About Our Podcast
State of the Unknown is a podcast exploring America’s forgotten folklore, haunted places, and unsolved legends—one state at a time. It’s a quiet walk through the strange and the unexplained, guided by stories that have refused to disappear.
Created and narrated by Robert Barber, a former radio voice and lifelong musician, this show blends storytelling with sonic atmosphere. When he’s not leading corporate training projects, he’s researching the eerie, the historic, and the overlooked—always with his yellow lab Rosie nearby.
This isn’t just about ghost stories. It’s about the places they leave behind.
Recent Episodes
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Poltergeist Case: The Seaford Incident | The Long Island Disturbance That Drew National Attention — Ep. 54
In 1958, an ordinary family home in Seaford, Long Island became the center of one of America’s strangest poltergeist cases. Join host Robert Barber as he investigates the Seaford incident, the famous Long Island haunting remembered as Popper the Poltergeist, where bottles reportedly opened by themse...
Creature Encounter: The Enfield Horror | The Case That Turned a Small Illinois Town Upside Down — Ep. 53
Join host Robert Barber as he examines the Enfield Horror, also known as the Enfield Monster or Enfield Creature, one of Illinois’ strangest reported cryptid encounters. In April 1973, Henry McDaniel reported hearing scratching at the front door of his home in Enfield, Illinois. When he went to inve...
Haunted Object: Robert the Doll | Why Visitors Apologize After Taking His Photo — Ep. 52
Robert the Doll is one of the most famous haunted objects in the United States. For decades, the doll has been connected to stories of movement, strange sounds, changing expressions, camera malfunctions, visitor misfortune, and apology letters sent by people who believe they disrespected him. But be...
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Very, very interesting!
Just found you. Only listened to 1 episode so far. Very good ! I’ll be catching up . They all sound interesting. Thank you.
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Fantastic, absolutely riveting podcast about the unknown that actually...keeps it real! Love the storytelling, the subtle effects, the delivery and the questioning at the end...Robert Barber does an excellent job of reflecting on each episode by questioning the validity, the possibility, the reasoning and the parallels...
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Great podcast!