On November 22, 1987, something bizarre interrupted Chicago’s television airwaves. A masked figure—mimicking the digital persona Max Headroom—commandeered two separate TV broadcasts with cryptic, unsettling footage. Who was behind the intrusion? How did they pull off such a technically advanced stunt? And why has no one ever been caught? In this chilling episode, host Matt Wilson investigates one of broadcasting’s creepiest unsolved mysteries. Was it a prank, a protest, or something far stranger? Plus, Juniper Ravenwood shares your eerie theories and feedback in the Mailbag segment.

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In this eerie episode of The Shadow Frequency, host Matt Wilson investigates the chilling tale of the Hexham Heads—two small stone figures unearthed in a 1970s English garden that unleashed a wave of paranormal chaos. From poltergeist activity and phantom creatures to academic intrigue and ancient curses, listener Kevin from Indiana submits this terrifying legend for exploration. Featuring expert commentary, Stone Tape theory speculation, and the ever-curious Juniper Ravenwood, this story blurs the line between folklore and true horror. Do the heads hold a dark power, or are they relics of misunderstood history?

In Episode 136 of The Shadow Frequency, host Matt Wilson shares a chilling listener story from Kevin in Indiana. During the blistering summer of 1980, a simple basement shower turned into a terrifying brush with the supernatural. A ghostly child’s whisper—“Mommy”—echoed through the dim cellar of an 1800s manor, revealing the tragic past of a four-year-old girl lost to fever in the 1890s. With eerie detail and emotional resonance, this tale explores the thin veil between the living and the dead—and a family's quiet acceptance of their spectral housemate. Produced by Juniper Ravenwood.

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