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Strange Places

Billie Dean Shoemate III

Strange Places is a study of odd occurrences, paranormal and supernatural events that have happened in history, as well as the modern day. Hosted by Billie Dean Shoemate III of the No Disclosure Podcast, Strange Places is an exploration into the surreal.

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S5E200 - The Kongamato

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2025/08/24

In the swamps and skies of Africa’s remote river valleys, locals tell of the Kongamato — a massive, red-winged creature said to resemble a prehistoric pterosaur. From colonial explorers to modern-day eyewitnesses, this legend refuses to die, blurring the line between folklore and paleontology. Is it a living fossil, a misidentified bird, or something far stranger??-----------------Head to the Strange Places home website, asylum817.com to keep up with all things Strange Places, as well as the host

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00:32:37

S5E199 - A Deep Conversation

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2025/08/17

I had a very, very strange conversation recently.....-----------------Head to the Strange Places home website, asylum817.com to keep up with all things Strange Places, as well as the host. Billie Dean Shoemate III is an author with over 40 novels published, a master-trained painter, and multi-instrumentalist musician with multiple albums released. To check out Billie's books, albums, paintings and other artistic ventures, head to asylum817.com. Official Strange Places merch is now available as

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00:37:18

S5E198 - North Brother Island

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2025/08/10

North Brother Island is a small, abandoned island in New York City's East River, between the Bronx and Rikers Island. Once home to Riverside Hospital, it was used to quarantine patients with contagious diseases like smallpox and typhoid—most infamously "Typhoid Mary" Mallon. After the hospital closed, it briefly housed WWII veterans and then drug rehab programs before being completely shut down in the 1960s. Today, it's off-limits to the public and overgrown, a decaying time

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00:38:54

S5E197 - The Ghost Blimp

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2025/08/03

The “Ghost Blimp” refers to the mysterious 1942 incident involving U.S. Navy blimp L-8, which returned to land near San Francisco without its two-man crew. The blimp lifted off on a routine anti-submarine patrol during WWII but was later found drifting aimlessly and damaged—with the engines running, doors open, and all safety gear intact. No trace of the crew was ever found, and despite extensive investigations, their disappearance remains unsolved. The L-8 became known as the "Ghost

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00:32:37

S5E196 - The Black Sarcophagi

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2025/07/27

In the frozen silence of Antarctica, a bizarre story began to circulate. Massive black sarcophagi buried in the ice. Was it evidence of an ancient civilization, a secret excavation, extraterrestrial visitation, or something else entirely? In this episode of Strange Places, we explore the origins of the tale, the theories it sparked, and the chilling possibilities that may still linger beneath the ice.-----------------Head to the Strange Places home website, asylum817.com to keep up with all things

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00:49:37

S5E195 - Fire in the Sky

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2025/07/20

In 1975, logger Travis Walton vanished in the Arizona woods after allegedly being struck by a beam of light from a UFO. His co-workers witnessed the event and reported it, sparking a massive manhunt. Walton reappeared five days later, claiming he had been abducted and experimented on by extraterrestrials. His story became one of the most famous—and controversial—alien abduction cases in history, inspiring books, investigations, and films. But is it real? On this episode we are setting out to get to

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00:32:48

S5E194 - Photographic Orbs

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2025/07/13

Orbs: Dust, spirits, or something else entirely? In this episode, we dive into the mysterious phenomenon of floating lights caught on camera—exploring the science, the skepticism, and the strange emotional weight these glowing anomalies carry. Whether you believe or not, orbs tend to show up when something bigger is happening. Let’s find out why.-----------------Head to the Strange Places home website, asylum817.com to keep up with all things Strange Places, as well as the host. Billie Dean Shoemate

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00:36:24

S5E193 - Antarctica

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2025/07/06

Antarctica: ice-covered mystery, government secrecy, and ancient ruins buried beneath the snow. In this episode, we dig into the strange theories surrounding the southernmost continent — everything from Nazi bases and alien vaults to ancient pyramids and lost civilizations. Is it just frozen wilderness, or is something being hidden beneath the ice?-----------------Head to the Strange Places home website, asylum817.com to keep up with all things Strange Places, as well as the host. Billie Dean

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00:35:39

S5E192 - The Tromp Family Vanishes

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2025/06/29

A quiet farm in Australia becomes the center of one of the most bizarre modern mysteries. The Tromp family fled their home in a paranoid panic, leaving everything behind — and no one knows why. Was it a shared psychosis, something more sinister, or a deadly invisible threat hiding in their walls?-----------------Head to the Strange Places home website, asylum817.com to keep up with all things Strange Places, as well as the host. Billie Dean Shoemate III is an author with over 40 novels published, a

