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Strange Familiars
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. SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring the anomalous, the luminous, and the numinous. We’re a…
Episodes
Strange FamiliarsHalloween 2026 (with Monster Fuzz)
It’s our annual Halloween hangout! Rob, Eamonn, and Timothy share stories about Timothy’s Ireland trip and their fateful meeting in Wexford. Timothy tells of a…
Strange FamiliarsCapturing Bunnywoman
Wendy shares stories of a bunnywoman sighting, a ghost moose, and other strangeness. Ciara and Timothy present the story of some York County witchcraft which…
Strange FamiliarsCasting Spirits
First, Joshua Cutchin gives his impressions of the mystery lights seen at Lily Dale. Next, Josh and Timothy discuss wax molds cast from the hands of spirits…
Strange FamiliarsGiant Woodsman
Kevin shares stories of the world’s biggest Flannel Man, his grandmother’s haunted house, ouija weirdness, and a succubus dream. Kevin’s son, Michael, also…
Strange FamiliarsVisions of the Paranormal
Timothy Grieve-Carlson returns, along with Justin James Reed, to discuss Visions of Bigfoot–a new exhibit at Lights in the Sky gallery in Richmond, VA. Justin…
Strange FamiliarsTherese Neumann vs the Third Reich
In our third episode on Therese Neumann, Brother Richard and Timothy discuss Therese and the Konnersreuth Circle–their resistance to the Third Reich and the…
Strange FamiliarsTherese Neumann – Stigmata, Visions, and Miracles
Part two of our series on visionary, mystic, Servant of God, Therese Neumann. First, Alison reads an article about Therese from 1927. Next, Brother Richard and…
Strange FamiliarsThe Five Cures of Therese Neumann
Brother Richard joins Timothy for the first of a three part series on the mystic and visionary, Therese Neumann. The first episode introduces Therese, the…
Strange FamiliarsVoices, Ghosts, and Greys
Abby Bain stops by to discuss her recent Flannel Man sighting as well as encounters with ghosts, greys, and strange audio phenomena. Order Timothy’s new book…
Strange FamiliarsSynchronicity Weaves Through Time
Jim shares a story of synchronicity (and a possible mylar balloon apport) which was strangely echoes in our last Indiana trip. We then discuss augury, omens…
Strange FamiliarsStories from the Witch Cloud
Timothy heads to the Witch Cloud bridges in Gettysburg to ask strangers for paranormal stories. The bridges do not disappoint–a variety of ghostly stories are…
Strange FamiliarsAwakened to The Other
Samantha Leifker stops by to talk about her book, Born Awakened, and some of her many paranormal experiences: alien abduction events, living in a haunted…
Strange FamiliarsCarried Off By Bigfoot
Willow tells of being carried off, tent and all, by something in a lonely campground. Then she shares stories of living in a haunted house, contact with her…
Strange FamiliarsThe Sykesville Monster, Magic, and Mysticism
Dan Eckhart stops by to discuss the Sykesville Monster and his possible unperson sighting in the area. The conversation then veers into UFOs, disclosure…
Strange FamiliarsHigh Strangeness Follows UFO Sightings
Austin shares stories of odd phone calls, strange text messages, and weird, smiling men that followed several UFO sightings. Order Timothy’s new book, The…
Strange FamiliarsStrange Houston with Houston Strange
Adam from Houston Strange stops by and shares some experiences while hunting tree structures in Texas, along with some stories he’s collected about the Houston…
Strange FamiliarsAn Owl, an Unperson, Dreams, and Visions
Rob tells of his encounter with an unperson or faerie while hiking, a nighttime invader, predictive dreams, a weird encounter with an owl, and Marian visions…
Strange FamiliarsSinister Shadows
Clare shares stories of faeries, both seen and photographed, an OBE, an apport, strange lights, and a huge wolf-like black dog. Order Timothy’s new book, The…
Strange FamiliarsThe Eternal Hunter
We present tales of The Eternal Hunter taken from Timothy’s new book, The Keystone Hagstone. The Eternal Hunter, also known as Der Ewich Yeager, is a Wild…
Strange FamiliarsThe Moon Come to Earth
Brother Richard continues sharing stories. Another encounter with a rabbit-faerie, the moon on earth, thoughts on gifting, heartspeak, and more. Preorder…
Strange FamiliarsFaeries and Unpeople
Brother Richard shares stories of personal encounters with unpeople, which leads to a discussion of heartspeak and other forms of locution, faeries asking for…
Strange FamiliarsThe Shadow on the Stairs
Carla tells of a haunted house where she and her family experienced weird lights, shadow figures, hovering embers, a possible apport of a human baby, and more…
Strange FamiliarsBigfoot – Animal or Other?
