional werewolf or Bigfoot. It is often reported as a nefarious creature, leaving witnesses terrified after their encounter. Kyle and I covered a previous dogman report in Season 2 Episode 8, check it out if you want. Before we jump into the episode, I did want to give a reminder that ALL of our I Want to Believe social media & email are listed below. My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: SlevikStore.Company.Site. Valerie’s Tangled Web of Friends book series can be found on Amazon. Sources: Cryptomundo | Dogman Encounters 1 | Phantoms & Monsters | Dogman Encounters 2 | Social Media & Email: Insta | Email --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/207believe/support | |||
| S4 Halloween 2021 Special #2 | Haunted: The Old Narrow Gauge Trail | 30 Oct 2021 | 00:43:34 | |
I Want to Believe the Podcast – Halloween 2021 Special #2 | Haunted: The Old Narrow Gauge Trail Music at the top of the episode: Bicycle Race by Queen Music at close of episode: Spooky Scary Skeletons by CG5 Clips from the Haunt ME Episode “Old Narrow Gauge Trail” S5 E3 Welcome to a second, surprise Halloween episode of the I Want to Believe podcast! The state of Maine has approximately 17.5 million acres of forested land. And the number of living trees is estimated to be 24.4 billion. We’ve got a lot of woods, and within those woods, is a lot of history. An entire podcast series could be dedicated to the history of Maine’s forests and its inhabitants. But for tonight, I’ll be sharing the creepier side to one of Maine’s smallest forests. And, was a murder/suicide that occurred adjacent to a trail in those woods become the catalyst to a haunting? Before we jump into the episode, I did want to give a reminder that ALL of our I Want to Believe social media & email are in the show notes. And my brand new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: SlevikStore.Company.Site or at the Green Hand Bookshop. Alright, let’s enter the Old Narrow Gauge Trail… (play the episode to hear the whole story) Screenshot from Haunt ME episode Social Media & Email: Insta | Email Sources: Anomalous Events | Haunted Places BDN | Sun Journal | Maine Trail Finder Maine Encyclopedia | Randolph | Rails to Trails | |||