ParaReality is an award-winning investigative podcast that explores the mysteries, experiences, and unanswered questions that exist beyond the boundaries of conventional understanding. Hosted by longtime paranormal researcher Sandman, the show examines ghosts and hauntings, cryptids and legendary creatures, UFOs and alleged alien encounters, conspiracy theories, occult history, spiritual phenomena, unexplained events, and the hidden corners of human experience. However, ParaReality is about more than simply telling frightening stories or accepting extraordinary claims at face value. Each episode looks beneath the surface of a subject, examining its history, supporting evidence, eyewitness testimony, cultural significance, and possible explanations. Documented facts are separated fr...
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Nov 14, 2026 · 1:05:40
Strange sounds in a Florida swamp. A possible Skunk Ape reaching out from the trees. A shadowy figure at the foot of a bed. The people we met in Gatlinburg brought plenty of…
Nov 7, 2026 · 1:28:28
Bigfoot brought us to Townsend, Tennessee—but the stories went far beyond the woods.Join Sandman for Beyond Bigfoot: Stories from the Smokies, recorded at the Smoky Mountain…
Oct 31, 2026 · 1:53:57
Turn down the lights and join Sandman for Tales from the Darkness, ParaReality’s 2026 Halloween Special—a journey into vintage radio horror, where every shadow has a story.…
Oct 24, 2026 · 1:03:06
What does it mean to channel a consciousness beyond your own—and who might be speaking? Steve Rother returns to ParaReality to discuss his experiences channeling the collective…
Oct 17, 2026 · 1:40:14
In Part One, we examined the cases that helped establish the modern alien-abduction phenomenon. Now, the investigation turns inward. In Part Two: Inside the Experience, Sandman…
Oct 10, 2026 · 1:27:17
Thousands of people claim to have been taken by beings from somewhere beyond our world—but what evidence suggests that alien abductions are physical events rather than dreams,…
Sep 26, 2026 · 1:22:52
Originally aired May 7, 2004 Have you ever walked away from someone feeling completely drained? In this Flashback episode, we return to the early days of ParaReality to explore…
Sep 12, 2026 · 1:03:08
What if the UFO phenomenon is connected to something far greater than extraterrestrial visitation? In this episode of ParaReality, Sandman and Eric welcome Sabina Qureshi, a…
Sep 5, 2026 · 1:06:06
What if haunted locations do more than hold memories? What if they store and amplify energy? On this episode of ParaReality, Sandman sits down with veteran paranormal…
Aug 29, 2026 · 1:15:00
Season 1, Episode 10 — Originally Aired April 23, 2004 Diplomat. Adventurer. Alchemist. Occultist. Immortal? In this edition of ParaReality Flashback, we travel back to April 23,…
Aug 18, 2026 · 1:14:28
What if the demons aren't the villains? On this episode of ParaReality, Sandman sits down with independent comic creator and publisher Austin Light, the mind behind American…
Aug 15, 2026 · 1:02:17
In 1977, the quiet coastal community of Broad Haven, Wales, became the center of one of Britain’s most mysterious UFO flaps. It began when a group of schoolchildren reported…
Aug 8, 2026 · 1:10:35
The Summer Series concludes with its most unsettling chapter yet. For decades, experiencers have reported encounters with towering insect-like beings unlike anything else in UFO…
Jul 25, 2026 · 1:04:58
Not every ghost is terrifying. Some seem more interested in playing tricks than striking fear. In this Flashback episode of ParaReality, we travel back to one of the show's…
Jul 18, 2026 · 2:05:54
For nearly eight decades, the Roswell Incident has remained one of the most enduring mysteries in modern history. On July 8, 1947, the U.S. military announced the recovery of a…
Jul 11, 2026 · 1:14:48
For decades, reports of alien encounters have been dominated by one image: the Grey alien. But what if that's only half the story? In Part 2 of the ParaReality Summer Series,…
Jul 4, 2026 · 48:28
After more than two decades behind the microphone, Sandman takes a step back from the mysteries and reflects on one of the biggest years in the history of the ParaReality…
