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We're back! This time searching amongst the dense forests of Wisconsin, joined by none other than Adam Benedict from The Pine Barrens Institute!  Adam joins us to discuss these bi-pedal canine enigmas and gets into some details on the legendary monster of Wisconsin known as The Beast of Bray Road.  Thank you to all of our Patreon Supporters and to our Producer Jorden U! Check out The Pine Barrens...

Happy Holidays Everybody! Treat your ears to this classic Christmas Eve poem, The Night Before Christmas, read by our very own crew at the Straight Up Strange Network! Check out our whole line up of awesome shows at https://www.straightupstrange.com/ & stay tuned for some news of high strangeness coming soon. As always, keep it strange this holiday season folks! From your friends Amber & A...

Welcome back for a bonus episode from ITP as we create our own hybrid enigma with this bonus Creature Search/Film Friday review of 2010 Monster Quest Episode - Americas Wolfman! We dive into more Michigan Dogman accounts, police investigations and the topic of hoaxed videos in the world of the paranormal...  This episode is dedicated in loving memory of Janet Crema. We love you Nana, you will be f...

The Dogman Part 1 of a new series from ITP explores the origins of the legendary Dogman of Michigan. This mysterious and elusive creature straddles the line between reality and folklore yet has reports dating back to the 1800's and possibly much further... so prepare to jump down the rabbit hole with Amber and Andrew for a journey into the recent past with threads of connectivity that extend much...

A new Film Friday takes a look at a 1958 Criterion classic film, Fiend Without A Face! A fascinating story about the pitfalls of 'mad science' and the 'spawning of evil fiends' in the neighbourhood of Winthrop, Manitoba. Get ready for a trope of fearsome mental vampires, dubious professor characters, cold war drama, and a touch of romance - this is truly a must-see film! Thank you to all of our Pa...

Those who have heard of the infamous Grinning Man, or Indrid Cold, are usually familiar with the subject in the context of the Mothman sightings and the tragic Silver Bridge Collapse that occurred in the 1960’s. Tonight Into The Portal gets into the high strangeness surrounding this peculiar figure that some have claimed to have connection to Men in Black and/or possibly alien phenomena… Thank you...

Friday Friday is back! This time diving deep beneath the waves for a look at 1954 film 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. Based off the classic Jules Verne Novel published in 1870 we discuss all things paranormal and strange in this under water adventure... Strange technologies, monsters and more.  Thank you to all of our Patreon Supporters and to our Producer Jorden U! Please help us out! a little goe...

El Chupacabra, AKA The Goat Sucker, has appeared across the Americas, terrorizing animals and some unfortunate individuals in its bizarre wake of confusing attacks, leaving us to wonder - what exactly we are searching for?? A flesh and blood cryptozoological phenomena? Or, something else entirely… Join us on Into The Portal as we discuss the strange and elusive.. Chupacabra! Thank you to all of ou...

Poltergeists... commonly defined as a ghost or other supernatural entity responsible for physical disturbances such as phantom sounds, objects thrown around or disappearing/appearing at random, physical contact such as biting, scratching, pulling hair and other phenomena are also commonly reported. Ominous… yet reported all around the world throughout history. Tonight ITP dives into some obscure C...

The Film Friday Halloween Horrorfest continues with another classic from Tim Burton this week with BEETLEJUICE! Though perhaps not strictly a Halloween movie, this film is a gem with an all-star cast that the whole family can enjoy! Thank you to all of our Patreon Supporters and to our Producer Jorden U! Please help us out! a little goes a long way :) Join ITP’s Patreon Community!  For more inform...

ITP's October Halloween Horrorfest keeps with the classics! This week it's Carrie (1976), a classic horror tale by Stephen King and a cinematic wonder in its own unique way. Join us as we get into the the films themes, symbolism, horror, dark comedy and mayhem on this weeks Film Friday.  Thank you to all of our Patreon Supporters and to our Producer Jorden U! Please help us out! a little goes a lo...

ITP digs into a Vault Release this week! The missing head of Oliver Cromwell. The infamous head suffered a tumultuous and ill-documented journey through history, spending time in the Westminster Abbey, disinterred and mounted on a stake for several decades before ending up in murky alleys of the black market.. Join ITP for a whole new historical mystery as a special Patreon archive release! Just o...

