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History is beautiful, brutal and, often, ridiculous. Join Ben Bowlin and Noel Brown as they dive into some of the weirdest stories from across the span of human civilization in Ridiculous History, a podcast by iHeartRadio.
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A biweekly history podcast covering the last great war. Join Ray Harris Jr as he explores World War Two in intimate detail. The History of WWII Podcast is produced and narrated by Ray Harris Jr. Ray has a degree in history from James Madison University. I’ve been obsessed with the events and people from WWII since I first learned of them. I’ve been waiting years for someone to do a podcast on WWII and couldn’t wait any longer.
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Every week, Ken Jennings and John Roderick add a new entry to the OMNIBUS, an encyclopedic reference work of strange-but-true stories that they are compiling as a time capsule for future generations.
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The Lions Led By Donkeys podcast is a military history podcast for laughing at the worst military failures, inept commanders, and crazy stories from throughout the history of human conflict. Our podcast will always be free, but if you think what we do is worth a buck you can throw us one here: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys
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Always interesting and often hilarious, join hosts Aaron Wright and Benjamin Grundy as they investigate the latest in futurology, weird science, consciousness research, alternative history, cryptozoology, UFOs, and new-age absurdity.
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Unexplained

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SEASON 07 WILL BEGIN FRIDAY JULY 28TH Unexplained is a haunting and unsettling bi-weekly podcast about strange and mysterious real life events that continue to evade explanation. A story-based show mixing spoken-word narrative, history and ideas - often to terrifying effect - that explores the space between what we think of as real and what is not; where sometimes belief can be as concrete as ‘reality,’ whatever that is… More info at www.unexplainedpodcast.com and on twitter @unexplainedpod ...
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The Midnight Library

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Proudly brought to you by the fine folks at the Astonishing Legends Podcast- Not just another show but a place you can go: The Midnight Library. You alone, can climb the stairs of the strange, old Victorian mansion and be somewhat welcomed by your Hosts, Miranda Merrick & Mr. Darling. Curl up in a window seat or beside the grand fireplace and hear a tale of times long ago. Be transported to forgotten lands, learn about ancient customs and mysterious happenings… all in the company of your unu ...
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Paranormal, unexplainable, and uncanny stories aren't just in the fiction section. They happen every day, to people just like you. One Strange Thing brings you family-friendly stories from America's newspaper archives. And they all have something in common: an element that can't be explained by logic alone. Join us on our trek through small town U.S.A.'s oddities - and prepare to wonder what oddities are hiding in your hometown, too.
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A deep dive into the strange obscure and relentlessly entertaining portions of human history. Married couple and armchair historians, Stephanie & Andrew, discuss the often overlooked parts of humanity. Whether the subject is an obscure event that has confused historians for centuries or a historical figure that doesn't get enough credit, we have you covered. New episodes available every Monday!
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History Impossible

Alexander von Sternberg

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History Impossible covers some of the less-known, strange, and supposedly impossible events, people, and ideologies throughout history that are all nonetheless true. The settings and time periods range from the Second World War to ancient Japan to medieval Europe, and many more. The show engages with difficult ideas and impossible decisions that were made by human beings like you or me, always to significant effect. It goes out of its way to grant agency to all of its subjects and does its b ...
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Slow Burn

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In 1978, state Sen. John Briggs put a bold proposition on the California ballot. If it passed, the Briggs Initiative would ban gays and lesbians from working in public schools—and fuel a growing backlash against LGBTQ+ people in all corners of American life. In the ninth season of Slate’s Slow Burn, host Christina Cauterucci explores one of the most consequential civil rights battles in American history: the first-ever statewide vote on gay rights. With that fight looming, young gay activist ...
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The Atlas Obscura Podcast

Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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An audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a new wonder every day, Monday through Thursday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an incredible place, and along the way, you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Our theme and end credit music is composed by Sam Tyndall.
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Have I got a story for you! Award winning Music Historian and host of the chart topping Ongoing History of New Music Podcast Alan Cross unleashes his next amazing podcast. In every episode Alan Cross takes you inside unbelievable true stories of crime, murder, scandal, strange deaths, unexplainable events, and the general mayhem from the music industry through the decades.There is a lot of bad behavior that needs to be talked about. It’s a one-of-a-kind podcast featuring true crime stories f ...
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The Familiar Strange

