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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 FamiliarsThe Book of Jade
David Park Barnitz was a decadent poet who published one obscure volume before his untimely death at the age of 23. H.P. Lovecraft hailed Barnitz as “a vivid…
Strange FamiliarsI Always Win
Rob tells a story of hat-men (or was it Men in Black?) who visited him after his girlfriend saw black triangle UFOs. The encounter brought a feeling of dread…
Strange FamiliarsAttacked, Kidnapped, Tattooed
First, Alison relates 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…
Strange FamiliarsPine Ridge Shapeshifter
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…
Strange FamiliarsDesert Unpeople
Alden details high strangeness from his life – including encounters with a goblin, out-of-body experiences, a ghost cat, a weird pig, and some unpeople in the…
Strange FamiliarsThe Stone Elemental
Patricia tells about encounters with an elemental spirit, ghosts, flannel man, and more. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get…
Strange FamiliarsThe Antlered Shadow
First, Brother Richard speaks about exorcism and the Vatican’s recent document on the Discernment of Supernatural Phenomena. Then Gabrielle and Jody describe…
Strange FamiliarsThe Pale Crawler
Randy tells about a Pale Crawler that was haunting his parents’ house. After he had an intense dream about the creature, Randy’s mother confessed she had been…
Strange FamiliarsParanormal Audio Experiments
Caleb continues his conversation with Timothy. First we hear of some more of Caleb’s encounters with The Other – including mystery lights, knocks, and unknown…
Strange FamiliarsI Brought Something Home
Caleb tells of experiences at a haunted house and the strangeness that followed him home. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get…
Strange FamiliarsAncient and Horrible
First, Timothy presents the story of the Antique and Horrible Artillery - a mumming / parade tradition from New England. Then Alison attempts to tell the story…
Strange FamiliarsThe Raccoon-Woman and Other Stories
First, Billy Krouse stops by to talk about his new project, Cryptizen Cardz. Then Jenna shares stories of orbs, UFOs, ghosts, astral-projection, and an urban…
Strange FamiliarsWho Are the Aliens?
Leslie and Stephen Shaw discuss their theories on UFOs, aliens, and abductions as covered in their book, Who They are and What They’re Up To. Stephen also…
Strange FamiliarsGoatman
Rod, from Lodge Tales podcast, stops by to tell us some more stories from Blackfoot culture, his friends, family, and guests that have appeared on his show. We…
Strange FamiliarsThe Watcher
Octavian and Ian from Strange Dominions podcast join Timothy for a night hike. An X-shaped stick glyph is found and, afterward, several low grunts and other…
Strange FamiliarsI've Become a Believer
Allie shares stories about paranormal encounters around her home: mystery lights, a ghost in plaid, voices mimicking her family members, white crawler…
Strange FamiliarsEyes in the Woods
Paul describes an encounter from his childhood with something truly strange. After hearing something unseen approach in the woods, Paul and a friend fled…
Strange FamiliarsWe Brought Something Home With Us
Jacob returns to tell of encounters with The Other throughout his life. UFOs, ghosts, a giant grasshopper, a creepy cemetery from which he might have brought…
Strange FamiliarsBigfoot Encounters in Southern Indiana
Jacob shares several encounters with bigfoot. Stone throwing, branch breaking, knocks, roars, and a sighting of an orange-eyed bigfoot which seemed to scare…
Strange FamiliarsHere Be Dragons - part 1
Clint from OK Talk checks in after a long, long absence. We talk about what kept him away, odd stuffed animal finds, Devil’s Creek, Gazoo’s Wood, and other…
Strange FamiliarsHunting Bigfoot
Shawn tells about his encounters with bigfoot as he was trying to hunt the creatures. He also shares a strange story about something that stalked a campground…
Strange FamiliarsOily Black Ghost
First, Duncan shares stories of ghosts and hauntings, missing time, sleep paralysis, and an oily black form seen on two occasions. Next, Alison reads some…
Strange FamiliarsGraveyard Witches
Logan continues his stories of experiences with The Other – including possible demonic encounters, cleansing negative entities, and some graveyard witches. If…
Strange FamiliarsThe Minotaur
Logan shares stories of ghosts and other entities, including a minotaur-like creature with smoking eyes seen by his girlfriend. If you would like to help us…
Strange FamiliarsIt Came from the Mirror
Ciara shares stories of various encounters with The Other. Ghosts, other spirits, messages from the dead, and an entity from the mirror that seemed to follow…
Strange FamiliarsIn the Shadow of the Witch Diggers
Julie and John live on a property near the location of the Witch Diggers story from 1892. They were having strange activity around their land and, by…
Strange FamiliarsThe Witch Diggers Return
Tyler Strand and Jon Darby join Timothy and Alison as they revisit a story we originally featured way back in episode 4. The Witch Diggers were a family who…
Strange FamiliarsReturn of the White Monsters
First, we hear from John Goodwill who tells us about several encounters with the giant sloth-like “white monsters” in Sherman, New York during his youth. Then…
Strange FamiliarsLoup-Garou in Pennsylvania
MJ shares his stories of upright wolf-like creatures in York County, Pennsylvania, adding further details to some of the encounters described in episode 441…
Strange FamiliarsWolfmen in Pennsylvania
Jennifer shares stories of upright canine creatures in York County, Pennsylvania, along with faerie lights, ghosts, and more. If you would like to help us…
Strange FamiliarsA Ghost in Plaid
First, Judy shares her story of a ghost wearing a flannel shirt who appeared to her twice in one night. Was it a Flannel Man or something else? Then Jon, Chad…
