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By Joseph Matheny November 21, 2022November 25, 2022

SPLINTERED STATES I ‘traveled back in time from 2036’ – the US capital will change after America breaks into 5 during a second civil war

Lots of people wholeheartedly believed Titor while other people obsessed over errors and inconsistencies, becoming online detectives trying to uncover his truth.A multimedia artist said that the John Tritor story … Continue reading SPLINTERED STATES I ‘traveled back in time from 2036’ – the US capital will change after America breaks into 5 during a second civil war

By Joseph Matheny November 8, 2022November 8, 2022

Lifehacker-11 Famous Places That Don’t Really Exist: Ong’s Hat

Slide 8 Located in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, Ong’s Hat was listed as a town on early maps of the area. It may have been the site of a … Continue reading Lifehacker-11 Famous Places That Don’t Really Exist: Ong’s Hat

By Joseph Matheny October 27, 2022

S01 E01 – Ong’s Hat and Weaponized ARG’s: A Conversation w Joseph Matheny, Ong’s Hat Creator & Transmedia Artist

Ong’s Hat and Weaponized ARG’s: A Conversation w Joseph Matheny, Ong’s Hat Creator & Transmedia Artist | RSS.com The Prop Anon Podcast explores the life and work of American novelist, … Continue reading S01 E01 – Ong’s Hat and Weaponized ARG’s: A Conversation w Joseph Matheny, Ong’s Hat Creator & Transmedia Artist

The most notorious is the legend of Ong's Hat. The Ong's Hat Trailhead is just off of Magnolia Road, which can be reached via Route 70 in Pemberton.

By Joseph Matheny October 20, 2022

Take these eerie, haunted hikes in the Pine Barrens, Jersey Shore

I had a wonderful conversation with Gabriela L. Laracca of Asbury Park Press which was a rather atypical interview about Ong’s Hat because it focused on one of my passions, … Continue reading Take these eerie, haunted hikes in the Pine Barrens, Jersey Shore

By Joseph Matheny October 14, 2022

Subliminal Deception: A Conspiracy Theory Podcast- Ep 173: Ong’s Hat and the Birth of Creepy Pasta’s

In this week’s Episode of The Subliminal Deception Podcast, Cody and Phil discuss what has been called the Internets first Viral Creepy Pasta, the legend of Interdimensional Travelers previously based … Continue reading Subliminal Deception: A Conspiracy Theory Podcast- Ep 173: Ong’s Hat and the Birth of Creepy Pasta’s

By Joseph Matheny October 3, 2022October 3, 2022

Ong’s Hat: Alternative Reality Games Are Not Games

Go to download We discuss an early example of the Alternative Reality Game genre of multimedia participatory “fiction.” Page for show: https://www.ivoox.com/en/ong-s-hat-alternative-reality-games-are-not-games-audios-mp3_rf_93239217_1.html The Long Seventies Podcast is an in-depth historical … Continue reading Ong’s Hat: Alternative Reality Games Are Not Games

By Joseph Matheny September 29, 2022September 29, 2022

JOHN TITOR: Soldier from the Future | Can this time traveler save us from destruction? (The Matheny/Ongs Hat Connection)

A rundown of the John Titor legend from one of my favorite Youtube Channels The Why Files. The part about yours truly starts at 23:42 or just watch the entire … Continue reading JOHN TITOR: Soldier from the Future | Can this time traveler save us from destruction? (The Matheny/Ongs Hat Connection)

By Joseph Matheny September 26, 2022September 26, 2022

Most People Have Forgotten About this Creepy Abandoned Town in New Jersey

New Jersey is one of the most historic states in the U.S.; because of this, it definitely has its fair share of abandoned and forgotten communities. The village known as … Continue reading Most People Have Forgotten About this Creepy Abandoned Town in New Jersey

By Joseph Matheny September 19, 2022

PORTAL EN ONG’S HAT: UN MISTERIOSO SITIO DE “VIAJES INTERDIMENSIONALES”

Muchas teorías sugieren la existencia de realidades alternativas y que, en ocasiones, estas se conectan. En este punto, los viajes interdimensionales también son posibles a través de portales. Una de … Continue reading PORTAL EN ONG’S HAT: UN MISTERIOSO SITIO DE “VIAJES INTERDIMENSIONALES”

By Joseph Matheny September 15, 2022September 15, 2022

Hortus Semioticus 9/2022 – 07 – Ong’s Hat

ONG’S HAT and the construction of a suspicious model readerJorge Flores [PDF] Abstract. In the late 1980s, an art collective led by writer Joseph Matheny created a multimedia narrative eventually … Continue reading Hortus Semioticus 9/2022 – 07 – Ong’s Hat

By Joseph Matheny September 6, 2022September 8, 2022

Ong’s Hat: Abandoned Town or Time Portal?

LP is in Aruba…so Joe Conte keeps his chair warm while KP tells Kahuna and Joe about the mysterious abandoned town of Ong’s Hat, NJ….ghost town, time portal…work of fiction…government … Continue reading Ong’s Hat: Abandoned Town or Time Portal?

