- 623
- Episodes
- 141
- Transcribed
- 15,935
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2016
- First episode
- 319M
- YouTube views
About Unexplained Encounters
(Formerly the Darkness Prevails Podcast) Host Darkness Prevails brings you Unexplained Encounters, a podcast where everyday folk share their most terrifying and unexplained experiences. From mysterious creatures seen in national forests to supernatural events disrupting peoples' lives, prepare to explore the unexplained. These stories might sound bizarre, but it's up to you to decide which to believe. Submit your story to Unexplained Encounters at darkstories.org
- Publisher
- Eeriecast Network
- Category
- science · society & culture · true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 3 Sept 2016
- Latest episode
- 4 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
141 of 623 episodes have a transcript.
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Something Stole the Forest Ranger's Skin
28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
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21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
We Explored a Cave that was Bigger Every Time we Came Back
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Something Stole the Forest Ranger's Skin
Published 4 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Even though it's really isolated, I and there's nothing to do, at least the gorgeous view makes up for it. Because when I looked out the windows at sunset, it was breathtaking. I wish my wife could be here with me, and our boy, but they're back in the city, nearly a five-hour drive away from me. […]
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- YouTube views
- 319,470,512
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 5,014 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 10,921 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 83 / 100
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- Quality
- 88
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 100
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