Jun 27, 2026 · 1:31:10
Originally aired April 2, 2004. In this ParaReality Flashback, Sandman revisits one of America's oldest and most enduring cryptid legends: the Jersey Devil. For nearly 300 years,…
Jun 20, 2026 · 1:05:01
What would you do if four hours of your life simply disappeared? What if you woke up in the middle of the night and saw a woman standing in your hallway—only to discover nobody…
Jun 13, 2026 · 1:06:19
Few modern paranormal mysteries are as unsettling as the phenomenon known as the Black Eyed Kids. Reports from across the world describe pale, emotionless children with…
Jun 6, 2026 · 1:25:50
The Greys. Few images in modern culture are as instantly recognizable—or as deeply unsettling. With their oversized black eyes, small gray bodies, and mysterious presence, Grey…
May 30, 2026 · 1:18:13
Tonight, we're getting in the Time Machine once again, and going back to March 19, 2004, continuing our journey to revisit the very first season of what was then known as…
May 16, 2026 · 1:13:29
What if UFOs aren’t extraterrestrial spacecraft at all…but manifestations of something far stranger? In this episode of ParaReality Podcast, Sandman sits down with veteran UFO…
May 9, 2026 · 1:24:32
What if UFOs aren’t random… but organized? In this episode of the ParaReality Podcast, Sandman takes a deep dive into three of the most commonly reported UFO shapes in modern…
May 2, 2026 · 1:23:08
Originally aired February 21, 2004. In this ParaReality Flashback, Sandman revisits one of the most enduring mysteries in human history—dragons. Found in cultures all around the…
Apr 25, 2026 · 1:21:39
Step back in time with this episode of ParaReality Flashback as Sandman revisits an early chapter of the show—Season 1, Episode 4: Spontaneous Human Combustion. Explore the eerie…
Apr 18, 2026 · 1:04:26
What would you do if a child knocked on your door in the middle of the night… and something about them felt wrong? In this episode of The Midnight Syndicate Podcast, we explore…
Mar 28, 2026 · 1:12:40
Tonight we’re going all the way back to January of 2004. This was only the third episode that I ever did and back then I was on the Live365 Radio network. At that time, it was…
Mar 21, 2026 · 1:04:31
What if the things we call ghosts…aren’t the only ones watching? Tonight on ParaReality, Sandman sits down with D. Paul—U.S. Navy veteran, Native American Holy Man, and spiritual…
Mar 14, 2026 · 1:26:28
In one of the most persistent conspiracy theories of the modern era, legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick is accused of helping the U.S. government stage the historic Apollo 11…
Mar 7, 2026 · 45:30
For decades, unidentified aerial phenomena were dismissed as misidentifications, hoaxes, or fringe speculation. Then the Department of Defense created a permanent office to study…
Feb 28, 2026 · 59:54
Originally airing on the Live365 Radio Network, this is only the second episode of what was then called ParaReality Radio. This episode is all about the Chupacabra and originally…
Feb 21, 2026 · 1:06:50
This week on ParaReality, Sandman sits down with experiencer and author Bret Oldham to explore a side of contact that rarely gets discussed — what happens after the encounters.…
Feb 14, 2026 · 1:10:56
From late 1896 to mid-1897, thousands across the US reported cigar-shaped "mystery airships" with bright spotlights, impossible speeds, and silent flight years before viable…
Feb 7, 2026 · 1:01:01
In Part 2 of this ParaReality investigation into disclosure, Sandman looks beyond the sightings and testimony to ask a more difficult question: why does secrecy persist? From…
Jan 24, 2026 · 1:00:34
Wow! Here it is, the very first episode of ParaReality that I ever did. I had just signed up for a Live365 account and all I had was a headset microphone and an idea. I also had…
Jan 17, 2026 · 1:12:35
Flying saucers were once dismissed as fantasy — until pilots, radar data, and Congressional hearings changed the conversation. In this episode of ParaReality, Sandman sits down…
Jan 17, 2026 · 1:13:38
