Glitches in the Matrix || Scary Reddit Stories || Ghosteas || Paranormal Podcast

August 17, 2026

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“I swear if I didn't have my daughter with me that night, I would have been really concerned about my mental health.” That line, from a Reddit user who drove down a street that simply didn’t exist the next morning, captures the central unease of this episode of Ghosteas. Hosts Macy and Natalie dedicate the show to “time slips”—moments when a person feels they have briefly exited their own timeline, either by losing hours, gaining minutes, or stepping into a version of the world that shouldn’t be there. The episode reads a series of first-person accounts from Reddit forums like r/GlitchInTheMatrix and r/ParanormalEncounters, and the hosts wrestle with what these stories might mean, carefully distinguishing between possible supernatural phenomena and more mundane explanations like medical episodes or carbon monoxide poisoning.

The Core Phenomenon: Losing, Gaining, and Slipping Time

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1 (06:55) **Welcome & Tea of the Day** - Macy and Natalie introduce the topic of "time slips" and describe their calming green tea blend.
2 (07:00) **Story 1: The Praying Immigrant** - A father prays for the night to end and instantly loses hours.
3 (10:08) **Story 2: The Woman in the Green Dress** - A walker encounters a woman from the 1950s who vanishes.
4 (13:21) **Story 3: The Three-Hour Drive in One Hour** - A man drives to his girlfriend's house impossibly fast.
5 (15:46) **Story 4: The Vanishing Wig Shop** - A mother and daughter see a coffee shop and wig store that don't exist the next day.
6 (24:51) **Story 5: The Break That Went Backwards** - A worker takes a 15-minute break, only to find the clock reads before he left.
7 (27:07) **Story 6: New Year's Eve Time Jump** - A family loses five hours while cooking dinner.