Metaphysical

Encounters with Naga serpent deities stretch back throughout recorded history. The question is, did they mix with humans, as some accounts say?

As humans, we have a burning need to know certain truths: How did we get to where we are today with our technology? Were there beings in ancient history who helped humans civilize themselves? Were accounts of enlightened visitors actually extraterrestrials, or we...

Never whistle in the woods. Forests like those in the Nahanni Valley contain secrets, like strange creatures, that are attracted by the sound. And that’s not the only mystery. An entire native tribe disappeared into thin air, the fires still burning in their teepees. Giant, dark creatures from the woods terrified villagers—and even made them go mad. Cannibalistic mountain people were spotted, looking more like dwarves of legend tha...

Who hunted them? A mysterious “Valley of Headless Men” serial killer in the Nahanni National Park area caused such intense fear during the first half of the 1900s that stories flew. Some whispered of fearsome creatures, mysterious fogs, and cannibalistic tribes. Others claimed “gold fever” after numerous bodies were found decapitated with unexplainable circumstances around their deaths. It’s clear that SOMETHING hunte...

Strange and paranormal phenomena have been spotted around storms, but tornadoes seem to have the most bizarre activity. UFOs, Twister-like vortexes, and intense energy are consistently reported, as well as sightings of real beings moving inside the tornadoes themselves. The original 1996 Twister movie showed the power of storms and made viewers fascinated by storm chasing, but in real life, their power is intense. Could it be that ...

Mysterious “butterfly people” were seen by the residents of Joplin, Missouri during the 2011 F5 tornado that devastated the midwest. Curiously, these beings appeared at the perfect moment that some residents were sheltered from danger and miraculously survived. In this episode, Rob and John attempt to answer the questions: What happened in Joplin? Are the butterfly people real? What are the butterfly people? Did survivors of the Tw...

In the abandoned town of Portlock, Alaska, something terrifying lurks: the Nantinaq, Alaska’s giant Bigfoot. In this Metaphysical episode, Rob and John investigate sightings of the strange “hairy man of Alaska,” discussing whether these claims are real, false, or if perhaps the answer lies somewhere in the middle. They also look into a place dubbed “Bigfoot Island,” and some extremely bizarre occurrences of 1500 lb. trees being tur...

Terrifying and bizarre cryptids live in Alaska, proving Inuit paranormal legends are real. That’s what remote viewing data and investigative research have found about the history of Alaska, which nobody seems willing to admit. Alaska’s paranormal activity ranges from sightings in the sky to the strangest creatures known, passed down verbally over generations in the Inuit culture. The sightings and stories of these strange beings sp...

Something lurks beneath the surface of central Alaska. Up on land, reports of heightened electromagnetic activity and odd-acting animals are the norm, but is it because something deeply strange is causing these disturbances?

In this episode, hear discussions on the mystery of the Alaskan Dark Pyramid, nuclear weaponry, an account from a United States Army counterintelligence officer, remote viewing data on what’s happening underg...

What made the mysterious project leader “Axel Rod” suddenly pull a remote viewer out of his session, then take him hiking through the wilderness to an undisclosed location where they had to remain silent? Hear the impossible-sounding details of governmental remote viewing projects in which figures like Ingo Swann and Pat Price were tasked with looking at otherworldly events. Is alien activity the real reason why people go missing i...

After countless shows on ancient civilizations, strange places, creature encounters, remote viewing, and otherworldly phenomena, Rob and John got a lot of fan questions. Now, they bring you another Metaphysical Q&A where they answer your questions directly from comments left on previous episodes. Want to hear what they have to say? Join Metaphysical for a show that’s out of this world.

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[Part 6] Do dolphins have greater interdimensional knowledge of the universe—and do they want to share it with humanity? Do orcas and cetaceans have a greater level of self awareness and even compassion than we previously knew? Remote viewing data, telepathy research, and sonic experiments turn up surprising results about animal consciousness. Find out where dolphins are really from, why they’re even here, and where the root of dol...

[Part 5] The CIA trained dolphins to be spies in multiple secret projects throughout the 1960s. Were real dolphin encounters the inspiration behind mainstream television shows like Flipper? Between private CIA documents and surfaced evidence of covert missions, there’s a lot to unpack about dolphin consciousness. Hear John Vivanco’s remote viewing data on dolphins’ and whales’ minds, Rob Counts’ investigative research into telepath...

Get Rise.TV for 25% off and watch New Episodes a week early! [Part 4] Animal behavior just got a whole lot stranger. Pistol shrimp have supersonic weapons hotter than the sun—and they are deadlier than you think. The Greenland shark may be a supernatural cryptid if it can live for hundreds of years: Are there deeper truths beyond the Inuit legends and stories of this slow-moving scavenger? Some creatures, like the wood frog and ko...

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[Part 3] A creature with the body of an otter, the bill and feet of a duck, and the tail of a beaver sounds like a mythical creature or chimera. That’s what people once thought the platypus was, and boy is it a weird one. And it’s not the only animal with weird characteristics. Why are the capuchin monkeys of Costa Rica enthralling scientists with their “bonding” behavior...

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[Part 2] Why were government, scientific, and national defense organizations interested in James “McCannibal” McConnell’s work in the ‘50s, ‘60s, and beyond? Bizarre worm experiments prove cells carry memory. Are porcupines secret doctors, and what rare properties do porcupines possess? How about aliens, the Annunaki, and offworld creatures? What do fireflies and aliens...

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[Part 1] Remote viewer John Vivanco looked at the praying mantis, and MAN was the data weird. How has martial arts been influenced by the bug? And that’s not the only animal with an interesting and metaphysical consciousness: Crows are unusually smart. What do they remember that you wouldn’t expect them to? The Eurasian wryneck might be a bird, too, but it sure looks an...

Get Rise.TV for 25% off and watch New Episodes a week early! Perhaps the most well-recorded cryptid ever is Bigfoot’s cousin, the yeti. So the Metaphysical Podcast had to dive into the history you never knew was real! What are the different classifications of yetis? What did American explorers find when they went looking for it in the ‘50s? Are all the yeti relics that exist today just debunked hoaxes, or is there evidence the ye...

Get Rise.TV for 25% off and watch New Episodes a week early! One of the most famous ancient relics in the world is the Shroud of Turin, which shows the imprint of Jesus’s face on a burial cloth. Whereas basically every other significant relic is contested or debunked, this one has never been able to REMAIN debunked. That’s because of some amazing science, some corroboration between Jesus’ transformation and things the Buddha said...