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Stories and interviews about the paranormal, cryptids, forgotten history, folklore, and more.
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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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Parallel worlds! Imaginary tales! Alternate realities! Join us as we travel the comic book omniverse to discuss the tales which attempt to answer the question "what if...?" and give us new and strange takes on characters as familiar as yesterday!
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Strap in. We're going on a trip! Robert and Topher, cofounders of advertising agency Territorial, explore the weird, compelling, and sometimes forgotten corners of our culture through a surprising lens: the brands we all know and/or love. Every episode uses a familiar brand as a roadmap to stories you would never imagine to help you see the world in a new way. To learn more about Robert Balog & Topher Burns, and their work at Territorial, visit www.weareterritorial.com or find them on LinkedIn.
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We take the stories you know and make them sillier! Pen and Paper and Popcorn is an improvised comedy podcast that reimagines well-known stories through the medium of roleplaying games. While each game starts in a familiar place, player choices and luck always ensure they end somewhere new and strange. The podcast is hosted by Charlie Rowland, and features a rotating cast of actors, improvisors and gamers.
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From the fun and familiar to the strange and obscure, learn something new every day with Merriam-Webster.
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Ep. 103 coming Weds., July 17! Storytellers and best friends Josie Mitchell and Taylor Basso share the stories that live on in infamy: the strange and the familiar, the tragic and the comic—the bitter and the sweet. New episodes every other Sunday. Support the show: ko-fi.com/bittersweetinfamy
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A podcast on everything Ghostbusters by two long-time fansite webmasters Troy Benjamin (of Ghostbusters HQ) and Chris Stewart (of Proton Charging). Join us for in-depth analysis of the latest news, commentary on goings on, and interviews with some familiar faces.
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On My Strange Bible, we're focused on exploring the strange and fascinating aspects of the Bible that often go unnoticed or forgotten. Delve along with us into the oddities, miracles, and unexplained events in the Bible that make it truly unique. In each episode, we'll uncover these hidden gems and invite you to reimagine familiar stories and discover new perspectives. This ain’t your grandma’s Bible.
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Strange and Familiar brings together Toronto teens, and seniors living in long-term care to share tales of hardship, humour and love. contact: eva@mammalian.ca
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Welcome to the basement of the Derry Civic Center. Pay no mind to the strange sounds coming from behind the Unfound Door. It’s just your ka-tet, who are here to provide you with a variety of perspectives on Stephen King’s work – ranging from the comfortably familiar to the frighteningly fanatic. Derry Public Radio is here to keep you up-to-date with all that’s happening in Derry, Maine and “beyond.” Check us out on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/derrypublicradio. Your support helps us ke ...
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The Wicked Wild Podcast is a movie and television series review show--published bi-weekly--that focuses on horror and thriller stories within the folk, cosmic, science fiction, survival, and wilderness subgenres. Our crew will get together to laugh, rant, argue, and rate new and classic entertainment within our favorite subgenres. We will also be releasing a companion episode for each main show in the alternating weeks, called "Campfire Tales." On this show some of our team will take a deepe ...
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Happy Horror Time is hosted by Tim Murdock & Matt Emert – two off-the-wall gay guys who LOVE scary movies! We discuss new horror films (spoiling everything along the way) and interview horror stars & insiders. We're unpolished, unscripted, and a ton of fun!
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Limited Capacity is a collection of six short stories about the strange and twisted ways we interact with the internet, and with each other. Punctuated with dark humour and surprising twists, each episode blurs the lines between horror, thriller, mockumentary and satire. The stories take on digital appropriation, toxic positivity, a self-help podcast for people who hate self-help and a talking chicken. Each immersive episode is packed with intimate and jarring stories that are both completel ...
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A podcast covering all things Vancouver Whitecaps, Pacific FC, Vancouver FC, League 1 BC and more. Hosted by Samuel Rowan and Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic, they dive into everything surrounding soccer in BC in each episode. You can also find us at thethirdsub.ca
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The Best PodCast you've never heard of!
