State of the Unknown | Exploring Paranormal Stories and Dark American Folklore
Hosted by Robert Barber, State of the Unknown is a documentary-style podcast exploring urban legends, paranormal stories, and unsolved mysteries buried across America.From haunted hotels and forest disappearances to ghost towns and forbidden folklore, each episode dives deep into the eerie, the forgotten, and the unexplained—brought to life with immersive sound and cinematic storytelling.If you believe some places remember… and some stories were never meant to be solved, this show is for you.🎧 New episodes every other week. 🌐 Visit: www.stateoftheunknown.com 📸 Instagram & Facebook → @stateoftheunknownpodcast
The House That Remembers: Uncovering the Conjuring House’s Hidden Origins
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The weathered farmhouse on Round Top Road in rural Rhode Island holds secrets far deeper than what you've seen on screen. Before the Warrens arrived, before the Perron family's terrifying encounters, and long before Hollywood transformed it into the centerpiece of a horror franchise, this colonial-era home already carried whispers of something unsettled.
Join host Robert Barber as our journey through the true origins of the Conjuring House reveals a complex tapestry of historical fact, local folklore, and the powerful force of belief. Built in the 1730s when Rhode Island was...
Preview | Before The Conjuring: The Real History Behind the Hauntings of the Perron House
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In this episode of State of the Unknown, host Robert Barber dives into the urban legends surrounding the haunting history of the Perron family farmhouse, famously known as the Conjuring House.
Long before the infamous movie franchise, this Rhode Island home had its own terrifying paranormal stories that have been overlooked. Join us as we go beyond Hollywood to uncover chilling reports, historical legends, and eerie firsthand accounts that illuminate the dark and haunted past of this eerie location.
Step into the shadows and discover the true hauntings that p...
The Haunting of Dead Man’s Hollow | Legends, Murders, and Forgotten Ghosts in Pennsylvania’s Darkest Forest
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Join host Robert Barber as he ventures into Dead Man’s Hollow—one of Pennsylvania’s most haunted forests and the site of chilling legends, unsolved deaths, and ghostly sightings that refuse to fade.
Just outside Pittsburgh, this stretch of woods carries a reputation darker than its name. From a deadly industrial past to hikers who swear they’ve heard voices in the trees, Dead Man’s Hollow is more than a forgotten ruin—it’s a place where the past lingers, and something may still be watching.
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Preview | Dead Man’s Hollow: Paranormal Legends from Pennsylvania’s Haunted Gorge
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Explore the haunting legends and paranormal history of Dead Man’s Hollow, a forgotten gorge in western Pennsylvania shrouded in eerie encounters and tragic pasts.
In this preview episode of State of the Unknown, host Robert Barber guides you into the shadows—where missing persons, spectral whispers, and a voice that says "Still me" hint at something that refuses to be forgotten.
Is it just folklore… or something real beneath the silence?
State of the Unknown is a documentary-style podcast tracing the haunted highways, forgotten folklore, and unexpl...
Mel’s Hole | Unraveling the Paranormal Mystery of Washington State’s Bottomless Pit
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Join host Robert Barber as he explores one of the strangest paranormal stories in American folklore.
In the forests of Washington State lies a tale of a bottomless pit—Mel’s Hole—where reality seems to unravel.
A man finds a hole that swallows objects, light, even time itself… and then he vanishes.
From late-night radio to whispered rumors, this mystery refuses to be buried.
Is it a hoax, a government secret, or something far stranger?
Step to the edge—and listen.
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Preview | Discovering Mel’s Hole: Paranormal Legends from Washington’s Bottomless Pit
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Step into haunted folklore with host Robert Barber as he unravels the bizarre legend of Mel’s Hole—one of Washington State’s most chilling urban myths.
In this episode, we introduce the story of a bottomless pit that has defied explanation for decades. First made famous on late-night radio, Mel’s Hole is said to swallow objects without a sound, attract government surveillance, and shimmer with otherworldly power.
Is it a hoax? A cover-up? Or a legend that reveals something deeper about our fear of the unknown...
The Crescent Hotel | Haunted History, Urban Legends & Paranormal Stories
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Hosted by Robert B., State of the Unknown invites you into the chilling world of the Crescent Hotel—one of the most haunted places in America. Nestled in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, this historic hotel has gained a dark reputation over the years for its ghost sightings, tragic past, and disturbing paranormal stories that continue to echo through its halls.
In this episode, we peel back the layers of haunted history surrounding the Crescent Hotel’s time as a cancer hospital under the infamous Norman Baker, the urban legends of Room...
