Episode 261: The Miami Mall Incident, What Really Happened?

Let's Get Haunted

Comedy

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2026

⏱️ 108 minutes

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Welcome to Episode 261: The Miami Mall Incident. On New Year’s Day 2024, an overwhelming police response at Miami’s Bayside Marketplace sparked viral panic, with witnesses taking to social media to claim everything from an active shooter to a portal opening and shadowy beings emerging from it in the middle of the mall. As videos flooded social media and official explanations struggled to keep up, the story quickly spiraled into a mix of conspiracy theories, alleged cover-ups, and paranormal speculation. In this episode of Let’s Get Haunted, Aly and Nat break down what really happened that night, from reports of fighting teens with fireworks and sticks to claims of aliens, Project Blue Beam, clout chasers, and even…ghosts in Greenland?? Was this mass hysteria fueled by dumb teenage decisions or did aliens really visit the 305 on January 1, 2024? Dale. TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 - HOOK 00:01:27 - INTRO 00:04:30 - PERSONAL HAUNTINGS 00:09:51 - FACTOR AD 00:11:42 - PART I: WELCOME TO MIAMI 00:29:38 - NUTRAFOL AD 00:31:18 - PART II: NEW YEARS DAY 01:00:10 - PART III: THE AFTERMATH 01:15:03 - PART IV: THE THEORIES 01:41:26 - CLOSING CREDITS —— THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED!! Find out more about this week’s advertisers below: FACTOR: Head to https://factormeals.com/letsgethaunted50off and use code LETSGETHAUNTED50OFF to get 50% off and free daily greens per box with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. NUTRAFOL: Get $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping at https://nutrafol.com with promo code HAUNTED. —— Other Important Stuff: Want to learn more about Patreon? Check out this FAQ vid: https://bit.ly/41KeRDT 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 —— AUDIO/VISUAL CREDITS: “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 “(Free) Horror Ambiance - Ominous Background Music” by ESN Productions, link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAO3x-Uhfoo “Miami Skyline” by Duke Herrington, link: https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/afe1f06e-fe37-4f20-b9f2-d1f57c583327/ STOCK VIDEO ASSETS USED IN THIS EPISODE WERE ALL PURCHASED AND LICENSED VIA STORYBLOCKS.COM ALL OTHER AUDIO ASSETS LICENSED AND PURCHASED THROUGH: https://www.epidemicsound.com/KEYWORDS: ALIEN, UFO, PARALLEL UNIVERSE, DIMENSION, ALTERNATE, ALTERNATE DIMENSION, PARANORMAL, MYSTERY, UNSOLVED, CONSPIRACY, PORTAL, MIAMI, FLORIDA, BAYSIDE, MIAMI MALL, BAYSIDE MARKETPLACE, INCIDENT, VIRAL, TIKTOK, TREND, COMEDY, ENTERTAINMENT, LET’S GET HAUNTED, GHOST, HIGH STRANGENESS, TRUE STORY, REAL LIFE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:22.7	On January 1st, 2024, around 80 police cars were dispatched to Florida's Bayside Marketplace,
1:32.4	an open-air mall located on the water in Miami.
1:37.1	As cop cars sped through the streets with sirens blaring, dozens of panicked citizens began
1:43.1	filming the scene in front of them.
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