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by Robert Cavaliere
A podcast about paranormal topics, Phenomena is an intimate, reflective exploration of mysteries, fascinating interviews with paranormal investigators and others who dwell behind the veil. Join me, as we dig into urban legends, old and modern folklore, tall-tales and prophecies, first-hand eyewitness accounts to paranormal phenomena straight out of the case files and fringe ideas. About your host – Robert Cavaliere – Find him knee-deep in the tall grass of the High Plains or wading through the waters of a Rocky Mountain creek. A graduate of Colorado State University, he is a novelist, researcher, and ever immersed in the mysteries of human ecology.
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- 6 days ago1h 47m
The Jones Family Haunting Part 1
A haunting in Manchester, Connecticut - In 1993, in an ordinary house five-year-old Michael Jones woke screaming — a smiling pale man touched his shoulder and vanished. At first, no one believed him. Then the bed began shaking on its own. Objects flew. Welts rose on a little boy's skin. And Michael started speaking of visitors he called the bad people — spirits he said wanted to take him to their side.In this episode, we open the first seven chapters of Denice Jones's 2000 memoir The Other Side: from a face in a photograph Michael could never have seen, to the doctors who found nothing wrong with him at all. Years have passed, but this is a true story — told with respect for the sensitive, kind little boy at its center, and the family who lived it.Part Two — the investigation — is coming. Until then… leave a light on.
- 1 weeks ago1h 23m
The Disappearance of the USS Calypso
In this episode, we dive into the chilling disappearance of the USS Cyclops, a massive Navy collier that vanished without a trace in March 1918, taking 309 souls with her. Was she a victim of the Bermuda Triangle, a German U-boat, or something far more mundane? We explore the ship's fatal design flaws, her troubled captain, and the firsthand account of a watch officer who believed she was doomed from the start. From rogue waves to giant octopus theories, we examine the evidence before revealing the most plausible theory of all. Join me as we ponder why the ocean still holds its secrets so closely. Conrad Nervig's article in the Proceedings:https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1969/july/cyclops-mystery
- May 8, 20261h 39m
Mythical Trees: The Woods Between Worlds
Before the first clearing, before the axes fell, there was the tree. A single root cradling the nine worlds. A trunk reaching from the underworld to the heavens. The Norse called it Yggdrasil. The Celts held their ceremonies beneath its boughs. Elves danced in its shadow. Fairies wove their magic into its bark. And the old gods of the woods—forgotten now—once walked its roots as surely as we walk our cities.What if the mythical tree was never just a story? What if it was a memory—a long echo of a time when the veil between worlds was thin as morning dew?In this episode, we search for the World Tree. We ask if Eden was a shift in consciousness, not a garden lost. Then we turn to the living forests of today—the ancient yews of Scotland, the remedies vanishing with every acre burned, cures we may never find.And finally, we walk where the trees grow twisted. Where visitors vanish. Where something still watches from the shadows of Hoia-Baciu… and the long, dark trail through Vermont.The roots go deeper than you think. Ancient things are still whispering.
- Apr 28, 20261h 22m
UFO Secrets: Scientists Silenced
Are America’s top scientists being silenced? And if so… by whom?In this two-part, 60-minute investigation, Phenomena Case Files examines a disturbing pattern emerging from the shadows of classified military research, unexplained deaths, and the ongoing UFO disclosure movement.Over the past year, at least eleven high-level U.S. scientists—many with security clearances in nuclear propulsion, aerospace, directed energy, and UAP-related programs—have died under mysterious circumstances or vanished without a trace. The FBI, under Director Kash Patel, has launched a major investigation. President Trump has publicly stated the White House is looking into the cases, describing them as “highly suspicious.”Then, on April 20, 2026, controversial UFO researcher and New York Times bestselling author David Wilcock was found dead in Boulder, Colorado, of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Just two days earlier, Wilcock went live on YouTube and warned: “People are disappearing. Scientists are going missing. It’s a little bit scary.” In 2022, he explicitly wrote that he was “not suicidal at all.”Now, a retired Major General—William Neil McCasland, former head of the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (the same base linked to the 1947 Roswell recovery)—has vanished from his New Mexico home, leaving behind his phone, wallet, glasses, and all his vehicles. Weeks later, silent, impossible lights were filmed just four miles from Wright-Patterson.Coincidence? Or conspiracy?We walk through the facts, the dead, the missing, the sightings, and the dangers of jumping to spectacular conclusions—without looking away from the pattern.