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00:10:06

Happening Now: The Body Remembers

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2025/06/26

Head to the Strange Places home website, asylum817.com to keep up with all things Strange Places, as well as the host. Billie Dean Shoemate III is an author with over 40 novels published, a master-trained painter, host of the No Disclosure Podcast, and multi-instrumentalist musician with multiple albums released. To check out Billie's books, albums, paintings and other artistic ventures, head to asylum817.com. Official Strange Places merch is now available as well!-----------------This podcast

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S5E191 - The Pilgrim Mary Photo

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2025/06/22

When a photo of a Virgin Mary statue seemingly blinking during a church event in Ohio went viral, many called it a miracle. In this episode of Strange Places, we dive into the history of the famous Pilgrim Virgin statue, explore past claims of supernatural activity, and examine the controversial photo that stirred believers and skeptics alike. Was it a sign from above—or just a camera glitch? The truth may depend on more than just what we see.-----------------Head to the Strange Places home website,

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00:12:30

Happening Now: Dreams on Display

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2025/06/18

Head to the Strange Places home website, asylum817.com to keep up with all things Strange Places, as well as the host. Billie Dean Shoemate III is an author with over 40 novels published, a master-trained painter, host of the No Disclosure Podcast, and multi-instrumentalist musician with multiple albums released. To check out Billie's books, albums, paintings and other artistic ventures, head to asylum817.com. Official Strange Places merch is now available as well!-----------------This podcast can

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S5E190 - The Lost Cosmonauts

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2025/06/15

Before Yuri Gagarin’s triumphant orbit, some say that others were sent into space... and never returned. All of them meeting horrible fates. This episode explores chilling recordings, Cold War secrecy, and the unsettling possibility that the first humans in space were erased from history. Are the voices real? Or just another signal lost in the static?-----------------Head to the Strange Places home website, asylum817.com to keep up with all things Strange Places, as well as the host. Billie Dean

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S5E189 - Roswell Revisited

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2025/06/08

Friends....We have to go back.....-----------------Head to the Strange Places home website, asylum817.com to keep up with all things Strange Places, as well as the host. Billie Dean Shoemate III is an author with over 40 novels published, a master-trained painter, host of the No Disclosure Podcast, and multi-instrumentalist musician with multiple albums released. To check out Billie's books, albums, paintings and other artistic ventures, head to asylum817.com.-----------------This podcast can

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00:16:38

Happening Now - On location?

Strange Places ·

2025/06/03

Head to the Strange Places home website, asylum817.com to keep up with all things Strange Places, as well as the host. Billie Dean Shoemate III is an author with over 40 novels published, a master-trained painter, host of the No Disclosure Podcast, and multi-instrumentalist musician with multiple albums released. To check out Billie's books, albums, paintings and other artistic ventures, head to asylum817.com.-----------------This podcast can also be heard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart

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S5E188 - Ong's Hat

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2025/06/01

In this episode, we journey into the strange legend of Ong’s Hat — a ghost town in the New Jersey Pine Barrens tied to one of the earliest internet conspiracy theories. Was it the site of a secret experiment in interdimensional travel, or a brilliant piece of fiction that blurred the lines between myth and reality? We explore the origins, the people involved, and the bizarre claims behind the mystery of Ong’s Hat.-----------------Head to the Strange Places home website, asylum817.com to keep up with

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00:36:18

S5E187 - The Devil's Tramping Ground

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2025/05/25

The Devil’s Tramping Ground is a mysterious, perfectly round patch of barren earth in the woods near Bear Creek, North Carolina, where nothing will grow. Local legends claim it's where the Devil himself paces in circles at night, plotting his evil deeds. Objects left in the circle are said to be mysteriously thrown out by morning, and those who camp there often report strange noises, eerie sensations, and even ghostly visions. The exact cause remains unknown, making it one of North Carolina’s

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00:04:05

Roswell Revisited....

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2025/05/24

I have something planned. Something big.

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00:36:53

S5E186 - The Betz Sphere

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2025/05/18

When the Betz family discovered a strange metallic orb on their property in 1974, they had no idea it would become one of the most baffling unsolved mysteries in modern history. Was it a government device, alien technology, or something else entirely? In this episode of Strange Places, we dive into the bizarre behavior, unexplained phenomena, and enduring questions surrounding the infamous Betz Sphere.-----------------Head to the Strange Places home website, asylum817.com to keep up with all things

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00:10:46

Happening Now - The Haunted Bus of Chitungwiza

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2025/05/13

Head to the Strange Places home website, asylum817.com to keep up with all things Strange Places, as well as the host. Billie Dean Shoemate III is an author with over 40 novels published, a master-trained painter, host of the No Disclosure Podcast, and multi-instrumentalist musician with multiple albums released. To check out Billie's books, albums, paintings and other artistic ventures, head to asylum817.com.-----------------This podcast can also be heard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart

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