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"Shoved in the Smokies: A Veteran's Grave Warning"
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- Expanded Perspectives
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- Jun 19, 2026
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- 4145
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Summary
On this episode of Expanded Perspectives, the guys dive headfirst into a collection of strange encounters that blur the lines between folklore, the paranormal, and the truly unexplained. A witness near Big Bear Lake, California reports a terrifying encounter with a pale, four-legged humanoid that sprinted up a tree and leaped effortlessly through the treetops. In Tennessee, a hiker experiences what feels like an invisible shove while passing a historic cemetery, raising questions about whether the dead were offended by a careless joke. Another listener recounts witnessing six glittering, DNA-like spirals hovering above a freshly plowed field, accompanied by an unsettling bout of missing time. The strangeness continues with a report of a twelve-foot-tall "walking tree" crossing a northern Minnesota wetland, an encounter later connected to Ojibwe traditions describing spirit guardians of the forest. A childhood sighting of a shimmering, mirage-like humanoid leaves one listener wondering if they encountered a real-life Glimmer Man. Then, a Texas family shares a multi-generational mystery involving alien visitors, missing time near White Sands, cattle mutilations, and an unusual Air Force intelligence-testing program. Finally, a late-night commuter in rural Southern California comes face-to-face with a towering, stilt-legged "Not Deer" whose unnatural movements and monstrous proportions leave a lasting impression. From spectral encounters and strange entities to lost time, living trees, and impossible creatures, this episode is packed with the kind of listener experiences that keep us questioning what may be lurking just beyond the edge of our understanding. All of this and more on this installment of Expanded Perspectives! Sponsors: IQBAR : Right now, IQBAR is offering ou…