Some monsters aren’t born in the dark.

They’re uploaded.

In this Bonus Episode of Strange Darkness Radio, Bobby Washington is joined by Ed DonGilli and Kyler Jackson to explore a chilling modern reality:

What happens when the internet stops telling scary stories…

and starts engineering them?

Across Reddit threads, forum challenges, and collaborative storytelling spaces, online communities have quietly transformed fiction into something far more persistent — constructing beings through repetition, reinforcement, and mass participation.

Not through summoning circles.

Not through ancient rituals.

But through attention.

We examine how social platforms function as digital ritual chambers, where fabricated sightings, shared lore, and agreed-upon “rules” allow fictional entities to stabilize inside collective consciousness.

When thousands of people behave as though something exists…

Does it begin to function as though it does?

This episode explores how exposure alone can trigger vivid dreams, sleep paralysis imagery, intrusive thoughts, and the creeping sense of being watched — even when the experiencer knows the source is fictional.

Because the most unsettling possibility isn’t that monsters are real.

It’s that belief itself may be the engine that builds them.

And in an age of endless connectivity…

Manufacture has never been easier.

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Entities Examined in This Episode

THE HAT MAN — Bobby Washington

A shadow figure reported across cultures and decades, often appearing during sleep paralysis. We explore how scattered experiences may have converged into a single recognizable silhouette through online sharing and collective reinforcement.

SLENDER MAN — Benson (standing in for Marlee Grounds)

Born from an online contest and strengthened through fake photographs, fabricated encounters, and collaborative lore. A case study in deliberate myth construction.

ANANSI’S GOATMAN — Kyler Jackson

Originating from a first-person internet post framed as a warning rather than fiction. Known for paranoia-inducing “rules” and group-based fear mechanics.

THE RAKE — Ed DonGilli

An animalistic, humanoid presence developed through early forum storytelling, characterized by silent observation, intrusion, and recurring nightmare imagery.

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Step softly.

Some ideas don’t stay ideas.

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Welcome to Episode 76

What really happens when consciousness leaves the body? In this episode, your hosts Bobby Washington, Amy Tydeman, Carolyn Grey, and Mike Hernandez dive deep into the world of astral projection and out-of-body experiences. They discuss what astral projection is and why it continues to fascinate researchers, skeptics, and experiencers alike.

Next, they listen to interviews on astral projection, including Robert Monroe, founder of the Monroe Institute, exploring his own experiences, laying the foundation for his groundbreaking work on consciousness, altered states, and the idea that awareness may exist beyond the physical body.

Then, things get personal.

We’re joined by Strange Darkness Radio’s bonus show co-host, Kyler Jackson, who shares a firsthand out-of-body experience—what it felt like and what he saw.

Finally, on Open Line, are submissions by listeners describing their personal experiences with astral projection.

Whether you’re a skeptic, a seeker, or just a little curious, this episode invites you to sit with the question:

Is astral projection imagination… or something more?

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Strange Darkness Radio Bonus Show | Welcome to 2026

The veil lifts on a new year.

In this special New Year 2026 Bonus Show, we welcome listeners back into the shadows as Strange Darkness Radio closes the chapter on 2025 and steps forward with renewed intention, creativity, and curiosity. The Bonus Show returns as a space for experimentation, deeper dives, and conversations that don’t always fit inside the walls of the main show.

We reflect on personal and collective growth, discuss creative and spiritual resolutions, and set intentions for where Strange Darkness Radio is heading in 2026—while consciously releasing habits, limitations, and energies that no longer serve the journey.

🔮 New Segments Launching in 2026

This episode introduces brand-new segments expanding the Strange Darkness universe:

• Forbidden Files with Marlee – Hidden knowledge, suppressed stories, and uncomfortable truths
• Ed Versus the Universe – Questioning reality, belief systems, and cosmic oddities
• Dead Pixels with Kyler – Horror and paranormal storytelling through video games

🏰 Main Topic: The Dark Legend of the Celle Neues Rathaus (Germany)

We travel into the heavy stone and lingering shadows of Germany’s Celle Neues Rathaus, exploring:

• The building’s imposing historical presence
• Legends tied to tragedy, unrest, and unexplained phenomena
• Reports of oppressive atmospheres and lingering energy
• Whether architecture can retain memory, intention, and emotion
• Why European structures so often become vessels for dark folklore

🎮 Segment Launch: Dead Pixels

Kyler officially launches Dead Pixels, discussing the upcoming Resident Evil game, the legacy of survival horror, and the parallels between paranormal investigation and interactive horror experiences—where curiosity and fear walk hand in hand.

🔮 Looking Ahead

We close by looking forward into 2026—teasing upcoming topics, reinforcing the Bonus Show as a creative laboratory, and encouraging listeners to remain curious, open-minded, and unafraid to question the unknown.

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