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Deceptive Reality

Deceptive Reality

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 Unravel the fabric of the unknown with 'Deceptive Reality', your new destination for intriguing unsolved mysteries and perplexing phenomena. Hosted by Bert and Nick, each episode is an exploration into a unique enigma that defies our understanding of reality. We dive deep into both historical and contemporary puzzles, using extensive research and expert analysis to examine every facet. Tune in and join us on this captivating journey where truth is elusive, and reality always has a twist. Perfect for the curious, the sleuths, and everyone who loves a good mystery.© 2023 True Crime
Episodes
  • The Hat Man, Interdimensional Sight, and the Shadow We Caught on Camera - Deceptive Reality Podcast S4E3

    The Hat Man, Interdimensional Sight, and the Shadow We Caught on Camera - Deceptive Reality Podcast S4E3
    Jan 17 2026
    Why do so many people report seeing the same shadow figure, a tall man in a wide brim hat, just standing there watching? And why does it show up in stories across decades, families, and locations? In this episode, Bert and Nick dive into the Hat Man phenomenon and the broader world of shadow people. Nick shares his own experience from a basement apartment in New York, plus the strange patterns that seem to connect Hat Man sightings with sleep paralysis and other high stress states. Bert brings in something even creepier, his moms dated journal entries documenting paranormal events from the late 90s, including a night where both of his parents saw a tall shadow figure with a hat outside near their trellis. The detail and the timing makes it hard to dismiss as just imagination. From there, the conversation expands into interdimensional theories, the idea of other senses that pick up things our normal vision misses, and why sometimes a camera catches what your eyes never saw, and other times its the opposite. They also revisit eerie moments from their investigations where sound was heard clearly in one place but not captured in another. The episode wraps with collectibles, including a rare Stranger Things chase figure pull, because nothing says interdimensional planes like a demogorgon showing up in red.
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • The Face Peelers of Peru, and the Stranger Things Episode That Might Not Be the End - Deceptive Reality Podcast S4E2

    The Face Peelers of Peru, and the Stranger Things Episode That Might Not Be the End - Deceptive Reality Podcast S4E2
    Jan 9 2026
    This episode goes from pop culture conspiracy to genuinely chilling real-world stories, and it all somehow ties back to the same question, where does consciousness go when time stops making sense? Bert and Nick start with Stranger Things and a fan conspiracy that refuses to die. The theory claims the finale was not the real finale, and that a secret episode could drop later. They break down the clues fans are pointing to, including repeating sevens, visual inconsistencies, hidden signs, and the idea that the characters may still be trapped in an illusion. Spoiler warning, if you have not watched it yet, skip ahead. Then the conversation turns into something much heavier, the mystery of anesthesia and why it wipes time completely. They discuss near-death experience cases where minutes feel like days, plus dream states where people feel like they lived years in a single night. Finally, Bert shares one of the most disturbing stories he has ever covered, the face peelers of Peru. A young girl reports being grabbed by armored figures on hovering boards, chemically restrained, and nearly cut with surgical precision before villagers intervene. The story is tied to decades of local reports and multiple cases that sound too consistent to ignore.
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Cursed Objects, the Dead Sea Treasure Scroll, and the Devils Bible Mystery - Deceptive Reality Podcast S4E1

    Cursed Objects, the Dead Sea Treasure Scroll, and the Devils Bible Mystery - Deceptive Reality Podcast S4E1
    Jan 2 2026
    Cursed objects, hidden treasure, and one of the strangest books in history. This episode takes a sharp turn into the kind of mysteries that feel too specific to be coincidence. Bert and Nick start with quick reactions to Stranger Things chatter and the chaos of modern fandom, then dive into a story about cursed items and how something dark could attach itself to everyday objects. The discussion covers haunted dolls, religious items used as a Trojan horse, and why certain objects might create intense attachment in the people who own them. Then Nick brings a wild historical thread into the mix. The Dead Sea Scrolls were already a legendary discovery, but the real curveball is the copper treasure scroll, a metal record describing hidden caches of gold, silver, and sacred items. The problem is, the locations changed names over time, so the map is almost impossible to decode. They top it off with the Codex Gigas, the so-called Devils Bible, and the infamous claim it was completed in a single night. If you like paranormal talk with a side of ancient mystery, this one is a full meal.
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    1 hr and 9 mins
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