The Strange and Unusual Podcast
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The Strange and Unusual Podcast
The unknown. It lies at the root of all fear, and has inspired legends, superstition, folklore, customs, hysteria, and even murder throughout history. Still today we feel the shadowy presence of our ancestors' struggles to explain the mysterious in almost every facet of our lives. Whether it be in t...
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Gallows and Grimoires: Witchcraft from the Spellbook to the Noose
From whispered charms and buried witch bottles to torture chambers and Salem’s gallows, this episode of The Strange and Unusual Podcast traces the hau...
Shadows of Immortality: Vampires from Folklore to Pop Culture
On this episode we trace the vampire’s long, shadowy journey, from 18th-century graveyard panics and Slavic strigoi to the seductive aristocrats of Go...
Back To School Nightmares
In this episode, we head back to school, but not the way you remember it. From abandoned high schools and haunted classrooms to urban legends whispere...
Whispers In The Corn: Harvest Watchers and Field Spirits
For this episode we're exploring harvest folklore throughout the world, and how it connects to the genre of folk horror. From the sunlit dread of Lady...
Goodnight, Sleep Tight: The Sandman and Other Creatures of the Night
In this episode, we'll explore the folklore of the night, from the Sandman to Sleep Paralysis demons, and more. We'll get into the history of the lore...
Urban Legends Come to Life | Ep 105
In this episode, we dig into the topic of urban legends come to life, These are legends that either others have actually brought to life and urban leg...
Listen Now: Flesh and Code
Travis never thought he’d meet someone like Lily Rose. She was kind, passionate, beautiful. The woman of his dreams. There was just one small detail:...
When the Midway Goes Dark: Strange Tales of Abandoned Amusement Parks | Ep 104
Join me on this summer road trip to some of the world's creepiest abandoned amusement parks. Our stops include: Lake Shawnee Amusement Park, Pripyat,...
Haunted Waters, Pt. 4: Ghosts Adrift | Ep 103
In this episode in the Haunted Waters series, we explore ghost ships from around the world, which include The Carroll A. Deering, The Mary Celeste, Th...
Haunted Waters, Pt. 3, Monsters of the Deep | Ep 102
In this episode of the Haunted Waters series, we explore sea monsters of myth from around the world. These frightening creatures include the Lusca, Um...
Haunted Waters, Pt. 2: A Beacon In The Dark | Ep 101
On this episode in the Haunted Waters series, I cover lighthouses with haunted reputations, as well as the history of lighthouses. We explore Smalls l...
Haunted Waters, Pt 1: Still Waters Run Deep | Ep 100
Join me for a new 'Haunted Waters' series. In this first episode I explore lakes, marshes, and ponds and their legendary ghosts. Our stops in this epi...
Valley of the Headless Men | Ep 99
In this episode, I explore the Nahanni Valley of the Northwest Territories in Canada, which has been given the nickname Valley of the Headless Men. Th...
The Cursing of Russian Hill, Pt 3: The Happenings at 1000 Lombard St | Ep 98
In the conclusion to this series on Russian Hill, I delve into the events which affected Pat Montandon and her friends and family at 1000 Lombard Stre...
The Cursing of Russian Hill, Pt 2 | Ep 97
In the second episode of this series, I tell the story of a young, widowed migrant during California's Gold Rush, and the horror of what she found in...
The Cursing of Russian Hill, Pt 1 | Ep 96
In this episode we explore some of the strange goings-on in the earlier days of Russian Hill in San Francisco, including the ill-fated union of a Russ...
Introduction of The Cursing of Russian Hill | Ep 95
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Legally Haunted | Ep 94
In 1991, the New York State Supreme Court decided on a case that would set a legal precedent for house haunting in the state for years.
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Part 11 The Conclusion | Ep 93
We reach finally the conclusion of Frankenstein, where we discover the fates of Frankenstein and the Creature
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, PT 10 | Ep 92
In this episode, we follow Victor Frankenstein to his wedding day, which ends in tragedy, and the dominos really begin to fall.
Though I thought...
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, PT 9 | Ep 91
In this episode, we cover chapters 20-21, in which Victor struggles with whether or not he will create a mate for the creature, and is confronted and...
Strange & Unusual Headlines | The Buried Alive | Ep 90
This week's headline comes from The Inter Ocean, published on December 21, 1890. This article covers the "buried alive" convent of nuns in Naples, Ita...
Scared To Death | Ep 89
In this week's episode, Alyson explores the phenomenon of being scared to death through real life examples, folklore, pop culture, and medical mysteri...
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, PT 8 | Ep 88
In this episode, we cover chapters 17 through 19, when the creature confronts and begs his maker to build him a new companion. Victor then goes on a j...
The Evil Eye and Witchcraft Murder in Kalamazoo | Ep 87
On this week's episode we delve into the superstition of the evil eye and a case of witchcraft murder in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1929
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RE-RELEASE: Strange and Unusual Headlines | Kept Dead Child In Their Home | Ep 86
This week's headline comes from St. Louis Post Dispatch, published on December 23, 1900
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Nymph of the Woods, The Vanishing of a Child Prodigy | Ep 85
Barbara Newhall Follett was considered a child prodigy when her first novel "The House Without Windows" was published at age 12 in 1927, and then she...
Strange & Unusual Headlines |Catch Jersey Devil | Ep 84
This week's headline was published by Escanaba Morning Press on July 6, 1911. In this episode, we get into Jersey Devil lore, a trolling Benjamin Fran...
Invasion of the Flying Saucers | Ep 83
Beginning in June, 1947, when a news article reached millions about a UFO sighting over Mt Rainier, flying saucer mania began, and lasted through the...
The Manananggals of the Philippines and other Female Vampires of Southeast Asia | Ep 82
In this week's episode, listen to learn more about the fascinating female vampires of Southeast Asia
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RE-RELEASE: Strange & Unusual Headlines | Constant use of Ouija Board Drives Seven People Insane | Ep 81
This week I'm away on a birthday trip, so I'm re-releasing one of my favorite headline episodes.
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Pt 7 | Ep 80
For this installment, we cover chapter 12-16, when things really get dark
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Through The Looking Glass | Ep 79
In this week's episode, we explore the history of mirrors, and their place in our superstitions, legends, and folk beliefs.
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Holiday Monsters | Ep 78
For this week's episode, we are exploring the monstrous entities that emerge during the winter holidays.
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What's Behind The Door? | Ep 77
Doors, thresholds, doorways, portals, and gates have always been powerful symbols throughout all of history and across all cultures. They’ve been used...
RE-PLAY: A Haunting Winter | Ep 76
This week I'm down with a cold, so please enjoy this re-release of one of my favorite episodes ever 'A Haunting Winter'. Next week I'll be back with a...
Strange & Unusual Headlines| Scientist Proves Ghosts Real! Haunted Houses? Lots of Them! | Ep 75
This week's headline comes from The Toronto Star Weekly, April 5, 1924
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Pt 6 | Ep 74
Join Alyson for chapters 10-11 of 'Frankenstein' by Mary Shelley. In this episode, Victor Frankenstein is forced to face his creation, and he, in turn...
The Shadows of Burton Hall, Pt 2 | Ep 73
Join me for part 2 of my ghost story, as Teresa gets settled into Burton Hall
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Zombies Go Medieval | Ep 72
In this week's episode, we explore medieval accounts by historians living a the time of the walking dead. Additionally, we look into why people of all...