My Dark Path

Mar 30 2025 72 ep. 42 mins 2k
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My Dark Path explores the fringes of history, science, and the paranormal. In every episode, creator and host MF Thomas illuminates a topic taken from the dark corners of our world. Combining his personal, on-location research with insights from experts, researchers and historians, every episode will intrigue, excite, and perhaps, send a shiver down your spine. Visit www.mydarkpath.com for more information.

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The Death Race: the Grand Vizier's Doomed Run through the Sultan's Gardens

Mar 30 2025 24 mins  
Send us a text Imagine being forced to run a race where losing means death. That’s exactly what happened to Grand Vizier Haci Salih Pasha in 1822, a dramatic and little-known chapter from the annals of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire, one of history’s most formidable powers, spanned over 600 years, commanding vast territories across Europe, Asia, and Africa. Renowned for

The Mystery of Le Loyon: Switzerland’s Phantom

Feb 22 2025 39 mins  
Send us a text For two decades, a shadowy figure haunted the forests of Maules, Switzerland. Clad in a tattered military-style coat and an eerie gas mask, Le Loyon—also known as The Ghost of Maules—became a living legend. Who was this silent wanderer, and what compelled him to stalk the woods in obscurity? In this chilling episode of My Dark Path, host MF Thomas embarks on a jo

Alien Spheres Over Warsaw: Unveiling WWII UFO Encounters

Jan 24 2025 23 mins  
Send us a text In this captivating episode of My Dark Path, we delve into the eerie and little-known UFO phenomena that emerged amidst the chaos of World War II in Poland. From luminous spheres floating over war-torn Warsaw to enigmatic alien encounters in remote villages, these stories offer a fascinating glimpse into a world where the extraordinary intruded upon the everyday stru

Stealing the Stars: the CIA's Audacious 1959 Heist of Soviet Space Tech

Jan 03 2025 29 mins  
Send us a text Unravel the daring tale of Cold War espionage that reads like the plot of a Hollywood thriller. Set against the backdrop of the 1950s Space Race, we delve into the clandestine operation where CIA agents and a Mexican spy dismantled and studied a piece of Soviet space technology—the Luna satellite—right under the noses of the USSR. From smoky salvage yards in Mexi

Dark Highways: Serial Killers on the Road

Nov 28 2024 43 mins  
Send us a text In this chilling episode of My Dark Path, we explore the hidden dangers of America’s highways, where the open road has served as a hunting ground for some of the nation’s most notorious and lesser-known serial killers. From the sinister “Coastal Kills” of Pee Wee Gaskins to the elusive I-70 Killer, and the terrifying exploits of the Freeway Killers, we uncove

Brontosaurs in the Congo

Oct 20 2024 52 mins  
Send us a text Could Dinosaurs Still Roam the Congo's Jungle? Venture deep into the heart of the Congo where whispers of the prehistoric refuse to fade. Brontosaurs in the Congo takes you on a riveting journey alongside intrepid explorers who come face-to-face with the impossible: a living legend surfacing from the depths of Lake Tele. Witness the astonishing encounter that challen

The Emilcin Alien Abduction

Sep 29 2024 37 mins  
Send us a text What if I told you that in a quiet Polish village, a simple farmer claimed to have been taken aboard an alien spacecraft—examined by beings not from this Earth? The Emilcin alien abduction is one of the most compelling and controversial extraterrestrial encounters in European history. In May 1978, Jan Wolski, a humble farmer from the small village of Emilcin, Polan

Talking with the Spirits: Humanity's Quest To Speak to the Dead

Jul 09 2024 56 mins  
Send us a text Explore humanity's enduring fascination with communicating beyond the grave. From the ancient ghost story of Athenodorus to modern-day spirit boxes, this episode traces our 2000-year quest to bridge the gap between the living and the dead. Journey with us to the haunted Palmer House Hotel in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, where ghostly encounters and paranormal activity abo

Secrets in the Skies: The 1948 Chiles-Whitted UFO Case

Jun 06 2024 47 mins  
Send us a text What flew past a DC-3 passenger plane on July 24, 1948, over Alabama, and why did the Air Force destroy the evidence? In this intriguing episode as I’ll explore the Chiles-Whitted UFO sighting of 1948, one of the most compelling and mysterious encounters in UFO history. On the night of July 24, 1948, pilots Clarence Chiles and John Whitted reported seeing a glowing

Why the CIA Suppressed Senator Russell's 1955 Soviet UFO Sighting

Apr 23 2024 52 mins  
Send us a text Dive deep into the Cold War's hidden history as we uncover the enigmatic Baku UFO Incident involving U.S. Senator Richard Russell. This captivating episode transports viewers back to 1955, during Senator Russell's secretive journey through the Soviet Union. Amidst the intense espionage and diplomatic tensions of the Cold War, Russell, alongside a small group of Ameri