There are a few things more important than feeling safe in your own home, but what do

you do when your sanctuary is invaded by something that you can't control, something that

doesn't need doors or windows to gain entry, something in the shadows that watches your

every move? Tonight, I'll be talking about various experiences involving sleep paralysis

and shadow entities, in the bizarre situations in which they appear.

Thank you for joining me and welcome. I'm your host, Nick Ryan. Before I start the

night show, I'd like to recognize Lawrence and Eleona for their contributions on Patreon.

Thank you so much for your generosity, and of course, the show wouldn't be possible

without all of my amazing listeners around the world. I appreciate all of your continued

support.

And now, let's begin with our first experience of the night, which comes to us, from Gary,

and Gary's story is called Shadow Man and Hat Man Experiences. Gary says, I recently

discovered your podcast and have been binging on listening to them. I was struck immediately

by your episode on Shadow People or the Hat Man. I have had many encounters with the

Hat Man and Shadow People since I was 14 years old, and I'm now 45. Sometimes it happens

when I'm alone, but other times it's when other people are around me that are not prone

to believe in such things, and they verify exactly what I've seen. There are literally

dozens of times that I've seen this manifestation, so I will limit my story to three in particular

that stand out.

My very first encounter was in our by-level home in New Jersey as a 14-year-old, and I

shared my room with my youngest brother who was only seven at the time. That summer

was particularly active for me with paranormal phenomena, with orbs in the house, things

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