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The Strange and Unusual Podcast

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 the form of religion, urban legends, pop culture, ghost stories, superstitious rituals, and so much more we are still just fighting to keep our monsters in the dark. Welcome to The Strange and Unusual Podcast.

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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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2024-02-20
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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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2024-02-06
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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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2023-12-25
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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 in rituals and religious rites since antiquity. And they have always been part of humanity?s legends, folklore, ghost stories, and superstition. Join me this week, as we explore the psychological and symbolic place doors have always held throughout all humanity.

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2023-12-11
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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 whole new episode!

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2023-12-04
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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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2023-11-20
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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, tells Victor all about the first days of his life.

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2023-11-10
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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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2023-10-31
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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 times love a good spooky tale.

Next time, join me for 'The Shadows of Burton Hall, Pt 2"

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2023-10-23
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The Shadows of Burton Hall, Pt 1 | Ep 71

In this week's episode we begin a ghost story written by me called 'The Shadows of Burton Hall'. The story begins with Teresa moving back to a family country estate in the English countryside, after losing the love of her life. Locals begin telling her of the hauntings her home is famous for, and the estate begins to feel like its full of menacing shadows.

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2023-10-09
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My Darker Half | Ep 70

In this week's episode, we delve into the history of doppelgängers.

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2023-10-02
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Strange & Unusual Headlines | Mystery of the Talking Mongoose of Cashen?s Gap | Ep 69

This week's headline "Mystery of the Talking Mongoose of Cashen's Gap" was printed in The San Francisco Examiner on April 12,1936

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2023-09-25
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Frightful Fables From Around the World | Vasilisa The Beautiful | Ep 68

To start of a new series in this podcast 'Frightful Fables From Around the World', we start with Vasilisa The Beautiful from Russia. Join me to learn more about this centuries old tale and about the Slavic witch Baba Yaga.

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2023-09-11
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Doll Face | Ep 67

Join me for a look into the morbid case of Elena de Hoyas and the obsession of Carl Tanzler in Key West, Florida in 1940.

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2023-08-28
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Strange & Unusual Headline | ?Kill Your Daddy!? said the Ouija board - so I did | Ep 66

This week's strange and unusual headline was published by The San Francisco Examiner on March 4, 1934

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2023-08-21
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The Curse of Winthrop Falls, Pt 4, The Conclusion (REMADE & REMASTERED) | Ep 65

Join me for the conclusion of the spooky tale of the curse of Winthrop Falls

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2023-08-15
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The Curse of Winthrop Falls, Pt 3 (REMADE & REMASTERED) | Ep 64

Join me for the third part of the New England ghost story

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2023-07-31
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The Curse of Winthrop Falls, Pt 2 (REMADE & REMASTERED) | Ep 63

To kick off the Halloween season, we bring you the totally original, totally re-recorded, remade, remastered 'The Curse of Winthrop Falls', a new installment for three weeks. Let's get the spooky season going!

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2023-07-24
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The Curse of Winthrop Falls, PT 1 (REMADE & REMASTERED) | Ep 62

To kick off the Halloween season, we bring you the totally original, totally re-recorded, remade, remastered 'The Curse of Winthrop Falls', a new installment for the next three weeks. Let's get the spooky season going!

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2023-07-17
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Strange & Unusual Headlines | Believe in Vampires | Ep 61

This week's headline comes from The Boston Globe, published on January 27, 1896. Join me as I explore 19th century vampires in Rhode Island.

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2023-06-26
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Pt 5 | Ep 60

Join Alyson as she continues the story into chapters 8-9, when Victor's world begins to really fall apart as his loved ones lose their lives in violent means.

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2023-06-05
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Strange and Unusual Headlines |Ouija Board Again Brings Marvelous Mysterious Messages | Ep 59

This week's headline comes from The Ogden Post on December 11, 1915. Join me for the strange tale of Pearl Curran and her dead companion, Patience Worth.

