Paranormal Mysteries

Nic Ryan has been hosting Paranormal Mysteries since 2017 and has amassed over 600 episodes covering hauntings, cryptid sightings, UFO encounters, folklore, and missing persons cases with possible supernatural connections. The show invites listeners on what it calls a weekly journey down the path of high strangeness, and it delivers on that promise with remarkable consistency. Ryan narrates episodes that typically run 20 to 30 minutes, with occasional longer recap specials clocking in at 90 minutes or more. A standout feature is the listener experience segment, where audience members submit their own encounters for Ryan to present. This community involvement gives the show a personal quality that pure research-based podcasts sometimes lack. Ryan accepts submissions through the show website, and it is clear that many listeners feel comfortable sharing genuinely strange personal experiences. The show holds a 4.6-star rating from nearly 2,000 reviews on Apple Podcasts and is categorized under natural sciences. Production quality is clean, and Ryan keeps a steady pace that works well for the subject matter. Some listeners note his narration style is understated, which depending on your preference is either calming or occasionally flat. New episodes drop weekly with explicit content ratings.