Published by Pam Ernest and Jess Holeman
Catch the show every other Wednesday night as these two women of woo delve into time anomalies, dimensions and the afterlife, greys and UFO’s, cursed and haunted objects, lost ancient history and much more! Have a weird story? We want to hear it! Email us at BordertownStrange@gmail.com
Listen on Apple PodcastsTonight on Bordertown Strange, we sit down with Christopher Bartel — United States Air Force veteran, former DOE Security Police Officer with Q‑level clearance, Area 51 escort, and one of the few people who spent years living and working security at Skinwalker Ranch during the BAASS era. Chris shares his journey from growing up in Kansas to a life inside some of the most restricted and mysterious locations in America. We talk about: His teenage paranormal encounter USAF Security Forces at Nellis & GCTS DOE/NNSS and Area 51 escort duty Six years at Skinwalker Ranch The “wolf encounter” Indigenous history of the Uinta Basin His photography, including the 1,500 images donated to the University of Maryland Navajo elder Roger Cultee’s validation of his dimensional photography Why the ranch responds to the energy you bring What TV never shows And why he believes the land itself is speaking Jess and Enzo will be traveling to Phenomacon in September to meet up with Chris and and we’ll be doing a Part Two after that trip. Watch, subscribe, and join us for this deep dive into the history, mystery, and living spirit of Skinwalker Ranch.
Join Pam, Jess, and special guest co-hosts Mark and Enzo as we go full UFO mode for Kansas UFO Day with special guest Jim Gray — historian, curator, and UFO enthusiast from the legendary UFO Capital of Kansas: Geneseo. Jim curates and speaks on Doc Janzen’s remarkable collection of early‑era alien memorabilia housed at the Geneseo City Museum. He’s also the Master of Ceremonies and the creative force behind the annual Kansas UFO Day Festival, the alien‑themed celebration that transforms Geneseo into the place to be every last Saturday in June. Tonight we’re diving into: The origins of Kansas UFO Day Geneseo’s rise as the UFO Capital of Kansas Doc Janzen’s alien collection and museum lore Local sightings, stories, and high strangeness Listen later wherever you get your podcasts. The truth is stranger in Bordertown.
Step into the Meadow — a remote, mysterious location hidden deep in America’s Southland and often compared to Skinwalker Ranch for its intense, wide‑ranging high strangeness. In this episode, Pam and Jess sit down with author, investigator, and “weird‑crapologist” Trey Hudson to explore nearly a decade of boots‑on‑the‑ground research into one of the most anomalous hotspots in the United States. Trey shares firsthand accounts of: UFOs & strange lights Shadow figures and “fairy lights” Cryptid‑like entities Portals and cube‑shaped anomalies Missing time & temporal distortions Physical effects on investigators Hitchhiker phenomena that follow people home Quantum‑scale dual realities Consciousness experiments, dream intrusion & remote viewing Theories on multidimensional intelligences From the infamous orb incident to thermal‑only cubes that swallow people from camera view, the Meadow challenges everything we think we know about the paranormal. This is one of the most detailed and chilling explorations of high strangeness ever documented — and Trey’s most recent book Return to the Meadow dives even deeper. If you’re fascinated by Skinwalker Ranch, UFOs, cryptids, portals, or the intersection of consciousness and the unexplained, this episode is absolutely for you.
Grab your favorite pair of walking shoes, flashlight and pillow and join Pam and Jess as they explore MALL WORLD. What is that strange place so many people claim to visit in their dreams? An old shopping mall seems to be the anchor site for a curious spread of defunct buildings, creepy bathrooms, empty amusement parks and quiet highways that go on forever and no where at the same time. We dive into: Dead malls and the emotional residue they hold Liminal spaces that feel familiar, impossible, and endless The Lost Children, The Phantom Wing & other Mall World legends Anthropology & hauntology — why these places feel haunted The Gate Program Theory and its connection to dream‑architecture Stories from people who’ve encountered Mall World firsthand If you’ve ever dreamed of a mall that doesn’t exist… wandered a hallway that shouldn’t be there… or found yourself in a place that feels both familiar and wrong — this episode is for you. Listen. Explore. Wander. Because some places don’t disappear when the lights go out — they just wait.
Step into the weeds with Pam and Jess as they dive deep into the strange, stunning, and sometimes downright eerie world of CROP CIRCLES. From ancient artwork to modern-day formations popping up in rural Missouri, crop circles have fascinated—and baffled—people for centuries. In this episode, we break down: • What actually makes a true crop circle • The difference between hoaxes and high-strangeness • Local Midwestern cases and famous global formations • Why these patterns continue to spark awe, debate, and curiosity Haunt the chat, join the conversation, and stick around until the end for a few rounds of THE NOTEBOOK GAME—you never know what’s coming next. Subscribe for more paranormal deep dives, folklore, and high strangeness!
