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Unpacking The Eerie

Unpacking the Eerie

25 episodes

1 week ago

Halloweekend is a state of mind... and with that we bring you EVEN more creepy stories as we delve deep into the dark, mysterious and unnerving world of sleep paralysis. Not unlike doppelgangers and mimics, sleep paralysis has been documented for hundreds of years, with communities across the globe having folklore associated with the strangely similar beings that people encounter in this liminal space. From the origins of the word nightmare to the fashion of the hat man -- in the second part ...

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Halloweekend is a state of mind... and with that we bring you EVEN more creepy stories as we delve deep into the dark, mysterious and unnerving world of sleep paralysis. Not unlike doppelgangers and mimics, sleep paralysis has been documented for hundreds of years, with communities across the globe having folklore associated with the strangely similar beings that people encounter in this liminal space. From the origins of the word nightmare to the fashion of the hat man -- in the second part ...

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Society & Culture,

Social Sciences

Episodes (20/25)

Unpacking The Eerie

HALLOWEEK-END SPECIAL: Sleep Paralysis Cinematic Universe

Halloweekend is a state of mind... and with that we bring you EVEN more creepy stories as we delve deep into the dark, mysterious and unnerving world of sleep paralysis. Not unlike doppelgangers and mimics, sleep paralysis has been documented for hundreds of years, with communities across the globe having folklore associated with the strangely similar beings that people encounter in this liminal space. From the origins of the word nightmare to the fashion of the hat man -- in the second part ...

2 weeks ago

1 hour 29 minutes

Unpacking The Eerie

HALLOWEEK-END SPECIAL: The Other Me

doppelganger ˈdɒp(ə)lˌɡaŋə "an apparition or double of a living person." Throughout time, communities globally have documented eerily similar encounters with doubles of themselves and people they know. From Appalachian mountain folklore to doppleganger death premonition stories and glitch in the matrix theories - we're covering lore from all over the world that assert their own versions of dopplegangers, mimics and other creepy phenomena. Happy Halloween from Unpacking the Eerie!&...

2 weeks ago

1 hour 21 minutes

Unpacking The Eerie

HALLOWEEN REWIND: A Lethal Location Pt. 3 - Jack Only Likes Jack

It's been 5 years since we started Unpacking The Eerie! Man does time fly. In honor of this anniversary, and in honor of Halloween we're doing some re-releases. Hope you enjoy! --------------------------------- Can you believe that there are multiple serial killers who stayed at the Hotel Cecil? We can’t, but somehow it’s true. Join us as we dig in to the life and crimes of Austrian serial-killer, author and narcissist, Johann “Jack” Unterweger. In this episode, we explore the movie-lik...

3 weeks ago

2 hours

Unpacking The Eerie

HALLOWEEN REWIND: A Lethal Location Pt. 2 - A Cocktail for Disaster

It's been 5 years since we started Unpacking The Eerie! Man does time fly. In honor of this anniversary, and in honor of Halloween we're doing some re-releases. Hope you enjoy! --------------------------------- TOPIC: Richard Ramirez, The Night Stalker - December 2020 Teleport to the mid-1980s with us as we cover serial killer, Ricardo “Richard” Ramirez a.k.a. The Night Stalker. In this episode, we take a look at the factors that shaped him, and the experiences of the people who survived him....

4 weeks ago

2 hours 9 minutes

Unpacking The Eerie

HALLOWEEN REWIND: A Lethal Location Pt. 1 - Accident, Cover Up or Cult?

Send us a text It's been 5 years since we started Unpacking The Eerie! Man does time fly. In honor of this anniversary, and in honor of Halloween we're doing some re-releases. Hope you enjoy! --------------------------------- TOPIC: Cecil Hotel//Elisa Lam Join us as we begin to explore the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles, CA and the mysterious death of Elisa Lam. This disturbing case was deemed an accident, but was it? Unpack the eerie with us this week as we dig into the life of Elisa Lam, the ...

