Unexplained
Hosted by Richard MacLean Smith · iHeartPodcasts
4.4from 10,837 ratings
- 443
- Episodes
- 137
- Transcribed
- 10,837
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2016
- First episode
About Unexplained
Unexplained is a haunting and unsettling bi-weekly podcast about strange and mysterious real life events that continue to evade explanation. A story-based show mixing spoken-word narrative, history and ideas - often to terrifying effect - that explores the space between what we think of as real and what is not; where sometimes belief can be as concrete as ‘reality,’ whatever that is… More info at www.unexplainedpodcast.com and on twitter @unexplainedpod and facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast
- Publisher
- iHeartPodcasts
- Category
- history · science · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 28 Jan 2016
- Latest episode
- 31 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
137 of 443 episodes have a transcript.
31 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Unexplained Halloween Special: Night Tales
30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
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Unexplained Halloween Special: Night Tales
Published 31 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So don't worry, I'm not going to leave you hanging. So without further ado, let's get into it. In 14 years of making this podcast, I've covered my fair share of murders, disappearances, hauntings, and general weirdness. I have delved into the lives of all manner of people who have done all manner of things. […]
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 7,554 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.1 / 5
- 3,283 ratings
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- 85
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- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 100
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