The Tape Library - Archive of the Paranormal & the Unexplained

Thomas Bay, Alaska — a remote stretch of wilderness once feared by prospectors, avoided by Indigenous communities, and whispered about as “Devil’s Country” or “The Bay of Death.”

In the early 1900s, a prospector returned from this isolated region with a disturbing warning. He claimed to have encountered something unnatural deep in the forest. There were small, foul-smelling figures emerging from a hidden lake. An experience that left him shaken, traumatized, and unwilling to ever return. But he wouldn't be the only one to encounter the strangeness of this place. Thomas Bay appears to be a place where madness can take hold.

Years later, his account was preserved by writer Harry D. Colp, and eventually brought to light by his daughter, helping transform Thomas Bay into one of Alaska’s most unsettling legends.

In this episode of The Tape Library, we investigate:


The true story behind Thomas Bay


Harry D. Colp and the origins of the legend


The prospector’s various terrifying accounts


Indigenous folklore and the Kushtaka connection


Psychological, environmental, and rational explanations


And why this remote corner of Alaska still carries a reputation for dread

Is Thomas Bay simply an unforgiving wilderness shaped by fear and isolation?Or is there something about this place that people were never meant to understand?

This is The Tape Library—your home for paranormal, dark folklore, and the strangest stories ever told.

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Archive of the Paranormal, the strange and the unexplained.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 The Strangest Story Ever Told

03:35 Bay of Death

09:46 Little Men in the Mountains

15:58 The Second Expedition

25:09 Going Back

31:48 Final Trips

34:33 A Strange Story

36:44 A Legend is Born

41:58 What Really Happened?

49:01 Wrapping Up

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Tonight’s episode of Night Drive Paranormal brings together true paranormal encounters from across the globe. These are firsthand accounts of unexplained experiences, strange presences, and moments that linger long after they’ve ended.

These are real stories, submitted by listeners from different countries and cultures, each describing encounters that defy easy explanation. From quiet hauntings to unsettling late-night experiences, this episode is designed for slow listening, something to play on a night drive, in the dark, or as you drift off to sleep.

As always, this is not sensationalised horror. There are no jump scares, no loud interruptions, just the stories told as they were experienced.

Drive safe. Keep the volume low.

And if something feels close… don’t turn around.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Night Drive

01:22 Henry

09:47 The Beat of Brazil

33:30 Goodbye

38:59 The Top Floor

43:55 Her Face

48:05 Whistle and I'll Come To You

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For over two decades, a man in Yorkshire claims he was watched by a tall, shadow-like figure that appeared repeatedly throughout his life.

What began as a childhood sighting slowly became something more disturbing, witnessed not just by him, but by others around him.

This episode examines the testimony, the timeline, and the wider history of shadow figures, separating what is known from what remains unexplained.

This is The Tape Library—your home for paranormal, dark folklore, and the strangest stories ever told.

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02:13 Welcome to The Tape Library

5:21 Hereditary

8:37 Watching, Waiting

17:12 Close to Home

26:31 The Downward Spiral

39:04 Don't Let It Get Worse

43:51 He Wasn't Alone

52:01 The Running Man

59:10 What Really Happened?

1:07:53 Wrapping Up

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Over 8000 of you voted on your favourite episodes of The Tape Library in 2025 and for the next few weeks we're going to count down the top 3.

The episode you guys voted as the best of the year, The Return of Sam the Sandown Clown...

The Sandown Clown case is one of the strangest paranormal mysteries ever recorded. In 1973, two children claimed to meet a bizarre entity on the Isle of Wight known as Sam the Clown.
Now, new information has come to light. A man says he has found the girl from the original encounter, and according to her, she had multiple encounters with Sam throughout her life — not just the one that made the case famous.
Join me as we explore this chilling new chapter in the Sandown Clown mystery.

Original Sam episode - https://youtu.be/n_P_h8yv3Ms
Modern Fairy Sightings Episode - https://youtu.be/2lhJxCnbcPA
AP Strange Episode - https://youtu.be/AufaEBPgtHs
Pauls next talk - https://www.bembridgefort.org/whats-on-events?store-page=Hello-are-you-still-there-The-Sandown-Clown-Part-Two-01-11-2025-p758049215
Artwork provided by - https://www.patreon.com/pleasantlydreadful

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Archive of the Paranormal, the strange and the unexplained. The Tape Library brings you the creepiest stories, to keep you horror junkies up all night. True scary stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and true crime.

Additional footage and audio from Evanto, Artgrid, Epidemic Sounds, Singularity, Midjourney and Pexels. Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio and the youtube audio library.
All other footage used under fair use.

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Over 8000 of you voted on your favourite episodes of The Tape Library in 2025 and for the next few weeks we're going to count down the top 3.

In second place it's Summerwind Mansion...

Abandoned, eerie, and shrouded in mystery—Summerwind Mansion is one of the most infamous haunted houses in America. Once a beautiful estate, it became a hotspot for ghostly activity, strange voices, and horrifying encounters that drove its owners away. What caused this serene mansion to turn into a place of fear? We uncover the mansion’s history, its spine-chilling hauntings, and the legends that still surround it today.

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Archive of the Paranormal, the strange and the unexplained. The Tape Library brings you the creepiest stories, to keep you horror junkies up all night. True scary stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and true crime.

Additional footage and audio from Evanto, Singularity, Midjourney and Pexels.
All other footage used under fair use.

SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions.

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