Kevin LeStarge and Timothy continue swapping bigfoot experience stories while debating the nature of the bigfoot phenomenon. Is it simply a undiscovered…
Strange FamiliarsBilly Found Bigfoot...But did We?
Kevin LeStarge stops by to discuss his children’s book, Billy Finds Bigfoot, but the conversation quickly turns into a friendly debate about the nature of…
Strange FamiliarsHex-Breaking and Healing
Rob Phoenix, a practicing hexenmeister discusses the tradition of Pennsylvania German folk magic and faith healing commonly known as powwow. We discuss…
Strange FamiliarsSynchronicity, Chaos, and Astral Travel
Timothy continues his conversation with Gabi, covering synchronicity, a vision of a possible past life, astral travels, a black thing summoned by a naive…
Strange FamiliarsA Bigfoot in the Room
Gabi shares stories of a mechanical bug, precognitive dreams, psychic connections, a past life regression that leads to a strange, alien landscape, and a hairy…
Strange FamiliarsThe Rock Maze and Ritual Hill
First, Chad and Timothy take the Appalachian Trail up a steep mountain to an area known as the Rock Maze. A tall cairn seems to appear, lights are seen, and…
Strange FamiliarsFloating Eyes and a Black Dog
Connor shares stories of a frightening broken grave, floating eyes, UFO synchronicities, a gigantic black dog, and more. If you would like to help us continue…
Strange FamiliarsDreams Through Time
Mary shares stories of strange and precognitive dreams–some of which seem to bridge time itself– and the Borrower of Shiny Things–an unseen something which…
Strange FamiliarsFlannel Man Was His Imaginary Friend
Jess relates the story of her father’s imaginary friend, Jacques, a lumberjack-like entity who seemed more than the average imaginary friend. Jess also shares…
Strange FamiliarsAn Assembly of Oddities - 10
We present the last batch of listener stories (for the time being): a baby apport, UFOs, morphing humanoids, strange dreams, and more. Alison reads an article…
Strange FamiliarsAn Assembly of Oddities - 9
More listener stories of the weird and paranormal. An odd taxidermist, a newsworthy ouija board prediction, bunnyman, unexplained blood, and more. If you would…
Strange FamiliarsAn Assembly of Oddities - 8
We continue sharing listener stories of cartoon entities, unsettling beings, ghostly encounters, messages from beyond, and more. If you would like to help us…
Strange FamiliarsAn Assembly of Oddities - 7
Alison reads two stories from a listener, Liz. The first involvs a series of visions and synchronicities with the Native American entity Messingw. The second…
Strange FamiliarsMore Strangeness at Fishing Creek
John tells of a daunting encounter with something unseen at Fishing Creek in Lancaster County, PA. His car shut down while crossing through the creek, then…
Strange FamiliarsFEED DROP: Ruck Rabbit Outdoors – episode 1
We present the first episode of Chad's new podcast, Ruck Rabbit Outdoors. Give it a listen, and, for future episodes, make sure to subscribe to Ruck Rabbit…
Strange FamiliarsThe Grey Man
Ross tells about a horrid-looking, tall, pale being which hung around his boyhood home, beckoning him from the trees. After making a deal with a faun-like…
Strange FamiliarsInterference
Luke returns to Strange Familiars to share more experiences: a UFO encounter leads to a missing distance experience, while several outings searching for…
Strange FamiliarsReturn to Hairy Springs
After a very long time, Chad and Timothy return to Hairy Springs Hollow in Michaux State Forest. They are greeted by strange sights and unknown sounds. A heavy…
Strange FamiliarsSpindly Black Demon and Unseen Things
Rachel relates stories of a shared experience with her sister involving a demon-like entity, an unsettling weekend tied to a tarot reading, a haunted house…
Strange FamiliarsCreature Along the Appalachian Trail
