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This Father's Day — Bubah and Z are bringing you the Dover Demon. 👣Three witnesses. One night in 1977. Something that has never been identified.🎙️ New episode drops Sunday — link in bio.Follow the page. Share with a friend. Leave us a review.It all helps two people who are obsessed with the unexplainedkeep doing what they love. 🖤— Bubah & ZTHE ECHO REMAINS 🎙️#TheEchoRemains #echoesofthepast #season3 #doverdemon#cryptids #cryptidpodcast #truecrimepodcast #paranormalpodcast#fathersday #newpodcast #podcastdrop

Season 2 Finale: Voices from the Dark | Scary Stories⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains listener-submitted accounts of paranormal encounters including strange creatures, disembodied hands, and unsettling phenomena. Listener discretion is advised.This is Episode 20 of Season 2. Episode 30 of Echos of the Past.We started this show as a father and daughter who had both seen things we couldn't explain — things we needed to talk about, to research, to share. We never imagined you would come with us the way you have. Over 1,000 streams across Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Every share, every review, every message — it means everything to us. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.For the Season 2 Finale, we wanted to give this episode to you.Six stories. Six witnesses. A haunted house where the keys moved on their own — for months. A tree entity standing over a sleeping woman, breathing into her mouth, darker than the darkness itself. A creature in a cave with solid black eyes and a half-eaten rabbit — and a phone that moved miles from where it was dropped. A hunter alone in the woods at 2 AM who heard a woman's voice crying for help — and watched the thing making that sound smile at him. And two hands. One that comforted a child in a trailer while her parents fought. One that bashed a bed three times while a teenager screamed into the phone.No judgment. No forced explanations. Just the echo of something that shouldn't have been there.We'll be taking a short break before Season 3 — but we'll be back with more mysteries, more cold cases, more of the strange and the unexplained. While we're gone, go back through the catalog if you haven't heard every episode, and if the show has meant something to you, an honest review helps more people find us.Our inbox never closes. If you have a story you've never told anyone — we're listening.Email: [email protected]: @EchosPoddCastFacebook: Search Echosofthepast — where the paranormal is normal!If this episode brought up difficult feelings, call or text 988 for the Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7. Text HOME to 741741 for the Crisis Text Line.Echos of the Past is hosted by a father and daughter who have both experienced the unexplained firsthand. We love the supernatural, the strange, and the mysterious — but we come with the facts. Every episode we dig into the cases, the history, and the evidence, searching for answers and sharing everything we find with you.Follow on Spotify and Apple Podcasts — and if this show has meant something to you, a quick honest review helps more people find the echoes.#EchosOfThePast #Season2Finale #ListenerStories #Paranormal #HauntedHouse #Cryptids #Wendigo #DisembodiedHand #TrueCrimePodcast #ParanormalPodcast #SupernaturalPodcast #UnexplainedMysteries #CreepyStories #TrueStories #GhostStories #ThingsInTheWoods #CryptidSightings #Folklore #Supernatural #PodcastCommunity© B&Z Moreno 2026 – Echos of the Past

⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains descriptions of a frightening creature encounter, the death of a pet, and discussions of multiple sightings across decades. Listener discretion is advised.Kitsap County, Washington. June 1990.A man is home alone. The woods press close to the windows. He looks outside and sees something standing at the edge of his yard. Eight feet tall. Covered in dark hair. Not moving. Just watching.He doesn't call a friend. He doesn't call family. He calls 911.Two weeks earlier, his dog had been thrown thirty-five feet over a nine-foot fence. Dead before it hit the ground. He called 911 for that too.In this episode, Bubah and Z play both calls — including the one most people have never heard — and break down what happened in those woods. They trace the pattern of sightings surrounding Kitsap County from the 1924 Ape Canyon incident to the Olympic Project, Ruby Creek, and the twenty-two documented Sasquatch sightings on nearby Bainbridge Island alone. They talk to the researchers who took it seriously and give the skeptics the full weight they deserve.The caller never gave interviews. Never identified himself. Never came forward. He just wanted to report what he saw — and then disappear back into his life.The police found nothing. No tracks. No evidence. Whatever was standing in that yard had vanished.The woods don't answer. The woods never answer. But his voice — his fear, his confusion, his desperate need to be believed — that still echoes.Had your own encounter in the Pacific Northwest — or anywhere else? We want to hear it. You don't need to use your real name.Report a sighting:BFRO: https://www.bfro.netMUFON: https://mufon.comEmail: [email protected]: @EchosPoddCastFacebook: Search Echosofthepast — where the paranormal is normal!Echos of the Past is hosted by a father and daughter who have both experienced the unexplained firsthand. We love the supernatural, the strange, and the mysterious — but we come with the facts. Every episode we dig into the cases, the history, and the evidence, searching for answers and sharing everything we find with you.Follow on Spotify and Apple Podcasts — a quick rating helps more people find the show.#Bigfoot #Sasquatch #BigfootSighting #911Call #KitsapCounty #PacificNorthwest #Cryptids #BigfootEvidence #Paranormal #TrueCrimePodcast #ParanormalPodcast #UnexplainedMysteries #CryptidSightings #Washington #ApeCanyon #BigfootPodcast #Supernatural #CreepyEncounters #ThingsInTheWoods #BigfootCommunity© B&Z Moreno 2026 – Echos of the Past

⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains descriptions of child murder, sexual assault, and strangulation. Listener discretion is unequivocally advised.Interstate 490. Rochester, New York. November 17, 1971. 5:10 p.m.Dozens of drivers are heading home from work. The highway is crowded. The sun is setting. And on the side of the road — visible to every single person passing by — is the body of a ten-year-old girl.No one stops.Her name was Carmen Colon. She had been missing for eight hours. And she would not be the last.Over the next two years, two more girls disappeared from Rochester. Wanda Walkowicz, 11. Michelle Maenza, 11. All three were abducted in the afternoon. All three were sexually assaulted and strangled. All three were left on the sides of busy roads, visible, almost as if the killer wanted them to be found.And all three had double initials. C.C. W.W. M.M.The Alphabet Murders.In this solo episode, Bubah walks through the full story — who these girls were before they were victims, the details of each disappearance, the deeply flawed multi-agency investigation, the suspects who were questioned and never charged, and the fifty years of silence that followed. He examines every theory, gives the families the weight they deserve, and asks the question that has haunted Rochester since 1971:Who killed the Alphabet girls?The Monroe County Sheriff's Office lists this case as open and active. The killer has never been found.Carmen. Wanda. Michelle. Three girls. Three families. Fifty years. Still waiting for justice.If you have any information, please contact:Monroe County Sheriff's Office: (585) 753-4000 — anonymous tips acceptedNational Center for Missing & Exploited Children: 1-800-843-5678If this episode has affected you, call or text 988 for the Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7.Echos of the Past is hosted by a father and daughter who have both experienced the unexplained firsthand. We come with the facts and share everything we find. Follow on Spotify and Apple Podcasts — a quick rating helps more people find the show.Email: [email protected]: @EchosPoddCastFacebook: Search Echosofthepast — where the paranormal is normal!Sources & Research Notes: This episode was researched using contemporaneous coverage from the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle and Rochester Times-Union, Monroe County Sheriff's Office public statements, and verified true crime literature. Primary investigative records are not publicly available; all details have been traced to verifiable sources.#AlphabetMurders #CarmenColon #WandaWalkowicz #MichelleMaenza #Rochester #ColdCase #TrueCrime #UnsolvedMurder #SerialKiller #TrueCrimePodcast #JusticeForChildren #MissingChildren #NewYork #ColdCaseFiles #TrueCrimeCommunity #Unsolved #CrimePodcast #MurderMystery #TrueCrimeJunkie #JusticeForVictims© B&Z Moreno 2026 – Echos of the Past

⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains descriptions of alleged creature encounters including disturbing humanoid entities, unexplained sounds, and potentially frightening situations. It also contains personal reflections on loss and grief.This one is a little different.Before we get to the creatures — and there are some genuinely unsettling ones — Bubah has something to say. In the last several months, life has delivered a series of losses. A stepfather. A woman who was like a grandmother, whose pecan pie recipe died with her and whose restaurant gave Bubah one of the best friendships of his life. Friends from high school, taken too soon. And most recently, Pops — one in a million, a man who loved his '65 Chevy truck, built a Yenko Camaro clone from scratch, and made a road trip to pick up a 1950 Chevy coupe one of the best days Bubah can remember.Each of them left an echo. This episode is for them.With Z taking a well-earned break, Bubah sits down solo to share four listener encounters that came in from across the country — Pennsylvania, Oregon, Oklahoma, and Florida. Each one is different. Each one is unsettling. And each one shares a thread you'll notice the longer you listen: the feeling of being watched, eyes that don't blink, and a silence that comes right before something wrong steps into the light.A teenage girl in Bucks County who almost walked up to something that looked like a baby until it turned its head and grinned. A trail worker at Crater Lake who lost two hours of his life standing over a set of four-toed tracks. A couple camping in Norman, Oklahoma, whose nights were watched over by an owl — and ended with something chasing her husband through the brush. A young girl in Pasco County, Florida, who turned around in her own bedroom doorway and found something standing there that smiled at her.Bubah ties each account to the folklore of its region — the Squonk, the Below World of Crater Lake, the Ozark Howler, and the ancient tradition of the threshold creature — and asks the question that sits at the center of all of it: are these stories evidence of something real, or echoes of the same fear we've been passing down for centuries?And at the end, a reminder that life is short. Hold your people close. Make memories worth echoing.If you've had your own encounter — a creature, a sound, something in a doorway — we want to hear it. You don't need to use your real name.Email: [email protected]: @EchosPoddCastFacebook: Search Echosofthepast — where the paranormal is normal!If this episode brought up feelings of grief or loss, support is available. Call or text 988 for the Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7. Text HOME to 741741 for the Crisis Text Line. For grief support, The Compassionate Friends can be reached at https://www.compassionatefriends.orgEchos of the Past is hosted by a father and daughter who have both experienced the unexplained firsthand. We love the supernatural, the strange, and the mysterious — but we come with the facts. Every episode we dig into the cases, the history, and the evidence, searching for answers and sharing everything we find with you.Follow on Spotify and Apple Podcasts — a quick rating helps more people find the show.#ListenerEncounters #Cryptids #CreepyEncounters #Paranormal #Humanoid #OzarkHowler #CraterLake #Bigfoot #TrueCrimePodcast #SupernaturalPodcast #ParanormalPodcast #UnexplainedMysteries #CryptidSightings #Folklore #ThingsInTheWoods #CreepyStories #Supernatural #Oklahoma #Pennsylvania #TrueStories© B&Z Moreno 2026 – Echos of the Past

⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains descriptions of a prolonged nighttime encounter with unidentified entities and themes of intense psychological distress. Listener discretion is advised.September 4, 1964. Tahoe National Forest. A 28-year-old aerospace engineer named Donald Shrum got separated from his hunting party as the sun went down. He climbed a tree to wait out the night.Then something descended from the sky.A cylindrical craft, thirty feet across, hovering silently above the clearing. A hatch opened. Two humanoid figures emerged — four and a half feet tall, silver suits, dark goggle-like eyes. Then a third figure. Mechanical. Built from dark metal. Eyes that glowed red.They came for him. And for twelve hours, he fought back.He used his bow and arrows. He lit flares. He burned his hat, his money, his clothing. He used his own belt buckle to reflect light into their faces. He tied himself to the trunk so that when the gas knocked him unconscious, he wouldn't fall. And when they climbed toward him — faster than anything that size should be able to move — he screamed like a wild animal until they retreated.He made it to dawn. He went back to his job. He told almost no one for nearly a decade.In this episode, Bubah and Z tell the full story — the encounter, the investigators who took it seriously including Dr. J. Allen Hynek and Dr. James McDonald, the seven theories for what happened that night, and the detail no one can fully explain: why did a brass belt buckle seem to stop them?Donald Shrum died in 2020 at the age of 84. He never changed his story. Not once.Have you seen something you can't explain? We want to hear it.Report your encounter:MUFON: https://mufon.comCenter for UFO Studies (CUFOS): https://cufos.orgIf this episode brought up difficult feelings, call or text 988 for the Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7.Echos of the Past is hosted by a father and daughter who have both experienced the unexplained firsthand. We love the supernatural, the strange, and the mysterious — but we come with the facts. Every episode we dig into the cases, the history, and the evidence, searching for answers and sharing everything we find with you.Follow on Spotify and Apple Podcasts — a quick rating helps more people find the show.Email: [email protected]: @EchosPoddCastFacebook: Search Echosofthepast — where the paranormal is normal!#CiscoGrove #UFO #AlienEncounter #CloseEncounter #UAP #UFOSighting #Aliens #Paranormal #TrueCrimePodcast #SupernaturalPodcast #UFOPodcast #ProjectBlueBook #JAllenHynek #Cryptids #UnexplainedMysteries #Extraterrestrial #UFOTwitter #ParanormalPodcast #AncientAliens #UFOCommunity© B&Z Moreno 2026 – Echos of the Past

The Nightmares That Came True: The Disappearance of Cindy Anderson⚠️ Content Warning: This episode discusses the 1981 disappearance of a 20-year-old woman. It contains descriptions of stalking, threatening phone calls, and a possible drug-related motive. Listener discretion is strongly advised.In the weeks before she disappeared, Cindy Anderson told her family she was having nightmares. Over and over, the same dream — she was abducted. She was murdered. She kept her car keys on a chain around her neck, even inside the house. She checked her locks before bed. She told the people she loved that something bad was going to happen.They told her she was being silly.On August 4, 1981, Cindy left her apartment in Oregon, Ohio, to drive to work. She was 20 years old, ten days away from quitting her job to attend Bible college and become a teacher. She arrived at the law office where she worked as a legal secretary. She locked the door behind her. She turned on the lights, the radio, the air conditioner. She answered phones as late as 10 AM.And then she was gone.Her car was found locked in the parking lot. Her purse and keys were missing. Her uneaten lunch was on her desk. The radio was still playing. And a romance novel lay open to the only violent scene in the book — a passage about abduction.The emergency buzzer installed at her desk after weeks of threatening phone calls and stalker graffiti on the wall outside her window was never pressed.In this solo episode, Bubah tells the full story — the nightmares, the harassment, the last morning, and the forty-four year silence that followed. Cindy's mother died in 1982. Her father died in 2008. Neither got an answer. Her sister Connie is still waiting.Someone knows what happened inside that office.If you have any information about the disappearance of Cindy Anderson, please contact:Oregon Police Department: (419) 698-7066 — Case file: Cynthia "Cindy" Rae Anderson, missing since 08/04/1981Northwest Ohio Cold Case Task Force: (419) 245-3400 | [email protected] Attorney General Missing Persons Unit: 1-855-224-6446NamUs Case: MP10291 — https://www.namus.govThe Charley Project: https://charleyproject.org/case/cynthia-rae-andersonThe Doe Network — Case 2536DFOH: https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2536dfoh.htmlForty-four years is too long for a family to wait.If this episode has affected you, call or text 988 for the Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7. Text HOME to 741741 for the Crisis Text Line.Echos of the Past is hosted by a father and daughter who have both experienced the unexplained firsthand. We come with the facts and share everything we find. Follow on Spotify and Apple Podcasts — a quick rating helps more people find the show.Email: [email protected]: @EchosPoddCastFacebook: Search Echosofthepast — where the paranormal is normal!© B&Z Moreno 2026 – Echos of the Past#CindyAnderson #OregonOhio #MissingPersons #ColdCase #TrueCrime #Unsolved #Ohio #TrueCrimePodcast #NeverForgotten #JusticeForCindy #MissingWoman #1981 #NightmaresCameTrue#truecrime #truecrimecommunit #coldcase #missingpersons#unsolvedmystery #disappeared #mystery #creepy #scary#truecrimetok #truecrimepodcast #podcast #darkhistory#coldcasepodcast #echoesofthepast #paranormal #unsolved

⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of famine, societal collapse, pandemic disease, and mass death. The year 536 AD is considered by many historians to be the worst year in human history to be alive. Listener discretion is strongly advised.Imagine a morning where the sun rises but brings no dawn. A sky that glows a dull, bruise-colored yellow but gives no warmth. For eighteen months, this was not a nightmare — it was reality for every living soul on Earth.In 536 AD, the sky went dark. From Constantinople to China, from Ireland to Mesoamerica, chroniclers recorded the same thing — a cold, dim sun, yellow dust falling like snow, summers that brought frost, and crops that refused to grow. The Byzantine historian Procopius wrote that the sun "gave forth its light without brightness, like the moon." An Irish monk recorded simply: "a failure of bread." A Syrian bishop said people stopped believing the sun would ever recover.They were right to be afraid. What followed was a decade of famine, societal collapse, and then — in 541 AD — the Plague of Justinian, which killed an estimated 25 to 50 million people and ended the ancient world.For 1,500 years, no one knew why. Then scientists started reading tree rings like diaries and ice cores like crime scene evidence — and the mystery began to crack.In this solo episode, Bubah traces the full story: the eyewitness accounts from across the globe, the tree ring data from Finland to Chile to Siberia, the sulfate spikes in Greenland ice cores, and the decades-long hunt for the volcano responsible. The leading suspect today is Ilopango in El Salvador — a super-volcano whose eruption may have been one of the largest in 7,000 years, devastating the Maya heartland and darkening the sky across the entire Northern Hemisphere.This is a different kind of cold case. The victim was civilization itself.For more on climate history and the science behind this episode:Past Global Changes (PAGES) Project: https://pastglobalchanges.orgNOAA Paleoclimatology: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/paleoclimatologyNSF Ice Core Facility: https://icecores.orgEchos of the Past is hosted by a father and daughter who have both experienced the unexplained firsthand. We love the supernatural, the strange, and the mysterious — but we come with the facts. Every episode we dig into the cases, the history, and the evidence, searching for answers and sharing everything we find with you.Follow on Spotify and Apple Podcasts — a quick rating helps more people find the show.Email: [email protected]: @EchosPoddCastFacebook: Search Echosofthepast — where the paranormal is normal!#Year536 #536AD #VolcanicWinter #Ilopango #HistoricalMystery #AncientHistory #PlaguOfJustinian #ClimateHistory #ColdCase #EchosOfThePast #TrueCrimePodcast #UnexplainedHistory #DarkAges #Procopius #IceCoreScience #Dendrochronology© B&Z Moreno 2026 – Echos of the Past

