Strange Familiars

Brother Richard returns for our annual Christmas chat. We explore the idea of the wild man and, perhaps, the dogman/werewolf being an even more savage, wilder version of our modern wild man. We also discuss Saint Christopher and the cynocephalic saints – those who are pictured with dog heads; werewolves; Saint Patrick’s and Saint Natalis’ werewolf legends; the woodwose; Christmas wild men; and mor...

Rob and Eamonn from Monster Fuzz stop by to discuss mystery lights and Christmas. An old newspaper article on the history of Christmas candles leads to a story of strange lights in Ireland from 1910, followed by a long discussion of the Egryn lights–a flap of Welsh weirdness from 1904 and 1905. Next, we tackle some Christmastime orbs from Pennsylvania. Finally, we discuss our current weird lights...

Brother Richard shares a story about a boy’s possible encounter with a faerie in the for of a white crow. He also shares stories of possible time-slips, disappearing shops, 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...

On Episode 500 part two, several guests join Timothy: Seriah from Where Did the Road Go; Wes Germer from Sasquatch Chronicles; Joshua Cutchin; Brother Richard; Adam and Serfiel from Conspirinormal; and Rob and Eamonn from Monster Fuzz. Chad returns to join Jon and Timothy on a long hike through Michaux Forest. Finally, we present a round table discussion featuring Alison, James, Chad, Jon, Tyler,...

On episode 500 part one, we hear stories recorded at Pine Ridge Reservation by Lucinda, Jon, and Timothy. Bigfoot, little people, giant white owls, 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,...

We present several stories from the past: Mysterious airships, a ghostly flutist, the spirit of a frightening old man, black dogs, and other animal spirits. 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, h...

Mystery lights are seen on top of a mountain; a family sees a donut-shaped UFO; Timothy notices something interesting at the site of the Carbondale UFO pond; Seriah joins Timothy and Octavian to discuss some weird experiences he had upon reading the Necronomicon. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become...

Delainey stops by to discuss Monsters Among Us Junior – a new show from the Monsters Among Us folks which presents children’s stories of the paranormal. 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...

Happy Halloween! Rob and Eamonn from Monster Fuzz join Alison and Timothy for our annual Halloween hangout. We discuss books, records, movies, comics, cryptids, 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...

During their second trip to the Witch Diggers’ property, Timothy, Jon Darby, and Tyler Strand interviewed a man in a nearby cabin who has been experiencing weird activity coming from the woods around him: whoops, tree knocks, tree breaks, unknown language, and strange laughter. He also observed large, red eyes, glaring at him from the trees. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Fa...

Nicole and Michele stop by to tell us about a UFO landing in Carbondale, Pennsylvania and the Carbondalien Festival celebrating the event. Jesse returns to the show to share her grandparents’ stories from Appalachia – including something that might have been a bigfoot, pre-cognitive events, and more. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stic...

Nat and Aly from Let’s Get Haunted podcast stop by to talk about their show, share some weird stories, discuss sleep paralysis, their trip to Area 51, 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 ou...

Tyler Strand, Jon Darby, and Timothy return to the Witch Diggers property in Indiana. At the “Monkey-Man House”, they recorded a roundtable discussion talking about some of the stories they were told by locals, some of their experiences, some thoughts about why they pursue The Other, and more. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, a...

Adam and Serfiel from Conspirinormal podcast stop by to talk about gold prospecting, the Cottingley Faire photos, hoaxing, podcasting and, of course, the upcoming Strange Realities 2024 conference. 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 pr...

Gina, a hypnotherapist specializing in past-life regression talks with Tyler Strand, Jon Darby, and Timothy. She talks about the process of regression, her own past lives, and some other strange experiences – including seeing large creatures in the Susquehanna River. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can be...

Tyler Strand, Jon Darby, and Timothy sit down for a roundtable discussion about Site 7 – at Site 7. They discuss their visit from the previous night which was full of strangeness – including a symphony of wood knocks and a possible vanishing house. The night ends with the sky strangely divided above them. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts,...

TJ shares stories of growing up around Wooly-Boogers – another name for bigfoot in the American south. She also tells of escaping from a serial killer, ghosts, 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 h...

Alison shares stories of circus performers who were known as “Big Foot” long before wild men were called bigfoot. Neveah stops by to discuss her YouTube show, Neveah’s Nightmare, as well as some of her own strange experiences growing up in Tennessee. 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: ht...

First, Patti shares a story of a terrifying encounter with a Pale Crawler which invaded her room as a child – then she tells of other high strangeness experiences 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.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars If you would prefer a one-tim...

First, Jeremy shares stories of strange happenings around French Lick, Indiana – bigfoot, ghosts, and other weirdness. Following Jeremy, we travel back in time to hear stories of Fluorescent Freddie, a green-haired, bigfoot-like entity seen in French Lick from 1965, and another green monster from Indiana just 10 years later. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonu...

Alison interviews author Margo Mifflin about tattooed women. Starting with Olive Oatman, who we covered in episode 474, Margo brings new insight and corrects some misconceptions and mistakes regarding Olive’s story, as told in her book, “The Blue Tattoo.” Next, tattooed women from other ages are discussed – from the circus sideshow era on up to modern times. If you would like to help us continue t...

Johannes Kelpius was a religious hermit who lived in Pennsylvania at the turn of the eighteenth century. Kelpius was witness to various paranormal events, something he called “strange things of the invisible worlds.” Was Kelpius a doomsday cult leader? Did he possess the Philosopher’s Stone? Timothy Grieve-Carlson discusses Kelpius and the world that influenced–and was influenced by him–as detaile...

Adam from Weekly Creep podcast stops by to talk about some of his experiences with hauntings, synchronicities, and more – including some strange nights at the ruined Hellfire Club building outside of Dublin. 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 yo...

David Park Barnitz was a decadent poet who published one obscure volume before his untimely death at the age of 23. H.P. Lovecraft hailed Barnitz as “a vivid decadent.” “The Book of Jade” is a fantastic work of weird poetry, focused on death, madness, and other dark themes. Hear about Barnitz’ short life, the critical response to his poetry, and his connection to York, PA. If you would like to hel...

Rob tells a story of hat-men (or was it Men in Black?) who visited him after his girlfriend saw black triangle UFOs. The encounter brought a feeling of dread and some disturbing dreams – which caused Rob to look back at some other unsettling encounters from his youth. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can b...