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Expanded Perspectives

by Expanded Perspectives · English · Tech & Science

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 1 hr 9 min
Latest: 4 Oct 2026
Language: English

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4 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

Taken at the Truck Stop

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives , the guys kick things off by recapping their recent trip to Memphis, Tennessee, where they joined Ducks Unlimited for not one, but three shows! Along the way, they made some new friends, including Wade Shoemaker and Lake Pickle. Then, they dive into the strange with tales of a trickster spirit imitating an injured woman to lure someone deeper into the woods, chilling reports of real-life werewolf encounters, and a truck driver’s recurring alien abductions. The mysteries continue with more Glimmer Man sightings, encounters with the Fae, and other…

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25 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

When the Veil Failed

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives , the guys kick things off by catching up on life, including Kyle forgetting his Phizzy water in the car, the upcoming hockey season, college football, deer season, and their upcoming trip to Tennessee for their annual Halloween show with Ducks Unlimited. Then, it’s time to get into the strange. Deep in the forests of Oregon, a witness encounters a frightening antlered figure that seems like something pulled straight from an old nightmare. In Illinois, a girl hunting with her grandfather discovers a strange object in the woods and decides to bring it…
14 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

It Knew My Name

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives , the guys kick things off by talking about the incredible Texas comeback against Ohio State in college football before diving headfirst into another collection of bizarre and unsettling encounters. First, a witness reports a disturbing encounter with a mysterious horse-headed humanoid. Then, a group of hikers camping inside what appears to be a fairy circle discovers that some of their expensive equipment has mysteriously vanished—and they begin to wonder if the Fae Folk might have had something to do with it. Near Johnson City, Tennessee, another…
7 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

The Croft State Park Encounter

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives , the guys kick things off with some catching up about their recent trip to Florida to do a podcast with “Ninjas Are Butterflies”, before diving headfirst into another collection of strange and unsettling encounters. From bizarre experiences in the wilderness to unexplained creatures and encounters that seem to defy any conventional explanation, the stories this week serve as another reminder that sometimes the strangest things happen when we least expect them. Then, the incredible story of a listener named Lewis, whose experience began as a peaceful…
13 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

The Polish Horseman

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives , the guys kick things off by talking about Kyle recently turning 50 before diving headfirst into the strange and unexplained. First, they explore a terrifying encounter with a bizarre NOT DEER, a creature that looked almost right but moved in ways that were anything but natural. Then, they examine several unsettling Dogman sightings that leave witnesses questioning what might be lurking just beyond the tree line. Finally, they travel to southeastern Poland for one of the strangest accounts ever featured on the show. A young boy's innocent trip to a…
7 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

From the Archives featuring David Weatherly

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives: From the Archives , we revisit a fascinating conversation with author, researcher, and longtime explorer of the unexplained, David Weatherly . David is a true Renaissance man of the strange and supernatural. For decades, he has traveled the world investigating ghosts, cryptids, UFOs, ancient mysteries, magic, psychic phenomena, and the many things that seem to exist just beyond the boundaries of our understanding. From haunted castles and remote islands to ancient sacred sites and modern paranormal hotspots, David has dedicated much of his life to…
30 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

The Blenheim Encounter

Before diving into this week's strange encounters, the guys talk about their upcoming appearance at the Ducks Unlimited DUX Expo in Memphis, Tennessee, where they'll be meeting listeners and taking part in one of the biggest outdoor events of the year. Then it's on to the unexplained. This episode is packed with bizarre eyewitness accounts and mysterious encounters from around the world. They examine a chilling report of the Fluid Man, a bizarre entity that seems to shift and flow like liquid, before discussing a strange translucent flying creature witnessed gliding silently through the…
21 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

The Beasts of Vietnam

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives , Kyle and Cam dive into another collection of strange encounters from around the world. They begin with several chilling Bigfoot reports, including eyewitness accounts of creatures that were not only seen—but allegedly shot—with mysterious results. Then they discuss an incredible Thunderbird sighting that leaves witnesses questioning just what still flies above our forests. Next, they venture into one of the most fascinating mysteries to emerge from the Vietnam War: the legendary Rock Apes. Were these creatures simply misidentified primates, or did…
19 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

