Midnight in Kentucky

Ransom Letter Publishing
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Midnight in Kentucky shines a light on unexplained phenomena, high strangeness, true crime, the weird, the macabre, and the otherworldly throughout and around the Bluegrass State.

Episodes

  1. Strange Shapes: The Abduction of Lee Parrish- Our Weird Kentucky Home #4

    JAN 28 · BONUS

    Strange Shapes: The Abduction of Lee Parrish- Our Weird Kentucky Home #4

    "Forty-nine years ago this morning there was ‘quite a bit of snow on the ground’ but the roads and skies were clear near Prospect, Kentucky, as Lee Parrish started home from his girlfriend Kathy Johnson’s house. A trip that usually took him no longer than a cigarette and couple songs on the radio of his 1970 Jeepster, would this time cost Lee forty-five terrifying minutes, and a detour into somewhere wholly beyond all of our known understanding. Though visitations from the otherworldly could be considered commonplace in the Commonwealth, the taking of Lee Parish in the early hours of January 27th, 1977, by a trio of sentient ‘shapes,’ stands out as something altogether stranger than many of the myriad of reported ethereal encounters around the state." Audio support for this episode was provided by Truckstop Dave. Shownotes: -1977, January 26: Slabs and Blocks -Abduction by Machine Like Beings -Truckstop Dave on Jamendo -Ransom Letter Publishing Substack -Ransom Letter Publishing Youtube Channel

    14 min
  2. Kentucky Professor Has Repeat Encounters With Lake Monster- Our Weird Kentucky Home #3

    07/24/2025 · BONUS

    Kentucky Professor Has Repeat Encounters With Lake Monster- Our Weird Kentucky Home #3

    “Professor Thompson, whose lake home sat on the shores of Lake Herrington said he had seen the creature an uncounted number of times and after this many encounters could still not determine Herry’s species. In an interview with the Louisville Courier, the professor is quoted as having said: ‘It’s only a monster in the sense that one would call an alligator a monster if they had never seen one before.’” Shownotes: -Midnight in Kentucky; The Bluegrass Cryptid Aquarium https://youtu.be/ANkXfj2Rslg?si=WkqqzmJuzB25Ki0A -Pine Barrens Institute; Cryptid Profile: The Herrington Lake Eel-Pig https://pinebarrensinstitute.com/cryptids/2018/8/19/cryptid-profile-the-herrington-lake-eel-pig

    2 min
  3. Strange Floating Monolith Reported by Teacher Outside Home- Our Weird Kentucky Home #2

    06/23/2025 · BONUS

    Strange Floating Monolith Reported by Teacher Outside Home- Our Weird Kentucky Home #2

    "As Johns watched in astonishment, the object began moving toward the front porch. He could clearly see two sides of it as it approached. As the top passed under the eaves, the bottom bent backwards over the bushes which border the 71-cm high porch, in the manner of a man's leg bending at the knee, forming an obtuse angle. At this point, he lost sight of it, grabbed his .38 handgun, and quickly went to the windows." Audio support for this episode was provided by Truckstop Dave. Shownotes: -The Kentucky Monolith on Unusual Kentucky Blogspot http://unusualkentucky.blogspot.com/2009/07/kentucky-monolith.html?m=1  -Truckstop Dave on Jamendo https://www.jamendo.com/artist/349109/truckstopdave  -Ransom Letter Publishing Youtube Channel  https://youtube.com/channel/UCbSPcYF4tS4LqjMj_l0Qf2g

    6 min
  4. After Midnight- When Entities Attack (AKA I Wanna Talk to Richard Doty)

    06/18/2025

    After Midnight- When Entities Attack (AKA I Wanna Talk to Richard Doty)

