EP 25: The Vanishing Man

Episode 25 of the Close Encounter Club podcast, hosted by Justin Gearheart, titled "EP 25: The Vanishing Man" was published on February 19, 2026 and runs 41 minutes.

February 19, 2026 ·41m · Close Encounter Club

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Summary

Three people were sitting at a dinner table when they noticed an elderly man walking slowly through their backyard.He looked completely normal.He didn’t react to them.He didn’t seem lost or confused.Concerned, one of them went outside to help him.When she reached out to touch his shoulder, he vanished instantly.What followed that night made the experience even harder to explain. Lights turning on by themselves, the sound of luggage being pulled through the house, and a bathroom flooded with no source of water.In this episode of Close Encounter Club, we hear a firsthand account of an encounter that challenges our understanding of reality, perception, and what it means when something impossible behaves like it belongs.This is the story of The Vanishing Man.👉 Follow Close Encounter Club, share this episode with someone curious, and continue the conversation.https://linktr.ee/closeencounterclub

Episode Description

Three people were sitting at a dinner table when they noticed an elderly man walking slowly through their backyard.

He looked completely normal.
He didn’t react to them.
He didn’t seem lost or confused.

Concerned, one of them went outside to help him.

When she reached out to touch his shoulder, he vanished instantly.

What followed that night made the experience even harder to explain. Lights turning on by themselves, the sound of luggage being pulled through the house, and a bathroom flooded with no source of water.

In this episode of Close Encounter Club, we hear a firsthand account of an encounter that challenges our understanding of reality, perception, and what it means when something impossible behaves like it belongs.

This is the story of The Vanishing Man.

👉 Follow Close Encounter Club, share this episode with someone curious, and continue the conversation.
https://linktr.ee/closeencounterclub

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