Strange FamiliarsDemons and the Darkness of the Other
A bonus episode for everyone! Happy holidays! Brother Richard Hendrick joins Timothy to discuss some of the darker elements of The Other – as well as things we…
Strange FamiliarsChristmas Questions with Monster Fuzz
Rob and Eamonn, the Monster Fuzz fellows, join Timothy for some Christmas questions. Christmas food, Christmas movies, Krampus, Bellsnickle, Christmas songs…
Strange FamiliarsBigfoot in Bexar
Rod from Bexar County Bigfoot stops by to discuss his research and share some audio captured in the field. We discuss tree structures, the nature of bigfoot…
Strange FamiliarsWhite Monsters
Jake shares a story of a rake-like creature seen on the roof of a building; Mike from Mothboys podcast stops by to talk about their book, The White Monsters of…
Strange FamiliarsThe Black Dog, the Witches, and the Hatman
Eric stops by to share stories of his family’s and his own experiences with The Other: a giant black dog, flying witches, a haunted construction site, and a…
Strange FamiliarsGo Back to Sleep
First, Kevin shares a story from his great-grandmother, who ran into a hairy wild-man while gathering ground pine. Next, Russ shares stories of a Flannel Man…
Strange FamiliarsHigh Strangeness in Glen Rock
Kevin shares a story about a series of bigfoot encounters outside of Glen Rock, PA in 1978…then Chad and Timothy travel to Glen Rock for a night hike and…
Strange FamiliarsSpectres, Warnings, and Unknown Lights
Tommy from Let’s Get Freaky podcast stops by and shares stories of growing up in a haunted house, UFOs, and a strange warning his grandfather received. If you…
Strange FamiliarsThird Annual Halloween Special with Monster Fuzz
Rob and Eamonn from Monster Fuzz stop by to talk to Alison and Timothy for our third annual Halloween talk. This year we field questions from both Monster Fuzz…
Strange FamiliarsStranger Realities
First, Adam and Serfiel from Conspirinormal podcast and the Strange Realities conference stop by to talk about this year’s conference and some other new…
Strange FamiliarsGoblins! (and Other things) – part 1
Tyler Strand, Chris Ernst, Seriah, Alison, and Timothy sit down for a post-Albatwitch Day conversation. We talk about Tyler’s journey through the paranormal…
Strange FamiliarsUFOs! Aliens! Abductions!
Lorraine McAdam stops by to discuss her book, Phantoms in the Night or E.T.s? She shares her encounters with UFOs, greys, Nordic-type aliens, crop formations…
Strange FamiliarsThe Red-Eyed Wolf-Thing
Jonathan tells of an upright wolf entity which seems to have followed him from Florida to California, stories of alien abductions, UFO sightings, apports, and…
Strange FamiliarsWaking to Weirdness
First, Alison and Timothy present some old newspaper stories featuring monsters: a strange thing in the Cumberland mountains which spit some kind of toxic red…
Strange FamiliarsThe Mournful History of Susanna Cox
Timothy reads a broadside ballad from 1809 which tells the sad story of Susanna Cox, a poor young woman from Berks County, Pennsylvania, who may or may not…
Strange FamiliarsThe Philadelphia Experiment
First, Alison discusses some weird stories told to her by military and ex-military folks in New Mexico. Next, Maxim Furek returns to talk about the…
Strange FamiliarsCloaking Bigfoot
First, Ken shares stories of bigfoot encounters including a cloaking bigfoot near Michaux Forest and large creatures seen near Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. Next…
Strange FamiliarsHaunted Real Estate
Keith, a real estate agent from California, tells some stories about dealing with some strange haunted properties, some clients who were followed by spirits…
Strange FamiliarsWhite Things, Grey Things, Unknown Things
It’s a double on-site episode! First, we make a short but intense visit to Site 7. Something grey moves across the trail. Next, we accompany Lon Strickler on a…
Strange FamiliarsThe Foustown Whiskey Raid
Alison and Timothy tell the story of Foust Distillery, the village which surrounded it, Foustown (now a ghost town), and the whiskey robberies which took place…
Strange FamiliarsThe Ouija Moved By Itself
Heather shares stories – and audio – of weird encounters in cemeteries, disembodied voices, rapports, orbs, and more. If you would like to help us continue to…
Strange FamiliarsThe Gnome
Jaron tells of his encounter with a gnome, as well as other nighttime invaders, a UFO, strange dreams, and more. If you would like to help us continue to make…
Strange FamiliarsSomething is Outside
Alison reads an article about a headless-cow ghost; Charles relates encounters with fire elementals while blacksmithing; Jason tells stories about a youthful…
Strange FamiliarsWe're Not Supposed to Be Here - part 1
While hiking along Muddy Creek, Chad spies something moving through the trees. Investigating, Chad and Timothy find a variety of strange sites and odd signs…
Strange FamiliarsAbducted by a Shadow Person
Joseph tells of his encounters with The Other throughout his life, including an attempted abduction by a shadow person, UFOs, a possible bigfoot, orbs, and…
Strange FamiliarsKundalini, Demons, and Dreams
Seriah from Where Did the Road Go joins Timothy to interview Aiden about his experiences with sleep paralysis, demons, lucid dreams, kundalini, and more. If…
Strange FamiliarsThe Head on the Door
Darrell shares stories of a house full of paranormal activity – poltergeists, weird faces, rapports, disembodied voices, and more – as well as an encounter…
Strange FamiliarsSouthern Gothic Tales
Brandon from the Southern Gothic podcast stops by to share some stories – ghosts, the Boo Hag, a tale of a cursed town, and more. If you would like to help us…
Strange FamiliarsA Witch Tree in the Witch Cloud
Chad and Timothy return to the scene of the Witch Cloud in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to visit the mysterious Witch Tree – where a witch was said to have been…