Flying saucers were once dismissed as fantasy — until pilots, radar data, and Congress changed the conversation. In this episode of ParaReality, Sandman is joined by author and…
Jan 10, 2026 · 58:37
A powerful man is dead. The official story is neat, controlled, and reassuring. But the details refuse to stay quiet. In this first episode of Midnight Syndicate, the hosts step…
Jan 3, 2026 · 58:38
UFOs are no longer a fringe topic. Congressional hearings, military testimony, and whistleblowers have pushed UAPs into the mainstream — but real answers remain elusive. In Part…
Jan 3, 2026 · 1:01:03
For decades, the subject of UFOs — now known as UAPs — was dismissed, ridiculed, or buried beneath layers of secrecy. But in recent years, something has changed. Congressional…
Dec 27, 2025 · 1:54:53
This isn't an episode of ParaReality. This is another episode of the Paranormal Nashville show when I was actually interviewed and not the co-host. The show was hosted by my good…
Dec 6, 2025 · 1:50:30
This isn't an episode of ParaReality Radio. This is a co-host gig that I did on my sister show on WRFN - Paranormal Nashville. The show was hosted by my good friend Tony Pratt.…
Nov 22, 2025 · 1:12:43
In this explosive season finale, Sandman sits down with author and JFK researcher Anthony Pratt to unravel the hidden network he believes was responsible for the assassination of…
Nov 8, 2025 · 1:26:43
Part Two of our West Kentucky Paranormal Expo coverage brings you chilling encounters with ghosts, cryptids, demonic forces, and unexplained supernatural experiences — told by…
Oct 31, 2025 · 2:00:18
This Halloween, ParaReality Podcast turns back the dial to the golden age of horror radio. Join Sandman as he resurrects four chilling classics from the theater of the mind — The…
Oct 18, 2025 · 1:20:47
In this first part of a two-part series, Sandman shares spine-chilling encounters gathered from both the Tennessee Wildman and Cryptid Con and the West Kentucky Paranormal Expo.…
Oct 4, 2025 · 1:19:49
Fantasy author and practicing witch Emma MacDonald joins Sandman to talk about her new book Whispers Most Foul, her personal journey into witchcraft, and how magic, empowerment,…
Sep 20, 2025 · 1:18:38
Are hidden tribes of feral humans stalking the Great Smoky Mountains — or is it all legend, fueled by folklore and fear? In this two-hour episode, Sandman investigates the…
Sep 13, 2025 · 1:12:52
When the interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS appeared, it sparked wild theories: alien probe, doomsday comet, even part of Project Blue Beam. In this episode, Sandman explores the…
Aug 16, 2025 · 57:31
Tonight, we're heading deep into the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina, a place steeped in folklore and whispers of the wild. Our guest is a man who knows these woods…
Aug 2, 2025 · 1:06:18
In this gripping episode, I'm diving deep into the labyrinthine darkness surrounding Jeffrey Epstein – a name synonymous not just with unfathomable evil, but with a global…
Jul 19, 2025 · 1:36:58
This past May, I found myself nestled in the heart of the Smoky Mountains — a land thick with folklore, ancient spirits, and more than a few eyewitness accounts of the…
Jul 5, 2025 · 34:59
Have you ever felt like someone was guiding you when no one else was there? In this week’s episode of ParaReality, I’m diving deep into Third Man Syndrome—a phenomenon where…
Jul 4, 2025 · 38:29
In this gripping episode of ParaReality, Sandman dives deep into the chilling phenomenon known as Third Man Syndrome—a mysterious presence that appears to guide people through…
Jun 21, 2025 · 1:32:18
Tonight we’re venturing into the heart of Bigfoot country. You’ve heard the stories—the footprints, the howls, the fleeting shadows caught on camera—but how many people are…
Jun 7, 2025 · 1:07:37
This episode of ParaReality dives into the mysterious 2013 disappearance of Brandon Lawson in Bronte, Texas. Host Sandman explores the chilling details of the 26-year-old…
May 17, 2025 · 1:05:36
Tonight, I have not one, but two, greats guests on the podcast. I’m going to be talking to David Starr and Francesca Rose, co-authors of the book Your Higher Power: Accessing…
May 3, 2025 · 1:02:39
