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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 FamiliarsA Disembodied Whisper and Other Strangeness
Octavian and Timothy head to a cabin near the Appalachian Trail in Schuylkill County, PA where there have been multiple encounters with bigfoot and other…
Strange FamiliarsDeath, Zen, and More
Brother Richard continues answering listener questions on death and death practices, Glastonbury, Zen, Pope Leo XIV, and more. If you would like to help us…
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Strange FamiliarsFaeries and Intention
Brother Richard stops by for a conversation regarding faeries and their reception by the early Celtic Church. Next he tackles the topic on intention and its…
Strange FamiliarsThe Riddle of the Sphinx
First, Jon shares a weird encounter with someone who should not have been where she was. Was she a ghost…or something else? Next, Joe tells a story about a…
Strange FamiliarsDon't Go Out There
Armando shares his own encounters with The Other–as well as stories from family and friends. Experiences include: ghosts; duende; witches; UFOs; bigfoot; Men…
Strange FamiliarsBlack Dogs of Ohio
First, Angelica shares her stories of multiple Flannel man encounters, shadow people, and more. Next, we present stories of black dog ghosts from Ohio. If you…
Strange FamiliarsFort Ghosts, UFOs, and Hairy Beings
Noah and John share some ghost encounters which happened when they were participating in a Civil war reenactment, as well as some UFO sightings and possible…
Strange FamiliarsIndiana Haunt Stories
First, we present a variety of tales told around an open fire in Indiana, during our first Witch Diggers trip. Ghosts, bigfoot, a gang of eerie cats…
Strange FamiliarsThe Witchcraft of Paul Heim
We present the story of Paul Heim, perhaps the first powwow doctor in Pennsylvania. Heim made his home in Schuylkill County, as one of the earliest residents…
Strange FamiliarsThe Floating Gravestone and the Black Dog
Jason shares story of a ghostly black dog–or was it a floating tombstone?–as well as encounters with disembodied legs, spirits appearing in his house, a…
Strange FamiliarsBlacker Than Black
Ben continues sharing his stories: a bigfoot sighting, other bigfoot encounters, a predator-like cloaked thing, and more. If you would like to help us continue…
Strange FamiliarsStrangled by Shadow-Man
Ben shares stories of frightening shadow-man encounters, ghosts, bigfoot, and more. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus…
Strange FamiliarsThe Hexcat of Tumbling Run
In 1911 a family outside of Pottsville, Pennsylvania felt they were cursed by a witch who set a strange black cat upon them. The cat could grow gigantic in…
Strange FamiliarsBluff Charged
Aelfwynn shares stories of growing up in a haunted house with a static orb, a terrifying cartoon doctor, poltergeist activity, and more. Then we hear of her…
Strange FamiliarsThe Shades
Jon shares stories about glowing-eyed little people, a possible earth elemental, shadow people, the Copperman, and more. If you would like to help us continue…
Strange FamiliarsAn Assembly of Oddities - 6
We continue reading listener stories featuring recurring dreams; ouija weirdness; an orb; odd apports; and more. If you would like to help us continue to make…
Strange FamiliarsAn Assembly of Oddities - 5
Alison and Timothy read listener stories regarding strange entities, a possible waving bigfoot, poltergeist phenomena/apports, a forest that takes souls, and…
Strange FamiliarsThe Devil Within
Branden, from The Devil Within podcast, stops by to talk about his show, demonic possession, haunted video games, ghost stories, and more. If you would like to…
Strange FamiliarsBlack Dragon
Rebecca shares stories of encounters with a possible unhuman, a little person, dinosaurs, a black dragon and more. If you would like to help us continue to…
Strange FamiliarsBoggart and Bigfoot
Victor continues his stories, including a boggart seen in the haunted house and a roadside bigfoot encounter. If you would like to help us continue to make…
Strange FamiliarsHouse of the Night Hag
Victor relates stories of growing up in a haunted house. Items going missing and returned, unexplained noises, unseen beings, and terrifying visits from the…
Strange FamiliarsThe Samurai Skull
Terry shares stories of a samurai ghost, ghosts and poltergeist-like activity in a theatre, and more. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange…
Strange FamiliarsBlack Dogs of Maryland
First, we begin a new series exploring black dog ghosts in the United States. Next, Amy shares stories of a mouse lady, a moving sarcophagus, and oak leaf…
Strange FamiliarsUncanny Encounters
Michelle shares stories of her encounters with ghosts, the hatman, an unhuman hitchhiker, UFOs, and a possibly-demonic fireball. If you would like to help us…
Strange FamiliarsDr. Dady's Elixir and Phantom Fiddlers
First, Octavian and Timothy present the story of Dr. Dady – who played part in a conspiracy that featured a ghost in black, a ghost in white, strange rituals…
Strange FamiliarsGo Back to Sleep
Divina and Jeff share stories of seeing UFOs, ghost hunting, deja vu, and dream visitors – including a possible Flannel Man. If you would like to help us…
Strange FamiliarsThe Hahas
Amie shares stories of a blacker-than-black bigfoot sighting from her youth; her son’s complaints of the Hahas – frightening, floating, bodiless heads; a…
Strange FamiliarsLittle Witches
First, Jared shares an interview done with his father Gary about bigfoot in Indiana. Next, Chadwick talks to the owners of a property who are experiencing…
Strange FamiliarsSkin Like Tree Bark
Laura shares stories of poltergeist activity, ghosts, and more – including her encounters with little beings with skin like tree bark. If you would like to…
Strange FamiliarsI Called Her Mop
Nicole shares stories of growing up in a house which seemed to hold a darkness within its walls. Inhuman shadow beings, an imaginary friend with a possible…
Strange FamiliarsA Haunted House
First, George shares stories of growing up in a haunted house, as well as an intense visit from a nighttime invader – was it related to his father’s experience…
Strange FamiliarsHermits!
