Close to the Edge PART 2

<p>Carpets are everyday objects we rarely stop to think about. But they’re far more than decoration or something soft to step on. Each one holds an origin story – threads that run through centuries of history, connecting small villages of master weavers to sprawling, power-hungry ... Show More

<p>When Elliott Long’s dad started planting a forest of “bottle trees” with trunks of steel and old bottles for leaves, Elliott immediately understood that one day, it would be his job to keep his dad’s forest alive. He wanted nothing to do with it. And then his dad died, and Ell ... Show More

<p>Atop a mountain in a picturesque Colorado town is the frozen corpse of a Norwegian grandpa. We get the tale of how this came to be, from the person who for years has trekked up and down the mountain for this unique preservation mission. </p><p><strong>READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:</ ... Show More

Thanks to the marvels of modern medicine, thousands of people have returned from the brink of death. But some report having out-of-body experiences, meeting deceased loved ones, even seeing a light at the end of a tunnel. Are Near-Death Experiences the hallucinations of a dying b ... Show More

Have you ever had a near death experience? They’re a lot more common than you might think. In this week’s episode, Sapphire shares a few tales from people who have seen the light. First, we’ll hear about the girl who almost died 9 times. Then, we’ll travel to Hawaii, where a woma ... Show More

To the ancient Egyptians, it was a complex and terrifying netherworld filled with demons and gods. Only two living mortals have traveled to the Land of the Dead and returned to tell the tale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

What happens after death. The common experiences of those who nearly die. 

It’s a question as old as time itself: does the soul continue on after death? We may never have a definite answer, but there are certainly stories out there that make it hard to believe that death is truly the end.  First, Sapphire shares an urban legend about an Indonesian girl’ ... Show More

We think of life and death as clear cut — you're alive or you're not; your heart's beating or it isn't; your brain functions or it doesn't. But when you look a bit deeper, both on a biological level, and in terms of people's experiences, the border where life ends and death begin ... Show More

Welcome to True Scary Story, a podcast about real-life horror stories shared by those who experienced them. <br /><br /><br />Join our community:<br /><a href="http://youtube.com/scarystorypodcast" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Youtube.com/scarystorypodcast</a><br />< ... Show More

Jaxon tells us his scary experiences after discovering the world of paranormal entertainment, including one involving a haunted doll and disembodied voices. Coincidence?<br /><br />Have a story? Go to TrueScaryStory.com and fill out the form! <br /><br />Join our community:<br /> ... Show More