Origins Obscura

About Origins Obscura

Fairy tales have a moral, urban legends a warning, and crime has a cause and effect. What is the history and the origin obscura behind your favorite lore?

Publisher

Origins Obscura

Category

history · society & culture · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Apr 2025

Latest episode

17 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Jun 2025

   EP 5: Origins Obscura of Ghostwatch

   This episode explores the controversial 1992 BBC broadcast Ghostwatch, which simulated a live paranormal investigation and sparked widespread reactions.

2. 

   3 Jun 2025

   EP 4: Origins Obscura of Boy Scout Lane

   This episode explores the mysterious disappearance of a Boy Scout troop on Boy Scout Lane in Wisconsin, where their spirits are said to linger.

3. 

   20 May 2025

   EP 3: Origins Obscura of Taken by Bigfoot

   On June 1, 1987, 16-year-old Theresa Ann Bier skipped school and went on a Bigfoot hunt in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. According to the Bigfoot enthusiast who went into the woods with her, she was kidnapped by Bigfoot, carried off into the wilderness, and was never seen again.

4. 

   6 May 2025

   EP 2: Origins Obscura of the Crying Boy

   During the 1980’s, a cursed portrait of a young boy crying caused a rash of house fires throughout England.

5. 

   22 Apr 2025

   EP-1: Origins Obscura of the Thirteen Steps to Hell

   On the outskirts of Seattle Washington, a small town cemetery contains a crypt that leads directly into hell.

6. 

   14 Apr 2025

   Origins Obscura Trailer

   All new episodes, every other week, starting Tuesday, April 22nd

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

1,136

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

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Quality

46

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

32

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