Em Leonard

The Strange Creator

Arts EN ↓ 11 episodes

An in depth look at the creative forces behind the world's most amazingly strange attractions.

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: thestrangecreator.buzzsprout.com

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Em Leonard

Episodes

The International Cryptozoology Museum - Loren Colman 05.07.2024 13:28

Send a text Sometimes the weirdest things can propel one into a career of the strange. For Loren Colman it was a movie called Half Human that began his fascination with Cryptids. Forty books and two museums later he's showing no signs of slowing down. Support the show

The Creation Museum - Ken Ham 05.07.2024 20:22

Send a text Everyone wrestles with the age old question of 'how did we get here? For Ken Ham the answer lies within the Book of Genesis. He even has a full sized replica of Noah's Ark to prove his point. Support the show

Sad Satan - "Jaime" 05.07.2024 18:33

Send a text The lengths some will go to gain subscribers can be dangerous. In the case of the deep web video game Sad Satan it was straight up illegal. Support the show

McKamey Manor - Russ McKamey 05.07.2024 20:38

Send a text In an unassuming Kentucky home a tour of hell exists. It will only cost you a fifty pound bag of dog food and your unwavering agreement to rip off your own fingernails. Support the show

Season 1 Finale: 1880 Cowboy Town or The Buffalo Ridge Ghost Town - Dean Songstad 21.09.2021 12:50

Send a text In South Dakota exists a history lesson that you need to see to believe. A Westworld before Westworld and a horror movie in the making created by a genuine American history teacher Dean Songstad and his pal Bill. Support the show

Haunted House of Wax - Peter Stranges / Derek Costello 07.09.2021 11:17

Send a text In the honeymoon capital of the world a disturbingly gruesome attraction exists thanks to a savvy businessman and a local creative legend. Support the show

The Thing - Thomas Binkley Prince / Homer Tate 24.08.2021 13:20

Send a text What happens when a burned out lawyer and jack of all trades craftsman accidentally cross paths? The result is the legendary and wonderfully strange roadside attraction The Thing. Support the show

The Museum of Jurassic Technology - David Wilson 17.08.2021 14:07

Send a text The experimental filmmaker David Wilson along his wife Diane relentlessly followed their passions eventually launching one of the most amazingly strange museums ever conceived. Support the show

Action Park - Eugene Mulvihill 10.08.2021 9:06

Send a text Dubbed the most dangerous amusement park ever built, Action Park pushed the limits of summertime fun with sometimes deadly consequences. Support the show

Dismaland - Banksy 01.08.2021 9:44

Send a text In September of 2015 the curious Dismaland opened to a confused public forever changing the way we experience political and social satire. Support the show

The Strange Creator - Introductory Episode 01.08.2021 3:16

Send a text A family trip through the Arizona desert that started it all. This short introductory episode highlights how a random bathroom break at someplace called "The Thing" began my obsession with strange attractions and their creators. Support the show