Your Familiar Strangers

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The Familiar Strange is a podcast about doing anthropology: that is, about listening, looking, trying out, and being with, in pursuit of uncommon knowledge about humans and culture. Find show notes, plus our blog about anthropology's role in the world, at https://www.thefamiliarstrange.com. Twitter: @tfsTweets. FB: facebook.com/thefamiliarstrange. Instagram: @thefamiliarstrange. Brought to you by your familiar strangers: Ian Pollock, Jodie-Lee Trembath, Julia Brown, Simon Theobald, Kylie Won ...
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OBITCHUARY

Morbid Network | Wondery

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Each week hosts Spencer Henry (Cult Liter Podcast) and Madison Reyes sit back and read outlandish, hilarious, and sometimes scathing obituaries. Every Thursday they come to the table with bizarre history, strange funeral traditions, and so much more! Each episode ends with a 'dumb criminals' segment in which they each talk about hilarious run-ins with the law.
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The Conspirators Podcast

The Conspirators Podcast

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The Conspirators is a bi-weekly show dedicated to the dark and disturbing stories from history your teacher never told you about. On the show I discuss unsolved mysteries, serial killers, survival stories, strange disappearances and other bizarre true events from the past.
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Anything weird or wonderful, strange or supernatural. from murders, disappearances,abductions and hauntings, to natural phenomena, coincidences, out of this world visitors and downright unbelieveable nonsense.
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Welcome to the Strangeology Podcast! I’m your host Jeff Foran. From Cryptozoology, UFOlogy and the paranormal – to legends, forbidden history and more. Listen in and explore the world of the strange & unexplained. Join me as I look into strange and fascinating tales and unearth the truths & theories behind some of the greatest mysteries out there… Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/strangeology-podcast-exploring-the-world-of-weird--6216321/support.
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“The past is filled with incredible mysteries; the clues to solving them all around; hidden in plain sight. But these stories begin with some of the most famous vanishings in history." Join attorney Jennifer Taylor and investigator Chris Williamson as they re-open some of the biggest disappearance cases in all of history. Chasing clues, witnesses and new information Jennifer and Chris will take you on the ride of a lifetime and uncover new evidence in some of the biggest historical cold case ...
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Actors Michael McMillian (True Blood), Bryce Johnson (Expedition Bigfoot) and rockstar Riley Bray (TOMI) chat with amazing guests about their personal paranormal history and share stories of High Strangeness. Join your new best buds every Wednesday for an unpredictable trip into the unknown. When you’re in the Clubhouse, no topic is too serious and no story is too strange!
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Forgotten history, bizarre tales & facts that seem too strange to be true! Host Michael Kent asks listeners to tell him something strange, bizarre or surprising that they‘ve recently learned and he gets to the bottom of it! Every episode ends by playing a gameshow-style quiz game with a celebrity guest. Part of the WCBE Podcast Experience.
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Everything paranormal and unexplained. History of buildings old hospitals any haunted locations along with personal experiences. Famous murders in Michigan. Ufo and extraterrestrial. Urban legends of Michigan. Folklores witches and tribal tales. Horror movies and unexplained curses and deaths on set.
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Jason Horton & Rebecca Leib discuss and explore some of the most mysterious and interesting events in history. Take a trip to haunted hotels, abandoned malls, deserted amusement parks, paranormal experiences, infamous true crimes, and weird historical and cultural events. This is Ghost Town. Find us on Instagram: @ghosttownpod Check out our video episodes: https://youtu.be/GLchrthqb5o For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com We wanna make the podcast even ...
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New England Legends Podcast

Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger

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Twice each week, legend hunter, author, and historian Jeff Belanger and radio host Ray Auger explore the ghosts, monsters, aliens, folklore, history, roadside oddities, true crime, and legends of New England in this award-winning podcast. If you give us about twenty minutes, we’ll give you something strange to talk about today. The bizarre is closer than you think!
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If you're like Matt Gourley (Superego, Drunk History, Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend), then you know all the classic movie and television scenes so well it's like you were in the room when they happened. Well, you weren't. And neither was he. But the people Matt interviews were! Listen in as they tell the inside stories of how cinema and television history was made from a fly-on-the-wall perspective you've never heard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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3 SHOWS EACH WEEK - Tales of the Strange and Unexplained Mysteries with a History Weekly Strange News Cristina Gomez presents lively shows focused on the topics of UFOs, Strange Places, and many aspects of the Paranormal & Supernatural. "I'm seeking answers to the big mysteries, and the nature of reality. Are we alone in the Universe..? Is there life after death..? Are there other dimensions that co-exist alongside ours..? Is our world being visited by non-human intelligences..? Are the hist ...
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We're into weird shit and so is your mom! We're three friends, searching for strange and unusual stories from all around the Pacific Northwest and slightly beyond, to tell the world and beyond.
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Strange Realm

