Unexplained

I feel privileged to have discovered this podcast in its first season, and 8 seasons later I still call it my favorite. As a connoisseur of “spooky” stories of all media types—the caliber of writing, research and production in Unexplained is unparalleled, and I equally appreciate its avoidance of pervasive, hokey tropes and kooky paranormal speculations that make many podcasts in the genre unlistenable in my opinion. While Richard MacLean Smith’s voice may be an adjustment for some listeners from the usual animate podcaster, there is no other cadence I’d rather listen to early in my quiet morning hours or winding down, swaddled in my bed at night in the dark. I’ve recently been revisiting the great archive of episodes and it’s only reaffirmed my stance that Unexplained is an absolute timeless gem of fascinating, moving and unsettling stories that deserves far more recognition than it’s received. My heartfelt thanks to Richard McClean Smith and all its talented contributors.

Love the stories and love the content. And I know it’s a necessary evil, but seriously, too many sponsor commercials.

That is all. The ads are long. And loud. The podcast is great. And quiet. The ads ruin the spooky bedtime experience, and MANY of your listeners would gladly upgrade to remove them.

This was a great podcast once upon a time. The ads now make this completely unlistenable. Maybe Richard McLean………..Smith will drop the money grab and get back to putting out good content.