Crescent Hotel Preview: Paranormal Stories and Urban Legends from Arkansas
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Step inside one of America’s most haunted places.
Hosted by Robert Barber, this preview of State of the Unknown sets the stage for a chilling descent into the Crescent Hotel—where paranormal stories, ghost sightings, and urban legends have lingered for over a century.
As part of our haunted places podcast, this episode teases the eerie history, strange deaths, and spectral rumors that surround the Ozark landmark.
Follow for the full story—and don’t look too long at the mirrors.
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The Hartford Witch Panic | America’s Forgotten First Witch Panic
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Robert Barber presents a chilling deep dive into one of America’s earliest witch trials.
Before Salem, fear gripped Hartford, Connecticut.
In 1662, unexplained deaths, superstition, and hysteria sparked the nation’s first witch panic — and left a legacy history nearly forgot.
In this episode of State of the Unknown, we trace the eerie and emotional story of the Hartford Witch Trials — a dark origin point in America's haunted past.
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Step into the haunted history of Hartford, Connecticut—site of America’s first witch trials and a chilling legacy that predates Salem.
This creepy preview of State of the Unknown explores one of the darkest, most overlooked chapters in colonial history.
If you love paranormal stories, forgotten tragedies, and unsettling truths, this haunted places podcast delivers something deeper.
Full episode drops this Wednesday—follow @stateoftheunknownpodcast to never miss a legend that refuses to stay buried.State of the Unknown is a documentary-style podcast tracing the ha...
The Bridgewater Triangle: Massachusetts’ Paranormal Hotspot
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In the heart of Massachusetts lies a stretch of land filled with curses, cryptids, and unexplained encounters.
Known as the Bridgewater Triangle, this region has been home to ghostly sightings, UFOs, Bigfoot reports, and strange disappearances for decades.
In this premiere episode, host Robert Barber explores the history of the triangle and the legends that still haunt it.
🎧 Follow State of the Unknown for immersive explorations into American folklore—and don’t forget to leave a review.
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The Beast of Bray Road: Wisconsin’s Real-Life Werewolf?
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In rural Wisconsin, something strange stalks the roads.
Witnesses have reported a towering, fur-covered creature with glowing eyes and canine features—a beast some believe to be a werewolf.
In this episode, host Robert Barber dives into the 1990s Bray Road sightings, local lore, and the possibility that something primal still hunts the countryside.
🐺 Listen now—and follow the show for more American legends that blur the line between myth and reality.
State of the Unknown is a documentary-style podcast tracing the haunted highways, forgott...
Mercy Brown | Rhode Island's Last American Vampire - Fact or Folklore?
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In 1892, a family in Rhode Island was dying one by one. Locals believed something—or someone—was feeding from the grave.
When the coffin of 19-year-old Mercy Brown was opened, what they found sparked one of the most chilling vampire legends in U.S. history.
Host Robert Barber uncovers the real story behind New England’s vampire panic, tuberculosis, and the ritual that made Mercy a legend.
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The Van Meter Visitor | Iowa’s Winged Mystery of 1903
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n 1903, the town of Van Meter, Iowa, was terrorized by a mysterious winged creature that defied explanation.
Was it a cryptid, a mass panic—or something else entirely? Robert Barber unpacks the eyewitness accounts and legends behind one of Iowa’s strangest unsolved mysteries.
🎧 Listen now to uncover the truth.
State of the Unknown is a documentary-style podcast tracing the haunted highways, forgotten folklore, and unexplained phenomena across America’s 50 states.
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The Hopkinsville Goblins | Unusual Encounters in Kentucky
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In 1955, a small farmhouse in Kentucky became the site of one of America’s most bizarre UFO encounters.
The Sutton family claimed they were terrorized by small, metallic-skinned creatures—what we now call the Hopkinsville Goblins.
In this episode, host Robert Barber investigates the timeline of the incident, the military response, and the long legacy of this rural legend.
👽 Alien visitors? Mass hysteria? Or something stranger still?
🎧 Listen now—and if you enjoy deep dives into paranormal folklore, follow State of the Unknown and leave a revi...
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What if America’s strangest stories weren’t just legends… but coordinates?
State of the Unknown is a documentary-style podcast mapping the supernatural, the unexplained, and the forgotten mysteries tucked into the quiet corners of all 50 states. Each episode dives deep into a single location-based legend—cryptids, hauntings, cursed places, and events that can’t be explained.
Blending investigative storytelling with immersive sound and atmosphere, this show doesn’t just ask if the stories are true… It asks why they won’t go away.
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