Tall Tale Social Club

Welcome back to the Freaky Deaky! today we’ll be discussing the ever so intriguing topic of Sleepwalk Murders. The stories we’ll be telling today are from the book Nightmareland by Lex Nover. Lex has been the web producer for Coast to Coast AM since 2002. We’ll be referencing this book quite a bit this season if you haven’t checked it out I highly recommend doing so. Nightmareland takes a look int...

Welcome back to The Freaky Deaky! Season 2 is in full effect, and we're starting things off with a bang! Demonic possession is no new concept. Rumors of alleged possession cases have been whispered in hushed tones, echoing through the halls of history, spanning the depths of time, and woven throughout religious cultures all around the world. Although the word “exorcism” may stir up a very particul...

Welcome to the Finale Episode of TFD Summer Break! Season 2 starts NEXT THURSDAY! In today's episode, we welcome Chris & Alex back onto the show to share some of Chris's paranormal experiences from his childhood, including a toy jeep that levitated out of his toy box, and floated across the room, as well as a few creepy encounters from his work life, and adulthood. Tune in, and enjoy some good old...

Welcome back to TFD Summer Break! In today's episode, Christian shares some interesting tales from parents regarding creepy things they've heard from their children. This brings on a discussion surrounding the possibility of reincarnation, past lives, walk-ins and more. Have your children ever said something to you that has left you completely speechless (or genuinely freaked out)?  We want to hea...

Welcome back to TFD Summer Break! Today Christian & Scott sit down unscripted as Christian shares the possibility of a gigantic pre-historic shark (the Megalodon) still swimming the murky depths of our oceans. Christian tries convincing Scott that we know what was around "50 Million" years ago, because scientists are never wrong, and apparently hold the key to all of life's great mysteries. Scott...

Eighteen year old Bonnie Craig was a young college freshman attending the University of Alaska Anchorage. Before dawn on the morning of September 28, 1994, she left her home for school. This was a normal routine for Bonnie. Twice a week in the dark early morning she’d catch a bus to the campus. She was a diligent student who prided herself on arriving promptly for her 7am English class. However th...

Welcome back to TFD Summer Break! In today's Round Table Discussion, we keep the party going with recurring Guest Hosts Alex & Chris where we sit down to discuss Alternate Dimensions, Time Travel, Simulation Theory, Time Loops, and pretty much everything we know absolutely nothing about. You know, topics that continuously and violently humble us every single time we bring them up. Is this what you...

Welcome back to TFD Summer Break! You guys are in for a treat on this fine Thursday, as our resident Skeptic , Christian, sits down to share a few of his favorite Bigfoot / Sasquatch stories with Scott, and recurring guest hosts Alex & Chris. The gang discusses the many theories surrounding the big man himself, and a whooooole lot more. Fun Fact: Alex & Chris also witnessed the Floating Humanoid d...

Welcome back to TFD Summer Break! In this weeks segment, Scott & Christian welcome their good friends Alex & Chris on to discuss some strange experiences that took place at Scott's house while he was in Jamaica for his Honeymoon. Scott shares a couple peculiar "coincidences" that he'x experienced since moving in, as well as some information regarding the original owner of the home, who had the nei...

Welcome back to TFD: Summer Break! In Episode 9, Christian and Scott sit down to discuss a couple of listener stories sent in from fans of the show! We selected 2 of our favorite submissions so far and give our thoughts on these truly spine chilling encounters. Special thanks to Margaret and Kent for the submissions! If you'd like to hear your story shared on our full Listener Stories episode in S...

Welcome back to TFD Summer Break! One of our most popular episodes from Season 1 was Tales From The Ouija. We thought it'd be a great idea to read off a few super short Ouija stories that didn't quite fit in with the long form stories from the episode. Today we read off a few creepy encounters to Christian to get a skeptics perspective on these bizarre accounts. Is today the day that Christian fin...

In today's Summer Break segment, Scott & Christian discuss a story shared by Franz Boas in a 1917 book, "Folk-tales of Salishan and Sahaptin tribes" wherein 2 girls are said to have been kidnapped by Giants, where they were taken care of for 4 years before making their escape in an attempt to return to their people. Is this a cautionary folk tale passed down by the tribes to keep children safe? Or...

Welcome back to TFD Summer Break! In today's episode, we welcome Christian back in Studio to share the story of Polybius, an alleged arcade game placed in Portland back in the 80's. Hailed as the first "internet urban legend" by skeptics everywhere, the legend describes the game as part of a government-run crowdsourced psychology experiment based in Portland, Oregon during 1981. Gameplay supposedl...

