EPISODE · Oct 15, 2024 · 21 MIN
The Black Eyes
from One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries · host Laurah Norton
One of the internet's most viral paranormal stories regards sightings of so-called BEKs, or Black-Eyed Kids. These coal-eyed children seem harmless at first—that is, until they start begging to come in. Just for a moment. They promise they won't hurt you.One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries explores the archives of the unexplained, blending rigorous historical research with a wry, skeptical wit to investigate true supernatural stories and baffling mysteries that made headlines.Dive into our Episode Mystery Archive — a curated, topic-organized source for documented hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptids, folklore, and bizarre true mysteries. Check it out here! https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/episodes-by-topic-mystery-archiveHosted, Written, and Researched by Laurah NortonProduced and Engineered by Maura CurrieSubscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@onestrangethingSources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThingYou can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast!Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email [email protected] or click the link below to get started. https://advertising.libsyn.com/OneStrangeThing2024 All Rights Reserved One Strange Thing Podcast, LLCWorks CitedReignBot, "The Russian Sleep Experiment," YouTubeMonstrous, "Don't Let Them In!. . ." PBS, 2021.Brian Bethel, (archived), "Brian Bethel Reports. . . " Abilene Reporter News, 2013.Brian Bethel's archived listserv post, 1998.David Mikkelson, "Black-Eyed Kids," Snopes, 2013.N/A, "Drone on Chase. . ." The Express & Star, 2015.Jason Offsut, "Black-Eyed Kids. . ." The Examiner, 2011. "Black-Eyed Children," It's Probably Aliens, 2019.Irish Post Staff, "Exploring Irish Mythology. . ." The Irish Post, 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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One of the internet's most viral paranormal stories regards sightings of so-called BEKs, or Black-Eyed Kids. These coal-eyed children seem harmless at first—that is, until they start begging to come in. Just for a moment. They promise they won't hurt you. One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries explores the archives of the unexplained, blending rigorous historical research with a wry, skeptical wit to investigate true supernatural stories and baffling mysteries that made headlines. Dive into our Episode Mystery Archive — a curated, topic-organized source for documented hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptids, folklore, and bizarre true mysteries. Check it out here! https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/episodes-by-topic-mystery-archive Hosted, Written, and Researched by Laurah Norton Produced and Engineered by Maura Currie Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@onestrangething Sources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThing You can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast! Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607 We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email [email protected] or click the link below to get started. https://advertising.libsyn.com/OneStrangeThing 2024 All Rights Reserved One Strange Thing Podcast, LLC Works Cited ReignBot, "The Russian Sleep Experiment," YouTube Monstrous, "Don't Let Them In!. . ." PBS, 2021. Brian Bethel, (archived), "Brian Bethel Reports. . . " Abilene Reporter News, 2013. Brian Bethel's archived listserv post, 1998. David Mikkelson, "Black-Eyed Kids," Snopes, 2013. N/A, "Drone on Chase. . ." The Express & Star, 2015. Jason Offsut, "Black-Eyed Kids. . ." The Examiner, 2011. "Black-Eyed Children," It's Probably Aliens, 2019. Irish Post Staff, "Exploring Irish Mythology. . ." The Irish Post, 2021.
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