Jess can't be here, but join Pam and special guests Mark Bannon, Enzo Cyrille, and Scotty Rademacher as the Strange gang ventures deep into one of Kentucky’s most unsettling stretches of wilderness: the infamous Land Between the Lakes. Nestled between Lake Kentucky and Lake Barkley, this region has earned a reputation for harboring more than just wildlife. Locals whisper about apparitions drifting through the trees, strange lights skimming the water, shadow figures with burning eyes, and the legendary Beast of LBL. Add in a phantom trucker, a Vampire Hotel, and decades of high strangeness, and you’ve got a place where the veil feels dangerously thin. Tonight, we’re unpacking: The Beast and its chilling encounters Ghost stories and apparitions reported across LBL Mysterious lights and unexplained aerial phenomena The phantom trucker legend Shadow creatures and glowing‑eyed watchers The bizarre lore surrounding the so‑called Vampire Hotel Why this region remains one of America’s strangest outdoor corridors Do you dare take a trip inside with us? Watch on Facebook & YouTube Listen wherever you get your podcasts Subscribe to stay in the loop as we explore the weird, the wild, and the wonderfully uncanny.
We had so much fun, we are going in for Part Two! Join Pam and Jess with special guest Kentucky native Enzo Cyrille as the Strange Team descend once again into the shadows of the Bluegrass State. From the miles‑deep mysteries of Mammoth Cave to the legends whispered through the Appalachian hills, we are digging into the weird, the wild, and the downright unexplainable. We’re talking: The Mammoth Cave System and its centuries of hauntings, disappearances, and subterranean lore Goblins, ghosts, and cryptids that stalk Kentucky’s backroads and hollers The state’s long history of high strangeness, UFO sightings, and window‑area phenomena How folklore, frontier myth, and modern paranormal encounters collide in one of America’s strangest regions GOBLINS and GHOSTS and CRYPTIDS—OH MY. If it crawls out of a cave, peers from the treeline, or knocks on a lonely Kentucky door at 3AM… we’re talking about it.
Join Pam and Jess with special guests Mark Bannon and Kentucky native Enzo Cyrille as the Strange Team descends into the shadows of the Bluegrass State. From the miles‑deep mysteries of Mammoth Cave to the legends whispered through the Appalachian hills, this episode digs into the weird, the wild, and the downright unexplainable. We’re talking: The Mammoth Cave System and its centuries of hauntings, disappearances, and subterranean lore Goblins, ghosts, and cryptids that stalk Kentucky’s backroads and hollers he state’s long history of high strangeness, UFO sightings, and window‑area phenomena How folklore, frontier myth, and modern paranormal encounters collide in one of America’s strangest regions GOBLINS and GHOSTS and CRYPTIDS—OH MY. If it crawls out of a cave, peers from the treeline, or knocks on a lonely Kentucky door at 3AM… we’re talking about it. Listen. Watch. Wander into the weird with us. New episodes of Bordertown Strange drop regularly—subscribe to stay in the loop on all things uncanny.
Pam and Jess return for Part Two of our deep dive into the uncanny world of ghosts in photography — where history, folklore, technology, and the unexplained collide. In this follow‑up episode, we push past the foundations laid in Part One and venture into stranger, more controversial, and more modern territory. We’re exploring: • New historical spirit photographs we didn’t get to last time • The rise of digital-era ghost images and why they’re harder (and sometimes easier) to debunk • How pareidolia, compression artifacts, and modern editing tools complicate investigations • Additional S.E.K. Bordertown Paranormal Society case files, including photos from our fieldwork across the Four States • What separates a compelling anomaly from a misidentified artifact Settle in, join the live chat, and bring your own strange captures — we’ll be breaking them down together. And yes… we’re ending the night with more rounds of THE NOTEBOOK GAME. If you’re fascinated by paranormal photography, investigative technique, or the blurry line between evidence and illusion, this episode will pull you deeper into the mystery. Let’s get strange.
Tonight on Bordertown Strange, Pam and Jess dive into the eerie world of ghosts in photography — from the earliest Victorian spirit photographers to modern-day images that continue to spark debate among investigators, skeptics, and believers. We’re exploring: The history of ghost photography and how early techniques shaped paranormal culture - Famous and infamous spirit photos and the stories behind them - Modern examples of alleged ghost images - Real S.E.K. Bordertown Paranormal Society case files, including photos from our own investigations across the Four States and beyond. - How investigators analyze, debunk, or validate photographic anomalies Join the live chat, share your own experiences, and settle in for a few rounds of THE NOTEBOOK GAME to close out the night. If you love paranormal history, haunted photography, or behind‑the‑scenes investigation talk, this episode is for you. Subscribe, like, and haunt the comments.
