Strange Familiars

Chad and Timothy return to Michaux Forest to explore the ruins of Camp Michaux, a World War II prisoner of war camp. They make their way to a strange pool of stagnant water with a flooded underground room beneath it. 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/StrangeFamili...

Garrett shares stories of entities which have haunted his life – a woman-in-white, a cowboy, and a very creepy green creature. 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...

Maxim Furek stops by to discuss his book, Sheppton: The Myth, Miracle, and Music. A mining disaster in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania in 1963 left three men trapped. Two men survived, and when they came out of the mine, they told strange stories of incredible visions, weird humanoid creatures, and an apparition of Pope John XXIII. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, g...

Dorian tells about several encounters with The Other. UFOs; sleep paralysis and lucid dreaming; and encounters with bigfoot – including something in the woods that injured his neighbor’s dog to such an extent that it had to be put to sleep the following day. 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 pa...

Alison presents a true Southern Gothic tale of recluses, decaying mansions, a herd of goats, an embalmer named Edgar Allan Poe, and murder. 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.m...

We go back to Pandemonium to hear Chad interview Caleb about some of his encounters with The Other. A possible bigfoot, little 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 Pay...

When Mark was younger, he had several things approach his house, whoop, howl, roar, scream, and climb onto his roof. For years, he had no clue what it was, until he heard the Sierra Sounds. Mark also shares several UFO sightings, an encounter with a giant metal bat, and more. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, y...

Kenny stops by to share stories of sleep paralysis entities, an apparition in the road, a yellow-eyed thing glaring through the window, 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 Pa...

Dena shares her story of a bigfoot which charged her, then screamed in her face. At first, she thought the creature was a bear, but its size, gait, and behavior made her realize it was something Other. Dena also tells us about encounters with “tall greys”, a bird-footed entity, and more. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and mor...

We present a tale of murder from 1800s York County, Pennsylvania. Johnny Coyle shot and killed Emma Myers in a barn at the historic Accomac Inn. Johnny was sentenced to hang for the crime, and Emma’s aunt brought her heart to the gallows – contained in a bottle of alcohol and showing the wound which killed the young Emma. Refused burial at the local cemetery, Johnny was buried at the Accomac where...

Chad and company face waves of encounters on their second night camping at Pandemonium. Grey figures, strange lights, a winged humanoid, 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...

On October 7 and 8, 2022 Chad returned to Pandemonium with some friends in tow. What followed were two nights of intense encounters with The Other which lives and lurks around the old ghost town. 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 pref...

Brother Richard answers listener questions on spirits, meditation, angels, relics, Capuchin crypts, saints, monks’ robes, 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 -...

Rob and Eamonn from Monster Fuzz join Timothy and Alison for a special Christmas episode. We discuss some Christmas memories and then get into some Icelandic Christmas folklore. 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 paym...

Brother Richard is back for our annual Christmas chat! This year we discuss angels – what they are, and what they are not. Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones, Archangels, Guardian Angels and much 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 If you would...

Ron returns to share more Blackfoot folklore, as well as some of his personal experiences with The Other. little people (good and bad), Iniskim, nighttime invaders, Wolverine Woman, Shapeshifters, 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...

Charlie shares tales of being visited by a giant, sinister, red-eyed rabbit and another weird entity, along with experiences in a haunted house and some possible bigfoot encounters. 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...

Greg Walter tells of his bigfoot encounter in the Pacific Northwest, then discusses some of his research and findings around the phenomenon: little people, Native American lore, treasure hunting, 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...

Alison and Timothy read a selection of listener experiences and old newspaper reports. Witchcraft! Weird lights in Michaux! Ghosts! Flannel Man! An evil chimney! 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 hel...

Jon and Timothy head to the haunted Pottstown Regional Public Library for a ghost tour and investigation. Windows are mysteriously opened, candles mysteriously light, bells ring, unexplained scents drift through the building, and an EVP is collected. 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...

Lon Strickler, author, podcast/radio host, and creator of the Phantoms and Monsters blog joins us to tell some of his various encounters with The Other: a Gettysburg time-slip; a faceless man in Hex Hollow; bigfoot; a Mothman-like creature; 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: ht...

We wanted to present the first episode of Timothy's new podcast, The Flowered Path to Strange Familiars listeners. If you enjoy this episode, please follow The Flowered Path wherever you get your podcasts. In the first episode, we will tell the story of Saint Leonard of Noblac. Saint Leonard lived in the 6th century AD and is responsible for many miracles, most notably freeing many prisoners who i...

Happy Halloween! Rob and Eamonn of Monster Fuzz podcast stop by and discuss Jack-O-Lantern history and folklore. We hear the tale of Stingy Jack, one of two jack-o-lantern origin stories, and then we discuss Cabbage Stump Night (a tradition local to wexford, Ireland) and, amazingly, find its Pennsylvania Dutch equivalent. Finally, Brother Richard shares his poem All Hallows Eve. (part two of our j...

First, we meet John at the location of his bigfoot sighting along the river in York County, PA. John is of Native American heritage and, when the creature walked into the light of his lanterns while he was fishing, he used traditional sign language – and the creature signed back! John also shares some other local stories from friends who had encountered creatures in the area. Next, we talk to Sond...

Ron continues sharing his personal experiences with The Other as well as some Blackfoot beliefs and folklore. Little people, bigfoot, ghost lights, spirits, 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...