    On the return of After Midnight to the MIK feed, Jim’s kicks us off in song, and we discuss what happens when ethereal entity encounters turn hostile, and the coverups thereof; featuring one of our favorite recurring complicated characters in UFO mythology- Richard Doty! On this episode we'll be discussing everything from and including, but not limited to: Personal paranormal experiences. Classifications of different entities. Ben's deep desire to speak with Richard Doty. The Silverbow Incident. The compartmentalization of government secrecy. Werewolves and dogman. The coverups and ‘official explanations’ for mysterious deaths. Belief and Bias. The Extraterrestrial Hypothesis, Ultraterrestrials, and the 'frequencies' of reality. Yellin 'GIT!' at a dogman. The interconnection of the phenomenal. Jamie's Hatman and poltergeist encounters. The 'sentience' of the phenomenal. How consciousness and neurodivergence interact with the paranormal. Chris Bledsoe. Possession. Angels, demons, and aliens. What MIK has become and is becoming. The follower effect. Dogmen following government UFO investigators. The invasion of Chestnut Ridge. Crime and the supernatural through the lens of David Lynch. The ‘morality’ of ethereal entities. The ongoing conversations we are all holding with whatever lies beyond us. And much, much more! After Midnight is a candid listen to the moments before and after MIK hits the airwaves. MIK theme by B. Silas. Additional music and audio support by Truckstop Dave. Follow the links in the shownotes to hear more! Shownotes: -Strange Hooded Figure Witnessed in Bluegrass Woods - Our Weird Kentucky Home #1 https://www.spreaker.com/episode/strange-hooded-figure-witnessed-in-bluegrass-woods-our-weird-kentucky-home-1--66317019 -The Cryptonaut Podcast #389: Jailbreak Area 51! Part 1: The Silverbow Incident on Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ZoJ6xEExUYBKnX9zvkkHo?si=EPOUPbdKR0OU53tW76HVfg -The Cryptonaut Podcast #390: Jailbreak Area 51! Part 2: Enter the Quataloid on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ePYkdREUsOkeZ24bG7L3c?si=ICSfbFZTQDyetq3IfoReSQ -The Cryptonaut Podcast #391: Jailbreak Area 51! Part 3: Alien Aftermath on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/4kdf62tcHkV7Bx3goyCcvm?si=kBWbUDjgQjmRWz9j8RRDeQ -Mirage Men- Full Documentary on Youtube [starts with harsh beeping but full doc is there] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awsv66J31S8 -Mirage Men: An Adventure into Paranoia, Espionage, Psychological Warfare, and UFOs by Mark Pilkington on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Mirage-Men-Adventure-Espionage-Psychological/dp/1602398003 -Mirage Men: An Adventure into Paranoia, Espionage, Psychological Warfare, and UFOs by Mark Pilkington on Spotify Premium https://open.spotify.com/show/5OSBeb8tpvFydMiMcjP8Eu?si=yBHgBZPFT42oaKL-zzHlyQ -Midnight in Kentucky- Kentucky's Serious Werewolf Problem on the RLP Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtMeFDjqGIA -The Super Natural by Jeffery Kripal and Whitley Strieber on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Super-Natural-New-Vision-Unexplained/dp/1101982322 -The Super Natural by Jeffery Kripal and Whitley Strieber on Spotify Premium  https://open.spotify.com/show/5xQfTCWGpkiSrR0Kdxc7Qj?si=0xlm7ZytQZGHLcne1KT9Mg -Cryptid Studies Institute on YouTube https://youtube.com/@cryptidstudiesinstitute?si=K28BNwqaAAvk3X5_ -Oklahoma woman, 61, killed by pack of dogs, sheriff says https://www.weau.com/2022/04/27/oklahoma-woman-61-killed-by-pack-dogs-sheriff-says/?outputType=amp -Kentucky woman killed by pack of dogs identified https://www.wkyt.com/2023/04/12/kentucky-woman-killed-by-pack-dogs/?outputType=amp -Mystery Surrounding Kentucky Animal Killings Continues https://www.newschannel5.com/news/mystery-surrounding-kentucky-animal-killings-continues -Llamas mysteriously killed in a grisly attack near the Louisville Zoo https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2019/02/18/kentucky-llamas-killed-strange-attack-near-louisville-zoo/2909125002/ -Louisville donkeys killed in apparent wild animal attack over the weekend https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2019/02/25/louisville-donkeys-killed-in-apparent-wild-animal-attack/2983873002/ -5 sheep killed, 1 put down and 7 missing after attack https://www.whas11.com/article/life/animals/five-sheep-killed-one-put-down-and-seven-missing-after-attack/417-03a7150e-994f-4d75-8232-260811ce80b3 -Is 'Canine Creature' Mauling Connected to Possible Dogman Reports Near Louisville, Kentucky https://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2020/02/is-canine-creature-mauling-connected-to.html?m=1 -Mysterious Universe 33.18 The Agent of the Dreamscape  https://open.spotify.com/episode/71GS94VvRvFtlzaycrBJwf?si=hr0h_95lTYe7YObiLqi9Sg -How Believers in the Paranormal Birthed the Pentagon’s New Hunt for UFOs on Millitary.com https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/03/07/how-believers-paranormal-birthed-pentagons-new-hunt-ufos.html -Invasion on Chestnut Ridge- Full Documentary on Youtube https://youtu.be/H0lp0GUdJrw?si=UjcXcxifIcLH7a2U -Ransom Letter Publishing LinkTree https://linktr.ee/ransomletterpublishing?utm_source=linktree_profile_share --Truckstop Dave Jamendo https://www.jamendo.com/artist/349109/truckstopdave -B. Silas SoundCloud https://on.soundcloud.com/j3HeCXh9PnbF3ZuHaA -Ransom Letter Publishing YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/@ransomletterpublishing?si=vbC3NQIRepJ8ABwm