From the Archives with Rick Osmon

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives: From the Archives , we revisit our conversation with author, researcher, and hidden history investigator Rick Osmon. Could Roman explorers have reached North America centuries before Christopher Columbus? Rick joins us to examine the evidence, challenge conventional history, and share the research that has led him to believe there may be far more to America's ancient past than most people realize. Before becoming a full-time researcher and author, Rick built an impressive career in engineering, working with defense contractors and later as a civilian…
15 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

The Houska Castle

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives , the guys waste no time before getting into some strange encounters before Cam's segment on the mysterious Houska Castle. Some places are built to keep people out. Houska Castle may have been built to keep something in. Hidden in the forests of the Czech Republic, Houska Castle has puzzled historians for centuries. It has no obvious strategic purpose, no nearby water source, and no fortifications to defend against invaders. Instead, legend says it was built over a bottomless pit... a gateway to Hell itself. According to local folklore, twisted winged…
3 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

The Silent Watcher

This week on Expanded Perspectives, the guys dive deep into a collection of chilling encounters that blur the line between folklore, high strangeness, and the unknown. The episode begins with a terrifying account from a seasoned hunter who encounters something in the woods that looks like a deer... but behaves like nothing found in nature. Standing upright, grinning with human-like eyes, and even mimicking his own words, the creature leaves him questioning everything he thought he knew about the wilderness. Then, another unsettling experience from Alabama reminds us that sometimes the…
26 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 19 min

Something in the Barn

On this installment of Expanded Perspectives , Cam and Kyle dive into some truly strange encounters. Could terrifying gnome-like creatures really be stalking remote farms in California? What did a runner in Arkansas see darting across the road that vanished without a trace? And are fairies nothing more than folklore, or could they still be hiding deep within the forests of Kentucky? Then we head to England for one of the most unsettling listener accounts we've ever received, a mountain biker's encounter on Cannock Chase that left him questioning time, reality, and what may be waiting just…
19 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

"Shoved in the Smokies: A Veteran's Grave Warning"

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives, the guys dive headfirst into a collection of strange encounters that blur the lines between folklore, the paranormal, and the truly unexplained. A witness near Big Bear Lake, California reports a terrifying encounter with a pale, four-legged humanoid that sprinted up a tree and leaped effortlessly through the treetops. In Tennessee, a hiker experiences what feels like an invisible shove while passing a historic cemetery, raising questions about whether the dead were offended by a careless joke. Another listener recounts witnessing six glittering,…
5 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

The Howl in Harlan County

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives , the guys don’t waste any time getting into some truly strange encounters. They start off in Oklahoma with the chilling testimony of a retired Special Forces sniper who came face to face with a massive humanoid figure after returning home from a late-night rabbit hunt. Armed, experienced, and battle-tested, he admits the creature showed no fear of him whatsoever. Even his military-trained dog collapsed in terror. Then they head into the wilds of Texas, where a retired police officer recounts multiple encounters spanning decades. From mysterious…
22 May 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

The Buck and the Beast

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives , the guys kick things off by talking about Kyle and Luke’s recent trip to the Texas Fright Fest, where Luke finally got the chance to meet horror icon Matthew Lillard along with several other legendary figures from the world of horror and the paranormal. Then, they dive headfirst into the strange and unexplained. First, the guys discuss the disturbing account of Homer, Alaska resident Lisa Merrell, who between 2013 and 2018 claimed to witness small crawler-like humanoids moving silently through the trees near her property. What began as fleeting…
15 May 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

They Came From the Water

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives , the guys kick things off by talking about what they’ve been up to lately, including pruning tomato plants, flinging arrows at the range, attending graduation ceremonies, and even making a stop at a moonshine distillery deep in the countryside. Then, the show takes a hard turn into the strange. First, they discuss reports of a possible Bigfoot encounter near Sherman, Texas back in 1960. Then, two teenagers riding a motorcycle through the backroads of rural Kentucky come face to face with a towering bipedal creature crouched in the road, feeding on…
8 May 2026 · 1 hr 18 min