Skull's Crossing: The Legend of the Converse Werewolf⚠️ Content Warning: This episode discusses the death of a child, graphic descriptions of a violent animal attack, parental grief, and themes of guilt and obsession. This is a folklore episode — but the emotions at its center are entirely real.In Bexar County, Texas, there is a road called FM 1518. People drive it every day without knowing what it runs through. Near it is a place called Skull's Crossing. And in the cedar and scrubland around it, a story has been told for over a hundred years.It starts with a rancher and his son. The boy was bookish, gentle, not what his father had hoped for. So the father did what men of that era did — he handed his son a rifle, pointed him toward the cedar, and told him not to come back until the job was done. Something had been hitting the livestock. Something needed killing.The boy came back early. Shaking. He told his father what he had seen — something enormous, moving on two legs and then four, patient, watching him, not afraid. Something that wasn't right.His father sent him back in.In this episode, Bubah and Z tell the full legend of the Converse Werewolf — uninterrupted, the way it has been passed down across generations in South Texas. Then they break it down: the real place, the real researchers who documented it, and the four theories for what was actually at Skull's Crossing that night.The creature was never caught. The father spent the rest of his life walking back into that cedar with his rifle, looking for something that never came back. The boy's face, when they found him, was untouched. He looked like he was sleeping.The real monster, Z says, was the guilt. The story is the ghost of that guilt.Got a local legend, a family ghost story, or a true encounter you want to share? We're building a listener tales episode and we need your stories — you don't have to use your real name.Email: [email protected]: @EchosPoddCastFacebook: Search Echosofthepast — look for our logo, where the paranormal is normal!If this episode brought up difficult feelings, call or text 988 for the Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7.Echos of the Past is hosted by a father and daughter who have both experienced the unexplained firsthand. We come with the facts and share everything we find. Follow on Spotify and Apple Podcasts — and if this one stayed with you, a quick rating helps more people find the show.Sources & Research NotesThis legend was documented by cryptid researcher Ken Gerhard for the San Antonio Current, by Michael Mayes of the Texas Cryptid Hunter blog who dates its origins to the mid to late 1800s, and by KSAT San Antonio in October 2017. No newspaper archive or official record matching the central event has been located by any researcher. The story lives in the oral tradition of Bexar County — which is its own kind of evidence.#ConverseWerewolf #SkullsCrossing #TexasFolklore #Cryptids #Werewolf #SouthTexas #TrueCrimePodcast #Paranormal #Folklore #BexarCounty #SupernaturalPodcast #UnexplainedMysteries© B&Z Moreno 2026 – Echos of the Past#truecrime #paranormal #cryptids #bigfoot #mothman #dogman#unsolvedmystery #creepy #scary #cryptozoology #mystery#unexplained #podcast #paranormalpodcast #cryptidpodcast#echoesofthepast #truecrimecommunit #horror #skinwalker

Vanished on the Appalachian Trail: The Disappearance of Trenny Gibson⚠️ Content Warning: This episode discusses the 1976 disappearance of a 16-year-old girl in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It contains descriptions of search efforts, missing persons investigations, and the lasting impact on a family. Listener discretion is advised.On October 8, 1976, a 16-year-old girl named Trenny Gibson walked ahead of her classmates on a trail in the Great Smoky Mountains and was never seen again.She was on a school field trip. Forty students, a teacher, a perfect October afternoon. She walked ahead when the others stopped to rest — just a few minutes, just to the parking lot. Her friends waited at the bus. She never came.Her camera was never found. The jacket was never found. She was never found.In this solo episode, Bubah tells the full story — who Trenny was, what happened on that trail, the decades of searches her family never stopped organizing, and the questions that nearly fifty years have still not answered. Her mother died in 2003 waiting for the phone to ring. Her father died in 2018, still keeping the promise he made to never stop looking. Her brother named his daughter after her so the name would live on.Someone knows what happened on that trail. Someone has always known.If you have any information about the disappearance of Trenny Gibson, please contact:National Park Service Investigative Services Branch: 1-888-653-0009 (anonymous tips accepted)Great Smoky Mountains National Park: (865) 436-9171Sevier County Sheriff's Office: (865) 453-4668NamUs Case Number: MP6741Charley Project: charleyproject.org/case/teresa-lynn-gibsonFifty years is too long for a family to wait.Sources & Research NotesThis episode was researched using contemporary coverage from the Knoxville News Sentinel spanning 1976 through 2016, WBIR News's 45th anniversary reporting including an interview with Trenny's brother Bob Gibson, and the National Park Service's retrospective in Smokies Life magazine. Case details were verified through the Doe Network case file, the Charley Project, and NamUs.Some investigative details — including the FBI investigation and search records — are drawn from newspaper reporting, as primary law enforcement files are not publicly available. All details have been verified against available sources, and unconfirmed elements are presented as such.We make every effort to be accurate. If you have a correction or additional information, please reach out at [email protected] this episode has affected you, call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7. Text HOME to 741741 for the Crisis Text Line.Echos of the Past is hosted by a father and daughter who have both experienced the unexplained firsthand. We love the supernatural, the strange, and the mysterious — but we come with the facts. Every episode we dig into the cases, the history, and the evidence, searching for answers and sharing everything we find with you.Follow us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and if this episode stayed with you, a quick rating helps more people find the show.Email: [email protected]: @EchosPoddCastFacebook: Search Echosofthepast — look for our logo, where the paranormal is normal!#TrennyGibson #GreatSmokyMountains #AppalachianTrail #MissingPersons #ColdCase #TrueCrime #Unsolved #Tennessee #TrueCrimePodcast #JusticeForTrenny #NeverForgotten© B&Z Moreno 2026 – Echos of the Past#truecrime #truecrimecommunit #coldcase #missingpersons#unsolvedmystery #disappeared #mystery #creepy #scary#truecrimetok #truecrimepodcast #podcast #darkhistory#coldcasepodcast #echoesofthepast #paranormal #unsolved

⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains descriptions of deeply unsettling paranormal encounters and accounts of overwhelming psychological dread reported by witnesses across multiple countries. No graphic violence, but these themes involve entities that exploit human instinct. Listener discretion is advised.It begins with a knock.You answer, expecting a neighbor. Standing on your porch are children. They seem normal at first. They ask to come in — to use your phone, to get out of the cold. Their voices are flat. Their mannerisms are just slightly off. And then you see their eyes. Not brown, not blue, not green. Solid, endless, pitch black.And something deep inside you screams: do not let them in.In this episode, Bubah and Z trace one of the strangest and most consistently reported paranormal phenomena of the last thirty years — the Black-Eyed Children. It starts in a Texas parking lot in 1996, where a working journalist named Brian Bethel sat in his car writing a check and had an encounter he sat on for over a year before telling anyone. It travels to Cannock Chase in Staffordshire, England — a woodland already haunted by the real murders of three young girls in the 1960s — where a black-eyed child was first reported in 1982. Fifteen years before Bethel posted a single word online.Same eyes. Same dread. Same demand to be let in. Different countries. No contact between witnesses.They examine every theory — paranormal entity, ancient folklore in a modern costume, mass suggestion, alien hybrid. They give the skeptics the full weight they deserve. And they keep coming back to the one detail that no explanation fully accounts for: the stone circle found around a tent at dawn, placed by something that was already inside the perimeter while two people slept.The question that has never been answered is still waiting. What would have happened if someone had said yes?Had your own encounter you can't explain? We take every account seriously and will protect your identity if you ask.Email: [email protected]: @EchosPoddCastFacebook: Search Echosofthepast — look for our logo. Join our community where we share ideas, vote on future episodes, and where the paranormal is normal!Echos of the Past is hosted by a father and daughter who have both experienced the unexplained firsthand. We love the supernatural, the strange, and the mysterious — but we come with the facts. Every episode we dig into the cases, the history, and the evidence, searching for answers and sharing everything we find with you.Follow us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and if this episode had you checking who knocked before you opened the door, a quick rating helps more people find the show.Sources & Research NotesThis episode was researched using Brian Bethel's original 1997 post archived by investigator Garth Haslam at AnomalyInfo.com, Bethel's 2013 follow-up article in the Abilene Reporter-News, and Wikipedia's documented history of the BEK phenomenon. UK accounts were drawn from Lee Brickley's The Black Eyed Child of Cannock Chase, HuffPost UK's 2014 reporting, and Staffordshire Live's 2022 coverage of the Birches Valley camping incident.Additional research sourced David Weatherly's compiled case files, Atlas Obscura's 2025 interviews with researcher Jason Offutt and religion professor Brigid Burke of Montclair State University, and the James Randi Educational Foundation's skeptical analysis by science writer Sharon A. Hill.Unverified accounts are presented as reported, not confirmed. The skeptical case is given full weight alongside the paranormal one — because that's how we do it here.We make every effort to be accurate. If you have a correction, or your own encounter to share, reach out at [email protected].#BlackEyedChildren #BEK #BlackEyedKids #CannockChase #Paranormal #Cryptids #TrueCrimePodcast #SupernaturalPodcast #UnexplainedMysteries #CreepyEncounters #Folklore #DontLetThemIn© B&Z Moreno 2026 – Echos of the Past

America's Unknown Child: The Boy in the Box | Philadelphia, 1957⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains descriptions of child death, abuse, and neglect. Listener discretion is strongly advised.In the history of American crime, there are cases that haunt not just a city, but a nation.On February 25, 1957, a small boy was found in a cardboard box in the woods outside Philadelphia. He was four years old. Malnourished. Brutally abused. Washed after death, his nails trimmed, his hair cut — then left like he never existed.No missing persons report. No family came forward. No records of any kind.For sixty-five years, he was known only as America's Unknown Child.In this solo episode, Bubah walks through the full story — from the 1957 discovery and the autopsy that revealed the truth of his short life, to the investigator who visited his grave every year for four decades, to the 2022 genetic genealogy breakthrough that finally returned his name to the world.His name was Joseph Augustus Zarelli. He was born January 13, 1953. And his case is still open.If you have information about Joseph's death, contact the Philadelphia Police Department Homicide Unit: (215) 686-3334. Tips can be submitted anonymously.If you or someone you know needs help: Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline — call or text 1-800-422-4453, free and confidential, 24/7.Echos of the Past is hosted by a father and daughter who have both experienced the unexplained firsthand. We love the supernatural, the strange, and the mysterious — but we come with the facts. Every episode we dig into the cases, the history, and the evidence, searching for answers and sharing everything we find with you.Follow us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and if this episode moved you, a quick rating helps more people find the show.Email: [email protected]: @EchosPoddCastFacebook: Search Echosofthepast (All one word) and look for our logo. — Join our community where we share ideas, vote on future episodes, and where the paranormal is normal!#BoyInTheBox #JosephZarelli #AmericasUnknownChild #TrueCrime #ColdCase #UnsolvedMurder #PhiladelphiaHistory #GeneticGenealogy #TrueCrimePodcast #MysteryPodcast #ColdCaseFiles #JusticeForChildrenSources & Research NotesThis episode was researched using publicly available sources including contemporary coverage from the Philadelphia Inquirer spanning 1957 through 2023, the November 30, 2022 Philadelphia Police Department press conference announcing Joseph's identification, and publicly available case information from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.Additional context and background was drawn from publicly available information about the Vidocq Society and their involvement in the case, Ivy Hill Cemetery records, and Bode Technology's publicly released statements regarding the genetic genealogy process.Some investigative details referenced in this episode — including original police incident reports and autopsy records — are drawn from secondary sources such as the Philadelphia Inquirer's reporting and published retrospectives, as primary records are restricted or sealed.We make every effort to be accurate. If you have a correction or additional information, please reach out to us at [email protected].© B&Z Moreno 2026 – Echos of the Past

"That's Not Human": The Pender County 911 Call | Bonus Episode⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains audio of a real 911 call including panicked speech, strong language, and descriptions of a frightening encounter. Listener discretion is strongly advised.July 31, 2021. A man driving alone on a dark rural highway in Pender County, North Carolina sees something on the roadside. It looks like a person. It looks like it's bleeding. He calls 911.Then something lands in the bed of his moving truck.What happens next — the thud, the screaming, the thing pressing against his rear window — was captured on that call. The Pender County Sheriff's Office confirmed the call was real. Deputies responded, searched the area, and documented scratches on the truck. They found no animal. No person. No explanation.In this bonus episode — tied directly to our Rake episode — Bubah and Z break down the full call, the sheriff's response, and what the witness described when he finally sat down to talk about it. No nose. No ears. Long arms. Big black eyes. Moving on two legs, faster than anything should be able to move, disappearing into the woods.A hoax? An animal? Something the Holly Shelter Game Land has been hiding for years? Or is this another echo of the same thing people have been seeing — and failing to explain — for a very long time?The woods are still there. The swamp is still there. And no one has come forward since.If you were in Pender County that night — or if you've seen something you can't explain — we want to hear from you.Email: [email protected]: @EchosPoddCastFacebook: Search Echosofthepast (All one word) — look for our logo. Join our community where we share ideas, vote on future episodes, and where the paranormal is normal!Echos of the Past is hosted by a father and daughter who have both experienced the unexplained firsthand. We love the supernatural, the strange, and the mysterious — but we come with the facts. Every episode we dig into the cases, the history, and the evidence, searching for answers and sharing everything we find with you.Follow us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and if this episode had you checking your rearview mirror, a quick rating helps more people find the show.Sources & Research NotesThis episode was researched using the verified 911 call audio obtained through public records, the Pender County Sheriff's Office incident report and Sheriff Alan Cutler's public statements, local news coverage from WECT News 6, WWAY News 3, and Port City Daily, and Snopes' 2021 fact-check confirming the call's authenticity.Witness testimony was drawn from the caller's interviews with the YouTube channel Carolina Case Files. Additional context on local wildlife was sourced from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Unverified regional sighting reports are included for context only and are not presented as confirmed fact.We make every effort to be accurate. If you have a correction, additional information, or your own encounter to share, reach out at [email protected].#PenderCounty911 #CrawlerSightings #TheRake #PaleCrawlers #CryptidEncounters #Paranormal #TrueCrimePodcast #UnexplainedMysteries #NorthCarolina #SupernaturalPodcast #InternetMysteries #ThatSNotHuman© B&Z Moreno 2026 – Echos of the Past

The Rake: From Creepypasta to Cryptid⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains descriptions of disturbing creatures and unsettling encounters. Listener discretion is advised.It started as fiction. At least, that's what they said.In late 2005, anonymous users on 4chan invented a monster. Pale. Gaunt. Hairless. Moving on all fours with something wrong about the way its limbs bent. They gave it a name — The Rake — and they called it a creative exercise. A horror writing project. Nothing more.But then people started saying they'd seen it.Not online. Not in stories. In the woods behind their houses. At the edge of their yard at 2 AM. Staring back at them from the tree line.In this episode, Bubah and Z trace the full journey — from the 2005 film that planted the seed, to the 4chan thread that built the creature, to the sightings that were never supposed to happen. They share two accounts: one from 1988, seventeen years before The Rake existed. One from 2015, when everyone already knew the legend. The details are almost identical.So did the internet invent this thing? Or did it just give a name to something that was already out there?The stories keep coming. You decide.Had your own encounter with something you can't explain? We want to hear it.Email: [email protected]: @EchosPoddCastFacebook: Search Echosofthepast — look for our logo. Join our community where we share ideas, vote on future episodes, and where the paranormal is normal!Echos of the Past is hosted by a father and daughter who have both experienced the unexplained firsthand. We love the supernatural, the strange, and the mysterious — but we come with the facts. Every episode we dig into the cases, the history, and the evidence, searching for answers and sharing everything we find with you.Follow us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and if this episode got under your skin, a quick rating helps more people find the show.Sources & Research NotesThis episode was researched using publicly available sources including the 2005 film The Descent and director Neil Marshall's interview with Fangoria magazine, archived 4chan threads and the Creepypasta Wiki, the SCP Foundation wiki, Reddit communities r/Humanoidencounters and r/CrawlerSightings, and Snopes' 2016 fact-check debunking the famous Rake photo as a still from the 1982 film Xtro.Folklore connections were drawn from William Bright's A Coyote Reader (University of California Press, 1993) and Dr. Garnik Asatrian's 2013 academic article on Persian ghul mythology. Sighting analysis referenced Nathaniel Brislin's Crawlers: A Conclusive Casebook (2023).We make every effort to be accurate. If you have a correction, additional information, or your own encounter to share, reach out at [email protected].#TheRake #CrawlerSightings #PaleCrawlers #Creepypasta #InternetCryptid #TrueCrime #Paranormal #Cryptids #Fleshgait #SupernaturalPodcast #TrueCrimePodcast #UnexplainedMysteries© B&Z Moreno 2026 – Echos of the Past (E.O.P.)

