Skinwalkers, Shadows and Screams

Skinwalkers, Shadows and Screams

From Wartime Stories

May 8, 2026 · 40 min · Episode 96

About this episode

The episode explores strange encounters reported by soldiers and agents along the U.S.–Mexico border, blending folklore with unexplained phenomena.

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Topics covered

  • military encounters
  • folklore
  • supernatural
  • border security
  • strange phenomena

Keywords

  • skinwalkers
  • shadows
  • screams
  • military
  • border
  • folklore
  • supernatural
  • encounters

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Mentioned in this episode

Places: U.S.–Mexico border

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