John Frobisher Smith

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A weekly comedy news magazine covering the weirdest and wildest stuff happening all around our toroidal planetoid. Come get donut-pilled and take a tour of advanced alternative cosmologies, NASA skepticism, ancient history as you never learned it in school, as well as the arcane arts and sciences and more, as hosts John Frobisher Smith and Dr. Raven Black try every week to understand a little more about this strange realm that we all inhabit.
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Join full-time paranormal researchers Greg & Dana Newkirk (Amazon Prime's "Hellier", Discovery+'s "Kindred Spirits") as they dig into the history, folklore, and anomalous activity behind the world's most haunted objects. Tune in every other Monday to explore the mysteries behind UFO wreckage, cursed artifacts, psychic research, Bigfoot bait, and more!
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John Tenney stops by the pod, and we ramble about the sanity of experiencers, how easy it is to feed your delusion on magical thinking, manifestation and doing magic for others instead of yourself, the contactees, the UFO grifters of past and present, and much more! The Aura Rhanes tweet Close Encounter at Kelly and Others of 1955 by Isabel Davis a…
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Many new innovations were created during the war. Some were good, some were bad. This is the story of the less than perfect ones. Want to go beyond the battlefield with The History of WWII Podcast? Dive deeper into the war with exclusive bonus episodes, expert interviews, and commercial-free listening for just $5/month! Every penny supports the sho…
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It's no secret that espionage and spycraft are common tools in the murky realm of geopolitics -- but not every spy is some sort of James Bond type character in a bespoke suit with a penchant for martinis. In fact, some spies aren't even human. Join Ben and Noel as they dive -- and fly -- into the strange stories of animal spies and nonhuman governm…
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Ep20 Giants...Now and in History! In this episode of High Strangeness, our 3 hosts explore the topic of giants, both contemporary and historical. They discuss modern giants such as athletes, like NBA players, and famous giants like Andre the Giant. They delve into conditions like gigantism and acromegalia and how they affect human growth. The talk …
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What's up, Patrons. I sat down with my buddy, Spencer Wirth-Davis (The What If? Podcast) to talk about David Grusch's appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience. From one man's martyrdom, to a talk about muscle cars and A.I., episode 2065 of the JRE will leave you annoyed as hell and wondering what you just listened to. Don't worry, Spencer and I have …
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On this installment of OSS After Dark that is definitely NSFW, Jeff and I bring you the story of one woman's fling with a smelly alien, Claude (who would go on to found the Raelien movement) proudly showing off his baguette to anyone he could, an alien matchmaker that looked like Mega Man, and the story of Rob Krisohperson, who's sexual encounter c…
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WARNING: Though this episode is hilariously dumb, it it most definitely NSFW Look, y'all voted for this, so you have nobody to blame but yourselves. In the first, and what I hope is the only volume of this series, we bring you three stories, about people having sex with aliens. In the first story, Susan meets a reptilian alien named Quetyl whom she…
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“This earth is now under close surveillance and profound scrutiny by alien intelligence from distant star systems. I am NOT being silly. I know what I am saying and doing as well as you.” Norman Harrison, 1977 In the early 1970s Norman Harrison started to receive messages from extraterrestrials about such things as... earth's destruction. Were thes…
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Hello patrons! For this bonus episode we dive into the experiences of Vera L. Perry and Millar Faber, two strangers who experienced Bigfoot like activity in association with UFOs, unmarked helicopters, disgruntled police officers, and strange bedroom humanoids. Research for this episode was done by the great Jeff Demers Source: "The Huron Visitatio…
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Look, is this project a mistake? Probably, but I will attempt to dethrone Sufjan Stevens and make this 50 states thing work! Anyway, today I bring you some really strange cases from California, including what may be the most terrifying looking UFO of all time, a case reminiscent of the film, The Fourth Kind, a mining couple plagued by a zapping UFO…
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What's up, patrons! So, I ended up getting Covid, which delayed this episode by a week, and I proudly made it through most of this episode... before coughing (don't worry I edited them all out... I think). On this installment, a Pennine Mystery Addendum, Part 2, so to speak, we look at the experiences of Paul Bennett, one of the investigators of th…