Welcome back to TFD Summer Break!  In today's episode, Scott flies solo in studio to bring you the curiously strange case of Donnie Decker. If you're unfamiliar with the alleged possession of Donald Decker, you're in for a treat. In February of 1983, Don Decker, then 21, was in jail for receiving stolen property. He was granted furlough to attend the funeral of his grandfather, James Kishaugh, who...

In today's Summer Break segment, Scott welcomes Drew & Jaik in studio to discuss a Bigfoot encounter that Drew had while living in Michigan, Bigfoot origin theories, and other general nonsensical banter surrounding the big guy. Also worth noting, this is our first Bigfoot episode. Preeeeetty neat. If you've had an encounter with a Sasquatch, hit us up at the email down below! Welcome to TFD Summer...

In today's Summer Break segment, Scott welcomes Bethany in studio to share some paranormal experiences from her life. Everything from Poltergeist activity, and disembodied greetings, to loud knocks, and other paranormal oddities.  Welcome to TFD Summer Break! Season 1 has ended, and while the gang recharges their batteries, and gears up for Season 2 of The Freaky Deaky later this Fall, we'll be re...

Welcome to TFD Summer Break! Season 1 has ended, and while the gang recharges their batteries, and gears up for Season 2 of The Freaky Deaky later this Fall, we'll be releasing shorter weekly episodes across all your favorite pod catchers. It's gonna be a good time. Special Guests, Guest Hosts, Heather will debut some True Crime, and we'll also be uploading video shorts, and behind the scenes foot...

Welcome to TFD Summer Break! Season 1 has ended, and while the gang recharges their batteries, and gears up for Season 2 of The Freaky Deaky later this Fall, we'll be releasing shorter weekly episodes across all your favorite pod catchers. It's gonna be a good time. Special Guests, Guest Hosts, Heather will debut some True Crime, and we'll also be uploading video shorts, and behind the scenes foot...

It’s the Season Finale of The Freaky Deaky! In true finale fashion, we’ve saved the best for last. In the final episode of Season 1, we welcome Amanda Smith into the studio to share some absolutely JAW DROPPING paranormal experiences from her life ranging from Astral Projection and the Hatman, to a haunting that’s plagued her for as long back as she can remember. It’s an episode you absolutely don...

Welcome back to The Freaky Deaky! In today's Round Table episode we discuss Disclosure. In what feels like a tale as old as time at this point, we are once again riding the "disclosure will happen this year!" wave, and speculating on whether or not the information released, thanks to the Covid Stimulus Bill, will actually hold any real weight. The powers that be have a sneaky way of finding loopho...

Welcome back to The Freaky Deaky! In this week's episode, we take a look at the various forms of ghostly apparitions, ranging from Interactive Spirits and Apparitions to Poltergeists & Orbs. We plan on diving into specific ghostly encounters in Season 2, and wanted to use this Episode as an "Introduction to Ghosts" or "Ghosts 101" if you will. We will point back to this episode in future releases...

Welcome back to The Freaky Deaky! Today the gang tackles chilling Doppelgänger tales from recorded history, as well as a few unexplainable modern cases. Stories of doppelgangers date back to ancient myth and legend. The theme of an evil twin or haunting ghost replica have featured numerous times in literature and art, depicting an innate fascination with the concept, whether real or imaginary. The...

Welcome back to The Freaky Deaky! Today the gang tackles the mysterious death of Todd Sees. Sunday, August 4, 2002, 39-year-old Pennsylvania hunter and outdoorsman Todd Sees wakes before dawn and decides to go deer spotting on Montour Ridge, a mountain range behind his home in Point Township, Northumberland County. He leaves home at 5:00 am, telling his wife he’ll be back by noon, and drives his A...

Welcome back to The Freaky Deaky! Today the gang tackles The Monster of Elizabeth Lake! A truly bizarre tale near Christian & Scott's old stomping grounds in California. Although there have been no reported sightings since the 1880's, there were a few from 1830 all the way up to 1886. The creature has been described as having bat wings, the neck of a giraffe, the head of a bulldog, six legs, a len...

Welcome back to The Freaky Deaky! Today’s Round Table Discussion is a bit of a Mixed Bag. In the first half, Christian shares a conspiracy theory he “uncovered” while watching the end credits of Marvel’s WandaVision on Disney+ (Don’t worry, no spoilers!), and the gang revisits Simulation Theory. In part 2 we discuss the Death of Elisa Lam / Cecil Hotel documentary, a scrapped episode on the creepy...