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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…
Expanded Perspectives
by Expanded Perspectives · English · Tech & Science
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 c
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