    1h 32m
  5. Transmissions from the Abyss- Jims Comes Face to Face with the Hatman

    06/12/2025

    Transmissions from the Abyss- Jims Comes Face to Face with the Hatman

    Around the edges of the reality easily perceived by men seems to lurk another- A world home to entities and intelligences for which we have many names but little understanding. Reports passed down throughout history catalog a menagerie of angels, alien beings, shadowmen, sentient lights, demons, and disembodied voices who walk and stalk the plains of this alternate plane, sometimes stumbling over the borders which separate us from them and making their way into our own. One alleged diabolic denizen of the nether is said to invoke such a sense of dread and terror into those who have witnessed him that even uttering the simple moniker by which he is most known can reignite the feelings of horror long after the initial encounter has passed- The Hatman. Tonight on the return of MIKs firsthand testimonial series, Transmissions from the Abyss, we’ll hear from our very own Jamie Lee on her recurring encounters with the ominous entity himself and just how his appearance has left a lasting impact on her life and her perceptions of the unknown. In the intro to this episode we’ll also briefly touch on our own personal recent encounters of mysterious unmarked black helicopters and just how these events and others seem to indicate an ongoing communication with something larger than ourselves. MIK theme by B. Silas. Additional music and audio support by Truckstop Dave. Follow the links in the shownotes to hear more! Shownotes -MIK- Halloween in Kentucky https://youtu.be/5ah9SAcWL5s?si=bXe_L1xBgFMzfaen -Strange Hooded Figure Witnessed in Bluegrass Woods - Our Weird Kentucky Home #1 https://www.spreaker.com/episode/strange-hooded-figure-witnessed-in-bluegrass-woods-our-weird-kentucky-home-1--66317019 -Ransom Letter Publishing YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/@ransomletterpublishing?si=vbC3NQIRepJ8ABwm -The Super Natural by Jeffery Kripal and Whitley Strieber on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Super-Natural-New-Vision-Unexplained/dp/1101982322 -The Super Natural by Jeffery Kripal and Whitley Strieber on Spotify Premium  https://open.spotify.com/show/5xQfTCWGpkiSrR0Kdxc7Qj?si=0xlm7ZytQZGHLcne1KT9Mg -MIK- Juss Dronin’ with Ben and Jims  https://www.spreaker.com/episode/juss-dronin-with-ben-and-jims--65005189 -Mysterious Universe Podcast- The Shimmering Hunter https://open.spotify.com/episode/1BKL7X1ZqspPtkM9f2IOH0?si=Uzn1JVqzSb6cDstDHZhCYA -Ransom Letter Publishing LinkTree https://linktr.ee/ransomletterpublishing?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=aa7e25b1-d1b0-48a3-8493-7e93ee586065 -Truckstop Dave Jamendo  https://www.jamendo.com/artist/349109/truckstopdave -B. Silas SoundCloud  https://on.soundcloud.com/j3HeCXh9PnbF3ZuHaA

    1h 11m
  6. Strange Hooded Figure Witnessed in Bluegrass Woods - Our Weird Kentucky Home #1