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2023-05-29
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Pt 4 | Ep 58

In this edition of Frankenstein, we get into chapter 7.

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2023-05-22
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Strange And Unusual Headlines |Exposing the Weird Secrets of Mediums and Spirits - by Houdini?s Mysterious Girl Detective | Ep 57

This week's headline "Exposing the Weird Secrets of Mediums and Spirits - by Houdini?s Mysterious Girl Detective" was published in The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, March 10, 1929

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2023-05-15
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Strange and Unusual Headlines |Flesh Descending in A Shower | Ep 56

This week's headline "Flesh Descending in A Shower" was published by The New York Times on March 10, 1876

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2023-05-08
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Strange and Unusual Headline |Mysterious Discovery of Human Remains In The Thames | Ep 55

This week's headline "Mysterious Discovery of Human Remains in The Thames" was published by Buckinghamshire Advertiser, Uxbridge and Middlesex Journal on March 15, 1879

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2023-05-01
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Pt 3 | Ep 54

In this week's episode, we cover chapters 5 and 6 of Mary Shelley's masterpiece.

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2023-04-24
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Strange and Unusual Headlines | A Corpse Explodes | Ep 53

This week's headline "A Corpse Explodes" was published by Chattanooga Daily Times on May 18, 1885

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2023-04-17
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Strange and Unusual Headlines | Kept Dead Child In Their Home | Ep 52

This week's headline comes from St. Louis Post Dispatch, published on December 23, 1900

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2023-04-10
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Strange and Unusual Headlines |Straw Hat Smashing Orgy Bares Heads From Battery to Bronx | Ep 51

This week's headline, "Straw Hat Smashing Orgy Bares Heads From Battery to Bronx",

comes from New York Tribune on Saturday, September, 16, 1922

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2023-04-03
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A Haunting Nuisance, Pt 2 | Ep 50

The conclusion of this Victorian prowling ghost series.

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2023-03-27
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Strange And Unusual Headlines | ?Ghost House? Mystery Rivals That of Murder | Ep 46

This week's headline, "Ghost House" Mystery Rivals That of Murder was published on September 21, 1922

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2023-03-20
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RE-RELEASE: St. Patrick's Day Special | Killer Green | Ep 47

St Patrick's Day Special

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2023-03-13
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Strange And Unusual Headlines | Bigfoot Invasion Upsetting Life In Reservation Hamlet | Ep 45

This week's strange and unusual headline "Bigfoot Invasion Upsetting Life in Reservation Hamlet" was published by The Bismarck Tribune on November 26, 1977

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2023-02-20
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Strange And Unusual Headlines |Ghouls Steal Body of Charlie Chaplin | Ep 44

This week's headline "Ghouls Steal Body of Charlie Chaplin" was published by The San Francisco Examiner on March 2, 1978

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2023-02-13
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Strange And Unusual Headlines | The Paris Morgue | Ep 43

This week's headline "The Paris Morgue" was published in The Sunday Inter Ocean on July 22, 1888

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2023-02-07
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Strange And Unusual Headlines | Constant use of Ouija Board Drives Seven People Insane | Ep 42

In today's Strange and Unusual Headlines we'll be digging into a headline from The Long Beach Telegraph on March, 4, 1920 "Constant Use of Ouija Board Drives Seven People Insane

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2023-02-01
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Strange And Unusual Headlines | Beware Blue Eyes | Ep 41

In this new, weekly addition to the podcast, The Strange and Unusual Headlines, we discuss an article from the San Francisco Chronicle in 1921:

"Beware of Blue Eyes!?

"More Alluring Than Grey or Brown Eyes, Declare the Doctors, Who Would Banish All Blondes, And Hide Blue Eyes Behind Smoked Glasses"

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2023-01-24
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Pt 2 | Ep 40

Join me for Chapters 2-4

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2022-12-03
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Pt 1

Every other episode for the next few months, I will be reading Frankenstein for about an hour per episode. One traditional episode a month and one Frankenstein through the late autumn and into the winter. After finishing, there will be an episode on man-made monster, Mary Shelley, and more.