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How many ways are there to be human? Each week Anthropologist on the Street Dr. Carie Little Hersh invites different cultural experts to illuminate the hidden ideas, practices, and power dynamics that make our lives both familiar and strange.
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For the first captain to be filmed leading the USS Enterprise, Christopher Pike has gotten precious little screen time over the years. That's about to change. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will bring us the stories of the Enterprise under Pike's command, together with Number One, Spock, and a host of familiar faces. Saddle Up! explores the characters and stories that Strange New Worlds brings us each week as we celebrate Star Trek and try to have a little fun along the way.
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A bi-weekly book club podcast. Two friends talking about words, drinking wine and probably offering too many opinions.
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Do you live outside the world of straight white males (or aspire to)? From Hirah Media, each episode of Sample Space is a collection of narratives centered around a theme, like This American Life, for non-white folks. These are our stories, sad and sweet, funny and dramatic, familiar and strange. They are the stories of our lives, the stories of color, gender, abilities, culture ethnicity, age, and poverty. Ideas? Comments? Burning desire to be featured? Reach out at info@hirahmedia.com
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Welcome to Flyts of Fancy, a booze-laden mythology podcast by Cate and Trish! We're best friends of nearly 20 years with an intensely strange and strangely intense love of mythology. Join us while we continuously subject our livers to alcohol and your ears to hot takes on classic stories you may or may not be familiar with. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flytsoffancy/support
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—a podcast where curiosity and imagination run free. Imagine if you wake up one day to find a completely different world. Animals and plants you are familiar with are replaced by strange ones. The air smells and tastes different. Each episode, we will explore our world with an imaginary item or without a familiar one. You can participate by leaving your imagination via voice at http://anchor.fm/ourworldofimagination or (717) 804-4297. Let me know if you would like your voicemail played on th ...
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Do you remember the first time you watched The Wizard of Oz? The familiar pair of red shoes that sparkle as Dorothy skips down the yellow brick road, a rare collector’s item worth millions. In the summer of 2005, a pair was stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in the small town of Grand Rapids, Minnesota. No Place Like Home follows a classic heist story against the nostalgic backdrop of one of the most famous movies and Hollywood props of all time. Journalist Ariel Ramchandani and editor Seyw ...
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NeoScum is a future-fantasy comedy podcast featuring five Chicago improvisers antagonizing their way through the roleplaying classic, Shadowrun. It follows a group of misfits and outsiders: a chromehead decker, a teenage candy-junky klepto, a kid's show wizard with a petulant thirst for adventure, and the nastiest trucker this side of the robo-Mason-Dixon. Join the irascible NeoScum crew as they make their way across a strange but familiar America in 2077, doling out street justice to every ...
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Winner of the Adirondack Center for Writing’s People’s Choice Award 2016 A sister grows inside the body of another and wants to return; a woman accidentally walks through walls where her newfound intimacy offends. By turns surreal, mournful, and droll, this collection of short stories investigates our conflicting urge for intimacy and transcendence. Enter this cabinet of wonders to find your mind and spirit expand. While the concerns and struggles are familiar — loneliness, troubled marriage ...
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It has happened to me and it has probably happened to you. It is sudden and quick, leaving you as unexpectedly as it came. It is a feeling which is more unfamiliar than familiar. This podcast is all about that feeling of familiarity that you can't do away with. Stories that are not just compelling, but rebelling. This is The Unfamiliar Déjà Vu.
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Kit and the Mystical Forest (spoken as Kit and the Mystic Forest) is a fairytale adventure series telling the story of a young girl named Kit Woods whose mother suddenly and inexplicably becomes gravely ill with a strange affliction that hardens her skin, changing her into an inert, inhuman husk. Her father, who finds the illness familiar, rushes off to a mysterious Forest to obtain the cure; however, after a long, long, very long time, only his horse returns home. It is now up to Kit to sav ...
