Strange Familiars

Dec 18 2024 382 ep. 79 mins 6.2k
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Join us as we explore the stranger aspects of our world. From bigfoot creatures and other cryptids to hauntings, hexes, magick, and more. A combination of historical research, witness interviews, discussion, and on-site recordings (where possible) is used to tell stories of the weird-but-true.

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The Weird Lights of Christmas

Dec 18 2024 145 mins  
Rob and Eamonn from Monster Fuzz stop by to discuss mystery lights and Christmas. An old newspaper article on the history of Christmas candles leads to a story of strange lights in Ireland from 1910, followed by a long discussion of the Egryn lights–a flap of Welsh weirdness from 1904 and 1905. Next, we tackle some Christmastime orbs from Pennsylvania. Finally, we discuss our cur

The White Crow

Dec 11 2024 73 mins  
Brother Richard shares a story about a boy’s possible encounter with a faerie in the for of a white crow. He also shares stories of possible time-slips, disappearing shops, and more. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars Support th

500 part 2

Dec 04 2024 125 mins  
On Episode 500 part two, several guests join Timothy: Seriah from Where Did the Road Go; Wes Germer from Sasquatch Chronicles; Joshua Cutchin; Brother Richard; Adam and Serfiel from Conspirinormal; and Rob and Eamonn from Monster Fuzz. Chad returns to join Jon and Timothy on a long hike through Michaux Forest. Finally, we present a round table discussion featuring Alison, James, Ch

Pine Ridge Bigfoot

Dec 04 2024 116 mins  
On episode 500 part one, we hear stories recorded at Pine Ridge Reservation by Lucinda, Jon, and Timothy. Bigfoot, little people, giant white owls, and more. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars Support this podcast at — https://r

The Pale Horse and the Black Dog

Nov 20 2024 66 mins  
We present several stories from the past: Mysterious airships, a ghostly flutist, the spirit of a frightening old man, black dogs, and other animal spirits. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars Support this podcast at — https://re

The Necronomicon, Ghost Lights, and Other Things

Nov 13 2024 77 mins  
Mystery lights are seen on top of a mountain; a family sees a donut-shaped UFO; Timothy notices something interesting at the site of the Carbondale UFO pond; Seriah joins Timothy and Octavian to discuss some weird experiences he had upon reading the Necronomicon. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more reward

From the Mouths of Children

Nov 06 2024 70 mins  
Delainey stops by to discuss Monsters Among Us Junior – a new show from the Monsters Among Us folks which presents children’s stories of the paranormal. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars Support this podcast at — https://r

Halloween Hangout 2024

Oct 30 2024 108 mins  
Happy Halloween! Rob and Eamonn from Monster Fuzz join Alison and Timothy for our annual Halloween hangout. We discuss books, records, movies, comics, cryptids, and more. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars Support this podcast a

Red Eyes from the Witch Digger Woods

Oct 28 2024 73 mins  
During their second trip to the Witch Diggers’ property, Timothy, Jon Darby, and Tyler Strand interviewed a man in a nearby cabin who has been experiencing weird activity coming from the woods around him: whoops, tree knocks, tree breaks, unknown language, and strange laughter. He also observed large, red eyes, glaring at him from the trees. If you would like to help us continu

The Creature from the Fallow Field

Oct 23 2024 84 mins  
Nicole and Michele stop by to tell us about a UFO landing in Carbondale, Pennsylvania and the Carbondalien Festival celebrating the event. Jesse returns to the show to share her grandparents’ stories from Appalachia – including something that might have been a bigfoot, pre-cognitive events, and more. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus c