Welcome to Survival & Shadows, a podcast featuring real stories of survival, paranormal encounters, strange happenings in the wilderness, and unexplained events people still can’t make sense of.
These stories come from hikers, hunters, travelers, and everyday people who experienced something they can’t explain — from eerie encounters deep in the forest to chilling moments where instinct meant the difference between safety and danger.
Some stories are about surviving the wild.
Some are about the paranormal.
And some exist somewhere in the shadows between the two.
If you enjoy true scary stories, wilderness survival tales, mysterious encounters, and real-life experiences that will leave you questioning what’s really out there… this podcast is for you.
New stories every episode.
Because sometimes the scariest stories… are the true ones.
Episode 18 Three Orbs, A Near-Death Experience, and a Haunted Apartment | True Unexplained Stories
Three glowing orbs appear over a quiet Northern California town... and as one drifts closer, every sound around them suddenly disappears.
A road trip through Arizona turns unsettling when a mysterious metallic object follows a car for over an hour—only to vanish the moment it becomes the center of attention.
A pregnant woman comes face-to-face with a terrifying armed encounter that nearly costs her and her unborn child their lives.
And in a century-old apartment building, unexplained footsteps, a missing shoe, and a flying Sharpie leave one resident wondering if a deceased neighbor is still hanging around.
Tonight's episode of Survival & Shadows explores the strange, the terrifying, and the unexplained—stories that have stayed with those who lived them for years.
👽 UFO Encounters
⚠️ True Survival Story
👻 Paranormal Activity
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If you have a story about survival, strange encounters, paranormal experiences, animal attacks, or anything unexplained, I'd love to hear it.
🎧 Listen now... and decide for yourself what really happened.
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3 Jun 2026
Episode 17 She Took My Hand in a Dream… Then I Woke Up Burned | True Paranormal & UFO Stories
Today on Survival & Shadows…
A glowing object over the Gulf of Mexico moves in ways that shouldn’t be possible.
A teenager riding his bike in the late 90s senses something massive overhead… even though he can barely see it.
And a 17-year-old girl begins having terrifying dreams about a crying woman in a blue dress… only to discover the dreams may be connected to a deadly house fire from decades earlier.
These are stories about memories that never faded… encounters that still don’t make sense… and moments that left people questioning reality long after they ended.
Some stories leave you with answers.
Others stay with you forever.
If you enjoy true paranormal stories, UFO encounters, strange memories, and unexplained experiences, this episode is for you.
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27 May 2026
Episode 16 The Sky Shouldn’t Move Like That | True UFO & Unexplained Encounter Stories
Strange lights. Silent craft. Impossible movements in the sky.
In this episode of Survival & Shadows, listeners share terrifying and unexplained encounters they still can’t explain years later. From massive dark objects hovering over Kentucky… to a deafening roar deep in the Vermont wilderness… to strange aerial phenomena witnessed across California and Arizona — these stories blur the line between reality and the unknown.
Were they secret aircraft? Atmospheric anomalies? Or something far stranger?
Tonight’s episode features true stories involving:
UFO sightings
Strange lights in the sky
Unexplained aerial phenomena
A terrifying roar in the woods
Silent hovering craft
Paranormal and unexplained encounters
Listen now… and decide for yourself what was really out there.
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