Join the Bordertown Strange Crew as they continue their deep dive into the infamous RENDLESHAM FOREST INCIDENT. What visited that swath of forest outside the twin bases? In Part 2, we push further into the incidents, the cover‑ups, the theories, and all the lingering mysteries behind Rendlesham. We’re joined once again by: - Enzo Cyrille, Retired USAF and investigator with Bordertown Paranormal Society - Mark Bannon, aviation professional and fellow Bordertown Paranormal Society member. Their combined military and aviation experience brings sharp, grounded insight to one of the most debated UFO encounters in modern history. If you missed Part 1, be sure to go back and watch it — it’s fascinating and sets the stage for everything we’re unpacking tonight. If you love UFO history, military encounters, or high strangeness, this continuation is right up your alley.
The Bordertown Strange crew is diving headfirst into one of the most compelling UFO cases in modern history: The Rendlesham Forest Incident. What exactly visited that quiet stretch of forest outside the twin USAF bases in 1980? A craft? A cover‑up? A misidentified phenomenon? Or something far stranger? In this episode, we break down the timeline, the eyewitness accounts, the official responses, and the decades of theories that followed. From glowing lights and structured craft to missing time, radiation readings, and classified documents, Rendlesham remains one of the most hotly debated encounters in the world of high strangeness. We’re joined by two special guests: Retired USAF Enzo Cyrille bringing military insight, and Aviation Mark Bannon, both investigators with Bordertown Paranormal Society with field experience to the discussion. If you love UFO history, military encounters, and deep‑dive analysis, this is one you won’t want to miss.
Did the world almost end in 2012… or did something else begin? Tonight on Bordertown Strange, we dive deep into the global panic surrounding the 2012 Mayan Calendar phenomenon — the doomsday predictions, the strange theories, the New Age prophecies, and the astronomical claims that had millions convinced the end was near. And for us, 2012 is personal. It’s the year the Bordertown Paranormal Society was formed — June 2012 — right in the middle of the chaos, conspiracies, and cosmic countdowns. While the world braced for an ending, we were just beginning. • The truth behind the Maya Long Count calendar • Why December 21, 2012 became a global obsession • CERN and the God Particle • The wild theories: Nibiru, solar flares, pole shifts, galactic alignment • What the Maya actually believed • How media and internet culture fueled the panic • The cultural legacy of 2012 • And how our team emerged during one of the most liminal years in modern memory If you love folklore, paranormal history, cosmic mysteries, and the strange ways humans interpret the unknown, this episode is for you. 🔔 Subscribe for more paranormal deep dives, regional legends, and investigations from the Four States. 👍 Like the episode if you survived 2012 with us. 💬 Comment your favorite 2012 memory or conspiracy. Bordertown Strange — exploring the weird, the liminal, and the stories that live between worlds.
Join Pam and Jess for The 50TH SHOW of the Bordertown Strange Podcast, with special guests Mark Bannon, Enzo Cyrille and everyone’s favorite psychic medium; Tulsa’s Kristi Campbell! They will be chatting about the origins of the show, sharing clips from favorite episodes (as well as a gag reel), and taking a look at what is in store for the year ahead. They also might squeeze a prediction or two out of Miss Campbell.
To kick off Season Three, we will be delving into some true crime with the OKLAHOMA GIRL SCOUT MURDERS that took place on the morning of June 13, 1977, at Camp Scott in Mayes County, Oklahoma. We’ll sort through the evidence, photos and newspaper stories and discuss the strange activity and occurrences around the incident that have added a layer of intrigue and mystery. Stick around until the end for a few rounds of the NOTEBOOK GAME.
You’re Invited! Join Pam, Jess and some SPECIAL GUESTS for trivia, games, drinks, spooky stories and FESTIVE RIDICULOUSNESS as we celebrate the holiday season and our SEASON FINALE. Hang out in the chats and stick around for a few rounds of the Notebook Game. There may even be an appearance by old Saint Nick himself!
Join Pam, Jess and fan favorite, Enzo Cyrille as they deep dive Fiona Broome, Mr. Stain and the MANDELA EFFECT. Are the masses just misremembering or is something else at play? Join the chats, add to the conversation and stick around for a few rounds of the NOTEBOOK GAME.
Join Pam, Jess, Enzo and special guest DEBBIE ZIEGELMEYER. Debbie is an author, speaker and guest lecturer, has appeared on several documentary TV programs and is the current Director of Missouri’s Chapter of MUFON (Mutual UFO Network.)
Join the Strange Crew for their HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA!🎃 Prepare yourself for a spooky evening of Scary Tales, Halloween History, Trivia, Surprise Guests and more! Bring your favorite drink and snack and hop on the chats. Join the conversation and play a few rounds of the NOTEBOOK GAME. BWAH HA HAAAAA!!!👻
Join Pam and Jess as they dive head first into SPOOKY SEASON with chilling tales of Doppelgängers. What are they? What are their origins and what is the purpose of their unnatural, terrifying mimicry?