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Signum Symposia comprise a collection of conversations across a wide range of topics appealing to both fans and scholars of literature. Episodes include chats with members of Signum's world class faculty, presentations by students in our Masters program and interviews with some of the leading lights in academic and popular circles. With a rich variety of topics and speakers, there is bound to be something here for everyone.
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Real Fairies Radio In our experience, fairies ARE real and we're here to talk about them. Even though this is a new radio show, we aren't new to the subject of real fairies. As strange as it may sound, we have been communicating with residents of the fairy realm, elves in particular, since 2004. For some of you, this is old news, especially those who are familiar with our website, RealFairies.net. To others, this may be a bit out there but we're hoping you will keep an open mind as we take y ...
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Ever had a strange experience you couldn't explain? You're not alone. From the paranormal and supernatural, to conspiracies and folklore, let us be your guides on this expedition into the farthest reaches of the unknown! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farthest-reaches/support
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From the author who started it all and New Zealand's original podcast authoress, Tee Morris and Pip Ballantine return to Podiobooks.com with Tales from the Archives, a collection of original steampunk short stories set in the world of their award-winning series, The Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences. Featuring voices familiar and new, Pip and Tee invite you to sample the fantastic world of their shadowy organisation that fights for Queen and Empire against the mysterious and unknown. This vol ...
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Stories to Tell When You Stay at Home Specially developed during April 2020, when large part so the globe were on lockdown. It is strange times, we all know that, oddly familiar yet completely unknown. These are stories for adults, while they tidy up, do the washing up, sit very still, try to get some sleep….They are recorded in lockdown, created in a homemade recording studio made from duvets and light fittings. Stories to Tell in the Middle of the Night A series of 9 episodes of short, str ...
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A mysterious door-way, an incident of ferocious violence, a respectable and popular scientist, well-known for his enjoyable dinner parties who suddenly changes his will, the brutal killing of an elderly Member of Parliament, a diabolical serum that can transform one person into another – truly the ingredients of a fast good thriller! Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde has captured the imaginations of readers ever since it was first published in 1886. It met wi ...
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Set in the small secluded valley of Sleepy Hollow, Irving’s short speculative story follows the rivalry between Ichabod Crane and Brom Van Brunt for Katrina Van Tassel’s hand in marriage. Mostly inhabited by descendants from Dutch settlers, the residents are known for their belief in superstitions and the supernatural, and have many stories to suffice their colorful imaginations. The story begins when the scrawny schoolmaster Ichabod Crane from Connecticut moves to Sleepy Hollow for a teachi ...
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First serialized from January to August, 1845, Twenty Years After is the second book in The D’Artagnan Romances, and follows the gallant adventures of the musketeers, as they are once again summoned to alleviate the various threats that lurk in the political scene of France, as the country is threatened by a possible uprising. Enriched with exciting and well-developed characters, the novel adds more detail to its familiar characters, as the musketeers have matured and are portrayed in a more ...
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Ep#107: Bittersweet Stories from Fiji with Dr Tarryn Phillips and Edward Narain
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In this episode Familiar Stranger sat down with Fijian author and political analyst Edward Narain and Associate Professor Tarryn Philips from La Trobe University.Together Edward and Tarryn published Sugar: An Ethnographic Novel which reveals the extent to which the lives, health, and opportunities of Fijians are still dramatically affected by the c…
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92. Short Stories Edition - Strange Sally Diamond, The Women, Magma & more...
