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Otherworld 242 Episodes Oct 16, 2026

Otherworld tells real stories of people who have experienced something paranormal or unexplainable. Host Jack Wagner takes an open minded and journalistic approach to the subject matter and aims to uncover some of the biggest mysteries of the world and how people react to it.

Episodes

King of the Shadow People [Patreon Preview]
King of the Shadow People [Patreon Preview] Oct 16, 2026 377 This bonus episode comes from a guy named Josh who emailed us saying that he saw "the king of the shadow people" as a kid. Growing up on an isolated farm, Josh was haunted by strange shadow figures and a mother who was convinced he was possessed. But after fleeing into the dark one night, he encountered something massive waiting in the yard. Full episode available at www.patreon.com/otherworld
Ep 187 - Penny for the Guy
Ep 187 - Penny for the Guy Oct 15, 2026 2330 Growing up in a small town in Northwest England, Sarah and her friends lived by a local legend: if you didn’t get off the ground when a train passed, “the little man” would find you and follow you home. The warning was so ingrained that even at 18, Sarah still did her best to obey the rules. But on Bonfire Night, a failed attempt to get off the ground leaves her face-to-face with the legend itself
Ep 186 - Rotating Home
Ep 186 - Rotating Home Oct 12, 2026 4363 When Ethan returns home from Iraq, he and his wife, Janean, grow close with his Army buddy, Mark. But after a night of watching a horror movie with friends, the group decides to play with a Ouija board, which has a particularly terrifying effect on Mark.Check out our Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For business inqu
Eyes in the Window [Patreon Preview]
Eyes in the Window [Patreon Preview] Oct 8, 2026 621 In this bonus episode, Bre talks about something she saw throughout her life, in different forms, that she named “Bobby” in hopes of making it seem a bit less scary. It all started when she was a little kid and saw a pair of glowing red eyes staring at her from the window.Full episode is available at www.patreon.com/otherworld
Episode 185 - Longs Peak
Episode 185 - Longs Peak Oct 5, 2026 3626 While hiking the treacherous Longs Peak mountain in Colorado, Alex comes across a fellow hiker who seems eerily out of place.Map of Alex's Route on Longs PeakCheck out our Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For business inquiries contact: OtherworldTeam@unitedtalent.comIf you have experienced something paranormal
Dream Machines with Will Dowd [Patreon Preview]
Dream Machines with Will Dowd [Patreon Preview] Oct 1, 2026 785 In this Patreon episode, I talk with Will Dowd, an author and poet who trained as a science writer at MIT, about the year he spent experimenting with Dormio. This MIT-developed device detects the moment you slip into hypnagogia, the in-between state at the edge of sleep, then plays a sound to influence your dream and wakes you before you forget it. After a genetic disorder took away his ability to
Episode 184 - The Post
Episode 184 - The Post Sep 28, 2026 2949 Shortly after moving into a new home on a large plot of land, John notices a T-post with no indication of what it might be marking. When he starts seeing a ghostly figure showing itself on his property, he does some research and finds that the post might indicate the location of a grave. Check out our Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Episode 183 - Beneath the Bayou
Episode 183 - Beneath the Bayou Sep 21, 2026 3562 After a violent altercation with her boyfriend, Corinne moves into a house on a bayou island that her grandfather left to the family, hoping for a fresh start. But soon after settling in, she and her roommates begin experiencing a series of increasingly disturbing unexplainable phenomena. Check out our Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Jack & Chelsea [Patreon Preview]
Jack & Chelsea [Patreon Preview] Sep 16, 2026 826 For Jack & Chelsea, what began as an exciting move into a charming, historic Cincinnati house full of parties and roommates devolved into a nightmare. At first, strange things began happening that were infrequent and easy to write off... hearing strange sounds, or an entire load of laundry vanishing then things escalated quickly, culminating in multiple events that made these two confident tha
Episode 182 - Close to Home
Episode 182 - Close to Home Sep 14, 2026 4099 During covid, Charlotte and her partner are hanging out in the backyard when they see something strange in the distance that slowly makes it's way uncomfortably close.Then, Sam and her friend Sophie head home after a night of stargazing to find something terrifying trespassing in the yard.Check out our Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Episode 181 - The Accident
Episode 181 - The Accident Sep 7, 2026 3329 While working at a summer camp Finn is in a freak accident that leaves him with a severe leg injury with lasting complications. Years later, while training to become a massage therapist, his teacher uses him as a volunteer to demonstrate a lesser known technique called myofascial release. Days after the demonstration, he has a mind-bending experience that leaves him stunned and altered.Check out o
Saving the Integratron Archive [Patreon Preview]
Saving the Integratron Archive [Patreon Preview] Sep 2, 2026 769 In this episode, I’m joined by Daniel Paul, Theo Schafer, and Theo Krantz to celebrate the culmination of our year-and-a-half-long side quest to preserve a major piece of paranormal history.What started as a deep dive into the Integratron and its creator, George Van Tassel, eventually led me out to the desert to meet a man named Don McKinney. Don was holding on to an incredible archive, including

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