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Beyond the Human

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From ghost stories to alien encounters to medical mysteries, every culture holds some belief in the paranormal. But why do so many of us believe in things that science can’t explain? On Beyond the Human, join two anthropologists as we explore the mysteries that unite us – strange experiences, supernatural beliefs, and the stories that stretch the limits of our understanding. Through global perspectives and personal insights, we dive into what these shared beliefs reveal about humanity – and what they might say about the unknown itself.

Chart trend

Position in the Social Sciences chart (US), last 90 days.

#6
all-time peak
14
days in the top 10 since Aug 2025

Latest episodes

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Investigating Sasquatch: Inside NAWAC’s Search for Bigfoot | Michael Mayes Interview

What can years of systematic field research actually tell us about Sasquatch? In this episode of Beyond the Human, we’re joined by Michael Mayes, author of Valley of the

Aug 31
1 h 29 min

Searching for Sasquatch: Inside NAWAC’s Scientific Approach to Bigfoot | James Waldo Interview

What happens when researchers try to bring scientific rigor to one of the most controversial areas of paranormal research? In this episode of Beyond the Human, we’re joi

Aug 27
57 min

Could Cryptohominids Be Real Animals? The Evolutionary Case for Relict Hominids

Could reports of Bigfoot, Yeti, orang pendek, and other humanlike creatures represent something more than folklore? In this episode of Beyond the Human, we begin a multi

Aug 24
2 h 03 min

Alien Bases on the Moon? UFO Claims, Martian “Ruins” & SETI’s New Astrobiology Lab

This week on Headlines from the Beyond: Are there extraterrestrial bases on the Moon? A new preprint from researchers at Ukraine's Main Astronomical Observatory claims t

Aug 14
11 min

MKUltra Hearing Claims, Pre-Roswell UFO Crash & Beyond the Human Turns One

This week on Headlines from the Beyond: Congress revisited one of the CIA's most infamous Cold War programs as the House Oversight Committee held a hearing examining MKU

Jul 10
14 min

What Happens When We Die? The Anthropology of Near-Death Experiences

What happens when people from every culture report remarkably similar experiences while standing on the threshold of death? In this episode of Beyond the Human, we explo

Jul 1
1 h 20 min

Orang Pendek Update, Celebrity UFO Claims & New Ghost Shark Discovery

This week on Headlines from the Beyond: Cryptozoologist Adam Thorn has shared new updates from his recent orang pendek expedition in Sumatra. Responding to questions fro

Jun 26
14 min

New Government UAP Council Announced & $2.5 Million Psychic Fraud Case

This week on Headlines from the Beyond: Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has been tasked by the White House and several federal agencies with assembling a new UAP Science

Jun 19
11 min

SETI Updates Alien Contact Protocols as Disclosure Movement Ramps Up

This week on Headlines from the Beyond: While much of the UFO conversation has focused on declassified files, whistleblowers, and Hollywood's growing fascination with di

Jun 12
18 min

New Orang Pendek Evidence? Adam Thorn's Sumatra Expedition & Conjuring House Court Ruling

This week on Headlines from the Beyond: Did cryptozoologist Adam Thorn capture evidence of the elusive orang pendek? During a recent expedition to Sumatra, Thorn collect

Jun 5
13 min

Pennhurst Data Center Denied & Ohio’s Loveland Frogman Bill

Welcome to our new listeners! We’ve had a lot of new followers since launching our TikTok and 250 Years of American High Strangeness series, so for those just joining us

May 29
14 min

Exorcism Across Cultures: Demons, Possession, and Spiritual Healing

What happens when cultures around the world interpret illness, suffering, and altered states of consciousness as spiritual possession? In this episode of Beyond the Huma

May 19
1 h 33 min

Can Orang Pendek Finally Be Proven Real?

This week on Headlines from the Beyond: Will a new expedition to Sumatra finally uncover definitive evidence of the mysterious orang pendek? Cryptohominid researcher Ad

May 14
9 min

Near-Death Experiences Study, Pentagon UAP Office at Risk, and Missing Scientists Spark Conspiracy Theories

This week on Headlines from the Beyond, we’re covering three major paranormal and unexplained stories shaping the conversation right now. A new publication from the Inte

Apr 17
19 min

Santa Muerte, Miracles, and the Paranormal: Interview with Dr. Andrew Chesnut

What happens when lived religious experience challenges how we define the paranormal? In this episode of Beyond the Human, we’re joined by Andrew Chesnut, one of the lea

Apr 10
52 min

Nick Pope Dies, JD Vance on UFOs, and Pilot Spots ‘Flying Disc’ Over Philadelphia

This week on Headlines from the Beyond, we’re covering three major stories shaping paranormal conversation right now. The UFO community is mourning the loss of Nick Pope

Apr 9
13 min

Santa Muerte Explained: Death, Devotion, and the Supernatural

What if some of the most powerful paranormal experiences aren’t found in ghost stories—but in religion? In this episode of Beyond the Human, we explore the rapidly growi

Mar 27
53 min

Ohio Bigfoot Flap, Havana Syndrome Tests, Patterson-Gimlin Debate, and Waving Goodbye to 3I/ATLAS

This week on Headlines from the Beyond, we’re covering four major paranormal and unexplained stories making headlines right now. In northeast Ohio, a wave of recent sasq

Mar 20
34 min

A Missing Air Force General, SETI May Be Missing Alien Signals, and Etsy Witch Bans

This week on Headlines from the Beyond, we’re covering three strange stories making headlines right now. Authorities in Albuquerque are searching for retired U.S. Air Fo

Mar 13
13 min

Presidential Disclosure, St. Francis’ Skeleton, Galileo Project Volunteers, and a Havana Syndrome update

Today on Headlines from the Beyond: Former Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump make headlines over UFOs, UAPs, and extraterrestrial life. In a viral podcast appeara

Feb 27
16 min

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