State of the Unknown | Documentary Stories of Real Unexplained Encounters
Strange things happen. Sometimes they leave records.
State of the Unknown is a documentary paranormal podcast about real people who encountered something they couldn't explain.
From ghosts and documented hauntings to UFO encounters, cryptid sightings, strange creatures, and other unexplained events, each episode follows the people at the center of the story—what happened, what evidence remains, and what explanations came later.
These aren't campfire stories. They're incidents with names, dates, locations, witnesses, and consequences.
Some have clear explanations. Others don't.
But all of them left a mark.
If you love paranormal stories, ghost stories, UFO cases, cryptid encounters, and unexplained mysteries but still want to know what really happened, this is your show.
You're allowed to be curious without being required to believe.
New episodes every week.
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State of the Unknown | Documentary Stories of Real Unexplained Encounters
Mercy Brown | Rhode Island's Last American Vampire - Fact or Folklore? — Ep. 3
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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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