1 month ago

1 hour 24 minutes

Unpacking The Eerie

27. A Haunted Genetic Architecture Pt. 2

Send us a text TRUE CRIME: Jeffrey Dahmer Murders Content warning: violence, sexual assault, murder, necrophilia, cannibalism, homophobia, racism In part 2 of A Haunted Genetic Architecture, we pick back up after Jeffery Dahmer’s trial and subsequent death a few years post-imprisonment. We spend time spotlighting the lives of those he targeted and the devastating impact these murders had on surviving family members, loved ones and the community at large. We’ll go over the rise of homophobia t...

4 months ago

1 hour 37 minutes

Unpacking The Eerie

26. A Haunted Genetic Architecture Pt. 1

Send us a text TRUE CRIME: Jeffrey Dahmer Murders Content warning: sexual assault, ableism, murder, necrophilia, cannibalism, pedophilia, homophobia, racism, police violence/neglect. We’re backkkk!!!!!! After a long hiatus caused by multiple huge life changes on both our ends, we bring you our first story recorded in two separate continents. It’s a heavy one - we’re covering the Jeffrey Dahmer murders. But as is always true with us, it’s less about the violence itself and more about the ...

4 months ago

2 hours 24 minutes

Unpacking The Eerie

Unpacking The Eerie Trailer

Send us a text Laugh uncomfortably with us as we unpack the eerie! Here, we’ll explore true crime, the occult, conspiracy theories & other unknowns via dark humor, and a psychosocial/social justice lens. Each episode we’ll dig past the surface of morbid fascination, scavenging for unasked questions surrounding the stories that creep the hell out of us. New here & unsure where to begin? Check out our episode master list here. Also, content warnings are always included in episode bios...

4 months ago

1 minute

Unpacking The Eerie

Revolutionary Spirit: Palestine Round Table Pt. 2

Send us a text Join us for a guest episode and round-table discussion between four Palestinians in the diaspora, Muhamed, Battuul, Firas, Vinny & Michlin. In part two of this two-part conversation, our guests shed light on the brutality of the Israeli occupation and the people's movements to resist it. This episode unpacks zionism, land sovereignty and also offers a window into the 2nd Intifada. We are honored to offer these folks a platform to share their voices & stories with us. (...

1 year ago

1 hour 8 minutes

Unpacking The Eerie

Revolutionary Spirit: Palestine Round Table Pt. 1

Send us a text Join us for a guest episode and round-table discussion between four Palestinians in the diaspora, Muhamed, Battuul, Firas, Vinny & Michlin. In part one of this two-part conversation, we are given the gift of listening to our guests talk about Palestine, Palestinian resistance, indigeneity, historical memory, cross-movement solidarity and so much more. We are honored to offer these folks a platform to share their voices & stories with us. Stay tuned for Part ...

1 year ago

1 hour 20 minutes

Unpacking The Eerie

25. Melancholia, Menstrual Derangement & Bad Whiskey Pt. 2

Send us a text DARK HISTORY: The Weston State Hospital continued CW: ableism, racism (including eugenics), gender-based violence, psychiatric trauma, abuse Part 2 of Melancholia, Menstrual Derangement and Bad Whiskey continues deep dive into Weston State Hospital and the history of U.S.-based "mental asylums." In this episode, we uncover the different “treatments” that used at these institutions, including the famously horrific “Icepick” lobotomy. We’ll also explore the backstory ...

2 years ago

1 hour 19 minutes

Unpacking The Eerie

24. Melancholia, Menstrual Derangement & Bad Whiskey Pt. 1

Send us a text DARK HISTORY/HAUNTINGS: Weston State Hospital/History of Asylums CW: ableism, racism, gender-based violence, psychiatric trauma, abuse In the late 1800s, America would become home to a new wave of “mental health” institutions we now know as asylums. The Weston State Hospital (aka The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum) was one of many of these “state of the art” facilities. This episode Is all about how aspirations for palatial, elite experiences for (white) mentally ill patients q...

2 years ago

1 hour 38 minutes

Unpacking The Eerie

23. I'm Blue (Da Ba Dee Da Ba Di)

DARK HISTORY: The Blue Fugates of Kentucky cw: incest, childhood sexual abuse, rape, abortion After a few months off, we’re back y’all! And this time Shaena takes us down to another small town to learn about a family of blue people. Yes, you read that right - Blue People. Join us as we wander down to Troublesome Creek, Kentucky and learn about the Fugates: aka The Blue Fugates, aka ‘The Blue People of Kentucky’. Why are they blue? Listen to find out. Spoiler alert: it has to do with a l...