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On this installment of The Hum and the Silence Jenny Randles gets into an altercation with Peter Robertson, and we look at an article featuring a fae encounter connected to Randles' book The Pennine UFO Mystery. Special thanks to thePelican on Twitter for pointing me towards the Randles/Rogerson commentaries. Sources: Magonia 13 1983 Magonia 14 198…
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Hello patrons! On this episode of The Hum and the Silence, we return to the pages of Canadian UFO Report to find stories of strange humanoids, flying cars, pursuing UFOs and BIGHEAD! Sources: “Strange Sights in Yukon Sky,” Canadian UFO Report, V 1 N 1, January-February, 1969 “Roadside Visitors” and “Badland Rovers,” Canadian UFO Report, V 2 N 4, 19…
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Howdy patrons! On this installment of The Hum and the Silence, I look at a handful of fascinating humanoid cases, including "bubble" like entities, a very tall man looking for a dice game, a pair of brains in the middle of the road, and a Soviet alien encounter involving alcohol. Sources: “Entities and Their Carriages” by Ann Druffel, The MUFON UFO…
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Greetings, y'all Since we covered David Paulides' shitty doc this week on the podcast, I figured I would cover some strange disappearances that have always stuck with me. Enjoy! Sources: The Cold Vanish: Seeking the Missing in North America’s Wildlands by Jon Billman “The Disappearance of Steven Kubacki at the Lake Michigan Triangle, 1978,” 99.1 WF…
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On this installment of The Hum and the Silence we dive into more obscure abduction cases, including the case of Clarence Patterson, who was abducted with his truck near Loxley, Alabama; the story of Paulo Coutinho, who went missing for 20 hours on board a UFO, and one family's encounter in a strange cafe. Sources: The Clarence Patterson Abduction S…
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For the final installment of our Addendum series, we return with some odd humanoids, UFO photos, and a series of encounters with short little men in the bedrooms of many Venezuelan residents. James E McDonald hits up the United Nations and gets denied, and the Condon Committee's woes are only beginning. Sources: All sources used in this episode can…
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Greetings Patrons! I'm back with the 66 addendum. If you recall, 1966 was the Swamp Gas year; the straw that broke the camels back for Project Blue Book and led to a civilian study of the UFO phenomenon and Blue Book's files from the University of Colorado. It was the year that Frank Manor saw a glowing pyramid in his back yard, an all girls school…
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Hello Patrons! Here is the first of three volumes of supplementary material from the 65-67 series! There were a number of trends from this year that stood out, that we didn't really get a chance to cover on the main show. There were multiple events where a car would be lifted up into the air and communication would occur. South America was the loca…
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Hello patrons! on this installment of the Hum and the Silence, I bring y'all some cases from the MUFON UFO Journal from the 2000s. Cases include the saga of the Briese family on their North Dakota Ranch, a fire set by a UFO in Gaffney, South Carolina and sightings of a strange animal in the Ozark. Theme song: "Ufo" by Floats, available on Soundclou…
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Greetings patrons! I apologize for taking so long with these bonus episodes, but they are here in one combined episode. In Volume 9, we take a look at Argentinian sightings leading up to the Trancas Incident (which we covered in episode 99 with Stephanie Quick), including the sighting of a man who was burned by a UFO and a hotel that was destroyed …
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Hello Patrons! On this episode of the Hum and the Silence, I delve into supplementary material from the "Year of the Humanoids," including a woman named Alice and her family's encounters with "the little people." There is the story of Eddie Webb, a long haul trucker who was blinded and had his glasses burned by a UFO. On the abduction side of thing…
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Tonight we bring you one small step for weird news and one giant leap for plant-kind as Raven's pumpkins are already taking over a whole corner of his garden. We also look into the strange infrared glow in Jupiter's atmosphere, which according to one theory may be due to the collisions of dark matter particles, as well as news about a stolen "Excal…
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One chilly morning in a small village in Romania, in February 1925, 11-year-old Eleonore Zugun found a coin on the way to her grandmother's house. Eleonore's cousin warned her not to pick it up; that it was the devil's money and would only bring her bad luck. But Eleonore ignored the warning... This episode was written by Emma Dibdin and produced b…
