When strange lights appear in the sky, we are left wondering what they are. But when those encounters become personal, when people claim they have been taken, studied, or changed, the questions grow darker.

In this episode, we continue our journey into the world of UAPs and the paranormal, exploring the stories that disturb us most. From the famous case of Betty and Barney Hill to chilling reports of livestock mutilation, mass sightings like the Phoenix Lights, and the secrecy surrounding Roswell and Area 51, we follow the trail of evidence and ask what these encounters might really mean.

Because whether these visitors are simply observing or deliberately interfering, their presence suggests intention. And that intention may not be as distant as we would like to believe.

Along the way, we confront an even stranger possibility. What if the boundaries we draw between UFOs, ghosts, cryptids, and the unexplained edges of science are illusions? What if these are not separate mysteries at all, but pieces of the same story?

Join us as we wrestle with the evidence, the fear, and the question at the heart of it all: What do they want with us?

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Episode 201 – Unidentified: Evidence and the Unknown

In this episode of Haunted Talks, we explore one of those simple-sounding but incredibly complex questions: What counts as evidence?

Using the dramatic December 2024 sightings over New Jersey as a starting point, we investigate how UAP encounters are reported, investigated, and often dismissed. From schoolyard landings and military accounts to fleeting videos and solitary experiences, we examine the fragile boundary between what is witnessed and what is believed.

We also draw comparisons to paranormal investigation, where researchers face many of the same challenges: limited tools, elusive phenomena, and the constant push to validate the unexplainable.

Because sometimes, the real mystery isn’t what happened.
It’s how we can prove that it did.

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Episode 126 – “…it’s not an aircraft.”
Episode 24 – Sounds From The Dark

10 years of terrifying ghost stories, baffling mysteries, and dark history.

To mark this haunted milestone, host Jim Dean is joined by Brittney Bos (researcher and writer) and Michelle Dennis (audio editor) for an unforgettable behind-the-scenes journey through a decade of Haunted Talks. From stories that never made it to air to mysteries we may have helped solve, this episode pulls back the curtain on the strange, surprising, and sometimes hilarious moments that shaped the show.

We also revisit some of our most unforgettable shows and reveal our personal picks for the Top 10 Haunted Talks episodes of all time—a curated list of the ones that still give us chills.

Whether you’re a longtime listener or new to the show, this is the perfect moment to step into the shadows with us—and experience the eerie charm that’s defined Haunted Talks.

🎧 Press play to join the celebration.