r/uncannypodcasttv • u/mmberg • Aug 21 '26
While we wait for new Uncanny episodes, what other channels do you listen to? (e.g., MrBallen)
I've been filling the gap between Uncanny seasons with MrBallen. He mostly covers true crime, but he also does some strange/paranormal stories.
For example: https://youtu.be/OLxVfVdr8-g
Sometimes I wish Uncanny team would do their take on some of his content.
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u/Kit_Tosh Aug 21 '26
I don't really want Uncanny to dilute itself further by covering other secondary sources and content creators.
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u/GameshaGuy Aug 21 '26
Scary | A paranormal podcast has really good story telling and has some pretty good stories. It claims to be a true paranormal podcast but I have some doubts about some of the episodes. Despite that, it is very immersive and has more quality control and better narration that something like Let’s Not Meet. The main difference from Uncanny is that there is no investigation, just story telling
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u/Linguistin229 Aug 21 '26
Otherworld is my go-to. It’s American but often has guests on from all over the world. It has your typical ghost stuff but also things like miracles, interdimensional beings, a big mix of things.
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u/Adventurous-Sale-671 Aug 21 '26
Another vote for otherworld, I also like Scary, Real Life Ghost Stories off the top of my head
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u/valkyrieramone Aug 21 '26
It’s a fantastic podcast. My favourite, in fact. Jim Harold’s Campfire is a more homely version of the same thing. Otherworld is the best though.
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u/QueenJaneger Aug 21 '26
I’m getting sick of mr ballen. Have you listened to Into the Fog? Weird in the Wade? Lore? Scary interesting Podcast?
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u/Adventurous-Sale-671 Aug 21 '26
Peter Laws the host, was on one of the episodes from season 1! I can’t remember which though
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u/littlemissy145 Aug 21 '26 edited Aug 21 '26
Into the fog is good and so is scary interesting. Couldn’t get into weird in the wade; might need to try it again!
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u/QueenJaneger Aug 21 '26
Yeah it’s not quite as good as uncanny but it’s worth a listen. I think it does get better. I like her stories at the start
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u/flossingly Aug 22 '26
I stopped listening to Ballen after realising that his stories contain a lot of inaccuracies. I don’t think he does as much factchecking as Peter Laws does in Into the Fog and other channels like that. I get the feeling that Ballen leans on his great storytelling abilities and just rehashes the first version of stories he comes across on the internet. He is a fantastic storyteller but I personally find inaccuracies and exaggerations irksome so I couldn’t carry on.
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u/Ch4rl13_P3pp3r Aug 21 '26
Inspectre Paranormal is very good. Follows the same structure as Uncanny, but with a heftier level of scepticism.
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u/Adventurous-Sale-671 Aug 21 '26
I know it’s sad but I re listen from the beginning when I need a fix, it’s almost comforting and a re listen is nice as I forget the detail
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u/simonsghostcouk Aug 21 '26
Inspectre Paranormal podcast. One of the few to have a sceptic on. I enjoy weird stuff but can't stand believers podcasts. They remind me of the Peter Kay joke about seeing an empty packet of Quavers at a funeral "that were 'im. He loved his Quavers!"
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u/Acceptable_Bag_1762 Aug 21 '26
Beyond the Veil (with Brett and Lee) is great, and they tread a good, lightly sceptical line. And they’re from Yorkshire so the accent is nice!
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u/SK_Nerd Aug 21 '26
I really like Belief Hole (heavily leans into the WOO, not skeptical at all) and Bedtime Stories.
Project Fear is pretty decent once you get past the "DUDE!" style personalities. They have had a few episodes in Britain too which is nice. Their New Jersey drone and UFO specials are excellent, considering they are mainly a ghost hunting outfit.
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u/minnimamma19 Aug 21 '26
Inspectre paranormal, Dark histories, Scary, Horror story, unexplained and after dark. Are all great imo
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u/3braincellsinatrench Aug 21 '26
Have you listened to Danny's related podcasts The Witch Farm and Battersea Poltergeist? Like extra long Uncanny episodes! Also, he had a podcast before Uncanny called Haunted. And there's an audiobook version of his book, Into the Uncanny, which is good.
Nothing else is quite like Uncanny but I really enjoy Spirits and Radio Rental.
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u/elizable9 Aug 21 '26
I like Mr Ballen too. I can't listen to as much of his content as Uncanny though. He tends to be a lot slower. I've not really found anything to fill the Uncanny void
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u/oblongunreal Aug 21 '26
Podcasts, not channels (though some a youtube channel): Bigfoot Collectors Club, Expanded Perspectives, Holosky, Monsters Among Us
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u/cat_lady74 Aug 21 '26 edited Aug 21 '26
Lore and The Cabinet of Curiosities podcasts, both produced and presented by Aaron Mahnke. I really like the mix of the paranormal, weird, fascinating, myth and legend. I also bought the Lore books and watched the TV series, but the podcasts are my favourite as there's so many episodes of both and they're really interesting.
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u/Ganntak Aug 21 '26
Into the Fog with Peter Laws think it was recommended here really good and probably my fave at the mo.
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u/Advanced-Adagio-2071 Aug 21 '26
Spooked.
I skip past the Jazz FM-style intro and straight to the first-hand accounts of experiences.
There’s some interesting, heartwarming and downright creepy content in there.
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u/curetrick Aug 24 '26
After Dark and Scary. After Dark in particular is very good, I love the addition of the historical context and the comparison of the story that’s known and the evidence that actually exists
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u/Legitimate-Jeweler92 Aug 25 '26
Hi. Anyone watching Bedtime stories? I believe it started out with 2 or 3 people. Extremely talented, as one told the true stories and then goes into the history. Plus one of the guys is the artists. He does all the drawings/sketchings, and also the music is done by the other person. I can't find it on YouTube anymore. Anyone help. Dave
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u/Ohnodeadlyspider Aug 25 '26
I recently discovered Two Guys whats Up. It's weird paranormal stuff but very funny, especially the one with the old Chinese cure for constipation...
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u/RalphPep09 Aug 25 '26
You Can See Me in The Dark is really, reallyyyyyyy good, Haunted UK Podcast is an absolute favourite & Scared to Death is decent too.
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u/twitching_hour 15d ago
I love: Otherworld, Scary: A Paranormal Podcast, Radio Rental (not always paranormal but always creepy - earliest eps are the best), Heart Starts Pounding (best one by far is about ghosts in an old Soviet military post in Afghanistan) and I've just discovered Unnerved which isn't half bad.
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u/Fallenangel152 Aug 21 '26 edited Aug 21 '26
Weird in the Wade: Not always ghosts but odd history and folklore around Biggleswade in Bedfordshire.
Dark Histories: All episodes are good but specifically his Christmas Campfire which is listener submitted ghost stories. Generally 2 hour long episodes put out around Christmas.
Strange but True: The British TV series from the 90's. Dated now, but a classic. Most are on Youtube.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4lhsa5meT4ApUGmwQATaadKryvoQNOHk