Tonight’s episode is a harrowing deep dive into one of the most tragic and chilling events in recent history—the March 2023 Covenant School shooting in Nashville, Tennessee. With…
Apr 19, 2025 · 1:13:32
Debbi Dachinger is a journalist for extraterrestrial information, shamanism, and where they intersect. She hosts an award-winning podcast for 17 years, has spoken on stages…
Apr 5, 2025 · 58:50
Tonight, I'm diving into a fascinating concept known as the 80-Year Theory, or more formally, the Strauss-Howe Generational Theory. This theory suggests that history follows a…
Mar 22, 2025 · 1:09:42
Tonight, I’m sitting down with Mr. George Haas, the founder and premier investigator of the Mars research group known as The Cydonia Institute. A member of the Society for…
Mar 15, 2025 · 31:35
This episode is a complete departure from my usual content because it has nothing at all to do with the paranormal or conspiracy theories whatsoever. This year the ParaReality…
Mar 8, 2025 · 1:16:09
Throughout history, curses have been feared, invoked, and even sought after. From ancient Egyptian tombs to the legends of vengeful witches, curses have played a major role in…
Feb 22, 2025 · 53:55
I’m sure that it’s crossed your mind more than once, about what happens to us when our time on this earthly plane is done. I know I certainly have. Do we continue to exist in…
Feb 8, 2025 · 1:23:41
Sean Combs, also known as P-Diddy, Puff Daddy, and Diddy, is one of the most successful figures in the entertainment world. As a rapper, producer, businessman, and mogul, he has…
Jan 18, 2025 · 1:28:13
Everybody has a good story to tell. It's especially good whenever that story is spooky, creepy or has a UFO in it. I have a good friend named Jesse who owns a physical media…
Jan 4, 2025 · 1:02:10
Since late November/early December, New Jersey has found itself at the center of a baffling phenomenon. High-tech, unmanned aerial vehicles—drones—are being spotted all over the…
Nov 23, 2024 · 58:04
DUMBs have long been a focal point for conspiracy theorists, primarily due to their secretive nature and the fact that much about their construction, purpose, and operations…
Nov 10, 2024 · 57:11
UFO observer and reporter Keith Thompson has spent decades researching and investigating UFO encounters and other unknown aerial phenomena. The resulting book, "UFO Paradox: The…
Oct 19, 2024 · 1:05:13
Jim Harold is the host of Jim Harold’s Campfire and The Paranormal Podcast, bestselling author of the Campfire series, and President of Jim Harold Media. In 2005, Jim launched…
Oct 5, 2024 · 1:16:50
Tonight is the first of two Halloween specials this month. In this first special, we’re diving into five top-secret haunted locations in Nashville, Tennessee. From ghostly…
Sep 21, 2024 · 1:09:02
Nancy Thames, a former Department of Defense employee and a lifelong Contactee of Inter Dimensional extraterrestrial beings, has emerged as a significant voice in the realm of…
Sep 7, 2024 · 1:00:31
Water acts as a bridge between the physical and spiritual realms, so it makes sense that ghosts might tap into it to make their presence known. This idea proposes that the energy…
Aug 17, 2024 · 1:05:17
Dr. Christopher Macklin is highly respected as a UFO expert, a medical intuitive, remote viewer, Spiritual Teacher and Energetic healer for his work in assisting people in…
Aug 12, 2024 · 42:06
Tonight, I’ll be winding up my summer series on Triangles of Death by taking us on an exploration of the Lake Michigan Triangle. This Triangle of Death isn’t as widely known on a…
Jul 20, 2024 · 57:34
Tonight is the second episode in my Summer Series about Triangles of Death. In this episode, we’re going to be looking into the Bridgewater Triangle, a 200 square mile area just…
Jul 8, 2024 · 1:08:37
The fourth annual Smoky Mountain Bigfoot Festival was held in Townsend, TN on May 4th, 2024 and featured vendors, food trucks, music, wrestling and experts in Bigfoot research…
Jun 16, 2024 · 48:36
The world is full of mysteries and unexplained phenomena that continue to captivate our imagination. One such enigma is the Devil’s Sea, also known as the Dragon’s Triangle,…
May 18, 2024 · 1:05:56