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of child abduction, disturbing imagery from a child's perspective, unexplained phenomena, and descriptions of physical trauma. Listener discretion is advised.In the shadow of Mount Shasta, Northern California—a dormant volcano steeped in indigenous sacred traditions, Lemurian legends, and a documented history of bizarre disappearances—a chilling family encounter unfolded around 2010–2011. First, a grandmother camping near the mountain awoke face-down in the dirt outside her tent with no memory of leaving her sleeping bag and a fresh puncture wound on the back of her neck, drawing blood.A year later, her three-year-old grandson vanished for five hours while camping with his parents in the same forested area. Search parties scoured the woods repeatedly without success, yet he reappeared unharmed and calm near the campsite. Weeks afterward, the child described being led away by a figure identical to his grandmother—except her skin felt hard and plastic-like, her eyes fixed and doll-like, her movements jerky and mechanical. He called her the "robot grandma."In this solo episode, Bubah explores the boy's eerie account of being taken to a spider-filled cave containing scattered purses, bags, guns, and watchful "shiny people," where the entity examined him and attempted to collect a biological sample on sticky paper. The grandmother was miles away during the incident, raising unsettling questions about observation, impersonation, and possible connection between the two events.This modern folklore tale, popularized through Missing 411 discussions and online communities, remains unverified by official records yet endures as one of the most uncanny stories tied to Mount Shasta's reputation for the inexplicable.Episode Summary:Mount Shasta's layered history: indigenous sacred site, Lemurian underground legends, and high incidence of strange disappearancesGrandmother's prior camping incident: missing time, displacement from tent, unexplained neck puncture woundThree-year-old grandson's sudden five-hour vanishing near McCloud area campsitesReappearance unharmed after extensive searches; calm demeanorDelayed revelation: encounter with "robot grandma" doppelgänger using grandmother's appearance to gain trustDescription of plastic skin, fixed eyes, mechanical movements; led to spider-infested cave with collected items (purses, bags, guns) and "shiny people"Attempted biological sample collection on sticky paper; boy released or escapedFamily connection of events suggesting targeted interest or observationTheories examined: alien abduction, interdimensional beings, military experiment, psychological confabulation, or unknown entityIf this episode leaves you uneasy about the woods—or familiar faces—follow Echos of the Past for more documentary-style dives into historical mysteries, unexplained encounters, and folklore that lingers. Subscribe and turn on notifications for the next unsettling echo.Sources referenced:United States Geological Survey (Mount Shasta)David Paulides – Missing 411 seriesReddit communities (r/UnresolvedMysteries, r/Missing411)Various podcasts and YouTube channels discussing the account (Unexplained Legends, Weird Wilderness, others)Wintu Tribe oral traditionsFrederick Spencer Oliver – A Dweller on Two Planets#MountShastaMystery #RobotGrandma #Missing411 #DoppelgangerEncounter #ShastaFolklore #spooky #scarystory© B.&Z.Moreno 2026 – Echos of the Past

CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses the 2013 disappearance of Brandon Lawson and contains themes of substance use, psychological distress, and a missing person case. It includes playback of a 911 call with panicked speech and language some listeners may find disturbing. Listener discretion is strongly advised.On August 9, 2013, in a remote stretch of U.S. Highway 277 just south of Bronte, Texas, 26-year-old father of three Brandon Lawson ran out of gas on the shoulder of the road. After calmly calling his brother for help with fuel, he placed a frantic 911 call reporting being chased and needing police assistance. The call lasted approximately one minute before going silent. Seven minutes later, his brother arrived to find Brandon's truck abandoned with the door open and keys in the ignition—but Brandon was gone.In this episode, Bubah and Z revisit the case with a commitment to verified facts only, examining witness accounts, the publicly available 911 recording, scene findings, family statements, and the official investigation. They discuss the challenges of separating speculation from evidence, including unverified claims about extended audio or gunshots.Twelve years later, Brandon's remains were located in February 2022 near the disappearance site, with DNA confirmation announced on December 25, 2024. His family received his remains in July 2025, providing long-awaited closure while questions about the final moments persist.Episode Summary:Brandon's background as a devoted father struggling with methamphetamine addiction and an active warrantThe argument with fiancée Ladessa Lofton and his late-night drive toward his father's houseRunning out of gas near Bronte, calls to family, and the panicked 911 call describing pursuitArrival of brother Kyle finding the abandoned truck and a nearby unidentified dark-colored pickupNo signs of struggle, forensic evidence, or recovered items at the sceneOfficial theory of stimulant-induced psychosis leading to misadventure in the brushFamily rejection of voluntary departure or pure hallucination, emphasis on the second vehicleExtensive searches yielding no remains until 2022 discovery and 2024/2025 confirmationUnanswered questions about the trigger for panic and the unidentified vehicle's roleIf this episode resonates with you or brings to mind a similar unresolved case, follow Echos of the Past for more thoughtful, evidence-based explorations of historical mysteries and disappearances. Subscribe and enable notifications to join us for the next echo.Sources referenced:Texas Department of Public Safety Missing Persons ClearinghouseCoke County Sheriff's OfficeTom Green County Dispatch CenterThe Vanished Podcast (Episode 66: Brandon Lawson)Texas MonthlyTexas EquuSearchNational Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)Help Find Brandon Lawson Facebook Page#BrandonLawson #BronteDisappearance #TexasMissing #911Mystery #WestTexasCase #truecrime© B. Moreno 2026 – Echos of the Past

CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of unidentified aerial phenomena, witness testimony, and reported technical anomalies. Suitable for general audiences.On January 25, 2025, in Oklahoma City’s Gatewood District, a teacher and experienced drone pilot stepped outside and witnessed something he still cannot explain.For nearly four hours, a silent, jellybean-shaped object with a swirling, plasma-like interior hovered motionless in broad daylight. Neighbors gathered. Phones recorded. When he launched his DJI Mini 4 Pro for a closer look, the drone refused to take off — citing electromagnetic interference. Four minutes later, a fully charged 35-minute battery was completely drained.In this solo episode, Bubah examines:The credibility of the witnessThe photographic evidenceReported instrument failuresAnalysis from University of Oklahoma astrophysicist Dr. Mukremin KilicThe ongoing Metabunk investigationOne year later, the object remains unidentified.A modern, well-documented UAP case with no confirmed explanation.Report a sighting:National UAP Reporting Center (NUFORC)Mutual UFO Network (MUFON)Have a local mystery or unexplained case?Email: [email protected]: @EchosPoddCastTikTok / Instagram: @echosofthepastpodSources referenced in this episode:KOCO 5 News (Feb 14, 2025)KOCO 5 Follow-up (Feb 16, 2025)Metabunk Forum DiscussionDJI Mini 4 Pro SpecificationsNational Weather Service – Oklahoma City (Jan 25, 2025 data)The Galileo Project (Harvard)#UAP2025#TrueParanormal#UFOInvestigation#OklahomaCity#DocumentaryPodcast© B. Moreno 2026 – Echos of the Past

Episode Title: The National Forest Killer: The Crimes of Gary HiltonEchos of the PastCONTENT WARNING: This episode contains extremely graphic descriptions of abduction, violent murder, dismemberment, psychological torment, and serial killer confessions. It is intensely disturbing. Listener discretion is strongly advised.In 2007–2008, a drifter named Gary Michael Hilton turned America’s national forests into a deadly hunting ground. Using his survivalist skills and a white Astro van, he stalked hikers in North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida—robbing, torturing, and executing victims in remote wilderness areas.Bubah (solo) details the chilling crimes against John & Irene Bryant, Cheryl Dunlap, and the heroic final stand of Meredith Emerson, whose courage and quick thinking helped bring the killer down. From ATM trails and decapitations to a dramatic gas station arrest, this is the story of how one man’s “mission” was stopped by community vigilance and a victim who refused to be erased.A harrowing look at a calculating predator who preyed on the places people went to find peace.Mark this episode Explicit on all platforms due to the graphic nature of the crimes.If this episode is distressing, help is available:National Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741NAMI Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)For families of the missing: NamUs.govSubmit cases or share thoughts:Email: [email protected]: @EchosPoddCastTikTok/Instagram: @echosofthepastpodReferencesU.S. Department of Justice & Federal Court Documents: United States v. Gary Michael Hilton (Western District of North Carolina) – Plea & sentencing transcripts (justice.gov)Georgia Bureau of Investigation & Florida Department of Law Enforcement case files (public summaries)Court TV / Interview With a Killer (2025): Hilton’s first televised confession interview (YouTube: search “Psycho Killer Gary Hilton Court TV”)“Wild Crime: Blood Mountain” (Hulu/ABC News Studios, 2023) – Detailed documentary on Meredith Emerson caseAtlanta Journal-Constitution, Tallahassee Democrat & Asheville Citizen-Times archives (2007–2013)Wikipedia & Murderpedia summaries (with source links to official records)“Trails of Death” by J. M. Phillips (book on the case)#truecrimepodcast #Unsloved #serialkiller #coldcase #kidnapping #murder © B.Moreno 2026 Echos of the Past. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited

