Strange Familiars

There have been many sightings of winged humanoid, Mothman type creatures around Lake Michigan in recent years. Tobias Wayland stops by to discuss these sightings and associated strangeness as covered in his book, The Lake Michigan Mothman: High Strangeness in the Midwest. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you...

Timothy talks with Brother Richard, a Franciscan monk, about various aspects of The Other as approached from a Christian contemplative tradition. Brother Richard talks about dealing with various kinds of paranormal entities; the vast and varied ecosystem of spirits; the early Celtic Church; the fae; folk saints; folk healing practices; intention and imagination as regards the paranormal; and much...

An early release for Thanksgiving week! Ira relates a tale of life in remote tribal lands on an island in the Philippines - of living with the locals, learning their customs and languages, and working alongside them. After a ceremony with the tribal shaman, their worksite was visited by a tall, hairy, entity known locally as the Kapre - the guardian of the forest. Is the Kapre what we would call a...

Lex “Lonehood” Nover stops by to talk about his book, “Nightmareland: Travels at the Borders of Sleep, Drams, and Wakefulness. We discuss sleep paralysis, bedroom invaders, sleepwalk murders, Fatal Familia Insomnia, lucid dreaming, alien abductions, and much more. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can becom...

Lance shares some weird tales from his own and his family’s experiences in Kentucky. Flannel Man, bigfoot, boggarts, ghost-lights, UFOs, and more. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars If you would prefer a one-time payment to help us out, here is a P...

Timothy talks to Myrina about a creepy Bunnyman sighting. Then we hear from Colleen who brings stories of the Nightmare Creature, robotic spiders, mystery lights, greys and more. Colleen is of Native American heritage and offers some perspective on strange phenomena as she learned through her culture. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, sti...

Surprise! A Halloween bonus episode! Chad leads Timothy on a tour of the Pigeon Hills region of York County, Pennsylvania where we talk local legends and lore. Chad relates some family folklore and some other strangeness he experienced growing up in the area. Timothy digs up some strange stories from the Pigeon Hills’ past. Finally Chad and Timothy meet a witness who, very recently, saw a possible...

Happy Halloween! Timothy welcomes Alice to the show. Alice shares several tales of a strange, haunted property - including bigfoot sightings and strange activity around the area, apparitions seen within the house, terrifying growls, unexplained smoke, and more. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a...

Timothy welcomes Seriah from Where Did the Road Go? podcast along with Adam and Serfiel from Conspirinormal podcast for a relaxed conversation on various topics: Albatwitch Day, Strange Realities conference, folklore, history, and more. Tim also reads some Flannel Man stories from listeners. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and...

It’s an early release this week! First, Chris Vera from Columbia Historic Preservation Society stops by to talk about the Albatwitch Day festival and some possible albatwitch sightings. Next, a different Chris tells his story of seeing something very large and very hairy on his farm in Texas. He also relates a tale about something large and black standing over him while he slept in a hammock. If y...

Tobe Johnson from Strange Brau Radio joins Timothy for this swapcast exploring the strangeness of bigfoot - including poltergeist activity, synchronicity, apports, and much more. Are the occurrences in Pandemonium, PA somehow related to Tobe’s experiences at the Owl Moon sites in Oregon and Washington? Tobe also brings some strange audio captured at the Owl Moon Lab. If you would like to help us c...

Chad and Timothy spend the night in the abandoned ghost town of Pandemonium. After feeling like they were being pushed out of the cemetery, they headed back to their campsite and quickly fell asleep. At 3:30 AM they were awoken by sounds from the woods. A harrowing night followed, with daylight bringing even stranger surprises. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get b...

Chad, Mark, and Timothy legend trip into the abandoned ghost town of Pandemonium, Pennsylvania. Chad and Timothy decide to stay the night. In the first part we discuss some of the features and history of Pandemonium, learn about some tragic deaths which occurred around the town, visit the town cemetery, find an old dynamite shack, and head into the woods - where some things disappear. Chad and Tim...

More paranormal potporri! We hear Flannel Man stories from two witnesses - one includes a Flannel Man accompanied by a black dog! - and then we hear about a haunted property in Nicaragua with a very interesting history. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFam...

Timothy talks with Paul about multiple strange experiences throughout his life. Paul tells stories of some strange encounters with what may have been djinn while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also relates some possible bigfoot encounters, sightings of ghostly entities, a near death experience, pre-cognitive dreams and more. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get...

Kim stops by to tell us about Mr. Death, a man who has visited her for most of her life. She also shares some other experiences including a UFO sighting, missing time incidents, and other strangeness she has experienced throughout her life. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.p...

First, Nate stops by and shares a creepy story which starts with a policeman following his family home, behaving strangely. He also shares a story about a mysteriously behaving iPod and a weird night hike in Michaux Forest. Next we have our swapcast - Conspirinormal co-hosts Adam and Serfiel join Timothy for a long conversation ranging from bigfoot, women-in-white, flannel man, bunnyman, alien abd...

Sarah tells of a series of events which begin with the death of a friend's aunt and end with a frightening incident involving a ouija board. The Paulding Light, ghosts, automatic writing, and more weave into the story. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFami...

Timothy talks with Chad about some strange events which happened both before, during, and after he was in the military. We hear about a strange shadow soldier on an army base, an incident in Germany where Chad was surrounded by hooded figures, some precognitive incidents, and some other unexplained experiences. Chad was recently on Sasquatch Chronicles and described his bigfoot encounter, as well...

Chad and Jon join Timothy to explore the haunted Mt. Bethel Cemetery. Chad and Timothy share their stories of a previous visit to Mt. Bethel which yielded strange experiences and an unexpected recording for Chad and some weird woo tales and synchronicity for Timothy. We then break out the dowsing rods and contact...something...in the cemetery. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange...

Timothy talks with Heather about a very creepy man who walked out of a dream and into her life. He has appeared to her several times since - in scary and unexpected ways. Heather also talks about some ongoing poltergeist activity she has been experiencing.  If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a pat...

Another bonus episode for everyone! Timothy talks with Craig and Sandy about their horror convention, Creature Feature Weekend. We talk about the celebrity guests and activities being held at Creature Feature, some of the films being shown, horror movies, ghost tours, and more.. and just so we don't get too off track from our normal fare, Sandy tells a story of hearing some strange sounds in a hau...

Timothy talks with Carlos who relates a story of entities wearing in red plaid which called to him using his parents' voices. Two of the entities moved in unison, like mirrored men. Weird lights and other high strangeness accompanied the experience. Carlos also relates some other stories of ghosts, Hat Man, black dogs, his mother's repeated Flannel Man sightings, and more.  If you would like to he...

This is a bonus episode for everyone. Enjoy! Phil tells of his chilling experience regarding a dark figure which spoke to him, then seemed to fade away like ink in water. He then relates an experience of seeing a man in flannel (perhaps Flannel Man) just before exploring and abandoned, haunted town.  If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stic...

Timothy talks to James who experienced sleep paralysis, a green mist, and something which pulled him under his bed while he was living at a monastery. James also describes other eerie experiences his fellow monks were reporting. He then tells a tale of seeing what may have been a Flannel Man in Washington State. Timothy then reads a ghost story which involves a ruined castle, monks, a woodcutter,...