The Creature in the Garden

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives, the guys kick things off by talking about Kyle’s trip to the coast, the heartbreaking end of the Dallas Stars’ playoff run, and the destructive tornadoes that recently swept through the area. Then, the strangeness takes over with bizarre listener encounters involving polymorphing opossums, mysterious walking trees, a terrifying red minotaur, and a massive dogman-like creature caught rooting through someone’s garden in the dead of night. All of this and more on this eerie installment of Expanded Perspectives! Sponsors: IQBAR : Right now, IQBAR is…
24 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

The Faceless Woman

This episode of Expanded Perspectives brings together a set of encounters that all share one thing in common: something happened, and no one involved has ever been able to fully explain it. Kyle and Cam talk about a long-haul drive across the country that should have been routine, until a stretch of empty highway near Roswell, New Mexico seems to break the rules of distance and time. What should have been a two-hour drive somehow loops back on itself, complete with a witness who remembers it happening. From there, a late-night search for a local legend in rural Virginia turns into a…
17 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

Why the Woods Feel Wrong

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives , the guys kick things off with some easygoing chatter about an unusually cool, rain-soaked spring—before heading straight into far darker territory. Because once the sun goes down and the trees close in, something changes… and everyone feels it. First, a listener shares two chilling encounters with a creature known only as the Hoof Man, said to stalk the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Reservation in Arizona. What begins as a family cookout quickly spirals into confusion, fear, and missing meat… but the second encounter? That’s when things get up…
10 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 26 min

When the Heart Remembers

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives , the guys discuss what happens when a heart is transplanted… but something else comes with it? The guys explore one of the strangest and most unsettling medical mysteries of our time—reports of personality changes, vivid dreams, and unexplained emotional shifts following organ transplants. From documented cases like Claire Sylvia, who experienced sudden cravings and haunting dreams after receiving a donor heart, to chilling stories of recipients who felt drawn to people and places they had never known… the question begins to surface: Is it possible…
29 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

Halfway Down the Hill

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives , the guys kick things off by discussing the upcoming S4 documentary from Bob Lazar, set to release on April 3rd. From there, they dive headfirst into a series of bizarre and unsettling encounters from across North America. A listener from Ontario shares a chilling brush with what can only be described as the fae, while another story out of Wyoming tells of a mysterious woman’s spirit wandering a deserted highway in the dead of night. Then things take a truly strange turn with a shocking centaur sighting that reportedly led to a car crash. The guys…
20 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 12 min

A Cabin In The Woods

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives, the guys kick things off with a heartfelt conversation about the legendary Chuck Norris—reflecting on his iconic films, larger-than-life persona, and the impact he’s had on pop culture over the years. Then, they dive headfirst into a series of chilling and bizarre encounters. From a group of goblin-like creatures spotted among a remote boulder field, to reports of a towering giant seen in El Salvador, the stories only get stranger. You’ll also hear about unsettling encounters with feral wildmen deep in the forests of Tennessee. And if that’s not…
13 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

The UFO That Came for a Cookout

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives , Kyle dives into a collection of spine-chilling, one-off encounters that blur the line between the ordinary and the truly inexplicable. We start in the dense woodlands of central Indiana, 1985, where a routine squirrel hunt turns into a nightmare. One man’s tranquil afternoon shatters when he witnesses something immense and ape-like descend from the treetops—a creature so enormous, so unnatural, it leaves him certain he is staring death in the face. This isn’t an isolated sighting; the region has a history of strange, upright figures and encounters…
6 Mar 2026 · 58 min

