OBSCURACAST
Obscuracast is a late‑night signal from the edges of reality—created by two best friends, Blake Vedder and Dan O'Neil, who grew up swapping weird stories and asking the kinds of questions you’re not supposed to ask out loud.
Born out of those conversations, Obscuracast dives into hidden history, high strangeness, secret technologies, AI, prophecy, and the forces moving just outside the spotlight. Each episode is a mix of research, speculation, and honest curiosity as we follow the threads wherever they lead—through conspiracies, the paranormal, and the machinery behind power and belief.
At its core, this show is about two friends trying to make sense of a world that gets stranger every year—and inviting you to pull up a chair, tune in, and get a little lost in the dark with us.
OBSCURACAST
Latest Episodes
Gods, Giants, and Lost Cities of the Ancient Pacific
Journey across the vast Pacific into a world where gods shaped islands, volcanoes breathed life and destruction, tricksters altered reality, and massive stone monuments still guard ancient secrets. From the creation myths of Polynesia and the l...
Ancient Relics That Shouldn’t Exist
What if history is missing pieces?In this episode of ObscuraCast, we explore five ancient relics that challenge everything we think we know about the past. From artifacts that seem impossibly advanced to discoveries that blur the line be...
The Ohio State Reformatory: Beauty, Brutality, and the Paranormal
A prison built to reform… that ended up breaking people.In this episode of ObscuraCast, we explore the Ohio State Reformatory—from its hopeful beginnings in 1886 to the brutal reality of overcrowding, violence, and human suffering. Cells...
Heaven’s Gate – Faith, UFOs, and the End of the World
In 1997, 39 people willingly ended their lives believing a UFO was hiding behind the Hale-Bopp comet. In this episode, we unravel the chilling rise of the Heaven’s Gate cult—its strange beliefs, charismatic leader, and how faith, fear, and scie...
The Stanford Prison Experiment – The Documentary That Changed the Story
After watching the National Geographic documentary Unlocking the Truth, we break down how one of psychology’s most famous studies spiraled out of control—and whether the story we’ve been told for decades holds up. From power, authority...
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