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
  • Fusion Breakthrough Mystery, and the Christmas Gift Card Nobody Can Explain - Deceptive Reality Podcast S3E52

    Fusion Breakthrough Mystery, and the Christmas Gift Card Nobody Can Explain - Deceptive Reality Podcast S3E52
    Dec 26 2025
    A wild Boxing Day episode with two stories that pull in completely different directions. Nick opens with breaking news that feels like a modern cautionary tale. A researcher working toward a major fusion breakthrough is found dead in Brookline, Massachusetts, a place Nick points out is known for being extremely safe. The conversation spirals into questions about progress, money, and why so many world-changing energy stories end the same way. That leads into the long-running Stanley Meyer debate and the water-fueled car legend that still refuses to die. Then Bert flips the tone with a story he was told as true, a Christmas Eve checkout moment that turns into an unexplained gift card mystery. A small toy truck, a struggling family, and a receipt that shows a gift card nobody remembers using. Its one of those moments that feels bigger than coincidence and it leaves you thinking about what Christmas is supposed to be in the first place. The episode wraps with laughs, collectibles, and the usual chaos, because thats the only way you survive the holiday season.
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Race Car UFOs and the Space Scale Fact That Broke My Brain - Deceptive Reality Podcast S3E51

    Race Car UFOs and the Space Scale Fact That Broke My Brain - Deceptive Reality Podcast S3E51
    Dec 19 2025
    Some of the best UFO videos on the internet look completely undeniable, until you hear one explanation that flips everything. In this episode, Bert and Nick go deep into the race car UFO phenomenon and why certain footage looks like a rotating craft, even when it isnt. From there the conversation gets cosmic fast. They break down mind-bending space scale facts, including the claim that you could line up every planet between Earth and the Moon with room to spare, plus how massive Jupiter really is compared to Earth. They also talk about why people get so entrenched in belief or skepticism that nothing can change their mind, even when you show them evidence from multiple angles. Add in some classic holiday chaos, collector talk, and the running joke of don’t be a rube, and you’ve got one of those episodes that covers everything from the sky to the comment section.
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    1 hr
  • Ancient Portals, Stephen King Lore, and Strange Moon Lights - A Deep Dive Into the Unexplained - Deceptive Reality Podcast S3E50

    Ancient Portals, Stephen King Lore, and Strange Moon Lights - A Deep Dive Into the Unexplained - Deceptive Reality Podcast S3E50
    Dec 12 2025
    This episode is packed with bizarre discoveries, strange coincidences, and deep paranormal lore. Bert and Nick kick things off with a discussion about misprints, cameras, color issues, and holiday traditions before falling straight into a rabbit hole involving Stephen Kings connected universe. From It to The Dark Tower, the guys explore how Kings stories intertwine with ideas about other realms, portals, forgotten civilizations, and creatures that move between realities. That leads to a real-world connection: Judaculla Rock in North Carolina, a massive carved stone with unexplained symbols, local legends of beings from the sky, strange electromagnetic activity, and reports of temperature drops and lights emerging from the stone. The conversation then shifts to ancient structures in Ohio, mysterious alignments, and why certain ancient sites show astronomical precision that still puzzles researchers. From there, Bert brings up real NASA-documented moon anomalies, including an unexplained electric-blue glow seen inside a lunar crater. As always, things end with collectibles, jokes, and uncontrollable laughter as Bert and Nick open mystery boxes and argue about whether certain rings attract spirits or unlock strange dreams.
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Softball-Sized Orbs, Psychic Clues, and Stranger Things Reactions – A Wild Paranormal Episode - Deceptive Reality Podcast S3E49

    Softball-Sized Orbs, Psychic Clues, and Stranger Things Reactions – A Wild Paranormal Episode - Deceptive Reality Podcast S3E49
    Dec 5 2025
    This episode goes everywhere. From caffeine withdrawals to psychic cases to orbs that behave like theyre alive. Bert and Nick open the show with some humor and chaos before diving into one of the strangest true stories involving a spirit speaking through a living person to name its attacker. Then the conversation shifts to the orb phenomenon, including softball-sized orbs seen at Skinwalker Ranch, intelligence cases where orbs appeared in homes, and Berts own childhood encounter with an orb that moved through a sheet of glass. They explore theories from interdimensional distortion to conscious non-human intelligence and why photos of paranormal activity might always look warped. The episode also includes a breakdown of their recent Stranger Things reactions, thoughts on season 5, their paranormal gear upgrades for next year, and a hilarious collectibles segment as always. If you like paranormal talk, weird science, psychic mysteries, and pop-culture crossover episodes, this one has everything.
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    57 mins
  • Bloodstone Dream Experiments, Sleep Science Shifts, and a Paranormal Twist - Deceptive Reality Podcast S3E48

    Bloodstone Dream Experiments, Sleep Science Shifts, and a Paranormal Twist - Deceptive Reality Podcast S3E48
    Nov 28 2025
    This episode might be the strangest twist in Berts life yet. After 47 years of barely remembering dreams, everything changed the moment a bloodstone ring showed up. The data from his sleep tracker told a story that wasnt subtle at all. Dream recall spiked. Awareness increased. And something shifted in a way that even the charts couldnt ignore. Bert and Nick break down the entire experiment, from the first night to the moment the numbers confirmed that something unusual was happening. They explore scientific possibilities, subconscious triggers, symbolism, and even spiritual traditions around the stone. The deeper they go, the stranger it gets. Then they take a turn into the Wildwood Sanitarium, discussing a moment they captured on camera that neither of them saw in person. A shadow that appeared only on infrared, a perfect timing coincidence with their recordings, and the rare kind of evidence you only catch once in a great while. The conversation moves into sleep patterns, old memory flashbacks, the nature of intuition, and whether objects like stones can actually shift awareness. By the time they get to blind boxes and collectibles, the episode has traveled through science, faith, psychology, and a strange kind of personal discovery.
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    1 hr and 21 mins