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2022-10-25
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A Haunting Nuisance, Pt 1 | Ep 39

Join me for to learn more about Victorian prowling ghosts, including the infamous Spring Heeled Jack

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2022-09-19
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The Victorian Ghost Hoax | Ep 38

Join me for a journey into the strange Victorian practice of Ghost Hoaxing. Starting with the death of Thomas Flynn, the mystery of the Hammersmith Ghost and it's origins is explored. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2022-04-04
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From Cautionary Tales: Death on the Floor

Here?s a special preview of the new season of Cautionary Tales from Pushkin Industries. On Cautionary Tales, bestselling author Tim Harford shares stories of human error, natural disasters, and tragic catastrophes from history that teach us important lessons for today. In this preview, you?ll hear about the 1981 Hyatt Regency Hotel collapse, a shocking design failure that resulted in 114 deaths and many more injuries. Hear the full story, and more from Cautionary Tales, at https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/ctstrange.

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2022-03-25
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Killer Green and a St Patrick's Day Bonus

Join me for a revisit to Killer Green and some St Patrick's Day facts.

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2022-03-14
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RE-RELEASE: A Haunting Winter

To end the year, please take a listen to Episode 18: A Haunting Winter, originally released on January 2, 2019. In this episode I explore the old tradition of telling ghost stories in the winter.

The custom of telling winter?s tales is not known to most of us today, but it was custom that stretches back hundreds of years. And more often then not, these winter tales turned to horror. 

The popularity of these winter ghost tales peaked to an all time high during the Victorian era and became a celebrated Christmas tradition. And this entanglement of ghosts and Christmas, ultimately lead to a ghost story becoming the most enduring Christmas tale of all, Charles Dickens, ?A Christmas Carol?, a story in which the ghosts of past, present, and future, change a man?s life for the better. 

Join The Strange and Unusual Podcast, as I explore the tradition of winter ghost stories and the reasons they meant to so much to our ancestors, and maybe ought to kept alive today.

I decided to release this episode again because it's one of my personal favorites, and I am also taking extra time to put together new episodes I'm so excited to release in January and February, 2022. I'm so thankful for my listeners and I look forward to bringing you more strange and unusual stories in the new year!

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2021-12-26
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Playing The Ghost | Ep 37

In this episode, I discuss the Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian trend of ghost hoaxing and its motivations. Join me for part 1 on this old school, ghost cosplay.

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2021-12-13
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Haunted Houses: Preview of 'The Shadows of Burton Hall'

Join me for a preview of an original haunted house ghost story 'The Shadows of Burton Hall' that I wrote for the upcoming episode(s) on haunted houses.

Also, I?d love to hear some questions from you, the listeners. I?m now starting to put together my schedule of new episodes for 2022, and I?d love to take into account what makes you curious, what strange events, stories, myths, urban legends, and more have you ever wondered about. If I use your idea in any way, I?ll give you a shout out. Just let me know if you?d like your name told or kept secret. Email me at [email protected]
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2021-11-14
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A Well of Horror | Ep 36

In this episode, beliefs and fear surrounding wells is discussed before a reading of the terrifying tale 'The Well' by W.W. Jacobs.

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2021-10-30
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Haunted Places and Minds, Tales of Terror with W.W. Jacobs | Ep 35

In anticipation of the next episode of haunted houses, I present you with tales of haunted places and minds with Edwardian author, W.W. Jacobs, best known for his story, 'The Monkey's Paw'.

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2021-10-04
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Off With Her Head | Ep 34

Tales of women mysteriously wearing ribbons around their necks, and the secret they keep beneath from their husband have been with us for centuries, perhaps most famously with Alvin Schwarz's "The Green Ribbon" from the book, 'In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories'. In this episode we look into the tale, its meaning, and its origins in the 18th century revolutionary days in France. 

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2021-09-18
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