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
Featured podcasts
Creature Encounter: The Flatwoods Monster | The West Virginia Encounter That Created an American Monster — Ep. 57
In September of 1952, a group of boys in Flatwoods, West Virginia looked up from a football game and saw something bright cross the sky. It appeared to come down beyond a nearby hill. What happened next became one of the most famous creature encounters in American paranormal history. Join host Rober...
Paranormal Encounter: Black-Eyed Children | The Witnesses Who Refused To Open The Door — Ep. 56
Join host Robert Barber as he examines one of the most unsettling modern paranormal phenomena: reports of Black Eyed Children. The story begins with a reported encounter in Abilene, Texas, where journalist Brian Bethel claimed two mysterious boys approached his car late at night and repeatedly asked...
UFO Encounter: The Levelland Incident | The Texas Sightings That Stopped Cars in Their Tracks — Ep. 55
In November of 1957, drivers on the rural roads around Levelland, Texas began reporting something strange. Their engines sputtered. Their headlights went out. Their vehicles stopped working near strange lights or glowing objects on or above the road. And when those lights disappeared, the cars and t...
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What the people say about us
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!