Tiny Terrors: The Dark Side of the Little People

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives , Kyle kicks things off by recounting a recent trip he and Luke took to San Antonio for a horror festival—an event packed with eerie atmosphere, strange encounters, and plenty of inspiration for the unexplained. From there the show dives straight into a series of chilling listener stories. One woman shares a disturbing encounter deep in the woods of West Virginia , where she claims to have stumbled upon what appeared to be a clan of feral people living far from civilization. Another strange report comes out of rural Arkansas , where a witness…
27 Feb 2026 · 1 hr 16 min

The Cloaked Watchers

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives, Kyle and Cam announce the release of their brand-new book, Glimmer Man: Cloaked Beings That Move Among Us — and take you deep into the mystery that inspired it. What would you do if you came face to face with something that shouldn’t exist? In this chilling installment, the guys explore multiple eyewitness encounters involving a bizarre, translucent, human-shaped entity often called the “Glimmer Man.” From darkened bedrooms to remote wilderness trails, from quiet apartment balconies to isolated hunting grounds, the descriptions are strikingly…
13 Feb 2026 · 55 min

Silhouettes of Fear

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives , the guys delve into the dark, unnerving world of shadow beings. From fleeting silhouettes at the edge of your vision to the infamous Hat Man, these shadowy figures have haunted human consciousness across cultures and centuries. Witnesses describe tall, featureless shapes that evoke a feeling of dread, sometimes accompanied by paralysis or an oppressive presence. Are they merely neurological tricks—products of sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucinations—or is there something far more sinister lurking in the corners of our reality? The guys explore…
6 Feb 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

Where the Jungle Remembers

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives , the boys emerge from the grip of a recent storm, only to step straight into something far colder and far stranger. From the frozen woods of Virginia, a group of U.S. Marines find themselves stalked by something massive—something that should not exist. In Ohio, a quiet night shatters when a mother and daughter come face-to-face with a shimmering Glimmer Man. Half a world away, an Australian listener recounts a disturbing encounter with something small, ancient, and very much alive. Then Kyle takes us deep into the world’s darkest green hells—the…
23 Jan 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

Something Smaller Than Fear

On this ice-cold episode of Expanded Perspectives , the guys kick things off by talking about the bitter winter weather gripping north-central Texas before diving headfirst into absolute madness. From Cam’s questionable plan to fabricate a jaw-dropping deathbed confession just to mess with his family, to nostalgic memories of tearing around on old three-wheelers, things quickly spiral into the truly bizarre. Listeners will hear chilling encounters involving a three-foot-tall troll watching someone sleep, an alien casually out for a walk with its pet Sasquatch , missing time, alien…
16 Jan 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

Whispers in the Hoosier Dark

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives , the guys ease into the show under a haze of seasonal sickness—allergies in the air, Saharan desert sand drifting across Texas skies, and the familiar fight against the flu. But comfort doesn’t last long. The conversation quickly slips into darker territory when a group of teenagers trespasses into the decaying shell of an abandoned hospital… only to be chased out by something far from human. A violent encounter with what they believe was a Dogman leaves scars—and questions—that still linger. Next, a chilling account from Canada unfolds, as a…
9 Jan 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

When the Gray Man Walks

The first episode of 2026 begins quietly enough, with the boys reflecting on the long holiday nights and the strange sense of time that comes with the turning of the year. But before long, familiar territory gives way to something far more unsettling. This episode descends into the shadows with reports of a possible goblin sighting, a chilling Sasquatch encounter from the backwoods of Oklahoma, the restless ghost said to stalk the shores of Pawleys Island, South Carolina, and a forgotten maritime account in which a Spanish galleon is allegedly attacked by creatures pulled straight from…

About Expanded Perspectives

Expanded Perspectives Podcast is your source for Ancient History, Alternative History, Cryptozoology, UFO's, Conspiracy Theories and all things Paranormal. Join the hosts and lifelong friends Kyle Philson and Cameron Hale as they dig into mysteries of our ancient past, unusual events, unbelievable creatures and undeniable truths through research and interviews with top researchers, archaeologist, historians and authors. They take a down to earth approach while maintaining and open mind. Its time for you to expand your perspective!

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Category: Tech & Science
New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 1 hr 9 min
Latest episode: 4 Oct 2026
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