Joining me tonight is Nashville horror host, and legend, Larry Underwood, also known as Dr. Gangrene. Dr. Gangrene exploded onto the airwaves on July 1, 1999 on the…
May 3, 2024 · 0:02
If you have been a loyal listener to this podcast for the last several years, you’ll know that one of my favorite topics to talk about are the Nazis. Over the years I’ve devoted…
Apr 20, 2024 · 1:19:07
Barbara With is an international peace activist, award winning author/publisher, psychic channel, composer and performer, workshop facilitator, and inspirational speaker. She is…
Apr 6, 2024 · 53:50
Tonight, you and I are going to be investigating a familiar event in US history. However, we’re not going to be looking at it in the usual way. Why would we? This is the…
Mar 18, 2024 · 1:16:08
A series of unexplained deaths in Chicago in 1982 starts a nationwide manhunt. The victims are connected by one frightening detail: It looks like all these people took Tylenol…
Mar 3, 2024 · 1:04:03
In and around the Mojave desert, there have been reports of mysterious creatures, given different names like the Mojave Bigfoot, Sierra Highway Devil, and Marvin of the Mojave.…
Feb 5, 2024 · 57:32
In the early 2000’s the shadow of a man dressed in leathers, wearing a gas mask and soldier camo, haunted the forest of Maules, in Switzerland’s Canton of Fribourg. He would walk…
Jan 22, 2024 · 4:31
I'm very pleased to announce that I have recovered enough to be able to get back into the Secret Bunker to begin recording the podcast again. Season 18 of ParaReality will drop…
Dec 3, 2023 · 9:01
It has been a while since I've recorded and uploaded a new episode of the ParaReality Podcast and I'm sure that many of you have been wondering what has been going on.…
Oct 16, 2023 · 1:02:39
The United States' National Parks conceal unsettling mysteries and unsolved crimes that continue to elude both the curious and the brave, beyond their stunning landscapes and…
Sep 2, 2023 · 1:10:54
In the aftermath of the devastating wildfires in Maui, misinformation and conspiracy theories have spread online, underscoring the shortcomings of social media firms’ enforcement…
Aug 19, 2023 · 1:05:31
Tonight I'll be interviewing Richard Gallagher, MD, a board-certified psychiatrist, professor of psychiatry at New York Medical and a psychoanalyst on the faculty of Columbia…
Aug 7, 2023 · 0:03
Tonight is the finale of my Summer Series on Alabama Haunted Locations and Urban Legends. And man do I have some creepy urban legends to tell you about tonight. I’ve been waiting…
Jul 22, 2023 · 6:31
Mike Familant, a 33-year-old EMT, firefighter and graphic designer, is a full time bigfoot researcher, producer and lead investigator from NorthWest New Jersey. He first got into…
Jul 11, 2023 · 58:31
Tonight is the second in my three part Summer Series on Alabama Urban Legends and Hauntings. On the first episode, I told you about five creepy Urban Legends from my home state,…
Jul 2, 2023 · 1:26:56
For months now, Easy E and I have been keeping a secret from everyone. We finally have come to the time when we can no longer hide it. Back at the first of the year, Easy E told…
Jun 17, 2023 · 1:16:24
June Lundgren is a psychic, medium, demon seer, healer, animal communicator, international author and nurse. She has appeared on such shows as Coast to Coast Am, Midnight in the…
Jun 12, 2023 · 1:02:34
I know that it’s not “officially” summer yet, but it’s still time for my Summer Series to kick off. You know that every summer, I pick one topic and spread it out over three…
Apr 30, 2023 · 1:08:38
If you’ve noticed, the theme for this season is Conspiracy Theories. And you know that I’ve gone on record to say that even though I’m a Conspiracy Theorist, I try to be an…
Apr 3, 2023 · 1:15:54
Just a little past 10 AM on Monday, March 27, 2023, Audrey Hale, a 28-year-old woman shot out the glass on a locked side door of Covenant School in the Green Hills area of…
Mar 18, 2023 · 1:37:57
Easy E and I have a treat in store for you this evening. We have some special guests on the line to talk to us. Their names are Mystery Mike, Declassified Dave and Slick Franc,…
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