The Stone Lion Inn: Lullabies in the Parlor | Guthrie’s 1907 Haunted HistoryCONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses child death from illness, grief, and reported paranormal activity rooted in family tragedy. Listener discretion is advised.In Guthrie, Oklahoma, the historic Stone Lion Inn—built in 1907 as a private family residence—holds a story of love, loss, and lingering presence. The death of young Augusta St. John in the early 1900s transformed the home from a place of celebration into one marked by sorrow.In this episode of Echos of the Past, Bubah and Z explore the inn’s evolution from family home to boarding house, funeral parlor, and eventually one of Oklahoma’s most well-known haunted bed-and-breakfasts.Guests over the decades report a gentle child’s spirit tucking them into bed, a rocking chair swaying on its own, lullabies echoing through empty halls, and the faint scent of rose perfume—often attributed to Augusta’s grieving mother.Is this an intelligent haunting? Residual energy? Or the power of suggestion layered over historic tragedy?A gentle haunting born from love and loss—perfect for history enthusiasts and paranormal researchers alike.The construction of the Stone Lion Inn in 1907The St. John family and Augusta’s deathThe home’s time as a funeral parlorGuest testimonies and long-documented experiencesReported EVPs, EMF spikes, and thermal anomaliesPsychological vs. paranormal explanationsIf this episode stirs grief or emotional distress, support is available:Crisis Text Line – Text HOME to 741741National Alliance for Grieving ChildrenShare your haunted inn stories or local legends:Email: [email protected]: @EchosPoddCastTikTok / Instagram: @echosofthepastpodFollow Echos of the Past for weekly documentary-style explorations of true crime, history, and the unexplained.Interviews with Becky Luker (Founder and Restorer of the Stone Lion Inn)Stone Lion Inn Guest Logs (1986–Present)Current Innkeeper TestimoniesGuthrie Historical Society RecordsOklahoma Territorial Museum ArchivesOklahoma Territorial Census RecordsArchives of The Guthrie Daily LeaderTelevision Documentaries: Ghost Adventures, Ghost HuntersIndependent Paranormal Group ReportsTaylor, Troy (2004), The Ghost Hunter's Guide to Oklahoma#HauntedOklahoma#StoneLionInn#ParanormalHistory#HistoricGuthrie#DocumentaryPodcast© B. Moreno 2026 – Echos of the Past

Episode Title: The Photograph and The Phantom: The Ilkley Moor VisitorEchos of the PastCONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses alleged extraterrestrial encounters, abduction claims under hypnosis, and personal psychological distress. Listener discretion is advised.December 1, 1987: Retired police officer Philip Spencer takes a routine walk across England's bleak Ilkley Moor with his camera and compass.What starts as a peaceful sunrise hunt turns into one of the UK's most compelling UFO cases: A reversed compass, missing time, a mysterious craft, and a single grainy photo of a hunched, grey humanoid figure.Bubah and Z dive into Spencer's credible background (a trained observer not seeking fame), the hypnotic regression revealing an abduction, radioactive soil at the site, and Kodak's authentication of the untouched negative.Was it a hoax? Wildlife misidentification? Hallucination? Or proof of something beyond our world?This case has haunted ufologists for decades—join us for the full breakdown.If this stirs up distress, help is available:National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741Share your own unexplained sightings or thoughts:Email: [email protected]: @EchosPoddCastTikTok/Instagram: @echosofthepastpodReferences (with links where available—some are books or archives; I've included purchase/view options)Hough, Peter, and Randles, Jenny. The Complete Book of UFOs: An Investigation into Alien Contact and Encounters. London: Piatkus, 1994. (Detailed chapter on the case; available on Amazon or free borrow on Internet Archive)"The Ilkley Moor Alien Photograph." UFO Insight. (Comprehensive summary with photo scans; full article here)"The Ilkley Moor Alien Encounter, 1987." Think Anomalous. (Video documentary with investigator interviews; watch on YouTube)"UK's Roswell? The Ilkley Moor Alien." BBC News Online. (Archive coverage; related BBC article on similar UK cases here; for Ilkley-specific, see this BBC piece)Clarke, David, and Roberts, Andy. The UFOs That Never Were. London: London House, 2000. (Skeptical analysis; available on Amazon or AbeBooks)Transcript of Hypnosis Session with "Philip Spencer" conducted by Dr. Jim Singleton, March 16, 1988. (As cited in Hough (1994); partial excerpts and analysis available on UFO Casebook or Patrick Gross's UFOlogie site)Kodak Laboratory Analysis Report (Hemel Hempstead), 1987. (Findings confirming negative authenticity; summaries in major sources like UFOlogie or Wikipedia)#UFO #aliens #missingtime #closeencounter #taken #UAP #visitors© B.Moreno 2026 Echos of the Past. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.

Sandra Cantu: Betrayal in Tracy | The 2009 Suitcase Murder CaseCONTENT WARNING: This episode contains graphic discussion of the abduction, sexual assault, and murder of an 8-year-old child, including crime scene details, investigative findings, and the perpetrator’s confession. It is deeply disturbing. Listener discretion is strongly advised.On March 27, 2009, 8-year-old Sandra Cantu skipped down the street of her Tracy, California mobile home park—captured on surveillance video for the final time as she went to play at a neighbor’s home.Eleven days later, her body was discovered inside a suitcase discarded in an irrigation ditch. The investigation led to a shocking arrest: Melissa Huckaby, a Sunday school teacher and mother who lived just two doors away—and who had participated in search efforts.In this episode of Echoes of the Past, Bubah examines the timeline of deception, the fabricated notes and staged break-ins, the forensic evidence presented in court, and Huckaby’s shifting confessions. We also confront the deeper question that lingers long after sentencing: why?This case devastated a community and stands as one of California’s most disturbing betrayals of trust.The timeline from disappearance to discoverySurveillance footage and early investigative leadsThe staged evidence and misleading notesForensic findings presented in courtMelissa Huckaby’s confession and pleaThe lasting impact on Tracy, CaliforniaIf this episode affects you, support is available:Crisis Text Line – Text HOME to 741741RAINN Sexual Assault Hotline – 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)National Center for Missing & Exploited Children – 1-800-THE-LOSTShare your thoughts or suggest cases:Email: [email protected]: @EchosPoddCastTikTok: @e.o.p.podcastInstagram: echosofthepast13Follow Echoes of the Past for documentary-style true crime and historical investigations.San Joaquin County Superior Court Records (Case SF-117634A)Tracy Police Department Press Releases (2009)FBI Forensic Reports (Evidence Analysis)San Joaquin County Coroner’s Autopsy ReportCourt Transcripts: Plea Hearing & Sentencing (2010)Contemporary Reporting: Tracy Press, Stockton Record, San Francisco Chronicle#SandraCantu#CaliforniaTrueCrime#ChildAbductionCase#SolvedCase#DocumentaryPodcast© B. Moreno 2026 – Echoes of the PastIn This Episode:Sources Referenced:

American Airlines Flight 191: Premonitions Before the Deadliest U.S. Air DisasterCONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses a major aviation disaster, loss of life, reported premonitions, and psychological trauma. Listener discretion is advised.On May 25, 1979, American Airlines Flight 191 lifted off from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport—only to lose its left engine seconds after takeoff, roll inverted, and crash into a nearby field. All 271 people aboard were killed, along with two individuals on the ground, making it the deadliest aviation accident in U.S. history.But in the days before the crash, unsettling stories emerged.For ten consecutive nights, Cincinnati man David Booth dreamed of a silent jet rolling and crashing shortly after takeoff. He contacted the FAA, describing a DC-10 disaster that had not yet happened.Author Judith Wax’s novel Starting in the Middle included a plane crash eerily described on page 191.Actress Lindsay Wagner reportedly stepped off a flight days earlier after a powerful sense of dread.In this episode of Echos of the Past, Bubah and Z examine:The DC-10 pylon maintenance failure that caused the engine separationThe National Transportation Safety Board investigationThe grounding of the DC-10 fleetThe documented accounts of reported premonitionsThe psychological impact of disaster foresight storiesThe cultural ripple effects that later inspired the Final Destination franchiseWas it fate whispering through dreams? Or tragic coincidence layered over mechanical failure?We explore the engineering facts, the human stories, and the echoes that linger decades later.If this episode stirs anxiety or trauma, support is available:988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S./Canada – call or text 988)Disaster Distress Helpline – 1-800-985-5990Share your own premonition stories or close calls:Email: [email protected]: @EchosPoddCastTikTok / Instagram: @echosofthepastpodFollow Echos of the Past for documentary-style explorations of true crime, history, and the unexplained.NTSB Aircraft Accident Report AAR-79-17 (1979)Contemporary reporting: Cincinnati Enquirer & Chicago Tribune (May–June 1979)Judith Wax, Starting in the Middle (1979)John G. Taylor, Science and the Supernatural (1980)Interviews with FAA officials and aviation analystsTelevision documentaries: Air Disasters (Smithsonian Channel) and Mayday (Cineflix)#Flight191#AviationDisaster#AirCrashInvestigation#PremonitionStories#DocumentaryPodcast© B. Moreno 2026 – Echos of the PastSources Referenced:

