Mysteriousnesses EP 46: Missing Scientist Vortex Files
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May 18, 2026 · 1h 3m · Season 1 · Episode 46
About this episode
The episode explores alternate dimensions, the mysterious disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mother, and the unsettling connections between scientists and UFO studies.
John J Murray and Eric Readinger return with another descent into the strange, the paranormal, and the deeply unsettling. This week we explore a new study suggesting that alternate-dimensional versions of ourselves may actually influence our thoughts, emotions, and decisions. So if your life feels chaotic lately, there’s now a non-zero chance another version of you in a different reality is making things worse. We also discuss the disturbing disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother, who has now been missing for over 100 days, and how stories like this always seem to drift into territory that feels far stranger than coincidence. Then things get extra conspiratorial as we look into the growing list of scientists, researchers, and engineers connected to UFO studies, advanced propulsion, and alternative energy projects who ended up mysteriously dead or missing. Is it paranoia? Bad luck? Or are certain doors not meant to be opened? We also dig into newly released UFO-related files from the Department of War, including reports that somehow raise more questions than answers, plus the bizarre story of a couple who claimed they became trapped driving through what appeared to be a vortex…
People in this episode
Hosts: John J Murray, Eric Readinger
Topics covered
- alternate dimensions
- missing persons
- UFO studies
- paranormal phenomena
- conspiracy theories
- supernatural dread
Keywords
- alternate dimensions
- missing scientist
- UFO
- paranormal
- conspiracy
- Savannah Guthrie
- Widows Bay
- Department of War
- vortex
- supernatural
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Department of War
Books & works: Widows Bay
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