S5 E13: The Hoia-Baciu Forest - Portals, Poltergiests, & ...

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In this week’s episode, Woody and Tyler head deep into the heart of Transylvania to explore one of the strangest, most unnerving places on Earth: Hoia-Baciu Forest—a dense, twisted woodland often called the Bermuda Triangle of Romania.Locals say it’s cursed.Visitors report ghost sightings, lost time, and physical attacks.And somewhere in the center? A perfectly circular dead zone where nothing grows... and everything feels wrong.From disfigured faces in the trees, to UFO sightings, to a little girl who vanished—and reappeared five years later wearing the same clothes—this episode is packed with some of the most chilling high-strangeness we’ve ever covered.Whether you think it’s haunted, a portal to another realm, or just a glitch in reality, one thing is clear:Something is very, very wrong with this forest.In this episode we cover:The legend of the missing shepherd and 200 sheepPoltergeist activity and disembodied voicesThe mysterious dead zone in the forest’s heartDocumented UFO sightings (including footage and photos)Infrasound, magnetic anomalies, and electromagnetic chaosTheories: portals, aliens, Atlantis—and everything in betweenBe warned: the forest watches back.—💬 We want to hear your theories—DM us or tag us on Instagram @thatwouldberad🛸 Be rad. Stay strange.RAD WAYS TO SUPPORT OUR SHOW:🎧 JOIN OUR PATREON: Unlock exclusive content and help us continue our quest for the truth at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thatwouldberad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.☕️ BUY US A COFFEE: Support our late-night research sessions at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/thatwouldberad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.🛍 CHECK OUT OUR MERCH: Grab some official That Would Be Rad gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatwouldberad.myspreadshop.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.SHOW INFO:Hosts & Producers: Woody Brown & Tyler BenceRecorded At: Midnight Radio StudiosSound Wizardry: Woody Brown (Sound Design, Editing, & Music) & Tyler Bence (Mixing, Mastering, & Art Design)Outro Jam: "Ghost Story" by The Modern SocietyCONNECT WITH US:📲 Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thatwouldberad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tag us, message us, or share your own strange stories — we love hearing from you! Got a weird story? Send us a voice message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatwouldberadpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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In this week’s episode, Woody and Tyler head deep into the heart of Transylvania to explore one of the strangest, most unnerving places on Earth: Hoia-Baciu Forest—a dense, twisted woodland often called the Bermuda Triangle of Romania.Locals say...

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