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains graphic descriptions of necrophilia, corpse desecration, grave robbery, and severe mental illness. It is extremely disturbing. Listener discretion is strongly advised.In the historic Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod, respected academic Anatoly Moskvin was known as a brilliant linguist, historian, and expert on local cemeteries.But for over a decade, hidden in his cluttered apartment, he harbored a horrifying secret: 26 mummified corpses of young women and girls, exhumed from graves, preserved, dressed, and transformed into life-sized “dolls.”He named them. Talked to them. Believed they talked back.Discovered in 2011, the case shocked the world—not for murder, but for one of the most bizarre and disturbing acts of necrophilia and grave desecration ever documented.Bubah explores the mind of a profoundly schizophrenic man whose loneliness twisted into delusion, the devastating impact on grieving families, and the complex questions of criminal responsibility when severe mental illness is involved.This is one of the darkest cases we’ve ever covered.If this episode brings up difficult feelings, help is available:SAMHSA National Helpline (U.S.): 1-800-662-4357 (free, confidential, 24/7)Or find local crisis resources in your country.Submit cases or say hi:Email: [email protected]: @EchosPoddCastTikTok/Instagram: @echosofthepastpodReferencesRussian court records & forensic psychiatric reports (2011–2012)Contemporary reporting: Komsomolskaya Pravda, RIA NovostiVictim family statements (via Russian media)BBC News coverage (2012)Psychological analysis in The Journal of Forensic SciencesMoskvin’s own academic publications (for public persona context)© B.Moreno 2026 Echos of the Past. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.#strange #necro #Strange #truecrime #mentalhealth

CLOSING Season 1 with a Bonus True Tale episode: What happens in a remodeled restaurant in a small town? Strange events unfold, leaving more questions than answers. Was it the father-son duo seen in dreams, or is there something else lurking in the town that can't find peace from the Civil War's Battle of Round Mountain? Enjoy, and Happy New Year!#truestory #paranormal #haunting #civilwar #ghost© B.Moreno 2025 Echos of the Past. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.

Episode Title: The Christmas Spider: A Folktale of Silver and KindnessEchos of the PastCONTENT WARNING: None! This is a wholesome, family-friendly holiday folktale—perfect for all ages. No scares, just magic, kindness, and a little eight-legged wonder.Gather ‘round the (virtual) fireplace for our special holiday episode.In a humble Ukrainian cottage long ago, a poor family brings home a simple fir tree for Christmas. They decorate it with love—but it’s missing that magical sparkle the children dream of.Overnight, the quiet spiders who share their home weave a miracle of delicate silk across every branch. At dawn, sunlight touches the webs… and transforms them into shimmering silver and gold.This gentle folktale explains the origin of tinsel on Christmas trees—and why, in many Eastern European homes, you’ll find beautiful spider ornaments hidden in the branches for good luck.Bubah and Z share the full legend, its heartfelt lessons on kindness (even to the smallest creatures), and how this story spread across cultures to become a beloved tradition.From our little podcast family to yours: May your holidays be filled with warmth, wonder, and maybe a touch of friendly spider magic ✨🕸️🎄Got a family folktale, holiday tradition, or local legend?Email: [email protected]: @EchosPoddCastTikTok/Instagram: @echosofthepastpod#folklore #tranditions #family ReferencesUkrainian folk tale collections & “The Spider’s Gift” variantsJ. Patrick Lewis, The Christmas Spider (illustrated)Tanya Gulevich, The Encyclopedia of Christmas and New Year's CelebrationsJournal of American Folklore (1972 spider legend study)Ukrainian Museum archival materials on pavuchky ornamentsComparative Slavic folklore studies (Shevchenko Scientific Society & others)© B.Moreno 2025 Echos of the Past. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.

Episode Title: The Enfield Horror: Three Toes in the Illinois DarkEchos of the PastCONTENT WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of frightening creature encounters, intense fear experienced by children and families, gunshots, and home invasions by an unknown entity. It’s spooky but respectful—no gore, just good old-fashioned nightmare fuel.Spring 1973. Tiny Enfield, Illinois (pop. ~800). One stoplight. One set of railroad tracks… and one thing that absolutely did not belong.Over three terrifying nights, the McDaniel family—and half the town—came face-to-face with a gray, squat creature sporting glowing pink eyes, massive claws, and three powerful legs. It scratched at doors, hissed like a demon, took four .22 rounds without flinching, and left behind six-toed footprints that baffled police.Plaster casts, deep claw gouges in siding, slashed shoes on a 10-year-old boy, and a chilling scream captured on tape by radio personality Rick Rainbow—all documented in 1973 police reports.Was it an escaped primate? A vengeful railroad worker in a suit? Mass hysteria? Or something that still hasn’t been cataloged?Bubah and Z (back from being sick!) break down the evidence, the witnesses, the theories, and why this messy, half-century-old case refuses to stay buried.Fifty years later, the plaster casts are still in an evidence locker… and a single gray hair is waiting in a Dallas freezer for answers.If this one gave you chills, you’re not alone. For support with fear or anxiety, text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line – free, 24/7).Got your own local legend or porch-scratching story?Email: [email protected]: @EchosPoddCastTikTok/Instagram: @echosofthepastpodDrop #EnfieldHorror or #EnfieldEcho in your comments—we’re reading them all 👀© B.Moreno 2025 Echos of the Past. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.ReferencesContemporary reports from The Carmi Times & The Southern Illinoisan (1973)Henry McDaniel radio interviews (May 1973)Rick Rainbow audio recording & analysis by Loren ColemanWhite County Sheriff’s Office incident reportsLoren Coleman, Mysterious America (1983)FOIA-released witness statements (2018)Recent evidence locker access & hair analysis (Kyle Redfern, 2023)#cryptid #unsolved #strangestory #paranormal

Echos of the PastCONTENT WARNING: This episode contains graphic discussions of the sexual assault and murder of a 9-year-old child, suicide, and generational trauma. Listener discretion is strongly advised.On a cold March afternoon in 1959, 9-year-old Candy Rogers left her Spokane home with a handful of Camp Fire Girls mints to sell door-to-door. She never came home.What followed was one of Washington State’s largest searches, the tragic deaths of three airmen trying to find her, and a 62-year investigation that became known as “the Mount Everest of cold cases.”For six decades, the killer walked free — until a single drop of 62-year-old DNA and one courageous daughter finally gave Candy a name for her monster: John Reigh Hoff.This is the heartbreaking, infuriating, and ultimately redemptive story of the little girl with the mints… and the echo that refused to fade for 66 years.Every March 6th, people still leave unopened boxes of mints on Candy’s grave.If this episode affected you, help is available 24/7:Call or text 988 (U.S. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline)Text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line)Submit your own case or say hi ↘Email: [email protected]: @EchosPoddCastTikTok/Instagram: @echosofthepastpod#CandyRogers #TrueCrime #ColdCaseSolved #SpokaneTrueCrime #GeneticGenealogy #UnsolvedNoMore #1959Murder #TrueCrimePodcast #TrueCrimeCommunity #EchosOfThePast #CrimeTok #TrueCrimeTok #ParanormalPodcast #HistoricalTrueCrime #JusticeForCandy #FYP #ForYou #Viral© B.Moreno 2025 Echos of the Past. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.

Content Warning – PLEASE READExtremely graphic descriptions of serial murder, prolonged torture, sexual sadism, mutilation, decapitation, arson on bodies, child victims, and violence against women. This is one of the heaviest episodes we’ve ever done. Listener discretion is strongly advised. Resources at the bottom.Episode SummaryHe clocked in every day at a respectable job in Manhattan, kissed his kids goodnight, and coached Little League… while carrying a black bag full of handcuffs, knives, and souvenirs from the women he tortured to death.Between 1967 and 1980, Richard Cottingham – the “Times Square Killer,” “Torso Killer,” or “Torpedo Ripper” – murdered at least 17 confirmed women and girls across New York and New Jersey (he claims 85–100). He targeted the invisible: sex workers, runaways, teenage girls walking home, a young mother after bingo night. He drugged them, handcuffed them, and subjected them to hours (sometimes days) of unimaginable sadistic torture before killing them and, in several cases, decapitating them and burning or dumping the heads and hands so they could never be identified.For 13 years, he was never a suspect – because the quiet computer programmer next door looked nothing like the monster the police were hunting.It all ended in May 1980 when an 18-year-old survivor, Leslie Ann O’Dell, screamed loud enough and fought hard enough that a motel maid and clerk finally ran toward the sound instead of away from it.Confirmed Victims Mentioned (in order of murder)Nancy Schiava Vogel (29) – 1967Jacalyn “Jackie” Harp (13) – 1968Irene Blase (18) – 1969Denise Falasca (15) – 1969Mary Annette Pryor (17) & Lorraine Marie Kelly (16) – 1974Maryann Della Carr (26) – 1977Deedah Godzari (22) & Unidentified Teen – 1979 (Times Square torsos)Valerie Ann Street (19) – 1980Jean Reyner (25) – 1980Leslie Ann O’Dell (18) – survivedat least 6 more confirmed since 2021 via Cottingham confessionsResources & SupportYou are not alone.National Sexual Assault Hotline (US): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741International resources: findahelpline.comReferences & Further ReadingBergen County Prosecutor’s Office & NJ State Police case files – Official archives available via FOIA requests.NYPD Homicide Division archives – Historical records from NYC police on 1970s-80s cases.Court transcripts – State of New Jersey v. Richard Cottingham (1981-1984 trials).Anzilotti, Robert (Retired Chief of Detectives) – interviews: NYT article on confessions; Fox News doc feature; A&E YouTube clip.Vronsky, Peter – American Serial Killers: The Epidemic Years 1950-2000: Amazon; Penguin Random House; Audible.The Record (Bergen County) & New York Times archival reporting: NYT sentencing article (1981) [via wiki summary, original paywalled]; The Record on confessions [cross-ref with Record].Jennifer Weiss (daughter of victim Deedah Godzari) – public statements: NJ.com interview; YouTube interview; Podcast ep.Netflix – Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer (2021): Netflix official site; IMDb; Wikipedia.Connect With UsEmail your thoughts (or your own stories) → [email protected] → @EchoesPodCastInstagram → @#truecrime #SerialKiller #Missing Thank you for walking through the dark with us.Keep their names alive.— Bubah© B.Moreno 2025 Echos of the Past. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.