2 years ago

1 hour 31 minutes

Unpacking The Eerie

22. "Goodnight, Malaysian 370"

UNSOLVED/CONSPIRACY: Disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 On March 8th, 2014, 227 passengers and 12 crew members boarded Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 for a 5 hour commute to Beijing, China. The aircraft departed Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 00:42 MYT and by 01:19 MYT completely disappeared off the radar -- never to be seen or heard from again. Since then the Flight 370 disappearance has been the subject of countless newspaper articles, online discussion boards,...

2 years ago

2 hours 11 minutes

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17. Psychedelic Nightmare Pt. 1: Fucked Up Set & Setting

Send us a text DARK HISTORY: MKULTRA, Intro/History In our second series, we explore our first ever conspiracy theory, that is absolutely wild & incredibly true. Project MKULTRA was a secret CIA project that took place between the early 1950s to the early 1970s, in which hundreds of tortuous experiments were conducted on (mostly) unsuspecting human subjects. The project, Sidney Gottlieb, aimed to develop strategies and identify drugs (such as LSD), that could be used for the purpos...

3 years ago

1 hour 24 minutes

Unpacking The Eerie

16. Patriarchy is Still the Devil Here

Send us a text TRUE CRIME: Katherine Knight We’re back with a horrifying story and, this time, we’re taking you to the small town of Aberdeen in New South Wales Australia. “If I don’t show up to work, it’s because she killed me,” John Price told his co-workers as he prepared to separate from his relationship with Katherine Knight. The next day his neighbors rang the alarm when he never arrived at work without a call — Katherine had murdered….and cannibalized him. This episode, we trace back K...

3 years ago

2 hours 3 minutes

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14. Everything Stems from Capitalism & Colonialism (feat. Bex Carlos, Tu Tia Bruja)

Send us a text TOPIC: Witch Hunts in India & Okinawa, Origins of Brujeria cw: violence against women, graphic violence, sexual violence, torture When people hear “witch hunts” and “witch trials”, what often comes to mind are the Salem Witch Trials that occurred in Massachusetts in the 17th century. What people don’t know is that what we know as “witch hunts” have occurred in many other parts of the world, and in some countries, are still happening today. In our second collaborative...

3 years ago

1 hour 17 minutes

Unpacking The Eerie

13. Don’t Go To Lake Lanier

Send us a text TOPIC: Lake Lanier CW: anti-black racism, genocide, hate crimes, murder, sexual assault Lake Sidney Lanier is a one of the largest manmade lakes in the US that was built in 1956 for flood control, drinking water and hydroelectric power. Although this lake has 11 million visitors a year, it also has a dark side. Over 500 people have died or gone missing at this lake since the 1950s, so we wondered, why? Join us as we dig deep into the very dark, racist history of this l...

3 years ago

1 hour 34 minutes

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8. White Male Hubris & A Preoccupation with Size and Speed

Send us a text DARK HISTORY: The Titanic Content warning: anti-black racism, anti-asian racism, mentions of suicide, trauma, death On April 10th, 1912, one of the largest luxury liners ever built departed on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. Just 3 days later, more than 1500 of the 2,200 people aboard would be dead, many lost in the ocean forever. You guessed it. This episode is all about the Titanic. Here, we discuss how classism, patriarchal hubris, and white supremacy resulted ...

4 years ago

2 hours 46 minutes

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6. A Lethal Location Pt. 3: Jack Only Likes Jack

Send us a text Can you believe that there are multiple serial killers who stayed at the Hotel Cecil? We can’t, but somehow it’s true. Join us as we dig in to the life and crimes of Austrian serial-killer, author and narcissist, Johann “Jack” Unterweger. In this episode, we explore the movie-like story of Jack and how he got away with murdering sex workers across multiple countries and continents. We will also dig in to misogyny, narcissistic personality disorder, sexual sadism and the p...

4 years ago

1 hour 59 minutes