Ong’s Hat: The NJ Ghost Town That Invented Alternate Reality Games

Explore Ong’s Hat, the real Pine Barrens ghost town behind the legendary 1980s–90s interdimensional cult myth and Joseph Matheny’s groundbreaking Incunabula/ARG that blurred fact and fiction, inspired The Blair Witch Project, Cicada 3301, and modern creepypasta, and still draws pilgrims to the ruins today. Full deep-dive episode! LINK TO SHOW: https://media.rss.com/northeast-legends-and-stories/feed.xml