Content WarningThis episode contains detailed accounts of a cryptid encounter, graphic animal violence, psychological trauma, suicide, substance abuse, and the socioeconomic collapse of the Rust Belt. Listener discretion is strongly advised.Episode SummaryIn the summer of 1987, four teenage boys snuck into the abandoned Youngstown Sheet & Tube Campbell Works in Youngstown, Ohio, just ten years after “Black Monday” killed the city’s steel industry. What started as another night hanging out by a pallet fire in their secret “den” turned into a life-altering encounter with something that should not exist: an 8–9 ft bipedal canine creature with glowing amber eyes, unnatural strength, and reality-bending properties.Over 38 years later, primary witness Matthew “Matt” McH (Planet 412) still carries the trauma, two of the four boys are dead long before their time, and the city that once threatened to “ruin” them if they talked has mostly demolished the site… but the massive coke piles where the creature first appeared are still there, just buried under grass.We walk through the minute-by-minute timeline, the police cover-up, the priest who called it a “real manifestation,” the dead dogs, the “glitching” paw, the train horn that saved their lives, and every major theory: classic Dogman cryptid, demonic entity, interdimensional intruder, or hoax. Spoiler: hoax doesn’t survive contact with the evidence.Resources & SupportIf this episode was heavy for you, please reach out:USA: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988)Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741Trevor Project (LGBTQ+): 1-866-488-7386Find a therapist: PsychologyToday.comPrimary Sources & ReferencesMatthew McH – 2022 full interview on “What Lurks Beneath” (Planet 412 Network)Planet412.com – Matt’s written accounts (2005–2025)Youngstown PD FOIA logs (1985–1987) – redacted reports of “large animal” sightings at Campbell WorksThe Vindicator, June 20, 1987 – “Animal Control Investigates Mill Dog Pack Deaths”Dogman Encounters Radio archives – comparative Ohio casesFortean Times #64 (1992) – North American bipedal canine surveyOhio Bureau of Vital Statistics (1995, 1998) – redacted mortality records of two witnessesUSGS topographic maps (1987) – Campbell Works layout & coke pile locationsOhio EPA (2005) – Campbell Works demolition reportStatement relayed from Father Thomas (Youngstown Catholic Diocese, 1987)Scott, R. (2024) “The Ruins of Steel” – social history of post-Black Monday YoungstownConnect With UsEmail your own encounters or theories → [email protected]/Twitter → @EchosPoddCastInstagram → @echoesofthepastpod#dogman #Cryptids #truestory© B.Moreno 2025 Echos of the Past. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.

In the sun-drenched streets of Key West sits a doll that’s anything but child’s play. Join Bubah (flying solo this time) as we uncover the documented history behind Robert the Doll—from a 1904 Steiff prototype gifted to a lonely artistic boy, to decades of giggling in the attic, moving furniture, and “Robert did it,” to his current plexiglass prison at Fort East Martello Museum where visitors must ask permission to snap a photo… or risk his wrath.We separate verified facts (census records, Steiff archives, family lawsuits) from folklore (the Obeah curse, voodoo nanny revenge) while honoring the eerie legacy that’s inspired movies, TV, and over 3,000 apology letters.Content Warning: Discussions of folklore, psychological phenomena, and unsettling haunted-object legends. Listener discretion advised.Listen if you dare… and remember: always ask Robert first. 👁️🪡 #RobertTheDoll #HauntedObjects #KeyWestHistoryVerified History & SourcesU.S. Census (1900–1920): Otto family in Key West → FamilySearch.org (search: Robert Eugene Otto)Steiff prototype confirmation → Atlas ObscuraFind a Grave: Robert Eugene “Gene” Otto → findagrave.com/memorial/24778775WikiTree genealogy → wikitree.com/wiki/Otto-3973Artist House records → artisthousekeywest.com/robert-the-dollKeys Life Magazine (2022) → keyslifemagazine.com/spooky-history-robert-the-dollGhost City Tours fact vs. fiction → ghostcitytours.com/key-west/ghost-stories/robert-the-dollBooks & Deeper DivesRobert the Doll: The True Biography by David L. Sloan (2007) – Amazon or Key West shopsPareidolia studies: Dehaene et al., Science (2003) → DOI: 10.1126/science.1083958Obeah context: Obeah, Witchcraft in the West Indies (1976)Visit RobertFort East Martello Museum – 3501 S Roosevelt Blvd, Key West, FL→ kwahs.org/museums/fort-east-martelloRule: Ask permission before photos. 3,000+ apology letters on file.Email: [email protected] (Twitter): @EchosPoddCast#E.O.P. #ParanormalPodcast #TrueHistory#HauntedDollsEpisode SummaryReferences© B.Moreno 2025 Echos of the Past. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.

Some roads don't just lead to a destination—they lead to a story. For our premiere episode, join hosts Bubah and Z as they take a terrifying trip down three of America's most haunted highways.First, we descend into the cursed valley of Zombie Road in Wildwood, Missouri, where a history of industrial accidents, a forgotten smallpox pit, and tragic deaths have given rise to shadow figures, phantom trains, and a legion of lost souls.Then, the terror gets real as we shift to Route 29 in Fairfax, Virginia. This busy commuter corridor was the hunting ground for not one, but two predators—a cold-case "nice guy" killer from the 90s who vanished without a trace, and a modern-day stalker whose brutal road-rage attacks were documented in real-time, creating a very modern ghost: the memory of fear itself.Finally, we journey to Boone County Road in Florence, Kentucky, home to the mournful legend of the Graveyard Girl. This vanishing hitchhiker in a white prom dress isn't a monster, but a phantom of profound sorrow, forever trying to find her way home after her life was cut short on the night of her prom.From layered historical tragedy and real-world crime to a poignant local legend, this episode explores the dark echoes that linger where asphalt meets the unknown. Buckle up—it's going to be a long, dark night.Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of violent crime, stalking, historical tragedies, and paranormal themes. Listener discretion is advised.Listen, subscribe, and follow the echoes...Email: [email protected] (Twitter): @EchosPoddCastReferences Zombie Road:https://www.stlmag.com/culture/history/zombie-road-the-true-story-of-st-louis-countys-infamous-haunted-trail/https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mo-zombieroad/https://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/the-legend-of-zombie-road-2476934https://jaytee2.tripod.com/zombie.htmRoute 29 Stalker:https://fcpdnews.wordpress.com/ (search 'Route 29')https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2022/10/man-sentenced-for-series-of-route-29-stalker-assaults-in-fairfax-county/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/10/14/route-29-stalker-sentenced-prison/https://eapps.courts.state.va.us/CJISWeb/ (search Daniel S. Lee)Boone County Road / Graveyard Girl:https://www.kentucky.com/living/article44398745.htmlhttps://books.google.com/books/about/Weird_U_S.html?id=bU9LwRjANagChttps://www.reddit.com/r/Kentucky/search?q=boone+county+graveyardhttps://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2015/10/29/haunted-northern-kentucky/74798576/Listen if you dare... 🚗👻 #HauntedRoads #UrbanLegends #TrueCrime"© B.Moreno 2025 Echos of the Past. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.

Hey! This is just our introduction to the world of podcasting. We hope you'll join us on this journey as we build a space for all the strange happenings in the world. Each week, we will bring you a new episode from the past—some stories you may have heard of and others that you might never have encountered. We’ll also share some personal experiences and invite you to share your stories with us as well. #TrueCrimePodcast #HistoricalMysteries #ColdCases #Unsolved #DocumentaryPodcast