The Shadow Signal

The Shadow Signal
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The Shadow Signal is a monthly deep dive into high strangeness, hosted by Stefan Gearhart and Josh Rutledge. From UFOs and cryptids to psychic phenomena and government secrets, we explore the bizarre and unexplained one jaw-dropping episode at a time.

  1. The GATE Program & The Gateway Mystery

    FEB 20

    The GATE Program & The Gateway Mystery

    In this episode of The Shadow Signal, we examine one of the most persistent Cold War-era questions:Was the gifted education movement of the 1970s and 80s connected in any way to U.S. intelligence research into consciousness and psychic phenomena?We lay the groundwork by exploring:• Project MK-Ultra and its documented history of mind control experiments• Project Stargate and the U.S. military’s remote viewing program• The CIA’s 1983 analysis of Robert Monroe’s Gateway Process• The origins of the Monroe Institute and Hemi-Sync• What the GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) program actually wasWe carefully separate documented history from speculation while exploring a fascinating cultural question:Why do so many adults who were in GATE programs report heightened intuitive, imaginative, or anomalous childhood experiences?Is it evidence of something hidden?Or is it a reflection of how children experience consciousness before adulthood reshapes perception?This episode does not promote conspiracy claims. Instead, it examines the historical record and explores where myth, memory, and Cold War psychology intersect.

    46 min
  2. Why She Traded Spirits for Spells: Sunshine Witchski’s Journey

    JAN 23

    Why She Traded Spirits for Spells: Sunshine Witchski’s Journey

    In this episode of The Shadow Signal, we sit down with Sunshine Witchski, known to many as The Sober Witch. Sunshine shares her powerful and transformative journey of trading "spirits" for spells, finding a unique path to recovery through the lens of witchcraft and ritual.Whether you are on a recovery journey yourself or are curious about alternative spiritual practices, this conversation explores how magic and mindfulness can intersect to create a life of clarity and purpose.In this episode, we discuss:Sunshine’s personal journey to sobriety.How witchcraft and ritual can support a sober lifestyle.Practical tips for finding your own spiritual path in recovery.Subscribe to The Shadow Signal for more deep dives into the unseen and the transformative.#TheShadowSignal #SunshineWitchski #TheSoberWitch #Sobriety #Witchcraft #RecoveryJourney #Spirituality

    56 min
  3. Deck the Halls with Beasts & Claws: A Cryptid Holiday Special

    12/12/2025

    Deck the Halls with Beasts & Claws: A Cryptid Holiday Special

    Join Josh, Stefan, and special guest Santosh as they unwrap 12 legendary cryptids in a festive journey through high strangeness. From Bigfoot hiding behind the Christmas tree to Mothman playing the role of a very intense holiday angel, this episode dives into eyewitness accounts, lore deep-cuts, and the bizarre traditions that make these creatures so unforgettable.But that’s not all—a mystery guest joins the celebration with a surprise appearance that takes the holiday chaos to a whole new dimension.Expect laughs, lore, and a sleigh-full of strange as The Shadow Signal counts down the 12 Days of Cryptidness in the most wonderfully weird holiday special yet.

    1h 15m
  4. Whispers at Maplecroft: Lizzie Borden’s Ghostly Requiem

    12/09/2025

    Whispers at Maplecroft: Lizzie Borden’s Ghostly Requiem

    After the axe fell silent at 92 Second Street, Lizzie Borden built a mansion called Maplecroft—a refuge from accusation and shame. But legend says she didn’t live there alone. From whispered séances and dimly lit parlors to subtle hauntings that still echo through the Queen Anne halls, this episode explores the strange afterlife of Lizzie Borden’s story: the loneliness, the Spiritualist rumors, and the lingering presence of a woman who may never have stopped defending herself—even from beyond the veil.

    1h 8m
  5. Omens & Harbingers of Doom

    10/24/2025

    Omens & Harbingers of Doom

    In this chilling October episode of The Shadow Signal, Josh and Stefan explore the eerie legend of the Black Bird of Chernobyl—a dark, winged entity said to have appeared before the 1986 nuclear disaster. From Mothman to ghostly funeral processions and ancient banshee wails, they uncover humanity’s long history of omens and harbingers that seem to warn of catastrophe before it strikes. Are these spectral messengers coincidence, collective intuition, or something far stranger?

    1h 13m
  6. The Man from Taured and other Travelers from Forgotten Realms

    09/26/2025

    The Man from Taured and other Travelers from Forgotten Realms

    Mysterious visitors from vanished lands. A man with a passport from a country that doesn’t exist. Children from a twilight world. Ancient architecture that defies time. In this episode of The Shadow Signal, we explore travelers from forgotten realms—and the possibility that our history is far stranger than we’ve been told.

    50 min
  7. Foo Fighters and Fringe Phenomena of WWII

    08/15/2025

    Foo Fighters and Fringe Phenomena of WWII

    Join Josh and Stefan as they launch The Shadow Signal, exploring everything from UFOs to cryptids and the paranormal. Tune in to dive deep into high strangeness and listen for the hidden truths. Can you hear the signal between reality and myth, or the aliens?

    1h 16m
  8. Leap Castle: Irelands Fortress of Fear

    07/18/2025

    Leap Castle: Irelands Fortress of Fear

    Deep in the Irish countryside stands Leap Castle, a place soaked in blood, betrayal, and bone-chilling paranormal activity. From the brutal history of the un-alive Chapel to the terrifying presence of the Elemental, this ancient fortress has earned its title as the world’s most haunted castle. Join us as we uncover the dark legends, real testimonies, and chilling theories behind Ireland’s Fortress of Fear.

    1h 5m
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The Shadow Signal is a monthly deep dive into high strangeness, hosted by Stefan Gearhart and Josh Rutledge. From UFOs and cryptids to psychic phenomena and government secrets, we explore the bizarre and unexplained one jaw-dropping episode at a time.

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  • Creator
    The Shadow Signal
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    176
  • Rating
    Clean
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