Decoding The Unknown
HistorieDecoding The Unknown explores history's deepest mysteries to see if we can draw any conclusions about what actually happened. Russian hikers killed by a yeti? Aircraft lost to sea monsters? Probably not, so let's try and figure out what really happened. New episodes every Friday. Also on YouTube!
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- The Mysterious Sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald (01:00:39)
Explore the Edmund Fitzgerald’s final voyage—its stormy disappearance, eerie omens, disputed theories, and hidden truths. A gripping deep-dive into mystery, legend, and tragedy beneath Lake Superior’s unforgiving waters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Project Blue Beam: NASA's Plans to Fake the Second Coming? (00:52:38)
Explore the chilling theory behind Project Blue Beam—is NASA plotting a global deception to stage the Second Coming? Uncover hidden agendas, advanced holograms, and mind control secrets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- What Really Became of the 'Princes in the Tower'? (01:29:58)
Unearth the chilling mystery of the lost princes of the Tower of London—betrayal, power, and murder. Were they victims of ambition or survivors of deceit? History’s darkest royal secret awaits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Lost in Space: The Chilling Echoes of the Phantom Cosmonauts (01:27:39)
Uncover the chilling legend of phantom cosmonauts: secret signals, erased names, fiery re-entries, and Soviet cover-ups. From Laika to Komarov, did Gagarin go first? Strap in for a space mystery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- The Vela Incident: Why Did the U.S Government Cover It Up? (00:57:45)
Two mysterious flashes. A secret 1979 nuclear test. CIA vs KGB, Israel–South Africa ties, and a White House cover-up. Unpack the Vela Incident and why the truth was buried deep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- The Mystery of the Oakville Blobs. (00:45:39)
1994, Oakville, Washington: it rained translucent blobs. People fell ill, animals died, samples vanished, and ‘men in black’ appeared. Aliens, jellyfish, chemicals, or cover-up? We investigate the sticky truth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Was Anything Useful Learned From WWII Human Experimentation? (02:39:14)
Explore the darkest chapters of WWII: Nazi and Japanese human experiments. Were any findings scientifically useful, and should they ever be used? A chilling, thought-provoking deep dive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Zombies: Horror Movie Trope or Grim Reality? (01:20:28)
From Haitian voodoo rituals to parasites in nature and real medical cases, zombies blur the line between myth and reality. Explore their horror origins, science, and survival tips in this chilling dive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Is it True That Nuclear Weapons Don’t Exist? (01:11:03)
Conspiracy or cold reality? This episode dives into claims that nuclear weapons don’t exist, faked test footage, Hiroshima doubts, and the overwhelming evidence proving nukes are terrifyingly real. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- What Will the World Look Like in 2050? (00:53:08)
Bold, funny, and fiercely argued predictions for 2050: AI everywhere, climate reckoning, megacities, proxy wars, moon bases, lab-grown organs, AR over VR, and America’s political shift. Agree? Disagree? Dive in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Déjà vu: Have We Been Here Before? (00:33:47)
From reincarnation to brain glitches, we explore déjà vu’s strangest theories and the science that finally cracked its mystery—revealing it’s not future vision, but a fascinating illusion of memory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- How Many People Actually Died Because of Chernobyl? (01:15:53)
Chernobyl’s official death toll is 31—but estimates range up to a million. This video dives into the cover-ups, chaos, and radioactive aftermath of history’s worst nuclear disaster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- England’s Most Haunted Mansion? (00:57:02)
A haunted house, a mysterious skull, and a ghost-hunting con man—Borley Rectory’s legend has it all. But was England’s “most haunted” home just smoke, mirrors, and one hell of a hoax? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Conspiracy Theories About US Presidents You Never Knew About (01:13:55)
JFK’s assassination insurance, Adams the alleged pimp, Roosevelt’s real coup, and Eisenhower’s alien deal? This whirlwind tour of presidential conspiracies separates the absurd from the alarmingly plausible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Who Was the Man in the Iron Mask? (01:02:38)
A forgotten prisoner. A velvet mask. A secret so dangerous, it vanished behind locked doors for 34 years. Dive into the real mystery of the Man in the Iron Mask—no fiction required. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- The Kennedy Curse. (00:38:43)
A dynasty marked by tragedy or just reckless privilege? This deep dive into the so-called “Kennedy Curse” uncovers the family’s darkest moments and asks: was it fate, misfortune, or hubris? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Aafia Siddiqui: Terrorist or Victim? (01:17:12)
Was Aafia Siddiqui a terrorist mastermind or an innocent scapegoat? Uncover her shocking story of disappearance, arrest, trial, and global controversy in one of America’s most divisive cases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- The Unexplained Texas Ghost Lights (00:41:36)
Strange orbs flicker across the Texas desert sky—some say headlights, others say ghosts, aliens, or glowing pterodactyls. Here's everything we know—and still don’t—about the mysterious Marfa Lights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Introducing: Almost Interesting by Simon Whistler (00:03:07)
Welcome to Almost Interesting, the podcast designed to be just interesting enough - but not too interesting, obviously. In each episode, I'll dive gently and aimlessly into topics that are, frankly, not exactly gripping - but perfect for drifting off, relaxing, or just having some pleasant background noise. Think of it like those stories your slightly boring friend tells, but without the social obligation to pretend you're listening. Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- The Florida Skunk Ape Mystery... (00:49:57)
Join us as we trek into the steamy swamps of Florida in search of the smelly, shaggy legend known as the Skunk Ape—part Bigfoot, part mystery, and all weird. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Is There Any Truth to Ghosts and Hauntings? (01:11:38)
Millions claim ghostly encounters—but are they real, hallucinations, or hoaxes? This spine-tingling journey explores poltergeists, skeptics, hoaxers, science, and the psychology behind seeing dead people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Polybius: The Killer Arcade Game That Got Erased from History (01:19:56)
Was Polybius a killer arcade game—or the greatest gaming hoax of all time? Dive into a mind-bending tale of memory, mystery, and the 1981 cabinet that vanished without a trace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- The Illuminati. (01:17:44)
The truth about the Illuminati—from Bavarian beginnings to Beyoncé conspiracies, mind control symbols, secret temples, and shape-shifting alien elites. What’s fact, what’s fiction, and why it matters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- The Mystery Behind the Death of Bruce Lee (01:54:32)
Bruce Lee was a legend in life, but the mystery of his death remains hotly debated. From Triad conspiracies to heat stroke or hidden drug use—what really killed the Dragon at 32? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Are Vaccines Really Dangerous? (02:08:28)
Vaccines save lives—but myths and misinformation have fueled distrust. This deep dive unpacks their history, science, real risks, and lies from both skeptics and officials to ask: are vaccines truly dangerous? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices