The Shadow Signal
The Shadow Signal is a monthly deep dive into high strangeness, hosted by Stefan Gearhart and Josh Rutledge. From UFOs and cryptids to psychic phenomena and government secrets, we explore the bizarre and unexplained one jaw-dropping episode at a time.
Latest episodes
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What Really Happened in Sacramento's Vampire Case?
Richard Trenton Chase, known as the Vampire of Sacramento, murdered six people in the winter of 1977–1978. The hosts discuss the victims, the investigation and criminal profile, Chase’s delusions, and his conviction.
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400 Years of Dogmen Werewolves and Wolf Beasts
Accounts of werewolves, Dogmen and wolf-like beasts range from European folklore and trials to reported encounters in North America and elsewhere. The hosts compare descriptions of the creatures and consider possible connections among the stories.
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12 UFO Religions That Changed History (Heaven's Gate, Raëlism & Beyond)
Josh Rutledge and Stefan Gearhart survey 12 UFO religions and movements, from the I AM Activity and the Aetherius Society to Heaven's Gate and Raëlism. They discuss contactee claims, spiritual teachings, cult psychology, and the deaths associated with some groups.
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Cast Out — The Exorcism and Murder of the Ossett Case (1974)
In 1974, Michael Taylor killed his wife Christine after an overnight exorcism conducted by church leaders in West Yorkshire. The hosts discuss the prayer group’s influence, Taylor’s acquittal on grounds of insanity, and questions about religious authority and mental health care.
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Phoenix AZ 1947 - The Forgotten UFO Case
William A. Rhodes photographed an unusual object over Phoenix on July 7, 1947, prompting a government investigation that became known as Project Grudge Incident 40. The hosts examine the photographs, the missing negatives and competing explanations, and discuss Steven Spielberg’s film Disclosure Day.
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Tales from Disclosure: The FBI Files
Josh Rutledge and Stefan Gearhart discuss historical UFO reports drawn from FBI files, including sightings by civilians and police officers and an account from a prisoner of war. They compare witness descriptions and discuss questions left unanswered by the records; the claims remain unverified.
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Al Bender: The Man Who Knew Too Much
Albert K. Bender founded the International Flying Saucer Bureau in 1952 and shut it down the following year after claiming he had been warned to stop investigating UFOs. The hosts examine his account of the Men in Black and non-human entities, compare it with Richard Shaver's claims, and consider skeptical explanations and Bender's influence on UFO research.
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Eastern State Penitentiary: America’s Most Haunted Prison
Eastern State Penitentiary’s Pennsylvania System used solitary confinement in pursuit of moral reform, with severe psychological consequences for prisoners. The hosts discuss punishment methods, Al Capone’s reported haunting, and accounts of shadow figures and unexplained voices at the former prison.
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The Shadow Signal is a monthly deep dive into high strangeness, hosted by Stefan Gearhart and Josh Rutledge. From UFOs and cryptids to psychic phenomena and government secrets, we explore the bizarre and unexplained one jaw-dropping episode at a time.