Strange Familiars

Lucinda tells of becoming involved in the UFO contact/experiencer movement, which eventually lead to a weekend of high strangeness at the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Bigfoot, 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 wou...

Andrew stops by to share his sighting of a possible juvenile bigfoot. Did it hang around his neighborhood as he grew up? Then he relates some intense dream encounters with a reptilian entity and other “alien” type things. 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/StrangeF...

A bonus episode for everyone! Wes Germer hosted a conversation on Sasquatch Chronicles with Timothy and Rick about high strangeness as expressed across the paranormal. We talk Ape Canyon, eyeglow, poltergeist activity, mystery lights, and much more. Wes was kind enough to share the audio with Strange Familiars listeners. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus co...

We share the story of J. J. McGuire, an aged hermit blacksmith from California, who was killed in 1923 by a charge of dynamite placed under his bed. After some conflict with McGuire, a group of men drew lots to see who would kill the old blacksmith. 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: htt...

First, Shannon shares stories of hotel poltergeists, a shadow person, a possible bigfoot creature pacing a car at high speed, and more. Next, Vincent shares the story of observing a huge, weird, bear – however his wife saw the same creature at the same time, and she saw a bigfoot. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewar...

Prathima relates the story of a curse placed upon her family in India. She tells how her family discovered the curse and what they did to be rid of the black magic. 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 u...

Kate shares stories of encounters throughout her life, including an antlered man, greys, shadow people, 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 PayPal.me link - you can change th...

Cheyenne shares her reincarnation stories and past-life memories of being a wolf – along with encounters with UFOs, orbs, 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 PayPal.me link -...

Alison interviews Chad and Timothy about The Witch Cloud project. We talk Gettysburg, liminal places, ghost boxes, ghost theory and much more. Caution: this episode contains gratuitous use of the “wooooo!” sample. 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...

Henry Heist was a thief, ruffian, and troubled soul from the mountains, just west of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Did he murder his friend, Emanuel Monn, with a rusty hatchet? Heist was the last man hanged in Gettysburg, dropping from the gallows in January 1894. Does his ghost still roam the mountains, chased by a pack of spectral hounds? If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familia...

Timothy and Alison present the story of GFGE Thomas, a hermit who lived on a remote section of the battlefield in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Was he a practicing folk magician? Who or what tormented him in his lonely abode? Two years after the hermit’s death, his cabin burnt down under mysterious circumstances – and his ghost was said to haunt Wolf Hill. Jon and Timothy head to Wolf Hill and find th...

In the first of a series of shows related to Gettysburg, PA leading up to episode 300, Alison and Timothy talk about a man called Godfor, the so-called “Ghoul of Gettysburg.” Was he a battlefield fiend, or just a guy who looked different? Then we talk about another human ghoul, a man named Bertrand who committed horrible deeds in 1800s France. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange...

Dave tells his stories about encounters with a diminutive Flannel Man, a disappearing black dog, a ghost, and more. Octavion returns to Gazoo’s Wood to find gifts missing, a tree destroyed, a mylar balloon, and other strangeness. 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/...

Alex tells about seeing a cloud-like UFO, a strange orb in the woods, and his encounter with the Boo-Hag. Zoe stops by to talk about a new publishing venture. 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,...

First, Timothy returns to Gazoo’s Wood to meet Octavion, and talk about his previous experiences at the location. A day of high strangeness ensues: knocking and tapping; large creatures gliding through the trees; a low hum; something is seen (and possibly photographed), before a well-timed distraction allows it to slip away. Next, Sam and Jon stop by from Riverbend Comics to tell us about some mor...

We present the story of the Cox children - two brothers who went missing in the mountains of Pennsylvania in 1856. Thousands of people searched for the young boys for weeks until a man named Jacob Dibert dreamed of their location. Decades later, Jacob’s son dreamed of the location of another missing woman - and, shockingly, his grandson dreamed of the location of yet another missing person. If you...

First, CJ shares stories of bigfoot encounters followed by spirit encounters from throughout her life. Next, Jesse shares her account of watching disembodied legs walking across her grandparents’ yard. 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 woul...

Amie joins us to talk about an odd childhood NDE, an entity from her youth known as the Coconut Man, haunted house stories, a UFO sighting, 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...

To close out 2021, Alison and Timothy field a range of questions from listeners. We discuss favorite bands and albums; items from our collections; playing music for The Other; cursed antiques; advice for research; parenting theories; ideas on recording The Other on digital vs analog equipment; and much more. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shir...

Brother Richard joins us once again for a Christmas program. We discuss Saint Nicholas, Christmas as an eternal event, Christmas apparitions, grave lights, the meanings behind Christmas decorations, 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 become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars...

It’s a bonus Christmas episode for everyone! We hear the story of the frightening Christmas wild man, Hans Trapp - an evil cannibal who disguised himself as a scarecrow to fall upon his unsuspecting victims. Then, we hear the story of the real “black knight” whose life story inspired the Hans Trapp folklore. Next, Riverbend Comics stop by to talk about Black Eyed Kids, Bunnyman, and more. If you w...

Bill shares his stories of something with red glowing eyes which showed up in his childhood bedroom, a disembodied goat head which chased his father, a UFO sighting, some ghost experiences, 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...

Chad and Timothy visit Codorus State Park at night. After exploring the bone field and the faerie village, Codorus Mushroom World, they heard weird sounds approaching an old graveyard where something circled them in the woods. Finally they stopped on the shore of Lake Marburg and observed multiple ghost lights and a UFO. That night Chad had a strange dream about Greys in red plaid confronting him...

We explore the story Frozen Charlotte – a young woman who dies from exposure on a winter night – which inspired a popular ballad, and gave name to a type of doll sold from the 1800s through the mid 1900s. Along the way, we weave in the Cure, desserts, and the royal family. Jon and Sam from Riverbend stop by once again to discuss some paranormal comics. If you would like to help us continue to make...

We welcome W.T. Watson to the show as we discuss his book, Phantom Black Dogs, black dog folklore, witness accounts, 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 PayPal.me link - you...