Slender Man
Referenced in 2 episodes
Definition
A fictional faceless, tall, thin entity created on an internet forum in 2009 that grew into a widespread modern folklore figure. Some paranormal enthusiasts compare it to real-world reports of tall, shadowy beings.
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S2 Ep41: The Dog Saw it First
Astonishing LegendsNov 6, 2026
A listener named Patrick writes in from Northcote, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, about a strange predawn encounter his thirteen-year-old son James had in autumn 2024. While walking through a reserve that was once part of a golf course, the family's Boston terrier Cookie, a dog that never barks at anyone, stopped beside a stand of gum trees and growled at something James could not see. With host Forrest away, Mothman Prophecies screenwriter Richard Hatem sits in to read the letter and explore what the dog may have sensed.
From the Archives featuring David Weatherly
Expanded PerspectivesAug 7, 2026
Paranormal researcher David Weatherly, author of Black Eyed Children and Strange Intruders, explores the idea that strange entities may intrude into our world from another level of existence, and that human belief itself might help create them. He discusses the Philip experiment, the possibly invented ghost of Chloe at the Myrtles Plantation, and the Slender Man as examples of tulpas, or thought-forms brought to life by collective focus. He also recounts his own 1980s encounter with a 'grinning man' in North Carolina, warns about jinn attaching to souvenirs that soldiers bring home from the Middle East, and describes Pukwudgies and 'portal areas' like the Bridgewater Triangle.