Strange Familiars

Al tells stories of a haunted property along an old wagon trail in British Columbia as well as other encounters he and his family have had in the area: a witch figure, sleep paralysis, ghosts, encounters with strange dogs and wolves, wood knocks, 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 patr...

Ken, Chad, and Timothy continue their exploration of Hairy Springs in Michaux Forest. Strange sounds and weird lights accompany them up the mountain. On the way back down the trail, something unseen grabs Timothy’s pack from behind. The recorder starts behaving strangely in the presence of the mystery lights. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shi...

Chad and Timothy meet Ken in Michaux Forest at the scene of his bigfoot encounters. First Ken describes a group of creatures uttering what seemed to be some sort of strange, gurgling unknown speech. Then Ken leads us to Hairy Springs, where he relates some more experiences. Chad gets bluff-charged. Weird lights appear. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus cont...

Timothy talks with Ryan about encounters he had around his childhood home: being paced in the woods; weird sounds; large, upright figures; feelings of intense fear; unknown animals; and something which walked from the trees and urinated on his tent. 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...

Laura, Jon, Chad, and Timothy hike into Site 7 as night falls. Once again weird lights manifest, coming closer to us than ever before. Everyone saw the lights - but did they all see the same thing? Visit https://www.wildfoods.co and enter the code STRANGE for 12% off your entire order. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more...

First Steve tells of an encounter with a creepy ghost boy on a Malaysian island and other stories sweet smells from beyond, and a glowing figure. Next Juan relates his scary and disturbing sleep paralysis experiences. Visit https://www.betterhelp.com/strangefamiliars to get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t...

Two guests tell true stories of strange encounters. Victor tells a very strange story about disembodied legs, some pre-cognitive experiences, and shadow people. Then Art shares his stories of repeat encounters with hooded figures, some roadside weirdness, and a possible skinwalker sighting. Visit https://www.wildfoods.co and enter the code STRANGE for 12% off your entire order. Visit https://www.b...

The last in our series (for now!) exploring Spring-Heeled Jack entities and other prowling ghosts in the UK. Hear about Springheels, the Derby Ghost, Jack the Ripper, demon jumpers, cloven-hooved beings, and other spectral entities. As the 20th Century dawns, Spring-Heeled Jack turns from a frightening attacker to a Robin Hood-like proto-superhero. Visit https://www.betterhelp.com/strangefamiliars...

We continue our exploration of the prowling ghost phenomenon with more stories of Spring-Heeled Jack entities in all their strange forms. More ghost attacks; breathing fire; Spring-Heeled Jack frightens people into insanity - and death; prowling ghosts at a military base; and more. Visit https://www.wildfoods.co and enter the code STRANGE for 12% off your entire order. If you would like to help us...

In the second part of our series exploring the “prowling ghost” phenomenon in 19th Century England, we hear about naked ghosts, human “monsters”, and the introduction of Spring-Heeled Jack entities in all their various forms. Visit https://www.wildfoods.co and enter the code STRANGE for 12% off your entire order. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t...

Alison and Timothy present the first part of Strange Familiars deep dive into the 19th Century phenomenon of prowling ghosts. Were they frightening phantoms gifted with superhuman abilities or simply men in costumes? Visit https://www.wildfoods.co and enter the code STRANGE for 12% off your entire order. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts,...

Gage tells the story of a white bigfoot creature in the woods near his childhood home and some strangeness surrounding the encounter. Timothy has more Site 7 news. Visit https://www.wildfoods.co and enter the code STRANGE for 12% off your entire order. 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: ...

Jeff shares various stories of spirit contact with ghosts, a skeletal-faced entity, angels, an apport of a rose, a haunted grandfather clock, and more. (Note: this episode contains some adult themes and troubling content.) 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/Strange...

First, Rick tells us stories of encounters with La Lechuza, Flannel Man, shadow figures, and ghosts. Then Ed brings stories of creepy experiences in a house on Cape Cod, more shadow people, abandoned mental institutions, disembodied laughter, sleep paralysis, 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...

Chad and Timothy visit Toad Road and experience a day of strangeness. Weird sounds, an evp, odd skull finds, and much more. Are the skulls connected to a tragedy which took place in the area over 100 years ago? 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...

Alison and Timothy offer some ideas in seeing the enchantment around you. As we are all stuck in place, we talk about psychogeography, folklore, and finding the weirdness in your own neighborhood. 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 pre...

Josh shares his stories of Witch Goblins, a Mud Goblin, astral projection, UFOs, and more weird experiences. 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 the num...

Eric brings us stories about a creepy three-fingered man, shadow entities, the ghost of a Native American warrior, and strange figures summoned from underneath a bed - including a witch, which possibly escaped to haunt his neighborhood. After our talk with Eric, we tell the story of pirate, Bill Johnson and the Devil’s Oven. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonu...

We discuss the life of Maud Allan, sister of convicted murderer Theo Durrant, purported member of “The Cult of the Clitoris”, and creator of the “prurient and ghastly” Vision of Salome dance. 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...

Due to the Corona virus lockdown, we are unlocking this patron episode for everyone - enjoy the extra content. We will still be making new episodes during this time, but we wanted to make some extra content available. Alison and Timothy discuss the strange case of Cecil Brittan - a young boy who disappeared in the Seven Devils region under mysterious circumstances. Several "Cecil Brittans" surface...

Caleb shares his strange sleep experiences including encounters with greys, a shadow fox, Alice in Wonderland syndrome, 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 PayPal.me lin...

We’re talking UFOs! First, we welcome Taylor back to the show for some updates on some UFO experiences he has had since previously appearing on Strange Familiars. Next, Adam and Serfiel from Conspirinormal stop by to help interview Seth Breedlove. Seth is the creator of the Small Town Monsters documentaries and series - including the upcoming “On the Trail of UFOs”. We discuss STM, some of Seth’s...

Chad and Timothy track down the story of Legh Master, a cruel ironmaster from Maryland. Master’s ghost is said to haunt the Furnace Hills and Avondale areas. Brimstone breathing horses, a fiery-eyed black dog known as Snarly Yowl, lantern bearing imps, and other spectres. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you c...

Logan tells the story of his father’s encounters with the Mount Vernon Monster from 1979-1980. His father recorded strange howls in the area and we hear the audio. Then Logan shares some of his own stories of mystery lights, orbs, a flaming figure, possible bigfoot encounters, ghosts, and more. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers,...

Chamber stops by from REKT podcast to tell a story of a Flannel Man he and his wife saw on a highway. Next, we talk with Zoe about several strange encounters - ghosts, 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...