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In 2004, a group of Indian scientists encountered something extraordinarily strange in the remote Himalayan mountains. Seen from a distance, the drone-like, floating "things" caused quite a commotion, though discussion of the incident has since been suppressed on the internet. However, in 2015, a YouTuber unaware of the earlier event journeyed to t…
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On this edition of the Strangeology Podcast I bring on brand new guest, Jim Harold of the Paranormal Podcast and Jim Harold's Campfire Podcast. This was a fun conversation with one of the originals in the fortean podcasting realm that had some twists and turns that I was not expecting. We talked about it all, from ghost stories, aliens & UFOs, cryp…
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What happens when a mix-up leads you to Fort Wayne instead of Detroit? Join us on a serendipitous adventure through a historic mansion brimming with paranormal activity and hidden stories. We were graciously welcomed by two wonderful guides who unraveled the fascinating history of a mansion built in 1893 by Robert Clarabelle, a notable natural gas …
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Ever wondered how a single generation can bridge the gap between the analog and digital worlds? Join us on this eye-opening episode of Strange Deranged Beyond Insane as we welcome Bobby the Alchemist, a TikTok sensation known for his no-nonsense commentary. We dive deep into his fascinating insights on the unique generation born between 1983 and 19…
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What would compel someone to believe they're a 500-year-old vampire? Discover the horrifying tale of Rod Farrell, leader of the Kentucky Vampire Cult, and the brutal murders that shook the nation in 1996. We'll take you through the macabre rituals at the infamous "Vampire Hotel" and their reckless journey across states, which ended with their inevi…
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Commonly regarded as one of humanity's premiere works on the art of pursuing and securing power, Niccolò Machiavelli's book "The Prince" has become so popular that the name of its author is synonymous with unethical behavior in the modern day. However, it turns out that Machiavelli himself wasn't the first proponent of ruthless behavior -- the auth…
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This week Madison is giving us the lowdown on a couple who are living our dream, they literally live in a cemetery! But first Spencer is sharing some sad truths behind Death Row in the U.S. We’ve got an obituary for a troubled warden, one for a grave digger and so much more; including some dumb.ass.criminallllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary …
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To see the VIDEO and SLIDESHOW of this episode, click or copy link - http://youtu.be/tOSOR34Rt9E The NEW CHANNEL - https://www.youtube.com/@Factsophical?sub_confirmation=1 ❤️ EXCLUSIVE FREE MERCH INCLUDED & BEHIND-THE-SCENES ONLY FOR MY SUPPORTERS ON PATREON ➔ https://www.patreon.com/paradigm_shifts/membership Episode 110 of Strangest News of the W…
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In Episode 355 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the Narrow Gauge Volunteer Trail in Randolph, Maine, searching for the ghost of a missing transient locals called Bicycle Larry. He went missing in October of 2004. In December of that year, a local man told his sister where they could find Larry’s body. Larry’s body was never found, but his bike-r…
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Rob tells a story of hat-men (or was it Men in Black?) who visited him after his girlfriend saw black triangle UFOs. The encounter brought a feeling of dread and some disturbing dreams – which caused Rob to look back at some other unsettling encounters from his youth. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus conten…
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Today we're powering up our metal detectors and keeping a very close eye on the surface of the earth as we set out in the hunt for meteorites with Steve Arnold, who’s been in the game for more than three decades. If you want to learn more, check out Steve’s website, and read this profile of the meteorite hunting community.…
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Female pilots terrorize the Germans in World War 2 in a very unconventional manner. More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/46axN0k Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch…
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Lawn ornaments are everywhere—but for something so ubiquitous, they’re also mysterious. What’s the person with the flamingo or the gargoyle in their yard trying to say—and why do they want to say it so publicly? From the garden-variety to the not so common, the adorable to the odious—lawn ornaments speak volumes, without saying a word. In this epis…
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Episode #296 | Paranormal Investigator and Professional Weirdo John E.L. Tenney (What's Up Weirdo?, Talking Strange) returns to discuss the burgeoning UFO contactee phenomenon of the 1950's. Listen to Ad-Free Episodes: Patreon.com/bigfootcollectorsclub 'Saucerama' Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/MqpNSYsoLrA -- SHOW INFORMATION Bigfoot Collectors Club is …
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