EP. 64 | Accidental Tourists: Interdimensional Travellers

By Joseph Matheny August 10, 2022

You Can Leave Your Hat On – Joseph Matheny, Ong’s Hat and Alternate Reality Games

Sometimes the fabric of our world thins out, and people slip through – either from another dimension or into one. So some people think, while others claim it happened to … Continue reading You Can Leave Your Hat On – Joseph Matheny, Ong’s Hat and Alternate Reality Games

By Joseph Matheny August 2, 2022

PORTAL EN ONG’S HAT HISTORIA REAL SOBRE VIAJES INTERDIMENSIONALES

Diversas teorías pretenden comprobar la idea de que existen numerosas realidades y dimensiones de forma paralela a la nuestra, y que de vez en cuando estas realidades se solapan. Aquí … Continue reading PORTAL EN ONG’S HAT HISTORIA REAL SOBRE VIAJES INTERDIMENSIONALES

By Joseph Matheny July 13, 2022July 29, 2022

The Pine Barrens: New Jersey’s weird, wondrous, wild world all its own

Excerpt of an article behind a paywall. The original article requires a subscription. Is there a portal in the Pines?In his 1936 book, “Forgotten Towns of Southern New Jersey,” Henry … Continue reading The Pine Barrens: New Jersey’s weird, wondrous, wild world all its own

Center your Schizowave (An interview w Joesph Matheny)

By Joseph Matheny July 12, 2022July 12, 2022

Center your Schizowave (An interview w Joseph Matheny)

From the original post: July 9, 2022|#ChapelPerilousTheLifeandThoug, #Joesphmatheny, #Ongshat, #PropAnon, #qanon (This interview took place between Joseph Matheny and me not long after the January 6th failed Trump coup. Q … Continue reading Center your Schizowave (An interview w Joseph Matheny)

By Joseph Matheny July 4, 2022July 5, 2022

Mad Tower Radio #8: Pentagon UFOs, Origins of the Rake, & Ong’s Hat, NJ

RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/1d51ead8/podcast/rss Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1PkGxG5 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjaP2Sdyc5LrllMBf8K6UxA We cover the new insight on UFO’s given out to the public recently, learn about a popular creepy pasta beast and discover a sweet little spot … Continue reading Mad Tower Radio #8: Pentagon UFOs, Origins of the Rake, & Ong’s Hat, NJ

By Joseph Matheny June 29, 2022July 5, 2022

Penny Royal:Season Two, Episode Eleven: Road To Nowhere

Where are these roads leading us? Are they leading us to answers to the Penny Royal mystery? More circles, cycles, and loops. The manifestation of the ouroboros, and the realization … Continue reading Penny Royal:Season Two, Episode Eleven: Road To Nowhere

By Joseph Matheny April 28, 2022July 29, 2022

Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know: The Strange Story of Ong’s Hat

The legend sounds like something out of The Twilight Zone. A group of renegade Ivy League scientists gather in secret, in a small, abandoned town, to conduct bizarre experiments… and … Continue reading Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know: The Strange Story of Ong’s Hat

By Joseph Matheny April 27, 2022May 18, 2023

Statio Numero & Other Updates

Ong’s Hat FAQ I have a review/interview section here, but some people have expressed being overwhelmed with the number of links on that page. Admittedly, it is a lot, and I … Continue reading Statio Numero & Other Updates

By Joseph Matheny April 6, 2022May 9, 2022

let’s be conspiracy theorists: hollow earth, inter-dimensional travel, oh-my!

This is a take that’s a little different than the normal podcast we usually feature on here. I love listening to these young people giving their hot takes. The … Continue reading let’s be conspiracy theorists: hollow earth, inter-dimensional travel, oh-my!

By Joseph Matheny March 29, 2022May 9, 2022

LEGEND TRIPPING (PT 1) : A GROWING AMERICAN PASTIME

Legend Tripping- the process of seeking adventure by going to places known to be associated with paranormal events. In the episode we offer some background on legend tripping in America … Continue reading LEGEND TRIPPING (PT 1) : A GROWING AMERICAN PASTIME

By Joseph Matheny March 16, 2022May 9, 2022

South Jersey Is Also The World: The Ong’s Hat Conspiracy Theory

(Note: This is a paid-only, Patreon link. I’ve heard it and it’s well done.) Today we focus on one of the most fascinating conspiracy theories out there: the legend of … Continue reading South Jersey Is Also The World: The Ong’s Hat Conspiracy Theory

By Joseph Matheny March 12, 2022May 9, 2022

Creeps In The Crypt

If you like the paranormal, the macabre, the strange, and the unusual then you’ll be dying to listen to Creeps in the Crypt every week! In this episode, we are … Continue reading Creeps In The Crypt

By Joseph Matheny November 10, 2021July 7, 2022

‘XEN: THE ZEN OF THE OTHER’ REFLECTS ON EASTERN MYSTICISM, WEST COAST WILDERNESS, AND KEROUACIAN ISOLATION

A review of Xen: The Zen of the Other audio drama at The Contributor by Joe Nolan. An excerpt: “I enjoyed reading Xen: The Zen of the Other, but the … Continue reading ‘XEN: THE ZEN OF THE OTHER’ REFLECTS ON EASTERN MYSTICISM, WEST COAST WILDERNESS, AND KEROUACIAN ISOLATION

By Joseph Matheny November 6, 2021July 7, 2022

The First Internet Hoax – Inside A Mind

An urban legend tells of a group of scientists who successfully escaped into another dimension.Join me as we go back in time to a place where the internet was like … Continue reading The First Internet Hoax – Inside A Mind