Poltergeist (1982) A classic in the world of cinematic hauntings and the paranormal. Kicking things off for our October Film Friday Horror-Fest we dive into this classic from Spielberg as a young family is tormented by forces from the beyond. Join us as we discuss themes, trivia, curses and more in this weeks Film Friday.  Thank you to all of our Patreon Supporters and to our Producer Jorden U! Pl...

Ned Kelly. Infamous Australian bushranger, gunslinger and the most feared outlaw of his time, Ned and his gang would eventually roam the Australian countryside robbing banks and shooting police on sight when they got in his way. His story is one filled with controversy and intrigue, known as the Australian Robin Hood to some... Simply a ruthless murderer to others. This tale is both exhilarating a...

ITP is back with a fresh Film Friday covering Winchester (2018) a film that looks at the infamous Mrs Winchester and her sprawling mansion filled with spirits in San Jose, California. A fascinating look at one of the most mysterious houses in all of America, Winchester is definitely worth a watch! Big thanks to Rhian for suggesting this topic/movie! Thank you to all of our Patreon Supporters and t...

Welcome back Into The Portal for our final Patreon vault release to end the Summer! This time we get into one of our all time favourite UFO cases with a friendly little thing dubbed Charlie Red Star, a Phenomena that lasted sporadically from 1975-1976 in Manitoba, Canada. With some wild pursuits and interesting encounters Charlie has become a classic case in UFO lore.. So hope on Into The Portal,...

We're finally back with an all new Film Friday! This week ITP discusses one of our all time favourites and possibly most requested listen film to date, John Carpenters 1982 Sci Fi Horror classic... The Thing Thank you to all of our Patreon Supporters and to our Producer Jorden U! Want to support the show? Join ITP’s Patreon Community!  For more information and resources visit our website intothepo...

ITP is digging into the Patreon archives for another Summer Vault release! This time its a Whodunnit murder mystery from the UK for you all as we step into the realm of true crime and international mystery surrounding the sudden disappearance of socialite Lord Lucan... a mystery that continues to this day. Thank you to all of our Patreon Supporters and to our Producer Jorden U! Want to support the...

Welcome back everyone! We dig into the vault this month for a throwback episode from our Patreon archive!  Deep in the jungles of Sumatra dwells a creature known to locals for centuries, a little man of the forest unlike other humans on the islands. This being is known as The Orang Pendek. Join us as we venture into the dense canopy in search of this strange cryptozoological phenomena. Thank you t...

Hidden deep within our oceans lie relics of an ancient past, some definitively left by man.. while others that stretch even further back in time are more difficult to explain. One such location was discovered off the coast of Japan in 1986 leading many to wonder who could have created such a structure.. Nature or Man? If indeed build by an ancient peoples, the place since dubbed The Yonaguni Monum...

Join ITP as we get into the weird and wonderful world of Kong: Skull Island (2017). The second of our monster movie binge here on Film Friday, this instalment picks up at the end of the Vietnam world and explores the Monarch organization, MUTOs and an unchartered area of the south Pacific, where monsters proliferate under the very nose of human civilization...  Thank you to all of our Patreon Supp...

In 1903 a strange and frightening encounter occurred in the area of Partridge Creek when a small hunting party came across something they could only describe as a monster from a different time. Join ITP as we explore this tale from the far reaches of the Canadian frontier and search for an explanation of such a beast in Yukon Territory.  Thank you to all of our Patreon Supporters! & Our New Pr...

Welcome back for another Film Friday! Where we discuss listener suggested films of the strange and unusual. This time we take a look at 1977 classic, Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Alien contact, UFO's and classic Spielberg cinematography abound so join us on ITP. Thank you to all of our Patreon Supporters! Want to support the show? Join ITP’s Patreon Community!  For more information and reso...

Enter the world of Ufology with ITP's latest episode! This week on the podcast we are set to explore a retro Canadian UFO abduction case and discuss some of the commonalities in the abduction experiences as reported by those who identify as abductees.  Thank you to all of our Patreon Supporters! Want to support the show? Join ITP’s Patreon Community! https://www.patreon.com/intotheportal For more...

Welcome to another addition of Film Friday! Where we discuss listener suggested films of the bizarre variety. This week we take a look at 2019 release of Godzilla King of the Monsters!  Intro Godzilla Audio Credit to Fabian_IM @ Free Sound. org  Thank you to all of our Patreon Supporters! Want to support the show? Join ITP’s Patreon Community! https://www.patreon.com/intotheportal For more informa...