    05/28/2025 · BONUS

    Strange Hooded Figure Witnessed in Bluegrass Woods - Our Weird Kentucky Home #1

    "In late summer of 2022, a very brief video out of Powell County, Kentucky, was posted online, seemingly showing a hooded figure walking through the Bluegrass woods in broad daylight." Audio support for this episode was provided by Truckstop Dave. Shownotes: -Haunted Kentucky Facebook Post https://m.facebook.com/groups/397294058643766/permalink/579204260452744/?mibextid=1reccn -Eerie Figure Encountered in Kentucky Woods on Coast to Coast AM https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/eerie-figure-encountered-in-kentucky-woods/?mibextid=9by5wv -Truckstop Dave on Jamendo https://www.jamendo.com/artist/349109/truckstopdave -Ransom Letter Publishing Youtube https://youtube.com/channel/UCbSPcYF4tS4LqjMj_l0Qf2g

    2 min
  7. Juss Dronin' with Ben and Jims

    03/21/2025

    Juss Dronin' with Ben and Jims

    In November of 2024, residents of New Jersey began reporting a high velocity of unknown objects brazenly moving in-plain-sight and low-to-the-ground through the sky overhead. From changing shape and possessing incredible speed, to being oft-times accompanied by orbs, UFOs, and black helicopters, suspicions began to mount quickly that the so called ‘drones’ were not as they seemed. In the following months, inexplicable aircraft began being seen around the United States and the world. Though the enigma has now been firmly cemented in the heart of the public, this is far from the first time that mystery drones have been spotted en masse. Tonight on MIK, Ben and Jamie provide a brief recap of the most recent global incursions before bringing it home to Kentucky, to discuss the local 2019-2021 flap, and their own personal encounters with high strangeness phenomena wrapped in drone’s clothing. From strange coincidences and possible coverups to psyonic craft manipulating witness perception- and just what are the Future Farmers’ of America up to? Hear it all tonight on ‘Juss Dronin’ the return of Midnight in Kentucky!  Shownotes:  -Hillbilly Horror Stories Online https://www.hillbillyhorrorstories.com -HHS 317 w/ Ben from MIK https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Yf2PrTYFosOmQEpt3v2as?si=vIFb5BYWQ22Ge07Zmr56DA -Drone sightings lead to airspace shutdown at Ohio military base https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2024/12/16/drone-sightings-lead-to-airspace-shutdown-at-ohio-military-base/ -FAA probes holiday drone show accident that injured a boy in Florida https://apnews.com/article/florida-drone-show-accident-christmas-d2979c6f86ffba83b60a973bf465b392 -Shawn Ryan #155 Sam Shoemate https://open.spotify.com/episode/79leVRG9A6wmBxSMIZGQfN?si=lPFuotAPQ-ufCzv16Qbpmw -Full Interview: Whistleblower Jake Barbe https://youtu.be/t37-SKj4rtY?si=VvWtxLoPQMtofnL2 -Treyarch co-founder pleads guilty to crashing drone into firefighting plane during LA fires https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/treyarch-co-founder-pleads-guilty-to-piloting-drone-during-la-fires# -Ocean County sheriff: Officer says he saw 50 drones coming off the ocean https://www.yahoo.com/news/ocean-county-sheriff-officer-says-224155428.html -The truth is out there — especially here https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/history/article/ufo-sightings-westchester-pine-bush-mystery-19363246.php -The Montauk Project https://web.archive.org/web/20131214062234/http://disinfo.com/2012/07/the-montauk-project/ -Locals Are Creeped Out. Authorities Are Concerned. The Colorado Drone Mystery Buzzes On https://www.cpr.org/2020/01/06/locals-are-creeped-out-authorities-are-concerned-the-colorado-drone-mystery-buzzes-on/ -Mystery Drones Kept Buzzing U.S. Destroyers During Exercises Off California https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2021/03/24/mystery-drones-kept-buzzing-us-destroyers-during-exercises-off-california/ -MIK in Conversation with Daniel Wilson  https://youtu.be/RVlA8H3qvv8?si=iYZTsdHAcewy_SPx -Ransom Letter Radio https://open.spotify.com/show/32K7cOmIM24lNXMaVUdfiR?si=dbd7KKDlQFSC0m964OexhA -B. Silas on SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/https://on.soundcloud.com/9GDzdAxz2eQUyKZw8 -RansomLetterPublishing on YouTube  https://youtube.com/@ransomletterpublishing?si=gWVhQ04LU3h2-N-O

    1h 57m
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About

Midnight in Kentucky shines a light on unexplained phenomena, high strangeness, true crime, the weird, the macabre, and the otherworldly throughout and around the Bluegrass State.

Information

  • Creator
    Ransom Letter Publishing
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Ransom Letter Publishing
  • Show Website
    Midnight in Kentucky