105 episodes
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4.9 • 2.8K Ratings
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Otherworld tells real stories of people who have experienced something paranormal or unexplainable. Host Jack Wagner takes an open minded and journalistic approach to the subject matter and aims to uncover some of the biggest mysteries of the world and how people react to it.
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Episode 80: Three Green Lights
While visiting his father as a teenager, William witnesses three green lights emerge from the forest and come towards him. He describes the feeling of being stalked and overcome like prey by these lights. Years later, he thinks this may have something to do with the dark emotional state he was going through at the time of this experience.
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Chicken Whackers Pt 3 [Patreon Preview]
In this follow up to the chicken whackers series, we speak to a reporter from the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel about her research. Then we speak to a woman from Grand Junction named Alex who became homeless along with her brother at the age of 15. She learned about the Chicken Whackers the very first night she spent living on the streets.
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Episode 79: The Chicken Whackers Pt. 2
In part 2 of Keegan’s story, he and his friend Grant attempt to leave Grand Junction by hopping a train with the help of a stranger they just met. During this attempt, they begin experiencing a bizarre set of events that they believe may be connected to a group they heard rumors about called "The Chicken Whackers".
Warning: This episode contains some content that may be disturbing to some listeners, including descriptions of assault, drug use, and death.
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Episode 78: The Chicken Whackers Pt. 1
A man named Luke originally reached out to the show on behalf of his younger brother. His brother Keegan left home to hitchhike and travel the country, which eventually turned into living on the street for years. When the family finally got Keegan off the street, he had many stories, but there was one in particular that he was nervous and afraid to discuss, involving a mysterious group called "The Chicken Whackers".
This story was very different from our normal submissions, which is why we liked it. This first part is mostly Keegan's backstory, what it's like living on the street, and how dangerous it can be.
Part 2 will be out in just a few days.
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Episode 77: You're Not Eileen
The night before attending the pride parade in San Francisco, Nicole and her friend Eileen have similar eerie experiences in their adjoining hotel rooms.
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Episode 76: Cloaked
A Nanophotonic Physicist named Heather tells us about the experience she had in her early teens that forever altered the way she views her work and the nature of reality. During this experience, she saw something up in the sky that seemed to also see her. However, this object cloaked itself before her eyes in a way she cannot even explain with her current expertise.
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Customer Reviews
One of the very best out there
Genuinely love this podcast; it’s in my top 3. Found it thru Reddit when looking for similar podcasts to RR, as I truly enjoy the first hand story telling. I also like that most of the stories aren’t too scary so I don’t have to sleep with the lights on - bc there’s def podcasts that will go there. I’m a fan of this whole genre and probably dating myself when I say that I grew up listening to Coast to Coast AM - where ppl would call in to the radio show and tell their spooky stories. Jack is a great host, and doesn’t interject his opinions. This is the only podcast that I subscribe to the Patreon also. The extra content is well worth it. I have had odd things I can’t explain happen to me throughout my life and it feels like a community of like-minded people. We’re rational thinkers, but also, “want to believe.” Thank you, Jack.
Jack Lets The People Tell Their Story
Jack Wagner had good instincts as a curator, editor, and producer going in, and he’s only improved as the series has built its own momentum. Great stories, great sound, and Jack knows how to set the frame and let his narrators tell their truth. Commenters asking for shorter episodes… agree that there are some earlier, messier narratives — but right now Jack has no equals in this space for setting the scene, highlighting the core drama, and dealing with the aftermath.
“Many Things” episodes ruined this podcast
After listening to ep 56 - Many Things Pt 4 specifically, I immediately removed this podcast out of my rotation. It also made me realize that Jack is actually not a good podcast host lol. This entire time I’ve been tuning in I was like “dang this dude knows how to do a podcast!” Spoiler, he does not. What made Otherworld so enticing was the space provided to people with compelling, first hand accounts of paranormal events. Jack is usually silent during the story telling, which is what he does best. Staying silent. However, his questions do nothing to contribute to the story when he finally decides to host or moderate. When he interrupts to question people, it’s always related to him trying to prove to the audience that the stories are absolutely 100% true which comes off as desperation/sales pitchy. Like, we get it dude it’s real. Let them talk, I don’t want to hear you sell it. No one is listening past episode 1 going “all these personal stories are not true, let me continue to listen😠” But the worst offense from Jack was in episode 56 when he decided to let some drunk dude ramble without guiding the conversation or knowing when to lead. No one wants to listen to a drunk go on and on about absolutely nothing while dropping F bombs every other word. It was almost as if this dude’s life depended on saying the F word at least twice in every sentence. It just turned into a ramble and that’s it. It didn’t add to the story, it didn’t sell the story, and it was probably the cringiest podcast episode I have ever heard. The very few times Jack did cut in it was just to laugh about the drunk guy’s behavior and ask useless questions. Have you ever had to listen to an advertisement or watch a commercial that was so annoying but played over and over again? Like so annoying your ears might bleed, so you fast forward through the commercial or mute it? That was what this episode was after 10 mins. I recommend skipping the “Many Things” (genius title btw🙄) saga or not listening altogether. Some great alternatives with great hosts: Radio Rental, Let’s not meet, Odd trails