- Feb 19, 20261h 22m
Russian Doomsday Radio UVB-76
It has been transmitting since the days of the Cold War until it went eerily dormant for years. Now, this radio has awakened.For over fifty years, a mysterious shortwave station has droned on frequency 4625 kHz, emitting a monotonous buzz 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Known to radio enthusiasts as UVB-76 or simply "The Buzzer," this Cold War relic has earned a far more ominous nickname: Russia's Doomsday Radio. In this episode, we explore the station's shadowy history, from its origins in the Soviet era to its relocation following military reorganizations. We decode the cryptic voice transmissions that occasionally pierce the static—messages following rigid formats like "Monolith" and "Komanda"—and examine the chilling theory that the Buzzer forms part of Russia's "Dead Hand" nuclear perimeter system. With activity spiking during high-level diplomatic talks and before the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, we investigate whether these coded broadcasts signal something far more sinister. Join us as we pull back the curtain on the static and confront the unsettling question of what—or who—is really listening.*For full transcripts of the show, listen on Apple Podcasts or visit phenomenacasefiles.com
- Feb 14, 20261h 17m
The Parisian Vampire
Paris, the City of Light, has always harbored darkness. In this episode, we investigate the true story of the Parisian Vampire—a mysterious figure who terrorized cemeteries in the 1840s, forcing open coffins and mutilating corpses beneath the shadow of Notre-Dame. We'll explore the case of François Bertrand, the grave robber who inspired the legend, and the enigmatic tomb of Elisabeth Demidoff, whose mausoleum became the center of a macabre challenge. From scholarly debates to the Vampire Museum of Paris, we ask: what really stalks the streets after dark?For show transcripts listen on Apple Podcasts or visit phenomenacasefiles.com
- Jan 12, 20261h 19m
Encounter the Wendigo
In the deep, frozen forests of the North, an ancient and intelligent hunger is said to wait. More than just a cautionary myth, the Wendigo of Algonquian lore presents a terrifying and consistent paranormal profile: a malevolent spirit of possession, an emaciated giant with a heart of ice, and a predator that feasts on human flesh and despair.In this episode, we build a supernatural case file. We analyze the horrifying, historical accounts of Swift Runner and Jack Fiddler not as mere crime stories, but as potential evidence of a true possession. We cross-examine folklore as if it were eyewitness testimony, profile the entity’s modus operandi, and examine modern encounters that suggest this frozen fear is not just a story, but a conscious, stalking presence that may still linger in the winter shadows. Is the Wendigo the most real monster we’ve ever faced?For bonus shows and updates, sign up for the newsletter at phenomenacasefiles.com
- Jan 4, 20261h 15m
The Shroud of Turin - New Evidence
For centuries, the Shroud of Turin—a length of linen bearing the ghostly, blood-stained image of a crucified man—has been one of the world's most debated religious relics. Is it the authentic burial cloth of Jesus Christ, or an elaborate medieval forgery? In this episode, we untangle fact from faith.Join us for a concise journey through time, faith, and cutting-edge science, as we examine what we know, what we don't, and why this ancient linen cloth continues to captivate and confound us in the modern age.--Original release date December 13, 2025 on Apple Podcasts. Listen on Apple Podcasts for the latest Phenomena Case Files episodes with full transcripts and at www.phenomenacasefiles.com
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A podcast about paranormal topics, Phenomena is an intimate, reflective exploration of mysteries, fascinating interviews with paranormal investigators and others who dwell behind the veil. Join me, as we dig into urban legends, old and modern folklore, tall-tales and prophecies, first-hand eyewitness accounts to paranormal phenomena straight out of the case files and fringe ideas. About your host – Robert Cavaliere – Find him knee-deep in the tall grass of the High Plains or wading through the waters of a Rocky Mountain creek. A graduate of Colorado State University, he is a novelist, researcher, and ever immersed in the mysteries of human ecology.
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