103 episodes

Otherworld tells real stories of people who have experienced something paranormal or unexplainable. Host Jack Wagner takes an open minded and journalistic approach to the subject matter and aims to uncover some of the biggest mysteries of the world and how people react to it.

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    • Society & Culture
    • 4.9 • 2.8K Ratings

Otherworld tells real stories of people who have experienced something paranormal or unexplainable. Host Jack Wagner takes an open minded and journalistic approach to the subject matter and aims to uncover some of the biggest mysteries of the world and how people react to it.

    Episode 79: The Chicken Whackers Pt. 2

    Episode 79: The Chicken Whackers Pt. 2

    In part 2 of Keegan’s story, he and his friend Grant attempt to leave Grand Junction by hopping a train with the help of a stranger they just met. During this attempt, they begin experiencing a bizarre set of events that they believe may be connected to a group they heard rumors about called "The Chicken Whackers".
    Warning: This episode contains some content that may be disturbing to some listeners, including descriptions of assault, drug use, and death.
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    • 57 min
    Episode 78: The Chicken Whackers Pt. 1

    Episode 78: The Chicken Whackers Pt. 1

    A man named Luke originally reached out to the show on behalf of his younger brother. His brother Keegan left home to hitchhike and travel the country, which eventually turned into living on the street for years. When the family finally got Keegan off the street, he had many stories, but there was one in particular that he was nervous and afraid to discuss, involving a mysterious group called "The Chicken Whackers".
    This story was very different from our normal submissions, which is why we liked it. This first part is mostly Keegan's backstory, what it's like living on the street, and how dangerous it can be.
    Part 2 will be out in just a few days.

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    • 1 hr 1 min
    Episode 77: You're Not Eileen

    Episode 77: You're Not Eileen

    The night before attending the pride parade in San Francisco, Nicole and her friend Eileen have similar eerie experiences in their adjoining hotel rooms.
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    • 45 min
    Episode 76: Cloaked

    Episode 76: Cloaked

    A Nanophotonic Physicist named Heather tells us about the experience she had in her early teens that forever altered the way she views her work and the nature of reality. During this experience, she saw something up in the sky that seemed to also see her. However, this object cloaked itself before her eyes in a way she cannot even explain with her current expertise.
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    • 51 min
    Episode 75: The Situation Pt. 2

    Episode 75: The Situation Pt. 2

    In the final part of this series, Maeve and her friends realize that they can’t get rid of whatever is attached to the doll on their own...so they decide to seek outside help.
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    • 56 min
    Hunt for The Girls & The Ghost [Patreon Preview]

    Hunt for The Girls & The Ghost [Patreon Preview]

    Brenna Ehrlich of Rolling Stone joins the hunt for the people behind a ghost video that has been confounding me and many people I know for a very long time. I also speak to Carey O'Donnell and Mary Beth Barrone about their history with this video. Then speak to somebody that Brenna tracked down this week...
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    • 7 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
2.8K Ratings

2.8K Ratings

Alexandria V ,

Longtime First Time

The Chicken Whacker series has really solidified what a gem this pod is. I’ve been listening since Otherworld’s debut & I’ve enjoyed all of the episodes (Eilish Poe’s series is also a standout), even subscribe to the Patreon. Jack’s ability to bring humanity to a paranormal podcast is impressive. Most of the time they’re just scary stories told in between ads for mattresses, but Otherworld lets people tell their stories without a larger narrative hand that guides them or judges them. Great job, love seeing the evolution.

The password haver ,

jack is da man

great pod

You only have one life ,

Why

Look I respect the hard work as much as anyone, but if you focused on trimming the content down to the paranormal (ie. relevant) parts of these stories instead of dragging them out until they become filler content clogging my feed (ep. 78), youd have FAR less salty people like me coming in and writing 1-star reviews for podcasts they used to love.

Been a listener since episode 6 and every time stuff like the "Chicken Mongler Episode 1 (Contains Nothing Paranormal BTW Haha)" pops up I get kinda mad at how far this project has dropped off.

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