Back in November, Chad took a solo hike on the Appalachian Trail in Maryland. As he was crossing a power line cut, he heard an extremely loud whooping howl…
Strange FamiliarsSkulls and Synchronicities at the Witches Grove
Nate shares stories of a series of synchronicities, strange sounds, and odd finds around a patch of woods he began to call the Witches Grove. He also describes…
Strange FamiliarsThe Lost Grave of King Arthur
Legend tells of King Arthur and his knights sailing to Pennsylvania in order to find a healing spring in a remote hollow. The great hero was buried at a place…
Strange FamiliarsChristmas Questions 2025
Rob and Eamonn from Monster Fuzz drop by to tackle lister questions from both of our audiences. We discuss Christmas presents, the Grinch, Yule lads, Christmas…
Strange FamiliarsThe Death of King Arthur
Brother Richard and Timothy continue their discussion of all things King Arthur: Merlin as wizard and wild man; the Holy Grail; the power of story; and the…
Strange FamiliarsKing Arthur
Brother Richard joins Timothy for a discussion of King Arthur. We cover the themes explored in Arthurian legends, the Celtic origins of some of the stories…
Strange FamiliarsA Weird Time to Fall Asleep
Joel tells of a strange night of poltergeist activity in the basement of a college dorm, his girlfriend’s encounter with the hatman, and some tales of tarot…
Strange FamiliarsEchoes Future Echoes Past
Michele shares stories of haunted houses, apparitions, unknown noises, a cyclops entity, and precognitive dreams. If you would like to help us continue to make…
Strange FamiliarsFaeries, Dreams, and Other Things
Anastasia tells about her experiences with faeries, ghosts, possible unhumans, and other oddities. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange…
Strange FamiliarsThe Hand of the Banshee
Brother Richard joins us for Halloween to discuss banshee lore and death omens, as well as items that fell from Heaven, Women in Black entities, and more. If…
Strange FamiliarsHalloween with Monster Fuzz 2025
Rob and Eamon from Monster Fuzz stop by for our annual Halloween talk. We talk Halloween traditions, ouija boards, and more, and we read Halloween stories from…
Strange FamiliarsAn Exacting Relation of a Disembodied Spirit
Timothy Grieve-Carlson returns and brings three stories of the paranormal from early American history. First we hear the story of Eleseba Beeler and what is…
Strange FamiliarsI Would Have Described It as a Monster
Linda shares stories of encounters with Flannel Man, a giant black form, nighttime visitors, and more. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange…
Strange FamiliarsHeadless Apparition
Jeremy tells of an encounter with a headless apparition, a strange night exploring a mountain known for weird lights, and a possible bigfoot sighting from his…
Strange FamiliarsTexas Werewolf
In August, Chad and Timothy attended a gathering where they collected stories of The Other from those present. Sarah tells a story of observing a werewolf…
Strange FamiliarsThe Gates of Hell Lead to...Bigfoot
Adrienne tells a story of experiences from her younger days which has a surprising amount of synchronicities with the very first episodes of Strange Familiars…
Strange FamiliarsThe Thing on the Stairs
Morgen shares stories of encountering an entity in the guise of the Cowardly Lion, a hairy creature seen in two different forms, some possible fae experiences…
Strange FamiliarsIn the Rabbit Trap
Rabbit Trap is a new film which weaves a tale of the faerie folk with strange sounds, a haunted landscape, and the emotional pull of three intense characters…
Strange FamiliarsThe Fading Black Form
First, Donald and Dennis continue sharing their paranormal encounters, including disembodied voices, out of body experiences, UFOs, and more. Next, we present…