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
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Host

Robert Barber

Robert Barber is the creator and narrator of State of the Unknown, a podcast that explores haunted history, folklore, and stories that linger in the space between fact and legend. With a background in instructional design and years behind the mic as a voice narrator, radio host, and musician, Robert brings a storyteller’s clarity to the world’s murkiest mysteries.

What draws him isn’t just the eerie or unexplained—it’s the humility in knowing that some questions don’t have answers. The strange has always been part of us, and it will be long after we’re gone. State of the Unknown isn’t about solving everything. It’s about sitting with the questions… and wondering what might be.