Episode 247: The Molyobka Triangle, Russia’s Area 51

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🗓️ 11 February 2026

⏱️ 183 minutes

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Welcome to “Episode 247: The Molyobka Triangle, Russia’s Area 51”! Deep in the forests of Russia’s Perm Krai lies the Molyobka Triangle, also known as the Perm Anomalous Zone, The Molebka Zone, M-Zone, or even simply ‘The Zone’. This remote region is infamous for decades of UFO sightings, time distortions, electromagnetic malfunctions, and encounters with monsters, cryptids, and shadowy, inhuman intelligences. In this episode, we trace the zone’s strange history from Soviet-era secrecy to post-Perestroika paranormal expeditions, drawing heavily from firsthand accounts, photographs, and field notes written by those who visited the area themselves. From glowing spheres drifting over riverbanks and “living fog” that seems to respond to observers, to mysterious stone structures, scorched clearings, and a rumored portal known as the Wicket, this episode explores why locals, scientists, mystics, and ufologists alike all believe something is very wrong - and very active - in the forests near the village of Molebka. TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 - HOOK/INTRO 00:12:53 - VERACITY AD 00:14:53 - PART I: A BACKDROP OF BLOODSHED 00:40:55 - FACTOR AD 00:42:16 - PART II: A LEGEND IS BORN 01:11:05 - PART III: A COLORFUL CAST OF VISITORS 01:31:30 - PART IV: ANOMALOUS ACTIVITY 02:29:00 - PART V: THE THEORIES 02:57:12 - CLOSING CREDITS THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED!! Find out more about this week’s advertisers below: VERACITY: For up to 45% off your order, head to https://www.veracityhealth.co and use code Haunted. FACTOR: Eat smart at https://www.factormeals.com/letsgethaunted50off and use code letsgethaunted50off to get 50% off your first box, plus Free Breakfast for 1 Year. Link to Aly’s Slideshow: https://bit.ly/4kGwoFR Buy the books & check out the links referenced as sources in this episode: “Аномальная зона” by Максим Шишкин (Maksim Shishkin) https://bit.ly/4aqx0KV "Русский бермудский треугольник” by Николай Субботин Subscribe to Nikolai Subbotin’s YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/3MEgWNV News story about UFO enthusiast gathering in Molebka (2011): https://bit.ly/4cpkcqR blogpost about M Zone tour with a local guide: https://bit.ly/4rebKQ3 Vlog by Raspopov: https://bit.ly/3OczzZI Local Russian News Footage: https://bit.ly/460RqZI “Sightings” TV Show: https://bit.ly/3MEfjQj —— Other Important Stuff: Join the Patreon today! https://patreon.com/letsgethaunted LGH Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/letsgethaunted Buy Our Merch: https://www.letsgethaunted.com Check out the photo dump for this week’s episode: https://www.instagram.com/letsgethaunted Send us fan mail: PO BOX 1658, Camarillo, CA 93011 Send us your listener stories: www.letsgethaunted.com OR LetsGetHauntedPod@gmail.com —— BACKGROUND MUSIC: “MAGIC TRANSITION SOUND - NO COPYRIGHT” BY SOUND TRUST, LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNHMu3Upgu4 “(Free) Horror Ambiance - Ominous Background Music” by ESN Productions, link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAO3x-Uhfoo “Elevator” - Local Forecast, License Dar Golan - Elevator Music - Royalty free music, “Elevator Music (Royalty Free, Infinite Loop)” by Dar Golan, free download link here: https://www.dargolan-free.com/funny-music VIDEO ASSETS USED IN THIS EPISODE WERE ALL PURCHASED AND LICENSED VIA STORYBLOCKS.COM ALL OTHER AUDIO ASSETS INCLUDING MUSIC AND SOUND EFFECTS LICENSED AND PURCHASED THROUGH: artlist.io —— KEYWORDS: Russia, Russian Empire, Soviet Union, USSR, Demidov, Dynasty, Curse, Haunted, Forest, Woods, Magic, Mystical, Unknown, Unsolved, Esoteric, High Strangeness, Cryptid, Monster, Ghost, Alien, UFO, UAP, Shadow People, Encounter, Paranormal, Supernatural, Perm, Anomalous, Zone, M-Zone, Molebka, Gulag, Prison, Camp, Creepy, Scary, Unsolved, Unexplained, Mystery, Covert, Esoteric, Espionage, Psychotronic, Weapon, Cold War, Stalin, Civil War, WWI, WWII Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	On the side of a rural highway in Russia, a strange statue carved from wood is firmly planted in a field of brown grass.
0:09.2	Surrounded on three sides by a low wooden barrier and flanked by a park bench on either side,
0:15.7	the statue serves to commemorate a series of bizarre events that took place here beginning in the late 1980s,
0:23.2	affectionately named Alyosha, or Defender of Men, by the locals. The nearly six-foot-tall statue
0:30.9	depicts a squatting, humanoid creature with two arms, two legs, and a large balloon-shaped head with bug-like eyes.
0:40.7	And yet, as out of place as this display may seem in such a rural and desolate area,
0:46.4	it is far from the strangest feature of this region, which has come to be known as the Perm
0:52.4	Anomalous Zone, or the Moliubka Triangle.
0:57.0	On this week's episode of Let's Get Haunted, we'll travel deep into the rural locality
1:02.0	of Malabka, Russia, a town with a small population of just 300, but with a paranormal history,
1:09.5	that's larger than life.
1:22.7	Welcome back to Let's Get Haunted.
1:31.2	With your host, Nat Strawn and Allie.
1:38.9	Welcome back haunties to episode 247 of Let's Get Haunted. We are your host, Allie and Nat,
1:43.9	and we're here to get you good and haunted every single Wednesday for about one to two hours. And if you're new to the show and
1:45.3	have no idea what our show is, Nat's going to tell you all about it right now. We make haunted content,
1:52.4	hauntent, guys. Every single week, switching off, that means this week, Allie is telling you a story,
1:59.2	but next week, I'm going to tell you a story. And we both have different interests, different styles. So you never know what you're going to get.
2:07.9	It's true. But you know you're always going to have a good time. I really recommend putting this show on as you're trying to fold your laundry or do some other chore that you really don't want to do and just pass the
2:18.5	time with us, all right? Because we have a long format podcast. I like to think of our show as like,
2:24.6	it's not, it's not like brain rot that you feel bad about. Like, it's not destroying your brain
2:32.2	in the same way that just like watching a bunch of reels back to back with like flashing colors and lights destroys your brain.
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