Alison interviews Timothy about his new book, I Have Never Minded the Loneliness: Hermits and Their Stories. We discuss the book, hermits and their pets, John…
Strange FamiliarsAngel or Unhuman?
Trisha shares stories of her grandfather’s encounters with a possible bigfoot and a UFO/alien; as well as her own stories of meeting an unhuman or possible…
Strange FamiliarsGoblins, Ghosts, Werewolves, and Other Weirdness
First, Chadwick stops by to discuss a property he has been investigating where witnesses have encountered werewolves, goblins, orbs, bigfoot, and other strange…
Strange FamiliarsIt Looked Like It was Ready To Kill Me
Larry shares his story of encounters with The Other: little people, weird creatures in his bedroom, Flannel Man, a black dog, and a very intense bigfoot…
Strange FamiliarsAn Assembly of Oddities - 4
First, we present several stories submitted by listeners. Bigfoot, sleep paralysis, strange entities, Flannel Man, and more. Next, Timothy discusses some…
Strange FamiliarsWerewolves and Wild Men
Brother Richard returns for our annual Christmas chat. We explore the idea of the wild man and, perhaps, the dogman/werewolf being an even more savage, wilder…
Strange FamiliarsThe Weird Lights of Christmas
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…
Strange FamiliarsThe White Crow
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…
Strange Familiars500 part 2
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…
Strange FamiliarsPine Ridge Bigfoot
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…
Strange FamiliarsThe Pale Horse and the Black Dog
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…
Strange FamiliarsThe Necronomicon, Ghost Lights, and Other Things
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…
Strange FamiliarsFrom the Mouths of Children
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…
Strange FamiliarsHalloween Hangout 2024
Happy Halloween! Rob and Eamonn from Monster Fuzz join Alison and Timothy for our annual Halloween hangout. We discuss books, records, movies, comics…
Strange FamiliarsRed Eyes from the Witch Digger Woods
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…
Strange FamiliarsThe Creature from the Fallow Field
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…
Strange FamiliarsGetting Haunted
Nat and Aly from Let’s Get Haunted podcast stop by to talk about their show, share some weird stories, discuss sleep paralysis, their trip to Area 51, and…
Strange FamiliarsMonkey-Man House Roundtable
Tyler Strand, Jon Darby, and Timothy return to the Witch Diggers property in Indiana. At the “Monkey-Man House”, they recorded a roundtable discussion talking…
Strange FamiliarsStrange Realities 2024
Adam and Serfiel from Conspirinormal podcast stop by to talk about gold prospecting, the Cottingley Faire photos, hoaxing, podcasting and, of course, the…
Strange FamiliarsPast Lives, Ghosts, and River Monsters
Gina, a hypnotherapist specializing in past-life regression talks with Tyler Strand, Jon Darby, and Timothy. She talks about the process of regression, her own…
Strange FamiliarsThe Weird Wood
Tyler Strand, Jon Darby, and Timothy sit down for a roundtable discussion about Site 7 – at Site 7. They discuss their visit from the previous night which was…
Strange FamiliarsThe Wooly-Boogers
TJ shares stories of growing up around Wooly-Boogers – another name for bigfoot in the American south. She also tells of escaping from a serial killer, ghosts…
Strange FamiliarsThe Original Big-Foot
Alison shares stories of circus performers who were known as “Big Foot” long before wild men were called bigfoot. Neveah stops by to discuss her YouTube show…
Strange FamiliarsThe Creeping Crawler
First, Patti shares a story of a terrifying encounter with a Pale Crawler which invaded her room as a child – then she tells of other high strangeness…
Strange FamiliarsFluorescent Freddie
First, Jeremy shares stories of strange happenings around French Lick, Indiana – bigfoot, ghosts, and other weirdness. Following Jeremy, we travel back in time…
Strange FamiliarsTattooed Women
Alison interviews author Margo Mifflin about tattooed women. Starting with Olive Oatman, who we covered in episode 474, Margo brings new insight and corrects…
Strange FamiliarsJohannes Kelpius: Weird as a Wizard
Johannes Kelpius was a religious hermit who lived in Pennsylvania at the turn of the eighteenth century. Kelpius was witness to various paranormal events…
Strange FamiliarsThe Hellfire Haunting
Adam from Weekly Creep podcast stops by to talk about some of his experiences with hauntings, synchronicities, and more – including some strange nights at the…