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Welcome to a bonus short stories edition containing spoiler free chats on all of the following: The Wilds - Sarah Pearse The Eyes Are The Best Part - Monika Kim Strange Sally Diamond - Liz Nugent The River Within - Karen Powell His & Hers - Alice Feeney The Mermaid of Black Conch - Monique Roffey The Women - Kristin Hannah Magma - Thora Hjörleifsdó…
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The sequel to “X” (and third film in Ti West’s trilogy) follows our anti-heroine, Maxine Minx, to Hollywood in 1985, where she desperately pursues stardom while avoiding a killer. But does this flashy sequel prioritize style over substance? Tune in to hear us break down “MaXXXine,” from Mia Goth’s performance to all those supporting characters, and…
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Episode 70: The Fourth Kind (2009) 👽🛸👌
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Eli takes us on a not-at-all-surprising journey through alien abduction conspiracy as we follow him and Milla Jovovich through the Alaskan wilderness in search of owls...or demons...or aliens...who the hell knows. To learn more about The Wicked Wild, visit www.thewickedwild.com and follow us on Twitter: @wickedwildweare, Slasher: @wickedwildweare, …
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Our heroes head back to Castle Valerious to uncover the mystery of Dracula! Carl makes some weapons! Anna sneaks off to do her own thing! Van Helsing gets really exasperated about the fact that nobody seems to tell him anything! This episode features violence, strong language, and adult themes. Host: Charlie Rowland Van Helsing: James Kelly Friar C…
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The Third Sub Episode 212: Whitecaps continue to pick up results amid busy stretch in MLS, Canadian Championship
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Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps. To begin, they take a look at the latest out of the Whitecaps, who continued to navigate a busy stretch of games as they play some of their last MLS games before a lengthy Leagues Cup break, w…
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First, Alison related the story of a hermit who attacked a young girl in New Jersey in 1926. A note was found in his cabin stating “the Devil is making me do all the things I’m doing.” Next, we hear the story of Olive Oatman, who was kidnapped by Native Americans in the 1800s and tattooed on her chin as a member of their tribe. If you would like to…
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The third entry in the “A Quiet Place” series takes viewers back to the very beginning, showing how the world became a silent, apocalyptic shell of what it once was. Tune in to hear us break down “A Quiet Place: Day One” — from how it combined heartfelt character development with full-on alien destruction, to those close-up shots of the creatures, …
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Campfire Tale 69: Witch's Familiars 🧙♀️🐱😈
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This week the Campfire Tale crew is off to learn all about a witch's most powerful comrade in magic--the powerful witch's familiar. We are, of course, the global leader in knowledge of the subject and everything we present on this episode should be taken as absolute and irrevocable gospel. 👀👌 To learn more about The Wicked Wild, visit www.thewicked…
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Episode 161 – Full Dark No Stars Pt.3 - “Twin Friends”
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This week DPR continues their Patreon Selection Series with Toni Horstman's pick, “Full Dark, No Stars”. This week we're covering the story “Fair Extension”. Join us as we discuss the deals with the devil, a satire of “Boomer Culture”, a psychopathic protagonist, Stephen King making the word ‘extension’ scary, our personal extensions, the baggage t…
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This week, we dive into a world of monsters and mysteries with Van Helsing! Dracula seems poised to wipe out the last of a family of heroic monster-hunters. But why now? What sinister scheme is he protecting? And why is Van Helsing so unpopular with the locals, anyway? Is it the hat? This episode features violence, strong language, and adult themes…
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Comix Paradox Podcast Presents Iron Lantern: A Comic Misfire? Dive into the Iron Lantern as we break down this unique crossover! Don't miss our funny takes and deep dives. Leave a comment, and share the love! Join the Comics Paradox crew as they dive into the wild world of Amalgam Comics with 'Iron Lantern'! This episode breaks down the 1997 mashup…
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Lucinda, Jon, and Timothy talk about their trip to Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. While driving through the back country, they saw a strange hiker who, seemingly, disappeared. Was he an unhuman? A shapeshifter? A shape-shifting bigfoot? … or just a normal dude? If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus cont…
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The Third Sub Episode 211: 'Caps get back to winning ways in style; Vancouver FC claims 4th straight Salish Sea Derby
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Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps, Vancouver FC, Pacific FC, League 1 BC and more. To begin, they dive into the latest out of the Whitecaps, who have climbed up to 4th in MLS's Western Conference thanks to back-to-back wins ove…
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