S2 Ep1: The Boy on 2600

Summary

Listener Kevin recounts a startling encounter with a shimmering blue-lit figure while working as a security officer in a desolate psychiatric hospital. Unlike typical ghost experiences, this entity pauses and acknowledges him before continuing its mysterious movement. This episode dives into the haunting nature of abandoned spaces and the unexplained phenomena that can occur within them.

Key takeaways

• 1Kevin's experience as a security officer in an abandoned psychiatric hospital
• 2The encounter with a blue-lit figure that acknowledged him
• 3Discussion of Waverly Hills Sanatorium and Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
• 4Reference to the Kecksburg UFO incident
• 5Mention of will-o'-the-wisps and corpse candles as folklore related to spirits
• 6Discussion of 'Skinwalkers at the Pentagon' by George Knapp and Colm Kelleher

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Excerpt from Astonishing Legends, Jan 13, 2026. Rights remain with the original creators. Hear the full episode at the source.